
Watching video
You can watch the following kinds of video in iTunes:
- Videos purchased from the iTunes Store (you can also watch them in QuickTime Player, but you can't edit them).
- Video podcasts downloaded for free from the iTunes Store.
- QuickTime-compatible videos (such as files that end in ".mov" or ".mp4").
Here are ways to watch video:
- To watch a downloaded video, double-click it in your library or playlist.
- To open the video in a separate window, click the movie. To change the viewing size, choose an option from the View menu.
- To watch a QuickTime-compatible video, drag the file to the iTunes window, as you would a song file.
- To change the default location where videos appear, choose iTunes > Preferences, click General, make sure the "Play videos" checkbox is selected, and then choose an option from the pop-up menu.
By default, the movie plays in the main window, in the artwork viewer (if you don't see it, choose View > Show Artwork). You can control video playback with the buttons (Play, Volume, Rewind, and so on) in the upper-left corner of the iTunes window.
To play videos purchased from the iTunes Store, you must have a Mac with a Power PC G4 or faster processor, Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later, and QuickTime 7.1.3 or later.
Related Topics
Buying items in the iTunes Store
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