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wolfcreekmimi

Q: When we purchase programs,  .i.e. Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones,  it takes FOREVER to download.  Other programs and movies load immediately.  What do I need to do to fix this?

why is it taking so long to download paid programs?  Free things download immediately; paid programs take FOREVER to download.

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Posted on Jan 13, 2014 5:57 PM

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  • by Winston Churchill,

    Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Jan 13, 2014 6:34 PM in response to wolfcreekmimi
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    Jan 13, 2014 6:34 PM in response to wolfcreekmimi

    Welcome to the Apple Community Wolf Creek Mimi.

     

    Free things are usually lower quality and hence smaller files which will d/l more quickly.

     

    The first thing to check would be your internet download speed, you can do this at www.speedtest.net.

     

    1080p HD movies require a recommended speed of 8 Mbps, 720p HD movies require a recommended speed of 6 Mbps, while SD movies require a recommended speed of 2.5 Mbps.