Can I access videos on my nas through Apple TV without a computer

I am a dj so I'm away from home a lot in the evenings with my Macbook Pro.  However this is also our family computer.  I have just purchased an Apple TV so that my kids can watch movies.  Just starting renting/buying movies from itunes.  We have a bunch of there dvd's that i have ripped to protect them from scraches so they are now in digital form.  I was wondering how my kids can watch these movies when I'm away with my laptop.  Can my kids watch the movies on apple tv through a NAS or does there have to be a computer present with itunes?

Yes. See:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4437
Regards.

Similar Messages

  • What is the best set up (hardware and/or software) to store and access movies and music purchased through apple tv without using the computers storage space

    I have run out of space on my imac desktop, which only has 500GB of storage, due to the movies, music, etc. that have been purchased through iTunes and Apple TV.  I do not want to delete the purchases but need to free up space on my computer.  I am looking for the best scenario for moving the media to another source and still have access the media from Apple TV and possibly from ipads, macbooks, ps3, etc. within my house.  I have been looking at upgrading the Time Capsule to a larger capicity one and/or having a backup hard drive to the time capsule.  I would like to know what other people are doing to have these features without filling up their computer's hard drive.  Please advise.  If a media server other than the computer is needed please explain.  Thanks for your help.

    Can the time capsule be set up to back up both the computer and the external hard drive, therefore creating a second copy of both? 
    Can the external hard drive be set up to store all the media which can then be accessed by apple tv and other devises as if the media was on the computer OR will the media have to moved back to the computer's hard drive in order to be viewed on other devises?  Another way to look at this is can you set up iTunes to find the media stored on the external hard drive and access it without moving the media back to the computer?
    I realize this must be a problem for many people utilizing iTunes and Apple TV to purchase and view movies and listen to music but the solution does not appear to be easily determined.  I'm sure the first solution would be to just buy a computer with a larger hard drive but that is not the most economical.

  • How can I transfer video from my iPhone to my iPad without a computer?

    I do have a work computer, a MacBook Air, but I can't sync it to my iPad. My iPad is already synced to my home computer. The camera connection kit used to work, but now I have an iPhone 5s and an iPad mini: all lightening connectors. Will the lightening to USB Camera adapter do the job?

    Dan Fenner wrote:
    Will the lightening to USB Camera adapter do the job?
    Yep.
    However, importing pics/videos in your camera roll DOES NOT involve syncing, & you can import these directly to your computer. Launch iPhoto, connect your phone, import. If iTunes launches, quit it.
    That's all you have to do. You can import camera roll pics/videos to any computer you want.

  • Can I play my ipad itunes through apple tv without a computer

    I want to use my itunes Ipad (first gen with the latest ios) music to stream to my 2nd gen apple TV. I don't wish to use my computer. I want to stream straight to apple TV, Is this possible? I can't seem to find this answer anywhere on the net, one that I thought would be commonly asked.
    Thanks in Advance

    Yes. See:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4437
    Regards.

  • CAn someone help? How can i play videos on my iPod through three ordinary TVs at once?

    Can anyone help please? How can I play videos on my iPod through three non Apple TVs at the same time?

    i had this pb with my sis ipod, you have to convert the videos to put them on the ipod, here is the french tuto (never found it in english, and this always works).
    http://www.zdnet.fr/produits/materiels/baladeurs/0,39049657,39295399,00.htm
    you have to install avs video converter and then well im not going to translate everything but it explains you all the settings to put to have a video for you ipod. after it was converted like the website says open itunes and then drop the conveerted file to itunes and it will work (well it did with me)

  • How can I access video file from sd card on ipad2?

    How can I access video file from sd card on ipad2?

    Your iPad 2 will see the video if:
    It's in a DCIM folder on the top level of the card (which is how most cameras do it)
    It's name is 8 characters, no more, no less (CKDI9483 for example)
    It's a format that the iPad will play
    I've made mp4's of things, folderized them right and named them 'right' and can transfer them to my iPad, so you can use a computer to make the files conform to what the iPad will see.

  • HT204380 I can't access my FaceTime and messages through my iPod touch, I need help please!!!

    I can't access my FaceTime and messages through my iPod touch, I need help please!!!

    Using FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4319
    Troubleshooting FaceTime http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3367
    The Complete Guide to FaceTime + iMessage: Setup, Use, and Troubleshooting
    http://tinyurl.com/a7odey8
    Troubleshooting FaceTime and iMessage activation
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4268
    Using FaceTime and iMessage behind a firewall
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4245
    iOS: About Messages
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3529
    Set up iMessage
    http://www.apple.com/ca/ios/messages/
    Troubleshooting Messages
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2755
    Setting Up Multiple iOS Devices for iMessage and Facetime
    http://macmost.com/setting-up-multiple-ios-devices-for-messages-and-facetime.htm l
    FaceTime and iMessage not accepting Apple ID password
    http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/articles/comments/facetime-and-imessage-not-acc epting-apple-id-password/
    Unable to use FaceTime and iMessage with my apple ID
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4649373?tstart=90
    For non-Apple devices, check out the TextFree app https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/text-free-textfree-sms-real/id399355755?mt=8
    You posted in the iPad forum instead of the iPod forum. To get answers to your question, next time post in the proper forum. See https://discussions.apple.com/index.jspa  I'll request that Apple relocate your post.
     Cheers, Tom

  • How can I stream video from my laptop to apple tv while doing a different task on my laptop?

