Can't stream from AppleTV app to Roku TV - same question, different specifics

For your MOV/M4V/MP4 files to stream well using ‘basic’ AirPlay 2, they need to be AirPlay 2 compliant. That means that some legacy codecs and videos with certain parameters, profiles and levels may need to be converted.

I have good results with using H.264 video progressive (not interlaced), with AAC or AC3 audio, high or main profile, level 4.2 or lower, or baseline profile level 3.0 or lower. If your encoder doesn’t have settings for that, then use a better encoder.

Not sure why you think it is easier to sync media files to your iPhone instead of streaming directly from your computer. In case you were trying to AirPlay files that you accessed through Home Sharing, that is not possible. Use AirPlay or use Home Sharing, but not both at the same time. That would result in errors about the format.

Apple doesn’t want discussions here about ripping commercial content from protected disc to unprotected file. DMCA and all that.

katmichaels1 wrote:

It's just that my laptop is in another part of the house and I don't want to bring it - and its power cord to the living room and deal with it there. The phone has very long battery life and is much more portable. As far as protected content, I do actually own the DVD. I purchased it retail. So, I'm just putting something which I own onto my device, which I own. I don't mind whether it's in protect or not protected format - I own it, so I'm not doing anything unethical as far as I am aware. Just like when you import a CD into itunes. Hope that made sense. In any case, thank you.

While you may not feel it's unethical, in the U.S., it is still, as far as I know, illegal to copy content from an encrypted commercial DVD even if you own the DVD. Copying requires that you break the encryption which runs you afoul of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. Technically, you only own the physical medium. You have a license to use the content.

Yes IdrisSeabright is right about the DMCA violation on a technical level. In reality no one is going to come to your house and arrest you. At worst you violated 1 license, what are the damages? That would be how much is the video on iTunes? Just because it is a technical law does not mean anyone goes to jail for it. LOL@silly old skool FBI warnings (they are mixing up the Civil law w/ Criminal Piracy to scare you).

Personally I do recommend re-buying the video from Apple instead of ripping DVD for many reasons. One being higher quality (i.e. 1080p or 4k and HDR) but due to DRM you probably can't cast to Roku which I assume is an unauthorized device.

I don't like or use Roku, I am an AppleTV 4K fanboy what can I say? That is what I would recommend you buy.

With that said can't offer you any help sorry.

Sure, I understand. That doesn’t change what our hosts permit on these forums, though (Terms and Conditions, article B, paragraph 8, point ii).

katmichaels1 wrote:

Interesting. Thanks for the info.

I have always had serious issues with the DMCA but it doesn't seem to be going anywhere.