2019 Guide: How to Watch iTunes Movies on TV

 

It’s definitely more enjoyable to watch iTunes movies on large-screen smart TVs than small screen iPhone, iPad or computers, isn’t it? For most people, I think the answer may be positive. Now the question is how to play iTunes movies on TV if we don’t have Apple TV.

No worries. In this guide, I will introduce 5 methods to help you watch iTunes movies on TV with Apple TV or without Apple TV. Read on to learn and pick the best solution for you.

Method 1. Watch iTunes Movies on TV via Apple TV

You’ll save much efforts on syncing iTunes movies to TV if you have got an Apple TV on hand. In this case, all your problem will just be a matter of connecting cables.

As for how to play iTunes movies on TV via Apple TV, you should firstly launch Apple TV and activate AirPlay. Then navagate to the iTunes store and find the movies or TV shows you’d like to connect to your TV for watching. In order to successfully stream iTunes movies to TV from Apple TV, you should make sure the Internet connection is turned on.

If you already saved some movies in your iTunes library, simply choose Movies > Purchased (or Rental) on the Apple TV main menu. Then you can select a movie you would like to view on TV and choose Play to start playing the movie on your Apple TV.

If there’s no iTunes movies in your library, you should select Movies > Top Movies, Genius, Genres and Search in Apple TV menu to find a movie you would like to purchase or rent. Once selected, choose Buy or Rent from the onscreen menu to purchase or rent the movie. Simply click OK to continue and start playing it on your TV.

Pros:

* Easy-to-use and cast the movies to TV straightforward

Cons:

* Cost an extra $149

Method 2. Play iTunes Movies on HDTV through Computer

This method only works when your TV has a HDMI port or AirPlay that could enable the connection between your computer and TV set.

To watch iTunes movies on TV via a Windows computer, you should firstly plug the HDMI cable of the PC into the HDMI port of your television. Then you can simply launch iTunes on your computer and start to play a movie you’d like to watch on TV. You can then use the TV remote control to access to the settings and switch for the TV’s input to the correct port of the computer. By doing this, the iTunes movie playing on your computer will simultaneously display on the large TV screen.

Things become much easier if you got a Mac computer while your smart TV supports AirPlay. Thanks to the smart technology, you can easily and wirelessly stream anything from your Mac to your TV screen and speakers. Simply connect your Mac and HDTV to the same Wi-Fi network. When connected, the TV and your computer will be paired automatically once you click the AirPlay button on Mac. Congratulations! You can now begin to enjoy any iTunes movie or TV episode on HD smart TV while playing it back on your Mac.

Pros:

* Doesn’t require Apple TV

Cons:

* Not very convenient
* Cost a waste of resource when the movie is playing back on both computer and TV

Method 3. Watch iTunes Movies on TV via iOS Devices

Similar to play iTunes movies on TV using computer, you can also use your iPhone or iPad to sync the iTunes movies to playback on your home TV. You are allowed to stream the iTunes movies or shows to HDTV from iOS devices in two ways, including AirPlay and the adapter cable.

With AirPlay, you can follow the same process on Mac by simply tapping the AirPlay button on your iPhone or iPad and start playing the movies. Then the iTunes movies play on your iOS will be mirrored to the large TV display.

If you prefer the AV adapter cable to connect your iOS device to TV, simply join the cable to your iPhone or iPad and HDTV. Then you’ll get the display of brilliant picture quality on the large screen of your TV. If you don’t have AV adapter cable yet, you can go to Apple official store to get it.

Pros:

* Easy-to-handle via AirPlay

Cons:

* Need to pay extra money to get adapter cable
* A waste of resource to play the same movie on two devices simultaneously

Method 4. Watch iTunes Movies on TV via DVD Player

We like watching DVDs on TV if we have a DVD player, for it’s convenient to operate and the image quality of the movie is always amazing. This is true for iTunes movies too. How about burning those iTunes movies or TV shows to DVD copies so that we can play them on TV through our DVD player? It’s not an easy task, but it works actually.

If you decide to burn iTunes movies to DVD for playing on TV, then you should understand that most of the iTunes movies are in the M4V format protected by Apple’s DRM. As result, the iTunes M4V DRM videos cannot be burned onto DVDs directly.

