Well, probably you have come here because you can’t play videos directly on google drive. Most google drive user has the same issue, They can’t play video in google drive without downloading it. So In this article, I am going tell you the easy steps to play stored videos on google drive.
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One of the most popular and most used Cloud Storage services is Google Drive. As an online-based storage product, Google Drive always delivers the best. Therefore we must also use it properly and properly.
Steps to play video in Google Drive without downloading
Basically, many users don’t know we can’t play google drive videos If the browser blocked third-party cookies ( Prevent third-party websites from saving and reading cookie data )
So You need Unblocked blocked third-party cookies. So How Can you do it? Lets See:
1. First Open your Browser (Chrome) and click on #3 Dot Top of the right corner.
2. Next, Go to Chrome Setting and then again click on Advanced
3. Now scroll down and you will see Content settings, Just click their
4. Next, click on Cookies and disable Block third-party cookies
You are done Now reload the google drive page and try again. Now the Video will pay on google drive without downloading.
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How To play MP4 Videos on Google Drive
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Sometimes We can’t play MP4 videos in Google drive So I have some suggestion.
I recommend trying the steps below one by one to eliminate any browser related issues:
- First, run a check on your network connection settings and device software updates.
- Reload the file that you want to play.
- Try clearing the cache and cookies of the browser.
- Switching to the incognito window or private mode might fix this issue.
- Sometimes, certain plugins and extensions interfere in the functionality of the Google Drive, disabling plugins and extension (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari instructions) may help.
- For Google Chrome browser only:
- Reset your Chrome settings.
- Run Chrome Cleanup Tool, to remove software that may cause Chrome to experience issues.
The final word
Google drive is one of the most perfect cloud storage. Sometimes It causes some problem But with the proper way we can fix them. The Google drive, we can play a maximum number of Media formate like mp4. WMV, avi,mp3 etc.
So Guys, If your problem does not solve yet just comment here I will try to help you.
Very nice, thanks for this information. So simple!
Imagine this — you have a couple of movies on your Mac, that you would like to stream on your iPad. Or say, you want to wirelessly access your Mac’s hard drive from any iOS devices on your network. So, what is the best way to do that?
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Well, in this post we’ll not only see a simple way to stream videos from Mac to iPad but in fact, you can access your complete Mac’s hard drive from your iPad.
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The Traditional Way
Well, there are a couple of ways to access Mac’s Hard drive from a iOS devices. Like-
#1 Most people would simply transfer the movies from Mac to their iPad. Now, this is fine if you are going to watch those movies on the go. But, if both your MacBook and your iOS device are under same WiFi network, then there is no need transfer files since you can stream it online.
Watch Tv On My Mac
#2 Second thing that comes to mind is, use a third-party app like AirVideo or Find it. But apps like these need a server to be installed on your computer and not to forget they are often paid.
The Better Way
Watch Video For Macbook Pro
Well, guess what, there is no need to transfer videos from your Mac to iPad or use a third-party app. Instead, you can enable a simple setting on your Mac and all its content from any devices on your network whether it’s iOS, Android or Windows. But for this tutorial, let just focus on the iOS part.
Things You Will Need
Both you iPad and Mac should be connected to same WiFi network. And that’s it.
So let’s see how this is done.
Stream Videos From Mac to iPad
#1 On your Mac, open spotlight (cmd + spacebar) and type in System Preference and hit enter.
#2 Next, go to Sharing and turn on File Sharing. Under Shared Folder and Users, you can add a new shared folder and specify which user has access to it. By default, the admin can access the entire hard drive.
Note down your Mac’s local IP address (should be something like 192.168.x.x)
#3 Now, take out your iPad/iPhone and install File explorer Free from App Store.
#4 Once the app is installed, open it > Tap on the plus sign at the top middle> Select Mac OS X > Enter the IP address of your MAC and its username and password.
Or, if you scroll down to Network Neighborhood and you’ll see all the devices on your network. Find your Mac from the list and tap on it > Connect as Register User > enter your username and password of your Mac and that’s it.
Now you’ll have access to all Mac’s files on your iPad.You can stream the movie files, or even download pictures by copying them to your clipboard. The video streaming is good as long as you have a decent WiFi router.
Video
For a better understanding on how to access your Mac’s Hard Drive from iOS, watch the following video and leave a comment if you face any problem.
Related: Access Windows Shared Folder From Android Over Wi-Fi