[closed] how can i play .MKV files on Ipad?

hey all,

i wanted to know how i could play .MKV files on my IPad. i travel quite often and i have a lot of TV shows that i converted to .MKV but i can only use .MP4 which makes the files huge when converted. I was also planning on buying the Seagate GoFlex Satellite so i could stream them that way and have more with me when i'm traveling. any suggestions on what can i do? many thanks

asked Sep 13 '11 at 04:51

FromAutumnToSal
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closed Sep 12 '12 at 02:43

KevinLockergnome ♦♦
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The question has been closed for the following reason "losed due to question being old and being used to spam" by KevinLockergnome Sep 12 '12 at 02:43

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there was a VLC app available for iPod & iPhone but i believe its been since removed. I wouldn't remember though, as i haven't owned any kind of apple device since January when my clearly poorly built ipod touch (as they all are) broke.

answered Sep 13 '11 at 14:22

firebirdtransam
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The VLC app is great. But yes, it was removed from the app store. I still have it though!

(Sep 14 '11 at 11:52) Steven Hibbs

1	If your on a mac, download software called 'handbrake' this comes with presets to convert any video files to any apple device. answered Sep 13 '11 at 20:05 barnsleynut 586●9●14●18

0	You can't. 25 characters. answered Sep 13 '11 at 11:56 Billy Aoki 3.7k●27●37●78

0	You could download Prism Video File Converter, it works for me :) answered Sep 13 '11 at 21:06 DJ Scooby Doo 9.5k●232●279●380

0	Flex player for ipad plays them. Use the app, then within itunes, you can drag and drop the mkv files. answered Feb 15 '12 at 11:21 capta1nk 1

0	PlayOn will stream mkv files from a computer to an iPad,iPod, android, xbox 360, and even my directv boxes. If you're home thats a good way to do it. answered Mar 13 '12 at 21:39 CaseyFrennier 1

0	On Windows use format factory to convert them. www.formatoz.com answered Mar 14 '12 at 02:56 Tim Fontana 15.3k●135●199●368

0	I'd open it up in QuickTime Pro and export it as an .m4v, like I've been doing for over two years now...on the same 4G iPod Touch I've had since they came out. answered Sep 11 '12 at 22:12 OmniDragon 131●5●5●11

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