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and then just use NitoInstaller to install the 'popular' plugins as described in Step 5, then continue to Step 6.) (If you do prefer to install XBMC using the command line instead of the GUI approach, simply follow the instructions provided here: This is no longer necessary, thanks to an extremely simple GUI called 'Nito installer'.

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This used to be the 'hard' part, as it required the Terminal application and a series of text commands.

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Now you want to install some software on your jailbroken ATV2. You should see a temporary Firecore emblem on your 'Settings' icon, indicating the unit was successfully jailbroken.Ĥ. Hook your ATV back up to your TV and make sure it can successfully connect to the internet and your network via either ethernet or wi-fi. (Don’t worry, if you decide you want to go back to the original factory settings, you can always go to “Restore” in the Settings section of your Apple TV.)ģ. You can even click cancel on SeasonPass (I had to to close that program). As soon as iTunes finishes restoring, your ATV2 is jailbroken, and you can just unplug the ATV2 and go hook it back up to your TV. For me, after iTunes was done, SeasonPass was still stuck on the 'please wait for iTunes to finish' message. ITunes will then 'restore' your ATV2 using the jailbroken firmware created by SeasonPass. The 'SP' stands for seasonpass, which distinguishes it from Apple's official. Choose the file that looks like: 'AppleTV2,1_5.2_xxxxxx_SP_Restore.ipsw' (where xxxxxx is some combination of characters that may be unique). Navigate to your home directory, then Library -> Application Support -> Seas0nPass -> Firmware. The solution: after Seasonpass says that 'iTunes will now restore your Apple TV.', you should manually go into iTunes and 'option + click' on the 'Restore' button. It saw the plugged-in Apple TV 2, but didn't automatically restore it. Seasonpass said I should just wait for iTunes to do it, but iTunes never did anything. ipsw file, when the ATV2 was in DFU mode, Seasonpass said that iTunes would restore the ATV2 using the custom-built. **Note B: Another problem I ran into: After creating the.

ipsw file, saying 'Filesystem patches failed', then visit this URL for a solution. *Note A: If you have a problem where Seasonpass fails to create the. Perhaps an updated version of SeasonPass will eschew these problems sometime soon.) (I think they are caused by bugs in SeasonPass. If you have either of these problems, see my notes below. If you successfully jailbreak your ATV2 here (which you will know by a temporary Firecore icon on your Apple TV 'Settings' icon when you hook it back up to your TV), move on to step 3. Run Seasonpass on your computer and follow instructions at. This is the software that will “jailbreak” your ATV, so that you can install non-Apple software on it.Ģ. Download and install the untethered “Seasonpass” – Latest Version – from. The plugin just accesses the network web stream and brings it to your Apple TV running XBMC.ġ.

'Free Cable' lets you watch current-run shows posted at the network websites (including CBS, which does not put its shows on Hulu).

'Amazon' plugin allows you to watch Amazon instant streaming content if you are an Amazon Prime subscriber.

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(Note the built-in Hulu Plus feature for Apple TV (green icon) and Roku does not include some content which IS available on PC/Mac, and IS available using this XBMC plugin.) It also enables access to all the Hulu content you can get on a PC/Mac. 'Hulu' plugin enables free Hulu (or Hulu Plus if you are a subscriber) WITHOUT COMMERCIALS via XBMC. Jailbreaking an ATV2 is as simple as it has ever been. The process no longer requires use of the command line at all (no need for Terminal!). I have done this successfully for my two ATV2s running firmware version 5.2. Below is a set of step-by-step instructions to go from an out-of-the-box Apple TV 2 to a jailbroken one with XBMC and several useful plugins installed (Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Free Cable).