Apple TV Browse Movies by Rating

I just updated my Apple TV to the latest version of the software and it now appears to no longer allow me to browse moves by Rating (G, PG, PG-13, etc). That was a great option that allowed me to only browse movies with my son that would be age appropriate.
Is the option still there and I'm missing it?

can't recall ever seeing that option to be honest (in any of the previous version).
are you sure your appletv wasn't hacked/modified?

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Browse movies for rent

I do not see an easy way in Itunes to display for browsing just the movies that are available for rent in their own category.
This is not a consumer friendly way to do business.
If I already know I do not want to "buy" a movie, but want to "rent" a movie online, why won't Apple provide an easy way for the consumer to see and browse the movies available for rent?
As a consumer, I would rather go to another marketplace to look for my movie rentals instead of endure the user interface provided which forces me to review movies that are only available for purchase.
In my opinion, Apple is losing rental business they would otherwise get from me and other consumers which do not wnat to purchase a movie, but would rather rent. I have to believe this is a concious decision and not an oversight based on some misguided attempt to force the consumer to make a purchase instead of make a rental.

The implicit question was "Where/How can I browse movie rentals on iTunes?" Perhaps the feature is/was there, and some other user could point me to the right menu option or link or drop-down menu or somewhere inside of iTunes to do a rental category search/browse.
But, thanks anyway for pointing me to where I can provide Apple feedback.

How I can watch in apple tv a movie buy in Itune

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There are several threads that address this issue. Apparently there's an option to turn off infrared remotes in Security Preferences - but not for my MacBook Air. Try this thread:
Apple TV remote command macbook pro too!

Apple TV - rented movie, stopped midway, now can't watch 2nd half.

Apple TV - rented movie, stopped midway, now can't watch 2nd half.
No option to "return to rented movie" - screen only says "go to Settings, find Downloads, then Download" or something similar.
***? I went to Settings and there is NO Downloads option. Anywhere!
I think Apple is losing it. FIrst my iPhone 4S, which I was tricked into loading the new operating system which is HORRIBLE. Am now looking at moving back to Android. And now Apple TV seems screwed up. Jesus, is this the end?
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If you rent it on your Apple TV then that is the only place that you can watch it - from the HT1657 page that you posted from :
If you download a rented movie on your computer: You can transfer it to a device such as your Apple TV (1st generation), iPhone, iPad, or iPod if it’s a standard-definition film (movies in HD can only be watched on your computer, iPad, iPhone 4 or later, iPod touch (4th generation or later), or Apple TV). Once you move the movie from your computer to a device, the movie will disappear from your computer's iTunes library. You can move the movie between devices as many times as you wish during the rental period, but the movie can only exist on one device at a time.
If you download a rented movie on your iPhone 4 or later, iPad, iPod touch (4th generation or later), or Apple TV: It is not transferable to any other device or computer.
Why it's like that I don't know, I don't think that Apple have said.

Front Row really slow browsing movies

I just upgraded my RAM to 4GB and my HDD to 500GB 7200RPM Seagate (clone made with Disk Utility) and noticed something that never happened before.While browsing movies in Front Row it becomes unresponsive for 10 to 30 secs.This does NOT happen with music,podcasts,photos or everything else in front row where everything is working great.I've always been using front row with no problems at all and have been really satisfied.
What is happening?I tried with iTunes turned on and off but makes no difference.Also running Leopard,did not upgrade to Snow yet.It's really annoying cause Front Row is really cool and I use it all the time.
Thanks in advance.

I've also noticed that after exiting Front Row the program actually continues to run in the background.Using Activity Monitor I can see it using 1GB virtual ram.I don't know whta that means or if it 's normal.
Thanks

Closed Captioning in Apple TV Rented Movies?

Is it possible to select closed captioning in Apple TV Rented Movies? I rented a movie and did not see the closed caption option. Is it possible that only certain movies have the closed captioning option, or none.
I would appreciate any information regarding this subject.

You can turn on closed captioning in the AppleTV settings. Go to Settings > Video.
It is possible that not all rented movies will have closed captions. It is up to the movie studio to provide CC with the movies files they give to Apple for hosting.

