PayPal opens iTunes and Apple TV to the world
By Adam TURNER
The dearth of iTunes store video content in countries like Australia hardly makes an Apple TV worth owning, but there's a simple way that anyone, anywhere can buy stuff from the US iTunes store.
When you shop at an iTunes store it checks the nationality of your credit card before allowing you to download files. There's plenty of movies and TV shows for sale on the US iTunes store but you can only buy them if you have a US credit card. While it's possible for people outside the US to wrangle themselves a US credit, there's a much easier solution - PayPal.
All you need to do is create PayPal account with US postal address, but you can still link it to your Australian credit card. Then you need to use the same US address when you register for the US iTunes store. Any address will do, 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino is popular. Now as far as the iTunes store is concerned you're a resident of the home of the free and the land of the brave.
Not being an iTunes users, I haven't tried this - but I wish I had of known when I had an Apple TV on loan recently. Still, we know people who have tried it after picking up the idea over at APCmag and it's worked fine for them. Finally there's something worth watching on Apple TV.
FOLLOW UP NOTE: People are saying this doesn't work because "When you create an account, all addresses, including credit card addresses, must be of the same country." PayPal claims that it checks your address against your credit card address, but it obviously doesn't because if you stick with 1 Infinite Loop as your billing address it still works.
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Any sugestions?
Wouldn't mind advice on how to get a U.S. credit card tho.
Unless paypal works differently in Australia, it will not work.
When you create an account, all addresses, including credit card addresses, must be of the same country.
There is no way of doing this on paypal in Canada.
People are saying this doesn't work because "When you create an account, all addresses, including credit card addresses, must be of the same country." PayPal claims that it checks your address against your credit card address, but it obviously doesn't because if you stick with 1 Infinite Loop as your billing address it still works.
THANX DIPSHIT
I would be more than happy to pay apple for music, videos and games, but they don't want my money because I live in Estonia.
saying it cannot verify the billing address.
And a credit card must be attached to the Paypal account, otherwise when iTunes checks the Paypal account it doesn't accept it.
Any idea ?
RIDICULOUS :o(
All in all, there is no way this works any more.
Great prices, great service.
:)
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The digital lounge room is Adam Turner's office and it's also becoming the new battle ground for the hearts, minds and wallets of the masses. Reporting from the front line where PC converges with AV, Adam offers a view from the couch of everything from digital television and hard drive recorders to piracy and digital rights management.
