Buy or download items from the iTunes Store on PC

1. In the iTunes app on your PC, choose Music or Movies from the pop-up menu in the top left, then click Store.

2. Click in the search field in the top-right corner of the iTunes window and enter a word or phrase.

   As you type, iTunes displays a list of items that match the search text you entered.

3. To choose where you want to search, click Store in the top-right corner of the search results.

   

4. Press Enter.

   Your search results appear in the iTunes window.

   Note: Instead of searching in the iTunes Store, you can browse — click Store, look through the various albums, songs and categories in the window, then select an item.

5. To preview an item before purchasing, move the pointer over the item, then click the Preview button .

6. To buy and download the item, click the button — which might be labelled Buy, Free, Subscribe, a specific price or something else.

   

See the Apple Support article Add and download music from Apple Music.

You can buy an individual TV show and then watch it on your computer, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Many shows are available for download and purchase the day after they are broadcast; some shows may not be available for a few days.

1. In the iTunes app on your PC, choose TV Shows from the pop-up menu in the top left, then click Store.

2. Click in the search field in the top-right corner of the iTunes window and enter a word or phrase.

   As you type, iTunes displays a list of items that match the search text you entered.

3. To choose where you want to search, click Store in the top-right corner of the search results.

   

4. Press Enter.

   Your search results appear in the iTunes window.

   Note: Instead of searching in the iTunes Store, you can browse — click Store, look through the various shows, episodes and categories in the window, then select an item.

5. To preview an item before purchasing, move the pointer over the item, then click the Preview button .

6. To buy and download the item, click the button — which might be labelled Buy, Free, Subscribe, a specific price or something else.

   

   You typically have the following options for buying or downloading a TV season (not all are available for every show or in all countries or regions):

   • Season Pass: For a season in progress. All episodes for the current season are purchased, and all available episodes are downloaded to your iTunes library; new episodes are downloaded when they become available.

     Important: When new episodes become available, you’re notified via email. To download a new episode, click the link in the email. If you buy a season pass and then buy an individual episode, you’re charged again for the episode.

   • Buy All Episodes: For a season in progress. All available episodes for the current season are purchased and downloaded, but not new episodes.

   • Multi-Pass: For shows that don’t have traditional “seasons” (for example, news programmes). The latest episode is downloaded; each remaining episode is downloaded when it becomes available.

   • Buy Season: For a completed season. All episodes are purchased and downloaded.

You can buy audiobooks and then listen to them on your computer, iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Many audiobooks provide a sample you can listen to before you buy the book. Samples are downloaded only to your device. Spoken programme files purchased from the iTunes Store end in .m4b.

1. In the iTunes app on your PC, choose Audiobooks from the pop-up menu in the top left, then click Store.

2. Click in the search field in the top-right corner of the iTunes window and enter a word or phrase.

   As you type, iTunes displays a list of items that match the search text you entered.

3. To choose where you want to search, click Store in the top-right corner of the search results.

   

4. Press Enter.

   Your search results appear in the iTunes window.

   Note: Instead of searching in the iTunes Store, you can browse — click Store, look through the various bestsellers and categories in the window, then select an item.

5. To preview an item before purchasing, move the pointer over the item, then click the Preview button .

6. To buy and download the item, click the button — which might be labelled Buy, Free, Subscribe, a specific price or something else.

   

1. In the iTunes app on your PC, choose Edit > Preferences.

2. Do any of the following:

   • Choose the download format: Click Downloads, then select “Download full-size HD videos”, “Download high-quality SD videos” or both.

     Some movies and TV shows are available in HD (high definition) format. Of these, some are available in both 1080p and 720p formats. If you select HD and a movie or TV show is available in 1080p format, iTunes downloads the 1080p version.

   • Choose the playback quality: Click Playback, then click the Video Playback Quality pop-up menu and choose an option.

     If you want to watch HD movies and TV shows on a computer that doesn’t support HD, choose Good. iTunes plays them in standard definition.