Mac OS X support? Will the WD TV Live Plus stream files wirelessly from Mac OS X?
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yes, it shouldi just bought one 2 days ago and it's awesome, i've got an old school mac g4 running 10.5 with two external drives connected via firewire (with all my vid's on them) and the WD box was able to connect to the computer without needing to do any kind of setup on the box. you just have to make sure your file sharing is turned on, on ur mac(durr). the only reason i say that it "SHOULD" is that my entire house is setup with gigabit, ie no wireless... so it should work so long as the WD box connects to the network that your computer is on. i'm just not sure how fast everything would be over wireless. yes, it shouldi just bought one 2 days ago and it's awesome, i've got an old school mac g4 running 10.5 with two external drives connected via firewire (with all my vid's on them) and the WD box was able to connect to the computer without needing to do any kind of setup on the box. you just have to make sure your file sharing is turned on, on ur mac(durr). the only reason i say that it "SHOULD" is that my entire house is setup with gigabit, ie no wireless... so it should work so long as the WD box connects to the network that your computer is on. i'm just not sure how... » Read More yes, it shouldi just bought one 2 days ago and it's awesome, i've got an old school mac g4 running 10.5 with two external drives connected via firewire (with all my vid's on them) and the WD box was able to connect to the computer without needing to do any kind of setup on the box. you just have to make sure your file sharing is turned on, on ur mac(durr). the only reason i say that it "SHOULD" is that my entire house is setup with gigabit, ie no wireless... so it should work so long as the WD box connects to the network that your computer is on. i'm just not sure how fast everything would be over wireless. « Show Less
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yes, it should i just bought one 2 days ago and it's awesome, i've got an old school mac g4 running 10.5 with two external drives connected via firewire (with all my vid's on them) and the WD box was able to connect to the computer without needing to do any kind of setup on the box. you just have to make sure your file sharing is turned on, on ur mac(durr). the only reason i say that it "SHOULD" is that my entire house is setup with gigabit, ie no wireless... so it should work so long as the WD box connects to the network that your computer is on. i'm just not sure how fast everything would be over wireless.
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Thank you so much for your response! You also answered my next question as to whether or not it would recognize external HDDs connected to the Mac.Have you experimented connecting external drives to the WD TV Live Plus directly through the USB? If so are you able to transfer files wirelessly from your Mac to the external drive?It's a shame the WD TV Live Plus doesn't have built in wireless like the Apple TV.
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My Mac is USB 2.0 as well and the WD HD is perfectly compatible, no problems encountered.
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Flo, I chose not to buy this because I thought it was expensive. I ended up buying (from apple) for my macbook a cord that plugs into both the TV and the computer and watched tv that way. I understand the Apple TV is wireless and is 99.00 and Apple states it allows you to watch all your downloads on your tv. some man reviewed apple tv on amazon with great detail. I would refer you to look that up first. Good luck.
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I actually have the WD My Passport for Mac 1TB and it is functional with OS X Yosemite (version 10.10.1). I back up my MacBook Pro approx. every ten days.
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Dwight-I see your question is growing hair so unless it's too late, the answer is yes using either Windows Media Player or Windows Media Center. They should play on a Mac also but I don't know the Apple programs. I watch the programs on my PC almost every day by taking the HDD on the converter and moving it to my PC where I copy the files (though I don't have to) to another disk and then return it. Format is .mts. I use a Buffalo 1T 2.5 USB 2 external HDD. Most any will do.
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Yes there is a video and audio stream. On the PC you can use MultiLive to record the video/audio. On the Mac you should be able to record using the Safari browser although I've not tried it.
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I have tried it on the old diskless WD TV Live - which is not quite the same as your particular WD model, I know - but this Beklin wireless adapter did not really function properly with my WD box. The Linksys WUSB600N worked straight out of the box, however, with pretty good results (though I did need to use a USB extension cable to move it about 6 feet closer to the wireless router to fix reliability issues).
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It works really well with Mac OS X - no issues, no special drivers. Just plug it in and it becomes one of the 'audio out' choices.
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The video works fine with the Macs, but there is a known issue regarding the audio. The audio doesn't work with USB 3.0 ports. http://www.diamondmm.com/images/wpctvpromac/releasenotes.txt
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You may want to ask the WDTV people if they are compatible. The docks works great on Windows and Mac OSX for 3TB bare drives.
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The WD version has WiDi, which is Intel's wireless display technology. I think you need a compatible monitor to go with it, but I'm not so sure.
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I have been using it with OS X Mount Lion since the OS came out with no issues. I have had no overheating issues, and although I don't use the WD software that is included I wouldn't object to it for any reason. Just format, load, and go...very easy.
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Hi J Dodich, You can use Firewire, please to make sure your Mac also support this connection. Dave
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Probably under about this Mac. More info. But I don't recall any firmware limitations or requirements.
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I don't have a Mac! So, no idea. I just hooked mine up, no software needed.
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I am pretty sure the answer is No, the Kworld USB ATSC TV stick is not Mac-compatible. This is for PC.
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http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3805/~/list-of-compatible-devices-for-the-wd-tv-live-hd-media-player-and-wd-tv-live is a list of compatible devices. I personally use an AirLink101 AWLL6075 Wireless N Mini USB Adapter though it isn't specifically supported, it works. The Airlink101 AWLL5077 Golden 150Mbps Wireless Mini USB Adapter is similar and is on the official list.