WATCH YOUR MAC’S VIDEOS ON AN IOS DEVICE
Forget the cloud and stream the
movies and TV you already have on your Mac.
Getting movies and TV from the
cloud to your iPhone or iPad is great, but what about the videos already on
your Mac? There are several apps for that in the App Store, but for sheer
simplicity Air Media Center is hard to beat. Its actually two apps working
together: the Air Media Center client in the iTunes App Store) on your iOs device,
and Air Media Server (free in the Mac App Store) running on your Mac, beaming
its content over your local network. Better yet, you can even stream from your
Mac to your iOs device when you’re away from home.
1.
Set
up your SERVER
At launch, Air Media Server
automatically shares the contents of your Mac’s Downloads, Movies, Music, and
Pictures folders. You can add other folders (and specific iTunes playlists) by
clicking the Sharing tab, then the + button. Leave app running to let your iOs
devices connect.
2.
Connect to your Content
Launch the Air Media Center
client app on your iOs device, then tap your Mac’s name and enter your OS X
username and password to access folders you’ve shared in Air Media Server. Just
tap to drill down to a movie file, then tap Play to start watching
automatically. You won’t be able to play files with DRM, including iTunes Store
purchases, but you can stream to an Apple TV.
3.
Stream to the Internet
Click Air Media Server’s Internet
tab then check “Automatically configure port forwarding” (you’ll need a UPnp
compatible router, like an AirPort Extreme or Time Capsule, for this to work).
AMS automatically gives you an IP address and port number where you can reach
your Mac outside your local network.
In the iOs client app’s main
window, tap the + button to add a new connection. Name the connection something
obvious and enter the address and port you got from AMS, then tap Add. That’s
it! Now, when you select that connection you can access your media from any
place with a connection to the internet.
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