Anyone else having issues with Amazon Unbox?

bbhaag

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Anyone else having issues lately? Every time I launch the program it asks me if I want to update even though I updated the last time. I click ok to update then it dl's and then everything seems ok.

I'm using version 2.2.0.153. Is there a newer version that I'm not aware of? Any help would be appreciated.

EDIT:My OS is 8.1. Not sure if it matters but I thought I might mention it.
 

bbhaag

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I got the Unbox software to stop updating. I accidentally deleted some DRM files but I take it no one uses Amazon Unbox which leads me to believe I might be a little out of touch.
I guess my next question is how do people download the movies and tv shows they purchase from Amazon to there PC? I've always used the Unbox software to dl my purchased media files but if there is a better way I'm all ears.
 
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bbhaag

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So no one here purchases tv shows or movies from Amazon and then dl them to their computer? I find it hard to believe that I'm the only one here who does this.
 

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HA! I'm not crazy.
Unbox is the only way to dl content that you have purchased from Amazon to your PC. Not stream it but actually dl the tv show or movie you have bought or rented to your HDD. I've been testing this over the past few days using different accounts on differnet PCs and none of them can dl a file without Unbox installed on the PC.

Whats even more weird is if you search Amazon for the Unbox software you can't find it. You have to use a secondary party like Softpedia or Cnet to actually get Amazons own software.

I still find it strange that not a single user here has purchased a movie or tv show from Amazon and wanted to dl it their PC. Anyway I've satisfied my own curiosities and feel confident that I'm still doing it the best way I can given the utilities available to me.