How to Play iTunes Movies on TV

This wikiHow teaches you how to watch your iTunes movie purchases on a television screen. Connect the TV to your computer. Use an HDMI cable to connect the TV to the computer. In essence, you'll now be using the TV as a monitor.
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Using iTunes (Connecting TV to Computer)

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    Connect the TV to your computer. Use an HDMI cable to connect the TV to the computer. In essence, you'll now be using the TV as a monitor.
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    Change to the HDMI channel on your TV. The steps to do this vary by TV.
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    Open iTunes. It's white, pink, blue, and purple music note icon on the Dock on a Mac. If you're using Windows, you'll find iTunes in the All Apps area of the Start menu.
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    Select Movies from the drop-down menu. It's near the top-left corner of iTunes.
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    Click the movie you want to watch. Details about this movie will appear.
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    Hover the mouse over the cover image. A play button will appear.
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    Click the play button. The movie will now display on your television.
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Using an Apple TV

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    Open the TV app on your Apple TV.
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    Select the Library section.
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    Select the movie you want to play.
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    Click Play. This movie will now play on your TV.
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