I’m an android guy and my partner is iPhone, she isn’t very tech literate and has an old iPad.

I don’t want to connect the older iPad to my network but I’d like to get some MP4 videos on it of learning and Nursary rhymes for my daughter when on a car journey.

I’ve plugged it in but I can’t seem to drag and drop. I use Linux so not sure iTunes is an option, thank you.

Are there any tricks?

  • plutolink@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    12·
    1 year ago

    I would check out either VLC or Documents by Readdle. They both have a web interface you can launch where you can upload media through a browser with. Both have network drive capabilities and can play media well. I think VLC overall would be a simpler experience, but both are very capable for what you need.

    • wraith@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      This is the way. Exactly what I’m doing for my old iPad mini that can’t get any of the new streaming apps. I download some videos and upload them to the iPad with VLC’s web interface. Super easy and then they’re always available, internet or no.

    • lustrum@sh.itjust.worksOP
      3·
      1 year ago

      Just wanted to thank you.

      In the end VLC worked great and was surprisingly easy!

      I did another option and got the videos on the iPad but no app could see them, should have just VLC’d it from the start.

      VLC is such a treasure!