Small MOV videos recorded with Grab feature will no longer play on Apple TV.

Greetings. I capture recordings using the built-in Screen Grab feature on my laptop where they are stored. I have viewed them on my big screen using HOME SHARING through the COMPUTERS app on Apple TV. I had not done this in a long time but now I get a message that reads: THIS CONTENT CANNOT BE PLAYED BECAUSE ITS FORMAT IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH APPLE TV.


The video preview icon shows for all of the videos when i view them in the Library>Photos section of the Apple TV Computers app, but the message above appears when I click on each to play. Something has obviously changed, but it seems strange to me that Apple would allow a user to create Quicktime vids on the laptop using its Grab app but not allow them to be played via Home Sharing anymore.


Of course I could use Screen Mirroring to play the videos, but I want to use my laptop for something else and that defeats the purpose of Home Sharing photos and videos.


Is there a setting that I can change to correct this? My Apple TV is 4th gen, 64GB. Sonoma 14.1.


Thanks

MacBook Pro 15″

Posted on Oct 28, 2023 11:41 AM

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Small MOV videos recorded with Grab feature will no longer play on Apple TV.

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