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I stream 4K MKVs from my phone (an iPhone) to my Apple TV 4K using AirPlay all the time. It used to be a challenge getting the codecs right, but there's broader

by varenc 5y ago

I stream 4K MKVs from my phone (an iPhone) to my Apple TV 4K using AirPlay all the time. It used to be a challenge getting the codecs right, but there's broader support now. It took awhile to find a good iOS app that supports this, but once I found nPlayer[0] I've never gone back. It's faarrr better than the VLC iOS app. It works quite well even when my phone is streaming media that's on cloud storage somewhere (nPlayer supports many). But for optimal playback I download the file to my device first. Of course if you want Dolby Atmos sound, I think you're out of luck. I think HDR should work but not sure. [0] https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nplayer-plus/id539397400#?platform=iphone https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nplayer-plus/id539397400#?plat... edit: You can also install app on the ATV that accesses files stored over the network/internet as well, like VLC for ATV. Though I've never found a great one.

antihero 5y ago
So what exactly is the system? You transfer the MKVs to your phone via a cable somehow? Is there any quality hit?
- varenc 5y ago
  I use nPlayer to access my files over the network/sftp/Dropbox/WebDAV/put.io/HTTP and download to my local device. But like I said, streaming directly from the network works too. But for a high bitrate 4k file downloading first is better since the server=>phone=>ATV transfer can be too slow. (Resolution doesn’t matter, it’s all about bitrate. Some 4k HEVCs are lower bitrate/smaller files than 1080p h264s)
  - antihero 5y ago
    Having an excellent with Infuse and macOS inbuilt SMB!
antihero 5y ago
Fun fact, Dolby Atmos support is very much pushed now, not sure how long it has been like this but it says it on the box so perhaps a software update?
jjp 5y ago
App to access files over the network. I think Infuse is pretty good. It supports NAS and if your files are well named then pulls in meta/artwork. Can also be a front-end for Ember/Jellyfin/Plex, but for my LAN media I’m currently going with DLNA.
- msh 5y ago
  Infuse is fantastic!
jazzyjackson 5y ago
I did not realize this was an option, thank you for your comment

by varenc 5y ago

antihero 5y ago

So what exactly is the system? You transfer the MKVs to your phone via a cable somehow? Is there any quality hit?

varenc 5y ago
I use nPlayer to access my files over the network/sftp/Dropbox/WebDAV/put.io/HTTP and download to my local device. But like I said, streaming directly from the network works too. But for a high bitrate 4k file downloading first is better since the server=>phone=>ATV transfer can be too slow. (Resolution doesn’t matter, it’s all about bitrate. Some 4k HEVCs are lower bitrate/smaller files than 1080p h264s)
- antihero 5y ago
  Having an excellent with Infuse and macOS inbuilt SMB!

antihero 5y ago

Fun fact, Dolby Atmos support is very much pushed now, not sure how long it has been like this but it says it on the box so perhaps a software update?

jjp 5y ago

App to access files over the network. I think Infuse is pretty good. It supports NAS and if your files are well named then pulls in meta/artwork. Can also be a front-end for Ember/Jellyfin/Plex, but for my LAN media I’m currently going with DLNA.

msh 5y ago
Infuse is fantastic!

jazzyjackson 5y ago

I did not realize this was an option, thank you for your comment