Vod movies freeze on IPad

VOD movies keep freezing while playing on IPad. Tried all troubleshooting but still happens. Help/suggestions?

There may be several causes.
RF interference can scupper wifi if using that (my microwave used to cause havoc when used!).
It's worth restarting router, AppleTv, computer and iTunes - not guaranteed to fix but sometimes helps.
Is it consistent with all content via Home sharing? Does stuff via the internet work ok?

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I have had to format my PC running windows 7, and reset my ipad 1 to factory settings, i then installed latest itunes on the PC authorised the PC and re downloaded several movies via itunes previous purchases, all was well until i tried to sync the ipad to the PC, only some of the movies synced onto the ipad, otheres stalled the sync stating itunes could not copy "name of movie" to the ipad because the file could not be written. I have to pull the plug on the ipad just to get itunes to unfreeze, but it still will not sync these movies. and one help

Hi
I was having the same issue with music and movies but it had been ok before. The sync would freeze on a random file and then i had to take out the USB cable to clear it. After trying all sorts of things i saw someone mentioning about Anti virus and firewalls. I am using McAfee so i disabled it as a test. After this i could sync music and movies without issue!!!!! So in my case the firewall/anti virus was causing a problem. McAfee updates itself a lot so I am guessing something has happened in a recent update that impacted iTunes.I am not sure if this kind of thing is also causing your problem but it sounds very familiar.
Hope this helps.

Bought HDMI adapter to play movies from my iPad but it will stop every few minutes, Bought HDMI adapter to play movies from my iPad but it will stop every few minutes

Once I begin to play a movie from my iPad to the TV using the HDMI adapter it will pause and lose sound every few minutes. I am using the video app and the movie plays fine if not connected.
I have also checked to make sure that everything is connected properly.

Well, I thought it was solved... or at least solved enough to live with. I had originally installed 2.6.31 from testing to try and fix this issue, and it substantially improved, but now it's gotten worse again. At home on a WPA network, it drops maybe once or twice a day. Here on this unencrypted network, it's going out once or twice every half hour. Same error messages as above.
I tried reinstalling, but ended up with the same errors almost right away. This bites!
Anyone have any other ideas to try?
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Scott
EDIT: I tried rebuilding rt2x00-rt71w-fw from source. PKGBUILD has the incorrect source link. So I actually went to the ralink site, downloaded the (hopefully correct) driver package, unzipped it and copied rt73.bin to /usr/lib/firmware --overwrote the existing copy. I haven't got any errors yet, but it's only been 20 minutes so far. We'll see. I'm not sure if it's the identical rt73.bin that's currently in the repos or if it's different. Forgot to compare the two before I overwrote the old one.
EDIT2: No luck with the different rt73.bin. Also tried the new Ubuntu karmin beta and got the same errors -- and a freeze when I pulled the adapter out when it stopped working.
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Rented movie freezes, Rented movie freezes

I rented a movie, "the adjustment bureU"and it keeps freezing T a point in the movie. I have checked the Dow load screen in my iTunes and nothing is there. If I try to select a chapter ahead I am stuck on a blanco screen. I, then, have to open iPod and select a random music video to get off the blank screen. Please help??

Same thing has happened to me, too. Only way out that I've found is to go the iPad search screen, enter the name of a movie you know works, go to that movie, then go to rentals and delete the rental movie. Don't try to restart it fro the point of freezing, or from the beginning. Just delete it. Money down the drain. If Apple wanted to address this little money-sucking bug, it would, but there's nothing official out there. Many have experienced this problem.
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HT1657 I rented movies on my iPad, they all downloaded, but when I click 'play' it says 'The requested URL was not found on this server'. What does it mean and how can I restore my rented movies?

I rented movies on my iPad, they all downloaded, but when I click 'play' it says 'The requested URL was not found on this server'. What does it mean and how can I restore my rented movies?

See this previous discussion:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/16962474#16962474

I downloaded a movie from my iPad and it is not showing up on my iPad

I downloaded a movie from my iPad and it is not showing up on my iPado

You downloaded a movie from your iPad but it is not showing up on your iPad????
Did you look in the videos app for the movie?

I want to play a movie from my ipad on my tv, all hooked up and i get an error message that the tv isn't authorized to play it.

I Want to play a movie from my ipad, on a tv but get a tv not authorized message, how do you authorize a tv?

I was not complete clear.
Since you never changed the settings in the advanced section of iTunes preferecnes, you have to chech that your music is really in the location setted in the folders reported in the advanced section. If not you have 2 ways: reset the position of this folders or in the actual disk organisation or in the pointing on the preferences.
If you press the reset button you just give to itunes its default setting as for the position of the music files: probably this will be a good choice if you have never changed any default preference.
But before I would check the folders and see if the songs are really there
In my iTune I have this, and I believe it is the default.
Users/YOURHOMEFOLDERNAME/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music

Can I stream the sd version of a purchased movie to my ipad

I have an iPad 2 fully updated. When I sync with the computer I have it set to prefer SD, but if I want to stream a movie from the cloud, it downloads the HD version since there seems to be no option in iOS, which takes up much more space and I find myself getting errors where it won't play because I don't have enough space on my iPad for a 4GB+ movie, but am okay with something under 2GB. Seems silly to have to have go through iTunes to download the SD version rather than just being able to play it through the Videos app. That just seems to defeat the purpose of having everything readily accessible in the cloud. Am I missing a setting or has Apple assumed everyone wants the highest resolution over space conservation?

