“While Apple was painting iPhones red and rolling out new iPads on Tuesday, it also released an update for iTunes that lets you watch movie rentals on any of your devices,” Jeff Gamet reports for The Mac Observer.
“iTunes 12.6 for the Mac adds what Apple dubbed ‘rent once, watch anywhere’ which is exactly what it sounds like,” Gamet reports. “You can watch a movie on any of your devices, not just the one where you made the rental.”
Gamet reports, “The catch is that you’ll need iOS 10.3 for your iPhone or iPad, and tvOS 10.2 for your Apple TV to truly free your movie rentals from a single device, and neither is available yet. ”
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MacDailyNews Take: Finally! Well, once the next iOS and tvOS point releases are out of beta.
Finally!
maybe i stupid but i notise mini of their movies have know rental option
The movie studios regulate via contracts windows in which each provider can rent or sell a movie. iTunes has to follow the rules. Though, the rules usually give iTunes first dibs.
I’d like to be able to see and manipulate my Apple TV wish list on my MacBook Pro. Never understood why it wasn’t possible.
Did they bring back the 5star rating for iOS yet?