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$0 iOS: Air Video HD (Video Streaming App) Was $3.79

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tightarse on 29/06/2015 - 20:00 itunes.apple.com (3986 clicks)

When we started working on Air Video HD we had one simple objective in mind: To build the best video streaming app technically possible. With the 2.0 release, we know we came to this closer than ever.

If you have your videos on your computer and want to enjoy them on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple TV, this is the app for you.

Download and install the server software on your Mac or PC (Linux coming soon) and you’ll be watching your videos on your device in seconds. Going somewhere without network access? Download is just one tap away.

Don’t worry about video formats, codecs and bitrates, let Air Video HD handle the dirty details for you. If needed, Air Video HD will transparently transcode the video (“on fly”) so that it plays on all supported iOS devices, including Apple TV (with surround sound and soft subtitles). But we took special care to ensure that transcoding is only done when necessary. No matter what format the video is in, AVI, DivX, MKV and other videos just work.

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  • itsfree on 29/06/2015 - 20:05
    +1

    YES!1 I can finally stop using the now-discontinued Classic Air Video with iOS 6 UI.

  • jv on 29/06/2015 - 20:27

    Wasn't this posted earlier today ??? or am I hallucinating…

    • itsfree on 29/06/2015 - 20:28
      +3

      no you're just crazy

    • dan76n on 29/06/2015 - 20:38
      +1

      Yes. The op requested it be removed. It says Deal unattainable.

    • tightarse on 29/06/2015 - 20:38
      +2

      Wasn't this posted earlier today?

      Yes it was, and I had it removed as no-one was able to actually download it. All fixed now.

  • DEvok on 29/06/2015 - 20:27

    Can it download videos from utub?

    • itsfree on 29/06/2015 - 20:28

      Not a video downloader - it streams videos from your computer, like Plex.

      • jv on 29/06/2015 - 20:29
        -4

        it streams videos from your computer

        Even when your computer is switched off? That's amazing…

        • itsfree on 29/06/2015 - 20:31
          -1

          No it streams them from the clouds

        • Lukian on 29/06/2015 - 21:38

          Actually the 'new' version (being HD, vs.. non-HD naming - sigh) has a 'download' button in the app, so you can 'easily' transfer videos across to your Apple device.

    • jv on 29/06/2015 - 20:28

      what's utub ?

      • tightarse on 29/06/2015 - 20:32
        +8

        It's where youtube bathes :)

        • jv on 29/06/2015 - 20:43
          +2

          So it only has the clean videos ?

        • nocure on 29/06/2015 - 20:45

          @jv:
          You can download the dirty ones but you need permission from the government.

        • expertreader on 29/06/2015 - 21:04

          @jv: only until you don't login. After that all bets are off.

      • MementoMori on 30/06/2015 - 10:39

        Is it similar to tub girl?

  • avarice on 29/06/2015 - 21:05
    +1

    I bought this two days ago :( oh well. Good app

    • Lukian on 29/06/2015 - 21:35

      I bought the non-HD version shortly before they decided to 'rename' the app and create a new app.. so I'm happy with this deal. Just have your friends install it on their devices for when they are over next and want to stream your 'collection'.

      I use it on the rare occasion Plex doesn't want to work for me. Also with Nexus Player/FireTV I now have Kodi available.

    • skinny on 29/06/2015 - 21:37

      TA! Thanks for your purchase.

    • kuya on 29/06/2015 - 23:20

      Same here :(

  • iamkuza on 29/06/2015 - 21:38
    +2

    this is by far my favourite app on iOS. no other streaming apps comes close to what this apps delivers.

  • tomlut on 29/06/2015 - 21:50
    +3

    Hmmm.You have to use their streaming server software. I already have two DLNA servers (Kodi and Serviio) it cant connect to either. I'll stick with AirPlayer.

    • fredblogs on 29/06/2015 - 22:22

      VLC can also connect to DLNA servers

      • tomlut on 29/06/2015 - 22:33

        Yep so can my Smart TV. Not having support for DLNA is a deal breaker for me.

    • ITveteran on 29/06/2015 - 23:21

      Do you know of any dlna client that supports ac3?

      • tomlut on 29/06/2015 - 23:42

        Infuse for iOS. Though I've not tried it.

        • Cheap Rich Guy on 22/07/2015 - 23:44

          @tomlut

          Do you have a preference, Kodi or Serviio?

        • tomlut on 24/07/2015 - 23:40

          @CheapRichGuy:

          I prefer Kodi as it has great library management but Serviio works better with my TV. Stupid telly has some sort of thumbnail size limit and Serviio resizes them appropriately.

