HT4095 Do I need to have a wifi connection to view a rented movie?

Do I need to have a wifi connection to view a rented movie on my ipad2?

No, but see:
Watching RENTED movie on flight (i.e....: Apple Support Communities

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  • 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??

  • 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.

  • Do I need to have a wifi connection in order t use iCloud?

    Wifi antenna is not working. Is there any other way to connect to iCloud from my iPhone?

    You'll have to get it repaired in order to restore the backup.  It can only be restored using wifi.
    Your only other option would be to restore the backup to a different iOS device, then back up that device to your computer using iTunes and restore the iTunes backup to your phone.

  • Do you need to have a WIfi Connection to Play iTunes Match on your iPod?

    i just purchased iTunes Match for my iPod touch and iPad2 however im not sure if it will work off of a wifi network?
    i hope so!

    Yes, it will work via WiFi. In fact, that's the only way it would work on an iPod touch.
    Regards.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • I have an ipad also wifi at home. Would is needed to use my wifi connection while not at home?

    I have an ipad also wifi at home. Would is needed to use my wifi connection while not at home?

    You can't use your wi-fi connection when not at home. Heck, my wi-fi connection bales out halfway down the back garden.  Many places offer wifi hot-spots. Go google. The only (relatively) surefire way to be able to get on the internet anywhere is to have a 3G capable iPad and corresonding data plan.

  • How is it possible that when I do have a Wifi connection, I cannot connect to Safari or Google Chrome or anything else internet-related?

    How is it possible that when I do have a Wifi connection, I cannot connect to Safari or Google Chrome or anything else internet-related? Sometimes it does all work, but after a while Wifi is still there and I am not able to go to any website whatsoever.

    Your network preferences file may be damaged, that would explain why you can configure the computer and get online but then when the computer wakes from sleep and needs to restore the setting it cannot.
    Open the Library folder of your computer (not the Library in your user directory) and then find the Preferences folder. Now the problem for me is that I've not used Leopard forever so I'm not sure exactly where the file you want is or what it is called. In Mountain Lion it is called:
    com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
    and it is inside a folder called SystemConfiguration. But I can't remember if this has changed along the way or not. The easy thing to do is to go back to the Network Preferences pane again and make the change I directed above. Then you can look in the Preferences folder and sort by date modified to find the network preferences file that was just now modified. Move it to the desktop, restart your computer, reconfigure the WiFi again and see what happens.

  • I'm going on vacation and would like to have some movies rented for the flight. I won't have wifi so can i download rented movies?

    I'm going on vacation and would like to have some movies rented for the flight. I won't have wifi so can i download rented movies?

    Prior to going you can rent and download them on your iPad via its iTunes store app, or rent and download them on your computer's iTunes and connect and your iPad and move them to it - they will go in the iPad's Videos app.
    Some people have posted that they need to start playing rentals whilst they still have internet connection, so you may want to watch a few seconds prior to going offline - you have 24 hours if you are in the US, 48 hours elsewhere, after starting to watch a rental before it expires.

  • 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. 

  • I can not send email from my iPad .  Have been using it for over a year, all of a sudden I can only receive email.  I have a wifi connection in my home and have a A T &T cellular data plan?

    I can not send email from my iPad .  Have been using it for over a year, all of a sudden I can only receive email.  I have a wifi connection in my home and have a A T &T cellular data plan?

    I have a 1st gen iPhone that I just updated the software to 2.0.2
    Now whenever I press the mail icon it goes to the mail app for about 4 seconds, does nothing, no loading of folders, old messages, nothing.
    Then it reverts back to the home screen. Tried restarting, haven't tried restoring, thought I'd look here first.
    Anyone???

  • I just wanna know if it is necessary to have a wifi connection to stream from Ipad to apple tv?

    I just wanna know if it is necessary to have a wifi connection to stream from Ipad to apple tv? I mean I just want to use it for streaming

    If you only want the free apps, take a look here:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534
    Read the steps carefully as the order in which you follow them is  critical. Note that you can do this only when creating a new Apple ID. You cannot use an existing ID. 
    You will of course not be able to get anything other than the free apps without entering in some sort of payment method (credit card, prepaid iTunes card, gift certificate, etc.)
    Regards.
    Forum Tip: Since you're new here, you've probably not discovered the Search feature available on every Communities page, but next time, it might save you time (and everyone else from having to answer the same question multiple times) if you search a couple of ways for a topic, both in the relevant forums and in the Apple Knowledge Base, before you post a question.

  • HT1657 Do I need a wifi connection to watch once the movie has been downloaded

    Do I need a wifi connection to watch once the movie has been downloaded

    Nope.
    Watch it anywhere you want no connection needed.

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