In order to make iTunes movies supported by any DVD burner software, we have to figure out how to delete the DRM protection from the iTunes movies. Fortunately, there are many iTunes DRM removal tools available and one of the best solutions is DRmare M4V Converter. With the program, you can completely remove DRM lock from iTunes movies or TV shows, including rented and purchased videos, and convert the iTunes movies from protected M4V format to plain MP4 or other DVD burner compatible formats.

Pros:

* A good way to backup the iTunes movies
* Get the full control over iTunes videos

Cons:

* Need an extra iTunes DRM removal tool

Method 5. Stream iTunes Movies to TV via Streaming Media Boxes

If you have already own an iTunes DRM removal tool like DRmare iTunes Video Converter mentioned above, then you can easily watch iTunes movies on TV by using non-Apple-TV media streamers, such as Google Chromecast, Roku, etc.

As you should know, because of the FairPlay DRM, only Apple TV streamer is approved to access to iTunes movies and stream the video content to watch on TV. For other streaming media boxes, you need to firstly get rid of the DRM from iTunes movies with the help of DRmare M4V Converter. Once the DRM is successfully removed, you can freely stream those DRM-free iTunes movies to your TV via your media streamers.

Pros:

* Gain the full ownership of iTunes movies and TV shows

Cons:

* Need iTunes M4V converter to complete the process

Source: https://www.drmare.com/drm-m4v-to-tv/watch-itunes-movies-on-hdtv.html

Easy Tips to Save DRM iTunes Movies to USB Drive

There are many reasons for you to move iTunes movie library to USB stick either for storage purpose or streaming to TV. But the obstacle is that iTunes movies and TV shows are protected by DRM copyright because of which only Apple’s iOS devices or selected players could play the iTunes videos as expected. As for now, no official way supports copying DRM-ed iTunes video to external USB drive at all. But don’t worry. To break the limit, all you’ll need is a smart iTunes DRM removal tool called DRmare M4V Converter, which is specially designed to help you remove DRM lock from iTunes movies and episodes so that you can then freely transfer the DRM-free iTunes videos to USB drive without limit. Here’s how.

Part 1. What’s DRmare M4V Converter

As we mentioned above, DRmare M4V Converter is a professional iTunes DRM cracker that can easily bypass DRM protection from any iTunes video, including purchased and rented movies, TV shows, and music videos. Besides, it can convert the DRM-ed iTunes movies from M4V format to common MP4, MOV, AVI, etc. with lossless quality preserved, including the AC3 5.1 Dolby surround sound, subtitles, closed captions, AD, etc. Thanks to this smart app, you can easily copy and save any iTunes movie in USB flash drive once the DRM is removed.

Part 2. Steps to Convert iTunes M4V to USB Drive

Now the following guide will show you how to completely remove DRM from iTunes movies and transfer the files to USB stick step by step.

Step 1. Firstly make sure you have already downloaded and authorized the movies or TV shows to play on your iTunes. Then launch DRmare M4V Converter on your Mac or PC. Simply drag and drop the downloaded iTunes movies from iTunes Media folder and import them to the main screen of DRmare. Or you can add the iTunes videos via “Add” button at the bottom left of the program.

Step 2. In this step, you are required to select an output format for the iTunes movies. You should make sure the format you set is compatible with your USB drive or TV set. Here I’d recommend the lossless MP4 or HD MP4 as they are universally supported by most of the media devices. Or since your purpose is to play the iTunes movies on smart TV, you can also choose the preset profiles of specific smart TV you own from “Devices” panel. Currently DRmare supports popular smart TVs, such as Samsung, Sony, LG, Panosonic, etc.

Step 3. Click the “Convert” button in the main interface and it will start to convert your iTunes M4V videos to USB supported formats. Once the conversion is completed, you’ll get the DRM-free iTunes movies and TV shows which are no different with other common video files. So that you can freely transfer them to USB drive and play the iTunes videos on TV by connecting the USB stick to the USB port on TV.

