Can Apple TV play from VIDEO_TS folders?

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cubedweller

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Original poster

• Feb 19, 2009

• #1

I have XBMC and a network share over ethernet; most of my DVD's are in VIDEO_TS folders. Will this work? Or will I have to create images of each of them first?

Thanks!

 

Sky Blue

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• Feb 19, 2009

• #2

You'll have to convert them to mp4 or another iTunes compatible format.

 

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danny_w

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• Feb 19, 2009

• #3

Sky Blue said:

You'll have to convert them to mp4 or another iTunes compatible format.

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Is that true even with XBMC? I thought that it could play video_ts directly (I know the xbox version can).

 

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cubedweller

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Original poster

• Feb 19, 2009

• #4

danny_w said:

Is that true even with XBMC? I thought that it could play video_ts directly (I know the xbox version can).

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No, it's not true. Maybe he missed the XBMC part? 🙄 Anyway, I'm going to try and see if it'll play the VIDEO_TS folders directly.

 

hayduke

macrumors 65816

• Feb 19, 2009

• #5

MacMini + FrontRow plays VIDEO_TS folders just fine. AppleTV must do the same, no?

Anyone know a good way to edit those folders, loose the previews, and jump to the main menu?

 

Sky Blue

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• Feb 20, 2009

• #6

hayduke said:

MacMini + FrontRow plays VIDEO_TS folders just fine. AppleTV must do the same, no?

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No

 

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magn2o

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• Feb 20, 2009

• #7

cubedweller said:

I have XBMC and a network share over ethernet; most of my DVD's are in VIDEO_TS folders. Will this work? Or will I have to create images of each of them first?

Thanks!

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Wow, I'm suprised no one has definitively answered this yet. Anyway, yes, XBMC will play VIDEO_TS folders just fine. My entire library is ripped as VIDEO_TS and I have no problems.

Highlight folder, context menu, play. Done.

 

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danny_w

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• Feb 20, 2009

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magn2o said:

Wow, I'm suprised no one has definitively answered this yet. Anyway, yes, XBMC will play VIDEO_TS folders just fine. My entire library is ripped as VIDEO_TS and I have no problems.

Highlight folder, context menu, play. Done.

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Thank you, that is exactly what I wanted to know. I currently have an TV running 1.0 software and configured for 4:3 mode using displayutil, b/c this is not available for 2.x versions. Now that I know XBMC will work with VIDEO_TS folders, I can update to 2.x, add XBMC (which does support 4:3 mode), and play my videos from a shared Drobo where I have my DVDs ripped. Thanks!

 

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cubedweller

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Original poster

• Feb 20, 2009

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magn2o said:

Wow, I'm suprised no one has definitively answered this yet. Anyway, yes, XBMC will play VIDEO_TS folders just fine. My entire library is ripped as VIDEO_TS and I have no problems.

Highlight folder, context menu, play. Done.

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Thanks! I was sort of shocked that no one had answered this as well. Anyway, thanks for the reassurance.

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wratran

macrumors regular

• May 2, 2011

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magn2o said:

Wow, I'm suprised no one has definitively answered this yet. Anyway, yes, XBMC will play VIDEO_TS folders just fine. My entire library is ripped as VIDEO_TS and I have no problems.

Highlight folder, context menu, play. Done.

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I am new to the XBMC on ATV2...
Can you show us the procedure in XBMC to play video ts folder...how do you highlight the whole folder..etc...?