I have downloaded several TV shows that I purchased via AppleTV onto my iPhone (iOS 6). However, I cannot find them on the phone using the iTunes app. All I can get to via the "Purchased" button is the entire cloud of purchased shows. It is impossible to tell from this cloud list which shows are actually on my phone without clicking on each individual show. I am going to be traveling without connectivity and just want to access the shows on my phone now. I know the hack for accomplishing this with music / iTunes Match (going to Settings -> Music and switching off "See All Music"). Is there something similar I can do for TV shows – a way where I can simply view a list of what TV shows are currently on my phone?
IOS – way to view list of TV shows downloaded to iPhone (iOS 6)
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Related Solutions
Google shows various links that say that it is not possible to automatically re-download Audio Books in iTunes.
For example, this recent one - previously purchased audiobooks not showing up - from 3-Nov-2011:
You only get one download of audiobooks and movies. It is your responsibility to backup your purchases.
Similarly:
A few replies, like this one, include extra info:
- How to back up your iTunes purchases (though that Apple page says "This article has been archived and is no longer updated by Apple.")
- How to contact iTunes Support, to request the ability to re-download your purchase
Conclusion
If you have any past back-ups of your desktop machine where you run iTunes and sync(ed) your device, you should be able to restore your purchase.
Otherwise, your best bet is to contact iTunes Store support.
There could be a corruption in your music library that is preventing the 'sync' to finish.
- On your iPhone, turn iTunes Match off, then open Settings > General > Usage > (wait for usage to populate) > Music > tap Edit and then the red remove icon.
- Restart your phone
- When your phone is back on, open Music to ensure its empty. If its not, complete the above again.
- Turn iTunes Match back on and leave the Music app open. It should take no longer than 15 minutes for it to display something other than the cloud logo.
If the issue is still persists, try deleting your Music library using iExplorer
Note: Before using iExplorer, ensure you have a backup of your information
- Download, open iExplorer, and plug in your iPhone
- Select Media on the left, and then right click iTunes_Control and delete that folder
- Restart your iPhone and turn iTunes Match back on and leave the Music app open. It should take no longer than 15 minutes for it to display something other than the cloud logo.
If the issue still persists I would recommend you do a complete restore through iTunes
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Best Answer
The quickest way to see what is on the iPhone without seeing the items still in the cloud is to put the iPhone into Airline mode and then look at your TV shows.
As the phone cannot connect to iCloud it can only show what is actually available on the phone.