If you have some ISO image files downloaded from the Internet or ripped/backed up from a Blu-ray or DVD disc, you may ask can Apple TV 3 play playback ISO content via Plex?
Hi all,
I haven’t managed to find an answer so i guess the answer is no. But i would like to know if there is any way to stream iso files to the Apple TV? Im using Plex for my tv show collection, but i have a large movie collection of which quite a few of them are iso files and i don’t really want to lose the menu structure of the DVD by converting them. Are there any options for streaming an iso files to the Apple TV?
The answer is some kind of disappointed. Apple TV 3 can neither play a Blu-ray/DVD ISO files. If you are a Mac user, a professional Mac ISO to Apple TV 3 Ripper is the key to assist you to do ISO to ATV 3 conversion on Mac. With it, you can fast rip and convert ISO to Apple TV 3 friendly format m4v for streaming through Plex server with the original quality. If you haven’t got the software, download it now and let’s start the conversion.
Ripping and copying ISO to Apple TV 3 for streaming via Plex
Step 1. Launch the ISO to Apple TV 3 Ripper for Mac(Windows version is here). Then choose “File > Load IFO/ISO” to import the ISO files you want to convert. To select the subtitles you like, simply click Subtitle and select the one you prefer.
Step 2. Click Format bar and choose your desired format. To play ISO on Apple TV 3 via Plex, you can rip ISO to ATV 3/Plex compatible m4v. Select “Apple TV > Apple TV 3 1080P Dolby Digital Pass-through(*.m4v)”.
Tip: If you like, you can click “Settings” to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. as you wish. Keep in mind the file size and video quality is based more on bitrate than resolution which means bitrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss, and vice versa.
Step 3. Hit the “Convert” button to start ripping ISO to Apple TV 3 for smooth playing.
After the conversion, click Open button to find the output files. Stream converted files to Apple TV 3 via Plex media server and then just enjoy your ISO movies anywhere anytime.
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