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M1 Mac Mini and synology or qnap I want to be able to transcode atleast 2x4k movies at the sametime
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I'm pretty sure the OP would need a computer that has things like a file system and access to transcoding software and not just streaming TV options.
The NAS can output 4K video and the Apple TV can read those files. You could buy two Apple TV’s for less price than the computer.
so OP wants to use the NAS for storage with the Mac computer to send 1080p files encoded from the M1 Mac to what? Other computers or a TV ?
Details are light on this list to work out exactly what they’re trying to do.
so OP wants to use the NAS for storage with the Mac computer to send 1080p files encoded from the M1 Mac to what? Other computers or a TV ?
Details are light on this list to work out exactly what they’re trying to do.
While details in OP were light , I use a similar setup (though not an M1) to stream local content on Plex to TVs, computers. Plex runs on my Intel Mac Mini and content is on a Synology.
There’s zero point then mate, the NAS can handle sending to the Apple TV and you can send the files native 4K
Ideally for streaming 4K, you’d want everything to be connected via Ethernet, including your Apple TV, and not on WiFi.