Ipad and iTunes Store

About the iTunes Store
Use the iTunes Store to add content to your iPad. You can browse and purchase music and TV shows, buy and rent movies, or download and play podcasts or iTunes U collections.

Many movies and TV shows are available in both standard and high definition. To access the iTunes Store, iPad must have an Internet connection.

Note: The iTunes Store is not available in all regions, and iTunes Store content may vary across regions.

Transferring Content
You can transfer purchases you make on iPad to a computer authorized to play content from your iTunes Store account.

Authorize a computer: Open iTunes on the computer, then choose Store > Authorize Computer. Transfer purchased content: Connect iPad to your computer. iTunes verifies that you want to transfer purchased content.

Finding Music, Videos, and More
Browse content: At the top of the screen, browse by Genres, Featured, Top Charts, or Genius. At the bottom of the screen, tap Music, Movies, TV Shows, Podcasts, Audiobooks, iTunes U, or Downloads.



Search for content: Tap the search field at the top of the screen, then use the onscreen keyboard to enter one or more words. Tap Search on the keyboard. Search results are grouped by category, such as Movies, Albums, or Podcasts.

Tap an item to see more information. You can read reviews, write your own review, or email a link about the item to a friend. Depending on the item, you can also buy, download, or rent it.

Purchasing or Renting Videos
When you find a movie, TV show, or music video you like in the iTunes Store, you can purchase and download it to iPad. You can purchase movies and TV shows in standard (480p) or high definition (720p) format. If you purchase a high definition version, you also receive the standard definition version.

Preview a video: Tap Preview.

Purchase or rent a video:

1 Tap Buy or Rent.

2 Sign in to your account if requested, then tap OK.

If you don’t have an iTunes Store account, tap Create New Account to set one up.

Your purchase is charged to your iTunes Store account. For additional purchases made within the next fifteen minutes, you don’t have to enter your password again.

Once you purchase an item it begins downloading. Rented movies won’t begin playing until the download completes. See “Checking Download Status” on page 94. Purchased videos are added to the Purchased playlist on iPad (iPod > Purchased).

If you delete the Purchased playlist, iTunes creates a new one the next time you buy an item from the iTunes Store.

You can use iTunes Store gift cards, gift certificates, or other promotional codes to make purchases. When you’re signed in to your account, your remaining store credit appears with your account information at the bottom of most iTunes Store screens.

Enter a redemption code: Tap Music, then tap Redeem at the bottom of the screen and follow the onscreen instructions.

Listening to or Watching Podcasts
You can listen to audio podcasts or watch video podcasts on iPad. You can also download podcasts to iPad, and sync them to the iTunes library on your computer when you connect.

Tap Podcasts at the bottom of the iTunes Store screen. Browse by Featured or Top Charts. To see a list of episodes, tap a podcast. The icon indicates video podcasts.

Listen to a podcast: Tap the podcast title.

Download a podcast: Tap the Free button, then tap Get Episode. Downloaded podcasts appear in the Podcasts list in iPod.

Listen to or watch a podcast you downloaded: In iPod, tap Podcasts, then tap the podcast. Video podcasts also appear in the Video application.

Get more episodes of the podcast you downloaded: In the Podcasts list in iPod, tap the podcast, then tap Get More Episodes.

Delete a podcast: In the Podcasts list in iPod, swipe left or right on the podcast, then tap Delete.

Checking Download Status
You can check the Downloads screen to see the status of in-progress and scheduled downloads, including purchases you’ve pre-ordered.

See the status of items being downloaded: Tap Downloads.

To pause a download, tap.

If a download is paused or interrupted, iPad starts the download again the next time it connects to the Internet. Or, if you open iTunes on your computer, iTunes completes the download to your iTunes library (if your computer has an Internet connection and is signed in to the same iTunes account).

See the status of pre-ordered items: Tap Downloads.

Pre-ordered items appear in a list until the date the item is released. Tap the item for release date information. Once the item is available for download, a download icon appears next to the download.

Download a pre-ordered item: Tap the item, then tap.

Pre-ordered items aren’t downloaded automatically when they’re released. Return to the Downloads screen to begin the download.

Some albums include bonus content, which is downloaded to your iTunes library on your computer. Not all bonus content is downloaded directly to iPad.

Download bonus content: Sign in to your iTunes Store account. In iTunes, choose Store > “Check for Available Downloads,” then click Check.

Syncing Content
iTunes automatically syncs everything you download or purchase on iPad to your iTunes library when you connect iPad to your computer. This lets you access the downloads on your computer and provides a backup if you delete purchased content from iPad.

Purchased content is synced to the “Purchased on ” playlist. iTunes creates the playlist if it doesn’t exist. iTunes also syncs your purchases to the Purchased playlist that iTunes uses for purchases you make on your computer, if that playlist exists and is set to sync with iPad.

Podcasts you download sync to the Podcast list in your iTunes library.

Viewing Account Information
To view your iTunes Store account information on iPad, scroll to the bottom of the screen and tap Sign In. If you’re already signed in, tap Account. Or, go to Settings > Store and tap View Account. You must be signed in to view your account information.

Verifying Purchases You can use iTunes on your computer to verify that all the music, videos, applications, and other items you bought from the iTunes Store or App Store are in your iTunes library. You might want to do this if a download was interrupted.

Verify your purchases:
1 Make sure your computer has an Internet connection.

2 In iTunes, choose Store > Check for Available Downloads.

3 Enter your iTunes Store account ID and password, and click Check.

Purchases not yet on your computer are downloaded.

The Purchased playlist displays your purchases. However, because you can add or remove items in this list, it might not be accurate. To see all of your purchases, sign in to your account, choose Store > View My Account, then click Purchase History. More Top Download Software for ipad.