HT1657 Do I have to wait for a rented movie to download before playing?

I seem to need to wait for my rented movie to fully download before playing. Is this normal? I would have expected once the download has begun, for playing the movies to be possible. Any advice?

Nope. If they have them in stock, then you can get one, and if they don't, try again later. No list.

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Can we watch something else on our tv while we are waiting for our rented movie to download (Hours!!!)???

Not advisable, the ATV (2n'd and 3'rd gen) doesn't have a hard drive, it is limited memory which is used for streaming only.
Try to avoid renting HD... should not take as long.

I have a receipt for a rented movie but can't find the movie in iTunes or on Video app.

I have a receipt for a rented movie but can't find the movie in iTunes or on Video app. Shouldn't it show in my movie file on iTunes or Video app on iPad?

If you rented it on your iPad then it should have downloaded into its Videos app - if it hasn't completed downloading then it might still show in the iTunes app in a Downloads tab in it (Downloads only shows if there are downloads happening), the iTunes app on your iPad is just the store.
If it doesn't show in Videos then does it show via the iPad's spotlight search screen : pull down the centre of the homescreen (not from the very top of the screen, that will open Notification Centre) ?
If you rented it on your computer's iTunes then you will have to connect the iPad to your computer's iTunes and use its Movies tab to move it over to the iPad - rentals are a one-time only download, so won't show on your iPad for redownloading.
If you can't find it on the device/computer that you rented it on then try the 'report a problem' page to contact iTunes Support : http://reportaproblem.apple.com

Can I play music or videos whilst waiting for a rented movie to start?

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I agree with the above. It's a streaming device, the movie is loading to the cache and if you try to access other content you may have to re-load the movie

How do I get support for a rented movie that wouldn't play?

I rented the Godfather II to watch with my wife and then it said it would take 20 hours to download to start playing! Mind you the internet is find enough to stream Netflix without ever a problem. It said if I switched to lower resolution in the settings it would be faster, but it actually made it take longer (26 hours).
When it finally finished we tried to watch it and then it started but stopped and said it needed to download again. We waited, then it disappeared (I'm assuming because 24 hours had passed since it first tried to start playing). I've been trying to get a refund from Apple but can't get through to anyone.
Very frustrated - I love Apple products (iPhones, Macs, iPads & Apple TV) but customer support is awful. They really need to take a lesson from Amazon

Netflix uses adaptive streaming to adjust quality based on connection. iTunes content is fixed and will start once enough has buffered in order to play without interruption.
What is your connection speed (speedtest.net) need 6mbps for 720p and 8mbps for 1080p. Did you try switching to SD?
Check istumbler or netstumbler to see about interference
Make sure you're on the ISPs DNS (settings - network - configure DNS - should be set to automatic)

Why does it take so long for a rented movie to download?

I rented a movie on iTunes and began downloading. It is not in HD, and all updates have been made to my iPad. It has been 4.5 so far, and it has downloaded 1.1 of 1.5 GB of the movie. This has been going non-stop and has not moved very fast, obviuolsy. I am using my school (public) WiFi for this movie. I have also downloaded a couple of different times using my home wireless router, and it is no faster. When I read online the suggested times it will take to download, the slowest is 2 hours.... Any thoughts??

iTunes Store: Download times will vary

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