Video Format for WD2Go on Ipad and Iphone

[juventino]

Ciao, I just dl WD2Go on my "Istuff" and I don't succes to stream any video of my My Book Live ???

Every thing is okay for the connection, I can stream my Music, I can see my photos but for my video it doesn't work ???

What video format accept the WD2Go ??

[itchyivca]

I can only play mp4 files. The avi movies show up with exclamation mark.

[juventino]

Today I can play only short video and this format works: .mov .mp4.......

[Helix512]

i hope they will add AVI support i had to convert all my movies to .mp4 or .mov after i converted most of them to avi already lol

[WDTony · Accepted solution]

The app will only stream in whatever native format your Mobile device supports (or in the case of Android) whatever Media App supports.

If you want to stream an AVI, it would have to be transcoded on the fly to the App. That is not possible at this time. You will need to properly transcode it to the format the iPad supports. I use the Xilisoft software to do my format conversions. Other free stuff is out there - like Handbrake.

Tony

[_enar_]

For iPad only use Buzz Player HD. This app will stream and play most any movie format. Can't remember what it costs at the app store.

Touch 4th icon (browse network) at menu at bottom of screen.

[geistwolke]

What needs to occur for most files is simple, WD needs to enable the "Open-in" feature.  I have numerous apps that will handle the files on my device...do it everyday.  The WD 2 go just shows the question mark.  This makes this app incomplete.  For example, my workaround right now is to use the FTP setup and use "Open-in" from Goodreader.  Works like a charm, but I dont like having to clean up after the workaround.  The WD 2 go would simplify this greatly by adding the feature.

[itchyivca]

Thanks that's a good app at £1.50 it is very effortless and it found my device no problem and plays avi movies.

[grecian01]

WDTony,

Converting movie files to ipad format is a tedious task. Do you plan to add support for other file types on WD 2go? It would be nice if WD 2go can act as an all one media player in which I can basically play any movie format on my ipad. It would be much easier than having to rely on other apps or file conversions.

Thanks!

[WDTony]

To do that scenario we would have to have hardware transcoding on the box.