{"id":"mac-storage-basics.how-do-i-remove-downloaded-tv-and-movies","url":"/faq/mac-storage-basics/how-do-i-remove-downloaded-tv-and-movies","category":{"id":"mac-storage-basics","title":"Mac storage basics"},"subcategory":{"id":"photos-music-video","title":"Photos, music and video"},"question":"How do I remove downloaded movies and TV shows from my Mac?","alt_questions":["apple tv downloads taking space","delete downloaded movies mac tv app","remove tv app downloads","watched movies still on mac","optimise storage apple tv"],"short_answer":"In the TV app's Downloaded section, right-click an item and remove the download; purchases stay in your library. Optimise Storage in Storage settings removes watched ones automatically.","answer_markdown":"In the **TV** app, go to **Downloaded**, then right-click a movie or episode and choose **Remove Download** (wording varies by version). Purchases stay in your library and can be downloaded again.\n\nTo do it automatically, turn on **Optimise Storage** in System Settings → General → Storage, which removes Apple TV movies and shows you've already watched.","answer_html":"

In the TV app, go to Downloaded, then right-click a movie or episode and choose Remove Download (wording varies by version). Purchases stay in your library and can be downloaded again.

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To do it automatically, turn on Optimise Storage in System Settings → General → Storage, which removes Apple TV movies and shows you've already watched.

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Mac storage basics · Photos, music and video

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How do I remove downloaded movies and TV shows from my Mac?

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Short answer: In the TV app's Downloaded section, right-click an item and remove the download; purchases stay in your library. Optimise Storage in Storage settings removes watched ones automatically.

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In the TV app, go to Downloaded, then right-click a movie or episode and choose Remove Download (wording varies by version). Purchases stay in your library and can be downloaded again.

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To do it automatically, turn on Optimise Storage in System Settings → General → Storage, which removes Apple TV movies and shows you've already watched.

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