apple tv won´t play purchased movies

It is a bug, lots of us are having trouble with rented movies not playing. Mine plain don't show up anywhere. Major Apple bug they need to acknowlege and fix ASAP. I've got two movies rented several days ago, still won't show up. It never took more than a few minutes for a movie to be available for viewing before. Very messed up...

I don't have Apple TV but today I have updated Mac OS and iTunes and now my purchased movies don't play correctly. Only purchased movies. iTunes plays them with normal sound but with shity image. Tried to find answers on Apple support resources... nothing!!!

Welcome to the Apple community DJbestmaster.

Check your account details are correct, check that you are using the correct details for Location, Region and Time Zone. You may want to change these settings and then change them back to see if that helps.

You might also try logging out of and then back into your iTunes account and restarting your router.

A fair proportion of users with this issue are finding that it's account related, have you checked that your payment details are exactly right.

I've been having issues as well and I'm convinced that is an account problem, not a problem with the Apple TV itself.

I went and rechecked all of my account details and there is no problem. I can still buy things on iTunes and the content shows up on the ATV, but it just won't play it. Content plays fine on my Mac and iPad.

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Same here, can't play rented movie. ***!?

get a micro usb cord and hook your apple tv up to your computer and restore it from there. you might need to open and close itunes a few times to get it to read the apple tv device... if you have a 2nd gen, you wont be needing the power source but if you have a 3rd gen, you will be needing it. once it's connected you'll see a link on the top right of itunes... click on it and restore your device. i just restored mine after an hour of messing around with it. get it together apple.... i buy your products for one reason only and it's RELIABILITY. smh.

ATV is embeded in to a larger entertainment system, pulling it out is major work. That solution is not acceptable. Apple needs an update ASAP to fix this.

I have a friend who did this. Worked. Rented movies a few days later, had to plug it in to the Mac and reset again. That is not an acceptable solution.

I finally tried it, it did not work for me.

Same issue here. After update no movies previously purchased will play. Please fix ASAP! Tried logging out/in with same account. Also tried changing time zones and rebooting, no luck. It appears making a new rental works but no luck on previous purchases.

I'm having the same problem

I am having the exact same issue, this is unacceptable - come on apple! Get it together... very frustrating...

I called them and they have no clue as to why is happening.

I'm also having the same problem . All i can do is reset the settings it will let me watch 1 episode of something and then won't play anything else until I rest the settings AGAIN .... It was absolutely fine up until last night.. Frustrating as **** tried absolutely everything aswell... Come on apple, it isn't too much to ask