How to speed up an iTunes movie download?
Question by andrea: How to speed up an iTunes movie download?
I’m downloading the latest Harry Potter movie onto my laptop.
My laptop isn’t slow and neither is my internet, but the movie says it’ll take 12 hours to download.
Is there any way to speed things up?
Maybe connecting my laptop directly to my modem (how do you even make that work?)
I really want this movie to download quicker I could have watched it online for free by now…
So, Thanks!
Best answer:
Answer by ♔Ḡḁréntĥ
How to Speed Up an iTunes TV Show Download
1 Update iTunes. If you still run an old version of the software, your performance and download speeds will suffer. Visit the iTunes page at Apple.com to download and install the latest version (see Resources). If you do not know your current version, click the “About iTunes” option. For Mac users, this appears under “iTunes” on the menu bar; for Windows users, it appears under “Help” on the menu bar.
2 Turn off the Genius feature. Genius constantly runs in the background and analyzes your downloads and playlists in order to create new suggestions. As a result, the feature can greatly slow the functions that require your immediate attention, such as downloads. To turn off Genius, click “Store” on the menu bar and select “Turn off Genius” from the drop down menu.
3 Turn off the Apple TV feature. Like Genius, Apple TV will slow your iTunes performance by constantly scanning the software. Click “Preferences” to access your “Preferences” window. This appears under the “iTunes” menu for Mac users, and under the “Edit” menu for Windows users. Click the “Apple TV” tab and uncheck the option that reads “Look for Apple TVs.”
4 Click the “Sharing” tab on your “Preferences” window and uncheck the boxes that read “Look for Shared Libraries” and “Share my Library on My Local Network.” Sharing demands additional system performance, and as a result can influence your download speeds. Click “OK” when you finish.
5 Close other applications on your computer, like web browsers, torrent clients and anything else that may compete for your system performance.
6 Download and install an iTunes download accelerator (see Resources). Programs like Download Accelerator Plus, Autobahn and Speedy iTunes offer the ability to boost download speeds by optimizing your Internet connection.
How to connect your laptop directly to your modem:
If you plug into the router with a cable you’d have a full 100 Mbps connection, there’s either a connection (or a faulty cable if not – ‘signal strength’ doesn’t come into it with a cable 🙂
If the distance is long, or complicated router, then another option would be to consider powerline adaptors (try looking on Amazon for Solwise 85 Mbps adaptors) and the data goes over the mains wiring in the house.
It’s a neater solution if there is a long cable run to make the connection, and you can add more adaptors if you ever add more PCs, and now you can even get some ADSL routers with powerline connection built in. Has great reliability and security too – wifi can be received by neighbours.
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