Apple has quietly enhanced iCloud support for the iTunes Store, allowing users to re-download past television purchases and access them from iTunes, on Apple TV and within iOS devices.
In June, Apple rolled out iTunes and iCloud integration, which gave users the ability to download their music purchases onto other devices and to automatically sync new purchases across all devices.
The addition of TV shows means that movies are the only media type that are not automatically backed up to iCloud.
John Gruber of Daring Fireball discovered cloud support for TV shows when he installed an update for his Apple TV 2. The update also means that Apple TV users can now purchase TV shows, rather than just rent them. It also means that users can stream previous purchases from an Apple TV, without having to link up to a Mac or a PC. This instantly adds more versatility to the device.
As for iTunes and iOS users, the “Purchased” section of the iTunes store now carries a heading for “TV Shows.”
Our tests found most of the shows we have purchased from iTunes in the past, but it doesn’t look like the whole library is there. Let us know if you’ve purchased any shows that aren’t appearing in iCloud.
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Posted on Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:59:58 +0000 at http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/Mashable/~3/LnEhWiQmBDo/
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In June, Apple rolled out iTunes and iCloud integration, which gave users the ability to download their music purchases onto other devices and to automatically sync new purchases across all devices.
The addition of TV shows means that movies are the only media type that are not automatically backed up to iCloud.
John Gruber of Daring Fireball discovered cloud support for TV shows when he installed an update for his Apple TV 2. The update also means that Apple TV users can now purchase TV shows, rather than just rent them. It also means that users can stream previous purchases from an Apple TV, without having to link up to a Mac or a PC. This instantly adds more versatility to the device.
As for iTunes and iOS users, the “Purchased” section of the iTunes store now carries a heading for “TV Shows.”
Our tests found most of the shows we have purchased from iTunes in the past, but it doesn’t look like the whole library is there. Let us know if you’ve purchased any shows that aren’t appearing in iCloud.
More About: icloud, itunes, iTunes Store, television, tv showsFor more Media coverage:Follow Mashable Media on TwitterBecome a Fan on FacebookSubscribe to the Media channelDownload our free apps for Android, Mac, iPhone and iPad
Posted on Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:59:58 +0000 at http://feeds.mashable.com/~r/Mashable/~3/LnEhWiQmBDo/
Comments: http://mashable.com/2011/08/01/itunes-icloud-tv-shows/#comments