Import Plex movies into iTunes?

TweakOnline · Dec 22, 2012, 08:01 AM

Hey,

I have a question, can I import my .MKV movies with subtitles into iTunes?

At this time I got them loaded in Plex, but it would be nicer if I could put these movies into iTunes because then I got the ability to stream it from iTunes library to my Apple TV (without having to mirror it).

Thanks!

Mackilroy · Dec 22, 2012, 11:14 AM

No, iTunes doesn't support MKVs. You'd have to use a program such as Handbrake to convert them into an iTunes-compatible format.

TweakOnline · Dec 22, 2012, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mackilroy

No, iTunes doesn't support MKVs. You'd have to use a program such as Handbrake to convert them into an iTunes-compatible format.

Hmm, I don't have the energy to handbrake all my movies, so I'm fine with Plex.
Can't wait when I can jailbreak my ATV3, so I can install the Plex application also there!

TweakOnline · Dec 22, 2012, 05:22 PM

I've read online I could try iFlicks for adding movies to my iTunes library. I'll think I'm going to try that.

Nermal · Dec 22, 2012, 05:31 PM

If the MKV file contains H.264 video and a sound format supported by iTunes then you should be able to remux it - I think this is what iFlicks does. If the actual sound and video are in unsupported formats then you'd need to use Handbrake or similar to recompress it.

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TweakOnline macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Europe	Import Plex movies into iTunes? Hey, I have a question, can I import my .MKV movies with subtitles into iTunes? At this time I got them loaded in Plex, but it would be nicer if I could put these movies into iTunes because then I got the ability to stream it from iTunes library to my Apple TV (without having to mirror it). Thanks! __________________ An Apple a day, Microsoft away.
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Mackilroy macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2006	No, iTunes doesn't support MKVs. You'd have to use a program such as Handbrake to convert them into an iTunes-compatible format. __________________ Can a mortal ask questions which God finds unanswerable? Quite easily, I should think. All nonsense questions are unanswerable.
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TweakOnline Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Europe	I've read online I could try iFlicks for adding movies to my iTunes library. I'll think I'm going to try that. __________________ An Apple a day, Microsoft away.
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Nermal Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Whakatane, New Zealand	If the MKV file contains H.264 video and a sound format supported by iTunes then you should be able to remux it - I think this is what iFlicks does. If the actual sound and video are in unsupported formats then you'd need to use Handbrake or similar to recompress it.
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