I thought its time to start a dedicated thread for all Apple TV users so that we can discuss new features, problems, troubleshooting, jailbreaking, etc

What is Apple TV

Apple TV is a handy little media streaming device that has been around for about 2-3 years. The 1st generation (silver box) and now the current 2nd generation (black box). If u have an itunes account, you can purchase movies, TV shows, Netflix, etc, BUT only if you're in the US or have setup a VPN. Otherwise with the latest software, u can airplay movies, music etc from any idevice and if u have iphone 4s or ipad 2, you can do airplay mirroring, i.e. whatever's on your device appears on your LCD TV, including games, apps, anything! More info on Apple TV in the link below.
http://www.apple.com/appletv/

Why You Should Jailbreak Apple TV

The question is, why the hell not?? You open up a whole new world of entertainment, 24/7/365. Stream any movie, tv show ever released from the past and up to current releases. Basically, you will never ever need to buy another DVD/BLURAY in your life! Due to obvious reasons, I cannot elaborate more, but check the guides below on what your little black box can do for you. It's magical!

Jailbreaking the Apple TV

The latest jailbreak version for Apple TV is SeasonPass for 5.3 (iOS 6.1.4 - 10B809) Untethered. Below is the download page and simple instructions that you need to jailbreak your Apple TV. Sometimes you may need to try a few times, especially getting the Apple TV into DFU mode which requires the right timing and patience. Please be informed that the jailbreak is currently only available for the Apple TV 2. Apple TV 3 is not supported yet.
http://support.firecore.com/entries/387605...-101-seas0npass

Installing XBMC & nitoTV

Below is a simple guide for you to install XBMC and nitoTV, 2 of the most important programs you need for your Apple TV. To install XBMC and nitoTV, you can use the Terminal application on your MAC to SSH into your Apple TV or use a small utility called Putty if you're using Windows. Download Putty here. http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatha...y/download.html

P.S. get your Apple TV IP address from General and then Network tab. Then use root as username and alpine as password. Click yes to any security warnings that pop up.

Then go to the link below and follow the instructions to install XBMC and nitoTV.
http://www.lotheron.com/2011/05/24/how-to-...-2-running-ios/
P.S. in the XBMC instructions, you can skip steps 3-6 as it's not needed anymore.

Installing addons into your Apple TV

You can install addons such as Icefilms, LiveStreams, 1Channel, Navi-X and many more that you need using a small utility called WINSCP which you can download here. http://winscp.net/eng/download.php

Here's another guide with video step by step guide for using WINSCP and installing Icefilms, etc
http://sliced-apple.com/2011/06/17/how-to-...ur-apple-t-v-2/

p.s. always log in to your Apple TV using username : root and password : alpine
you need to determine your ip address of the Apple TV by going to your General and then Network tab in the Apple TV.

Addons List for Apple TV

Go to the link below to download the zip files for the addons that i recommended above. Then use WINSCP to drag the zip files into the /private/var/mobile/media folder of your Apple TV.
http://www.xbmchub.info/

This post has been edited by aceedburn: Dec 9 2014, 11:02 AM

2. wiraone (black, Aug 2011)

3. olivur (black, xmas '10)

4. Khoh ( 2 silver , May'10 , 1 black still in the box )

Hamswat (Black, 2010)

1 black still in the box <--- why?

Where to get em?...I cant find any.. =(

I think all of them are buying from overseas?

Yep, from US or UK or Australia

Stil using the 2 Apple TV 1G jail broken with USB enable for external HDD . Tons of music and podcast installed very convenient without the need to switch on my mac book and of course airtunes and airplay function.

The Apple TV 2G is slick and tiny but then no HDD , play music/movies need to stream from MAC/PC very lazy and troublesome , that why still in intact in the box.

Apple TV 2 G bought mainly for airplay and mirroring function.

This post has been edited by khoh: Jan 20 2012, 02:39 PM

If there are any Apple TV resellers, kindly come in here and make your presence known. There are many interested people that want to buy this magical device!

p.s. No con men allowed, ok?

m|key (black, dec 2011)

koaybl ( black, January 2012)

This post has been edited by koaybl: Feb 1 2012, 02:31 PM

FieldEngineer (Black, January 2012)

Black, January 2012

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Added on February 2, 2012, 7:31 amI bought it from ebay (us)

This post has been edited by bx6330: Feb 2 2012, 07:31 AM

Just updated the 1st post with Guides for Jailbreaking, Installing XBMC, etc.

