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|| iFlicks || Jendrik Bertram || Anything QT can open || €15 || Mac OS X 10.5 || [http://iflicksapp.com iflicksapp.com] || Using iFlicks you can easily import your video collection into iTunes. This gives you the ability to watch your videos directly in iTunes or transfer them to your iPhone, iPod or Apple TV. On top of that iFlicks downloads metadata for your videos from [http://thetvdb.com TheTVDB.com] and [http://themoviedb.org themoviedb.org].
 
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||VideoDrive || Aroona Software|| MOV, MPEG, MP4, AVI, DivX, Xvid, WMV, SWF, FLV, WMA, MKV and more || $19.99 || Mac OS X || [http://www.aroona.net#116 Aroona.net] || Imports any video in iTunes without reconversion. Videos added to iTunes will sync and stream to AppleTV! Select the import option "Copy video into compatible container" and check the option "Force compatible with Enhanced AppleTV" and iTunes will do the rest. VideoDrive also has an option to convert videos to the native H.264 video format, supports metadata and subtitles.
 
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||AppleTV Converter Suite || Wondershare || DVD, AVI, DivX, FLV, ASF, MOV, MPEG, RM, WMV || $39.95 || Windows, Mac OS X || [http://topsreviews.com/appletv-converter-suite/appletv-converter-suite-cucusoft.html AppleTV Converter Suite] || works well, you can test it but will need to purchase for it to be regularly useable [http://dvd-video-converters.com/dvdvideosuite/cucusoft-apple-tv-video-converter-suite.html Windows] [http://macdvdconverter.com/mac-dvd-appletv-suite/mac-dvd-to-appletv-suite-iskysoft.html  Mac OS X]
 
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||Video To Apple TV Suite || Cucusoft || DVD, AVI, DivX, FLV, ASF,etc || $39.95 || Windows || [http://www.dvdtoitunes.net/index.html Free Trial] || It is the best DVD and video to Apple TV software, but not free!
 
 
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|| Handbrake || || DVD Video || Free (GPL) || Mac OS X, Windows, Linux || [http://handbrake.m0k.org/ HandBrake] || For best results, follow [http://appletvhacker.blogspot.com/2007/03/mikes-hands-on-report-step-by-step-how.html a guide like this]
 
|| Handbrake || || DVD Video || Free (GPL) || Mac OS X, Windows, Linux || [http://handbrake.m0k.org/ HandBrake] || For best results, follow [http://appletvhacker.blogspot.com/2007/03/mikes-hands-on-report-step-by-step-how.html a guide like this]
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||Video Converter || Aimersoft || AVI, MOV, MP4, M4V, WMV MP3,M4P,AAC, etc || $35.95 || Windows || [http://www.drm-removal-tool.com/ Free Download] || It works well for any video files on Apple TV, newly supports 6X Faster Conversion with NVIDIA® CUDA™
 
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||VisualHUB || Techspansion || Just about anything || $23.32 || OS X || [http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/tryit.php Trial] || Very easy, can use trial to convert a sample and use ffmpeg command from log for free
 
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||TubeSock || Stinkbot || YouTube, DailyMotion, Porkolt videos || $15 || OS X || [http://stinkbot.com/Tubesock TubeSock] || Simple to use. Automatically adds videos to iTunes for syncing. Free trial can convert videos up to 30 seconds in length.
 
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||QuickTime Pro || Apple || Anything QT can open || $29.99 || OS X or Windows || [http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?productLearnMore=D3381Z/A Apple.com] || Easy, but slow and not many options.
 
 
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||QTAmateur || Mike Ash || Anything QT can open || Free ( closed source ) || OS X || [http://www.mikeash.com/?page=software/qtamateur/ QTAmateur]|| Simple to use ( with batch mode ). Does everything that QTPro does
 
||QTAmateur || Mike Ash || Anything QT can open || Free ( closed source ) || OS X || [http://www.mikeash.com/?page=software/qtamateur/ QTAmateur]|| Simple to use ( with batch mode ). Does everything that QTPro does
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||Elgato Turbo.264 || Elgato || Anything QT can open || $99.95 || OS X || [http://elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetvturbo Turbo.264] || Easy and really fast. [http://iphone-scene.com/forum/topic/178 Review]
 
