“Before I started to purchase
movies and TV shows from iTunes, I didn’t realize the problem that those iTunes
movies are not playable on my Samsung TV even after being renamed from M4V to
MP4. They just appear in the list but don’t play. Someone told me that iTunes
movies only play on TV via Apple TV because they are DRM protected. But I don't
want to spend another $100 to buy an Apple TV just to watch the legally
purchased TV shows on a TV. So does anyone know a way that I can watch the
iTunes movies and TV episodes on my home TV without Apple TV?”
Two Effective Solutions to Watch
iTunes Videos on TV without Apple TV
Watching movies
on home television with family and friends can be a great way to spend leisure
time. But things will be different when you are trying to watch iTunes movies
or episodes on TV. You will be told that you can’t play iTunes movies and TV
shows on home TV unless you use a related device - Apple TV to stream the
movies from iTunes to capable TV for playing on the TV screen.
So, if you
don’t have an Apple TV but need to play iTunes movies and TV series on your HD
TV, you may refer to the following methods which will show you how to make
iTunes movies watchable on TV without Apple TV.
Method 1. Watching iTunes
Movies/Episodes on TV via Computer
One common
way to watch iTunes videos on a TV is to connect the TV with computer while you
are playing the movies using iTunes on your computer. But the condition is
that your TV should have a HDMI cable with which it can connect to the
computer. In this way, what displays on your computer will simultaneously
display on your TV screen. You can then use the remote control of the TV to
switch the TV's input to the proper port and set the graphics adapter and
choose TV screen as the primary monitor.
Note: This solution is recommended
only when your TV has a HDMI port to connect to computer and your computer is
available for using in the meantime. Otherwise, you may switch to the second
way below in order to play iTunes movies on TV.
Method 2. Watching iTunes Movies/Episodes
on TV via DVD Player
Another
popular way to play iTunes movies on TV without Apple TV is to burn those video
files to DVD and then watch the movies on TV screen via DVD player. But unlike
the common video sources, movies and TV series sold in iTunes can’t be directly
burned to DVD because they are saved in .M4V format with DRM protected. To burn
iTunes movies to DVD and play the movies on TV, you’ll need to remove the DRM
protection from iTunes movies in the first place. In this case, you can use
some iTunes to DVD video converter tools, like TunesKit iTunes Video Converterfor Mac to bypass the DRM and convert the protected M4V iTunes movie rentals
and purchases to DVD burner supported video formats, such as MP4 before burning
the movies to DVD discs.
Tips: The advantages of this method are
varied. It not only enables you to watch any protected iTunes movies on TV at
anytime you like, but also offers you the chance to play iTunes videos on
non-Apple devices and keep the rentals as long as you wish. This would be the
best option if you want to fully enjoy iTunes movies not only on TV but also on
all kinds of media playing devices.
Please note that TunesKit is only workable on
iMac of Mac laptops running Mac OS X 10.8, 10.9 or 10.10.
Once installed, open the program on your Mac.
Click “Add Files” button in the program to load the iTunes movie list. Select
those movies and TV series you want to watch on TV and click “OK” to import the
files to the software. Then you can customize the output folder and audio
tracks according to the instruction. After that, click “Convert” button to start
to remove DRM and convert iTunes movies to MP4. Once converted, you can find
the DRM-free iTunes movies and burn them to DVDs by using DVD burner software
like iDVD on your Mac. Then you can freely watch the iTunes movies on TV via
your DVD player.
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