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The original was posted on /r/datahoarder by /u/the_cox on 2026-08-08 01:08:01+00:00.

Hello Hoarders! I'm hoping you can help me with an iTunes issue. I purchased several movies from iTunes several decades ago. These movies have been backed up on an old laptop and backup drive for nearly a decade, now. At issue is that iTunes no longer recognizes my AppleID as being supported. This is probably because I haven't used it in several years, as there were incompatibilities with Microsoft that I could not get past.

However, the movies are DRM protected, and without the AppleID used to purchase them, seem to be unplayable. Is there any way for me to keep my movies and possibly watch them on Plex?

Update: Apple finally recognized the AppleID and prompted me for the recovery key. Even after 10 years, it worked! Fresh iTunes install, and we're back to accessible content. There may need to be some backups, though