Watching movies bought in iTunes on TV

Hello everyone,
We finally can buy or rent movies in France. At last !
But, I would like to watch those movies on my TV.
Is it possible ?
FYI, I am using a PC linked to a NAS (Synology DS110j) and an ADSL box which is also linked to my TV (Freebox + Freebox HD for those who know the system).

It seems that not just the old Apple TV owners, but even new purchases will have to wait. If you go to the Apple TV page in the online Apple Store, a little "Movie Rentals coming soon" appears on top. It seems like even if you buy a new one, you have to wait 'til this software update is released. That's pretty bizarre if it's true. In any case, I'm sitting here wondering how they missed the MacWorld deadline to get that update out. Oh well, I'll have to be patient. I'm glad that at least it's a free update and I'll make even more use of my Apple TV. The rentals will be great if the movie companies cooperate and get the titles up quickly. If they do, I'd much rather click "rent" than drive to a store and then have to return it too. On the other hand, if they wait 30 days after the release of a DVD like I read somewhere, I might rather drive down to the rental place. I think that the movie industry is the one who is blowing it for themselves and all of us because they are so ****-bent on the copy protection crap. The music industry finally realized that there's a different, more successful business model than locking down content out of angst-filled greed. Let's see how quick the movie industry learns. We can all get on with our lives and the market will flourish. They're hurting themselves but can't realize it. (sigh)

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Watching movies bought via iTunes

we bought a number of TV shows and movies via iTunes over the years,
just got Apple TV yesterday and now see that I can watch my previously bought TV shows without my iTunes file containing computer online....
but why don't I get the same for purchased movies? I always need to keep my laptop open to stream the content from my laptop to Apple TV.
Any reasons?

Jem,
If you really don't want to lift the lid on your Macbook, then yes you'd need to rent or buy it again. Personally I'd just lift the lid.
AC,
What !!!, you being cynical, never.

Is there a restriction on how many simultaneous wireless iPads can watch movies from one iTunes account or AppleTV generation 2 or later?

Is there a restriction on how many simultaneous wireless iPads can watch movies from one iTunes account or AppleTV generation 2 or later?

Welcome to the Apple Community.
I find it hard to believe that this information isn't clearly available somewhere, but it isn't and I don't think I've seen anyone here who is 100% sure. However, I believe you can have up to 10 associated devices, which include authorised computers (of which you can have up to 5), I suspect the Apple TV might become a temporary associated device while it's in use, but I'm not entirely sure myself.

How many thousands of Apple TV users have to scream their complaints before Apple will respond to the fury over the impossibly slow download speeds of movies bought through iTunes??????

How many thousands of Apple TV users have to scream their complaints before Apple will respond to the fury over the impossibly slow download speeds of movies bought through iTunes?

As jules says, your rate (currently at least) may be slow.
If it used to be good I wonder is your ISP is slowing ('throttling') your speed after you've used so many GB of a quota each day or month - check what they think you should be getting as a download speed.
While Apple's servers do occasionally play up, it's generally the ISP being slow not Apple.
If you're using Google's DNS servers that has caused issues for some.
Recommended speeds for near instant playback:
SD         2.5Mbps
720p      6 Mbps
1080p    8 Mbps
Is your speed test from somewhere like speedtest.net?
It might be helpful to post Mbps to ensure we/you are not confusing speeds by using different units to those measured.
AC

Using movies bought on iTunes for PS3

Hey all. Would really like to know if there's a way to play/save movies bought on iTunes onto a PS3. The file type the movies come in is (.m4v), which isn't playable on PS3s. I have Quicktime pro, yet you aren't able to change its file type ('export') into a compatible one for the PS3. (Probably due to copyright violations..). Just wondering if there's something i've missed.. Something i didn't hear.. Or if i should be asking help from Apple or Sony.. haha.. greatly appreciated, thx!

i was simply stating they can be played if remuxed, or demuxed
Which they can't be when purchased from the iTunes Store.
but only if they are not encrypted by itunes
Which they are, as we said.
can you save the movie and re-rip it with out the encryption?
No.
especially since the new itunes plus allows you to use the movie almost anywhere due to it being drm free now?
iTunes Plus only applies to music and a few videos. Feature films are not available without copy protection and probably won't be anytime in the foreseeable future.
Again, movies purchased from the iTunes Store cannot be played on any non-Apple player, period.

