Q: Ultraviolet high definition HDCP protected content not allowed Contact support!
This has been going on for years with no resolution. It has gone as far back as 2011 from what I've read online.
Ultraviolet movies (many of who are included in DVD and Blu-ray purchases) cannot be downloaded or streamed to Mac or iOS devices in HD.
This affects iOS apps such as VUDU, Flixster Movies, and FandangoNOW, as well as streaming in the browser on a Mac connected to any external display. I currently have my Mac Mini connected via HDMI to a 2014 Sony 3D TV. Both devices are HDCP complaint, however I cannot download or stream any movies in UV account in HD on my iPad, iPhone, or Mac because of their software handshake incompatibility.
According to multiple online sources, Apple's own movies get around this problem because in iTunes files only, they are using an unpublished API to to verify HDCP is in place.
As I see it, Apple has 2 options:
1) Publish and allow 3rd party developers to use the same API for use in Ultraviolet files/apps
2) create a workaround by linking your Ultraviolet account with your iTunes account, and then allow the ability to download/stream all UV movies via iTunes for free
If this is important to you, please follow this post, and also please report the same issue directly to Apple Support, just like I did a bit earlier.
In the mean time, if anyone knows of any loopholes/workarounds, please post in a reply. Have a great day!
Posted on Jul 17, 2016 11:03 AM