Users in Japan, Italy, Austria, and more can now automatically sync movies they purchased from iTunes to their iPhones, iPads, and other eligible devices. August 8, 2013 3:01 PM PDT Movies in Apple's iTunes store. (Credit: Screenshot by Dara Kerr/CNET) Millions more people can now watch their favorite synced movies via iTunes in the Cloud. The tech giant has added eight new countries that now get cloud-based movie support, including Austria, Estonia, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, and Switzerland, according to TUAW. Related stories Apple reports iTunes services disruption Apps inch up toward iTunes users' favorite activity Get two $25 iTunes gift cards for $40 This means users in these countries can purchase movies from iTunes that are then automatically synced to the cloud and made available for viewing on any eligible device -- computer, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, or Apple TV. The last time Apple added new countries to its iCloud movie roster was about a year ago. The service launched in 2011 and users in the U.S. have long been able to synchronize their movies. But the rollout has been slower for those abroad. Apple lists which countries have cloud availability on its Web site.
Users in Japan, Italy, Austria, and more can now automatically sync movies they purchased from iTunes to their iPhones, iPads, and other eligible devices.
Movies in Apple's iTunes store.
(Credit: Screenshot by Dara Kerr/CNET)
Millions more people can now watch their favorite synced movies via iTunes in the Cloud.
The tech giant has added eight new countries that now get cloud-based movie support, including Austria, Estonia, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, and Switzerland, according to TUAW.
Related stories
- Apple reports iTunes services disruption
- Apps inch up toward iTunes users' favorite activity
- Get two $25 iTunes gift cards for $40
This means users in these countries can purchase movies from iTunes that are then automatically synced to the cloud and made available for viewing on any eligible device -- computer, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, or Apple TV.
The last time Apple added new countries to its iCloud movie roster was about a year ago. The service launched in 2011 and users in the U.S. have long been able to synchronize their movies. But the rollout has been slower for those abroad.
Apple lists which countries have cloud availability on its Web site.
