Help! Stream from NAS to iPad with AirVideo App?

[Dave Surtees]

Hi,
I just got my NAS set up and thought it would be great to wifi stream video to my iPad,
I installed the app on the pad but it asks me for a IP address (so I enter that of the NAS) it also asks for a port? what do i use?
I know doubt have got this all wrong and there's probably an easier way of streaming to the pad,
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Oh and Happy new year to one and All.

Best Regards
Dave S.

[embryo]

Unfortunately, you'll need to install AirVideo server on your PC and leave your PC on for this to work. To access the NAS content, you'll need to map a drive to the NAS on your PC, then add this to the list of folders you want to share out in the Air Video Server app. Then add the PC IP address in Air Video on the iPad. There are ways you can connect directly to the NAS (eg DLNA) but AirVideo will convert pretty much any file type on the fly.

Hope this helps.

Thanks.

[contempt]

Not true. If you have an X86 ReadyNAS, such as the Ultra, Pro or NVX, just install the AirVideo add-on from here: viewtopic.php?f=48&t=49079

I just set it up on my new Ultra and it works great with live conversion. Still trying to determine if it's possible for remote access, but so far it's a great start. Haven't tried 1.1 yet.

[embryo]

Indeed, bet you a fiver he hasn't got an x86 though.

[dox1000]

Ok,
Using a pro and the new readynas plugin, but every single file is showing up as invalid on my ipad, even ones that are already iPad ready. Any thoughts on what i might be missing? Anyone get this to work as a remote yet, or is that still a pc only feature.
Thanks in advance
Doc

[Stalin66]

I instal Air Server 1.0 and 1.1. on my readynas pro. Dont work!

Servis run, klient on my Ipad no work... see nas, but connect in Nas - media 0 files... Please, tell me, step by step install connect nas and ipad.

[peterdgreenway]

Found this thread and would comment my experiences ...

+ Installed the Addon fine.
+ My iPhone found my Pro immediately and logged on
+ I get the same problem with everything being invalid when I try and play it

+ I also need to know if you can tell the Pro different folders to monitor ? Can't find how to do it anywhere and if anyone can enlighten me I would be very grateful


Update. 18th January 2011

You tell the add-on which folders to monitor by SSH ing into the ReadyNAS and editing the file readynas.properties

Syntax
Folder Label 1:/c/mymediafolder1, Folder Label 2:/c/mymediafolder2

Not the comma between each different location to scan.


Thanks

[Bitzerj]

Same problem...all files invalid.

FYI - The windows server works fine and plays the videos.

[PatrikJ]

I also have the same problem... ...all files invalid?!

[Jonavin]

No problems here. Just installed 1.1, edit the readynas.properties file for the folders I wanted, set password, reboot. Everything works.

[spie]

I installed V.1.0 und is working fine so far. But it only shows files contained in folder "videos". As far as I read this thread I have to edit the file readynas.proporties via ssh to show additional folders. I wonder if there is no more comfortable way?

thanks.

- spie

[Jonavin]

If you have your main volume shred you can use any text edit that supports unix text (LF only). I usualy use UltraEdit, but there's a free (for personal use) editor called Edit Pad Lite if you're using a Windows machine.

[Bitzerj]

I updated the file (Config file)

I see the server...see all the folders....see all the files. I was prompted for the password. Unfortunately the all still say Invalid, AVI files and MPEG files.

Ugh....

[chirpa]

People with invalid files are probably NVX systems? The add-on only has 64-bit ffmpeg in it, but the NVX is 32-bit, so it can't run there.

[Bitzerj]

Nope...Invalid on an Ultra, not NVX.