iTunes keeps downloading duplicate items

From what I can tell, they edit info on the files, such as copyright or FBI warnings. Then it becomes the official file. So to fix it, I've had to delete what I downloaded already, then re-download. Otherwise it'll keep coming up as downloadable from the cloud. It's mostly seen with pre-orders, which don't have the FBI warnings, and then two days later after release they update the files. It would be nice if Apple got their iTunes programmers and Content Management personnel in order.

Every time I've called support, they try to handhold me like a baby through deleting duplicates, which doesn't solve the problem. Finally they relent and say they'll send in a support ticket, which disappears into a black hole, from which I never hear anything.

I have the same problem it's trying to download two of the doctor who episode I purchased and still trying to download a copy of the last episode. And on top of that the pause button doesn't work it's there but it doesn't respond when I tap on it.

I'm having the same problem. iTunes is now downloading the third copy of Season 3 of one of my shows. I really wish Apple would fix this.

Ditto here. Each episode is downloading in duplicate, simultaneously, both copies in HD. From web searches, looks like this has been going on for quite a while. Kind of surprised there's no solution yet.

+1 .... very annoying, as it is a frequent occurence.

Same problem here. VERY ANNOYING - especially if you live in an area with a slow connection - as it is now preventing me from downloading newly purchased items.

Any solution yet...?

Hi All,

Same problem here. It does not do this annoying behaivior with all TV shows but some shows it does this religiously. Example: Chuck - All Seasons, The Aviators - Some of the seasons.

Joe

This happens very frequently and has become so irritating I am considering no longer using iTunes. I also find it very disappointing that Apple, despite numerous posters saying they have this probelm, have decline to comment or address the problem.

I've spent the last few years switching over to Apple in most things, iPhone, iPod, iTunes, and got AppleTV, and also several members of my family and friends followed suit when they saw what I had.

All of my enthusiasm for Apple products however has been undone, with iTunes becoming an ever increasingly woeful piece of software. It crashes regularly, downloads duplicates, forgets artwork I'd spent hours adding, and the in store search facility is pedantic e.g. typing 'sex in the city season 1' will not find 'sex and the city season 1' for example. A truely aweful piece of software.

Yes I have had this problem too, and this is with both of my TV and Music purchases. it's driving me nuts, it takes longer to have no downloads available...i hope apple fixes this soon.

Same issue here from purchases on my Mac Mini only.

OS X 10.9.2 / i5 2.5GHz 2013

iTunes upto date (11.1.5 (50))

Purchased a TV season - three episodes are trying to download again and now a movie.

Removed them from downloads > Restarted > The downloads reappear randomly.

I have this problem now also. Is there any solution yet?

...so here it is almost a year later and I am experiencing this issue. apparently there is no answer to the problem? hello Apple people, are you out there? it is particularly infuriating, as the house in which I am staying does not have internet, so I have been using a wee portable wi-fi thing with limited gigs, and in order to avoid extra fees before the month is up (which I thus far have not managed to do) I have to go to public places to download apps, shows, movies, etc. I have watched these episodes twice now and yet keep getting new downloads of the same stuff.