Watching Rented Movies and TV Shows

You can rent movies from the iTunes Store and watch them on iPhone. You can download rented movies and TV shows directly to iPhone, or transfer movies from iTunes on your computer to iPhone. (Rented movies and TV shows may not be available in all countries or regions.)

See “Purchasing or Renting Videos” on page 170.

A movie or TV show must be completely downloaded before you can start watching it. You can pause a download and resume it later.

Rented movies and TV shows expire after a certain time, and once you start a movie or TV show you have a limited amount of time to finish watching it. The time remaining appears near the title. Rented items are automatically deleted when they expire. Before renting a movie or TV show, check the iTunes Store for the rental period.

View a rented movie or TV show: On iPhone, choose iPod > Videos (tap More first, if Videos isn’t visible), then select the movie or TV show.

On iPhone 3GS, you can transfer rented movies between iPhone and your computer. On iPhone 4, you can transfer rented movies between iPhone and your computer only if they were rented in iTunes on your computer. Movies rented on iPhone 4 can’t be transferred to your computer.

Transfer a rented movie between iPhone and your computer:

1Connect iPhone to your computer.

2In iTunes, select iPhone in the Devices list, then click Movies.

3Click Move next to the item you want to transfer, then click Apply. Your computer must be connected to the Internet.

Watching Videos on a TV

You can watch iPod videos on your TV, using any of the following: ÂÂ Apple Component AV Cable

ÂÂ Apple Composite AV Cable

ÂÂ Apple Digital AV Adapter and an HDMI cable (iPhone 4) ÂÂ Apple VGA Adapter and a VGA cable

The Digital AV Adapter supports high-definition video up to 720p with audio.

You can also stream iPod videos wirelessly to your TV using AirPlay and Apple TV.

Note: Apple cables, adapters, and docks are available for purchase separately. Go to www.apple.com/ipodstore (may not be available in all countries or regions) or check with your local Apple retailer.

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