How to Disable and Turn Off the SharePlay Feature in iOS, macOS, and Apple TV

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Do you want to turn off SharePlay? SharePlay is a cool feature of iPhone and Apple TV that allows you to share content from streaming services, such as Apple TV+, Netflix, Apple Music, and Disney+ over Facetime or on your Apple TV device. It also allows you to share your screen with other users. While it can be fun watching your favorite shows with friends and family, sometimes you don't want to be disturbed. This wikiHow article teaches you how to turn off SharePlay on iPhone and Apple TV.

Things You Should Know

On iPhone, open the Settings app and tap "Facetime" followed by "SharePlay." Tap the toggle switch to turn SharePlay off
On a Mac, open Facetime and click "Facetime" in the menu bar. Click "Settings" > "SharePlay" Uncheck "SharePlay."
On Apple TV, open the Settings menu and select "Users and Accounts" > "[Your username]" > "Shared with you" > turn it off.

Using iPhone or iPad

Open the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad iPhone Settings App Icon. It has an icon that resembles two silver gears. Tap the Settings icon on your Home screen to open the Settings menu.

Scroll down and tap Facetime. It's next to a green icon with an image that resembles a camera.

Tap SharePlay. It's in the Facetime menu.

Turn SharePlay off. To do so, tap the toggle switch next to "SharePlay." Alternatively, you can tap the toggle switch next to individual apps to turn off SharePlay for those apps.

Using Screen Time Restrictions (iPhone and iPad)

Open the Settings menu. It has an icon that resembles two silver gears. Tap the Settings icon on your Home screen to open the Settings menu.

Tap Screen Time. It has a purple icon with an image that resembles an hourglass. The Screen Time settings allow you to restrict the type of content that is allowed on a device as well as the number of hours an individual is allowed to use the device.

Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions. It's next to a red icon that has an image of a circle with a line through it.

Enable Content and Privacy Restrictions. To do so, tap the toggle switch at the top of the menu to turn Content and Privacy Restrictions on.

Tap Allowed apps. It's in the Content & Privacy Restrictions menu. This menu allows you to block apps on your iPhone or iPad.

Tap the toggle switch next to "SharePlay." This blocks SharePlay on your iPhone or iPad.

Using a Mac

Open Facetime on your Mac. Facetime has a green icon with an image that resembles a camera. Click the Facetime icon in the Dock at the bottom of the screen, or in your Applications folder.

Click the Facetime. It's in the menu bar at the top of the screen. This displays the Facetime menu.

Click Settings. It's at the top of the Facetime Menu. On older versions of macOS, this may say Preferences instead of "Settings."

Click the SharePlay tab. It's the second tab at the top.

Uncheck "SharePlay." This will disable SharePlay for Facetime on your Mac. Alternatively, you can uncheck which apps you want to allow SharePlay to use in FaceTime.