How do i stop automatic downloads of tv shows from other devices

If i buy or download a tv show on another device such as apple tv or an ipad, how do i stop it from downloading automatically when i open up itunes in my IMAC?

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There is no way to designate one specific purchased item to not auto-download and remain in the cloud, but you can specify certain kinds of purchased items like videos, music, books, etc.
In iTunes > Preferences > Store Preferences on your computer, make sure to uncheck "Always check for available downloads" and "Automatically download pre-orders".
Initiate the purchase on a device other your computer. The simplest way would be to initiate the purchase on a Apple TV, as those purchases will now remain in the cloud and not auto-download to iTunes on your computer.
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How do I stop automatic download of TV shows?

I just bought a season pass for TV show on my new iPad. It instantly started to download every single episode of that show, there is no space on my ipad. I thought that I would simply be able to pick the shows that I wanted to download and watch at my leisure.
Now I can't do anything on my iPad because I'm constantly being flooded with error messages about space, and as soon as I free up a few kilobytes it immediately start download more episodes.
I've turned off all of the automatic syncing options and settings (the few that there are) and yet it keeps trying to download the episodes. How do I make this stop?
I searched the forums in the Internet and it seems that there is no reliable solution to this problem. Lots of people are asking the same question in the Apple forums and very few have gotten even a single reply.

Did you also check if autosync for TV shows is deactivated in iTunes when you connect your device?
All autodownloads deactivated in Settings/Store?
Did you already reset your iPad by holding the sleep and home button until the Apple logo comes back again?

HT201272 I downloaded a TV show directly to my IPAD, how can I download that TV show to other devices on the same account without paying twice?

Title says it all...
I downloaded a TV show directly to my IPAD, how can I download that TV show to other devices on the same account without paying twice?

Whether you can re-download them for free depends upon what country that you are in - tv shows can't be re-downloaded in all countries. If they show in the Purchased tab in the iTunes app on your other devices, or the Purchased link under Quick Links on the right-hand side of the iTunes store home page on your computer's iTunes then you can re-download them. Otherwise you can copy them from your iPad to your computer's iTunes via File > Transfer Purchases and then sync them to your other devices.

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When I purchase an HD TV season on my iPad, it automatically unavoidably downloads every single episode on all four of my Macs with the same iTunes account. This has resulted in multiple warnings from my ISP about my bandwidth limit.
I have no desire to ever watch TV shows on my Macs — I watch them on the TV with the iPad plugged in with HDMI. Each TV season is something like 33 GB, and whenever I purchase one I am forced to download the entire thing exactly 5 times. That's 165 GB. Comcast has sent me multiple warning slips about this threatening to terminate service.
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I love the idea of iTunes TV shows — the quality is fantastic, the price is right, and I canceled cable ages ago. But I'm going to have to stop for bandwidth reasons if I can't address this. I've scoured Google looking for a solution and no one has come up with one. Does anyone know how I can stop this from happening?

I don't think you read my post. Automatic downloads for Music, Books, and Apps are all unchecked but there is no general Automatic Downloads option to uncheck, and none for TV or Movies.

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I would try deselecting the options Always check for available downloads, Download pre-orders when available, and Automatic Downloads of Music, Apps and Books, under Edit > Preferences > Store, sign out of the store, clear the iTunes store cache under Edit > Preferences > Advanced, and clear the contents of <Media Folder>\Downloads.
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How do I stop automatic downloads?

Okay, I redeemed some codes that came with blurays for digital copies of movies. Thing is, I have a bandwidth cap and really don't want to download them. Plus, after all, I have a blu-ray.
I went into Preferences and clicked the Store tabbed and unchecked Music, Apps, Book, from Automatic Downloads. There doesn't seem to be a option for movies. I also have "Always check for avaliable downloads" unchecked.
Can someone please help me? This is getting very annoying. Especially when it's trying to download the HD copy & SD copy of the same movie.

You answered your own question. I do it so I will have a digital copy of it when I want it before a code expires. That doesn't mean I want to download it right that second, I just want iTunes to register it as a purchase so I can download it when I'd like.
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Every time I open itunes all my past media purchases automatically start to download.
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What are they downloading on (computer's iTunes, iOS device), and are they new purchases (e.g. did you have automatic downloads turned 'on' when bought them), or have you gone into the Purchased section and clicked/tapped on 'download all' ?
In the Purchased link under Quick Links on the right-hand side of a computer's iTunes, on the Music section there is a 'download all' button to download all your past music purchases (those that are still in the store and not hidden) ; and on an iOS device, in the Purchased tab in the iTunes store app there is a 'download all songs' button

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To the best of my knowledge, there is no way to prevent the automatic downloading of the SD version when you buy an HD show.
You can, if you wish, suggest that the ability to prevent the SD version from downloading through the iTunes feedback page. But since the SD version is needed for use on iPods and there at least at present is no mechanism for someone to download the SD version at a later time should they decide they need it, Apple may just continue to force the downloading of both versions. If they get enough feedback on the issue, though, they may figure something out.
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Hi:
I've noticed previous queries (from 2008 and 2009) asking how to prevent Safari or perhaps Adobe Reader from automatically downloading .pdf files when they open them.
I haven't had this problem recently until today. Previously, I would click a link and the .pdf file would open in a separate window. If I wanted to download the file I would have to select the download icon from the pop-up icons at the bottom of the page.
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