Video Casting Details

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Video Casting Details

When casting video to a streaming device, the following is some information you may find helpful.

Click to view help contentSupported Formats

The following file formats are supported for video casting:

3G2, 3GP, 3GP2, 3GPP, ASF, AVI,  DAT, DIV, DIVX, DVR-MS, FLV, M2P, M2T, M2TS**, M4V, MKV**, MOD, MOV, MP4**, MP4V, MPE, MPEG, MPG, MPV, MTS, MVC, QT, TOD, TP, TPD, TRP, TS, TTS, VOB, VRO, WM, WMV, WTV

Note: ** H.265 video codec supported for MKV, MP4, M2TS video files.
Click to view help contentVideo Playback Options

The following video playback options are available during video casting.

Note: you can also use some of the controls on the Apple TV/Roku remote to control playback.
Playback Controls

During playback, the standard player controls are available (play, pause, stop, previous, next, and seek). Click the button to change the audio language and enable subtitles. You can also select the quality of the streamed video by clicking on the quality menu to the right of the player controls. Right-click on the media window for more playback controls, including video shuffle and repeat.

Note: the following external subtitle file formats are supported with video casting: ASS, PSB, SSA, SMI, SRT, SUB. See External and Embedded Subtitles for more information on importing and enabling external subtitles. Embedded subtitles are not supported due to limitations of the streaming devices.
TrueTheater Enhancements

Click the button to apply TrueTheater video enhancements during playback. TrueTheater is video and audio enhancement technologies from CyberLink that provide better than original quality viewing during the playback of videos. See TrueTheater Enhancements for more details.

Note: TrueTheater Motion, TrueTheater Noise Reduction, and TrueTheater Stabilizer are not available on casted video. The TrueTheater display modes are not available for some video files.