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Sambel72 Author

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How do I buy a standard definition movie from Apple TV on my MacBook Air?

I can only see HD version and I can not see how to change it?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Oct 19, 2021 4:52 PM

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Urquhart1244

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Oct 20, 2021 1:27 AM in response to Sambel72

You can shop for SD in the iTunes Store app on iPhone and iPad, or on computers with the iTunes application.

I don’t think that selector is available in the Apple TV app. You can set the quality to stream it or download it in the app’s Preferences, though.

There used to be a slight price difference between SD vs. HD/4K, but more and more titles do not have that differentiation anymore.

Buy movies and TV shows from the Apple TV app - Apple Support

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Sambel72 Author

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Oct 20, 2021 11:14 AM in response to Urquhart1244

Thanks. I did exactly that. Made the purchase on my phone through the ITunes Store App before then downloading on Mac Air. Bloody pain in the A! . There was a $7 dollar difference between SD & HD but price is not my main concern - it’s file size. HD size files just gobble up too much storage & just not required if watching on a small screen. (I can’t stream them cause off grid out of coverage range)

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