How to Convert AVI to Apple TV on Mac (Lion included)

Audio Video Interleaved (AVI) files are a common format for compressed video clips. AVI files are often containers, and can contain audio/video compressed using varying different codecs (this is similar to an .mp4 file either using MPEG4 compression or H264 compression). Most AVI files use DivX, Xvid or 3ivX compression codecs. AVI all look the same on the "outside", but on the "inside", they may be completely different.

Apple TV gives access to a world of entertainment. If you have AVI (Xvid) video and prefer to put on your videos on a larger stage, this AVI to Apple TV converter for Mac can give you a helper hand.

AVI to Apple TV converter for Mac can convert AVI to Apple TV compatible format like MOV, MP4, and M4V before playing on Apple TV. Below is the easy steps to convert AVI to Apple TV on Mac.

Step 1. Free Download AVI to Apple TV converter for Mac

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After download and install AVI to Apple TV convert on Mac, open it and you will see the main screen as below. Don't know how to install Mac AVI to Apple TV Converter? It's easy. First double click on the .dmg file, and in the open up windows, drag and drop icon to Application icon. That's it. You can then find it in Application folder on th dock.

Step 2. Import AVI and Select Output Format

Simply drag and drop AVI video from Finder to AVI to Apple TV converter for Mac, and set the output format from the pull-down menu. MP4 is the recommended video format to be converted to Apple TV.

Step 3. Start the conversion, just click the button

After the process of converting AVI to Apple TV compatible formats, you can import your AVI to Apple TV successfully. By the way more tips about how to edit AVI videos to Apple TV are here.