This post has been edited by aceedburn: Feb 3 2012, 09:07 PM

Is streaming from my Mac with Apple TV have delay between audio and video?

Coz i tried with my linux PC connecting wit my TV yesterday, my drama will have a slight delay around 0.5sec between audio and video.

Just wondering if this gonna happens on Apple TV?

Buy the Apple TV from overseas and then jailbreak it to use?

No delay when stream from my iMac

Well, it works great without jailbreak too but you're limited with streaming from online services or iTunes. You can't play xdiv, divx or mkv files. Jailbreak is to allow us to install xbmc which one of the best media player frontend available.

Guys What is the usage of this AppleTV and with the power of JB where can the AppleTV does?

Hope my previous answer answered your question too.

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Added on February 4, 2012, 11:33 amWell done Bro, another few things you may want to add and have been raised few times in this thread and the other thread:

1) What is AppleTV really and what can or can't it do.

2) What are the advantageous of jailbreaking the AppleTV.

Thanks Bro..

This post has been edited by wiraone: Feb 4 2012, 11:33 AM

1st post updated. Let me know if i missed out anything.

cheers

Many thanks aceedburn & wiraone!

Some of my questions.

1. Why Apple TV instead of WD TV Live Hub?

2. What broadband speed/internet connection are we looking at to enable pleasant viewing of bought overseas movies, TV shows, Icefilms, navi-x & Netflix?
Ans:Minimum Unifi VIP5? << correct?

3. Can AppleTV access my media in server running Windows Home Server or XP pro?

4. Which media file Apple TV is unable to render?
Ans: Apple tv can play.mkv and h.264 format up to 720p, .avi 720p file will result in stuttering as the A4 chip in the apple tv can't handle it.
<< is this correct anything else? how about able to read the srt file or several srt files as well? RMVB file?

4. Do you have a 'To-do-list' or 'step-by-step' tutorial or services required for setting up AppleTV to be a media center?

@Darknite:

1. Why AppleTV? Well, it is cheaper than WD TV Live Hub. Though we're deprived of the internal HD and native player which can play load of video formats .. but the real answer is .. because it is Apple!

2. I've tried Netflix on Celcom broadband and I will say it is acceptable though sometime it goes into buffering. I haven't tried navi-x or icefilms or movies purchased using itunes.

3. With XBMC, yes, this will work. JB is needed, otherwise you'll stuck with whatever itunes can play.

4. aceedburn can answer this

5. aceedburn has updated the first page, it has the step-by-step on how to do the jailbreaking and installing xbmc etc.

Hi, bro wiraone has answered most of your questions. On the format of media file, the above statement is correct as of now. Maybe with future software upgrades more formats can be supported. Srt file has always been a hit and miss on the apple tv, rmvb will no play as far as I know.

many thanks bro, but just cos it is Apple?!

I was thinking about an awesome pull factor for noobies to jump into AppleTV, like FREE programs/series/movies off the net.

Nowadays the talk is getting SAT TV and/or Asiabox.

Well, that is why I believe AppleTV is not sold here. There is no pulling factor for it, not for those living outside North America or Europe where paid streaming services are no commonly available.

BTW, didn't you read the news last week or so? Tim Cook said that Apple TV is still a 'hobby' device

did not gave it much thought.

This post has been edited by DarkNite: Feb 8 2012, 01:15 PM

that's what I got my Apple TV for, mate. After Jailbreaking, all that you mentioned is possible, so much so that you'll be spoilt for choice!

hi all , just got myself ATV2 from Japan. Would like to know how to setup to stream movies from my eternal HDD ? It was suggested to me to go via airport extreme.

Can i just plug in the external hdd via USB at airport extreme and the RJ45 to and fro the ATV2?

thanks

Yes, you can use the airport extreme sharing, but I believe airport extreme won't be able to stream movies, so you need to install 3rd party media player on your AppleTV2, XBMC is a good choice.

TQ so much for the reply. this means that XBMC will act as the interface to browse my HDD via airport extreme ?

XBMC is a media centre, yes, it will let you browse the HDD and it is the media player too.

tq mate, will give it a try tonight on the setup

Nice! An AppleTV thread at last. I have:

1. AppleTV 160GB
2. AppleTV Black

Both jailbroken and installed with Firecore's ATVFlash.

and

2 more AppleTV Black still in boxes, waiting for TVs to connect to.

Is it posible too view malaysia live tv from overseas with a jailbroken appel tv ?

what means 'malaysia live tv'?

Izzit ok to buy Apple TV from overseas? i mean if spoil then how??

