Apple Now Approving iOS 4.3-Compatible AirPlay Apps

[jeznav]

You can already stream movies directly from your computer to your apple tv with airplay. They just have to be in iTunes (no avi or mkv) =/

But with StreamToMe you don't need to use iTunes and it doesn't matter what video format you have, just pickup the iPhone/iPad and push the videos to your AppleTV.

So if you've got tons of divx movies that you wanted to watch on your TV, you can do that now via Airplay+StreamToMe.

 

[BornAgainMac]

So maybe in the next 30 days it will be rolled out.

 

[WestonHarvey1]

Sorry I don't understand. I have a HTPC which plays everything available on my local network server. I don't follow what this is going to fix or do for me. Thanks.

I still have trouble remembering and understanding what it does. There have been so many technologies.. AirPlay, AirTunes, AirPort, is it a speaker you plug into the wall? Is it a Wifi router? Is it software? Is it audio only? Video? Does it need an Apple TV? A Mac? Does it go from the Apple TV to the iPhone or do I have that backwards?

 

[rbgaynor]

Hopefully AirVideo will update to include this too. I use it all the time to stream movies from my Mac to my iPad. Now if I could go from my Mac to my iPad then stream those via Air Play to the AppleTV on my 50" Plasma, that would be awesome!

Why not just go Mac to Apple TV direct?

 

[Ballis]

hopefully, Plex will we updated to support this soon.

 

[ipedro]

Why not just go Mac to Apple TV direct?

Exactly. People are overthinking things. Keep it simple. Why stream from your Mac to your iPad to your AppleTV, when you can stream from your iPad?

 

[Grasbak]

airplay enabled tvs?

we have seen airplay enabled speaker systems come out - will we see airplay enabled tvs????

wouldnt that be interesting.....

i guess it would mean less appletvs sold....

 

[ipedro]

This solves the problem of no apps on AppleTV. Why buy and manage yet another app for yet another iOS device when you already own the app for iPhone or iPad?

If Apple is to enable apps for AppleTV, then they need to release a wireless touch screen remote that would end up looking a lot like an iPod... So just let the iPod/iPhone/iPad be the place where the app lives and the AppleTV simply displays it on the screens around your house.

This is AirPlay folks. Apps for your TV.

 

[kavika411]

I still don't understand the basics of Airplay. Perhaps one of you wouldn't mind helping me with a couple of questions/scenarios.

(1) To move content vis-a-vis Airplay from a computer's iTunes catalogue to an Apple TV in the same room, do both the computer and the Apple TV have to be on a wireless network, like a Linksys or Airport router, or does the computer create it's own "network" with the Apple TV without the need of a separate network?

(2) To move content vis-a-vis Airplay from an iPhone to an Apple TV, do they both have to be on a network?

(3) To move content vis-a-vis Airplay from an iPad to an Airplay-friendly iHome speaker, do they both have to be on a network?

Thanks to anyone who answers.

 

[petvas]

All your questions can be easily answered: you need in all cases a network where your devices have joined. I haven't tried it with Ad hoc networks and I would recommend a normal one, with a router and a wireless station.

 

[kavika411]

All your questions can be easily answered: you need in all cases a network where your devices have joined. I haven't tried it with Ad hoc networks and I would recommend a normal one, with a router and a wireless station.

Thanks for answering.

EDIT: I guess I figured that all those scenarios required being on a network. My hope is that networks become more fluid and easier to jump on/off. For example, every now and then my router has a hickup, for lack of a better word, and suddenly my two computers, iPhone and Apple TV are offline. It's no big deal to get them back on, but with Airplay, and the idea of using it inside, outside, perhaps with an Airplay-friendly car stereo, etc., I just hope that the notion, and practicality, of what a network is gets simplified.

 

[Tilpots]

This is AirPlay folks. Apps for your TV.

No it isn't. What happens when the phone rings? Your whole family's gotta stop what they're doing? No, AppleTV is a multiple user oriented device. The iPhone is a single user oriented device. Big difference.

 

[childs12111]

I still don't understand the basics of Airplay. Perhaps one of you wouldn't mind helping me with a couple of questions/scenarios.

(1) To move content vis-a-vis Airplay from a computer's iTunes catalogue to an Apple TV in the same room, do both the computer and the Apple TV have to be on a wireless network, like a Linksys or Airport router, or does the computer create it's own "network" with the Apple TV without the need of a separate network?

(2) To move content vis-a-vis Airplay from an iPhone to an Apple TV, do they both have to be on a network?

(3) To move content vis-a-vis Airplay from an iPad to an Airplay-friendly iHome speaker, do they both have to be on a network?

Thanks to anyone who answers.

In order for Air Play to work, the device your sending from and recieiving on have to be on the same wireless/wired network. The Mac, iPhone, iPod, or iPad will not create their own wireless network.

Example...I have my iMac and my TV both wired into my router...however, of course my iPad is wireless.

