Streaming from External Media Drive

[Klaatu]

I’m using a MacMini with an external media drive. I’m trying to access videos on the media drive; I can get to the drive, but then I get this dialog:

SMBv1 authentication required The computer (MAC-MINI) you are trying to connect to requires authentication. Please provide a username (ideally a domain name using the format DOMAIN;username) and a password.

The MacMini is password protected (but it doesn’t work in this dialog); the external drive isn’t protected. What is this dialog asking for or how do I get rid of it so that I can use VLC to stream from the media drive?

Thank you very much for any help.

[fkuehne]

Can you mount the external drive in Finder and open your files from there?

[Klaatu]

If I understand your question -- yes, I can open the Media drive with Finder, and I can play videos from the using VLC Media on my Mac. But when I try to access the Media with VLC on Apple TV4, I get a dialog saying the External drive needs to be "authenticated" and asks for a password and login. The media drive does NOT have a password/login, so I don't know what VLC is asking for?

The authentication request has to do with SMB V1 -- can the SMB requirement be removed?

Much thanx.

[fkuehne]

What happens if you click "anonymous" login on Apple TV?

[Klaatu]

I apologize for being so late to reply. I've just had knee replacement surgery (one down and one to go) and the recovery process is very demanding -- time and energy.

If I click on the Anonymous login, I get the same dialog:

"SMB V1 Authentication Required
The computer (MACMINI-88F0CD) you are trying to connect requires
authentication.
Please provide a username (ideally a domain name using the format
DOMAIN;username) and a password."

Also, I must have set up my account wrong because I do NOT get notices that someone has posted a reply -- can you help me with that issue, too?

Thank you very much, Michael

[Klaatu]

I think I've solve the problem --- I carefully and thoroughly went through all the settings on my Mac that effect or could effect accessing the external drive with VLC, and with those changes I was able to access the Media Drive with an Anonymous login.

[Ray071295]

Please, I am having the same issue. I am using it on my Firestick with no problems. All of a sudden it is asking for authentication. What did you do? I am also on a Mac. Pleas and thank you.