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vetoes

macrumors regular
Original poster
Oct 16, 2017
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I can AirPlay a movie that I have bought from the TV+ app, anytime, anywhere on any device without problem. I tried from both the QuickTime app and TV+ app and it works as advertised.

When I tried to AirPlay movie (from QuickTime app and TV+ app) that my friend downloaded I get error. Movie was in supported file format. Then I have bought Elmedia Video Player that have Airplay support and that worked on Samsung smart TV. Next time when I tried to play downloaded movie on LG non smart TV with Roku but I got error again.

My question is, does some kind of DRM preventing videos from reproducing? Did anyone had any similar experience? How can I play downloaded videos reliability over AirPlay?
 

chabig

macrumors G4
Sep 6, 2002
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Licensing restrictions from the video producers restrict AirPlay. Your AppleTV is set up using your AppleID. Your friend's video it tied to his AppleID. That won't AirPlay.
 

vetoes

macrumors regular
Original poster
Oct 16, 2017
142
36
Licensing restrictions from the video producers restrict AirPlay. Your AppleTV is set up using your AppleID. Your friend's video it tied to his AppleID. That won't AirPlay.
There was no Apple TV involved.

I tried to stream video (AirPlay) files from my laptop to third party smart TVs via third party video app. Worked fine on Samsung smart TV but not on LG TV.

My friend downloaded movie from torrent and it had no restrictions.
 

chabig

macrumors G4
Sep 6, 2002
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Oh sorry. Then the videos you tried to share are DRM restricted, but the torrented videos aren't. I don't know the specifics but DRM does restrict what we can do.
 
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