Do I need wifi to watch a rented movie

Anybody out there.?

OMG! just this morning I was wondering the same myself! I'm traveling this week, the airline does not have any entertainment and it's a 6 hour flight! I'm kinda new to apple/itunes and didn't know for sure if I download a movie rental, will i still need to pay their on board wifi in order to watch my downloads????! so you answered my question, NO! right lol!? just want to make sure

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HT201667 Do I need wifi to watch a rented movie

Do I need wifi to watch a rented movie

It depends. If your download the file onto your device, then no, you shouldn't need wifi. But if it's a streaming service, like I think netflix is, then you will need wifi.
I'd read the fine print and ask questions of your service provider and see what service you're using and how it works

HT1657 Do I need wifi to watch a rented movie?

I am going on a long plane ride, do I need wifi a access to watch rented movies.

As long as the film has been fully downloaded then you should be able to watch it whilst offline

HT1657 Do I needed wifi to watch a rented movie

Hi, I'm going to Spain in a few weeks and wanted to rent some films to watch while I there, gonna take my ipad and use that to rent on. If I rent the films while in England can I watch them while in Spain? And do I need wifi or are the films downloaded to my ipad

The films are downloaded to the iPad's Videos app. As long as they have been fully downloaded to Videos before you go then you should be able to watch them whilst offline.

HT3209 Do I need wifi to watch a rented movie

I am flying and won't have wifi if I download rentals do I need the wifi?

It did not work for me last week when I was flying. The video reported that it had expired. I just checked again while on wifi and it will play. It now reports that I have 23 hours to view it.

HT1657 Do I need wifi to view the rented movie?

Do I need wifi to view the rented movie?

I called the apple store and they said you need WIFI to download it, but after it is finished downloading you do not need wifi. I downloaded it successfully and it shows up in my "Videos" app on the IPAD. Once you hit play you have 24 hours to watch it as many times as you want then it is done. If it is rented.

HT1657 do you need internet to watch a rented movie from itunes

Do you need internet to watch a rented movie from itunes?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
From my own personal experience, I have found that when I turn off the Wi-Fi on my Wi-Fi only iPad, I am still able to play rented movies on it. I have tried this perhaps four or five times and in each case, this has been the result. I have also noted that other users have had the same experience as I.
However saying that I have noted a small number of users that have stated they are unable to view rented movies without an Internet connection. This knowledge base article from Apple, also suggests that an Internet connection is required.

HT1657 Do I need Internet to watch a rented movie?

Do I need Internet to watch a rented movie?

Please be aware of the movie rental's time limitation that you have 30 days from the time of rental to watch your movie, and once you start watching it, you have 24 hours to finish watching it. You may watch it as many times as you like during those 24 hours. It may be helpful to make sure the download completes successfully before you begin watching the movie.
Once the download is complete you can watch it without an Internet connection. However, an Internet connection to the iTunes Store is required to authorize playback or activate the 24 hours time-limit of movie rentals. This means, only during the starting of the movie. Once you have started playing the movie rental, internet connection is not required. You can play anywhere without internet connection.
For more information on movie rentals, you can visit:
iTunes Store: Movie rental frequently asked questions (FAQ)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1657
Note: 24 hours time limit is for United States customer only, while 48 hours for other countries.

HT1657 Do I need wifi to watch a rental movie?

I want to download movies on my laptop so that my child can watch on a car ride where we won't have wifi. Is this possible? Or must you have wifi to watch a rental movie?

Welcome to the Apple community.
You will only need an Internet connection to download the movie, once it is downloaded you can watch it anywhere.

Is an internet connection needed to start watching a rented movie?

I know that a rented movie can be watched on an iPod without having internet access. What about on a computer? If I want to watch a rented movie on an airplane, do I have to start watching it before the flight when I have an internet connection? Or can I simply start watching on the airplane, where there is no connection to the iTunes store?

Nope, you should be good to play it without an internet connection as long as your computer is properly authorized before hand, which it usually is. Hope that helps to answer your question. Enjoy the movie!
George

Do you need wifi when watching a rented film?

hello, do you know if you need an internet connection to watch a rented film? Thank you

No. Because you can also download rented films via a mac onto your ipod and you can still watch them.

Why do you need WiFi to watch a downloaded movie?

I bought a movie on my Ipod touch and watched half of it. Then when I went to finish it, It would not come on due to "no Wifi connection". Why do I need WiFi connection to watch a movie I just downloaded?

There's downloading and streaming. And often hard to tell the two apart.
Downloading means that the files are stored on your device, streaming means that you simply access them, but need to be on the net to do so. It sounds like you were streaming a movie, not downloading one.

HT1657 do you need internet to watch a rented movie?

Once I rent a movie from iTunes am I able to watch it on my iPad without any internet service?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
From my own personal experience, I have found that when I turn off the Wi-Fi on my Wi-Fi only iPad, I am still able to play rented movies on it. I have tried this perhaps four or five times and in each case, this has been the result. I have also noted that other users have had the same experience as I.
However saying that I have noted a small number of users that have stated they are unable to view rented movies without an Internet connection. This knowledge base article from Apple, also suggests that an Internet connection is required.

HT1657 DO YOU NEED INTERNET TO WATCH YOUR RENTED MOVIE

I want to take my iphone with me on a trip and watch a movie on the plane.. Do I need to have internet to watch a movie that I have rented and downloaded onto my i phone.
Thanks

No

If I rent a movie in iTunes for my iPhone, Macbook or iPad do I need wifi to watch it?

If I rent a movie in iTunes for my iPhone, Macbook or iPad do I need wifi to watch it?

You should not need it as the film should be downloaded.

Do I need wifi to watch a rented movie

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