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Apple TV at the Movies
ThemarqueefeatureoftheAppleTViswatchingmoviesandTVshows.Inthischapter,Ishow
youhowtocontrolvideoplayback,purchasemoviesandTVshowsfromApple'siTunesStore,
access your purchases from iCloud, and view videos stored on your computer in your iTunes
library.
Of course, you're not limited to iTunes content. In addition to streaming video from Netflix,
Hulu, HBO GO, and more, you can rip your DVD and Blu-ray discs for playback on the Apple
TV. I show you not only how to rip the discs, but also how to add cover art and metadata, and
Offload Movies to Another Disk
. I also point out a few great iOS
AirPlay Apps for Video
.
In most of this chapter, for videos stored on your computer, I assume you want them in your
iTuneslibrary.However,togobeyondiTunes,Iexplainhowto
SkipiTuneswithSilverScreen
.
(Later in the topic, I talk about Plex, a more complex solution; see
In the Plex
.
)
Control Video Playback
To watch a movie, TV show, or other video content, navigate to a video app, such as Movies,
TVShows,orPBS,andselectthevideo.Nomatterhowyouviewavideo,theplaybackcontrols
are identical: to begin, press Play.
Video Navigation
Once a video is playing, you fast-forward or rewind it by pressing Right or Left, respectively
(
Figure 30
).
Figure 30:
The single white, right-facing triangle at left indicates slow fast-
forwarding. Press Right again to switch to medium speed, and press Right
again for fast.
A set of three triangles at the left of the timeline indicates the fast-forward or rewind speed,
which can be slow, medium, or fast:
• One white triangle pointing right indicates a slow fast-forward speed. To speed it
up, press the Right button once for medium speed, and once again for fast. Press
Left to slow down.
