HT1420 iTunes Error message "This movie is authorised to play on another computer".
Hi folks. I have bought a new PC and want to play a movie that i had previously rented from iTunes.
After getting an authorisation error, I deauthorised all computers and then authorised the new one.
But the movie won't play. Error message "authorised to play on another computer". Please help.
This is part of the DRM for rented movies and isn't fixable.
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MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
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