How to play DIVX from a DD connected to my iMac on my aTV ?

[Goudy]

Hi all !

I think the title says all... My aTV is 2.3, but I have no idea how to set XBMC to play my DIVX that are in a external hard drive connected to my iMac... I know it is possible, but no idea on how to set XBMC/computer...

Can you help me please ?

Thanks :-)

[pender]

Please refer to the Wiki
http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Macintosh_File_Sharing_using_SMB_(Windows_F ile_Sharing)

Using SMB in OSX is a good idea because Boxee only uses SMB too. Configure your Mac (try to disable SMB share username and password authentication - enable guest), then in XBMC Go to
Settings-->Network-->SMB client
Enter in the the username and password for your Mac's SMB share

then Go to the Main Screen
Go to Video
Add a shortcut
Choose Windows Network at bottom and find your OSX computer. If it is not listed, in the shorcut choose SMB
then manually add the Mac's IP and share
smb://{IP Address of Mac}/{sharename}

[sdaniels]

Go to "System Preferences", and choose "Sharing".

In "Sharing" check the box labeled "File Sharing", and new options appear.

Under "Shared Folders" click the "+" and find the Folder containing your Divx Movies. Select it. You can assign a user or allow everyone "Read Only". The key here is to click "Options..." and select "Share Files and Folders using SMB". This will use a Samba Method which XBMC understands.

That's pretty much it. When you Browse for Windows Shares in XBMC you will see your Mac and select it to see your Divx Share.

[Goudy]

Thanks guys ! It is working perfectly ! WOW !

:-)