User guide

Purchasing or Renting Videos
The iTunes Store lets you purchase and download movies, TV shows, and music videos
(may not be available in all countries or regions). Some movies and TV shows can also
be rented for a limited time. Video content may be available in standard-denition
(SD, or 480p) format, high-denition (HD, or 720p) format, or both.
Preview a video: Tap Preview.
View the preview on a TV using AirPlay and Apple TV: When the preview starts, tap
and choose Apple TV. If doesn’t appear or if you don’t see Apple TV, make sure
iPod touch is on the same wireless network.
Purchase or rent a video:
1 Tap Buy or Rent.
2 Sign in using your Apple ID if requested, then tap OK.
If you don’t have an Apple ID, tap Create New Apple ID to set one up. Your purchase
is charged to your Apple ID. For additional purchases made within the next fteen
minutes, you don’t have to enter your password again.
Once you purchase an item, it begins downloading and appears on the Downloads
screen. See “Checking Download Status” on page 14 6.
Rented movies and TV shows don’t begin playing until the download completes. See
“Watching Rented Movies and TV Shows” on page 64.
When the download is complete, purchased videos are added to the Purchased
playlist on iPod touch. Purchased content is synced to the Purchased playlist for your
iPod touch in iTunes the next time you connect iPod touch to your computer. See
“Syncing Purchased Content” on page 147.
Note: If you purchase HD video on iPod touch 3rd generation, the video is
downloaded in SD format.
To view or sync videos in the Purchased playlist in iTunes on your computer, you must
be signed in using your Apple ID.
Sync purchased videos in iTunes: Connect iPod touch to your computer. In iTunes,
select iPod touch in the Devices list, click the appropriate button (Movies, TV Shows, or
Music for music videos), select the items you want to sync, then click Sync.
Select SD or HD format: In iTunes, Control-click or right-click a video marked “HD-SD”
and choose Standard Denition or High Denition from the Version menu.
You can redeem iTunes Store gift cards, gift certicates, or other promotional codes to
make purchases. When you’re signed in, your remaining store credit appears with your
Apple ID information at the bottom of most iTunes Store screens.
Enter a redemption code: Tap Music (tap More rst, if Music isn’t visible), then tap
Redeem at the bottom of the screen and follow the onscreen instructions.
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