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Re:LG TVs Start Showing Ads on Screensavers by sparky_z on Thursday September 26, 2024 @03:31AM (#41655500)
>Note: You do _need_ an iPad or an iPhone to accept the terms and condition to download apps.

I... don't think that's correct. I bought and set up an Apple TV less than a year ago, and I've never owned an iPhone or iPad. I don't remember having to do anything unusual to download apps.

(I did happen to have a pre-existing Apple account from back when I owned a click-wheel iPod, and I used that during set-up. Maybe that's the difference?)

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Re:LG TVs Start Showing Ads on Screensavers by Kelteseth on Thursday September 26, 2024 @03:34AM (#41655526)
> I did happen to have a pre-existing Apple account

Yes, this is the difference. I was only able to accept the terms and conditions after we got the popup on the iPad. Until then tvOS Apps just did not download without any error message.

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