#IFLICKS APPLE TV MOVIE#
#IFLICKS APPLE TV MOD#
#IFLICKS APPLE TV ANDROID#

Ģ - Must find TV/Movie META automatically (this is where iFlicks shines).ģ - Dropping a file into TV or Movie watch folder should be as much as I need to do, from then on it should be automated (as it is now).Ĥ - Converting on the fly to stream to a device is inefficient in my eyes, my preference is to have the files play without using live transcoding. and have ability to see Watched/Unwatched status.

#IFLICKS APPLE TV ANDROID#

yes, must be easy to navigate and have Android TV App or Apple TV App. and the Apple TV's are ethernet connected so no streaming issues, with Ubiquiti wireless AP's for laptops & iPads.ġ - WAF. I have an ESXi box sitting there to deploy virtual machines if needed, or a spare NUC. Well that's where I'm asking for help, being stuck in the 'not broke so doesn't need to be fixed' world it's been years since I've played with things like XBMC or Plex. but I'd like to investigate a better overall solution as it's not the money, it's the locking into Apple ID and all that crap that I'm not happy with. I could just buy the new iFlicks 3 outright (AU$55.00, I don't want to pay monthly) and from what I gather it will deal with x265 formats just fine. The iTunes/Apple TV solution has worked well for a good number of years, my wife goes to Computers, choses the Mac Mini and then can see her 'unwatched' shows and off she goes. We also use them for streaming other services (Apple TV+ and Amazon). The Apple TV is placed well in the house, not too big and it's interface is clean and easy to navigate. and with the trusty old Mac Mini having a dual core i7 it can take some time, and anyone who's married knows that the wife generally has a different clock speed to the rest of the worldĤ - Wife Approval Factor (WAF) is of major concern. and when the version of iTunes and iFlicks only deals with H264 files it's now starting to take up more space.ģ - Files in much smaller format being x265 are currently being converted before they hit the NAS. Ģ - Larger file sizes for 1080 and now 4K content means more storage. Master BR - 32' Panasonic non-smart TV - currently has Apple TV HD connected to it.Ģx MacBooks (mine and wife) rarely connect for media.Ģx PC laptops (kids) connect to NAS and play via VLC if needed.ġ - Apple ID is required to 'Home Share' from the Mac Mini to each device, fine for Apple TV's but iPads and MacBooks need to sign in, which in turn makes them 'trusted devices' and so they get the notifications for the kids screen time! Not an ideal situation and I've spent many hours on the phone with Apple and the best they can come up with is for me to have 2 Apple ID's! Yeah. yes an old power sucker, but rarely used. Small Lounge - 55' Panasonic non-smart TV Storing Media Files in TV and Movie folders.įamily Area - 75' Sony Android TV - currently has Apple TV 4K connected to it. iFlicks has watch folder for TV and movies, converts to M4V format, pushes file to NAS, adds file to iTunes with all the META. With Apple gradually changing everything, and higher resolution content with bigger file sizes, it's time to consider my options and possibly change a few things.

#IFLICKS APPLE TV MOD#

so we'll try here and a Mod can shift as required Not sure where this should live in the forum.

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