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The iTunes Store offers movies and TV shows you can rent. You can play rentals in iTunes, on your iPod, iPhone, or iPad, or using Apple TV.
You can rent items using your computer or Apple TV, or with your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad, using a Wi-Fi network.
Note: If you plan to watch a rental using Apple TV, you’ll get the best-quality video by renting it using your Apple TV. For more information, see the documentation for your Apple TV.
To rent items from the iTunes Store:
In iTunes, click iTunes Store (below Store, on the left side of the iTunes window):
In the iTunes Store, click Movies or TV Shows in the navigation bar at the top of the iTunes Store window:
Choose Rent Movie or Rent TV Show (if you don’t see this button, the item isn’t available for rent):
The rental downloads to your computer.
Note: Prices shown are for illustration purposes only. Actual prices and currencies vary according to item and country.
To transfer a rental to iPod, iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV:
Connect your device to your computer.
In iTunes, select your device (below Devices):
Click the Movies or TV Shows tab, depending upon the item you rented.
Select the rented item.
Click Move.
After you transfer a rental, it’s removed from your iTunes library.
Some movies and TV episodes in the iTunes Store are available for rental in HD-quality format. HD rentals can only be transferred from your computer to iOS devices capable of viewing HD content. If you rent an HD movie with an Apple TV, you can’t transfer it to another computer or device.
A rented item expires 30 days after you rent it or 24 hours after you begin playing it, whichever comes first. Expired rentals are deleted automatically.
Note: These terms apply to U.S. rentals. Rental terms vary among countries.