So wait until you see that line of text before proceeding. The last line says “For other ssh clients (putty, etc)” You will see a bunch of white code fly by on a black screen. During the startup process, the ATV bootloader will run and install the Boxee hack. Plug in the power cable for your Apple TV. While the power cable is still unplugged, plug your USB stick into the Apple TV.Ġ9) Turn On Your Apple TV and Let the Patchstick Get to Work It’s in between the Ethernet port and the power cable. There’s a USB port in the back of your Apple TV. 07) Turn off Your Apple TVĠ8) Plug the USB Stick into Your Apple TV Go grab a beer from the fridge.Įject the USB stick from your computer and walk it over to your Apple TV. It will probably take 5-10 minutes for ATVUSB-Creator to make your Patchstick. Then click on the “ Create Using->” and wait. You will see an interface window like the one to the right. The ATVUSB-Creator application is going to turn your erased USB flash drive into a “patchstick” that we can use to install software on your Apple TV. Next you need to download a free application called ATVUSB-Creator (Mac) or ATV-Win (PC). See the screen shot below for more details. Then click on your USB stick in the left column and click the Erase button. You should see your USB stick show up in the sources on the left. ![]() You don’t want to run the risk of accidently erasing a drive full of your important files. If you have any other external hard drives connected to your computer, please Eject them now. Mac users should use an OS X application called Disk Utility (Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility). ![]() Mac users can find instructions below.Ģ7DS4svvuk0&hl=en&fs=1″ type=”application/x-shockwave-flash” allowscriptaccess=”always” allowfullscreen=”allowfullscreen” width=”425″ height=”344″ /> ![]() If you are a PC user, just follow the steps in this YouTube video. NERD NOTE: In October 2008 Boxee won CEA (Consumer Electronics Association)’s i-Stage award, and with it $50,000 prize money to go towards the continued development of Boxee, as well as a free booth at the 2009 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show), the worlds largest consumer technology trade show. We will be erasing the USB stick in the next step. If you have files on the stick that you need, then back them up now. Companies hand them out like candy at trade shows. You probably have a ton of these little USB sticks laying around. Apple TV with software version 2.x or higher ( version 1.x users should stop being lazy and upgrade)Ġ3) Insert USB Flash Drive into Your Computer.Install Boxee and set your Apple TV free. If you own an Apple TV, then you need Boxee. Hell, the damn thing can even download free public torrents ( Reefer Madness anyone?!).Īll you need to hack your Apple TV so it can use Boxee is a USB stick. Boxee is a free open source cross-platform media center and entertainment hub that can play movies, TV shows, music and photos, as well as streaming content from websites like Hulu, Netflix, CBS, Comedy Central, Last.fm, and flickr. Luckily for us, where Apple falls flat on its face with the Apple TV, Boxee comes to the rescue. Wouldn’t you rather sit on your couch and watch a full length movie on your big-ass HDTV? The only problem is who wants to spend hours hunched over a computer for hours? It makes my back hurt just thinking about it. ![]() That’s a hard wad of cash to swallow especially since you can watch all these shows for free streaming video websites like Hulu, WB and Comedy Central.
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