Can apple tv stream movies from other websites ? besides hulu,netflix,

can apple tv stream movies from other websites besides netflix, Hulu etc. i'm saying something like justin tv ?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
Just netflix at the moment (no hulu, even)

Can Apple TV access movies that are stored in Time Capsule?

Can Apple TV access movies that are stored in Time Capsule?

The Apple TV looks for iTunes, which is likely on your computer.
I know of no way to "tell" the Apple TV to look for anything. It is pre-programmed to look for iTunes, iPhoto, etc.

I have iTunes 11 on a Windows 8.1 PC. It is streaming to a 3rd Gen Apple TV. Movies and TV Shows seem to play fine. Music will stream for about 10 - 16 songs, then just stop. I have to reset everything, then it will repeat the cycle. Wire or wireless.

I have iTunes 11 on a Windows 8.1 PC. It is streaming to a 3rd Gen Apple TV. Movies and TV Shows seem to play fine. Music will stream for about 10 - 16 songs, then just stop. I have to reset everything, then it will repeat the cycle. This happens regardless of wire or wireless connection. I would suspect that there is something wrong with the network, or Apple TV, except that movies and TV Shows seem to be fine. My music library is about 3700 songs, all legit, either imported from source or puchased through iTunes. This one has me stumped and frustrated!

I thought that may have been the case too. I set the power settings to compensate but still the same. I also done things like reset the router and Apple TV to factory. Starting to think it may actually be the Apple TV, but it just doesn't make sense ?!?

Quicktime X will not play some Apple Mpeg 4 Movie Files

Hi,
Having a strange issue. Quicktime X will not play some of my Apple Mpeg 4 Movie files anymore.
The files open fine in Quicktime 7, but not Quicktime X.
I receive the error message "The document could not be opened. A required Codec is not available"
I have installed other codecs (Flip4Mac as well as Perian), but no luck. Have re-installed Quicktime X (10.1) and software is all up to date (running Lion 10.7.2). The movie file works fine if I import it to iTunes as well.
Called AppleCare Support and they could not come up with an solution. Does anyone here have any ideas?
Thanks!

(BTW, I just realized this was an MPEG-4 topic - my issue wasn't necessairly centered around that architecture)
Yes, I naturally assumed that you were having problems at some point with MPEG-4 Part 2 or Part 10 content.
Since I mentioned "from," I should have mentioned what the codec/wrapper was (it was captured into a .mov file using DV/NTSC via "Capture Now" in Final Cut Pro studio V7, via an analog-to-digital converter). What makes this confusing is that files captured with the same settings sometimes open right into QuickTime X with their audio/video intact, and at other times, only the audio shows up (where upon opening that same file in QT 7, we can see both audio and video). Interestingly, the problem files icon shows up on the desktop as the generic movie icon, whereas the "normal" files' icon is the first frame of the video.
May we assume at this point that the source video data is DV-25 with 16-bit Interger (Linear PCM) audio sampled at 48.0 KHz and it is the scratch MOV file that may or may not open/play correctly in QT X but always opens correctly in QT 7?
Ultimately, though, this is an unimportant point in solving my issue. Why? Well, if I can successfully open the problem files in Compressor (e.g., see/hear the video/audio), then I can theoretically re-compress (or "re-wrap?") them to whatever codec I want - ideally one 100% compatible with QuickTime X.
I took a test file, placed it into Compressor, and applied the DV/NTSC setting to it (yes, I know, the same setting the file already had). After re-encoding (which took very little time), the file was perfectly executable in QuickTime X - both Audio and video showing as to be expected, and no real difference in quality (not that VHS source is quality to begin with).
This sounds as if the "problem" file's container may be the source of the problem. As I don't know if your Compressor test is passing the data through to a new faile container, I would make an additional test here. If your version of QT 7 is keyed for pro use, I would simply use the "Save As..." File menu option to to create a new file container. In fact, I would probably just create a "reference" file rather than another "standalone" file here—a very, very fast operation—and then open the secondary file in the QT 7 "Properties" window to ensure all of the data tracks (1 video, 2 audio, and 1 timing) are present. If all looks good, I would then try opening the reference file in QT X to see it it now plays. (I.e., whether you use a reference file here or a standalone file, the object is to see if the QT X player will now recognize all contained data tracks whether resourced by reference or physically contained in/via the new wrapper.)
Could this have been answered without knowing the complete "from" specs? Probably… which is why I posted to the help forum in the first place - the goal being some other reader may have had the same issue, and had a handy solution or suggestion, saving me the time of experimentation (what forums are great for).
I don't know about you, but I would still be looking at profile/level combination settings to see if an an assumed MPEG-4/AVC video and/or AAC audio settings had been properly encoded for QT playback.
I have no doubt that there's a technical difference between the files that created this issue in the first place. But, the solution of re-compressing with an identical codec did the trick, which for this project is good enough for me.
Recompressing data is slower than rewrapping data which is slower than rereferencing the data pointers. But, if your solution works, then that is all that matters.

