Step-by-Step Guide to Stream video in MKV,AVI,WMV,DivX,MPEG from PC to Apple TV or from Mac to Apple TV
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Overview
However, Airplay is limited to many video formats. Airplay can only work with those files that can be added to iTunes including MP4, MOV, and M4V. Any format iTunes cannot support like AVI, MKV, WMV, DivX, XviD, MPEG, and FLV video format, Airplay will not steam. Even you steam your video by the help of some Airplay app; problems always occur when playing the movie files, such as airplay only audio and no video at all.
This article introduces an easy way to steam various video such as stream AVI, MKV, DivX, XviD, MP4, MOV, MPG, F4V, FLV, 3GP, MTS, M2TS, MOD, TOD, WebM, OGM, MXF, WTV etc from Widows PC to Apple TV and from Mac computer to Apple TV.
This guide is applied for:
- Stream video in AVI, MKV, DIVX, XVID, MPG, WMV, etc from Mac/iMac/MacBook to Apple TV via Airplay
- Stream video in AVI, MKV, DIVX, XVID, MPG, WMV, etc from PC to Apple TV via Airplay
- Convert HD video, AVCHD video to 720p to stream AVCHD, HD from PC/Mac to Apple TV/Apple TV 2 via Airplay
- Convert HD video, AVCHD video to 1080p to stream AVCHD/HD video from PC/Mac to Apple TV 3 via Airplay
Make Preparation: Run Bigasoft iTunes Video Converter
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Step 1 Add files
Click "Add File" button to import
files that Airplay cannot stream.
Step 2 Set output profile
There are several situations
according to your source video and how you choose to airplay your videos.
- To stream stand definition AVI, XVID, DIVX, WMV, etc from Mac/iMac/Mac book/PC to Apple TV/Apple TV 2/Apple TV 3 via AirPlay, select Apple TV H.264 Video (*.mp4) from "Apple TV" category in the "Profile" drop-down.
- To stream HD, AVCHD video from Mac/iMac/Mac book/PC to Apple TV or Apple TV 2 via AirPlay, select Apple TV H.264 HD Video (*.mp4) from "Apple TV" category in the "Profile" drop-down.
- To AirPlay 1080p video to the new Apple TV 3, select Apple TV 3 H.264 1080p Video (*.mp4) from "Apple TV"category in the "Profile" drop-down.
Step 3 Start Conversion
Click the button of "Convert" button to
finish the conversion.
Step 4 Stream the converted video files from your PC/Mac/iMac/Macbook to Apple TV
Start iTunes, and then choose File -> Add File to Library to import the converted video files to iTunes or simply drag and drop the converted files to the iTunes Movie Library.
Hit on "Play Movie" button in iTunes. The movie will start playing. You'll notice an AirPlay icon
in the bottom
right corner of the iTunes application show up. Click it, select "Apple
TV" and your video will begin streaming from Mac/iMac/Macbook/PC.
Conclusion
To
airplay AVI, MKV, DivX, MP4, MOV, FLV and other Apple TV won't support format
video from PC to Apple TV and from Mac to Apple for playing on television is so
easy with the help of Bigasoft iTunes Video Converter. Free download the
program now to enjoy fantastic movies right now.
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ReplyDeleteIs there a way to stream WMV files to Apple TV without converting the file first? For example, I use the AirVideo app on my iPad to stream all kinds of video files (including WMV) from my PCs to my iPad. Is there a similar app that will work for Apple TV that will do this?
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