Air Video HD - Stream any video to Apple TV, from your sofa
Makradar Technologies / / December 19, 2019
I think many people like me, like a good movie. And if you - an ardent fan of Apple technology, then without a doubt, you prefer quality cinema. With the advent of iTunes Store in Russia, we can buy movies, TV series, TV shows. Agree, very comfortable lying on the couch, select from a catalog film and paying immediately start watching it. The same situation is in the Mac / PC-computers: choose a movie, paid and can download for viewing. If among your collection of movies has supported the iTunes media player, then load them into the latter, you can play video stream from your computer to Apple TV directly. And the answer to the most common question (besides "You can connect to Apple TV USB-drive for viewing? Film "), which set the potential buyers:" Is it possible to stream video on an unsupported format the prefix "- possible. Without jailbreaking, registration and SMS.
All we need is two applications from the company InMethod for iOS and Mac / PC. Client for your smartphone or tablet acts as a control panel, which shows where the console and what content you need to play. The client creates a computer server, which processes the video stream that he indicated iOS-app. Now we'll try to set it all up and see his first film.
Perhaps, in words that sounds intimidating, but in fact the setting is very simple. All you need is to have all your devices are on the same network. First, let's deal with the server part, in its role as advocates Air Video Server HD. Install the application and run. On the monitor, open the application settings window. Let's go over the points of interest to us:
Shared Folders - place the catalog designation, which are our films. Use the "+" and "-" you can manage folders. It is possible to add multiple directories, if movies and / or TV series are you in different places. Can be added as a local folder, and connect the USB and / or network drives.
User Accounts - access control. The default is authorized to manage only one user, but if you want we can add another and several for each of them to set a password restriction, and allow access to certain folders. This is useful if a network storage you have "adult" content, and several Apple TV, - the child does not see the hidden folder from his eyes.
Conversion Folder - folder for storing the converted files. The fact that the video does not support iTunes and Apple TV, is first converted to a compatible format and then transmitted to the set-top box. If your computer is fairly modest in performance, I recommend to first convert the video, and only then start browsing. When the average characteristics of the video can be converted "on the fly". I chased video without conversion on the 11 MBA (2013) and Intel Core i3 3,3 GHz, 4 GB of RAM, Win 7 x64 - no dropped frames and "lags", everything is perfect.
Finally, I recommend just tick "Start at Login", so that when the system is Air Video Server to start automatically.
If desired, you can optionally configure access via the Internet, then the connection will be implemented by PIN-code, but some sense of it - I do not know.
Now let's look at the top of the window. There is a very important button "Server Running" - a switch that is responsible for server availability Air Video. A little more to the right - "Server Status", where you can see the network settings, and currently connected device.
All preparations are finished, there is not much - to make the necessary settings in the application for iOS.
Download and open. If the devices are in the same network, already once, you can see a computer with Air Video server. If it does not, you can add the device manually, by pressing the "+" icon and enter the IP address or a PIN-code.
Now we can connect to the device and immediately see the folder with the video, which we've added to the server side. Next, select the film and configure additional parameters such audio track, subtitles and others, if necessary. It remains only to click on the "Play" button in the player window, choose Apple TV, if you have not already done. On your smartphone or tablet, the screen will show a picture that tells them that the video is available on the TV, and will be attended by key control film, which, frankly, is almost not needed, because the entire process can be controlled with standard remote from the same Apple TV.
As a bonus, the app is able to convert the files and upload them directly to your device. Decided to take on the road movie - not a problem, Air Video HD will surpass it in the format you want on your computer and immediately after upload to iOS-device. His view is available from the "Downloads" folder. And all this - without wires!
Of course, after all this begs the question: "What with all this things with the battery? Can I turn off the screen? ". Quite normal. Yes, it is discharging a little faster, but will have time to see the movie 10. What to display - that here, too, everything is good. Once the videos run on the TV screen - safely "lull to sleep" phone. Or, if you want to continue to use your smartphone as usual, simply turning application.
In conclusion, I want to say about the quality of the video: it is simply excellent! All 1080p on the spot! There is a slight delay of 1-2 seconds when the video begins to play and rewind, but it is absolutely critical. MKV files to M4V 2.5 GB and 5.5 GB played with the conversion "on the fly" without any problems.
All of the downsides too as usual - no containment and the free version. On the other hand, does not need to be a great connoisseur of English for such a program, and the price can even be called understated, as his 99 rubles program fulfills completely.
Summary: strongly recommend that if you have an Apple TV. That's it, short and clear.
Unfortunately, lite or trial version does not, as is the case with the first version of Air Video, HD without the prefix from the same developers, but also the quality of the first version leaves much to be desired. Much better.
Download the app for OS X can be at the developer's website: http://www.inmethod.com/airvideohd/index.html
Price: 459 rubles