Hope that helps!

 

[vettori]

What is Airplay ?

Hey guys, this thread needs a clarification.

Airplay technology can stream audio or video documents (i.e. audio files and video files).

It can't display what you see on the iPhone or iPad screen on your TV (at least, not yet).

For example we're waiting to submit the upgrade for our Italian Video Recipes apps to let the user see the videos on the TV but that's the only thing apps can do.

 

[Ballis]

This solves the problem of no apps on AppleTV. Why buy and manage yet another app for yet another iOS device when you already own the app for iPhone or iPad?

Because there is more juice in the ATV than the iphone and because its got a wired ethernet connection.

Example: For Jailbroken ATV2`s and iPhones, you can get XBMC. XBMC on the ATV2 will decode 1080p video flawlessly(only output 720, but atleast you wont have to re-encode 1080p files you previously only could play on your mac), your iphone will not decode the same files without choppy playback.

 

[ipedro]

No it isn't. What happens when the phone rings? Your whole family's gotta stop what they're doing? No, AppleTV is a multiple user oriented device. The iPhone is a single user oriented device. Big difference.

TV can still rent and purchase movies. Apps are generally for short term uses. You watch a quick news or YouTube video. You show off some pictures. You pull up some info for all to see. Sitting back and watching a movie or TV show is still best handled by tv.

Then again, your problem only applies to the iPhone. There are iPad's and iPod's in people's homes. It's a multi device ecosystem.

 

[ipedro]

Because there is more juice in the ATV than the iphone and because its got a wired ethernet connection.

Incorrect. The tv is actually underpowered compared to iPhone 4. They run the same processor, but iPhone has more memory. It also has more storage. Where do you plan to store the apps on the tv? It has 8GB used for buffering streamed content.

I've never needed to connect my original and new tv over ethernet. It runs more than fine over wireless N.

 

[4nNtt]

It is interesting that support for Windows DVR (wtv) files are supported.

 

[hefe42]

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But still no word on when/if we'll be able to stream video taken with the iPhone to apple tv?

 

[newagemac]

Can someone explain why airplay is such a big deal?

I can already "stream" all my media via network shares. Unless this works over the internet and I can stream to my iphone when outside my house or something?

For one thing, the streaming is far better than anything else like DLNA. The best way to describe it is to say that everything works just like if the file was actually stored on the device itself or like the device was connected with an HDMI cable to your TV only you still have it in your hand and can still control the playback experience. There are no delays, reduced ability to fast forward and rewind, or things people normally put up with when streaming compared to storing on the device. And no issues with DRMed content either. You would have to try it to understand.

Fast forward, rewind, pause, slow motion, the 30 second skip, 10 second skipback, and all the other playback controls work like the file was stored rather than streamed. It makes for a much better playback experience.

Plus it means that when friends come over, they can immediately Airplay to your Apple TV as well. And vice versa if they own an ATV. No setup needed. Try doing that with your network share. And you can download and rent content with your iOS device and Airplay directly to your HDTV in its full 720p HD quality. That means you don't need a computer, NAS, network drive, or anything else. Just your iOS device and Apple TV. And you don't have to set anything up or select certain folders or anything. It really does work great. Like how streaming was meant to be.

 

[shandyman]

Does that mean that if VLC uses it, and we stream a DIVX, will it play on the AppleTV? That'd be perfect.

Well since VLC got pulled from the app store, we're not gonna get airplay on that sadly

 

[pmz]

No, they approved Streamtome's weekly update. Apple hasn't begun to do anything.

When 4.2b2 was released and iTeleport updated to fix crash issues, was that the beginning of Apple approving 4.2 apps? No.

Point out another app besides stream to me that has been approved with airplay, and prove to me that Apple even noticed they were approving said functionality.

They weren't. Click bait article.

 

[newagemac]

In order for Air Play to work, the device your sending from and recieiving on have to be on the same wireless/wired network. The Mac, iPhone, iPod, or iPad will not create their own wireless network.

Example...I have my iMac and my TV both wired into my router...however, of course my iPad is wireless.

Hope that helps!

Well now that the iPhone will have the personal hotspot feature in 4.3, you might not even need a network anymore for Airplay. The Apple TV can just join the wifi network the iPhone sets up.

 

[newagemac]

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But still no word on when/if we'll be able to stream video taken with the iPhone to apple tv?

That was already confirmed by developers in the 4.3 beta. You can shoot a video on the iPhone 4 and immediately stream it to your HDTV in its full 720p HD quality.

 

[hefe42]

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But still no word on when/if we'll be able to stream video taken with the iPhone to apple tv?

That was already confirmed by developers in the 4.3 beta. You can shoot a video on the iPhone 4 and immediately stream it to your HDTV in its full 720p HD quality.

I missed that... Sweet! It's about time! Seemed like a major oversight to begin with.
Thanks!