Purchasing Music or Audiobooks

When you find a song, album, or audiobook you like in the iTunes Store, you can purchase and download it to iPhone. You can preview an item before you purchase it to make sure it’s what you want.

Preview a song or audiobook: Tap the item.

Purchase and download a song, album, or audiobook:

1Tap the price, then tap Buy.

2Sign 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 fifteen minutes, you don’t have to enter your password again.

If you already purchased songs from the album, the price is discounted based on that number of songs.

Some albums include bonus content. Bonus songs and music videos are downloaded to iPhone when you purchase the album. Other bonus content—iTunes Extras, iTunes LP, and digital booklets—can be downloaded and viewed only on your computer. To download these items to your iTunes library, choose Store > Check for Available Downloads.

Once you purchase an item, it begins downloading and appears on the Downloads screen. See “Checking Download Status” on page 172.

Purchased songs are added to a Purchased playlist on iPhone. If you delete the Purchased playlist, iTunes creates a new one when you buy an item from the iTunes Store.

You can redeem iTunes Store gift cards, gift certificates, 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 first, if Music isn’t visible), then tap

Redeem at the bottom of the screen and follow the onscreen instructions.

Complete an album: While viewing any album, tap the discounted price for the remaining songs below Complete My Album. To see offers to complete other albums, tap Music, then tap Complete My Album Offers (near the bottom).

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-definition (SD, or 480p) format, high-definition (HD, or 720p) format, or both.

Preview a video: Tap Preview.

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