how to play .ts files?

[hehe299792458]

I can't seem to find a way to play .ts files under OS X. I tried Apple's DVD Player, QT, and VLC and none of them would play it. DVD player and qt would tell me that .ts is not a video file and VLC would load it into its playlist, but nothing happens after that. I know the video files are good as I can play them under Windows using VLC and MPC. Any ideas on how I might replicate this on Macs? Thanks!

 

[gr8tfly]

I just tried pointing VLC to a VIDEO_TS folder (in OS-X), and it worked fine. Is your DVD encrypted?

 

[hehe299792458]

I just tried pointing VLC to a VIDEO_TS folder (in OS-X), and it worked fine. Is your DVD encrypted?

it's not a video_ts folder. It's the .ts container.

 

[stomer]

I have tons of ts files and they all play fine in VLC. Maybe you could try remuxing them using ffmpeg?

What codecs does the ts file contain?

 

[gr8tfly]

it's not a video_ts folder. It's the .ts container.

oops - misread. I don't think I have any .ts files to try, but [as you know] VLC should handle them (in OS-X).

 

[hehe299792458]

I have tons of ts files and they all play fine in VLC. Maybe you could try remuxing them using ffmpeg?

What codecs does the ts file contain?

I'd rather not have to remux them if possible since they are quite large (20-30GB). Their content varies - some video are mpeg2, other mpeg4; the audio varies, but is mostly dts.

oops - misread. I don't think I have any .ts files to try, but [as you know] VLC should handle them (in OS-X).

strangely, it doesn't. I know it should. The windows version does. But I just can't get it to play the files. VLC just wouldn't do anything.

 

[Nermal]

Based on the size, it looks like these are from BR or HD DVD. Try XBMC.

 

[hehe299792458]

Based on the size, it looks like these are from BR or HD DVD. Try XBMC.

yes, most of them are direct bluray rips.

XMBC works perfectly! interesting. I wonder why it does while VLC doesn't