[iPad Mini] Transfer movies from Laptop to iPad (not from iTunes)

johnnyindia · Dec 28, 2012, 08:29 PM

I have some movies on my laptop i'd like to watch on my iPad mini...they weren't bought in iTunes however...a friend gave them to me from their hard-drive and I use VLC player to watch them on my laptop. How do I watch these on iPad?

I was told possibly to use DropBox application and VLC application on iPad. Will this work?

tymaster50 · Dec 28, 2012, 08:35 PM

unless you feel like streaming it no you can't. unless it's jailbroken and a public jailbreak isn't out yet for the iPad mini.

Dmunjal · Dec 28, 2012, 08:38 PM

Try FileExplorer and/or CinePlayerX.

johnnyindia · Dec 28, 2012, 08:44 PM

anyone have experience with this working yet? i don't own the mini yet and was only going to buy it if i can watch movies that i already have easily. thanks!

Dmunjal · Dec 28, 2012, 08:58 PM

I have movies on my NAS. I access them via SMB from FileExplorer and download them to the iPad. Then I select OpenIn CineXPlayer and go into that app (any video player should work including the built in one) and they play just fine.

unibility · Dec 28, 2012, 09:08 PM

Take your file and use handbrake to convert the file to m4v to play in iTunes then sync to iPad

HengenJL · Dec 28, 2012, 09:10 PM

Purchase GoodPlayer and transfer the files via wifi.

1rottenapple · Dec 28, 2012, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyindia

I have some movies on my laptop i'd like to watch on my iPad mini...they weren't bought in iTunes however...a friend gave them to me from their hard-drive and I use VLC player to watch them on my laptop. How do I watch these on iPad?

I was told possibly to use DropBox application and VLC application on iPad. Will this work?

I don't have experience with VLC app but I've used Dropbox. You need to buy more space since I'm guessing you'll run out of drop box space. On the ipad app, you can mark it as a favorite and you will download the movie and save it to your ipad.

LaDirection · Dec 28, 2012, 09:40 PM

I use Oplayer lite which is free and very much like VLC. connect you device to iTunes, drag and drop your xvids onto the Oplayer app and they will be available from within the player. iTS THAT SIMPLE.

EDIT: App url: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/opla...385907472?mt=8

Rhyalus · Dec 29, 2012, 07:17 AM

You don't have to buy a video on iTunes to move it over. Just go to "this ipad" and drag and drop your media into the movies section and it will upload.

This is how it works on a pc ... It better work this way on a Mac. Of course it still needs to be the right format. I recommend mp4.

R

Menel · Dec 29, 2012, 07:19 AM

PS3MediaServer (OSS DLNA Server)
Ace Player (DLNA Client for ipad/iphone)

Can stream on local network, airplay to your AppleTV, or download into the via WIFI from the DLNA server into the app to take on the go on holiday.

All file formats work, avi(divx), mkv, etc. But for best performance and battery life run them through Handbrake to h.264 m4v to utilize hardware decode engine.

Spasepok · Jan 6, 2013, 03:28 AM

You can user XMBC as DLNA media server on you desktop, and the use some application to get it from server.

mitoda · Apr 15, 2013, 08:30 PM

If you have a tethering app (jailbreak required) like mywi, connect via USB and use cyberduck for a fast transfer. WiFi will take forever! I have an iPad 3 so not sure if this applies. Good luck

Gav2k · Apr 15, 2013, 08:39 PM

Another vote for goodplayer

iThinkergoiMac · Apr 15, 2013, 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tymaster50

unless you feel like streaming it no you can't. unless it's jailbroken and a public jailbreak isn't out yet for the iPad mini.

Oh, how wrong you are. CineXPlayer plays most formats. I use OT often, it works quite well.

wrkactjob · Apr 16, 2013, 06:57 AM

http://www.itsplayingapp.com/

Peter78 · Apr 17, 2013, 01:17 PM

I use UPNP/DLNA capable players with download feature. For instance 8Player, ArkMC. I can down load movies from my WD MBL NAS to iPad to watch during the transatlantic flight.

Cobster · Apr 17, 2013, 02:07 PM

I use AVPlayerHD - movie files copied to Ipad via iTunes - programs - or by wifi... Most formats supported... No problem...

moonman239 · Apr 21, 2013, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyindia

I have some movies on my laptop i'd like to watch on my iPad mini...they weren't bought in iTunes however...a friend gave them to me from their hard-drive and I use VLC player to watch them on my laptop. How do I watch these on iPad?

I was told possibly to use DropBox application and VLC application on iPad. Will this work?

I smell copyright infringement.

vmaniqui · Apr 21, 2013, 12:02 PM

i have a Roxio and just convert all my dvd movies and load them via iTunes. handbrake work best also.

