apple tv converter workflow for Alfred 2 —
I’ve released the Alfred 2 workflow (on github) to control the apple-tv-converter (on github) gem.
thanks to Zhao Cai for his Alfred 2 Workflow Ruby Template.
main features
- convert movies to MP4 format playable on apple tv (does not allow multiple conversions in parallel)
- can convert multiple files and/or folders in one batch
- can optionally fetch movie metadata from IMDB (check apple-tv-converter’s documentation on how to do this)
- works on Mac OS X Mavericks
caveats
- requires rvm to be installed (apple-tv-converter requires ruby v1.9 and the system ruby is v1.8, will try to make it work in v1.8 later)
- requires ffmpeg to be installed for the conversion process (recommended installation via Homebrew)
everything else that’s necessary should already be bundled in the workflow (hence the ~11Mb).
usage
- converting
- first, select one or more files or folders either in Finder or Path Finder…
- and then use the
atc
keyword on Alfred 2 to start the conversion
- after a while, you should see an mp4 file show up next to the original
- when the process completes, you’ll get a notification
- first, select one or more files or folders either in Finder or Path Finder…
- status report
- use the keyword
atc status
to get a status report for the conversion in a Large Type message
- use the keyword
- cancel conversion
-
update
troubleshooting
if you find any bug, or have any problems using this, feel free to get in touch with me.
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