Rented a movie on my Mac but could not watch it on Apple TV

I rented a movie from my computer and tried to watch it through 3rd generation Apple TV but could not pull it up. Home sharing is on both my computer and Apple TV.

The movie needs to be fully loaded on your computer before it is accessible. Make sure both are signed in with the same ID. Ensure you are going to the Computers icon on Apple TV

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HT1498 I rented a movie on my MAC but want to watch it on my AppleTV 2nd gen. How do I do that?

How do I watch a movie on Apple TV that I rented from my computer?

You cannot.
If you download a rented movie on your iPhone 4 or later, iPad, iPod touch (4th generation or later), or Apple TV: It is not transferable to any other device or computer."
iTunes Store: Movie rental frequently asked questions (FAQ)

I downloaded some home movies onto my IMac but could not find a way to burn them to a DVD. Does Apple have software to do this or do I need to purchase one. If so, what is recommended.

I downloaded some home movies onto my IMac but could not find a way to burn them to a DVD. Does Apple have software to do this or do I need to purchase one. If so, what is recommended.

but could not find a way to burn them to a DVD.
Do you want to create a video DVD that will plan on a TV set via a DVD player or just burn the video files to a data DVD disk for storage?
If the former the read the following:
If iDVD was not preinstalled on your Mac you'll have to obtain it by purchasing a copy of the iLife 09 disk from a 3rd party retailier like Amazon.com: ilife 09: Softwareor eBay.com. Why, because iDVD (and iWeb) was discontinued by Apple over a year ago.
Why iLife 09 instead of 11?
If you have to purchase an iLife disc in order to obtain the iDVD application remember that the iLife 11 disc only provides themes from iDVD 5-7. The Software Update no longer installs the earlier themes when starting from the iLIfe 11 disk nor do any of the iDVD 7 updaters available from the Apple Downloads website contain them.
Currently the only sure fire way to get all themes is to start with the iLife 09 disc:
This shows the iDVD contents in the iLife 09 disc via Pacifist:
You then can upgrade from iDVD 7.0.3 to iDVD 7.1.2 via the updaters at the Apple Downloads webpage.
Export the slideshow out of iPhoto as a QT movie file via the Export button in the lower toolbar. Select Size = Medium or Large.
Open iDVD, select a theme and drag the exported QT movie file into the open iDVD window being careful to avoid any drop zones.
Follow this workflow to help assure the best qualty video DVD:
Once you have the project as you want it save it as a disk image via the File ➙ Save as Disk Image menu option. This will separate the encoding process from the burn process.
To check the encoding mount the disk image, launch DVD Player and play it. If it plays OK with DVD Player the encoding is good.
Then burn to disk with Disk Utility or Toast at the slowest speed available (2x-4x) to assure the best burn quality. Always use top quality media: Verbatim, Maxell or Taiyo Yuden DVD-R are the most recommended in these forums.
However, there are video DVD authoring apps that are available at the App Store that will create a video DVD disk. They won't be as extensive as iDVD but can create a simple video DVD.
iDVD 7.1.2 is compatible with iDVD but we don't if it will be with the next system generation.

I rent a movie on my tablet but I cant watch it on my apple tv

I rent a movie on my tablet but I cant watch it on my apple tv

Winston,
I don't believe your statement is correct. If you rent and download a movie to your computer and then plan to watch it on Apple TV, it doesn't work. When buying a movie, it is available on Apple TV but due to licensing reasons, this isn't the case for rentals.
Apple has cooperated by issuing a credit when I got snaked by this rule.

Rented a movie on iPod touch says could not load video

Rented a movie on iPod touch says could not load video after a few minutes playing

Try:
- Reset the iOS device. Nothing will be lost
Reset iOS device: Hold down the On/Off button and the Home button at the same time for at
least ten seconds, until the Apple logo appears.
- Then try again.
If not successful, contact iTunes and request a free redownload. Then delete the old one from the iPod

HT2736 How do I cancel a movie that I bought, but have not watch.

How do I cancel a movie that I bought, but have not watch.

