Manually adding movies to iCloud.

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Manually adding movies to iCloud.

Is there any legitimate way to add movies I've manually added to iTunes to the Cloud? I have movies in iTunes with the iCloud icon on them, where I can still watch them they just don't take up space on my computer. They also show up on my Apple TV so I can watch them there. What I want to do is have that same thing for some movies I haven't bought from iTunes but from somewhere else. Then I can remove the download but still have them available to stream.

Thanks,

Zac

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.3)

Posted on Mar 4, 2016 4:56 PM

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LACAllen

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Mar 5, 2016 1:29 AM in response to zaclane42

I don't believe you can stream video from iCloud.

iCl;oud is not a storage service. It is a syncing service, and the "drive" is designed for specific document types that na iOS device can use from the "drive. Although you can store other file types there, you can't stream them.

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Old Toad

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Mar 5, 2016 10:28 AM in response to zaclane42

No. iCloud does not support that. The following is from iCloud Photo Sharing FAQ - Apple Support

Which photo and video formats and sizes does iCloud Photo Sharing support?

iCloud Photo Sharing supports both MP4 and QuickTime video file types, and H.264 and MPEG-4 Video file formats. Videos can be up to 5 minutes in length and are delivered at up to 720p resolution.

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zaclane42 Author

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Mar 7, 2016 1:04 AM in response to LACAllen

Alright, well how are my movies played that I've purchased from iTunes but don't have downloaded on my hard drive? I'm guessing they are just played through iTunes' library somehow? I want to be able to play movies on iTunes I haven't purchased from iTunes in the same manner, I want to be able to access them on my apple TV pretty much. Is there any way to do that?

Cheers,

Zac

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LACAllen

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Mar 7, 2016 1:13 AM in response to zaclane42

You can do this with any video content...

Use Home Sharing to share iTunes content with other devices - Apple Support

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