These apps enable you to organize and play your media through attractive interfaces designed for TVs, so you can use them to make your very own Netflix-like streaming services! One thing to note is that while we really like Plex, it doesn't support hardware transcoding – just software transcoding. The operating system it runs on makes adding additional features, such as running Kodi or Plex, simple. Not only is it powerful and packed full of features, it’s also easy to use. We’ve had a play around with the QNAP TS-251A and we've been very impressed with it. It also comes with a remote control, making it easy to use from the comfort of your couch. It comes with some excellent features that make it a great choice for use as a home media server, including HDMI-out to plug directly into your TV, and supports 4K hardware decoding, which is good when you begin moving to ultra high-definition (UHD) content, as the QNAP TS-251A will be able to transcode UHD content for playing on smart TVs and other devices, without you having to worry about whether they support the format. When looking at the best NAS to use as a home media server we chose the QNAP TS-251A, which is an excellent two-bay NAS device that specialises in media playback. VLC for iOS also lets you connect with Dropbox and Google Drive, though I was unable to get a video I have stored on Dropbox to play on my Apple TV, your mileage may vary, and I’m sure the VideoLan team will have this up and working in no time.NAS drives are also designed to run 24 hours a day, so you don’t need to worry about having to turn yours on when you want to watch something – it will always be available. If you’ve got an FTP or web server out there on the internet, you can use VLC to watch any videos you might have stored there. Exciting! Network Stream Stream stuff from Dropbox, web servers, and FTP servers on the internet. Simply drag your movie files to the web page on your Mac, and - after a quick load - they’ll start playing on your Apple TV via VLC. Type either into your web browser and you’ll get a web page that lets you drag and drop videos into it to watch on the big screen. Click on the Enable Remote Playback button and you’ll get two addresses, one with your local IP address ( above) and one with the more easily read local network address ( above). Swipe over to the Remote Playback tab at the top of the VLC screen on your Apple TV, and then you’ll see the screen above.
If you’re not keen on running a server off your Mac, then the next best option is to use VLC’s remote playback function.
Remote Playback Use your web browser to get videos over to your Apple TV.
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