FireStream App Reviews
At home (Germany) I had the problem to watch cutted 4k family vid on a HDTV without converting into HD. This was due to my RPi 2/3 with KODI couldn’t rescale the 4k into HD. The decoder from the TV was not fast enough for the job. With Firestream (FS) it works nearly perfect. The i7 iMac works hard with approx. 83% load & the vid from a NAS will be streamed via the iMac with FS running to the RP and the TV. Now I will also try a setup to decode H265 4k mat.
Whilst the product itself contains some „cool features“, it doesn’t support my streamer (TechniSat Receiver). Therefore, I will uninstall it and purchase Twonky, the de-facto standard for streaming.
Just downloaded and installed. Does exactly what I wanted it to do - connected my xbox one directly to my mac and obtained access to my network drive to see pictures, video and even one drive direct files that were not normally accessible without converting files from document status to picture. Well worth the $16.99….keep up the good work.
Installed flawlessly and was easy to configure. Simple interface and single purpose. I connected PS3 & PS4. Plays a number of different formats. So far no issues. Runs quietly in the background of my 2012 MacMini. It turns your MacMini into a media server. I tried several methods and prefer doing that over using a router with a USB hard drive or even a NAS. If you have a MacMini or similar I would highly recommend it.
This app is awesome works with PlayStation4’s media player if you would like to listen youre iTunes library without converting Music to MP3 format or the need to plug-in a USB flash drive to enjoying your photos Home videos and Music this app it Is perfect no trouble at all recognize the PlayStation4 right away
I have a very high end streamer at home. This does everything I need - simply and elegantly. It will stream ALL of my content to my streamer - pure and simple without all the overhead that the others have. Very well done! Tech support is quick and responsive.
Starts up and does what it shows in the screenshot: shares your iTunes media without needing to muck about adding folders or processing files. However, a couple of caveats. First of all, album covers don’t seem to be coming through. Not sure if it’s completely unsupported or only by my client. Second, it only seems to support Photos and not iPhoto/Aperture. Of course Photos is the future, but it’s not ready to replace iPhoto yet. Other media servers supporting iTunes DO still support iPhoto.
This app is clearly aimed towards iTunes content, with "other folders" more as an afterthought. The developer is not yet up-to-speed regarding the rapidly expanding world of high resolution audio downloads. There is no provision for transcoding or downsampling audio files to suit the capability of individual media receivers.
This is a simple, straightforward UPnP/DLNA media server for OS X that works great right out of the “box.” I don’t have an Xbox and my PS3 died. But I stream a considerable amount of high-resolution FLAC music to my Oppo BDP-95 multiplayer and FireStream works well with that, in ways I have found no other media server does.
I am amazed by this app. I have been scratching my head in frustration because nothing I was doing was working to get my iTunes Media to stream wirelessly to my PS3. I do not have an HDMI tv, which prevents me from getting Apple TV UNLESS I buy a new TV (can’t afford it). I have bought transfer cables and USB drives galore but to no avail. This app was recommended highly. So, I took a risk and purchased it. It immediately worked with NO FUSS WHATSOEVER. My iTunes content was up and running on my PS3 in less than 1 minute. EASY! Best $14.99 I have ever spent. Thank you!
I have a Bang & Olufsen setup (Avant, Beolab 18, Sub Beolab 19). I downloaded Hi Res FLAC Audio Files (192KHz/24Bit) from HDTracks and was able to play them using the HomeMedia (DLNA) feature on the TV. Sounds perfectly, no issues, no skipping...
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works great streaming 1080p w/ 5.1 surround to my ps4… can select any folder & only run when i want it… perfect!
It took me maybe 15 mins to figure everything out, it was pretty simple really. It was pretty easy and now I can access all my music and movies through my XBOXone straight from my itunes account. It works beautifully! Thanks for the great app!