I have been streaming movies from a WD My Cloud Ultra EX2 to ATV4 using Infuse for about a year now. Works very well. Infuse plays everything that I stream to it. Much easier setup and use than Plex.
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I noticed while playing two MKV (lossless files) the following (Infuse for ATV). Note: the version I am testing is the last 4.X, so I have no idea if this was changed in 5.X. I still haven't made another purchase.
- File #1 is from Cosmos (1980).
Audio track:
Audio #1
ID : 2
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 1 h 1 min
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 448 kb/s
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate : 31.250 FPS (1536 SPF)
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 196 MiB (5%)
Title : DD 5.1
Language : English
Service kind : Complete Main
Default : Yes
Forced : No
While using the Airpods we can't increase the volume inside Infuse. This option is not available. So that means we are stick with the 0-10-20... 100% volume levels from the ATV internal settings.
Now, file #2, from Planet Earth 2 (2016), also MKV (lossless):
Audio #1
ID : 2
Format : DTS
Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems
Format profile : MA / Core
Mode : 16
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Codec ID : A_DTS
Duration : 58 min 15 s
Bit rate mode : Variable / Constant
Bit rate : 3 415 kb/s / 1 509 kb/s
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate : 93.750 FPS (512 SPF)
Bit depth : 24 bits
Compression mode : Lossless / Lossy
Stream size : 1.39 GiB (10%)
Title : DTS-HD MA 5.1
Language : English
Default : Yes
Forced : No
Not only we can increase the volume inside Infuse, it be up to a 400%.
Is there a technical reason for excluding a DD track from that benefit? In my opinion the Airpods always need a boost regardless of what app I am using, if it's in the iPAD I always add 200% (it can go to 400%, too), because it's my opinion the volume is too low. Sure it depends on what we are watching, but if I don't have that option I'll always wish for more.
And I can tell you I hate listening things too loud, this is light years from being the case here, I am talking about a normal volume which allows me to listen to that content properly.
- File #1 is from Cosmos (1980).
Audio track:
Audio #1
ID : 2
Format : AC-3
Format/Info : Audio Coding 3
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Codec ID : A_AC3
Duration : 1 h 1 min
Bit rate mode : Constant
Bit rate : 448 kb/s
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate : 31.250 FPS (1536 SPF)
Bit depth : 16 bits
Compression mode : Lossy
Stream size : 196 MiB (5%)
Title : DD 5.1
Language : English
Service kind : Complete Main
Default : Yes
Forced : No
While using the Airpods we can't increase the volume inside Infuse. This option is not available. So that means we are stick with the 0-10-20... 100% volume levels from the ATV internal settings.
Now, file #2, from Planet Earth 2 (2016), also MKV (lossless):
Audio #1
ID : 2
Format : DTS
Format/Info : Digital Theater Systems
Format profile : MA / Core
Mode : 16
Format settings, Endianness : Big
Codec ID : A_DTS
Duration : 58 min 15 s
Bit rate mode : Variable / Constant
Bit rate : 3 415 kb/s / 1 509 kb/s
Channel(s) : 6 channels
Channel positions : Front: L C R, Side: L R, LFE
Sampling rate : 48.0 kHz
Frame rate : 93.750 FPS (512 SPF)
Bit depth : 24 bits
Compression mode : Lossless / Lossy
Stream size : 1.39 GiB (10%)
Title : DTS-HD MA 5.1
Language : English
Default : Yes
Forced : No
Not only we can increase the volume inside Infuse, it be up to a 400%.
Is there a technical reason for excluding a DD track from that benefit? In my opinion the Airpods always need a boost regardless of what app I am using, if it's in the iPAD I always add 200% (it can go to 400%, too), because it's my opinion the volume is too low. Sure it depends on what we are watching, but if I don't have that option I'll always wish for more.
And I can tell you I hate listening things too loud, this is light years from being the case here, I am talking about a normal volume which allows me to listen to that content properly.
The option you are seeing inside Infuse is actually a volume boost, and not a volume adjustment. The difference is subtle, but in essence a volume boost allows for a higher than max volume in cases where there is a lot of background noise. EG a train, airplane etc... It's most helpful on mobile devices, but since Infuse iOS/tvOS share the same codebase we made it available on Apple TV as well.
Have you tried using Siri to adjust the volume on your AirPods? https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207010
Yeah, it's exactly that I am talking about. Unfortunately this little feature is needed for all files, not only those with DTS/DTS-HD MA tracks, because the volume close to 100% is still low. Maybe these tracks will sound OK if I send the audio to a home theater (currently I don't have one lying around to do some tests), however if we are talking about the Airpods (and I'll assume most headphones, regardless of being bluetooth or not, are not much different), the max volume is insufficient. And I am afraid this "help" is needed for the whole thing, not just background noise. Maybe it's just me thinking headphones should be a lot better in this regard.
Of course these must be cheap headphones (despite their high price) compared to others. Still we need to consider that most people use the Airpods now.
I don't rely on Siri, and for this specific task I see no reason for it, since I can adjust the volume by just touching the screen. That will be much faster and allow a very quick adjustment compared to issuing commands by voice. There's always a delay for that, and a chance yours isn't recognized.
