Archive:Install Kodi on Apple TV 2
Which version of Apple TV software do you have? | |
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If you have a jailbroken Apple TV 2 running versions 4.1 to 4.4.4: |
If you have a jailbroken Apple TV 2 running versions 5.0 and up: |
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.
- 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]
- EXAMPLE:
- You will be asked for a password: default password is alpine
- 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
wget http://mirrors.xbmc.org/apt/atv2/deb/org.xbmc.xbmc-atv2_11.0-0_iphoneos-arm.deb
dpkg -i org.xbmc.xbmc-atv2_11.0-0_iphoneos-arm.deb
rm org.xbmc.xbmc-atv2_11.0-0_iphoneos-arm.deb
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
Do not install XBMC from NitoTV if you are using ATV2 software 4.x. AwkwardTV has forced an update that will break XBMC for 4.x users and refuses to remove it. Please use the command line instructions instead.
Updating
Either update through NitoTV or issue the following commands to update:
- Open up your terminal/ssh application and enter the following command to log in to your ATV2:
ssh [email protected]
- EXAMPLE:
ssh [email protected]
- EXAMPLE:
- You will be asked for a password: default password is alpine
- Continue to enter the following commands:
apt-get update
apt-get install org.xbmc.xbmc-atv2
And you're done! You should now be running XBMC v11 (Eden) for Apple TV 2. See here to verify your XBMC version.
Nightly builds
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.
And you're done! You should now have the latest nightly build of XBMC for ATV2. See here to verify your XBMC version. |
ATV 5.x
Installing from the command line
- 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]
- EXAMPLE:
- You will be asked for a password: default password is alpine
- 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
wget http://mirrors.xbmc.org/apt/atv2/deb/org.xbmc.xbmc-atv2_11.0-3_iphoneos-arm.deb
dpkg -i org.xbmc.xbmc-atv2_11.0-3_iphoneos-arm.deb
rm org.xbmc.xbmc-atv2_11.0-3_iphoneos-arm.deb
reboot
And you're done! You should now be running XBMC v11 (Eden) for Apple TV 2. See here to verify your XBMC version.
- ATV2 iOS 5.0 video guide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX1bsSL9bUw
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