>HELP - I can't get Boxee to stream from my iMac

[megahurt]

I am running Boxee on my Apple TV, and I want to stream videos that are on my iMac.

I followed the video tutorials and shared the folder. When I navigate to it in Boxee to add a network source, it sees my iMac. I named it IMAC, but it comes up as "IMAC (Samba)", whatever the hell that is. When I select it I get 'ERROR Operation not permitted'. It sucks.

So, what's the deal?

[megahurt]

Oh hai guyz!

so, no one knows how to do this?

[exile]

did you follow the network sharing setup video tutorial? do a search for it. it'll step you through the process.

did you set up smb sharing in your file sharing preferences?
did you then add the drive you want to stream from to your file share list also in sharing preferences?

[megahurt]

I followed the video tutorials and shared the folder. When I navigate to it in Boxee to add a network source, it sees my iMac.


did you follow the network sharing setup video tutorial?

Yes. Yes, yes, and yes.

Boxee sees my iMac just fine, but for whatever reason it won't connect and see the files.

[megahurt]

Am I just expecting too much from Boxee?

Shouldn't it be able to stream video from my iMac to Boxee running on my Apple TV?

[Tallowby]

Am I just expecting too much from Boxee?

Shouldn't it be able to stream video from my iMac to Boxee running on my Apple TV?

If you are an all mac network just enable afp and automount the imac drive(s)

see...
http://forum.boxee.tv/showthread.php?t=16392&highlight=ATV+mount+network+drive

I used to do it this way, now I utilize the usb port on the ATV and attach an external Hard Drive to the ATV directly.

Hope this helps

[megahurt]

ehh. I just read the sentence "SSH into to your ATV", at which point I realized it was over my head.

So, as part of the "normal" Boxee functionality, I am not able to simply stream content from an iMac to Boxee on my Apple TV without any additional "hacking" or whatever?

[Tallowby]

Getting Boxee on the ATV is a hack. Adding other functionality requires some more. I guess it really comes down to what you are comfortable doing. Just keep in mind there is the safe haven if something goes wrong, Factory Restore. Which returns the ATV back to the beginning.

A factory restore in that case can be easily initiated by the apple remote holding menu and the minus buttons together and force the ATV into recovery mode.

I did have to do a restore on a few occasions. But, I did not have the above post to walk me through adding extra features and I also at that time was a noob to ssh.

So in the end it is a comfort level issue. Up to you.....

BTW: This problem you have is not a Boxee issue as an ATV shortcoming.

[megahurt]

This problem you have is not a Boxee issue as an ATV shortcoming.

I had the exact same ATV streaming video from a MacBook. I was using the same network, same AirPort, etc. so I'm not sure how this is a shortcoming of my Apple TV, which seems to be working just fine.

Having seen it do exactly what I want it to do using an older MacBook instead of my iMac, I refuse to believe that it shouldn't be just as possible on a newer faster computer in the same house.

[megahurt]

Yyeeaaaahhhh.

[megahurt]

At this point I guess this is just an exercise in testing Boxee customer support. How long will this be ignored?

Also, I just downloaded and set up Air Video in about 2 minutes and it is working flawlessly. Streaming from the exact same folder on the exact same Mac that I am trying to get Boxee to do. Amazing.

[megahurt]

ANYONE at Boxee know how to solve this?

[megahurt]

Oh coooool.

[dconti]

can your macbook stream from the imac? connect to the share?

on your imac if you go to system prefs, sharing, can you see file sharing enabled with the folders you want to share? if you click on the share (with the pane unlocked) can you ensure 'everyone' has read only access and then try with the ATV? just to rule out any credential issues..

the reason it shows as imac (samba) is boxee is trying to tell you that it found your imac using SMB. so that part is fine.

[lcurrie]

In order to add the folder/files hosted on MacBook, even with SAMBA enabled, I had to add the volume/share by the computer's IP address, instead of it's network name.

Let me know if you need help with this, I'll write up a little tutorial.

Lynn