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Q: Transfer my rented films from apple tv to my iPad?

Hello! I have a little problem, does anyone know how I can transfer the films I have bought or rented in apple tv to my iPad? For instance I just rented a film using my apple tv and I'm going away and want to see it on my iPad, however the film only features as rented on my apple tv and not in my iPad iTunes! Any ideas? Many thanks

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Posted on Jan 26, 2012 11:58 AM

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  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Jan 26, 2012 12:01 PM in response to agaray
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    Jan 26, 2012 12:01 PM in response to agaray

    If you rented it directly on your APple TV then you can't transfer it - from http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1415 :

    If you rent a movie on an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple TV, it is not transferable to any other device and you must watch it on that device.

    You need to rent on your computer if you want to then copy it to other devices.

  • by agaray,

    agaray agaray Jan 26, 2012 12:04 PM in response to King_Penguin
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    Jan 26, 2012 12:04 PM in response to King_Penguin

    Thanks! So therefore if I have rented it from the apple tv I can't transfer it onto my iPad?

  • by King_Penguin,

    King_Penguin King_Penguin Jan 26, 2012 12:08 PM in response to agaray
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    Jan 26, 2012 12:08 PM in response to agaray

    Correct - if you rent on the Apple TV or an iPad, iPhone or iPod then you can only view it on that device, and you can't copy it onto any other device or computer.

  • by DanielClaude,

    DanielClaude DanielClaude Mar 21, 2012 3:46 AM in response to King_Penguin
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    Mar 21, 2012 3:46 AM in response to King_Penguin

    I'm no expert on this but I purchased TV Show on Apple Tv and then went into itunes and proceeded to purchase the same show by hitting the "buy" button and ITunes realised I had already purchased the item and downloaded the show for free. No issues. Try one low cost item first if you want to test.

  • by Demo,

    Demo Demo Mar 21, 2012 3:54 AM in response to DanielClaude
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    Mar 21, 2012 3:54 AM in response to DanielClaude

    There is a difference between a rental - which the OP was asking about - and a purchase - which you are describing.

     

    TV shows can de downloaded again for free in the US, the UK, Australia and Canada - as long as you use the same Apple ID that you bought them with.

  • by LizzyD66,

    LizzyD66 LizzyD66 Jul 24, 2012 7:33 PM in response to agaray
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    Jul 24, 2012 7:33 PM in response to agaray

    I'm surprised we can't transfer rentals.  I too rented a movie on my iphone and hoped to transfer it to my MacBook Pro.  I would think if my iphone and MacBook Pro are both registered and linked to one another, Apple would recognize this and allow the rental transfers.  There's obviously a reason, and one that benefits Apple, because if it were a glitch, it would be an obvious one and one they'd want to fix asap.  Anyone know?  Thanks.

  • by rbrylawski,

    rbrylawski rbrylawski Jul 24, 2012 7:40 PM in response to LizzyD66
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    Jul 24, 2012 7:40 PM in response to LizzyD66

    No glitch.  Rentals are one device only and that's how Apple designed it. 

  • by Papahbear,

    Papahbear Papahbear Aug 26, 2012 7:21 PM in response to rbrylawski
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    Aug 26, 2012 7:21 PM in response to rbrylawski

    It probably has more to do with the way the movie company licenses the rights for Apple to rent its movies. Film companies are notoriously draconian when it comes to how they let their films be viewed and by whom. It's a lot like it was when VHS came out and movie studios put the clamps on people recording shows off TV instead of updating their business model with the times. Eventually they figured out they could earn more money renting films through places like blockbusters.  Technology has grown again, yet these companies haven't learned their lessons. It puts Aplle in a difficult position trying to satisfy its customers and the lawyers of MGM for example.

    I worked at Microsoft games for 12 years and we were often caught in the same situation using NFL or NBA properties in a sports title. Everything from the photo on the box to how a player was represented in a game and how often had to be approved and accounted for. It was horribly limiting and time consuming.  Oft times we were accused by gamers of being greedy when it was, in fact, those who held the franchises trying to squeeze every penny and drops of blood from the designers.

    I'm always amused by the conspiracies attributed to Microsoft and the speculation around the development of the XBOX. Life was never that exciting. We couldn't even organize lunch with our team. How the **** could we pull off the back door conspiracies we were accused of?  Lmao

  • by Christopher Mckinney,

    Christopher Mckinney Christopher Mckinney Sep 2, 2012 5:49 PM in response to Papahbear
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    Sep 2, 2012 5:49 PM in response to Papahbear

    Yes.  My guess would be that it is a restriction from the media companies. They are dumber than a bag of hammers.

  • by jayhuck,Helpful

    jayhuck jayhuck Jan 17, 2013 8:08 PM in response to agaray
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    Jan 17, 2013 8:08 PM in response to agaray

    This is why, after tonight, I will no longer rent from iTunes and instead rent from Amazon.com Streaming.  Much easier to use on multiple devices and they give you 48 hours to watch the movie.  Goodby itunes rental.  Thank you for nothing

  • by jayhuck,

    jayhuck jayhuck Jan 17, 2013 8:09 PM in response to Papahbear
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    Jan 17, 2013 8:09 PM in response to Papahbear

    This is why, after tonight, I will no longer rent from iTunes and instead rent from Amazon.com Streaming.  Much easier to use on multiple devices and they give you 48 hours to watch the movie.  Goodby itunes rental.  Thank you for nothing

  • by Gavinm73,

    Gavinm73 Gavinm73 Jan 27, 2013 10:45 AM in response to jayhuck
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    Jan 27, 2013 10:45 AM in response to jayhuck

    I have pretty well made the decision to move all music purchase to Amazon as well for similar Homesahre related glitches.

  • by Evis112,

    Evis112 Evis112 Dec 29, 2013 8:53 AM in response to agaray
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    Dec 29, 2013 8:53 AM in response to agaray

    Also going to use amazon instead and returning my Apple TV.

  • by alexfrombrooklyn,

    alexfrombrooklyn alexfrombrooklyn Apr 29, 2014 9:25 PM in response to agaray
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    Apr 29, 2014 9:25 PM in response to agaray

    This is pathetic.  Why do these companies punish us for doing things legally.

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