This post has been edited by ericpires: Feb 15 2012, 05:18 PM

Spoil, then aiyooyoo la! Hehe.
With that said, it's a media device with no moving parts, so it will not spoil so easily, except if you throw it a dog or something, it will crack, but it will not suddenly stop working, or at least with a full restore it will work again.

Xmau jual ke boss?

Hmm... Apple has released a AppleTV? A first to me.
Or it's just a Set Up Box like Astro/UniFi.

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Added on February 15, 2012, 9:20 pmHow nice, A TV remote from your iDevice.
I wonder why Apple don't call it iTV

This post has been edited by iSean: Feb 15 2012, 09:20 PM

Apple can't call it iTV since it has been trademarked in many countries. It is actually a media player and not a set top box.

iTV belongs to the BBC. I don't think Queen Elizabeth will be too happy if Apple took the name. Jony Ive will have his knighthood stripped. :-)

Didn't know iTV is trademarked by BBC, but I know there is a broadcasting company in UK, private entity called ITV. In fact, they're competitors in UK

Sorry, my mistake, ITV, BBC = 2 separate broadcasters in the UK. Not sure why I typed "iTV belongs to the BBC".

thanks wiraone for pointing that out.

Hi,
anyone know where can i send my Atv2 for jailbreak? tried jailbreak it myself and now at2 is not working Thanks

Mine:

2 units ATV2 JB untetherd and working very well.
Ditched Ashthrow long time ago.

Where is you location? Probably someone nearby can help you.

Hi All, anyone selling? Please let me know and PM me the details....Thanks

Do check mudah.my, there are few for sales there, but insist on COD ..

k cool...Thanks

Hi. I am getting a new Apple TV as a gift and been told about this wonderful things I can do once it is jailbreak. I am not a techie in anyway and am hoping I can get someone help to do it.

Easiest is to follow the step-by-step found in youtube.

what is the most effective way to subscribe to Netflix beside buying Itunes gift cards?

Or is there a way to use Netflix for free? I remember reading something about it on this thread but it didnt say how.

Don't think you can subscribe netflix using itunes gift card. You need to have a debit/credit card issued in the US or online. I'm using an online debit card which I reload quarterly with the value of US$50.

Netflix for free? Nope, not that I know off.

can you give me the link to the online debit card? i wanna check it out. thanks

I'm using entropay .. www.entropay.com

Not an AppleTV related question, but if I remember correctly, I saw a post on another AppleTV thread before on how this member managed to access Netflix from Malaysia.

I'm studying in USA and now in Malaysia to balik kampung. I have Netflix subscription and I wanna watch it from here. How?

You need to subscribe to vpn service or unblock.us. If you're going for vpn, look for one with us server and not local. Am using astrill right now and quite happy with it.

Thanks a lot man, I will go check out some VPN services right now.

guys im very interested in this apple tv, my question is can i hook the hdd into apple tv and watch 1080p movies using xbmc?

if wanted to stream movie like netflix, does i need unify ? IF streamyx 4MB ?

does netflix work well using vpn ?

Hi, Apple TV outputs at 720p only. So watching HDD movies at 1080p may be choppy.

To use Netflix, u need to have a US based credit card for payment and a VPN. Streamyx 4MB should be good enough to stream without buffering, but Unifi 5MB is recommended.

but unify 5 is capped to 60GB right? download + watch movie enough ?

Is the cap already enforced? I've not receive any notification, am not heavy downloader though but I do use netflix everyday (well, actually my son .

Unifi bandwidth capping is not enforced yet. If ur worried about bandwidth capping, get Unifi biz 5, RM50 more per month but no capping at all, minus IPTV of course.

Great thread. Was searching for info and local ATV user in Jan 12 but din find much info then.

Wiraone, I am trying to get Hulu on my ATV2. Know of any addon that could do that.

Also just for info, that I just subscribe to VPN and bought the wrong wifi router. Shuda go with unblock.us in the first place.

TQ.

teovh, I haven't try installing hulu yet but officially, it is not available on atv. The only way to get hulu working is through xbmc, do search for hulu and bluecop on Google and you'll find few guides on how to get hulu working on atv.

What vpn provider do you subscribe to? For my setup at home, I've an Asus router which.serves vpn traffic only. The setup works well for me, I could access netflix from ipads anywhere in my house if I use the Asus as my AP. But surely, unblock.us should be the easiest to setup.

Just bought one an hour ago. It's such a pretty little device

Just installed Hulu plugin from bluecop and yes..!! Hulu works ..

