Gift cards are available at any retail outlet of Apple and you can even send them via email, however, there’s one problem with this approach. When you send a gift card to someone, you mean that “I don’t really know what you like, so why don’t you buy anything yourself on iTunes?” So today, how about we have a go at something new. In the event that you want to gift a movie, TV show or other pieces of content in iTunes, let’s go on with that.
How to Gift iTunes Movie, TV Show or Album
Fortunately, you can use both your computer and your mobile to send gifts from iTunes. Basically, the steps involved are the same, go through them!
Step #1. Open iTunes and select your gift.
Step #2. You can choose an app, a movie, a TV show, a song, an album, an audiobook or an e-book. Just keep in mind that you can not send a free item as a gift.
Step #3. Click on the item to view it.
Step #4. Next to the price of the item, there’s a drop-down. Click on it and choose the option to Gift this item.
Step #5. In the screen that pops up next, enter the email of the recipient, your name and an optional message (up to 200 characters.)
Step #6. You can specify the date you wish to send the gift and then click the Next button.
Step #7. You can even select a theme for the email.
Step #8. Apple will then ask you to confirm your gift and buy it. Enter your iTunes password to do it.
Step #9. That’s it, you just sent your gift.
If you’re doing this from your iPhone or your iPad, here are the steps to follow. Basically, they are the same, just that the way of choosing an item as a gift is different. Let’s see how.
- The first few steps are the same, so select your item using the steps you read above
- Once you have selected the item, tap the iOS Share icon at the top of the screen
- Choose the option of Gift and go on
The recipient will receive the gift via email and the redeem button in the email will take the user to the download page. After you send your gift, do tell us in the comments if your gift was liked or not.
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