We rented a movie on Apple TV for 48 hours. When we returned to it the following day, it asked us to pay again. How do we continue watching on our first payment?

We rented a movie on Apple TV for 48 hours. When we returned to it the following day, it asked us to pay again. How do we continue watching on our first payment?

Posted on Feb 20, 2022 10:15 PM

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Posted on Feb 21, 2022 2:46 AM

Movies from the iTunes Store stay available to play as much as you like for 48 hours, from the moment that playback is started.

If you want to play or resume after the 48 hour mark, then you would be prompted to pay for it as for any other new movie.


If you rent earlier than intended playback, in preparation, then make sure to not start playback right away, and choose “watch later” instead, to not start the 48 hours timer early.


Rent movies from the Apple TV app - Apple Support

When you rent a movie, you have 30 days to start watching it. As soon as you play your rental, your rental is available for 48 hours. Your rental automatically deletes from your library 30 days after you rent it or 48 hours after you start watching it, whichever is sooner.
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Feb 21, 2022 2:46 AM in response to BeardieAgility

Movies from the iTunes Store stay available to play as much as you like for 48 hours, from the moment that playback is started.

If you want to play or resume after the 48 hour mark, then you would be prompted to pay for it as for any other new movie.


If you rent earlier than intended playback, in preparation, then make sure to not start playback right away, and choose “watch later” instead, to not start the 48 hours timer early.


Rent movies from the Apple TV app - Apple Support

When you rent a movie, you have 30 days to start watching it. As soon as you play your rental, your rental is available for 48 hours. Your rental automatically deletes from your library 30 days after you rent it or 48 hours after you start watching it, whichever is sooner.

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We rented a movie on Apple TV for 48 hours. When we returned to it the following day, it asked us to pay again. How do we continue watching on our first payment?

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