Apple tv2 jailbreak, why? Go!

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 30 Dec 2011 at 15:03

Why would I do this. Looking to pick one up later

imb4tman · 30 Dec 2011 at 15:25

So you can install XBMC and then stream many more media types from your computer without messing around with iTunes.

PaulyD · 30 Dec 2011 at 16:25

imb4tman said:
So you can install XBMC and then stream many more media types from your computer without messing around with iTunes.

Or from a NAS which is what I wanted it to do.

Can then install plugins to get ITV player, 4OD, BBC iPlayer, TV catchup etc straight into XBMC.

Really is a great bit of kit for the money as long as you have the requirement for it. Replaced my ancient Zyxel DMA-1000 media streamer

Mr.Pink · 30 Dec 2011 at 20:51

Johnny|lucidcomposure said:
Why would I do this. Looking to pick one up later

For me, i don't have a Mac, but have a NAS which stores all my X264 movies.

I also loooove Icefims which you can install on top of XBMC.

Without the jailbreak the ATV2 wasn't much use to me, but jailbroken with XBMC its stunning.

Torch [P4] · 30 Dec 2011 at 22:33

Also interested in purchasing one but currently stream most of my stuff from my media pc to my Xbox which works really well. Only reason for the apple tv would be to stream footy matches from my iPad to the bigger screen
Is there any other way to achieve this ?

Skully · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:10

XBMC

/thread

-BA- · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:21

Torch [P4];20914481 said:
Also interested in purchasing one but currently stream most of my stuff from my media pc to my Xbox which works really well. Only reason for the apple tv would be to stream footy matches from my iPad to the bigger screen
Is there any other way to achieve this ?

Hmm we were trying to stream the Liverpool game from my mate's iPad2 this evening and the Sky Go app said it doesn't support hdmi output (I.e. it refused to mirror). only way we got it to work was to login to the Sky website on his mac and then output it via hdmi from there. He doesn't have Sky so we used my login and registered his Mac to my account.

Raymond Lin · 30 Dec 2011 at 23:49

Skully said:
XBMC

/thread

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Johnny|lucidcomposure · 31 Dec 2011 at 00:15

XBMC ok so I can play all my content without converting all the stuff? I have a lot of mkv files?

Are there any other things you can install for it, apps etc or other improvements? I am all for XBMC being all you need just wondering what else you can do thats cool to justify buying one now.

randal · 31 Dec 2011 at 00:17

Skully said:
Silent XBMC machine that uses 6w of power at full tilt, whilst retaining all of the original ATV2 functionality such as Airplay, screen mirroring, trailers, etc..

/thread

Fixed.

Jimmy1983 · 31 Dec 2011 at 00:21

-BA- said:
Hmm we were trying to stream the Liverpool game from my mate's iPad2

Can you not do that over AirPlay?

JAMAL · 31 Dec 2011 at 11:53

Without jailbreak i wouldn't have one! they have apps runing now too!!

Also 4.4.4 is now untethered

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 31 Dec 2011 at 18:07

isn't 5.0.1 untethered though?

randal · 31 Dec 2011 at 18:09

Different version numbers for iOS on ATV and iPhone/iPad etc..

Torch [P4] · 31 Dec 2011 at 18:41

-BA- said:
Hmm we were trying to stream the Liverpool game from my mate's iPad2 this evening and the Sky Go app said it doesn't support hdmi output (I.e. it refused to mirror). only way we got it to work was to login to the Sky website on his mac and then output it via hdmi from there. He doesn't have Sky so we used my login and registered his Mac to my account.

Yeah I've got sky sports and Espn but it's more for the games that aren't covered by UK channels