Why can’t I watch downloaded Apple TV movies that I bought offline?

I recently bought a few movies on the app Apple TV (I bought the movies permanently… I didn’t rent them). I downloaded the movies to my device so I could watch them offline but for some reasons every time I try to watch any of those movies without an internet connection it tells me I can’t watch them. If I press on a downloaded movie while offline it says „Connect to Wi-Fi to Watch You must connect to a Wi-Fi network in order to play this movie.“ and I don’t get why. Yes I’m sure it’s downloaded and no it isn’t a rented movie. Someone help me please 😭

Posted on Apr 21, 2023 2:45 PM

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Apr 22, 2023 10:23 AM in response to Hydrafalls

Media files from the iTunes Store can be played offline on the device on which they were downloaded, if that device is still authorized (computers) or associated (mobile). Not to be transferred to other devices; each device will have to do its own downloads. For use with AirPlay streaming/​Home Sharing, an internet connection will be needed for short authentication.


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