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Pre-order items in the Apple TV app on Mac
If an item isn’t yet available in the Apple TV app, you may be able to pre-order and then download it when it becomes available.
Pre-order an item
In the Apple TV app
on your Mac, enter the name of a movie or TV show in the search field, then press the Return key.
Select the movie or TV show thumbnail (there may be other similarly named items).
Scroll down to the How to Watch section, then click the Pre-order option.
To view, cancel, or see the expected release dates for pending pre-orders, choose Account > View My Account, then click Manage Pre-orders.
Download a pre-ordered item
When an item is available for download, you receive an email notice. You aren’t charged for the item until you download it.
Click the link in the email, or in the Apple TV app
on your Mac, choose Account > Check for Available Downloads.