I don't know how that would work with the current ATV, also considering english is not my native language. I had a bad experience once teaching Siri, so I gave up using.
For you to adjust in the ATV (that volume setting) it requires to navigate into that option, a lot different from the iPAD/iPhone, where you can do that in 1-2 seconds.
Have you noticed that once the Airpods are paired with the ATV 4 they are at 70% by default?
I usually let them at 80 or 90%. For some contents this is enough, but for plenty others I'll need that boost you are talking about. I don't know the criteria used to exclude that track from Cosmos, I can only tell you this would be quite useful, since for some odd reason the volume is never loud enough with these headphones.
Of course no one should listen loud, it's just that when "loud" is not available then there's something wrong with the technology used to create these headphones.
Or perhaps none of these files were created to be listened that way?
Doesn't look like the ATV 4k has audio-passthrough 
but it has gigabit ethernet.
https://www.apple.com/tv/compare/
but it has gigabit ethernet.https://www.apple.com/tv/compare/
The Apple TV 4K is coming on 9/22! Pre-orders on 9/15.
Free update for Infuse 5 coming soon!
https://firecore.com/blog/18839
Free update for Infuse 5 coming soon!
https://firecore.com/blog/18839
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Videos stored in Infuse for iOS can be streamed via AirPlay to an Apple TV (2nd gen or later).
Infuse for Apple TV is able to browse and stream content stored on a Mac, PC, NAS, or cloud service (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive).
If you like v4, you should try v5 as it has quite a few new additions.
https://firecore.com/releases
Those are 2 different things. One is a container and the other is video. Generally MKV is the preferred container. ATV4 and 4k with TVOS11 both support HEVC so you're set there. HDR is the real question but I believe I read it's coming in infuse. The only issue is lack of atmos/DTS:X
Full support for tvOS 11, Apple TV 4K, and HDR are in progress and will be available in a series of free updates coming soon. https://firecore.com/blog/18839
Infuse supports h.264 and h.265 in any container (MP4, MKV, MTS, etc...).
Wonderful! Btw I'm a infuse 5 supporter happy to keep paying for a great app keep it up
Ready and waiting for the new ATV to be released in Thailand - 't'will be adios Minix and XBMC/Kodi...
External srt subtitles are supported for mkv containers streamed from a NAS? I'm assuming so... but assumption can always lead to horrible disappointment ( yes, I paid for a lifetime Plex Pass... oh, the humanity)
External srt subtitles are supported for mkv containers streamed from a NAS? I'm assuming so... but assumption can always lead to horrible disappointment ( yes, I paid for a lifetime Plex Pass... oh, the humanity)
Hooray!
Yes, external subtitles will be available when streaming via SMB, NFS, FTP/SFTP, or WebDAV from your NAS.
This is on our radar to look into for a future update. #staytuned
Infuse 5.5.3 is now available!
Includes iOS/tvOS 11 support, better handling of recently added files, streaming improvements, and more.
https://firecore.com/releases
Includes iOS/tvOS 11 support, better handling of recently added files, streaming improvements, and more.
https://firecore.com/releases
Sounds good. Can you explain in a bit more detail how the recently added files are handled now? Is it based on the timestamps of the file now (if supported by the network protocol)?Infuse 5.5.3 is now available!
Includes iOS/tvOS 11 support, better handling of recently added files, streaming improvements, and more.
Yep! Infuse now uses file modified dates for determining what's new, and sorting by date. Existing libraries will be updated automatically during the next scan. Date info is available when streaming via SMB, NFS, FTP/SFTP, WebDAV, Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive.
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Ahh, thank goodness! It's been maddening to see Infuse display the last few films alphabetically in the "Top Shelf" as "recently added" just because they were the last files to be read when I added my Plex share to Infuse. Thank you!
Few questions regarding the audio output. Your audio FAQ says:
- Given that the ATV4k now apparently supports DD+ bitstreaming, will that also be supported in Infuse?
- How does Infuse's passthrough setting interact with the global ATV audio setting? Which global setting should be used when using passthrough?
- Just a comment: the wording in the FAQ is a little confusing, since the ATV4/4k no longer have an S/PDIF port
- Is this true passthrough, or is there any scenario where Infuse will transcode another format into Dolby/DTS?
- Given that the ATV4k now apparently supports DD+ bitstreaming, will that also be supported in Infuse?
- How does Infuse's passthrough setting interact with the global ATV audio setting? Which global setting should be used when using passthrough?
- Just a comment: the wording in the FAQ is a little confusing, since the ATV4/4k no longer have an S/PDIF port
Passthrough is available in Infuse for DTS (core) and Dolby (AC3), and is limited to 16-bit formats. If you play another audio format (PCM, MP3, AAC, TrueHD, etc...) with Passthrough enabled, Infuse will simply switch to Auto for that particular video.
IIRC, DD+ is available on the ATV4 as well...though this is still 16-bit.
The only global setting that needs to be adjusted when using Infuse's Passthrough option is 'Reduce Loud Sounds' needs to be disabled. Other settings will be disregarded.
This actually refers to audio being packed into S/PDIF (the protocol, not the cable) and sent over HDMI - though we probably could adjust the phrasing to avoid confusion.