Comments on: Hackin’ the AppleTV http://williamzhou.com/blog/2008/12/hackin-the-appletv/ My personal blog with a touch of the latest technology news. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:09:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Al http://williamzhou.com/blog/2008/12/hackin-the-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-4806 Al Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:09:37 +0000 http://williamzhou.com/blog/?p=497#comment-4806 William, thanks for your support. I was able to make it run. I used LS 2.5. It works like a charm but I cannot change channels because I have no mouse configured. I'll fix that later. William, thanks for your support. I was able to make it run. I used LS 2.5. It works like a charm but I cannot change channels because I have no mouse configured. I’ll fix that later.

]]> By: William http://williamzhou.com/blog/2008/12/hackin-the-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-4736 William Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:24:07 +0000 http://williamzhou.com/blog/?p=497#comment-4736 You don't need BT. If you search around, you can find how to activate USB mouse. This was how I used my AppleTV before coming up with VNC+iPhone/Touch method. I just checked and I'm using 2.1 You don’t need BT. If you search around, you can find how to activate USB mouse. This was how I used my AppleTV before coming up with VNC+iPhone/Touch method.

I just checked and I’m using 2.1

]]> By: Livestation with NitoTV - Hackint0sh http://williamzhou.com/blog/2008/12/hackin-the-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-4728 Livestation with NitoTV - Hackint0sh Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:18:05 +0000 http://williamzhou.com/blog/?p=497#comment-4728 [...] someone who successfully installed Livestation, but he has ATV OS 2.x not 3.0.1. Check him here: Hackin’ the AppleTV | William Zhou Maybe it's also because I did not install a mouse. I don't own an iphone nor ipod touch so is there [...] [...] someone who successfully installed Livestation, but he has ATV OS 2.x not 3.0.1. Check him here: Hackin’ the AppleTV | William Zhou Maybe it's also because I did not install a mouse. I don't own an iphone nor ipod touch so is there [...]

]]> By: Al http://williamzhou.com/blog/2008/12/hackin-the-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-4727 Al Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:04:57 +0000 http://williamzhou.com/blog/?p=497#comment-4727 The mouse solution is for iphone and ipod touch and I have neither. I read somewhere that there a bluetooth hardware in the ATV but it's not being used. That'd be a great solution to use a BT mouse/keyboard. I read that Software menu now has the option to upgrade and downgrade. I might go this route. Please tell me what version of ATV OS you have. Many thanks! The mouse solution is for iphone and ipod touch and I have neither. I read somewhere that there a bluetooth hardware in the ATV but it’s not being used. That’d be a great solution to use a BT mouse/keyboard.

I read that Software menu now has the option to upgrade and downgrade. I might go this route.

Please tell me what version of ATV OS you have.

Many thanks!

]]> By: William http://williamzhou.com/blog/2008/12/hackin-the-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-4721 William Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:47:24 +0000 http://williamzhou.com/blog/?p=497#comment-4721 Didn't you install mouse on your Apple TV? It may be a FFMpeg but mine still works fine. I haven't taken a look at downgrading (since I'm not upgraded) but I don't recommend it unless you are really really desperate to use LS ;) Didn’t you install mouse on your Apple TV?
It may be a FFMpeg but mine still works fine. I haven’t taken a look at downgrading (since I’m not upgraded) but I don’t recommend it unless you are really really desperate to use LS ;)

]]> By: Al http://williamzhou.com/blog/2008/12/hackin-the-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-4718 Al Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:36:42 +0000 http://williamzhou.com/blog/?p=497#comment-4718 I tried firefox and it launch but w/o a mouse it's not easy. But in general it did not work properly so I removed. I'm being told that this is an FFMpeg issue. Is downgrading ATV to 2.x an easy issue? I tried firefox and it launch but w/o a mouse it’s not easy. But in general it did not work properly so I removed.

I’m being told that this is an FFMpeg issue.

Is downgrading ATV to 2.x an easy issue?

]]> By: William http://williamzhou.com/blog/2008/12/hackin-the-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-4588 William Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:06:52 +0000 http://williamzhou.com/blog/?p=497#comment-4588 Sorry for the late reply. Does any other software work? I use Opera on AppleTV often. All I can remember was that I downloaded LS when it first came out. I haven't touched the hacking part of Apple TV for some time now so I'm not too sure myself! Sorry for the late reply. Does any other software work? I use Opera on AppleTV often. All I can remember was that I downloaded LS when it first came out. I haven’t touched the hacking part of Apple TV for some time now so I’m not too sure myself!

]]> By: Al http://williamzhou.com/blog/2008/12/hackin-the-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-4551 Al Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:50:16 +0000 http://williamzhou.com/blog/?p=497#comment-4551 Hi William, Thanks for replying. I tried both PPC and Intel with no luck. I run it via nitoTV. Not sure if it's a nitoTV or Livestation issue. It could be that an older version of Livestation might work better. How do you run it? What version of LS you have? Hi William, Thanks for replying.

I tried both PPC and Intel with no luck. I run it via nitoTV. Not sure if it’s a nitoTV or Livestation issue. It could be that an older version of Livestation might work better.

How do you run it? What version of LS you have?

]]> By: William http://williamzhou.com/blog/2008/12/hackin-the-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-4548 William Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:26:29 +0000 http://williamzhou.com/blog/?p=497#comment-4548 Unfortunately, I didn't upgrade my firmware. I know, I'm too old school ;) Have you tried downloading the PPC version? According to Live Station, "Please note that Intel Mac users running Tiger 10.4.11 should download the PowerPC version, as there is a change in the 10.4.11 operating system which stops Livestation Intel edition from functioning. " Since Apple TV runs on Tiger OS, you may want to try that. Unfortunately, I didn’t upgrade my firmware. I know, I’m too old school ;)

Have you tried downloading the PPC version? According to Live Station, “Please note that Intel Mac users running Tiger 10.4.11 should download the PowerPC version, as there is a change in the 10.4.11 operating system which stops Livestation Intel edition from functioning. ”

Since Apple TV runs on Tiger OS, you may want to try that.

]]> By: Al http://williamzhou.com/blog/2008/12/hackin-the-appletv/comment-page-1/#comment-4545 Al Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:22:56 +0000 http://williamzhou.com/blog/?p=497#comment-4545 Hello, I followed your instructions. I'm not sure where is the menu you are referring to. I guess you are using AwkwardTV. This does not work with ATV 3.0.1. So I used nitoTV and I go to application and find Livestation. But when I launch it I see the apple logo and that all. Livestation does not launch. Please help. Hello,

I followed your instructions. I’m not sure where is the menu you are referring to. I guess you are using AwkwardTV. This does not work with ATV 3.0.1. So I used nitoTV and I go to application and find Livestation. But when I launch it I see the apple logo and that all. Livestation does not launch.

Please help.

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