HT1657 Do i need to have internet connection to watch a rented movie

If I download a rental movie from iTunes do I need to have Internet connection to be able to watch the movie? I frequently travel on Northlink ferries and would like to be able to watch a movie but they internet/3G disappears soon after the ferry has left port?

iTunes Store Movie Rental FAQ - http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1657
After downloading a rented movie, do I need Internet connection to watch it? - https://discussions.apple.com/message/17114214 - No, you don't need a connection.
Do you have to have an internet connection to watch a rented movie from itunes? - https://discussions.apple.com/message/17934850 - Yes, you do need a connection.
Internet connection for rented movies? - https://discussions.apple.com/message/13361498 - No, you do not need a connection.
Can you watch a rented movie without internet connection? - https://discussions.apple.com/message/12857284
Nobody has come up with a definitive answer.  It seems you have to start watching a rented movie with an Internet connection so it can start the 24 hour timer, but after that you can continue to watch it.

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  • HT1657 do u need a internet connection to watch a rented movie?

    Do i need a internet connection to watch a rented movie on my ipad?

    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 have to have wifi or Internet connection to watch a rented movie

    Do I have to have an Internet connection to watch a rented movie on my iPad or I pod

    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.

  • Do you have to have an internet connection to watch a rented movie from itunes?

    I rented a movie from itunes and tried to watch in on a plane.  But a message came up that itunes could not connect to the internet.  I did not realize you had to have an internet connection to watch a rented movie.  Is this correct?

    I have experienced this on several occassions and after being unable to watch three of the six movies I rented from iTunes on the return leg of a six hour flight, I finally decided to explore a little more to determine how to "fix" this. I have yet to find a definitive answer but at this point I am 100% certain that you "need" an internet connection to watch a movie. If you have ever downloaded movies on your iPad and tried to BEGIN watching them in flight, imagine your frustration level when the "Content Not Authorized" message appears and you are SOL watching the back of the seat in front of you for six hours. On the initial leg of my West Coast trip, fearing this would happen, I started playing the three movies I might watch on the flight while in the terminal. This of course began the 24 hour countdown. I was rushed on the return leg and neglected to do this. Of course the three remaining movies could not be viewed because the "Content Not Authorized" message appeared.  Upon landing however I was prompted to log into iCloud and sure enough the movies could be played.
    While an internet connection is not required to view movies once they begin, there is clearly some form of authorization taking place and required before they can be played. If you wait until you are cruising along at 30,000 feet, you are SOL and heaven forbid you are on a New York to Seattle flight in the middle seat of a 737 with no in-seat entertainment. It makes for a very long 6.5 hours. 
    The abursdity of this is simply beyond my comprehension. Once you download and pay for the movie (transferred from PC), shouldn't the iPad somehow be intelligent enough to know when you started the movie using its own internal clock or something? Isn't the whole purpose of the iPad to enable me to screw off on a 6-hour flight watching movies and avoiding work? The apparent oversight here is simply impossible to understand given how frequently this must occur. Ten years from now every flight while be equipped with WiFi and this issue will be a thing of the past but what an incredible limitation of an amazing piece of technology. I would be willing to bet that if Jobs had ever been screwed out of $15 for three movies because "Content Not Authorized" appeared on his flight I wouldn't be posting this.

  • HT1657 do i have to have an internet connection to watch a rented movie

    do I have to have an internet connection to watch a rented movie

    according to apple...
    An Internet connection to the iTunes Store is required to authorize playback of movie rentals??

  • HT1657 Do i have to have internet connection to watch a downloaded movie?  Ex. download and than watch in my car?

    Do i have to have a internet connection to watch a downloaded movie?

    according to apple...
    An Internet connection to the iTunes Store is required to authorize playback of movie rentals??

  • HT1657 Do I need an Internet connection to watch a rented movie that has already downloaded?

    Do I need an Internet connection to watch a movie I have rented and already downloaded to my iPad. In other words, do I need an Internet connection to start watching the movie after it has fully downloaded?

    Not really, as long as you have finished downloading your rented movie successfully. 

  • HT1498 Do I have to have a Internet connection to watch a rented movie

    If I want to rent a movie on my IPAD and watch it on the airplane do I have to have a Internet connection to play the movie once I have downloaded it?

    If you have fully downloaded the movie then you do not need an internet connection to watch it.

  • Internet connection to watch a rented movie on Macbook Pro.

    If I rent a movie, do I need to be connected to the internet to begin watching on my laptop? I have run into this problem in the past.

    Cool. I just rented one, turned off my airport and tried to watch it and it worked. DOn't know why that had happened before.
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  • HT1657 Do you have to have Internet to play a downloaded rented movie?

    Do you have to have Internet to play a downloaded rented movie?

    Hi
    I have downloaded movie onto iPad (first movie) and it appears to have downloaded (dvd cover within videos icon section)but I cannot watch it. Any ideas please

  • HT1657 do i need an internet connection to watch a rental movie

    When I rent a movie from itunes do I need an internet connection to watch it?

    No you do not. To get more info about rentals, click on the link below for Rental FAQs.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1657
    Cheers!

  • HT1390 I have 24 hrs to watch a rented movie what does this mean

    what do they mean by I have 24hrs to watch a rented movie on itunes

    89,215 points and you come up with this fantastically unhelpful response? Maybe the guy was thinking it was 24 hours in several viewing chunks (if that was how wanted/needed to view the rental) over a longer period. He would, of course, be have been incorrect but that's no need to come up with your sanctimonious response. Remember you're just a geek obviating Apple of having to provide the kind of support they should be providing.

  • To use i message do i need to have internet connection

    i really don't understand what's all about i message so , can i use imessage with another aplle machine without internet connection at all ??? or do i have to have one...

    Maybe these will help:
    http://www.apple.com/ios/messages/
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
    Cheers,
    GB

  • HT1539 Is it necessary to have internet connection to watch videos? And can the movies in my iTunes library be played when I am in Rio, Brazil?

    Do I need to be on the internet to access movies in my iTunes library?  And would these same movies in my library play in Rio, Brazil. Most videos will not stream from US to Brazil...... such as no Hulu, video clips or song samples will not play in Brazil.

    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......
    iTunes application does not stream video over the internet anywhere. It only streams on your local network (to Apple TV or iDevice)

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    Do you need internet connection to watch a rented movie?

    Unless thy re rented on a DVD you need Internet o you can download them.

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