Purchasing music, audiobooks, and tones

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

Preview a song, tone, or audiobook: Tap the item and follow the onscreen instructions.

Redeem a gift card or code

Tap Music, then tap Redeem at the bottom of the screen and follow

 

the onscreen instructions. While you’re signed in, your remaining store

 

credit appears with your Apple ID information at the bottom of most

 

iTunes Store screens.

 

 

Complete an album

While viewing any album, tap the discounted price for the remaining songs,

 

below Complete My Album (not available in all areas). To see offers for

 

completing other albums, tap Music, then tap Complete My Album Offers.

 

 

Download a previously

Tap Purchased.

purchased item

You can also download an item while browsing; just tap Download where

 

you usually see the price.

Automatically download purchases made on other iOS devices and computers

Go to Settings > Store, then turn on the kinds of purchases you want to automatically download.

Purchasing or renting videos

The iTunes Store lets you purchase and download movies, TV shows, and music videos. Some movies can also be rented for a limited time. Video content may be available in standard- definition (SD) format, high-definition (HD) format, or both.

Purchase or rent a video: Tap Buy or Rent.

Once you purchase an item, it begins downloading and appears on the Downloads screen. See “Checking download status” on page 92.

Preview a video

Tap Preview.

 

 

 

 

View the preview on a TV with

When the preview starts, tap

and choose Apple TV. See “Using

AirPlay and Apple TV

AirPlay” on page 37.

 

 

 

 

Following artists and friends

Use Ping to connect with the world’s most passionate music fans. Follow favorite artists to learn about new releases and upcoming concerts and tours, get an insider’s perspective through their photos and videos, and learn about their musical influences. Read friends’ comments about the music they’re listening to, and see what they’re buying and which concerts they plan to attend. Also, express your musical likes and post comments for your own followers.

To create and explore musical connections, you need to create a Ping profile.

Create your Ping profile: Open the iTunes application on your Mac or PC, click Ping, and follow the onscreen instructions.

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