When buying movies in Tunes you are given the choice to buy HD or SD. Whatever format you buy is what you get. You don't get access to the other version when you buy one.
Downloading to iTunes makes it so iTunes can compress and adjust the movie for the iPad before syncing the movie. But downloading from the cloud only provides you with the movie version you bought originally. (Be it HD or SD)
Also iTunes and iCloud do not stream. They simply download the entire movie to your device allowing you to play the movie as long as enough has downloaded.
Streaming plays the movie as it downloads, but you never get the full movie stored on your device as it removes watched portions as it downloads new ones.

I have rented a movie on my ipad. It did not download due to not being on wifi at the time. I know I completed the rental because my gift card balance went down $3.99 plus tax. How do I find where to download the movie?

I have rented a movie on my ipad. It did not download due to not being on wifi at the time. I know I completed the rental because my gift card balance went down $3.99 plus tax. How do I find where to download the movie?

But now I can't find the actual movie...I go to iTunes to purchases and view movies , to downloads and searched the title of the movie...I can see an icon of it and it is in a separate place from other purchases but it says downloaded in faded lettering. Where is it?
If you can't find the movie you downloaded on your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, check inside your Videos App

I'm trying to watch a movie from my iPad on my tv with Hdmi cable. Do I need to do anything to the tv to make this work?

I'm trying to watch a movie from my iPad on my tv with Hdmi cable. Do I need to do anything to the tv to make this work?

Not really. Using the correct Digital Av adapter and connecting the iPad to the Tv through one of its HDMI ports is all it takes. Of course making sure the correct input is selected in the Video source selection on the TV.

I rented a movie on my iPad but cannot move it to my computer to watch on tv via Apple tv. How do I transfer the rented movie to my computer?

I rented a movie on my iPad but cannot move it to my computer to watch on tv via Apple tv. How do I transfer the rented movie to my computer?

I just rented a movie from my iPad2 and tried to play it through my ATV2 with AirPlay and same problem.... This is absurd guys. Apple I know there are copyright hoops to jump through but come on!! The whole pitch behind AirPlay and AppleTV was to make it easy to watch my purchases on my TV no matter what device they were on. Now I've got to hold my iPad in front of my face to watch a movie for nearly 3 hours!! And when I go to the support site I have no option other than to send an email to billing, screw this. I've not bought a DVD since I purchased my ATV2 over a year ago but if you guys are gonna pull this crap then what incentive do I have to continue the use of something that may or may not work the way it was advertised.
By the way, this is the first time I've had this problem because I normally rent straight off the ATV or my computer, which by the way I was considering replacing my PC with an iPad but looks like you guys aren't ready for me to make that kind of a switch.
Don't tell us that a product will do XY and Z then put limits on Y sending to Z.
FIX THIS!!!

HT204370 My computer says "the disk Im trying to save to is full", which Im assuming is my computer. So, I tried to redeem a movie on my ipad, however, the movie code has already been redeemed so I cant redeem it again. How can I get the movie saved to

I just redeemed a movie through iTunes, however, my computer says "the disk I'm trying to save to is full", which I'm assuming means my computer is full. I tried to go on my iPad and just redeem the movie through that, but now it says the code has been redeemed, so I cant redeem it again. How can I put this movie on my iPad or iCloud?

Hello johnciti123,
Thank you for ordering a PlayStation Network currency card from Best Buy's eBay store. I am sorry to hear of the trouble you have had with it when you recently attempted to use it.
While I recognize this may not be what you were hoping to hear, I regret to inform you that Best Buy is unable to support currency cards after they have been sold. After we activate the cards for use we have no way to verify if or when they ever are, as this information is only available to the company for which the currency card is sold. In this case that is Sony and PSN. If there was anything that could be done, it would need to be from Sony. In this case it sounds like they are likewise taking the stance that they cannot verify who was authorized to use the code so they do not provide support either.
I am sorry there is not something else we can do. Please let us know if you have any additional questions in the future.
Sincerely,
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I was downloading a movie on my iPad and I stopped downloading it and I want to delete it and it won't. How do you delete it in the iTunes for iPad

I was downloading a movie on my iPad and I stopped downloading it and I want to delete it and it won't. How do you delete it in the iTunes for iPad.

If you tap and hold down the icon - and the X does not appear on the icon - you will not be able to delete it without totally downloading it. Finish the download and then delete it.

I rented a movie on my iPad that stopped downloading in the videos app and when I tried to download it again it said I had to go to the iTunes Store but there were no downloads there. How do I get my movie to work!

I rented a movie on my iPad that stopped downloading and when I tried to download it again it said I had to go to the iTunes Store but there were no downloads there. How do I get my movie to work!

What is your current connection via speedtest.net
Make sure DNS is set to auto (settings - general - network)
If on wifi try ethernet

HT1657 if i want to watch a movie on my ipad do i have to order the movie from itunes from my ipad or can i download it from my desktop then sync my ipad

i want to watch a rented movie on my ipad while I am travelling. Do I have to download the movie from itunes from my ipad or do I access itunes from my desktop then just sync my ipad to watch the movie on my ipad?

Yes that is correct. However there is one slight difference with rented content, in that you need to transfer it to your iPad rather than simply sync. You can do this by selecting the rental in iTunes from the left hand side of the iTunes window and choosing the transfer option.
Yes it will be transferred to the video app on your iPad.

Vod movies freeze on IPad

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