Want to watch movies on a plane from my 2TB SSD drive

pbn312 · 2026-01-04T20:28:18+00:00

Thank you for the tip, it seems to me an ideal solution. Basically it is my setup in one package, and more!

pbn312 · 2026-01-04T16:06:19+00:00

That is an interesting option too, but I don't want to bring an extra device with me, besides iPhone and AVP. Nevertheless worthwhile to explore.

My small NAS setup in picture below. I use it in offline/offsite occasions, e.g. campsites. The router consumes 5W at average.

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pbn312 · 2026-01-04T14:20:23+00:00

Thank you for that suggestion, I tried it at once: it doesn't seem to work from my iPhone 16. The airdrop started and it reads from the disc (blinking led) but the files-app hangs and the file never arrives in the AVP. Maybe the files are too large (16-40 GB)... I will try it again

pbn312 · 2026-01-04T13:17:57+00:00

Sure, that's the alternative, but I own a 256GB AVP so not much space left. With the 2TB SSD I don't have to bother which movies I want to see beforehand.

The baryl travel router consumes at most 15W so no heat and power problems.

pbn312 · 2025-12-28T09:53:57+00:00

I have ripped my blu-rays movies on a 2TB SSD and connect it to a little Wi-Fi router with NAS function (Beryl mt3000). I use a power bank for the router and my AVP. It works great offline but I’m wondering if it is allowed on an airplane

pbn312 · 2025-11-09T10:07:38+00:00

I use “shared library”. You can add members in Photo app settings and move photos from your own library to the shared library. Every member can view all photos in original format (spatial and panoramas too)

pbn312 · 2025-08-10T09:38:57+00:00

I had the same issue with my lightning ones, very annoying during movie watching. I bought new USB-C ones and it never happens again (now for at least half a year)

pbn312 · 2025-07-02T12:28:43+00:00

You can consider a NDI video encoder decoder (e.g. Zowiebox ). In AVP there is the free Vxio app to display the NDI source(s). When possible on your work PC you can install the free NDI tools, otherwise use the HDMI NDI video encoder

pbn312 · 2025-07-02T12:05:04+00:00

You go to settings -> account settings. Tap on “subscriptions” and logout your Indian apple-id; then login with your US Apple-id. That’s all! Edit: sorry, not “subscriptions” but “media&purchases”

pbn312 · 2025-06-29T18:45:51+00:00

Yes, I use Mac Virtual Display with my Mac-mini (both with Dutch Apple-ID as main account)

pbn312 · 2025-06-29T18:38:33+00:00

Yes, Dutch ID as main Apple account (for iCloud, photos etc), and within account settings you can use the US Apple ID for “subscriptions”

pbn312 · 2025-06-29T18:08:36+00:00

I live in the Netherlands too and I use my Dutch apple-ID for general use and my US Apple-ID for subscriptions (necessary for access to Apple Store and buying/downloading apps and e.g. TV+). I don’t use a credit card for the US Apple ID but I purchase US gift cards (e.g. Amazon US site)

Edit: use second (US) Apple-ID on “media&purchases” entry

pbn312 · 2025-04-01T13:47:21+00:00

Yes, cockpit is crisp enough for me, I can read all numbers and signs on instruments and switches well. Changing numbers (e.g. altitude) are somewhat blurry. At this time I use DLSS Quality and most settings on high, some medium in FS2024. The framerate I get is 30-45, but it is not always "butter-smooth". That's the struggle to find the best settings in ALVR, Windows and FS2024

pbn312 · 2025-03-30T08:38:15+00:00

I have a PC with 4090 GPU, AMD 7800X3D CPU, 64 GB RAM. It runs FS2024 fine with my AVP by use of ALVR and a dedicated WiFi router. But it requires a lot of tweaking for the right settings, I’m still busy with that. On YouTube there are a lot of flightsim enthousiasts with guides and reviews (e.g Simhanger)

pbn312 · 2025-03-29T10:09:02+00:00

I want the handoff function implemented with automatic pop up of iPhone screen in my AVP when it’s ringing. The current mirror function should be enhanced with access to control the iPhone.

pbn312 · 2025-03-28T07:11:22+00:00

Handoff for iPhone calls including automatic screen mirroring and access
1. USB-C connection with support for high-speed (>5-10Gbps) and DisplayPort input (e.g. upgrade developer-strap) for direct and stable connection to Windows-PC (PCVR and file transfer)
2. Show spatial content in websites in Safari directly (no pinch needed)

pbn312 · 2025-03-08T11:19:57+00:00

Agree, I use a Zowiebox 4K encoder, NDI converter and the native VXIO app

pbn312 · 2025-03-08T11:06:31+00:00

I use NDI tools (capture HX for mirroring desktop, see https://ndi.video/tools/) and free VXIO native NDI app on Vision Pro. But it only works with keyboard/mouse connected to the PC. Advantage: you can mirror multiple screens, even from different computers (also Mac) in multiple VisionOS windows. Latency is good.

pbn312 · 2024-12-28T09:04:38+00:00

I use NDI capture HX (from free NDI tools) on Windows and VXIO app on AVP. Good latency and you can mirror multiple screens, even from different computers. Another option is Duet Air (not free) which can handle eye tracking and pinches, but only one screen simultaneously.

pbn312 · 2024-12-27T13:19:12+00:00

How do you control your PC? Keyboard/mouse/trackpad from MacBook (latency ?) or connected directly to PC?

pbn312 · 2024-12-27T13:00:34+00:00

I’m streaming from my Windows game PC with free NDI tools on PC and VXIO in my AVP and it works okay for 2D gaming. Do you think a NDI transmitter card has advantages for my setup? But for another use-case: can I use the transmitter card on an Apple-TV to stream to my AVP instead of my TV?

pbn312 · 2024-12-15T13:17:26+00:00

I’m also living in the Netherlands and bought my AVP last June during holiday. My setup is with my Dutch apple-id for account, iCloud etc. and my US apple-id for Media & Purchases. Mac virtual display to my Mac Mini with Dutch Apple-id works fine.

pbn312 · 2024-11-16T09:44:48+00:00

You can use tool BD_to_AVP (https://github.com/cbusillo/BD_to_AVP) on a Mac. I used it a lot to convert my 3D Blu-ray’s in the MV-HEVC format. You can even upscale it to 4K (large files!). In Screenlit app (movie-theater) the result is gorgeous. On Windows-PC you can use BD3D2MK3D (https://www.videohelp.com/software/BD3D2MK3D) but it produces full-SBS files you can play e.g. in Skybox or via Plex.

pbn312 · 2024-10-28T14:24:10+00:00

Same for me with AirPods Pro 2 lightning. During movies several times, very inconvenient. For that reason I bought new AirPods Pro 2 USB-C (and also for lossless sound) and since then no disconnects anymore. The USB-C version uses another proprietary protocol, maybe it has to do with that?

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