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I was just wondering if it was possible to watch the shows I bought through itunes on my PC? It has

If the films are on your computer's iTunes then connect your iPad to your computer and select it on the left-hand side of iTunes under 'Devices' - and you should then be able to use the Films/Movies tab on the right-hand side to select which of the films to sync to the Videos app on the iPad

Can't move movies bought from iTunes to iPhone

I just bought one movie off of itunes and rented another. I want to put them on my iphone so that my kids can watch then on a flight. I was able to move the rental onto my iPhone no problem, but when I try to drag the movie I purchased onto my iPhone it won't drop onto the iPhone. I don't get the "+" icon showing that it can be added to the iphone. Any ideas?
Thx

I have the same problem. Movies and tv shows downloaded from itunes will not work if they are longer than 25 minutes. The guy at the 14th st Genius bar said that all is well with both computer, nano and software so "we're calling it a usb problem". Do you have an older model mac or pc?

When I watch movies on my itunes the sounds doesnt work?

I rented a movie on my iTunes and when it finished loading I went to watch it and the sound wouldnt work.. its silent! what should i do?

There's also an iTunes forum. You should also post this question there to increase your chances of getting an answer. https://discussions.apple.com/community/itunes/itunes_for_mac

Corrupted Movie bought in iTunes Store!

Hello, I've downloaded a movie I bought in iTunes Store.
The movie at 30 minutes before the end stops and it is impossible to see more.
Now, even if the file seems corrupted, and I've backuped into my Mac, there's no solution to see the last part of the movie.
And if I try to download again from iTunes Store I have to buy it again!
So, where is the solution??
I've bought a movie and it is corrupted! And I can't enjoy the last part!! it is better having phisical DVDs!!
The movie in question is "TENGO GANAS DE TI" in iTunes Store SPAIN, SD quality.
PLEASE tell me a solution!
Yasmine.

Contact iTunes customer service and explain the problem. Is Spain one of those countries that does not permit repeat downloads?

Lost movies bought on itunes

As i changed my computer i lost the short movies i bought on itunes.Where are the movie files in the itunes files(name?) and how can i get it back or is it lost...Itunes is deffinitely not a sure system when changing computer(even by using the automatic transfer by starting my new mac).As i have the movies on my ipod , can i put them back from my ipod to my computer or is this forbiden and restricted???All this tells me buying this DRM files with control by apple is not a safe thing.....!Thank's for help.

Did you authorize your new computer with your iTunes account? You need to do that to play previously purchased downloads, after if you've copied/migrated them to your new computer (and you can have up to 5 computers authorized at a time). Go to iTunes > Store menu > Authorize Computer.
Movies are stored in yourhomefolder/Music/iTunes/iTunes Library/Movies. TV Shows are stored in yourhomefolder/Music/iTunes/iTunes Library/TV Shows.
Hope this helps...

ATV2 resets while watching movies streaming from itunes

I have movies that are located on my Mac Mini and I am streaming them via itunes to my ATV2. While watching them on the ATV2 about 30-40 minutes in the movie, the movie will stop and the ATV2 will reset. I will initially act as if in cannot connect to the network or the mac mini. Then it will find them and connect. At which point you can navigate back to the movie and watch it, until it happens again in 20-30 minutes.

I found exactly the same problem and discovered the issued disappeared when I "quit" all "downloading" programs whilst watching TV via ATV2. The issue was particularly frequent when i was watching while downloading using my torrent client (utorrent). Quitting this resulted in a immediate an permanent improvement provided the torrent client remained closed. Interestingly it did not seem to affect, to the same degree listening to music through iTunes while downloading!
After experimenting I also noted that the problem existed, albeit less frequently, when i was downloading movies from the iTunes store. I experimented with a variety of Apple and non-Apple routers and ethernet cables. As long as i was downloading there was an issue using the ATV. For what its worth I also noted that when the ATV2 went awry it also occasionally coincided with a temporary outage on my ADSL connection. After all the experimenting i have concluded its the ATV2 that is the route cause and not the router/network arrangement etc.
Anyone want to try fixing the problem this way? i cant believe that its a coincidence.

