UK ITunes purchases, why wont they play in Germany

Having recently moved from UK to Germany, I purchased AppleTV so I could download UK programmes and at least have something to watch which is not dubbed in German. I still have a UK bank account and still a UK address, which means I can still log into iTunes store in UK. Except……when I download anything, either through AppleTV or my Mac it will not play on my German TV. Worse, all my music, videos and TV shows which were already on my Mac, and all legally purchased from iTunes UK will not play either – format not recognised when I sync. Everything plays ok on my Mac, but I have a lovely white box that is of no use. Any ideas or am I just being stupid (and should just learn to speak German quicker)?

doughob wrote:
UK televisions do not work in Germany, picture is good, but the sound does not work
hmm, i bought a TV in Singapore while working there. when i got back, the TV worked just fine ...
in Germany everything is dubbed.
i hate that fact, too - so much +get's lost in translation+. however, there is content in the German iTMS that is OV (or, @ least, is bilingual ). look out for this
and this
nevertheless, stuff you already have in your iTunes library should play fine, no matter where you are.
may be a long shot, but try this:
check if you have read & write permissions for your iTunes music folder. in finder, right-click on it and +get info+. unlock the little padlock (you may have to enter your admin password) and change the permission settings. next, click on the little gear-shaped icon and +apply to enclosed items+ like so
you may also give everyone read & write access. if this doesn't help, try the same on your iTunes folder (not just the iTunes music folder).
any difference ?
also, try de-authorizing your iTunes, then re-authorizing it.
another consideration: when you linked up with the German iTMS, did you create a new iTMS account ?
JGG
edited by the Jolly Green Giant (where Green stands for environmentally friendly)

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