Owners of the second - multiplication Apple TV can now pelt previously purchased TV shows directly from the iTunes Store , as well as watch video from the democratic video - hosting siteVimeo , thanks to a software update released on Monday .
Up until now , you could stream any TV shows purchase from the iTunes Store put up on a computer using Apple ’s abode Sharing feature or via AirPlay . Both , however , require that the computing machine be turn over on and approachable on your internet — and that the files themselves are still on your hard drive . With this latest update , any TV shows you ’ve purchased ( or downloaded , in the case of free TV show episodes ) are instantly available to pour over the net as what is likely an wing of Apple ’s iTunes in the Cloud functionality .
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Purchased TV shows.
Under the idiot box appearance bill of fare on the Apple TV ’s dwelling house screen , you ’ll now find a Purchased point at the top . On the Apple television connected in theMacworldoffice , we were able to see a lean of all shows buy on the associated iTunes account , and play an episode ofLost . The quality of the HD episode was excellent on the HDTV we have .
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The update also adds support for playing videos from Vimeo , a popular television - sharing internet site that offers HD hosting . Everything mostly worked as expected , although in our initial testing , the search mathematical function was n’t work . I was capable to log into my Vimeo account , see all of my hosted television , and play them back as HD stream .
Purchased TV shows.
Apple now includes directly Vimeo upload support in both its iMovie and Final Cut Pro X video recording - editing applications , so including a viewing option on the Apple TV is both natural and welcome .
To upgrade your Apple TV to the latest software system , go to configurations - > General - > Update Software and follow the directions .
At the same clock time , Apple added the ability to re - download telly shows in iTunes and on iOS devices , as it already does with music , books , and apps .
Vimeo videos.
[ update at 11:35am pacific to admit infomation about re - downloading TV shows on computers and iOS equipment ]
