Some movies won’t play on 4K ATV

[bearcatrp]

I rip all my movies. But a few that I ripped about a year ago play fine in the older ATV won’t play on the new one. Says it can’t play it. I rip with make mkv then rip with handbrake. Other videos with same format work fine. Haven’t tried ripping again yet.

 

[Audit13]

May I ask why you rip with makemkv and then rip with Handbrake? Any advantage over ripping with makemkv to an mkv file?

 

[bearcatrp]

Blu Ray. On a PC. Mkv file will not play on ATV as far as I know.

 

[HDFan]

May I ask why you rip with makemkv and then rip with Handbrake?

Mkv file will not play on ATV as far as I know.

True, but that's why you use a server such as Plex or player such as Infuse which do play MKV on the Apple TV. Better quality.

 

[Juicy Box]

May I ask why you rip with makemkv and then rip with Handbrake? Any advantage over ripping with makemkv to an mkv file?

If the OP is using iTunes and the computer app to play to the ATV, mkv won't work.

Smaller files size might be another reason.

 

[bearcatrp]

True, but that's why you use a server such as Plex or player such as Infuse which do play MKV on the Apple TV. Better quality.

I will look into plex. Thanks.

 

[HDFan]

Plex requires a server, Infuse is just an Apple TV client which uses a share from your computer. Prefer Plex, but it is more complicated, as well as more powerful.

 

[Audit13]

If the OP is using iTunes and the computer app to play to the ATV, mkv won't work.

Smaller files size might be another reason.

Thanks for the information. I use Infuse Pro on a 1st Gen 4k with my full 4k and HD rips of the main movie on a NAS.