The simplest option is to drag & drop a media file in this window and it’ll automatically get uploaded to Apple TV local media.
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The URL here means a local address of your Mac and not a web URL.
You are probably copy-pasting a ‘web URL’ in the dialogue box which is not recognized by the remote playback feature.Clicking on the ‘+’ icon in the center of the screen won’t do the job. There are two ‘+’ icons on the screen, you have to choose the top right one.Copy pasting URL doesn’t bring up the video.Clicking on the ‘+’ icon doesn’t do anything.The reason we say the term ‘temporarily saved’ is because these files can be automatically deleted by your Apple TV if it requires the space for itself but until then, you can view the saved files multiple times without having to face the problem of buffering or connecting to your Mac. You can simply click on a file and your video will start playing on the Apple TV screen. The files you upload will then be temporarily saved on your Apple TV local memory and will be visible on the remote playback screen at the bottom. You just have to type either of these on your web browser on Mac which is connected to the same WiFi or LAN network. You’ll see two links displaying on the screen, one is the local IP address and the other is the local network address. Just swipe up to the Remote Playback option on the VLC app on your Apple TV and click on ‘ Enable Remote Playback’. The Remote Playback option on VLC gives you access to videos stored on your other devices without having to use your Mac as a server. This will make sure that your Mac is accessible from your Apple TV and all the media files on your Mac can be then played on your Apple TV. Also, click on options under file sharing on the right and check both the boxes you find inside. After you log in with the credentials of your Mac on the Apple TV, go to the Sharing option under Settings on your Mac and check if File Sharing option is on from the menu on the left.Make sure that your Mac or Windows is connected to the same wifi network or LAN as your Apple TV.Cannot browse files even after using correct credentials on Mac.Device is not visible on Local Network.VLC can even play the file formats that can’t be played on your Mac or PC. You can then simply browse through the device disk and play any media file. All you have to do is select any local device under Local Network on the top left of VLC app interface and enter your login credentials for the selected device. The local network media support in VLC for Apple TV lets you stream media from a Mac or Windows computer connected to the same WiFi network.
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