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===What formats and resolutions will iOS devices play?=== | ===What formats and resolutions will iOS devices play?=== | ||
*XBMC on iOS can playback all formats supported by XMBC. Only h.264 content is hardware accelerated (playback/decode up to 1080p video), so only HD content in h.264 will be smooth. The | *XBMC on iOS can playback all formats supported by XMBC. Only h.264 content is hardware accelerated (playback/decode up to 1080p video), so only HD content in h.264 will be smooth. The iPad 2 and iPhone 4S are the only exceptions to this and will play ''some'' other HD codecs due to the faster CPU inside. | ||
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===How should I setup and access my media for XBMC?=== | ===How should I setup and access my media for XBMC?=== | ||
*You'll want to connect to media that's being shared from a computer, HTPC, or NAS device on your local network, especially with the ATV2 since it only has 8 GB of space. iPad and other iDevices can store files locally, and the iPad specifically can also use the Apple Camera Kit to use USB drive and SD cards. Guides for these will be arriving shortly, until then try searching [http://forum.xbmc.org/forumdisplay.php?f=137 the forums] or Youtube. | *You'll want to connect to media that's being shared from a computer, HTPC, or NAS device on your local network, especially with the ATV2 since it only has 8 GB of space. iPad and other iDevices can store files locally, and the iPad specifically can also use the Apple Camera Kit to use USB drive and SD cards. Guides for these will be arriving shortly, until then try searching [http://forum.xbmc.org/forumdisplay.php?f=137 the forums] or Youtube. |
Revision as of 17:27, 24 October 2011
Template:XBMC faq toc Inline XBMC for iOS specific Frequently Asked Questions and Answers. Don't forget to check out the iOS Specific Support forum.
General FAQ (all devices)
How do I install XBMC for iOS? |
What is SSH? |
What XBMC version is the iOS release?
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What formats and resolutions will iOS devices play?
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How should I setup and access my media for XBMC?
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What add-ons/skins can I use?
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How do I transfer files like add-on/skin zips over?
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I have several XBMC devices, how do I centralize my XBMC library? |
How can I backup my XBMC settings?
chown -R mobile:mobile /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/XBMC/userdata |
Apple TV 2 (black)
What are the Apple TV 2 specific requirements?
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I need help jailbreaking
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What remotes work?
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What happens to original Apple TV 2 software after the XBMC installation?
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What resolutions is the ATV2 capable of outputting?
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Can I hook up my external harddrive or other USB device to the ATV2?
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How do I set the time zone on ATV2?
cd /var/db/timezone ; rm localtime ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/[Country or Region]/[Zone Name] localtime (e.g. "ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/Canada/Eastern localtime") |
How do I stop the ATV from checking for updates and crashing XBMC?
echo "127.0.0.1 appldnld.apple.com" >> /etc/hosts echo "127.0.0.1 mesu.apple.com" >> /etc/hosts echo "127.0.0.1 appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net" >> /etc/hosts |
Where can I find the version of iOS that I'm running?
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Can the ATV2 directly boot into XBMC?
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iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch
What iDevices are supported today?
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What remotes work?
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Touch screen controls
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Troubleshooting
Where can I get more help with XBMC for ATV2/iOS?
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Where can I find the version of XBMC that I'm running?
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Where are the Userdata folder and logs?
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Why are settings or sources not stored and updates are failing?
chown -R mobile:mobile /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/XBMC/userdata |
How can i reset the AppleTV2 without unplugging?
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I have enabled DTS or AC3 but don't have any sound?
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Some of my AC3 files stutter or have static noise
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My videos are stuttering and buffering a lot when streaming from an SMB source
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Why is the dpkg command hanging/freezing when I'm upgrading XBMC?
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My ATV2 is crashing, am I out of space/memory or running the wrong version, how can I fix it?
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