iTunes Extras on iPad, iPhone, Apple TV

[Photogenic]

I've given up discs for iTunes digital copies and have amassed a collection of over 300 movies. All of these movies can be played on my mobile devices and TVs, but for some reason, the iTunes extras included with almost every major title can not. To watch these special features, you need a Mac or PC.

Does this strike anyone else as being unusual? Apple's biggest products are by far the iPhone and iPad and customers are probably still more likely to watch iTunes videos on their Apple TV over their Macs or PCs. Heck, I don't even own a Mac or PC. It seems natural for the extras to be accessible right along the feature on the devices most customers are using.

In fact, I even emailed Tim Cook about this to ask that this be implemented. I find it sort of baffling.

Is there any explanation for this?

[Wasgo]

Originally Posted by Photogenic

I've given up discs for iTunes digital copies and have amassed a collection of over 300 movies. All of these movies can be played on my mobile devices and TVs, but for some reason, the iTunes extras included with almost every major title can not. To watch these special features, you need a Mac or PC.

Does this strike anyone else as being unusual? Apple's biggest products are by far the iPhone and iPad and customers are probably still more likely to watch iTunes videos on their Apple TV over their Macs or PCs. Heck, I don't even own a Mac or PC. It seems natural for the extras to be accessible right along the feature on the devices most customers are using.

In fact, I even emailed Tim Cook about this to ask that this be implemented. I find it sort of baffling.

Is there any explanation for this?

It worked on the original Apple TV, but since then it hasn't. There hasn't been any explanation.

[Jumpman]

Originally Posted by Photogenic

I've given up discs for iTunes digital copies and have amassed a collection of over 300 movies. All of these movies can be played on my mobile devices and TVs, but for some reason, the iTunes extras included with almost every major title can not. To watch these special features, you need a Mac or PC.

Does this strike anyone else as being unusual? Apple's biggest products are by far the iPhone and iPad and customers are probably still more likely to watch iTunes videos on their Apple TV over their Macs or PCs. Heck, I don't even own a Mac or PC. It seems natural for the extras to be accessible right along the feature on the devices most customers are using.

In fact, I even emailed Tim Cook about this to ask that this be implemented. I find it sort of baffling.

Is there any explanation for this?

I remember reading a story about a year and a half ago about how Apple was working on getting iTunes Extras to work on the mobile devices and the Apple TV in the future.

I think they'll get this done and when they do, I'm definitely done with discs.

[djluis2k6]

Originally Posted by Photogenic

I've given up discs for iTunes digital copies and have amassed a collection of over 300 movies. All of these movies can be played on my mobile devices and TVs, but for some reason, the iTunes extras included with almost every major title can not. To watch these special features, you need a Mac or PC.

Does this strike anyone else as being unusual? Apple's biggest products are by far the iPhone and iPad and customers are probably still more likely to watch iTunes videos on their Apple TV over their Macs or PCs. Heck, I don't even own a Mac or PC. It seems natural for the extras to be accessible right along the feature on the devices most customers are using.

In fact, I even emailed Tim Cook about this to ask that this be implemented. I find it sort of baffling.

Is there any explanation for this?

The original Apple TV required you to sync movies onto it to view them, same for music, which is when iTunes LP was created to include extras. But since you no longer sync, iTunes LP for the Apple TV has gone away, and the same for movies, but they still exist for a PC and Mac. Right now, you use the Videos app to view iTunes purchased videos on an iOS Device, so while it lives in the Videos app, this feature will not happen. Apple will have to create a separate app just for iTunes movies, specifically iTunes in the Cloud. Starting with iOS 7, you are now able to view iTunes in the Cloud videos within the Videos app on the iPhone now as well. If you look at the Disney app that plays Disney iTunes movies, THAT is how it should be. But as I mentioned, Apple will have to create a specific app just for their video purchases.

[Photogenic]

Originally Posted by djluis2k6

The original Apple TV required you to sync movies onto it to view them, same for music, which is when iTunes LP was created to include extras. But since you no longer sync, iTunes LP for the Apple TV has gone away, and the same for movies, but they still exist for a PC and Mac. Right now, you use the Videos app to view iTunes purchased videos on an iOS Device, so while it lives in the Videos app, this feature will not happen. Apple will have to create a separate app just for iTunes movies, specifically iTunes in the Cloud. Starting with iOS 7, you are now able to view iTunes in the Cloud videos within the Videos app on the iPhone now as well. If you look at the Disney app that plays Disney iTunes movies, THAT is how it should be. But as I mentioned, Apple will have to create a specific app just for their video purchases.

I have been using DMA, and I agree, it's a great job. It's great finally having access to iTunes Extras for some of my favorite titles.

