Archive:Install Kodi on Apple TV 2

Which version of Apple TV software do you have?
If you have a jailbroken Apple TV 2 running versions 4.1 to 4.4.4: Use these instructions: ATV 4.x	If you have a jailbroken Apple TV 2 running versions 5.0 and up: Use these instructions: ATV 5.x

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The current stable release of XBMC for iOS is v11 (Eden).

Requirements

• If you have a jailbroken Apple TV 2 running versions 4.1 to 4.4.4 then use these instructions
• If you have a jailbroken Apple TV 2 running versions 5.0 and up then use these instructions
• If you haven't updated your ATV, it is highly recommended to stay on ATV software version on or before 4.3 due to 4.3 being more efficient and giving XBMC more system resources.
• Look here to find out which version you are currently running.
• If you have any issues, be sure to read the iOS FAQ!

ATV 4.x

Installing from the command line

This is the same build installed from the nitoTV menu, if installed.

1. Open up your terminal/ssh application and enter the following command to log in to your ATV2. Note, you need to replace "YOUR.ATV2.IP.ADDRESS" with the IP address of the Apple TV:

   ssh [email protected]

   EXAMPLE: ssh [email protected]

2. You will be asked for a password: default password is alpine
3. Continue to enter the following commands:

   apt-get install wget

   wget -O- http://apt.awkwardtv.org/awkwardtv.pub | apt-key add -

   echo "deb http://apt.awkwardtv.org/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/awkwardtv.list

   echo "deb http://mirrors.xbmc.org/apt/atv2 ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/xbmc.list

   apt-get update

   apt-get install org.xbmc.xbmc-atv2

   reboot

And you're done! You should now be running XBMC v11 (Eden) for Apple TV 2. See here to verify your XBMC version.

Installing from NitoTV

After installing NitoTV:

1. Scroll right to the NitoTV menu on the Apple TV and choose the first option "Install Software".
2. Scroll down the list until you see "XBMC-ATV2" and click on that.
3. From that menu press "install" and your Apple TV will install XBMC and then do a SOFT reboot (no tethered boot required).
4. XBMC will now be in your Apple TV menu, scroll right to it, click and enjoy.

And you're done! You should now be running XBMC v11 (Eden) for Apple TV 2. See here to verify your XBMC version.

ATV 5.x

Installing from the command line

This is the same build installed from the nitoTV menu, if installed.

1. Open up your terminal/ssh application and enter the following command to log in to your ATV2. Note, you need to replace "YOUR.ATV2.IP.ADDRESS" with the IP address of the Apple TV:

   ssh [email protected]

   EXAMPLE: ssh [email protected]

2. You will be asked for a password: default password is alpine
3. Continue to enter the following commands:

   apt-get install wget

   wget -O- http://apt.awkwardtv.org/awkwardtv.pub | apt-key add -

   echo "deb http://apt.awkwardtv.org/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/awkwardtv.list

   echo "deb http://mirrors.xbmc.org/apt/atv2 ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/xbmc.list

   apt-get update

   mkdir -p /Applications/AppleTV.app/Appliances

   apt-get install org.xbmc.xbmc-atv2

   mkdir -p /Applications/XBMC.frappliance

   reboot

And you're done! You should now be running XBMC v11 (Eden) for Apple TV 2. See here to verify your XBMC version.

Updating

Either update through NitoTV or issue the following commands to update:

1. Open up your terminal/ssh application and enter the following command to log in to your ATV2:

   ssh [email protected]

   EXAMPLE: ssh [email protected]

2. You will be asked for a password: default password is alpine
3. Continue to enter the following commands:

   apt-get update

   apt-get install org.xbmc.xbmc-atv2

Nightly builds

Main page: nightly builds

Nightly builds are unstable test builds that have the latest bug fixes and feature additions. Nightly builds work with both ATV2 software version 4.x and 5.x. They are not fully tested, so anticipate issues and be sure to backup your userdata folder.

Change history: trac timeline or commit history

NOTE: You MUST install the stable version (see above) before you can install a nightly build. You only need to install the stable version once and you don't need to uninstall previous versions to upgrade (or downgrade) XBMC.

1. Open http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/darwin/atv2/ in a web browser and copy the url of the most recent file in that listing.

   EXAMPLE: http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/darwin/atv2/xbmc-20111202-6729214-master-atv2.deb

2. Open up your terminal/ssh application and enter the following command to log in to your ATV2:

   ssh [email protected]

   EXAMPLE: ssh [email protected]

3. You will be asked for a password: default password is alpine
4. Continue to enter the following commands:

   rm -f *xbmc*.deb

   wget URL-FROM-STEP-ONE-HERE

   EXAMPLE: wget http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/darwin/atv2/xbmc-20111202-6729214-master-atv2.deb

   dpkg -i *xbmc*.deb

   rm *xbmc*.deb

And you're done! You should now have the latest nightly build of XBMC for ATV2. See here to verify your XBMC version.

Uninstalling

Uninstalling just XBMC

SSH into your Apple TV (Using the same instructions from above to login). Then run:

 apt-get remove org.xbmc.xbmc-atv2

It will ask you if you want to continue:

The following packages will be REMOVED:
  org.xbmc.xbmc-atv2
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 5 not upgraded.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?

Just enter "Y" to accept and continue.

Removing settings

XBMC will uninstall from your Apple TV but will leave certain things (databases and everything in your userdata folder) behind to make it easier if you wanted to reinstall. To delete those also run:

rm -Rf /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/XBMC

This will then be completely clear and XBMC will be removed.

Deleting XBMC dependencies

XBMC has three dependencies that it installs along with itself when you first install XBMC (org.xbmc.xbmc-seatbeltunlock, gawk, bsdiff). After uninstalling XBMC you can also uninstall these 3 dependencies by running this command:

apt-get remove org.xbmc.xbmc-seatbeltunlock && apt-get remove gawk && apt-get remove bsdiff