    How can I stream video from my laptop to apple tv while doing a different task on my laptop?  I want to be able to stream a video to my tv while browsing the internet or working on writing on my laptop. Thanks

    You would have to use airplay within iTunes then, unless you want to use 3rd party software (ie Beamer)

  • Can i get the time capsule to automatically back up my file from my Mac Book Air but have certain files which are only stored on the time capsule and not the computer? Then can i access these files only on the time capsule without connecting it?

    Can i get the time capsule to automatically back up my file from my Mac Book Air but have certain files which are only stored on the time capsule and not the computer? Then can i access these files only on the time capsule without connecting it?

    igonneau wrote:
    Can i get the time capsule to automatically back up my file from my Mac Book Air but have certain files which are only stored on the time capsule and not the computer?
    You can, but how are you going to back up those other files?  When (not if) your Time Capsule fails, you risk losing them.  See #Q3 in Using Time Machine with a Time Capsule for details.
    Then can i access these files only on the time capsule without connecting it?
    Not sure what you mean.  You have to connect a computer, either via Ethernet cable or wirelessly, to read or write to the disk. 

  • I just downloaded a video in HD, but I found out after the download was over my computer doesn't play HD videos. Is there any way I can return the video and get the SD version, or upgrade my computer so it will play the HD video?

    I just downloaded a video in HD, but I found out after the download was over my computer doesn't play HD videos. Is there any way I can return the video and get the SD version, or upgrade my computer so it will play the HD video?

    From http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3209
    When you purchase an HD video on a supported device or computer, only HD video will be downloaded. To download the SD version, you need to download the video again from your Purchased page. Conversely, if you purchase an HD video on an unsupported device, the SD version will be downloaded. Then, you will need to download the HD version from your Purchased page. Learn more about downloading previous purchases.

  • TS2972 I can not access a purchased album from itunes on another shared home computer it will not let me put the album into my library

    I can not access a purchased album from itunes on anoter shared home computer
    It will not let me put the album into my library
    Has anyone any ideas

    Your phone connected, iTunes running: File>Transfer Purchases.

  • I am trying to watch amazon prime through apple tv from my computer.....  please help!

    i am trying to watch amazon prime through apple tv from my computer.....  please help!

    Give us some hints, please. What have you already tried and what happened?

  • Can I buy iphone 5 (Unlocked) in the Apple store without pre-order ?

    Hello !  Can I buy iphone 5 (Unlocked) in the Apple store without pre-order ?
    (in UK )

    Walk into the store and find out.

  • HT4236 How can get the pictures from my iPod to my iPad without a computer?

    How can get the pictures from my iPod to my ipad without a computer?

    Then there is absolutely no way to get the pictures from the iPod to the iPad unless you import them to your computer and then import them inor iTunes and sync them to the iPad.
    Where did the pictures come from? Which iPod version do you have?

  • Using ipad with remote app, I cannot change to watching a movie from listening to music through Apple TV without resetting the procedure. It only changes the song

    Using ipad with remote app, I cannot change to watching a movie from listening to music through Apple TV without resetting the procedure. It only changes the song

    it might be worth checking your TV settings to see if it has an option for different settings based on whether using the tv speakers or headphones.
    Normally you should be able to control the sound via the tv.
    Have you tried it without the headphones?

Maybe you are looking for

  • Report with email

    hi everyone, procedure used: i am sending an email using the report program. i am using the SAPFORM to send the mail.. first i am sending the outout to the spool and from there i am sending the email. problem occured:   The details are fetched from s

  • How to debug file content conversion problems?

    Hi, I'm trying to debug a file content conversion problem.  I'm mapping a few nodes in an IDOC to a file of fixed length fields.  I'm using the "<Node A>.fieldFixedLengths", "<Node B>.fieldFixedLengths", "<Node C>.fieldFixedLengths", etc. parameters

  • HTMLB events in AbstractPortalComponent

    Hello, I have a portal component that inherits from AbstractPortalComponent. I'd like to use HTMLB and its controls (tableView for example) to display the data in the portal. But how do I have to do the event handling for the HTMLB controls? Usually

  • What is the fourth control button in the upper right corner of the FF 4 window?

    I had to reinstall FF4 during a virus cleaning process, and there are now 4 control buttons displayed in the upper right corner of the window. From the right, there's the usual "Close" (red), "Restore down" and "Minimize" buttons (both blue), and the

  • Load XML with urlstring variables

    I have a flash page flipping book that I bought at activeden.  It uses an XML file to load in the images of the book to flip through.  I have created a PHP file that takes an event ID and creates a custom XML file for flash.  How do I have flash load