YOUR VIDEO FOLDERS, OPEN FOR A VISIT
WebDAV videos. Made for your CarPlay break.
Add a WebDAV connection in Dashow using the server’s HTTP or HTTPS WebDAV folder address and any required account credentials. Browse to a video and test playback and seeking on iPhone. While parked, select a compatible car video display. The server must remain reachable while the movie streams.
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Use the WebDAV folder endpoint rather than an ordinary website or file-sharing preview page.
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Check both video playback and seeking; a server must support the requests the player needs.
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Keep credentials in the connection’s account fields rather than embedding them in its URL.
How it works
Your quick start
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Get the folder address
Use the actual WebDAV endpoint supplied by your server or storage provider.
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Add the connection
Choose WebDAV in Dashow, enter the address, and provide the required account details.
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Test a familiar video
Open a folder, play a file, and seek to another scene on iPhone.
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Select the display
Once parked, choose your compatible car display and keep the WebDAV source reachable.
Start with the address that exposes your folders.
WebDAV lets a server present folders and files over HTTP or HTTPS. For Dashow, you need that WebDAV endpoint, not just the home page of the service hosting your videos. Your storage provider or server settings should identify the address intended for WebDAV access.
Open Add, choose WebDAV, and enter the address without an embedded username, password, or query string. Put account details in the connection’s dedicated fields. Once connected, open a folder you recognize and confirm you can see the videos that account is permitted to access.
Keep your collection in the structure you chose.
A folder-based collection can be simple and personal: films in one location, episodes in another, and family videos grouped by trip or year. Dashow’s WebDAV browser lets you open those locations without first importing the entire collection into the phone.
Pick a known file for the first check. A successful folder listing proves the directory is available, but playing the file checks a different part of the connection. Keep the server address and the file’s actual location in mind if one works and the other does not.
Check playback and seeking before the car test.
Play a scene on iPhone and listen for dialogue. Then seek to a later part of the same video. The server needs to handle the media requests required for that operation; a file may begin playing even when seeking is not supported correctly by the server.
If Dashow reports a seeking limitation, check the WebDAV server’s file-serving and byte-range behavior. Try a known-good second video to see whether the issue follows one file or every file at that endpoint. This is more useful than changing several settings at once.
Bring a working source to your car display.
With the car parked, select the compatible display from the Dashow player. Verify the video and sound on that actual screen. Your iPhone needs iOS 26.4 or later, and the car or receiver needs support for the chosen video output route.
Keep the source connection available while streaming. A WebDAV address reachable from home may require a different, already configured route away from home. If you want to avoid relying on server access during a stop, import a local file or prepare a supported media-server download in advance.
Fix the layer that is actually missing.
An address that returns an ordinary webpage is not the right WebDAV folder endpoint. A sign-in failure calls for checking account credentials and folder permissions. A directory that opens while every video fails points to the media access or serving behavior. The symptom helps you choose a useful next test.
If the file plays on iPhone but not the receiver, compare it with a local reference video on the same display. If neither appears, revisit display support and selection. If only the WebDAV file fails, focus on that source and its playback route.
Which address belongs in which place?
| What you have | Use | Why |
|---|---|---|
| An HTTP(S) WebDAV folder endpoint | Add → WebDAV | It exposes folders for browsing |
| A direct HTTP(S) video resource | Add → Video link | It identifies one playable media resource |
| A webpage with a video player | Safari or the site’s permitted playback route | A webpage is not a WebDAV directory |
| A file saved on iPhone | Add → Files | Import an actual local copy |
