You'll find lots of discussion in the archives on this but generally, in
the states, it's not legal to rip copyrighted videos from DVD because it
requires breaking the encryption to do so. While technically it's easy
enough to do with tools like RipIt but the mere act of breaking the
encryption breaks the DMCA passed by Congress which overrides Fair Use.
Outside the US, who knows. Once ripped you can use tools like Handbrake
to convert the DVD videos to whatever format you would like.
CB
On 11/27/14, 11:04 AM, Juliette Swiler wrote:
On this same topic, I have a question. If I have some DVDs that of TV shows
that are not available on iTunes as of yet, should I just wait until iTunes
adds them and then purchase them from the iTunes store to watch on my Apple TV?
Or can I rip the DVDs into iTunes and tag them appropriately to be watched on
the Apple TV? Thanks.
On Nov 27, 2014, at 1:18 AM, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote:
Hello Ray,
The short answer is that, while you can use air play to send media to your
Apple TV on the fly, I don't recommend it as the primary means of streaming
media to the Apple TV.
Now, having said this, I will give you the broad strokes in order to accomplish
your goal. By the way, I use my Apple TV, frequently, to stream media which I
personally created or purchased from sources other than Apple.
As a general rule, I import any media that I may want to stream to my Apple TV,
into iTunes.
Also, the Apple TV and the computer containing the iTunes Library must be on
the same network; and, while you're at it, make sure they are both signed into
the same iTunes account.
Next, in order for the Apple TV to see the media in your iTunes Library, iTunes
must be open on the computer.
Finally, from within the Apple TV interface, select Computers and you will see
all of the open iTunes Libraries and you can drill down until you locate your
desired media.
Always keep in mind that there are several ways of streaming media to the Apple
TV but I find the above method the most convenient and strait-forward.
Good Luck,
Mark
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Ray Foret Jr
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 7:43 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Apple TV and files not purchased
Hi,
In my iTunes library both on my Mac and on my iPhone, I have custom albums
which I compiled from vinyl records and or recorded myself. I want to play
them using Apple TV but not sure how. I guess maybe it involves using Air play
in some way or other but can't figure it out. Any ideas? Would iTunes match
sovle this? From what I once read in Apple World, it seems not: but any input
would be most welcome.
Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray,
Still a very happy Mac and Verizon Wireless iPhone 6+ user!
Sent from my Mac,
the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in and fully
protected by ClamXav Antivirus!
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