HT204400 I used my apple tv wirelessly and it worked fine,then I plugged an Ethernet wire into the Apple TV to move it and could not it to connect. When I unplugged Ethernet wire it will not give me a wireless option. How do I get that back?

I used my apple tv wirelessly and it worked fine,then I plugged an Ethernet wire into the Apple TV to move it and could not it to connect. When I unplugged Ethernet wire it will not give me a wireless option. How do I get that back?

If your problem persists get yourself a micro USB cable (sold separately), you can restore your Apple TV from iTunes:
    1.    Remove ALL cables from Apple TV. (if you don't you will not see Apple TV in the iTunes Source list)
    2.    Connect the micro USB cable to the Apple TV and to your computer.
    3.    Reconnect the power cable (only for Apple TV 3)
    4.    Open iTunes.
    5.    Select your Apple TV in the Devices list, and then click Restore.
(You may already have a micro USB cable if you have a camera or other digital device)

Suddenly I cant get sound on the music I have purchased on Apple TV. Movies

Suddenly I cant get sound on the Music I have purchased on Apple TV. Movies and TV Shows sound is ok

Welcome to the Apple Community Ree Ree
Have you tried adjusting the "Audio Out" and the "Dolby Digital" settings in settings > audio and video? It may be worth trying several combinations of these settings, although typically it is the "Dolby Digital" setting that causes most problems for users.
If you are using a sound system/receiver, make sure that you have correctly mapped the input port on your sound system to the output, if you are unsure about how to do this, refer to the manual that came with your sound system.
Have you tried playing various content sources (i.e. podcasts, music, iTunes Store video, other video etc), do you have the same problem with all types of content? If you use optical you might also check that you can see a red light at the end of your optical audio cable. Is your optical audio cable plugged straight into your sound system, or does it go through a switch or other device?

How can I browse movies with Closed Captioning?

I want to be able to browse movies with CC, and can't find a way to quickly do this. I used to with the Powersearch feature, but I can't find it within the new iTunes. It makes looking for movies a very long and frustrating experience, since not having closed captioning is not an option for me.

OK i replied with the idea of repurposing ``genres because that would give you what you want. I do not think there is any way else in iTunes 11.0.1
So if you created a Closed Caption Genre and assigned it to all your closed caption films, when you browse Genre and select Closed Caotion then all those films appear in the roight and you can browse to your heart's content.
Or if you require more granular control the Genre field can have mahy entries sepasrated with a comma
eg CC, Comedy or you could go CC Comedy.
I do not know of another way of doing this maybe someone else can help.
Did you used to be able to do this in earlier versions of iTunes

Why should the Apple TV download movies its its not authorized to play ?

Why should the Apple TV download movies its its not authorized to play ? If the Apple TV is not authorized, how come the itunes store still goes ahead to download anyway ?

You need to be a bit more specific here.
Surely you're not suggesting iTunes or AppleTv are downloading things you've not purchased and therefore not entitled to play.
If it's something you've bought then there may be an authorisation issue with iTunes, AppleTv which could be due to a glitch (reboot AppleTV) or local/distant network issues.

How can I change the CC size of Apple Store rented movies on the 3rd generation Apple TV (iOS 6.0)?

How can I change the CC size of Apple Store rented movies on the 3rd generation Apple TV (iOS 6.0)?

So, mich, according from what I've figured out that's not possible on Apple TV. What I actually think is lack of features. Any free software avaliable on Internet has suck a basic feature like that...
I've contacted Apple about it too, but I think they don't care about me!

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