Require a countersign for App Shop and iTunes purchases

You tin require a countersign for every purchase or require a password every fifteen minutes.

You can cull how often you want to enter your password when y'all purchase items (including in-app purchases) from the App Shop and iTunes Store:

  • Always Require—Every fourth dimension y'all make a purchase, yous'll be asked to enter your password, even if you're signed in with your Apple ID.
  • Require Subsequently 15 Minutes—If yous entered your password within the last 15 minutes, you won't exist asked to enter your password again.

If you don't want to enter a password when you download free items, follow the steps below and plough off password protection for costless items.

Crave a password on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch on

  1. Open the Settings app.
  2. Tap your name.
  3. Tap Media & Purchases.
  4. Tap Countersign Settings, then choose the setting that you want.

If you don't come across Countersign Settings, yous have turned on Face ID or Bear on ID for App Store and iTunes Purchases. To change this, go back to Settings, tap "Face ID & Passcode" or "Bear upon ID & Passcode", and so plow off Face ID or Touch ID adjacent to iTunes & App Store.

Crave a password on your Mac

  1. On your Mac, cull the Apple carte du jour () at the top of your screen, then choose System Preferences.
  2. Click Apple ID.
  3. Click Media & Purchases.
  4. Select the settings that you want for costless downloads and purchases. If you have Touch ID turned on for purchases, yous won't see this carte.

If you're using an older version of macOS, open up iTunes, choose iTunes > Preferences, and so click the Shop tab.

Require a password on your PC

If you lot're using a PC, open iTunes. From the top of the iTunes window, cull Edit, then choose Preferences. Click the Store tab. Then select the settings that you want for purchases and costless downloads.

Require a password on your Apple tree TV 4K or Apple Tv HD

  1. From the Habitation screen, select Settings.
  2. Select Users and Accounts.
  3. Select [your name]'s Account.
  4. Under Require Password, choose the settings that you lot desire for purchases and free downloads.

Require a password on your Apple TV (third generation)

  1. From the Home screen, select Settings > iTunes Store > Sign In.
  2. Sign in with your Apple ID and countersign.
  3. Subsequently you click Submit, you'll see a screen that says "Call up Password?" Select your preferred level of protection:
    • Cull Yes if y'all want the Apple Television receiver to remember your password for purchases as long as you're signed in with your Apple ID.
    • Choose No if you want to enter your password each time that you lot brand a purchase in the iTunes Store.

To change your password settings, sign out, then follow the steps above to sign in again.

About turning off password protection

Yous can't completely turn off password protection for paid items on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or estimator. On Apple TV, you can plow off countersign protection for both free and paid items.

If y'all enabled Touch ID or Face ID for App Shop and iTunes Store purchases, y'all'll be asked to use Touch ID or Face ID for every download, even if the item is free.

Manage what kids buy or download

If you apply Family unit Sharing, you can utilise Ask to Buy to control what kids buy. When a child asks to buy an particular or download a free item, the family organizer can approve or pass up the request.

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