How to Transfer TV Shows from iPhone 5 to iPod touch 5

With advanced science and technology, American TV shows have gone outside the TV box and enter into smartphones. In fact, more and more people prefer to view those top-rated American TV shows on portable devices rather than via TV sets. Those devices not only enable users to arrange the time for TV show entertainment, but also guarantee that no TV shows will be left behind. Of course, of all portable devices, iPhone 5 and iPod touch 5 have won the hearts of most couch potatoes. After all, few people can reject the temptation of Retina display, speedy processor and large built-in memory. Then does it mean that users have to pay the same TV shows twice to make them playable on both iPhone 5 and iPod touch 5? This is the case unless users can find an efficient method to transfer TV shows from iPhone 5 to iPod touch 5.

iPhone 5 plays TV shows

Needless to say, there are various benefits for users to manage TV show transference from iPhone 5 to iPod touch 5. For one thing, the process of transferring TV shows from iPhone 5 to iPod touch 5 provides users a solution to back up iPhone 5 data. For another, the TV show transference from iPhone 5 to iPod touch 5 enables users to make room for new iPhone movies. Moreover, when iPhone 5 has run out of power, users are able to continue the TV show entertainment after transferring iPhone 5 TVs to iPod touch 5. However, considering the limitations posed by Apple, it is not an easy task to transfer TV shows from iPhone 5 to iPod touch 5. Here two methods will be covered to help users manage TV show transference from iPhone 5 to iPod touch 5.

Method One: Transfer iPhone 5 purchases

Generally speaking, iTunes won’t allow users to transfer iPhone 5 to computer unless the data are purchased from iTunes Store. Therefore, users are allowed to transfer TV shows from iPhone 5 to computer and then sync those TV shows to iPod touch 5. However, one shall notice that those purchased TV shows shall be still on sale in iTunes Store. With this method, iTunes will transfer all iPhone 5 purchases including TV shows, songs and movies to the computer. Of course, the iPod touch 5 shall share the same Apple ID with the iPhone 5. Otherwise, all iPod touch 5 data will be removed.

TV shows from iPhone to iPod: Authorize the computer

Authorize the computer

Download and launch latest iTunes to make sure iOS 6 devices can be supported. Open iTunes, choose “Authorize This Computer” option in the drop-down menu of “Store” and then enter Apple ID in corresponding boxes.

TV shows from iPhone to iPod: Transfer iPhone 5 purchases

Choose iPhone purchases

Connect iPhone 5 to the computer and then right click iPhone icon in the panel of iTunes. Choose “Transfer Purchases” in the drop-down menu to manage TV show transference from iPhone 5 to computer.

TV shows from iPhone to iPod: Sync TV shows

Sync iPhone 5 TV shows

After the transference process, connect iPod touch 5 to the computer, find the iPhone 5 TV shows needed to be transferred and then choose “Sync iPod xxx” option in the drop-down menu of “File”.  

Method Two: Transfer with Leawo iTransfer

Due to the limitations posed by iTunes, users find it hard to manage TV show transference from iPhone 5 to iPod touch 5 in an easy way. Therefore, alternative apps for iTunes like Leawo iTransfer have been created. As a professional iPhone 5 transfer, Leawo iTransfer provides users an easy solution to transfer both purchased and free TV shows from iPhone 5 to iPod touch 5. Generally speaking, users can transfer iPhone5 TV shows to iPod touch 5 with just a few clicks. However, users are requires to preinstall iTunes to make sure Leawo iTransfer works.

TV shows from iPhone to iPod: Download iTransfer

Get Leawo iTransfer

Download and launch latest Leawo iTransfer to make sure both iPhone 5 and iPod touch 5 can be supported. Then connect iPhone 5 to computer, open Leawo iTransfer and later connect iPod touch 5 with the computer. Only in this manner can both Apple devices be recognized.

TV shows from iPhone to iPod: Choose iPhone 5 TVs

Choose iPhone 5 TV shows

Click iPhone icon in the panel to list all iPhone TV shows available in the right part. Then choose those TV shows one desire to transfer from iPhone 5 to iPod touch 5, right click them one by one and select “iPod xxx” option in the drop-down menu of “Transfer to”.

TV shows from iPhone to iPod: Transfer iPhone 5 TVs

Begin the transference

After all those steps, Leawo iTransfer will start the process of transferring TV shows from iPhone 5 to iPod touch 5 automatically. As the transference ends, users are allowed to play iPhone 5 TV shows on iPod touch 5.

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