This post has been edited by wiraone: Feb 29 2012, 08:35 AM


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The ones that work for me:
1. Hulu
2. Navi-X
3. Whatthefurk
4. 1channel
5. ustvnow
6. Icefilm

many others - cant remember

This post has been edited by natzakaria: Feb 29 2012, 09:11 AM

Some of you have PMed me if I want to let go one of my ATVs. Sorry I haven't replied to any of you yet. I will go dig out my records to see how much I paid for them and get back to you asap. I remember I paid AUD129 each for them, I just need to look for the courier charges.

Hi,
Need help. I installed Navi X and it worked for 2 days and now it's not working at all. When i click on Media portal it's either show " No File" or Freeze the atv. How do i uninstall or remove the Navi X on my atv? or how to fix it? Thanks

Since I have lots of time on my hands.
Got XBMC running great on my ip4s

I'm in Klang

Ayoo.. in Klang .. anybody here from Klang can help out? .. to far away .. btw, aceedburn did say before he is going to have a get together .. probably can push him and bring your atv along

i am in Klang working but staying in Ampang..
now my Atv is not working at all..the light keep blinking but on the screen got nothing sooo sad

Press Arrow down and Menu button for 6 seconds

already and nothing working...the led light keep blinking and the screen is black..

remove power cable for 5 minutes and restart

Blinking lights means it's in restore mode (hopefully). You'll need to connect it to iTunes and that should allow you to restore it to stock firmware. If you need help and don't mind coming to my house in Sg Long, let me know. I will need some form of compensation, the last time I helped someone from this forum, I got a guitar in exchange and one other time a cheesecake. No, really. :-)

Navi-x was down yesterday. It's back up now. All works nicely.

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Added on March 1, 2012, 11:29 amU will need a micro USB cable which can be found in any hand phone or computer shop. Then make sure u have the latest version of iTunes. Plug in your apple tv into the USB port of your laptop/pc, wait for about 5 seconds then press the play and menu buttons together on your apple tv remote for about 10 seconds to get your apple tv into dfu mode. Then open iTunes and restore to original firmware and it will work. But if you want to jailbreak it after that, then follow my guide in the first post. Good luck.

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Added on March 1, 2012, 11:32 amYes I did suggest a gathering. I'm actually game for it, but we need to find a suitable venue. In order to demonstrate how to jailbreak, install xbmc and addons, etc, we need to meet in a place with a LCD tv and Internet access. Any suggestions?

This post has been edited by aceedburn: Mar 1 2012, 11:32 AM

thank you everyone and aceedburn my atv2 is working now

Any add ons for korean drama since joonmedia and dapdate is not working

Question,
after jailbreaking the appletv, means we cant log in using our itunes account?
Then we cant use airplay?

After Jailbreaking, you can still do everything as per a non jail token apple tv. Nothing is changed. Jailbreaking just widens your viewing experience by hell of a lot. AirPlay etc works flawlessly.

great! thanks for de info mate!
gonna get one soon!

Nice the EDEN RC2 now on my IPAD & IP4S- HULU etc working well
Awesome touchscreen interface

Guy I heard Apple TV going to get an upgrade also, Bluetooth 4.0 Broadcom chip as well as a higher powered processor capable of 1080P video, no?

This post has been edited by DarkNite: Mar 7 2012, 05:07 PM

I'll buy it

Tired of typing using the onscreen keyboard .. bluetooth is surely welcomed.

several new features were announced last night, including:

1. 1080p movies and TV shows from iTunes Store
2. Redesigned 1080p user interface
3. Ability to re-download purchased movies through iCloud
4. "Genius" recommendations for movies
5. Photo Stream resolution bumped up to 1080p
6. Single-core A5 chip
7. 1080p output

Read more >> http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57390999.../#ixzz1oX6NwHwL

The new Apple TV 2012 is same price with previous one eh? Good thing!

new apple tv only for $99? means around 300++ only?

Yup, but bad thing, it is not available world wide. Only at countries where Apple can sell movies through itunes. Oh BTW, the ATVG2 price is also the same.

This post has been edited by wiraone: Mar 8 2012, 11:12 AM

Any bulk order for aptv3?i interest get 1 but dun know how to order

Hold your horses guys, I would only consider buying the apple tv 3 after the official untethered jailbreak is out. Otherwise it's very limited in its usage here. The official untethered jailbreak could take sometime. So be patient la.

Streamyx 2mb enough for xbmc?