[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOrn3aoc8yo[/youtube]
AirFlick is an application for Apple TV that extends the functionality of the device by allowing users to watch videos from the web/from a Mac using a simple url and the AirPlay function. AirFlick it has a very simple interface that works based on url, that is, you have to enter an internet address/an address to a movie from your Mac and as soon as you press play, the Apple TV will play that movie. For this process to work, you must upload movies compatible with Apple TV 2G, that is, movies in .mov, .mp4, .avi/etc format.
Although the application is only in the beta version, it works very well and through it you can see almost any kind of video clip on the web, thus not being limited only to the content on YouTube or Netflix (the only media available "officially" for Apple TV 2G ). You can download and test AirFlick from here.
And some useful information for those who want to run any kind of media content on Apple TV 2G.
How to Add Live Conversion to Erica Sadun's AirFlick App
Ok, by doing this hack, you can stream ANY video format sitting on your Mac to your AppleTV. I'm testing out an mkv file right now, and it works like a charm!
- Download the unofficial Mac AirVideo client here. Start playback of a video using live conversion from within this unofficial client, it should hand off the streaming video to Quicktime X.
- Inspect the stream by viewing the Movie Inspector (check the “Window” menu for Quicktime). Write down that url.
- Paste that url into Erica Sadun's Airflick app and boom now your AppleTV can basically play any video you throw at it! Looking forward to someone streamlining the process into a neat little app.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVLvy6J1ofk[/youtube]
