Apple TV Movies to Mac iTunes Library
I have an apple tv where I purchased several movies. It was never synced with a computer but it is synced with my itunes account. How do I transfer the movies to my MacBook Pro?
Welcome to the Apple community.
You need to set up the Apple tv to sync with the itunes library on your computer before you can transfer purchases made on the Apple TV.
I'm assuming you are talking about the first generation model, even though you've posted in the second generation forum.
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All my music is coming from iTunes Store, so very easy to re download at any time I want with my Apple ID
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Thank you so muchIf you've downloaded the media idependently to each library so far then thet won't be exactly the same as there are different naming rules for the files and folders in OS X and Windows. See Make a split library portable for some general advice. You can move a portable library between Mac and Windows, but there is a delay opening the library after each change of OS.
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How do I get my movies from my itune library on my old laptop to my new mac pro?
Look at my post in the thread linked to below. It explains how to turn on Home Sharing.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3461734
Also check my posts in the thread linked to below for more information on importing the music from one computer to the other.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16754395
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1. I cycled my router first and after that didn't work I completely took it back to default settings. My router is an Apple Airport Extreme
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7. I have turned off all devices using WiFi in the home.
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Greetings,
I've never seen this issue, and I handle many iPads, of all versions. WiFi issues are generally local to the WiFi router - they are not all of the same quality, range, immunity to interference, etc. You have distance, building construction, and the biggie - interference.
At home, I use Apple routers, and have no issues with any of my WiFi enabled devices, computers, mobile devices, etc - even the lowly PeeCees. I have locations where I have Juniper Networks, as well as Aruba, and a few Netgears - all of them work as they should.
The cheaper routers, Linksys, D-Link, Seimens home units, and many other no name devices have caused issues of various kinds, and even connectivity.
I have no idea what Starbucks uses, but I always have a good connection, and I go there nearly every morning and get some work done, as well as play.
You could try changing channels, 2.4 to 5 Gigs, changing locations of the router. I have had to do all of these at one time or another over the many years that I have been a Network Engineer.
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Hello autochthon,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
To transfer your iTunes library to another computer just follow the steps in the article below.
iTunes: How to move your music to a new computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4527
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I am aware that these forums gets lots of PC -> Mac iTunes library migration questions. However, I'm having trouble with my particular situation.
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Jazznme2 wrote:
Do I need to be on the internet to access movies in my iTunes library?
No. The movies are on your computer.
And would these same movies in my library play in Rio, Brazil.
Yes. Your computer does not know where you are.
Most videos will not stream from US to Brazil......
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2905
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1408
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1209
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iTunes: How to open an alternate iTunes Library file or create a new one
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1589
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