I bought a download of a movie from iTunes but can’t find the actual movie file. I can see the movie in Apple TV and play it. However I want to know where the actual file is so I can move it if I wish. Thanks for any help, Alex
iPad Air 3, iPadOS 14
Don't blame Apple.
Many rules that Apple has to follow demanded by the Motion Picture Industry of America.
Apple has to be able to prevent content piracy and copyright/trademark issues to be able to supply commercial movies and TV content to its devices and users.
So, Apple, by necessity, and to supply such commercial movie and TV content, needs to enforce ALL Motion Picture Industry DRM rules and demands.
That means locking down all purchased or rented such as commercial music/movies, videos and TV shows/series content to inside of any Apple device to a single location that cannot be moved around inside of the device or computer.
It is the way it is.
Don't blame Apple.
Many rules that Apple has to follow demanded by the Motion Picture Industry of America.
Apple has to be able to prevent content piracy and copyright/trademark issues to be able to supply commercial movies and TV content to its devices and users.
So, Apple, by necessity, and to supply such commercial movie and TV content, needs to enforce ALL Motion Picture Industry DRM rules and demands.
That means locking down all purchased or rented such as commercial music/movies, videos and TV shows/series content to inside of any Apple device to a single location that cannot be moved around inside of the device or computer.
It is the way it is.
You can re-download or transfer such content to a full Windows PC computer or older Mac to iTunes or use of the macOS Finder if using a Mac with macOS Catalina or newer OS ( like the up and coming Big Sur ) or by using a third party app, called iMazing, which does a WHOLE LOT of other things that older versions of iTunes used to be able to do.
All movies, videos, TV show content gets downloaded and stored in the iOS TV app.
There is no way to move these files.
Sorry.
Thanks for your answer. I’m slowly going off my iPad, a slow drip feed of disadvantages.
where are the actual movie files stored on an ipad air 2019?
