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==General FAQ (all devices)== | ==General FAQ (all devices)== | ||
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| Question= How do I install XBMC for iOS? | |||
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*'''[[Install XBMC on ATV2|Install XBMC on Apple TV 2 (black)]]''' (see [[#What are the Apple TV 2 specific requirements?|requirements]]) | *'''[[Install XBMC on ATV2|Install XBMC on Apple TV 2 (black)]]''' (see [[#What are the Apple TV 2 specific requirements?|requirements]]) | ||
*'''[[Install XBMC on iPhone/iPad|Install XBMC on iPad, iPhone, iPod touch]]''' (see [[#What platforms are supported today?|requirements]]) | *'''[[Install XBMC on iPhone/iPad|Install XBMC on iPad, iPhone, iPod touch]]''' (see [[#What platforms are supported today?|requirements]]) | ||
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| Question= What is SSH? | |||
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*[[w:SSH|SSH]] is a secure shell to access and install software on your ATV2. For ssh command line access you can use [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ putty] or [http://www.bitvise.com/tunnelier.html Tunnelier] on Windows, Terminal.app in Mac OS X, or any standard terminal/shell in Linux. | *[[w:SSH|SSH]] is a secure shell to access and install software on your ATV2. For ssh command line access you can use [http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ putty] or [http://www.bitvise.com/tunnelier.html Tunnelier] on Windows, Terminal.app in Mac OS X, or any standard terminal/shell in Linux. | ||
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| Question= What XBMC version is the iOS release? | |||
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*The current XBMC for iOS version is based on the 11.0 "Eden" version code. This is the same code that all of the other platform nightly versions are using ([https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commits changelog]). These are in-development test builds that contain many new features, but are not yet completely stable. A stable version of XBMC for iOS will come with the final release of XBMC 11.0 "Eden" ([http://trac.xbmc.org/roadmap roadmap]). | *The current XBMC for iOS version is based on the 11.0 "Eden" version code. This is the same code that all of the other platform nightly versions are using ([https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commits changelog]). These are in-development test builds that contain many new features, but are not yet completely stable. A stable version of XBMC for iOS will come with the final release of XBMC 11.0 "Eden" ([http://trac.xbmc.org/roadmap roadmap]). | ||
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| Question= What formats and resolutions will iOS devices play? | |||
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*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. | *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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| Question= How should I setup and access my media for XBMC? | |||
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*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. | ||
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:'''''Note:''' Better how-to guides on network sharing will be coming to the wiki someday. Feel free to add any links here to good guides you find.'' | :'''''Note:''' Better how-to guides on network sharing will be coming to the wiki someday. Feel free to add any links here to good guides you find.'' | ||
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| Question= What add-ons/skins can I use? | |||
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*XBMC for iOS is a full version of XBMC and will be able to use all non-platform specific add-ons and should use all skins. More CPU demanding skins like AEON MQ 3 might not run smoothly, but most skins should be fine. | *XBMC for iOS is a full version of XBMC and will be able to use all non-platform specific add-ons and should use all skins. More CPU demanding skins like AEON MQ 3 might not run smoothly, but most skins should be fine. | ||
*Because XBMC is using pre-v11 (Eden) code, only add-ons and skins that have been tested and work will show up in the [[Add-on manager]]. If a specific add-on or skin you want to use doesn't show up then look for a newer in-development version on the forums: [http://forum.xbmc.org/forumdisplay.php?f=67 for Skins], [http://forum.xbmc.org/forumdisplay.php?f=27 for Add-ons]. | *Because XBMC is using pre-v11 (Eden) code, only add-ons and skins that have been tested and work will show up in the [[Add-on manager]]. If a specific add-on or skin you want to use doesn't show up then look for a newer in-development version on the forums: [http://forum.xbmc.org/forumdisplay.php?f=67 for Skins], [http://forum.xbmc.org/forumdisplay.php?f=27 for Add-ons]. | ||
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| Question= How do I transfer files like add-on/skin zips over? | |||
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*To manually install a skin/add-on/repo "by zip", see [[HOW-TO:Install an Add-on from a zip file on ATV2|this guide]]. The guide will also give you the basic gist of how to transfer files over using SSH/SFTP. | *To manually install a skin/add-on/repo "by zip", see [[HOW-TO:Install an Add-on from a zip file on ATV2|this guide]]. The guide will also give you the basic gist of how to transfer files over using SSH/SFTP. | ||
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| Question= I have several XBMC devices, how do I centralize my XBMC library? | |||
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*Check out the tutorials [http://lifehacker.com/5634515/how-to-synchronize-your-xbmc-media-center-across-every-room-in-the-house here] and [http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=11473.msg109149#msg109149 here] | *Check out the tutorials [http://lifehacker.com/5634515/how-to-synchronize-your-xbmc-media-center-across-every-room-in-the-house here] and [http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=11473.msg109149#msg109149 here] | ||
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| Question=How can I backup my XBMC settings? | |||
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*The most common way is to copy this directory (via [[#How do I transfer files like add-on/skin zips over?|SFTP]]) from the atv2 to another computer: /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/XBMC/userdata. Some recommend backing up the entire Preferences/XBMC directory. [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=92778] To restore, FTP the directory back to it's original location, then ssh to the atv2 and run the following command to reset ownership/permissions: | *The most common way is to copy this directory (via [[#How do I transfer files like add-on/skin zips over?|SFTP]]) from the atv2 to another computer: /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/XBMC/userdata. Some recommend backing up the entire Preferences/XBMC directory. [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=92778] To restore, FTP the directory back to it's original location, then ssh to the atv2 and run the following command to reset ownership/permissions: | ||
<pre>chown -R mobile:mobile /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/XBMC/userdata</pre> | |||
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Revision as of 11:32, 5 November 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)
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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 echo "" >> /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
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