Why does it take forever to download a movie

Movie stops and starts constantly slow to download. Is there a solution. I have fast internet.

If you are using wifi, try connecting your Apple TV direct using an Ethernet cable.  Other than that, it's a simple large file/transfer rate/bottleneck/issue.  Even fast wifi has some interference causing slower file transfer.  On my Apple TV 2 I think I've noticed that the first time is the worst.

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    Recently I rented a movie on Apple TV, but it took ~5 hours to download it to my chagrin. Is that normal? Later, I down loaded my second movie rental (3-hours), watched a portion,came back to resume viewing, and had to slowly down load it a second time. Wha' hoppened?

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    6mbps for 720P
    Check istumbler or netstumbler for network interference
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    Why does it take hours to download a 1/2 TV show after purchase?

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    iTunes Store: Download times will vary
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1577
    Well known TCP and UDP ports used by Apple software products
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1629
    iOS and OS X: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
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    Assume you and 'jasonfrompasorobles' are the same person?    Otherwise not sure where Winston has replied to you.  Where has he suggested you're in the wrong forum ? (common practice to tell people if they are as you're more likely to get an answer in the correct forum.)
    I refer you to Winston's first and only reply to jason... where he welcomed him to the forum - what is the download speed - measure it at speedtest.net on a computer.
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    Apple's rentals are fixed sized files - HD 3-4GB, SD 1-1.5GB or thereabouts depending on film length - for fixed sized files with a given playback average bitrate/sec (Apple's tend to be up to 5 Mbps) if the connection speed is lower it is impossible to playback the movie instantly and continuously - it would stop and start all the time - so AppleTV calculates how much needs to buffer to allow the movie to be watched without stopping/starting - if your speed is very slow this could mean many hours for a HD title, and as TallBearNC suggests you can make some rough calculations to show why this happens.
    Other factors could be at play but the first thing to look at is always the average download speed on your internet  connection.
    AC

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    Why does it take so long for a movie to be shared/saved in theatre?

    Well several different versions at different resolutions are saved to the library so it can be played on different devices.  If you don't need this you can speed things up a bit but disabling save to theatre.
    Geoff.

  • Why does it take so long for a movie to download

    I'm using an iMac
    Airport Extreme
    Microwave internet providor
    It sometimes takes hours to download a movie from the itunes store. Thoughts to speed this thing up?

    Hello Blazerbeam,
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    For more information on this, take a look at:
    iTunes Store: Movie rental frequently asked questions (FAQ)
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1657
    How long will my movie take to download?
    The download time depends on the speed of your Internet connection.
    Best of luck,
    Mario

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  • Why does it take hours to download movie

    It takes 5-8 hours for me to download a movie either to purchase or rent, does anyone know who or how to fix this?

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  • Why does it take longer to download app on my MBA core i7 than it does my iPhone 3gs?

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    This solution worked wonders for me.  Maybe it wil work for you as well.  Good luck!
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    That's it.
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  • Why does it take hours to download a rented movie from iTunes.

    When I rent a movie or TV show from iTunes with my AppleTV (2), the download starts and I get a message saying the download will take an an hour and 45 minutes to download.  Then when the download it complete and I start to play it, I get a message saying downloading - and the rental never starts. 
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    What is your actual internet speed? use www.speedtest.net and post the results.
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