Using Apple TV or Google TV to play videos straight from your NAS

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course you should be able to:

1. Use Apple TV or Google TV to play videos straight from your NAS.

PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites:

NAS 138: Introduction to LooksGood

Students are expected to have a working knowledge of:

N/A

OUTLINE

1. Installing AiVideos and connecting to ASUSTOR NAS

1.1 Installing AiVideos

1.2 Connect to your NAS using AiVideos

2. Smart Video Management

3. Media Player Introduction

4. Remote Control

1. Installing AiVideos and connecting to ASUSTOR NAS

The release of the tvOS and Android TV version of AiVideos allows you to enjoy unparalleled digital entertainment at home. You can download AiVideos via Apple TV or Android TV (Google TV) and enjoy the video collection from your NAS on your big screen. Get ready for a high definition home theater experience like no other.

Please be sure that LooksGood has been installed and enabled on your NAS. Please click here to learn how to install LooksGood and set up libraries.

1.1 Installing AiVideos

Before using AiVideos on Apple TV, please confirm the following:

• Your NAS has been updated to ADM 3.0 or above.
• You are using a fourth generation Apple TV or above.
• Your Apple TV has already been set up.

Apple TV:

• Turn on your Apple TV.
• Select App Store and search for AiVideos.
• Press install.

Google TV (Android TV):

• Turn on your Google TV.
• Search AiVideos on Apps.
• Download and install the app.

1.2 Connect to your NAS using AiVideos

After installing AiVideos, there are a variety of ways to sign in to the ASUSTOR NAS from AiVideos.

Apple TV:

Upon logging in for the first time. AiVideos will automatically search for existing NAS devices within your network. The IP address of the NAS will be listed. Click on the IP address that corresponds to your NAS device and enter the password when prompted. If your NAS device doesn't appear, you may manually input the IP address and password on the left as shown below.

• Open AiVideos.
• Input NAS device IP address or URL.
  E.g.: 192.16.x.xxx or yourCloudID.myasustor.com
• Input NAS password.
• Click Login.

After logging in for the first time, AiVideos will remember your NAS and list it on the right, under Server List.

You will be able to select [Login], [Load] or [delete].

2. Smart Video Management

The all-new AiVideos brings a newly redesigned user interface. AiVideos now prominently displays posters for select movies and TV shows, while Media Explorer makes finding and selecting videos easier, making AiVideos easier than ever.

AiVideos synchronizes your data on the NAS with the LooksGood app installed on your NAS. To manage your collection, please use LooksGood.

Apple TV:

Main Page:

Library:

Media Explorer:

Search:

Settings:

Video Information:

3. Media Player Introduction

AiVideos can directly stream videos on Apple TV or Google TV with a built-in video player.

Note: The videos with Dolby or DTS audio codec are not supported. Please select other audio channels to play if there are multiple audio channels available.

Apple TV:

If your video has subtitles, please confirm that your subtitle files are in the same folder with the same name. During playback, slide down the remote control panel, and select the subtitle options. From there, select the subtitle file and press OK.

Google TV (Android TV):

1. This icon will appear if the video supports subtitles. Select subtitles for a video here.
   

   

2. This icon will appear if the video supports various audio tracks. Select an audio track for a video here.
   

   

3. Select different video playback speeds here.
4. This icon will appear if the video supports various resolutions. Select video resolution here.
5. Displays the playnow list. Adjust playback order here.

4. Remote Control

Apple TV:

• Please use official Apple TV remotes only.
  

  

• Using the Apple iPhone's Apple TV Remote app for iOS 11, please refer to Apple's website on how to set up the iOS Apple TV Remote.
  

  

Google TV (Android TV):

• Please use official Google TV remotes only.
  

  

• Using the Android phone's Google TV app.