[kirbypuckett]

I feel really bad for asking this, as I'm sure it's been answered, but I'm not sure how I would add a new skin to my Apple TV. I imagine it has something to do w/ SSH (which I know next to nothing about).

If someone could help me out or at least push me in the right direction I would appreciate it.

(see also: changing my RSS feed)

Thanks in advance.

[Tsf42m]

Install new skin

1) sftp (ssh file transfer protocol) into apple tv.
server/host=ip port=22
user=frontrow password=frontrow

apps
windows-filezilla
OSX - cyberduck

2) browse to "/Applications/XBMC.app/Contents/Resources/XBMC/skin"

you may need to browse back a few times to get into the root dir

3) just drop them there and restart XBMC if it was running

4) in XBMC goto system->settings->appearance to change skins


Change RSS feeds

"RssFeeds.xml" is located at "/Applications/XBMC.app/Contents/Resources/XBMC/userdata"
Copy to your computer. Edit it and save to back to the apple tv. (make sure to override the old file)
http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=RssFeeds.xml

[Sheerkhan]

My question to this topic:

How to get a new skin?
How to make yourself a new skin?

cheers

- Sheerkhan

[Tsf42m]

http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showforum=187
http://blackbolt.x-scene.com/?
http://forum.xbmc.org/forumdisplay.php?fid=12

Try searching this forums and google and im sure u will find more.

[kirbypuckett]

Install new skin

1) sftp (ssh file transfer protocol) into apple tv.
server/host=ip port=22
user=frontrow password=frontrow

apps
windows-filezilla
OSX - cyberduck

2) browse to "/Applications/XBMC.app/Contents/Resources/XBMC/skin"

you may need to browse back a few times to get into the root dir

3) just drop them there and restart XBMC if it was running

4) in XBMC goto system->settings->appearance to change skins


Change RSS feeds

"RssFeeds.xml" is located at "/Applications/XBMC.app/Contents/Resources/XBMC/userdata"
Copy to your computer. Edit it and save to back to the apple tv. (make sure to override the old file)
http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=RssFeeds.xml

I'm not home yet, but I'll try this as soon as I get out of work.

Thank you very much, I appreciate it!

[Sheerkhan]

Could the users and/or Mods please post links to skins that actually work nicely on ATV2.2?

Since I've seen some skins labeled with "works good with...", "not to recommend for..." etc.

I like Skins like Vinci, Aeon, etc. (from the screenshots), but do they work without crashing?

cheers

- Sheerkhan

[xeonicxpression]

Could the users and/or Mods please post links to skins that actually work nicely on ATV2.2?

Since I've seen some skins labeled with "works good with...", "not to recommend for..." etc.

I like Skins like Vinci, Aeon, etc. (from the screenshots), but do they work without crashing?

cheers

- Sheerkhan

Just try them. None of the skins will "crash" XBMC. Even a resource hog of a skin like mediastream runs on the appletv. Some of them just run a little better. Since mediastream has so much eyecandy in it, it tends to me a little jumpy in some views. Just take one you like and load it on. If it doesn't run smooth enough for you move on to the next skin.

I feel really bad for asking this, as I'm sure it's been answered, but I'm not sure how I would add a new skin to my Apple TV. I imagine it has something to do w/ SSH (which I know next to nothing about).

If someone could help me out or at least push me in the right direction I would appreciate it.

(see also: changing my RSS feed)

Thanks in advance.

tsf42m suggested filezilla for windows. I would like to add another option. Winscp is another good program. There isn't a whole lot going on in the interface and is just plain easy. Just thought I would toss that out there.

[shuki18]

[tyche]

Be careful of drive space copying too many skins over. At least with my set up (I don't use atvflash), the / partition is small.

Instead I store skins on /Users/frontrow/.....

Then create a softlink @ /Applications/XBMC.app/Contents/Resources/XBMC/skin to point there.

[shuki18]

I've figured out how to install skins. It's much easier if you download Cyberduck (http://www.cyberduck.ch) then follow Tsf42m's directions.

I still have two questions though. How do you figure out the remaining size of the partition? And, how do you create a soft link?

Thanks

[Pantiko]

Hi everyone

I followed different instructions read here, but still can´t get the skin to appear in my appletv.

The thing is that when entering Applications/XBMC.app/Contents/Resources/XBMC there is not a skin folder in there

I have tried creating a "skin" folder and placing the skin folder (Aeon) in it and it didn´t work either, nor placing the Aeon skin folder directly in ...Resources/XBMC

I´m working with Cyberduck

Any idea what else could I try??

Thank you very much

[Raider]

^^^^

if your'e running the newest svn's, basically anything past roughly 28300 and above, then the old way of applying skins doesn't work anymore... you need to use the add-on manager and make sure the skin is compatible.

[Pantiko]

Thanks Raider

This add-on manager is in XBMC?

[Raider]

yes, it's one of the new features being rolled into the 10.04 release of xbmc...

[Pantiko]

I found the add-on manager, but how can I make the skin appear in the list (i see there are 3 skins there, but not the one I want to install)?

Thanks