Why I do not redeem those free digital movies. (1 Viewer)

[Cranston37+]

I knew it was like a Roku. I just wondered where the purchased movies live. Also, I often see mention of movies "on sale" at iTunes. Is that something you find out about in the App, or do they send emails?

The iTunes Store has sale sections you can browse through. There are also apps and sites you can check. This is my favorite...

https://www.blu-ray.com/deals/?sortby=price&category=ituneshd

 

[Worth]

When you buy movies via iTunes, how do they get to your Apple TV? Are they stored in the cloud like VUDU purchases? Or do you have to download them to your computer and link the computer to your Apple TV?

You can also download them (at resolutions of up to 1080p) and stream to the Apple TV from your computer.

 

[David_B_K]

Cool, thanks. I guess my only other question is: If the movies are in the cloud, is it your iCloud storage, or are you connecting to Apple's own cloud (like VUDU)?

 

[Cranston37+]

Cool, thanks. I guess my only other question is: If the movies are in the cloud, is it your iCloud storage, or are you connecting to Apple's own cloud (like VUDU)?

Not connected to your iCloud storage at all. You're streaming it from iTunes just like you do Vudu or Netflix.

 

[Scott Merryfield]

One of the most unheralded things you can do when you have digital copies vs. physical copies - bringing the Apple TV with you when you travel to hook up to hotel room TV's or students bringing theirs to college...

I do that with one of our Roku units when we spend time in our South Carolina condo — it’s much easier for me to disconnect the Roku from the TV in our basement than removing the Apple TV from my main home theater rack. An added benefit is that I can get all the NHL playoff games via the NBC Sports app, as we do not have those channels on the cable system in the condo complex.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

I had never thought to do that but given how many hotel rooms now offer WiFi, that’s a fantastic idea and one I’ll try to remember in the future.

 

[Matt Hough]

Me, too.