Top 3 Ways to Play Protected iTunes Movies on TV

It’s becoming more and more popular to watch online videos on TV due to the fast development of media streaming players and smart TVs that support streaming digital media online. Take Samsung Smart TV as an example, it’s easy for us to watch almost all kinds of hot videos on the TV set via various online channels, such as Netflix, Hulu, YouTube, etc. But that’s not what we are going to discuss here. If you have a smart TV, you may have already noticed that there’s no iTunes channel available yet. Why? It’s simply because the iTunes movies are protected by Apple’s FairPlay DRM and it’s not approved for built-in with any non-Apple smart TVs or media streamers. But does it mean we can’t play the iTunes movies on our televisions at all? Not really! Here we are about to introduce you some popular and easy ways to stream iTunes movies for watching on HDTV without hassle.

3 Easiest Ways to Play iTunes DRM Videos on HDTV without Apple TV

1. Watch iTunes Movies on TV on Computer via HDMI Port

This method only works when your TV has a HDMI port or AirPlay that could enable the connection between your computer and TV set. If you don’t have any HDMI port on TV, you can pass to the other methods. 

For Windows users, to watch iTunes movies on HDTV via computer, you should firstly plug the HDMI cable of the PC into the HDMI port of your television. Then you can simply launch iTunes on your computer and start to play a movie you’d like to watch on TV. You can then use the TV remote control to access to the settings and switch for the TV’s input to the correct port of the computer. By doing this, the iTunes movie playing on your computer will simultaneously display on the large TV screen.

Things will become much easier if you are using Mac while your smart TV supports AirPlay. Thanks to the smart technology, you can easily and wirelessly stream anything from your Mac to your TV screen and speakers. Simply connect your Mac and HDTV to the same Wi-Fi network. When connected, the TV and your computer will be paired automatically once you click the AirPlay button on Mac. Congratulations! You can now begin to enjoy any iTunes movie or TV episode on HD smart TV while playing it back on your Mac.

2. Play iTunes Videos on HDTV via iOS Devices

Similar to the first method mentioned above, you can also use your iPhone or iPad to sync the iTunes videos to playback on your home TV. You are allowed to stream the iTunes movies or shows to HDTV from iOS devices in two ways, including AirPlay and the adapter cable. With AirPlay, you can follow the same process on Mac by simply tapping the AirPlay button on your iPhone or iPad and start playing the movies. Then the iTunes movies play on your iOS will be mirrored to the large TV display. If you prefer the AV adapter cable to connect your iOS device to TV, simply join the cable to your iPhone or iPad and HDTV. Then you’ll get the display of brilliant picture quality on the large screen of your TV. If you don’t have AV adapter cable yet, you can go to Apple official store to get it.

3. Burn iTunes Movies to DVD for Playing on TV via DVD Player

If you like to watch DVD copies of the movies on TV via playing through DVD player, this method could be perfect for you. But it will take more steps as the common DVD burner doesn’t fully support iTunes movies because of the DRM we mentioned above. But don’t worry. To burn iTunes videos to DVDs, all you’ll need is to break the DRM protection from iTunes movies with some special iTunes DRM removal tools. Here we highly recommend DRmare M4V Converter, a smart and lossless app to convert the DRM-ed iTunes M4V videos to MP4, M4V, MOV, AVI, etc. supported by DVD burning software. You can download and try the free version of this converter and follow the complete guide here: How to Burn iTunes M4V Movies to DVD to see how to get your iTunes movies to be burnt into DVD so that you can watch the videos on TV with your DVD player.

Apple Listing 4K HDR Movies in iTunes – Is 4K Apple TV Coming Soon?

Apple is reported to preparing its new Apple TV in 4K as one MacRumors forum member from the UK noticed his purchased iTunes movies showing as 4K and HDR in receipt. Although he’s not allowed to download the 4K movie yet, the fact we can’t deny is that Apple may be gearing up for 4K and HDR support for its iTunes movie as well as the upcoming new Apple TV this fall.

After a further investigation, it appears that the 4K is available in UK and Canada only. Other regions like US doesn’t experience the same situation. But it’s hard to imagine that Apple would added those tags if  it’s not working on 4K, HDR videos.

4K Apple TV for 2017: What to Expect?

