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Gone are the days when you had to give physical DVDs, CDs, and books as gifts to your friends and family. Now, with everyone consuming media on their iPhones and iPads, you can easily gift digital versions of music, movies, and books through Apple’s iTunes and iBook Stores. Here’s a guide on how to do it:
Gift an iTunes Film or TV Series
You can gift a film or TV series to a friend for their birthday or any other occasion by following these simple steps:
- On your iPhone or iPad, go to iTunes Store.
- Tap Movies or TV shows.
- Find the film or TV show you want to gift.
- In the top right corner, tap the share icon.
- Tap Gift.
- Enter the recipient’s email address and a message.
- Choose if you want to send the gift now or later.
- Tap Next.
- Choose a theme.
- Confirm your gift, and tap Buy.
Gift an Album or Song on iTunes
If you want to gift someone a song or an album on iTunes, follow these steps:
- Choose the song or album you want to gift.
- Tap the sharing icon in the top right corner.
- Tap Gift.
- Enter the recipient’s email address and a message of up to 200 words.
- Choose if you want to send the gift now or later.
- Select the theme and tap Next.
- If you’re ready to be charged, tap Buy.
Gift an Audiobook on iTunes
If you want to gift an audiobook, follow these steps:
- Open iBooks on your iPhone.
- If you know which audiobook you are looking for, tap Search.
- If you are looking for inspiration, tap on Top Charts.
- Tap the middle tab to view audiobooks.
- Find the audiobook you want to gift, select it, and tap the Share icon in the top right corner.
- Tap Gift.
- Enter the recipient’s email address and your message.
- Choose the date on which the gift needs to be sent.
- Select the theme and tap Next.
- Tap Buy.
Gift a Book on iPhone or iPad
You can also gift a book in the same way. Here’s how:
- Find a book you want to gift.
- Tap the book cover to see details about the book, and then tap the share icon in the top right corner.
- Tap Gift.
- Enter the recipient’s email address and a message.
- Choose the date on which the gift needs to be sent.
- Select the theme and tap Next.
- Tap Buy.
Play iTunes Music, Movies, Audiobooks, and TV Shows with a Mac
If you don’t have an iPhone or iPad, you can also gift media from iTunes on a Mac. Here’s how:
- Open iTunes on your Mac.
- Find the item you want to gift.
- Click the down arrow next to the price.
- You will see several options, including “Give this album as a gift.” Click on that option.
- Enter the recipient’s email address and your message.
- Choose the date to send it.
- Click on Next.
- Choose your theme and click on Next.
- Confirm that you want to purchase a gift.
Give Books from iBooks with a Mac
You can also gift books from iBooks in the same way. Here’s how:
- Open iBooks on your Mac.
- Click the iBookstore tab in the top left.
- Find the item you want to gift.
- Click the down arrow next to the price.
- You will see several options, including “Gift this book.” Click on that option.
- Enter the recipient’s email address and your message.
- Choose the date to send it.
- Click on Next.
- Choose your theme and click on Next.
- Confirm that you want to purchase a gift.
Can You Gift an iTunes Gift to Someone in Another Country?
No, unfortunately, it is not possible to redeem a gift sent through iTunes, iBooks, or the Mac app or iOS App Stores from a different country. The gift is only redeemable within the country of purchase.
How Do You Send a Gift Card with iTunes?
You can’t send iTunes gift cards via email, but you can buy them and send them as a physical gift through the mail. To do so, simply visit the Apple website and purchase a gift card. You can choose from a variety of designs and add a personal message to the card.
How Do You Redeem an iTunes Gift Card?
To redeem an iTunes gift card, simply go to the iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store, and tap the Redeem button. Then enter the code on the back of the gift card.