Hello,
I think I'm correct in saying that if I use the (default) trailers app and my library includes FairPlay DRM'd content, ie; movies purchased via iTunes Store, then I *can* play those movies via PlexConnect. However, what if I have switched over to using the iMovie Theater app, will that play the DRM'd content, or will that only work if I use the Trailers app?
Just tested it using Season 5 of Mad Men and iMovie Theatre/Plexconnect will not play any episodes. Says “your Apple TV is not authorized to play this content.”
I can, of course, just switch to ATV > Computer > TV Shows and play it, but I could see how this might be a bother for those with lots of iTunes content in their Plex Library. In that case it is better to stick with the Trailers.app.
Thanks for the testing, much appreciated.
I don't have much FairPlay content, so it is not currently a massive issue, but as time moves on, it is possible I may rent / buy more from the iTunes Store, so this could become more of an issue as I'm likely to still want my media all in the same place (external drive) and that would include FairPlay DRM'd media.
PlexConnect does play iTunes DRM'ed content, i think you may want to check this thread first about fixing that error:
https://forums.plex.tv/topic/74526-unable-to-use-drmed-movies-through-plexconnect/?hl=drm
Ah, thanks for the link to that. I have not actually tried to play FairPlay DRM'd files, might try it over the weekend (I got Hugo as part of the 12 Days app thing over the holiday period) and see how it works.
f00b4r,
Does that thread also apply to using iMovie Theatre? I am in the process of running through the troubleshooting steps but do not have it working yet.
Edit: OK, I have it working in iMovie Theatre as well now. Playing the exact same file from the iTunes Cloud and then in iMovie did the trick.
Does it then fix it for all other files?
Yes.
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