Ugh! My Mac TV app started downloading HLS formatted media files last Fall. It seems something in the download process is broken for the OP, but I can at least confirm the process itself works with the movpkg files. To ensure it was this file and not streaming, I turned off wi-fi. The file is 2.33 GB and the file type is still HLS Media.ĭouble clicking on that file (or playing from my library) plays the movie in the TV app.

When the download completed, the file moved into > Movies > TV > Media > Movies, inside a movie title folder and a single file named. download.movpkg (HLS Media type) file and an ist file. While the download was in progress, in > Movies > TV > Media > Downloads-TV, a folder named. I tested with the TV app (version 1.2.5.7) download settings as High Quality up to 1080p.

I don't know if this will help shed light on the question, but I tested this today by downloading a movie from my library (The Phantom Menace not my favorite, just picked something quickly). Aditionally, the Kind column in Apple TV is “HLS media”, rather than “Protected MPEG-4 video file” like my other movies.ĭoes anyone else have this issue or know of a solution? Before downloading, Apple TV shows the file size as 4.66 GB, but my downloaded file is only 2.72 GB. The movie will not open in Apple TV on my computer. Sadly, they seemed to have no concept of what. A week and a half ago I spent close to 2 hours on the phone with Apple Support, and they had no idea what the problem is. I have also searched online for a solution to no avail. I have checked all the settings and preference options I can think of but haven't found anything that will prevent this. The most recent movie to download this way is Top Gun: Maverick, downloaded today. Most of my downloads, including recent downloads, save as. I have a library of 759 movies I have purchased and downloaded to my iMac for playback to my Apple TV 4K.

This is a problem because these movies don't show up in my library on my Apple TV 4K. I have had a few movies recently download in the Apple TV app on my iMac (and MBP) as.

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