Rent, then watch now or later
(1) If you buy an Apple device, Apple TV+ is included free for one year. 1 (2) A monthly subscription is just $4.99 per month after a free seven-day trial. 2 (3) Apple TV+ is included in Apple One, which bundles up to five other Apple services into a single monthly subscription. Apple One plans start at $14.95 per month. Movies and TV shows purchased on an Apple TV (4K) remain available for streaming, but are not actually stored there. Here’s how to download the actual video file to a Mac. Download for offline viewing. Open the TV app on your Mac or iOS device and browse or search for a show that you want to download. If it’s available for download, you’ll see the Download option as a button on Mac and a cloud with an arrow icon on iPhone or iPad.
Search for a movie in the Apple TV app,* then look for an option to rent it. Not all movies are available to rent.
When you rent a movie, you have 30 days to start watching it. As soon as you play your rental, your rental is available for 48 hours. Your rental automatically deletes from your library 30 days after you rent it or 48 hours after you start watching it, whichever is sooner.
*The Apple TV app isn't available in all countries or regions. See if the Apple TV app is available in your country or region.
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Find your rental, then download or stream it
On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
- Open the Apple TV app and go to the Library tab.
- Look for Rentals. If you don't see Rentals, then there aren't any current rentals associated with the Apple ID that you're signed in with.
- To stream your rental, tap . Or tap to download your rental so you can watch it offline.
As soon as you press play, you have 48 hours to finish watching your rental.
On your Apple TV, smart TV, or streaming device
- Open the Apple TV app and go to the Library tab.
- Select Rentals from the sidebar. If you don't see Rentals, then there aren't any current rentals associated with the Apple ID that you're signed in with.
- Select your rental, then select Play to start watching it. You can't download rentals to your Apple TV, smart TV, or streaming device.
As soon as you press play, you have 48 hours to finish watching your rental.
On your Mac
- Open the Apple TV app and go to the Library tab.
- In the sidebar, click Rentals. If you don't see Rentals, then there aren't any current rentals associated with the Apple ID that you're signed in with.
- Hover your cursor over the rental and click . To download it to your computer, click .
As soon as you press play, you have 48 hours to finish watching your rental.
In iTunes on your PC
- Open iTunes, then click Movies in the upper-left corner.
- Click the Rented tab at the top of the iTunes window. If you don't see the Rented tab, then there aren't any current rentals associated with the Apple ID that you're signed in with.
- To stream your rental title, hover your cursor over the title and click . To download it to your computer, click .
As soon as you press play, you have 48 hours to finish watching your rental.
Watch your rental on any device
You can watch movies that you rent on any device that has the Apple TV app and is signed in with your Apple ID.
You can download your rental on one device at a time. If you download your rental on one device, you can stream it to one other device simultaneously.
If you can't play your rental, see if it's downloaded or streaming on another device. To download your rental on a different device, remove the rental from your device, then download it on the device that you want to watch it on.
You can't download rentals to your Apple TV, smart TV, or streaming device.
Get help
- If you can‘t stream or watch video content from the Apple TV app, restart your device. If your rental still won't play, learn about streaming issues or report a problem.
- For downloads, you can start watching your movie as soon as enough of it has downloaded to play without interruption. If you plan on watching your rental on an airplane or where Wi-Fi isn't available, you might want to download your rental a day before to make sure that you have enough time for it to download to your device.
Learn more
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- Learn how to find closed-captioned and subtitled content or find audio-described content.
- You might be asked for a verification code at the time of rental. Learn how to get a verification code for two-factor authentication.