Films are deleted after watching

Originator:sbrautaset
Number:rdar://27735599 Date Originated:7th August 2016
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:tvOS Product Version:9.2.2 (12Y825)
Classification: Reproducible:Often
 
Summary:
Films are deleted once they have been watched. This is a serious usability problem when you have kids -- who often like to watch the same movie over and over and over and over and over again.

And this is especially a problem when you're on a slow and sometimes troublesome network. I went for the 64 GB model of the box because that would be enough to hold the films my son watches frequently, but it seems they don't stick around after they're watched anyway.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Wait 4 hours to download a film on my slow network
2. Watch the new film
3. Son really enjoyed it and want to watch the film again immediately
4. Disappoint son by telling him he has to wait another 4 hours for film to download.



Expected Results:
I'd expect films to not be deleted as soon as they're watched, but to stick around until the space is needed.

Actual Results:
Films that you finish watching are deleted more or less immediately so you cannot watch it again if you don't have a (fast) network.

Version:
9.2.2 (12Y825)

Notes:
The designers clearly don't have kids and poor network!

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