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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Mac Air Video (iPhone)

I don't know how many people know about this app, but it is almost as great as Netflix.

If you have accumulated a vast collection of movies on your computer, there is a way to instantly stream them to your iDevice immediately. This is possible with an app called Air Video which is in the app store for $2.99. It is an app that I use almost as frequently as Netflix
It is essentially a streaming app for your movies, television shows, or music videos which are located on your desktop or laptop. If you have a desktop at home that is running all day, all you have to do is download the Air Video Client for Windows (Mac Air Video Client is also available) and follow the install instructions.

With this combination of software and apps you will be able to instantly stream, convert, and add your movies to playlists in iTunes. This is made even better with iOS5's newest feature of wireless syncing.

Say you are going on a trip but would like to watch movies that you have on your home hard drive. All you would have to do is set up your desktop as a server and configure your PIN which will be used to retrieve your computer's Air Video server info immediately and allow you to view your library at home - from the comfort of your iPhone, iPad, or laptop.

Like I had previously said, you can choose to either live stream or convert the files info m4v format on your desktop while you are away and then proceed to add those files to your iTunes playlist for when you return home. This gives you the option of either loading a m4v file on your device for viewing later or streaming a format that is known instead of having to do a 'live conversion'.

Air Video is available in the iTunes app store for $2.99 and their software is available for download here on their site. Enjoy and feel free to comment back with your experience with this awesome app.

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