  • Rustysoul on 29/06/2015 - 21:55

    wtf, just got it 2 weeks ago at full price!!!

    • Cheap Rich Guy on 26/07/2015 - 12:37

      The developer is grateful for your support, no doubt.

  • SINGHisKING on 29/06/2015 - 22:22

    Will this stream to chrome cast?

    • tomlut on 29/06/2015 - 22:31
      +1

      This won't it's the client app for ios phones. As for their windows or mac streaming server software… I don't think so. It supports Apple's AirPlay but there's no mention of Chromecast on thier website.

    • moonphase on 30/06/2015 - 10:02
      +1

      They do in "early access" which requires you to purchase in app.

  • sirplus on 29/06/2015 - 23:12

    Is this better than vlc streamer?

    • itsfree on 29/06/2015 - 23:14

      Yes

  • gummibear on 29/06/2015 - 23:32

    It's also great for converting files and storing them on your device. very handy for watching movies on planes and cars.

  • jv on 29/06/2015 - 23:55
    +5

    It appears that this is now freeware with the premium features available as in-app purchases…

    Not really a freebie then…

    • moonphase on 30/06/2015 - 10:04

      Still need to check but based on what they sell in "early access", majority of ppl will just enjoy free app.

  • BlazinPast on 30/06/2015 - 00:34

    Very cool!
    Just wondering, say you had a 1GB file that you are streaming from your computer to your tablet. Does your computer use 1GB of bandwidth to stream + your tablet uses 1GB to stream so that the total bandwidth used is 2GB?

    • Diji1 on 30/06/2015 - 01:18
      +1

      You're high right now right?

      • BlazinPast on 30/06/2015 - 01:25

        Nope, just wondering whether its that simple or uses a lot less/more data to stream depending on quality or things like that.

    • sliick on 30/06/2015 - 03:20

      If I give you $10 and you receive that $10, does that mean a total of $20 was given?

      … There is 1gb total being transferred in your network. :p

      • BlazinPast on 30/06/2015 - 03:25

        If I give you $10 and you receive that $10, does that mean a total of $20 was given?

        i know that dude.

        I said I was wondering if it was simple like that. Maybe there is data loss while streaming that would increase the bandwidth used or perhaps quality is downscaled to reduce the data usage. Or if it was a straight transfer like I said in the original question.

        • whatthecrappin on 30/06/2015 - 18:17
          +1

          Actually a 1GB WOULDNT equate to 1GB of transmitted data. There's actually a fair bit of overhead if you're using TCP. (control data, sequencing, ports etc)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmission_Control_Protocol#TCP_segment_structure
          A little bit of searching showed it was 90% efficiency

          UDP is however more efficient
          http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?t=363492 but its still definitely not a perfect 1:1 ratio

          In short a 1GB file would consist of more data

          To fair though to the others the 2GB example isn't exactly the correct logic either :)

        • BlazinPast on 30/06/2015 - 18:49

          @whatthecrappin: cool, that was pretty much the sort of answer I was looking for. So would the 1GB file consist of more data for both the tablet to stream and PC to upload?

    • moonphase on 30/06/2015 - 10:05

      Droping quality = less data usage.

      Bandwidth wise = whatever you are capable of..

    • justfrog on 30/06/2015 - 21:13

      Is someone charge you for using internal network data?

  • ozisaver on 30/06/2015 - 12:55

    can someone elaborate on what the in app purchase of 'join early access' actually is?

    • tightarse on 30/06/2015 - 13:08
      +2

      To keep Air Video HD sustainable, we’re introducing Early Access. Certain new features will initially be available in preview mode, with single in-app purchase to Join Early Access and remove preview mode restrictions.

      Features currently in Early Access:
      * Instant Scrubbing Preview: Seeking doesn't have to be a mystery. You'll know where you land before even releasing the slider.
      * Chromecast Support - Seamless integration with soft subtitles and surround sound.

      • ozisaver on 30/06/2015 - 13:15
        +1

        Thanks for that TA.

  • acstewart25 on 30/06/2015 - 13:13

    I have been using 'Beamer' for a while (which I paid for) and find it does what it says…how does Air Video HD compare??

  • [Deactivated] on 30/06/2015 - 16:06

    This is one of the best iOS streaming app

    I purchased it for quite a while and still using it nearly everyday

    The only drawback might be some performance issue with .avi or .wmv files
    Seems the original AirVideo app (not the HD) load faster with these formats

  • krabbypatti on 01/07/2015 - 07:25

    Well it's not looking free to me! Click throughs from here, and using the App Store both show this as being $3.79.

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