[srinivas1015]

Right-click on the Extras file (the .ite file), and select 'Show Package Contents'. Copy-Paste the .m4v vids you want in the 'videos' folder' and sync them to your iPad.
A bit of a hassle and you don't get the menu and everything but it's better than nothing I guess.

[djluis2k6]

Originally Posted by Photogenic

I have been using DMA, and I agree, it's a great job. It's great finally having access to iTunes Extras for some of my favorite titles.

Yeah it is. Did you see any Disney SD purchases convert to HD within iTunes? I noticed after connecting the Disney app with iTunes, some SD purchases or digital copies were converted to HD.

[Photogenic]

Originally Posted by djluis2k6

Yeah it is. Did you see any Disney SD purchases convert to HD within iTunes? I noticed after connecting the Disney app with iTunes, some SD purchases or digital copies were converted to HD.

I've never purchased any SD movies, but what you say doesn't surprise me. I've had HD movies replaced with remastered HD movies in iCloud before.

[disneywildcat]

Originally Posted by djluis2k6

Yeah it is. Did you see any Disney SD purchases convert to HD within iTunes? I noticed after connecting the Disney app with iTunes, some SD purchases or digital copies were converted to HD.

Only Disney movies with digital copies that had their magic/action codes redeemed in Disney Movie Rewards or were redeemed in iTunes either thru DigitalCopy+ or the DC disc (for older Disney movies) were upgraded to HD.

Disney movies purchased directly thru iTunes in SD were not and will not be upgraded by Disney Movies Anywhere.

[djluis2k6]

Originally Posted by disneywildcat

Only Disney movies with digital copies that had their magic/action codes redeemed in Disney Movie Rewards or were redeemed in iTunes either thru DigitalCopy+ or the DC disc (for older Disney movies) were upgraded to HD.

Disney movies purchased directly thru iTunes in SD were not and will not be upgraded by Disney Movies Anywhere.

That makes sense because the SD movies I still have in DMA were purchases, not digital copies. So only digital copies were updated to HD?

[thelittleprince]

I read that beginning this Fall when iOS 8 comes out, we'll be able to watch the iTunes Extras on iPad as well. Looking forward to that.

[OI8T12]

Originally Posted by thelittleprince

I read that beginning this Fall when iOS 8 comes out, we'll be able to watch the iTunes Extras on iPad as well. Looking forward to that.

http://www.imore.com/itunes-extras-a...ing-fall-ios-8

[Andysol]

Originally Posted by thelittleprince

I read that beginning this Fall when iOS 8 comes out, we'll be able to watch the iTunes Extras on iPad as well. Looking forward to that.

Im looking forward to the Apple ID sharing feature. My brother or parents never buy a thing on iTunes. Now I can make myself the "parent" with them as my "dependents" and they can have my library of movies.

[Greyman]

Originally Posted by Andysol

Im looking forward to the Apple ID sharing feature. My brother or parents never buy a thing on iTunes. Now I can make myself the "parent" with them as my "dependents" and they can have my library of movies.

Yeah, I think this sharing will be great.
I will be curious to see if shared movies will make their way into DisneyMoviesAnywhere.

[thelittleprince]

iTunes Extras now available to view with Apple TV!

[Rik1138]

Originally Posted by thelittleprince

iTunes Extras now available to view with Apple TV!

Actually, they went live on Apple TV back in July... With new movies being made available almost every week as the studios work their way through their catalogs.

With iOS8 in a few days, Extras will be available on your mobile devices (iPhone/iPad), that's the new info officially announced earlier this week.

[Mobe1969]

Does anyone know if TV series have the extras? Eg Modern Family? I was wanting S5 in HD and can't tell if it has any extras, as the DVD does.

[Benh911f]

Originally Posted by Mobe1969

Does anyone know if TV series have the extras? Eg Modern Family? I was wanting S5 in HD and can't tell if it has any extras, as the DVD does.

Many do, usually not as many as BD/DVD releases. Cannot confirm Modern Family, but many other series have them.

[Mobe1969]

Originally Posted by Benh911f

Many do, usually not as many as BD/DVD releases. Cannot confirm Modern Family, but many other series have them.

Thanks

Can you actually tell somehow within iTunes? Eg is there an example TV series you are aware of that has extras I could look up?

[disneywildcat]

Originally Posted by Mobe1969

Thanks



Can you actually tell somehow within iTunes? Eg is there an example TV series you are aware of that has extras I could look up?

The thing is, I don't think any TV series has iTunes Extras (yet). After all, TV shows and their seasons are sold more like songs and albums (especially since both TV shows and music have complete a season/album features).

Edit: ok, some TV shows like Agents of Shield and Game of Thrones have extra features with purchase of a season pass or a completed TV season. They are more like season only features (kind of like Album only songs). Unlike Extras, you can download them as separate features and sync them as separate features like a song or episode. But there isn't a iTunes extras or iTunes LP like menu for TV shows (I think).