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Charles Link

Q: how can I tell if my rental is downloading?

I tried to order a rental movie in ITunes. I do not see any indication that it is downloading. How do I tell?

Posted on May 29, 2016 3:20 PM

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Q: how can I tell if my rental is downloading?

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  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin May 30, 2016 12:25 AM in response to Charles Link
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    May 30, 2016 12:25 AM in response to Charles Link

    What did you rent it on ? On an iOS device you should have a Downloads tab in the iTunes Store app when items are downloading, which will show you the progress ; on a computer's iTunes when downloading things you will have an arrow at the top right of iTunes next to the search box, click on that to see your download progress

  • by HeHateMe,

    HeHateMe HeHateMe Aug 3, 2016 8:16 PM in response to King_Penguin
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    Aug 3, 2016 8:16 PM in response to King_Penguin

    Thanks, much appreciated!

    Apple: This is maddening - why make it counterintuitive?  It won't Airplay to an AppleTV until it's fully downloaded (why is that anyway?), so I need to know the progress!  Ugh

  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Aug 3, 2016 11:28 PM in response to HeHateMe
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    Aug 3, 2016 11:28 PM in response to HeHateMe
    Apple: This is maddening - why make it counterintuitive?

    I'm not Apple, these are user-to-user forums, Apple are not here

  • by HeHateMe,

    HeHateMe HeHateMe Aug 4, 2016 10:03 PM in response to King_Penguin
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    Aug 4, 2016 10:03 PM in response to King_Penguin

    Of course you are not Apple.  This is quite clear to me - there is no confusion whatsoever.  I was just venting.  That's why I separated the comments with a <cr>.  I simply wanted to thank you for the helpful response, and then vent.

     

    :/