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That's still Apple hardware/software. If you can't play it outside of the locked down Apple ecosystem which is checking your license, then you don't own it.
by JohnTHaller 4y ago
That's still Apple hardware/software. If you can't play it outside of the locked down Apple ecosystem which is checking your license, then you don't own it.
- scarface74 4y agoIf your movie is from any of the five participating studios you buy the movie once and it works across all of the major video platforms if you use Movies Anywhere https://help.moviesanywhere.com/hc/en-us/articles/115004576826-Studios-currently-participating-in-Movies-Anywhere https://help.moviesanywhere.com/hc/en-us/articles/1150045768... Blu ray players are also locked down and the embedded keys are subject to revocation
- rthomas6 4y agoIf you buy blu-rays from those five participating studios, they also give you the same Movies Anywhere digital copy.
- FalconSensei 4y agoUS only though, so if you move you are out of luck.
- password4321 4y agoMovies Anywhere App Launches with Joint Studio Backing https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15456800 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15456800 (2017)
- ezfe 4y ago> If you can't play it outside of the locked down Apple ecosystem which is checking your license, then you don't own it. The DRM does not require being online to verify once it's been set up
- CharlesW 4y ago> That's still Apple hardware/software. Incorrect, Apple did not build the software for all of the listed devices. Apple licenses the protocols and provides reference implementations through their MFi program.