Timeline for Is there a way to prevent downloads of purchased items to iTunes?
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| Dec 6, 2012 at 15:22 | comment | added | orome | This continues to be a problem. Every time I sync any device, iTunes (11) tries to download every TV show and movie that I've ever purchased on Apple TV. (My settings are as above.) | |
| Oct 10, 2012 at 2:50 | comment | added | Kyle Hayes | This answer does not work | |
| Apr 22, 2012 at 21:33 | comment | added | orome | Thanks, but the issue us unrelated to the devices listed there. In all cases, the issue arises for things I've purchased on Apple TV (and don't also want downloaded automatically to my desktop). | |
| Apr 22, 2012 at 16:39 | comment | added | Bryan Luby | You might want to try signing into your iTunes Store account "Store menu > View my account" and clicking on the "Manage devices" link in the "iTunes in the Cloud" section of that page. There you can remove devices that are associated with automatic downloads and previous purchases. There's also a "Reset all warnings for buying and downloading" button on bottom of the iTunes Store account settings page that might be worth a try. | |
| Apr 22, 2012 at 15:42 | comment | added | orome | Since the recent Store changes (security questions) this has stopped working. Every time launch iTunes, and most times I download app updates, ALL the videos I've ever purchased but that don't happen to be on my Mac start downloading. | |
| Apr 12, 2012 at 16:46 | vote | accept | orome | ||
| Apr 22, 2012 at 15:42 | |||||
| Apr 12, 2012 at 16:31 | comment | added | Bryan Luby | I agree, it is a confusing dialog. iTunes is starting to get bloated with too many features and settings. Apple should eliminate the highlighted panel and add a Videos checkbox under the Automatic Downloads section at the top. | |
| Apr 12, 2012 at 15:57 | comment | added | orome | Wow, it never occurred to me that "other devices" included Apple TV — but, of course, it must! (I think it was the next line that mentions iOS, which made me think that "other devices" just meant the iPhone or iPad.) The other thing about this dialog that confused me was the way the highlighted panel is arranged. It looks like "Always check for available downloads" applies to the checked times above (music, apps, books), but — is it true? — it apples (only) to videos. | |
| Apr 12, 2012 at 15:27 | history | answered | Bryan Luby | CC BY-SA 3.0 |