Chapter 9

Viewing Videos, TV Shows, & More

The iPad is an amazing “media consumption” device. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the various video-viewing applications available.

In this chapter we will show you how you can watch movies, TV shows, podcasts and music videos on your iPad. You can buy or download for free from the iTunes store or iTunes University. You can also link your iPad to your Netflix account (and most likely other video rental services soon), allowing you to watch streaming TV shows and movies.

With your iPad you can also watch YouTube videos and videos from the web on your Safari browser and through various apps like the ABC app from the App store.

NOTE: As of publishing, Netflix and ABC are U.S.-only apps. We hope ...

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