All purchases are considered final, but you can try contacting iTunes Support and see if they will refund or credit you : http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/ - click on Contact iTunes Store Support on the right-hand side of the page, then Purchases, Billing & Redemption

I have rented a movie on i tunes but unable to watch

I HAVE RENTED A MOVIE ON I TUNES but unable to find it on any of my apple products (i pad, i tv, i phone, mac book pro, i tunes)
it shows that i rented it in itunes but cant find it to watch i tv wont let me watch says i need to rent it
really not the best kind of customer service from apple either wrote emials to get bland auto reply back from them
yes i checked the video app on my ipad nothing their
anybody else having issuse with this really brothered by this had people over to watch a movie .....................

Only rentals made on a computer can be transferred to other devices. You will need to watch your rental on the Apple TV.

HT1657 i rented a movie on my ipad but want to watch it on my apple tv. How do I do this???

I rented a movie on my ipad but now want to watch it on apple tv, how do i do this??

You cannot.
If you download a rented movie on your iPhone 4 or later, iPad, iPod touch (4th generation or later), or Apple TV: It is not transferable to any other device or computer."
iTunes Store: Movie rental frequently asked questions (FAQ)

In "about this mac" menu it shows that i have 4,6GB on movies on my mac. but its not true. help please

hi everybody.
when i go to the apple symbol on the top left corner , and than on more info and than on storage, itshows me that various things which are ok, but also it shows me that i have 4,6 GB movies on my mac somewhere. i'm 100% sure there is not a single movie on my mac. how can i find out where this movies are , if i have them. could it be that i hide them by accident? or why does he show me that???
please see screenshot so you know what i'm talking about.
please help me.
thanks

hi,
i just done that, but the only movies it showed me are the movies from my iphoto library. small movies i made with my camera. there are not enough movies to ad up to 4.6 GB.
sorry.
any other suggestions please

HT1657 i rented a movie on my computer but it wont play on my apple tv

i never had a problem playing movies i rented on my computer to my apple TV until i downloaded the Lion OS
My music still plays on my apple TV, but the movie i just rented will only play on my imac - why?

Welcome to the Apple community.
Have you allowed the rental to fully download to your computer.

I downloaded two movies to watch on plane but could not watch because on airplane mode and no wifi. How do I get then to iPad so I can watch without iTunes?

I downloaded two movies from I tunes and tried to watch on airplane. It would not let me because in airplane mode. How do I get movies to I pad so I can watch on plane without wifi. I have a new iPad air

You did try tapping on one of them in that list in the iPod app! This has happened to me and I was able to start the movie from there. You could try restarting the iPad, go into the iPod app and try again.
Now I'm stumped unless it is a corrupt download. You did download right onto the iPad - correct? If you downloaded in iTunes, there is a Move tab or function that you have to select to transfer the movies to the iPad when you sync. They just don't sync over without selecting move.

I have downloaded CC desktop on mac but could not open and install apps

I have paid for annual subscription today and downloaded CC desktop. It shows in my desktop but i could not install apps.

Spinge do you receive any specific error message?

We downloaded a movie two nights ago but did not watch it. Now we want to see the movie. It can't find it. We tried logging out and then back in but that didn't help. When I check downloads it shows nothing.

Where do the rented movies go when we download one? I downloaded one a few evenings ago, didn't watch it then, but now when I tried to find it, I could not.

Contact iTunes Store support if it doesn't resolve.
In Settings there's a check for rentals option somewhere.

I rented a movie on my mac but I can't find it.

I purchased and downloaded a movie this evening but now I can't find it. The movie has been charged to my account.

to add, I can find the file in spotlight but can't open the2 movie in itunes.

I rented a movie on my mac mini buts its pixelated, how can i get it to work?

I rented a movie from the itunes store i can get audio but the video is pixelated.
How can I fix this?

Howdy Twetz8,
To view the movie you rented with your Mac on your iPad you would sync it from the Mac to the iPad.
About renting movies from the iTunes Store - Apple Support
If you rented the movie on your computer, but want to watch it on an iOS device, connect the devices and sync using USB. When you move a rented movie from your computer, it will disappear from your computer’s iTunes library. You can move the movie between devices as often as you want, but you can only have it on one device at a time.
If you rented the movie on your iOS device or Apple TV, you can’t move it to any other device.
To watch an HD movie, you need to play it on a supported device: your computer, iPhone 4 or later, iPad, iPod touch (4th generation or later), or TV using Apple TV.
Enjoy,
Nubz

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