13 movies bought on itunes store cannot be found

Hello,
First of all, would you kind enough tto excuse my bad Engloish, I'm ,in Paris, france.
I m using a desktop pc HP, windows 8.1, 64 bits.
I bought 22 movies on Itunes store as well as music.
I called Apple France to have an explanation to sychronise my music on mu Ipod Shuffle. They helped me a lot and I have no problem with music
nevertherless, concerning movies, also bought and dowloaded( 22 movies), at the beginning I jad no problem to ,read them but :
Another day, i called Apple France again because it took too lo,n,g, to dowloaded the movies and I wanted to optimize mApple on my pc. Theyntold me they nhad problems and couldn't ansxwer within 2 days. So, I got lost completely when I tried to watch one and a window opened and said that the movie couldn't be located and if I wanterd to ,know where it was located.
I tried with other movies, because I was afraid to loose anything and they still were on the library.But no way!
13 were not located and the same window openes each time I tried; At the end 13 of my films disappeared.
Do you know how to solve this. They are bought, downloaded and suddenly 13 of them ,were ??? in the air or somewhere on the pc.
Then I tried everything to get them back and to be able to watch them. I downloaded Icloud, another version, of itunes (which was the same) I updated each time they asked me to.
Now, when I talk to them on the phone : no answer which could help me.
Desesperately need help.
Best regards,
Valérie Poe BRILLANT
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First there is no need for five threads on the same topic. You can bump the original if it has fallen off the front page of threads without any attention. The relevant forum for this topic is iTunes for Windows, not some of the others you have posted to. Don't include your email address in your posts. I have asked the hosts to remove it.
Whether or not you live in a region where repeat downloads are allowed you should always make your own independent backups of your media. The copyright holders may exercise their rights to remove content from the store at any time, after which you cannot download a fresh copy. Strictly speaking iTunes contracts to deliver one copy of the purchase to you. If you lose it thereafter it isn't necessarily their concern which may be part of the reason you have having trouble using their telephone support service.
Have you tried looking inside the media folder for where the content ought to be? Or searching the entire computer for one of the lost titles? If you select a "missing" item and press CTRL+I, say no when asked to locate it, and then look on the summary tab where does iTunes say the file should be?
According to iTunes in the Cloud, iTunes Match, and iTunes Radio availability France is one of the countries where Movies can be download again, provided they are still on sale in the store. If iTunes has a broken entry for a particular file it still assumes you have it and therefore won't offer to let you download it from the Cloud. With iTunes closed backup your iTunes Library.itl file from your iTunes folder so you could restore it if needed, then delete one of the broken entries from the library. Close iTunes again, then reopen. Go to iTunes Store > Quick Links > Purchased > Movies > Not on this computer. Your movie should be there. Download it. Backup your entire library to another drive. Delete the other broken entries and download fresh copies. Update your backup, Update it again after each purchase or addition to your library.
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Movies Bought on iTunes missing on MacBook Pro

Ok Running Mavrics and todays update of itunes macbook pro
but movies I have bought while seenas in in the cloud on my ipad are not shown in itunes on this macjust 4 that have downloaded and not the ones in the cloud
check foe available downloads in itunes says all files downloaded
yet all 9 I can see on the videos app on the ipad the 2 downloaded and the 7 with the little cloud on the lowere right of their poster
ho do i see these om this mac an dl the ones i want to watch?

looks loke this was turned off in one of the updates to itunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
about 1/2 way down itines 11 on the mac
Make sure that you have "Show iTunes in the Cloud Purchases" enabled in your iTunes preferences by going to iTunes > Preferences in the Store tab and clicking OK.

Movie bought from itunes in 2008 will no longer play?

Ok I bought the movie the notebook in 2008. I changed laptops this year and had the tehnician transfer all my files to my new laptop (muisc/videos). Now the movie will not play in itunes or any other music player. The video player comes up, but the screen itself just remains blank. I purchased the movie through itunes with the same email address I use now. When I try to play it, it says it is not authorized. Guys I HAVE authorized this computer, and have deauthorized all the computers and then attempted to authorize it again. It still will not play. I also have unistalled itunes to no avial. This isn't the only movie that is like that, all the movies I purchased in 2008-2009 will not come up through my purchases on my account to report a problem. But when I go to the movie in itunes itself it states it was purchased from me with the same email address I use now.
I just want to be able to wath the movies I bought years ago without paying for them again. Anybody know how to fix this? Btw this has happend before, but apple support fixed it. Now I can't find the way to reach them, without them charging for asking a question. Gssh...

Doublechecking. In the course of your troubleshooting to date, have you worked through the following document?
iTunes repeatedly prompts to authorize computer to play iTunes Store purchases

How can I download a movie bought in itunes in my new ipod?

I bought couple of movies about a year ago for my iPod touch 3G but it got broken so I´ve got me a new one, the problem now it´s that I can´t download the movies, iTunes is asking me to pay for them again! The rest of my apps and music it´s already there, just my videos. Can someone help me, please?

Go to the iTunes Store, log into your account, and click the Purchases link under the Quick Links. From there you should be able to re-download some or all of your purchased content. Note that not all content has been licensed for re-downloading in all countries at this time. You can see what content you can download here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5085
You can also re-download content using your iPod touch.
For full instructions, see:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Regards.

Watching movies bought in iTunes on TV

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