ITVX downloads require the eligible mobile app and an ITVX Premium account. The cited help gives up to seven days after download and a48-hour window after playback starts. Check both clocks, the particular episode and the device holding the download before relying on offline viewing.
Check the account, device and episode
ITV limits downloads to eligible phone and tablet versions of ITVX, with Premium required. Its help lists the supported minimum mobile systems and says not every programme can be downloaded. An episode being available to stream is therefore only the starting point.
Use the account with the qualifying subscription, inspect the particular episode for its download icon and check the current device requirements. Keep these checks together: changing storage settings will not add a download option to a title excluded from download.
Complete the download before leaving the connection
ITV’s procedure uses WiFi: choose the show and tap Download beneath the episode. Find the saved items through My ITV or the Downloads area identified in settings. Confirm that the intended episode is actually present there before making an offline viewing plan.
A queue is different from a completed download. ITV says up to six shows can download simultaneously, with additional items queued. If you select a whole set shortly before departure, inspect the state of each episode you intend to watch rather than assuming that selecting the series completed them all.
Use two clocks when planning
ITV’s help says a download is available offline for up to seven days. Once playback begins, a48-hour window applies for finishing it. Plan around the earlier applicable limit, and inspect the actual saved item.
| Your plan | Decision to make |
|---|---|
| Watch several days after saving | Compare the intended date with the download window. |
| Start now, finish much later | Account for the shorter window triggered by playback. |
| Watch a different episode offline | Check that exact episode has completed on this device. |
Storage and travel conditions still matter
ITV says storage capacity limits how much can be saved, and a poor or lost WiFi connection can cause a download to fail. It also directs viewers wishing to watch abroad to download in the UK first, subject to the stated window and licensing restrictions.
Before a trip, choose a manageable set of episodes and check the saved list on the device you will take. If an item expires, ITV says a new download depends on it still being available on ITVX. A saved series recommendation is not a permanent offline copy, and an old successful download does not establish the title’s current eligibility.
Sources and review
- Using Downloads — ITV