Although I knew that the AirFlick video tool I posted about earlier today could theoretically pass transcoded video streams to Apple TV for playback, my initial attempts with VideoLan Client transcoding more or less went nowhere. Then TUAW reader BC reposted a comment earlier this evening that he originally left on the MacRumors forums.
In that comment, he discussed how to add live conversion to my AirFlick app by using the server component of AirVideo, a video streaming solution that allows your Mac to serve video to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Although I had previously attempted to play back AirVideo m3u8 playlists on the Mac without success, BC suggested that the Apple TV supported them.
He was right. Video proof follows after the break.
Apple TV plays live-converted AVI files using Air Video Server, AirPlayer, and AirFlick originally appeared on TUAW on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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