Dec 28, 2012, 08:29 PM	#1
johnnyindia macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2010	Transfer movies from Laptop to iPad (not from iTunes) I have some movies on my laptop i'd like to watch on my iPad mini...they weren't bought in iTunes however...a friend gave them to me from their hard-drive and I use VLC player to watch them on my laptop. How do I watch these on iPad? I was told possibly to use DropBox application and VLC application on iPad. Will this work?
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Dec 28, 2012, 08:35 PM	#2
tymaster50 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: New Jersey	unless you feel like streaming it no you can't. unless it's jailbroken and a public jailbreak isn't out yet for the iPad mini. __________________ iPod Touch 2nd Gen 8GBiPhone 3G 8GB ATTiPhone 4 16GB ATTiPhone 5 16GB VZWiPod Touch 4th Gen 8GBiPhone 5 16GB ATT iPad Mini Wi-Fi only 16GB
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Dec 28, 2012, 09:10 PM	#7
HengenJL macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Rochester, NY	Purchase GoodPlayer and transfer the files via wifi. __________________ Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit \| 2.67GHz Core i7 \| 24GB RAM \| 1GB Radeon 4870 Retina iPad 32GB \| iPad 2 16GB \| iPad 64GB WiFi \| iPhone 3Gs 32 GB
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Dec 29, 2012, 07:19 AM	#11
Menel macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Atlanta	PS3MediaServer (OSS DLNA Server) Ace Player (DLNA Client for ipad/iphone) Can stream on local network, airplay to your AppleTV, or download into the via WIFI from the DLNA server into the app to take on the go on holiday. All file formats work, avi(divx), mkv, etc. But for best performance and battery life run them through Handbrake to h.264 m4v to utilize hardware decode engine. __________________ iPhone 5 AT&T, iPad (3rd gen), iPod Nano (4th gen), AppleTV (2nd gen), iTunes Match
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Apr 16, 2013, 06:57 AM	#16
wrkactjob Contributor Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England.	http://www.itsplayingapp.com/ __________________ iP5 + iPm4G.
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Dec 28, 2012, 08:38 PM	#3
Dmunjal macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010	Try FileExplorer and/or CinePlayerX.
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Dec 28, 2012, 08:44 PM	#4
johnnyindia Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2010	anyone have experience with this working yet? i don't own the mini yet and was only going to buy it if i can watch movies that i already have easily. thanks!
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Dec 28, 2012, 08:58 PM	#5
Dmunjal macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010	I have movies on my NAS. I access them via SMB from FileExplorer and download them to the iPad. Then I select OpenIn CineXPlayer and go into that app (any video player should work including the built in one) and they play just fine.
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Dec 28, 2012, 09:08 PM	#6
unibility macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2012	Take your file and use handbrake to convert the file to m4v to play in iTunes then sync to iPad
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Dec 28, 2012, 09:40 PM	#9
LaDirection macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jul 2006	I use Oplayer lite which is free and very much like VLC. connect you device to iTunes, drag and drop your xvids onto the Oplayer app and they will be available from within the player. iTS THAT SIMPLE. EDIT: App url: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/opla...385907472?mt=8
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Dec 29, 2012, 07:17 AM	#10
Rhyalus macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2011	You don't have to buy a video on iTunes to move it over. Just go to "this ipad" and drag and drop your media into the movies section and it will upload. This is how it works on a pc ... It better work this way on a Mac. Of course it still needs to be the right format. I recommend mp4. R
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Jan 6, 2013, 03:28 AM	#12
Spasepok macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2013	You can user XMBC as DLNA media server on you desktop, and the use some application to get it from server.
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Apr 15, 2013, 08:30 PM	#13
mitoda macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2011	If you have a tethering app (jailbreak required) like mywi, connect via USB and use cyberduck for a fast transfer. WiFi will take forever! I have an iPad 3 so not sure if this applies. Good luck
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Apr 15, 2013, 08:39 PM	#14
Gav2k macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2009	Another vote for goodplayer
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Apr 17, 2013, 01:17 PM	#17
Peter78 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jan 2013	UPNP/DLNA video players I use UPNP/DLNA capable players with download feature. For instance 8Player, ArkMC. I can down load movies from my WD MBL NAS to iPad to watch during the transatlantic flight.
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Apr 17, 2013, 02:07 PM	#18
Cobster macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Denmark	I use AVPlayerHD - movie files copied to Ipad via iTunes - programs - or by wifi... Most formats supported... No problem... __________________ iPad 1, 2 & 3 // iPhone 4 // Nano 6th gen with Lunatik watch strap // HP 2540p (win7) ...
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Apr 21, 2013, 12:02 PM	#20
vmaniqui macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2013	i have a Roxio and just convert all my dvd movies and load them via iTunes. handbrake work best also.
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