As nifty as Apple’s iOS devices are, there are some limitations. One of these hurdles is the ability to play videos in an AVI format, which isn’t supported by iTunes or the native video player in the iPhone and iPad.
The cool cats at Mac|Life have thrown together a quick guide as to how to solve this problem, the author recommending that the HandBrake program can be used to convert an AVI movie into an MP4 file that will play perfectly on our iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
Users can also download an iPhone or iPad app that does play these files, such as CineXPlayer for iPad (US$2.99) or the universal GoodPlayer (US$2.99), and use that to watch your videos without needing to convert them.
If you’ve played with any of these programs or have conversion tips of your own, please let us know in the comments.
2 replies on “How-To: View an AVI file on your iOS device”
I put avi files in my Air Video folder then use Live Convert to play it back on my iOS devices
Or if you were lucky, you could have downloaded VLC for free before it was pulled from the App Store.