How to Fix Apple TV purchase Error (Verification Required)

🗓️ August 11, 2025, By ✍️ Karly Wood

In this case, have you updated your payment info from your iOS device or Mac? It’s hence that Apple is giving an option to use a different Apple ID login for the iCloud or iTunes App Store for purchase. You know that you can also buy or purchase from the Apple TV app store.

Many of the folks are suffering from the error problem of downloading or installing an app from “Verification required: before you make purchases, you must go to the iTunes Store on your computer and verify your payment.” Don’t hesitate; here is the fastest and easiest solution to resolving the problem all the time using two different options given below.

Steps to resolve: Verification required on purchases from Apple TV app store

1st Over Online App Store from Browser on Any Device: iPhone, iPad, Mac

Under the account name sign in with apple ID

Step 1: Go to the App Store (under the Account) from the Safari browser on your Mac/PC.

Step 2: Log in with Apple ID or Password (Use the same Apple ID you want to use to buy on Apple TV)

Login with Apple ID and Password

Step 3: after login success, in your browser’s top right corner, inside your account name, tap the “Choose View Account” option.

Under the account name sign in with apple ID

Step 4: Next, you can see different options related to item tracking and account settings.

Step 5: Under the Account Settings group, select the option to change your default shipping or billing information.

Step 6: Now, click on edit for payment information.

Edit for update payment information solve verification required
Edit valid payment details in App store for purchase

Step 7: Submit once again or update with current credit card data that you have been using recently.

2nd Using the iTunes-installed Computer: getting verification required on Apple TV

Here is the alternate way to do the same verification process given in the first way.

Step 1: Open iTunes on your Mac or PC.

Step 2: Click on iTunes Store from the top right pane on your screen.

Step 3: Click on your account name > Click on the account option.

Under the iTunes account option Edit payment information

Step 4: Next, choose the edit option in front of Payment information.

Enter valid billing info in iTunes account section

Step 5: Again submit your credit card data.

All the best, I hope you now verified for Apple TV purchase; now you don’t see error message. Verification is required before you make purchases from the Apple TV 4K / Apple TV 4th generation. 

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Karly Wood
Karly Wood

Karly Wood is a journalist based in Ohio who specializes in covering Apple and technology trends. With a varied experience in reporting on public safety, government, and education, her insights bridge multiple disciplines, providing readers with a well-rounded perspective on today's technological advancements. If you need to contact me, you can reach me at karlywood.ohio@gmail.com or through (Facebook)

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