It would be unsurprisingly that Apple would join the 4K market as other big players, like Google Play and Nexus have already embraced the 4K content in their stores last year. In fact, back to February this year, Bloomberg has reported that Apple was testing a new generation Apple TV for 4K videos. Although there might be few new features in the new Apple TV, mentioned by Bloomberg, we can’t ignore the fact that the 4K is probably coming to Apple TV soon.

However, Apple hasn’t made any statement on this issue yet. If in any chance Apple is not launching 4K Apple TV, another feasible possibility is that it’s loading up its iTunes video store for an influx of new Macbook Pro or iMac users, many of whom might be upgrading to 4K HDR laptops and desktops in the coming months and years.

Quick tips to stream iTunes movies to Apple TV

The current Apple TV 4th generation is able to stream iTunes movies in 1080p HD. To find out the complete guide on how to play iTunes videos on Apple TV, this tutorial will help: How to Stream iTunes Movies to Play on Apple TV.

Easy Solution to Sync iTunes Movies to Watch on Samsung Smart TV

Samsung has always been a big player in TV market since 2008. Through all these years, it has taken a upper hand in TV field by releasing so many overwhelming and breathtaking TV models, including the world’s slimmest TV, largest curved UHD TV and the largest SUHD TV, etc. One of the most important reasons why people like Samsung Smart TV is that it will let us enjoy so many stunning video shows from the hot channels like Hulu, Netflix, etc. with built-in apps.

Samsung TV can’t play iTunes movies or TV shows

Although Samsung TV sets support almost all kinds of video resources, it’s not approved to play iTunes movies yet. Since Samsung is the world’s largest TV manufacturer and iTunes is one of the biggest online digital stores, there could be a time when we would like to play the iTunes movies on Samsung TV sets. But the problem is that, as iTunes movies are restricted to play on Apple TV or other Apple devices only, it’s no easy job to stream iTunes movies to Samsung Smart TV for watching at all.

If we browse the Samsung forums, we’ll find there are a large number of requests seeking for the way to transfer iTunes movies to Samsung Smart TVs. So here I’d like to share a simple solution to get iTunes movies playable on Samsung TV easily.

Quick Workaround to watch iTunes movies on Samsung Smart TVs

To make iTunes movies watchable and supported by Samsung TV, you’ll need a smart app called DRmare M4V Converter, the best and fastest iTunes DRM removal tool I can ever tell. It comes with a very nifty interface, so that everyone can handle it without problem. The reason why I recommend this program than others, is simply because it can losslessly remove DRM copyright from both iTunes rentals and purchases, just like Requiem, the best known free iTunes DRM remover does. And it can also convert the iTunes movies from M4V format to common MP4 with original AC3 5.1 audio, subtitles, closed captions retained in 1:1 ratio. The best part of this software is it provides the ready-made profiles for Samsung Smart TVs so that you can directly convert the iTunes movies to fit for the Samsung TV settings perfectly.

The process to convert iTunes movies to Samsung Smart TV with DRmare is as easy as 1-2-3.

1. Load iTunes movies to DRmare M4V Converter. Simply launch DRmare and you’ll see the button to add the files listed at the bottom left of the conversion window. Click on it and you’ll be asked to choose the iTunes videos you want to convert to your TV from the drop-down list. Of course, you can also add the files by drag-and-drop.
2. Choose output format as Samsung Smart TV. Once loading the videos, you should click the format option to set the output format. Simply click the side menu and choose Samsung TV.
3. Let the conversion run so that it will begin to convert the iTunes movies to Samsung TV compatible format.

Well done! Wait till the conversion finishes and you’ll get your DRM-free iTunes movies that can be watchable on Samsung Smart TVs.

Tips: For the complete guide on converting iTunes movies to Samsung TV, please visit this source article here: How to Watch iTunes M4V on Samsung Smart TV.

Notice: If you have any problem in uploading the converted iTunes videos to your Samsung TV, I’d suggest you use some free video converter software, such as Handbrake or Freemake to re-encode the converted iTunes files to Samsung TV supported formats, like MP4 and then re-load the videos to your TV for playing. As it seems the encoding method used by DRmare is not the same as other common video converters, so the result videos may not match Samsung TV codec very well. Or if you need more assistance, you’d better contact the DRmare support team directly for quick solutions.