I am thinking about getting a WD My Book NAS to use with an ATV. According to WD and other websites the My Book acts as a iTunes Server. Does this mean I don't need to have my Mac running to stream movies from the NAS to the Apple TV? If not, what does iTunes server actually mean...
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Unfortunately the iTunes server is only for audio and not video... it also will not stream even the audio to your Apple TV (I'm not positive, but I think that's true). My understanding is that the iTunes Server will allow you to have a shared iTunes library pop-up in your iTunes when it's open (like when you have to people running iTunes on the same network). It allows you to browse and listen to the music via the iTunes on your computer.
So like the "home share" and shared library's? So you slap all your media on the WD server and everyone on your network can access it? Seems a bit pointless if you can do that without the server.
would a HD connected to an airport express not work for what you want? Or is a computer still needed to access the data from the HD and stream to 
TV? Not to sure but it's an idea.
TV? Not to sure but it's an idea.
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
If you don't hack the TV so that you can attach a big hard drive via the USB port, then sync all of your content to that hard drive, you otherwise must have a computer on and iTunes running.
There is NO solution that doesn't involve running iTunes on a computer if you want to stream any content to theTV.
TV so that you can attach a big hard drive via the USB port, then sync all of your content to that hard drive, you otherwise must have a computer on and iTunes running. There is NO solution that doesn't involve running iTunes on a computer if you want to stream any content to the
TV.To use Hard Drive connected to ATV by USB
I like to know how I can integrate usb connected HD and ATV drive seanlessly. Thanks
I like to know how I can integrate usb connected HD and ATV drive seanlessly. Thanks
would a HD connected to an airport express not work for what you want? Or is a computer still needed to access the data from the HD and stream to
I think you mean "Airport Extreme".
You need a computer running iTunes to stream to the Apple TV. I "am very confident" (but not "positive") that these various iTunes media servers also cannot stream Protected MP3's - basically they can only push DRM-free content.
Thanks. Why TV isn't uPnP compliant is beyond me
TV isn't uPnP compliant is beyond meIf you don't hack the
There is NO solution that doesn't involve running iTunes on a computer if you want to stream any content to the
HobeSoundDarryl
macrumors G5
Thanks. Why
Hacks do work though, and there are free ones for getting the USB port working with an external drive for fairly massive storage. Basically, it switches the media storage from the internal drive to the external drive. And I'm under the impression that it can handle at least up to 2TB... maybe more.
Just search for patchstick and similar.