Chapter 14

Viewing Videos

The iPod touch gives you an amazing platform to enjoy videos, TV shows and movies. 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 iPod touch.

You can buy or download many videos for free from the iTunes store or iTunes University. You can also link your iPod touch to your Netflix account (and most likely other video rental services soon), allowing you to watch streaming TV shows and movies.

With your iPod touch, you can also watch YouTube videos and videos from the Web on your Safari browser and through various apps from the App Store.

NOTE: At the time of publishing, the ...

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