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<blockquote data-quote="normanfekrat" data-source="post: 1355424" data-attributes="member: 233232"><p>Guys - Here is how I jail broke my ATV and loaded XMBC and BoxeeTV:</p><p></p><p></p><p>Here is what i did:</p><p></p><p>1) Create USB drive patch stick:</p><p>create apple patch stick usb drive for appletv hack and install software on appletv.</p><p>all the directions are on this site: <a href="http://code.google.com/p/atvusb-creator/" target="_blank">atvusb-creator - USB flash drive creator for the AppleTV - Google Project Hosting</a></p><p></p><p>basic steps are</p><p>- unplug power from appletv</p><p>- insert usb drive in the back</p><p>- plug in power and appletv will boot from the usb drive</p><p>- when done, unplug power, remove usb drive, and plug back in power</p><p>- you will see the software menu added to the appletv menu</p><p></p><p>2) terminal mode connect to appletv:</p><p>open terminal software on our mac and log into your appletv via wireless</p><p>ssh <a href="mailto:frontrow@appletv.local">frontrow@appletv.local</a></p><p>or</p><p>ssh frontrow@10.0.1.2</p><p></p><p>3) install the launcher software on the appletv</p><p>run the following scripts to install the launcher software</p><p>wget <a href="http://atv-xbmc-launcher.googlecode.com/files/Launcher-3.2.2-debug.run" target="_blank">http://atv-xbmc-launcher.googlecode.com/files/Launcher-3.2.2-debug.run</a></p><p></p><p>chmod +x Launcher-3.2.2-debug.run</p><p></p><p>./Launcher-3.2.2-debug.run</p><p></p><p>4) Upgrade software:</p><p>go to the launcher : downloads menu option and download all the most recent software:</p><p> - launcher</p><p> - boxee</p><p> - xmbc</p><p></p><p>5) Software Capabilities:</p><p>Now you should be able to run boxee and xmbc apps without a pc attached.</p><p>Boxee - aggregate all music, video, pictures (apple and non-itunes content). Also, a huge selection of apps like pandora.</p><p>XMBC - </p><p></p><p>6) Relevant sites:</p><p><a href="http://code.google.com/p/atvusb-creator/" target="_blank">atvusb-creator - USB flash drive creator for the AppleTV - Google Project Hosting</a></p><p><a href="http://www.boxee.tv/" target="_blank">Boxee - Watch Movies, TV Shows and clips from the Internet on your TV.</a></p><p><a href="http://forum.boxee.tv/" target="_blank">boxee :: forums</a> (great place for q&a - this is where i figured out how to get this to work - but i should post what i wrote above since it is no where to be found in one place)</p><p><a href="http://xbmc.org/" target="_blank">XBMC</a></p><p><a href="http://wiki.awkwardtv.org/wiki/NitoTV_Take_2" target="_blank">http://wiki.awkwardtv.org/wiki/NitoTV_Take_2</a></p><p></p><p>7) iTunes app Add-ons:</p><p>iphone app for boxee tv remote</p><p>iphone app for apple remove (mac and appletv)</p><p></p><p>You will love this.... i just like to figure this stuff out and get it working and then i move on to what is the next thing to figure out ;-)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="normanfekrat, post: 1355424, member: 233232"] Guys - Here is how I jail broke my ATV and loaded XMBC and BoxeeTV: Here is what i did: 1) Create USB drive patch stick: create apple patch stick usb drive for appletv hack and install software on appletv. all the directions are on this site: [url=http://code.google.com/p/atvusb-creator/]atvusb-creator - USB flash drive creator for the AppleTV - Google Project Hosting[/url] basic steps are - unplug power from appletv - insert usb drive in the back - plug in power and appletv will boot from the usb drive - when done, unplug power, remove usb drive, and plug back in power - you will see the software menu added to the appletv menu 2) terminal mode connect to appletv: open terminal software on our mac and log into your appletv via wireless ssh [email]frontrow@appletv.local[/email] or ssh frontrow@10.0.1.2 3) install the launcher software on the appletv run the following scripts to install the launcher software wget [url]http://atv-xbmc-launcher.googlecode.com/files/Launcher-3.2.2-debug.run[/url] chmod +x Launcher-3.2.2-debug.run ./Launcher-3.2.2-debug.run 4) Upgrade software: go to the launcher : downloads menu option and download all the most recent software: - launcher - boxee - xmbc 5) Software Capabilities: Now you should be able to run boxee and xmbc apps without a pc attached. Boxee - aggregate all music, video, pictures (apple and non-itunes content). Also, a huge selection of apps like pandora. XMBC - 6) Relevant sites: [url=http://code.google.com/p/atvusb-creator/]atvusb-creator - USB flash drive creator for the AppleTV - Google Project Hosting[/url] [url=http://www.boxee.tv/]Boxee - Watch Movies, TV Shows and clips from the Internet on your TV.[/url] [url=http://forum.boxee.tv/]boxee :: forums[/url] (great place for q&a - this is where i figured out how to get this to work - but i should post what i wrote above since it is no where to be found in one place) [url=http://xbmc.org/]XBMC[/url] [url]http://wiki.awkwardtv.org/wiki/NitoTV_Take_2[/url] 7) iTunes app Add-ons: iphone app for boxee tv remote iphone app for apple remove (mac and appletv) You will love this.... i just like to figure this stuff out and get it working and then i move on to what is the next thing to figure out ;-) [/QUOTE]
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