iTunes 12 for Windows: Play movies, TV shows, and other video

Play movies, TV shows, and other video

Use iTunes to play:

  • Movies purchased or rented from the iTunes Store

  • TV shows purchased from the iTunes Store

  • Music videos purchased from the iTunes Store

  • Any compatible video (such as H.264 or MPEG-4)

To view your video library (except music videos), click Media type pop-up button near the top left of the iTunes window, choose Movies or TV Shows, then click My Movies or My TV Shows.

To view your music videos, click Media type pop-up button near the top left of the iTunes window, choose Movies, click My Music, then select Music Videos in the sidebar on the left.

Play a video

Start playing a video: Double-click it.

Control video playback: Move the pointer anywhere over the playback window to make the controls (Play/Pause, Volume, and so on) appear.

Video controls: Volume, Previous video, Reverse scan, Play/Pause, Forward scan, Next video, Chapter selector (for movies only), Subtitles, AirPlay, Full screen

Use subtitles and alternative audio tracks

Some videos feature subtitles, closed captioning, and alternative audio tracks (for example, tracks in other languages).

To change audio and subtitle settings while a movie is playing, do one of the following:

Move the pointer over the movie until the controls appear, click the Subtitles button Dialog balloon, and choose an option.

Play videos in a separate window

Start playing a video, then choose View > Video Playback > in Separate Window.

The video opens in a new window, which you can resize and move.

If you can’t see your video playing

By default, videos play in the iTunes window. If you changed the location to a separate window, the iTunes window may be blocking the window where the video is playing. Try any of the following:

Move the iTunes window.

Click Window in the menu bar and choose your video, if it’s listed.

Videos purchased from the iTunes Store can be viewed only in iTunes and QuickTime Player.

Last Modified: May 27, 2016
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