Coinciding with the launch of the second generation of Apple’s set-top box Apple TV (119 €) September was the beginning also announced that current TV series for the price of 99 cents per episode it can borrow in the future. However, Apple was able to reach agreement with the participating film studios probably only for the U.S. market on the deal in this country, the individual episodes with a few exceptions continue to be offered to almost outrageous prices.
Therefore appear to be in Germany so far above all lovers of English original versions for the very attractive idea to interest, on the U.S. Store at any time day or night-time access to an extensive and highly topical series and movies have. An account for the American iTunes Store is created quickly, the appropriate credit can make up by gift cards (Beware of cheap internet websites, here it is often counterfeit or stolen codes).
While the access to the German iTunes offer of course is not a problem, to show himself at trial, a TV series in the American Store borrow problems: At least partly missing users outside the U.S. that is simply the appropriate loan option and the US-Store offers only a Preview of the individual sequences. When and why this problem occurs, can be available to us because of the different reviews say clearly – we suspect that Apple uses to here to meet the requirements of the film studios are a kind geoblocking, almost as a counterpart to the region code on DVDs. The movie and music on offer here is not funny as affected, the problems appear to date only when you try to use the newly introduced TV series rental.
How to get to still enjoy the U.S. series?
We are really convinced that the first launch of the device via the mercy of decisions. As soon as Apple TV connects to the Internet gets, tries to geo-evaluate and set the appropriate settings. If the device was first put into operation in the U.S., everything is great – you have it connected for the first time in Europe, may experience the above said problem. “Can” because there are again several reports from users who could borrow from Germany now TV series in the U.S. Store.
In our case we were able to test, however, understand clearly that the change is performed on the German store with connecting the Ethernet cable. Thus, the behavior seems to differ from provider to provider and we all was apparently responsible for the IP of Kabel BW for content censorship. If it positive or negative experiences have made to the effect, so write down your provider with in the comments.
To solve:
In the Internet there are several simple approaches that appear to have resulted in individual range of applications to succeed. Therefore, we recommend the following steps first:
Subscribe to the initial configuration of a necessarily American Apple ID
To use an American Home Sharing Apple ID.
If you have first used a German ID, reset the device (Restore on the menu) and the next time according to the U.S. Select Store and register with the U.S. ID
We welcome your feedback, if one of these steps will help – for us this was not the case and we had only the most complex of all solutions, the connection with a U.S. IP VPN. Then have an appropriate service, we have presented here overplay $ 10/month) used (in the Web are, however, even for free, but we have not tested alternatives.
Depending on the operating system you have to google for the following steps now to help. Goal of all this is to make the VPN connection with a U.S. IP to pass on the Apple TV. Also you can make it even directly in the router, we have to set up on a via Wi-Fi Internet-connected Mac a new network connection (VPN / PPTP), and this set via Internet Sharing on the Ethernet jack.
Once this configuration, is it the Apple TV connects to the VPN connection and makes einene Restore (probably already is enough to select “Erase All Settings”). Then you should be in the American iTunes Store not only the TV series, but shown in the individual episodes also referred to as “99 Cent Rent” button.
We now have a follow-hired (unbeknownst if that was necessary), then the Apple TV set on standby, the closed (some terribly slow) VPN connection and the unit back to normal with the router, so connected to our German provider. The rental option was still there after a re-launch of the Apple TV will continue, even if you take the device current, or makes a trip to the German iTunes Store. You have to watch only if you use besides the U.S. now have a German ID ID for home-sharing or the German Store: Apparently currently borrowed title disappear with the entry of another Apple ID to nothing.
We wish of course that it is one of those lucky Apple TV users who need to do anything in this regard. If so, take your time accordingly – at least for us in the VPN thing quite a hassle and a guarantee of success was not, unfortunately, we can give. About your reviews in the comments we are happy like the rest of the readers.
On our other experiences in dealing with the new Apple TV, we will report this week, first impressions were the guest author Mark’s already here to read.
A comprehensive discussion thread to above-mentioned issue can be found here in the Apple support forums.

