Some updates for folks using Ubuntu and the iPad...

I realized lately that I had bought the app AirPlayer which can play any format connected to an uPNP server. As stated in the original post, I was using Mediatomb on my Ubuntu laptop.

I've discovered Rygel in the default repositories of Ubuntu packages. It is easier to use than Mediatomb as you simply install related packages for Rygel (Don't forget the rygel-preferences tools) and you are good to go.

AirPlayer is able to directly broadcast to the Apple TV any media in MP4 format. Basically, My iPad/iPhone becomes a big remote control to play those movies on my Apple TV...

There is nothing to configure, beside if you want more folders than "Music/Pictures/Videos" and takes about 2 minutes to install.

That's all folks!

VicoPad addict!

IOS 6 is out, but not on the iPad 1, so I could not test this new version on my Ubuntu laptop. But I did it with my iPhone 4S to see if the new iOS would require more magic tricks from the Linux community...

And the answer is no. It just works as it was before, at least with my iPhone 4S which leads me to assume that the compatibility is not broken with this major update.