2011-02-13, 02:08
Title says it all really...
Removed old Info and updated with below instructions:
Download greepois0n RC6 (Use Google to locate download source, a mod removed the previous links, hint try greenpois0n's website).
Restore Apple TV2 to stock firmware using iTunes.
Follow the instructions given by the greepois0n application (IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO LEAVE THE USB CABLE PLUGGED IN FOR 40 SECONDS OR MORE ONCE THE APPLICATION SAYS COMPLETE), once jailbreak is complete follow below steps to install XBMC etc.
On first boot go to the greepois0n menu and select Inject Software, this will install the cydia payload, nitoTV and ssh, reboot AppleTV when finished.
Using Linux or Mac Terminal (or for Windows use Putty) ssh into AppleTV to complete some manual steps.
default password = alpine
You should probably change the default password first
To Fix Time Zone (Apple TV GUI provides no way to adjust time or time zone)
Create link to correct zoneinfo file for your timezone, To find appropriate zoneinfo file “ls /usr/share/zoneinfo/”
Substitute America/Detroit for your timezone, note file names are case sensitive.
This site will be useful however check that the file exists in the /usr/share/zoneinfo directory before creating the link.
Check Time is correct
Install XBMC
Storing Media Locally:
You can store media locally, use sftp or winscp to copy media files to /var/mobile/Media/, then simply add a source within XBMC to the same directory, you have approx 6.4gb to fill up with music and videos.
Congratulations your AppleTV should be properly setup and ready to stream media, I've had great experience with this thing and now own multiple ATV2's with more to come, I can run 10 or more of these for the same power consumption as my previous HTPC.
Optional steps:
Enable AC3 and DTS Output:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=699812&postcount=1
Uninstall nitoTV
Enable Bluetooth Keyboard Support
In Frontrow goto Settings -> Custom Settings -> BTStack to pair BT devices
Removed old Info and updated with below instructions:
Download greepois0n RC6 (Use Google to locate download source, a mod removed the previous links, hint try greenpois0n's website).
Restore Apple TV2 to stock firmware using iTunes.
Follow the instructions given by the greepois0n application (IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO LEAVE THE USB CABLE PLUGGED IN FOR 40 SECONDS OR MORE ONCE THE APPLICATION SAYS COMPLETE), once jailbreak is complete follow below steps to install XBMC etc.
On first boot go to the greepois0n menu and select Inject Software, this will install the cydia payload, nitoTV and ssh, reboot AppleTV when finished.
Using Linux or Mac Terminal (or for Windows use Putty) ssh into AppleTV to complete some manual steps.
Code:
ssh root@appletvip
You should probably change the default password first
Code:
passwd root
To Fix Time Zone (Apple TV GUI provides no way to adjust time or time zone)
Code:
rm /var/db/timezone/localtime
Code:
ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/Detroit /var/db/timezone/localtime
This site will be useful however check that the file exists in the /usr/share/zoneinfo directory before creating the link.
Check Time is correct
Code:
date
Install XBMC
Code:
apt-get update && apt-get -y --force-yes install org.xbmc.xbmc-atv2
Storing Media Locally:
You can store media locally, use sftp or winscp to copy media files to /var/mobile/Media/, then simply add a source within XBMC to the same directory, you have approx 6.4gb to fill up with music and videos.
Congratulations your AppleTV should be properly setup and ready to stream media, I've had great experience with this thing and now own multiple ATV2's with more to come, I can run 10 or more of these for the same power consumption as my previous HTPC.
Optional steps:
Enable AC3 and DTS Output:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showpost.php?p=699812&postcount=1
Uninstall nitoTV
Code:
apt-get -y --force-yes remove com.nito.nitotv
Enable Bluetooth Keyboard Support
Code:
apt-get install ch.ringwald.keyboard-atv
apt-get install org.tomcool.btstack-ui
killall AppleTV