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Apple TV gen 1 is no longer available from Apple, but can be purchased from alternative sources (eBay, kijiji, craigslist, etc.). | |||
'''It is highly recommended that you buy and [http://rufn.it/aTV/ install] a [http://www.logicsupply.com/products/bcm970015 Broadcom CrystalHD card] to enable a playback of HD videos.''' | |||
== Original ATV OS == | == Original ATV OS == | ||
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- See also: Apple TV 1 FAQ
Apple TV gen 1 is no longer available from Apple, but can be purchased from alternative sources (eBay, kijiji, craigslist, etc.).
It is highly recommended that you buy and install a Broadcom CrystalHD card to enable a playback of HD videos.
Original ATV OS
Requirements:
- Apple computer with Mac OS X 10.4+ or Windows XP+ computer with a USB port and ATV USB Creator installed.
- 512MB (or larger) USB flash memory drive.
ATV USB Creator is currently available for Mac OS X and Windows ATV USB Creator and supports the latest AppleTV OS 3.0.2 even though it does not show it.
NOTE: Just to be safe, unplug any other USB drives just in case (as you do not want to risk the chance the patchstick utility to overwrite the data on any other USB drive you might have connected).
- Download the ATV USB Creator from http://code.google.com/p/atvusb-creator/
- Insert a USB flash memory drive into your Mac or Windows machine. Make sure the flash drive is formatted for FAT32 and remember that all the data on it will be erased so do the backup first.
- Run the ATV USB Creator.
- Follow the "ATV USB Creator" instruction to prepare a "patchstick".
- It is recommended to update Apple TV to the latest software version which is 3.0.2 at this point before "patching" the Apple TV.
- Remember to build a "patch stick" image exactly with the same Apple TV software version that is installed on your Apple TV.
- Even though it does not say it ATV USB Creator does support the latest Apple TV OS 3.0.2
- Remove the USB flash memory drive and plug it into your Apple TV.
- Power on your Apple TV and the USB flash memory drive (now also called "patchstick") will automatically boot and run ATV boot loader.
- After the ATV boot loader finishes, remove it and restart your Apple TV.
- You Apple TV GUI will now have a new "Launcher" menu option on the main menu.
- First update Launcher to the newest version from the "Launcher/Downloads" menu.
- Now install XBMC by selecting "Launcher/Downloads" and clicking on XBMC. This will download and install the latest official stable XBMC from the Internet.
- If you want to install the latest version from SVN follow this guide.
- Once XBMC is done installing, restart your Apple TV (this is not necessary but will make you feel better as in "task complete").
- If you installed the CrystalHD card you now need to install a driver for it. Follow this guide and restart Apple TV after finishing installing CrystalHD driver.
- Select "Launcher" then select "XBMC" in the sub-menu to start XBMC.
- Check "Launcher/Downloads" periodically and whenever a new version of XBMC is available you can update it as described above.
Linux-based OS
Crystalbuntu
OpenELEC
Make sure to select the Apple TV build. Current version comes with XBMC v10.1. A pre-Eden version can be downloaded from http://sources.openelec.tv/tmp/image/openelec-eden/