Even if it will, I know to expect it to only play Apple-blessed formats, but I cannot find any info as to whether it will play from a UpNP or DLNA device such as a NAS. I know it will play from an open iTunes application, but that requires a computer to be turned on and that is not really an option in this case. I do have a NAS unit that would be great for it to read from.
i recently moved my iTunes library to a NAS from a directly attached firewire 800 drive. Apple TV works just the same.
i'm using FileBrowser on my iPad to access the files stored on the NAS when my Mac is shut down. once a movies starts playing, i can select my Apple TV via AirPlay and continue to watch the movie there.
i haven't experimented with non-iTunes friendly formats (.mkv etc.) but the developers say:
FileBrowser supports all the formats that the iPad natively plays, and for other file formats the "Open In" feature can pass files such as AVI to apps like CineXPlayer.
No.
The Apple TV works with iTunes running on a mac or pc only, although as you likely realise iTunes can keep its library content on a NAS.
JG, how do you find Filebrowser, I haven't tried it but have tried other similar apps, unfortunately over a period of time I found they started writing stuff and filling up my devices like there's no tomorrow.
That is what I was afraid of. Thank you.
Winston Churchill wrote:
JG, how do you find Filebrowser, I haven't tried it but have tried other similar apps, unfortunately over a period of time I found they started writing stuff and filling up my devices like there's no tomorrow.
FileBrowser works a treat. so far i've noticed nothing negative.
not using it all that often, though. now and then an episode of The Simpsons right before turning off the lights ...
Thanks JG
Jason, sorry to threadjack.
I wonder how this will work with ios 5. If Apple is by-passing the pc then where will we stream our stored movies and music from when using Apple TV?
I think your question calls for speculation, which we are not allowed to indulge in in the community.
Will the current Apple TV play files from a UpNP/DLAN equipped NAS unit?
