Q: I started a rented movie for a few seconds to see if it was working, then stopped it. Four days later I tried to view it and it says it is not authorized. What????
Why can't I view a rented movie that I briefly watched for 20 seconds?
iPad
Posted on Jul 14, 2015 12:41 PM
by Carolyn Samit,Apple recommended
Apple Music
"How long you have to watch"
You have 30 days to start watching a movie after you rent it. After you start watching the movie, you have 24 hours (in the US) or 48 hours (elsewhere) to finish it. You can watch the movie as often as you like until it expires.
If you don’t start watching a movie within 30 days, you must rent it again.
Movies you rent disappear from your iTunes library when the rental period ends.""
From here > About renting movies from the iTunes Store - Apple Support
Posted on Jul 14, 2015 12:46 PM