Where is the iTunes GIFT button?

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Where is the iTunes GIFT button?

I have been trying to send a movie to a friend as a gift from the iTunes Store. I have tried using my MacBook Air and my iPhone 8. No obvious way to do it. Online support community directs me to this page: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201783 which instructs me to look for the GIFT button. I have searched high and low and can find no GIFT button anywhere. Where is it hidden? Is this an outdated instruction? Then why isn't the instruction page updated or removed? Is it no longer possible to send media to friends as gifts via Apple? Should I use the Amazon Prime or Chrome to do this in the future? Please advise. Thank you.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jun 17, 2020 8:20 PM

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Answer 1

Rysz

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Jun 17, 2020 9:08 PM in response to Peter Weisz1

The instructions are correct, but not all items can be gifted. Movies which are only available for rental, for example. Try another item to see the Gift option.

BTW, the instructions clearly state that you can’t Gift movies or tv shows on a Mac.

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Rysz

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Jun 18, 2020 8:34 AM in response to Peter Weisz1

Are you sure you’re in the iTunes Store app on your phone, like all the instructions say? You can’t gift from the Apple TV app.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/itunes-store/id915061235

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Peter Weisz1 Author

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Jun 18, 2020 11:11 AM in response to Rysz

Found it. Thanks. Failed to tap the SHARE button. That step is missing in the instructions. Some of us are a bit slow.

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Peter Weisz1 Author

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Jun 18, 2020 4:54 AM in response to Rysz

The movie I wish to gift, Lincoln, is available for sale OR rent. I also attempted to gift it from my iPhone with no luck. Please advise if ONLY movies that are ONLY available for sale are available to gift or if it is possible to gift a movie that is available for both sale and rental. Also, please advise how I may gift this movie from my iPhone. I found no GIFT button in the iTunes Store app on my phone either. Thank you.

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Where is the iTunes GIFT button?

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