Coinciding with the launch of the second generation of Apple’s set-top box Apple TV (119 €) September was the beginning also announced that current TV series for the price of 99 cents per episode it can borrow in the future. However, Apple was able to reach agreement with the participating film studios probably only for the U.S. market on the deal in this country, the individual episodes with a few exceptions continue to be offered to almost outrageous prices. Therefore appear to be in Germany so far above all lovers of English original versions for the very attractive idea to interest, on the U.S. Store at any time day or night-time access to an extensive and highly topical series and movies have. An account for the American iTunes Store is created quickly, the appropriate credit can make up by gift cards (Beware of cheap internet websites, here it is often counterfeit or stolen codes).While the access to the German iTunes offer of course is not a problem, to show himself at trial, a TV series in the American Store borrow problems: At least partly missing users outside the U.S. that is simply the appropriate loan option and the US-Store offers only a Preview of the individual sequences. When and why this problem occurs, can be available to us because of the different reviews say clearly – we suspect that Apple uses to here to meet the requirements of the film studios are a kind geoblocking, almost as a counterpart to the region code on DVDs. The movie and music on offer here is not funny as affected, the problems appear to date only when you try to use the newly introduced TV series rental.
How to get to still enjoy the U.S. series?
We are really convinced that the first launch of the device via the mercy of decisions. As soon as Apple TV connects to the Internet gets, tries to geo-evaluate and set the appropriate settings. If the device was first put into operation in the U.S., everything is great – you have it connected for the first time in Europe, may experience the above said problem. “Can” because there are again several reports from users who could borrow from Germany now TV series in the U.S. Store. In our case we were able to test, however, understand clearly that the change is performed on the German store with connecting the Ethernet cable. Thus, the behavior seems to differ from provider to provider and we all was apparently responsible for the IP of Kabel BW for content censorship. If it positive or negative experiences have made to the effect, so write down your provider with in the comments.To solve: In the Internet there are several simple approaches that appear to have resulted in individual range of applications to succeed. Therefore, we recommend the following steps first:
Subscribe to the initial configuration of a necessarily American Apple IDTo use an American Home Sharing Apple ID.If you have first used a German ID, reset the device (Restore on the menu) and the next time according to the U.S. Select Store and register with the U.S. IDWe welcome your feedback, if one of these steps will help – for us this was not the case and we had only the most complex of all solutions, the connection with a U.S. IP VPN. Then have an appropriate service, we have presented here overplay $ 10/month) used (in the Web are, however, even for free, but we have not tested alternatives.Depending on the operating system you have to google for the following steps now to help. Goal of all this is to make the VPN connection with a U.S. IP to pass on the Apple TV. Also you can make it even directly in the router, we have to set up on a via Wi-Fi Internet-connected Mac a new network connection (VPN / PPTP), and this set via Internet Sharing on the Ethernet jack.
Once this configuration, is it the Apple TV connects to the VPN connection and makes einene Restore (probably already is enough to select “Erase All Settings”). Then you should be in the American iTunes Store not only the TV series, but shown in the individual episodes also referred to as “99 Cent Rent” button. We now have a follow-hired (unbeknownst if that was necessary), then the Apple TV set on standby, the closed (some terribly slow) VPN connection and the unit back to normal with the router, so connected to our German provider. The rental option was still there after a re-launch of the Apple TV will continue, even if you take the device current, or makes a trip to the German iTunes Store. You have to watch only if you use besides the U.S. now have a German ID ID for home-sharing or the German Store: Apparently currently borrowed title disappear with the entry of another Apple ID to nothing.We wish of course that it is one of those lucky Apple TV users who need to do anything in this regard. If so, take your time accordingly – at least for us in the VPN thing quite a hassle and a guarantee of success was not, unfortunately, we can give. About your reviews in the comments we are happy like the rest of the readers.
On our other experiences in dealing with the new Apple TV, we will report this week, first impressions were the guest author Mark’s already here to read. A comprehensive discussion thread to above-mentioned issue can be found here in the Apple support forums.