Streaming from ReadyNAs Duo

Hi there,
Now that the Apple TV (2nd Generation) doesn't have any storage capability - does anyone know if it is possible to stream music, video and photo media directly from my ReadyNas Duo to AppleTV?

Only if that is where your iTunes library is. ATV2 uses the home sharing of iTunes to take it's local video, music and photo streams.
Cheers

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I was under the impression that I should be able to access the media from my Xbox wthout the PC serviing the content via another app. In fact until yesterday I'd pretty much given up.
Then yesterday, I tried again - and lo and behold I was playing music and movies via my Xbox to TV and Hi-Fi, wirelessly, and no PC serving the content. On the Xbox guide, it could "see" the NAS by name, and list all media contents. Lovely!
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Can someone, somewhere, explain what is going on here?
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Ideally I'd like some direct help from BT tech support on this, but would welcome any solid advice from other customers too.
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Numb3r6 wrote:
Thanks once more
After changing router settings to fixed IPs for devices, that is behaving ok. I've now also told the NAS to mirror that fixed IP setting. All seems ok there too. However the Xbox still cannot see it as a network resource, whereas my PC can see the NAS content just fine. I think the issue is somewhere in the UPnP/DLNA mix between the NAS and console. Oddly enough when I went to the NAS forum, I can stilll see some of my earlier messages where there are plenty of reads, and no useful replies! I might post once more as I cannot believe I am the only person in the UK with that BT hub, Xbox and NAS!
Was going to suggest twonky but have been beaten to it however, I had a similar problem and discovered what I had done was share a root folder, it wasn't the fact that the ps3 and xbox couldn't see the nas box, it actually couldn't 'see' the share. To solve this I created a folder say media created a subfolder called media shared that then added folders for pictures, video and music.
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I have a Netgear ReadyNas Duo. With all my media from ITunes and the Firefly-Mediaserver is working on it. Can Apple-TV stream this content from my NAS without an working PC?
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I will copy and paste what I find out, hope it helps you.
I have an Airport Extreme, but it works with other routers as well. Find out what communication standard your router supports. DLNA or SMB.
The Airport Extreme I use does not support the DLNA standards which most external drives like LaCie Fule or DW My Cloud use. I found out it supports the SMB standard though. So a quick search on the App Store with SMB as the keyword showed up a few file managment apps and the first I tried worked!
It's called FileExplorer Free and can access files on your external drive attached to your Airport Extreme. There were more hits but since the first app I found worked I didn't bother to check out the other apps.
I tried FileExplorer with songs first and it worked. You can listen to your songs with your iPhone or iPad or Airplay them to your Airport Express and listen to them at your home audio system. I couldn't hear any loss of quality.
It also works with yorur movies. Just select the movie and watch it on your iDevice or Airplay it to your Apple TV. Works with HD movies as well with no problems. Only downside was that the Apple TV can only display .mp4 files. Even the movies bought on iTunes won't work with the app and the Apple TV. So I had to convert a few movies using the free converter HandBrake.
FileExplorer works with other types of files like photos or documenst too. Oh and as a bonus: The FileExplorer app can also access your library from the DropBox or Google Drive. Works with NAS drives as well. Looks like you need the paid version though for those extras.
In case your router supports DLNA search for a DLNA app like 8player.
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I am begging for help on this issue. I've contacted Netgear support at least 6 times on this issue, and called Apple support once, all to no avail. I'm posting this both in the Netgear forums and Apple forums to try to get some help.
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I have my main iTunes library on my Mac (box iMac, not portable) upstairs, and I have been syncing that library to my Apple TV downstairs. The syncing occurs, and I can listen to my library through my speakers which are connected to my Apple TV. This is setup fine. The only thing I don't like is that the Apple TV's options for playback are very limited.
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Multicast rate.
The multicast rate determines the minimum data transfer speed allowable for a transfer to take place, setting a high value may well make a more robust network but it may simply never allow a transfer if this is too high. I have mine set at 2 Mbps (although I can't be sure you have such an option on your router - sorry I thought you were using an airport.
Channel
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Is it common to be able to stream to the ATV (i.e. see it in the remote speakers pull down menu at the bottom) but not have it recognized as a device in iTunes (i.e. in the left column)? That's what sometimes happens to me.
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2. It says "You can stream from up to five iTunes libraries, plus the library the Apple TV is synced with." Again, not that I can see.
3. It says "On your Apple TV, choose Sources, choose "Connect to New iTunes," and make a note of the passcode displayed." I don't have a "Sources" option anywhere in ATV. How am I supposed to select it?? All I have is a "Computers" selection, which shows me my current selected computer for synching, and another option to share a library, with a new passcode. But, only to a second computer, not my main one (where all the files are!).
I don't understand. It's like it's referring to some other device, with different menus. Now, I have ver 2.0 of ATV, and 7.6 of iTunes. WHAT IS GOING ON?
I purchased this thing to take advantage of streaming, for photos and video. I only bought the 32 GB unit, but even the 160 would not be bug enough to have all my photos and HD video. So, streaming is a must. But, it would be nice to also sync the music files so I can listen to them without having the computer on. If the thing functed like the manual says, I would be happy. But, it doesn't.
HELP!!

Good news- this is all so much simpler that you think. (I know because I too struggled with it for days.) It turns ou that you have to do NOTHING to set up streaming with 2.0. Once you have synced your computer, just leave your computer running and on your TV using ATV you will see whatever movies you have imported into iTunes in the movie menu even if you have not synced them. The only way that you can tell that they are not synced is that when you select them to play the streaming bar will appear briefly at the bottom of your TV screen to indicate that it is being synced. If you turn your computer off the movie that you have chosen would not even appear in the menu.
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