Older Apple TV+ Movies Available to Purchase Directly

Apple now offers some older Apple TV+ original films for digital purchase and rental in the ‌Apple TV‌ app's store section.

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Older ‌Apple TV‌+ titles including Sofia Coppola's 2020 movie "On the Rocks," Sian Heder's Academy Award-winning 2021 film "CODA," and Aaron Schneider's 2020 World War II drama "Greyhound" are now available to buy or rent in 4K HDR options within the store section of the ‌Apple TV‌ app. This differs from Apple's usual distribution model for ‌Apple TV‌+ originals, which generally limits availability to active subscribers and excludes purchase or rental through the ‌Apple TV‌ Store.

Users in online forums have recently reported seeing the purchase options directly within the ‌Apple TV‌ app on Apple devices. CheapCharts, which tracks iTunes Store pricing and availability, lists the films under their respective iTunes IDs — 1805979868 for On the Rocks, 1806204768 for CODA, and 1805971117 for Greyhound.

The updated listings in the TV app suggest the company is testing or rolling out a new hybrid distribution model for its in-house productions. This could allow non-subscribers to access specific older titles without committing to the $9.99 per month ‌Apple TV‌+ subscription.

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bpa1093 Avatar
25 weeks ago
CODA was fantastic - highly recommend
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klasma Avatar
25 weeks ago
Blu-ray or bust.
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ThatGuyInLa Avatar
25 weeks ago
Now make them available for sale on disc please!
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subjonas Avatar
25 weeks ago
Aren’t digital “purchases” actually long-term licenses which can be revoked? California was passing a law to require a change to proper wording, what happened with that? And along with being revocable, I believe digital purchases can’t be given away or resold, and are lossy quality. I like that this is an added option if it works for some people, but I want to actually purchase, and in lossless quality.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
DunedinD Avatar
25 weeks ago

Now make them available for sale on disc please!
Some of its shows really should get disc releases. I’m thinking Foundation in particular.
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RLRabb Avatar
25 weeks ago

So, I just want to get this straight; I can purchase a digital-only movie that I really can't watch on anything other than an Apple device, right?

1. I should download the movie as a back up because it could disappear from their server at some point, right?
2. But I still can't transfer this movie to a device that's not made by Apple, right?
3. And I can't burn it to a disc for back up, right?
4. And if I were to lose credentials or close the account that I used to pay for the product, I can no longer watch it, right?

Genuine questions. Please let me know what the status is of digital purchases these days.
I believe the Apple TV app is available on all smart TVs and non-Apple streaming boxes. The Apple TV app is linked to your library. So you would not be limited to watching on Apple devices.
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