||Elgato Turbo.264 || Elgato || Anything QT can open || $99.95 || OS X || [http://elgato.com/index.php?file=products_eyetvturbo Turbo.264] || Easy and really fast. [http://iphone-scene.com/forum/topic/178 Review]
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||DVD to AppleTV Suite || Daniusoft || Apple TV MP4, M4A ,M4V, MP3, AAC, etc|| $39 || Windows || [http://dvdtoipod.us/dvdvideoconverter/cucusoft-apple-tv-video-converter-suite.html  DVD to AppleTV Suite] || Armed up with DVD to Apple TV Converter and Video to Apple TV Converter, [http://www.topsreviews.com/appletv-converter-suite/appletv-converter-suite-cucusoft.html Windows]
 
 
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Revision as of 07:07, 13 October 2011

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This is just a list of various file formats tested playing natively on the Apple TV (i.e. through Frontrow). The codec sources are noted, if needed. Drop the .component bundle in /Library/QuickTime on the Apple TV.

Note: this page says codecs go into the '/Library/Quicktime' directory, while the Codec Sources page says they go into the '/System/Library/Quicktime' directory

See also: Codec Sources

If you can add to these tables, please do!

Video Codecs

Name Extension Works? Codec Notes
DivX .avi, .divx Yes Perian Free
720p DivX .avi ?? Perian For one user, video stutters every 10-15 seconds, audio never skips. Can I get confirmation either way on this? please link to a file as mine plays everything except 1080p
Flash Video .flv Yes Perian Free, video file must load completely before playback
H.264 .mp4, .m4v Yes Included, Quicktime 7 -- NOT QUICKTIME X Supports Main Profile with some exceptions: "QuickTime WILL NOT support 8x8 dct and intra prediction, b-pyramids, lossless encoding, etc. As well as anything from the High Profile."
H.264 .mp4, .m4v Yes Perian Supports High Profile. Note: Apple's H.264 decoder (QuickTimeH264.component) must be removed from /System/Library/QuickTime before Perian can take over for H.264. Not as fast with decode speed as Apple's, but supports more features.
MPEG-2 .mpg, .mp2, .vob, .m2v Yes QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback $19.99, does not play transport streams, reports of choppy video
Windows Media .wmv Yes Flip4Mac Free, Unable to play 720p content encoded using VC1 HD profile
XviD .avi Yes Perian Free

Audio Codecs

Name Extension Works? Codec Notes
AAC .m4a Yes Included Should play right out of the box
MPEG Layer-3 .mp3 Yes Included Should play right out of the box
Dolby AC3 .ac3 Yes A52codec Free, read the readme for install instructions
DTS .wav Yes Included Should play right out of the box
FLAC .flac Yes XiphQT Make sure to Install XiphQT into /Library/Components

Containers

Name Extension Works? Codec Notes
Matroska .mkv, .mka Yes Perian Reportedly not very usable
Ogg Vorbis, Theora .ogg, .ogm Yes XiphQT Reportedly working


UPDATE VLC can play Matroska files on the AppleTV, *but* it is evident that the hardware cannot handle high bitrate files. It plays 480p decently (some skips), but 720p is unwatchable and 1080p will never get past the first frame. The VLC console will simply spit out a bunch of warnings:

[00000347] ffmpeg decoder error: more than 5 seconds of late video -> dropping frame (computer too slow ?)

Video Conversion Software

Software that is known to work with converting divx, avi, and other formats to m4v or mp4 which can be used natively out of the box.

Program Vendor Supported Source Formats Cost Platform Link Notes
Handbrake DVD Video Free (GPL) Mac OS X, Windows, Linux HandBrake For best results, follow a guide like this
QTAmateur Mike Ash Anything QT can open Free ( closed source ) OS X QTAmateur Simple to use ( with batch mode ). Does everything that QTPro does
MPEG Streamclip SQUARED 5 MPEG, VOB, PS, M2P, MOD, VRO, DAT, MOV, DV, AVI, MP4, TS, M2T, MMV, REC, VID, AVR, M2V, M1V, MPV, AIFF, M1A, MP2, MPA, AC3 Free ( closed source ) OS X or Windows Squared 5 Simple easy to use
Elgato Turbo.264 Elgato Anything QT can open $99.95 OS X Turbo.264 Easy and really fast. Review

Tutorials for several Encoding-GUIs and recommended encoder settings which work with Apple TV: Load DVD on AppleTV

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