AVI and DLNA: How to Play AVI files over DLNA

This tutorial will explain how you can make all AVI files DLNA compliant, so that you can play AVI files over DLNA without issue.


Is it possible to stream AVI over DLNA? Some people claim they can successfully play AVI videos on HDTV via DLNA, while other can't. What's the matter? Does DLNA support the AVI format? Actually, some DLNA compatible devices can support AVI format, but it is limited to Xvid/DivX SD. Some DivX HD AVI movies are not supported well. In usual, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 are the typical supported formats by DLNA. To make these incompatible AVI files DLNA compliant, the easy option is to encode/re-encode AVI to DLNA sanctioned format, e.g. H.264 .mp4.

To finish the task, you can adopt EaseFab Video Converter for help. This video app is professional on fast transcoding AVI to DLNA supported format without quality loss. In addition, it not only supports AVI videos, but also handles various common video formats, like MTS, MKV, VOB, MOV, WMV .etc. Plus, it offers kinds of preset profiles for media players including PS3, iPad, iPhone, Nexus 7, Nexus 10, Nook HD, Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, Galaxy S6, etc to meet your different needs. For Mac users, EaseFab Video Converter for Mac is the alternative choice.

Convert AVI for streaming over DLNA with ease

Step 1: Start the AVI to DNLA converter. Click "Add" button on the main interface to load your AVI files to the program. (Drag&Drop function is included.)



Step 2: In the Profile tray, switch to Common Video category, and choose MP4 Video as the output format.



Useful Tips: If you like, you can click Settings button to adjust video/audio parameters. As for DLNA streaming, select a proper bitrate and resolution based on your WLAN bandwidth.

Step 3: Click "Convert" to start converting AVI for streaming over DLNA. This Video Converter will finish the conversion in just a few minutes.

After the conversion, you can get the resulted videos by clicking the Open button and then stream AVI via DLNA to DLNA certified TV, devices, HD media players for sharing. Enjoy!

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