I am trying to download an app but it says you have already purchased it so it will be downloaded at no extra cost but then it doesn't download

Hi DeletedUser,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The article below may be able to help you with this.
Click on the link to see more details and screenshots.
Downloading past purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
Cheers,
- Judy

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Hi, I have an iPad Air. Had downloaded pages app that got deleted by mistake. Now am unable to down load it again. App Store says "you have already purchased this app so it will be downloaded now at no additional charges" but it does not download!!! Pls suggest and help!

Hi Bipashan,
Try downloading this from the past purchases list on your iPad, found here:
Download past purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
Braden

I am trying to download UCbrowser which is fine on my iPhone 5C but unable to download on my iPad2, It shows on cloud but I couldn't download, I tried to change date but still no go, It says "you've already purchased this so this will be downloaded now"

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Close the App Store app, reset your iPad and then try again.
To close the App Store, drag the app up from the multitasking display. Double tap the home button and you will see apps lined up going left to right across the screen. Swipe to get to the app that you want to close and then swipe "up" on the app preview thumbnail to close it.
Reset the iPad by holding down on the sleep and home buttons at the same time for about 10-15 seconds until the Apple Logo appears - ignore the red slider if it appears on the screen - let go of the buttons. Let the iPad start up.

I cannot download an app from the app store, it keeps loading until it says "You have already purchased this app so it will be downloaded no at no additional charge", and then it prompt for password and I input it after which nothing happens.

I cannot download an app from the app store, it keeps loading until it says "You have already purchased this app so it will be downloaded no at no additional charge", and then it prompt for password and I input it after which nothing happens.
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I have purchased a book on iBooks, every time I try to download it I get a message saying you have already purchased this item go to purchases and click on download. This is what I am doing every single time but cannot get the book, please help!

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In iBooks,what does it mean when it says: you have already purchased this item. To download it check available downloads in the store menu?

In iBooks,what does it mean when it says: you have already purchased this item. To download it check available downloads in the store menu?

Apologies if I seem rude but isn't it obvious?
you have already purchased this item means you have already purchased this item - you don't need to buy it, you've already bought it.
To download it check available downloads in the store menu means to download it check available downloads in the store menu. So if you look at your top menu bar (in your iTunes programme) select the Store and from the menu that appears, select Check for available downloads. My guess (and I realise I'm risking my reputation here ) is that when you click on that, you will see a list of the items you've bought which will include anything you haven't yet downloaded to your iTunes. I assume there will be an option with that list to download those items.
I would like to thank the person who thought of the idea of taking different words and putting them in a certain order, so that those words form a sentence, and that sentence can then be read by other people and those people understand. Genius!

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Hi Bipashan,
Try downloading this from the past purchases list on your iPad, found here:
Download past purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
Cheers,
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You read a very old article that applied only to apps.
Redownloading is quite simple
Downloading past purchases from the iTunes ... - Support - Apple

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Depending upon what country that you are in (music can't be re-downloaded in all countries) then try deleting that track from your phone and re-download it via the Purchased tab in the iTunes store app on it, or the Purchased link under Quicklinks on the right-hand side of the iTunes store home page on your computer's iTunes.
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