Fun project that I have a question about

[fakeperformer]

I currently got an iMac g3 someone gave me and thought it would be super cool to be able to stream channels from a web stream to QuickTime and use it for 90s cover band where I would play my MTV virtual channel is this possible or no? Machine that is doing the streaming of channels now is a m1 MacMini. Thanks!

[tmm1]

No, virtual channels only work in the apps

[Fofer]

@fakeperformer

Machine that is doing the streaming of channels now is a m1 MacMini.

You can run the iPad app on this Mac since it's Apple Silicon:

M1 Macs - iOS Apps

OK I just tried it and it's kind of hilarious. It works great. I mean, it's an iPad app on macOS, but it works. The window is resizable, and the app goes full screen for video playback. There's a ton of weird wonkiness, but no worse than any other iOS app running on macOS right now. So it seems fair to release it. I just released the apps to the App Store. I don't know how long it takes for them to show up on the store.

And here's how Virtual Channels work with Channels DVR:

Virtual Channels

[fakeperformer]

thanks for that - I was wanting to run it on the old iMac since its a crt.. and would give the retro look. I was going to stream it from vlc and pick it up on QuickTime on the old iMac.

[maddox]

You’re not gonna have a lot of luck playing back video on that old system.

Your best bet would be to turn it into a DIY mod using a new brain. But you’ll lose the CRT of course

[Jean0987654321]

Might as well get an onn stick, install channels app on it, get a HDMI-RCA adapter and run it on a CRT TV

[fakeperformer]

Thanks guys appreciate the help - want to keep the crt but i'll take those suggestions and see what route to go with.