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Apple TV doesn't play downloaded videos

Is any body has a same problem? I can't watch movies on Apple TV , that was downloaded from iTunes Movies

Apple TV HD, tvOS 13

Posted on Feb 1, 2020 2:28 PM

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Feb 4, 2020 8:40 AM in response to alleroff

Yes, I just discovered this, this morning. ALL of my downloaded TV shows will not play on my Apple TV.


I deleted one episode and re-downloaded it ... that *did* play.


Apple must have updated their licensing data, forcing you to re-download everything.


Same issue with some movies, as well. I am moving back to streaming purchased TV shows, because Apple TV does a poor job of syncing watched vs. unwatched TV shows, which is why I was downloading in the first place.



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Feb 4, 2020 12:22 PM in response to Krutsch

The moderator changed the meaning of the above post:


Same issue with some movies, as well. I am moving back to streaming purchased TV shows, because Apple TV does a poor job of syncing watched vs. unwatched TV shows, which is why I was downloading in the first place.


Should read: ...but Apple TV does a poor job of syncing watched vs. unwatched TV shows, which is why I was downloading in the first place.

Apple TV doesn't play downloaded videos

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