I am a Windows user but have iPhones and iPads, and Kindles. I have kept my MPW formatted exFAT since I received it months ago from WD for beta testing the new product before it was released. I considered reformatting it to NTFS, but rejected the idea, because it works perfectly as it is. Besides, exFAT enables the MPW to be directly connected to Windows PCs AND my daughter’s Mac.
I found the following conditions help improve video streaming: I have it connected wirelessly to my home network. Although the MPW connects at 2.4G, I connect my iDevices to the MPW on network at (faster) 5G, and this speeds up the connection so that video performance is improved; i.e. jitter at 2.4G versus no jitter at 5G. Higher bitrate videos are perfect using 5G (example, watch the Sample Videos on MPW at both speeds since they are quite high a bitrate.)
Suggest one live with the MPW a while before deciding to reformat it. I have lived with mine since this summer.
