Difference between revisions of "List of file formats working on Apple TV"
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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. | ||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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+ | ||DVD to iPad || DVD iPad || DVD Disc, DVD Folder, DVD Movie || $29.95 || OS X or Windows || [http://www.dvd-to-iphone4.com/dvd-to-ipad-converter.html DVD to iPad] || Simple easy to use. Rip DVD to iPad with high quality. | ||
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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. | ||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. |
Revision as of 15:26, 18 May 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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iFlicks | Jendrik Bertram | Anything QT can open | €15 | Mac OS X 10.5 | 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 TheTVDB.com and themoviedb.org. |
VideoDrive | Aroona Software | MOV, MPEG, MP4, AVI, DivX, Xvid, WMV, SWF, FLV, WMA, MKV and more | $19.99 | Mac OS X | 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. |
AppleTV Converter Suite | Wondershare | DVD, AVI, DivX, FLV, ASF, MOV, MPEG, RM, WMV | $39.95 | Windows, Mac OS X | AppleTV Converter Suite | works well, you can test it but will need to purchase for it to be regularly useable Windows Mac OS X |
Video To Apple TV Suite | Cucusoft | DVD, AVI, DivX, FLV, ASF,etc | $39.95 | Windows | Free Trial | It is the best DVD and video to Apple TV software, but not free! |
Handbrake | DVD Video | Free (GPL) | Mac OS X, Windows, Linux | HandBrake | For best results, follow a guide like this | |
VisualHUB | Techspansion | Just about anything | $23.32 | OS X | Trial | Very easy, can use trial to convert a sample and use ffmpeg command from log for free |
TubeSock | Stinkbot | YouTube, DailyMotion, Porkolt videos | $15 | OS X | TubeSock | Simple to use. Automatically adds videos to iTunes for syncing. Free trial can convert videos up to 30 seconds in length. |
DVD to iPad | DVD iPad | DVD Disc, DVD Folder, DVD Movie | $29.95 | OS X or Windows | DVD to iPad | Simple easy to use. Rip DVD to iPad with high quality. |
QuickTime Pro | Apple | Anything QT can open | $29.99 | OS X or Windows | Apple.com | Easy, but slow and not many options. |
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 |
DVD to AppleTV Suite | Daniusoft | Apple TV MP4, M4A ,M4V, MP3, AAC, etc | $39 | Windows | DVD to AppleTV Suite | Armed up with DVD to Apple TV Converter and Video to Apple TV Converter, Windows |
Tutorials for several Encoding-GUIs and recommended encoder settings which work with Apple TV: Load DVD on AppleTV