upgrade or gift a movie

I have some movies in SD or HD that I want to upgrade to either HD or 4K. How can I do this. There does not appear to be an option to upgrade a movie you already own. Also, I can no longer gift a movie in iTunes on my PC. What happened and when will this be fixed?

Posted on Nov 6, 2024 5:18 AM

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Nov 6, 2024 5:47 AM in response to randy9700

There is no option to upgrade no.

You can only gift items you don't own and you cannot gift Movies at all any more.

Not sure Apple plans to fix this, as its not an error or mistake, it's by design.

click here ➜ Gift apps, media, and more from Apple - Apple Support

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