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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.

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

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.

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Video formats that are available in the Apple TV app

Icons that appear on a movie's product page show the highest quality format that the Apple TV app offers. When you buy or rent a movie in the Apple TV app, it automatically plays in the best quality format available for the device that you're using.

4K video plays at a higher resolution. HD videos support a resolution of 1920 x 1080, but the resolution of 4K videos is 3840 x 2160, which offers sharper and more detailed imagery.

HDR videos have a broader range of colors and luminance.

On Apple TV 4K, content automatically plays in the HDR format that is compatible with your television.

With Dolby Atmos, when you use a compatible sound system, you'll experience three-dimensional audio. Learn more about using Dolby Atmos with your home theater system and Apple TV 4K.

Here's what you need to watch the highest-quality video available

Video content with a high-quality version that you purchased or rented.
A device capable of playing high-quality video content:
- See Mac models that support HDR video.
- Refer to the tech specs for your iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV, or your smart TV or streaming device to see if it supports playing 4K, HDR, or Dolby Vision videos.
- On tv.apple.com, you need a compatible device and display that can play the highest quality stream available:
  - In Safari on a Mac with the latest version of macOS, compatible content may play in up to 4K HDR.
  - In the latest version of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge on a Mac, Windows PC, or Android, compatible content will play in up to 1080p (HD).
The latest versions of iOS or iPadOS, macOS, or tvOS.
An Internet connection fast enough to watch high-quality content.

If you buy or rent a movie from the Apple TV app, you can stream it on the device that you bought it on and any of your other devices, as long as you're signed in to all of your devices with the same Apple ID. Learn what to do if you can't stream movies or TV shows. Your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC, or Apple TV automatically play the best quality of video available for the device and your Internet connection.

If you purchase or rent a standard definition (SD) video, you can't play higher-quality versions.

If you see a message that your device might not be able to play 1080p (HD) or 4K videos

When you buy or rent a movie or TV show from the Apple TV app, the device that you're using might warn you that it can't play 1080p (HD) or 4K video content. Instead, your device automatically plays the highest-quality version of that video that it can. Your other Apple devices will play the higher-quality version if they're compatible.

Check the quality of your previous purchases

If you previously bought an HD movie from the Apple TV app, you might have access to the 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, or Dolby Atmos enhancements on a compatible device. If your purchase doesn't have a high-quality version now, it might be added later.

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To check the video quality, tap or click a movie in your library. Look at the top of the page for , , , or .

Check your Internet connection

To stream high-quality video formats, you need a fast Internet connection. Apple recommends a minimum speed of 25 Mbps for 4K streaming. If your Internet connection isn't fast enough, your Apple devices automatically switch the video quality to a lower-quality version.

You can download a copy of an HD movie to your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, or PC, but you can't download a 4K version. You might be able to download Dolby Vision and HDR versions to your iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices.

Learn more

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Learn more about renting movies from the Apple TV app.
Learn more about redownloading content that you purchased.