I know there's been a thread on this already, just can't seem to find it.
Someone has said that it's easy to set up a U.S. iTunes account. For the life of me, I can't figure it out ... every time I try, it asks for a Credit Card with a U.S. address.
So ... help me out - I'm clearly dense on this one - how can I set up a U.S. account so that I can get the U.S. shows and movies even though I live in Canada?
...how can I set up a U.S. account so that I can get the U.S. shows and movies even though I live in Canada?
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iTunes Store
TERMS OF SERVICE
10. Territory. The Service is available only in the United States. You agree not to use or attempt to use the Service from outside of the available territory, and that Apple may use technologies to verify your compliance.
Hey, I'm just sayin'...
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Originally Posted by ehMax
That's how I did it to play with iTunes movie rentals. Just get a gift card, and click Redeem.
I created an Apple ID with a US address.
US movie rentals and TV shows are fun!
This might sound stupid, but does this mess with any existing AppleTV set up I already have? For example, will my AppleTV still feed off the movies in my iTunes library (all handbrake'd from my DVDs), regardless of which account/iTMS I'm currently using?
Sorry, for some reason, this just isn't clicking with me - I'm guessing it's not a problem whatsoever?
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Please notice the term "available territory" in the legalese you quoted. It says that the service is AVAILABLE in the United States, but that we can use it in the "available territory."
If I look out the windows on the south side of my building, I can see the US from there. Until a court says different, that's "available territory" to me, since all I have to do is paddle a boat a few miles.
This might sound stupid, but does this mess with any existing AppleTV set up I already have? For example, will my AppleTV still feed off the movies in my iTunes library (all handbrake'd from my DVDs), regardless of which account/iTMS I'm currently using?
Sorry, for some reason, this just isn't clicking with me - I'm guessing it's not a problem whatsoever?
No it works fine. I have both Canadian and US accounts. The account is independent of the actual iTunes library on your system. Just remember the user name and password for each account and you can switch back and forth. You are only logging in to the store. Anything you purchase from either store will end up in the same library file. The only thing you need to realize is that stuff purchased from the US store requires different authentication information than stuff purchased in the Canadian store. If you share your library with other systems they will need to know both authentications as well.
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