Man I wish I could get this to work. I updated to 3.0.2 and ran the patch. I get SoftwareMenu but updated gave me an error message before restarting finder. Sucessfully loaded Boxee but it won't play any internet content. Says Flash needs to be installed. I guess I got to spend the 40 to get ATV Flash.
Hey Rcat007. Thanks a bunch for this video. I successfully hacked my AppleTV 1st Gen with your instructions. However, I don't have a software menu. I have Launcher and that is it. I updated Launcher, XBMC and Boxee too. Any ideas? Thanks in advanced.
when i install one of the 3rd party plugins like you did , my apple tv goes blank and you cannot see the screen , you then have do a factory restore . You can here all the audio of the atv but not the screen. Please help i am sooo colse to doing this
i tried to do this but it didnt work. . i folLowed the things you said but after plugGing in the power cord, the penguin logo didnt appear and it just continue to function normalLy. . .can you help me?. .pls. . .mine was 3.0.2 to0!. .
please help me i have been working on this all day i made a patchstick but when i plug it into the atv it doesnt even recognize it it just boots up apple :(
@bostonManifesto it took me about 20 minutes total to download the dmg and make the pathstick, I have a DSL connection to the internet running at 6mb per. sec
I get an error every time I try to update third party software, any solutions?
BocciaMan25 2 months ago
Man I wish I could get this to work. I updated to 3.0.2 and ran the patch. I get SoftwareMenu but updated gave me an error message before restarting finder. Sucessfully loaded Boxee but it won't play any internet content. Says Flash needs to be installed. I guess I got to spend the 40 to get ATV Flash.
claycollinsmusic 4 months ago
Hey Rcat007. Thanks a bunch for this video. I successfully hacked my AppleTV 1st Gen with your instructions. However, I don't have a software menu. I have Launcher and that is it. I updated Launcher, XBMC and Boxee too. Any ideas? Thanks in advanced.
djdinoe 9 months ago
hello , nice video :)
when i install one of the 3rd party plugins like you did , my apple tv goes blank and you cannot see the screen , you then have do a factory restore . You can here all the audio of the atv but not the screen. Please help i am sooo colse to doing this
thnks xx
pinksunset09 1 year ago
i tried to do this but it didnt work. . i folLowed the things you said but after plugGing in the power cord, the penguin logo didnt appear and it just continue to function normalLy. . .can you help me?. .pls. . .mine was 3.0.2 to0!. .
jh0ngskie 1 year ago
Thanks Rcat007, and great video!
maurizioplll 1 year ago
Do you loose your ATV content when you hack the box?
maurizioplll 1 year ago
@maurizioplll No the content will be fine if its done right the first time and you don't need to do a factory restore.
Rcat007 1 year ago
please help me i have been working on this all day i made a patchstick but when i plug it into the atv it doesnt even recognize it it just boots up apple :(
sltupouniua 1 year ago
@sltupouniua me to0! ! !it just bo0ts up the apPle logo. . .huhuhu. . .=(
jh0ngskie 1 year ago
Great video. I'm currently researching the idea of canceling cable and getting an TV. This video fully supports my idea. Thanks!
billchase2 1 year ago
so do u get free movies apps music or what
SuicideGrenade 1 year ago
how long should it take to download the dmg and make the patchstick? mines taking unusually long it seems on the first step
bostonManifesto 2 years ago
@bostonManifesto it took me about 20 minutes total to download the dmg and make the pathstick, I have a DSL connection to the internet running at 6mb per. sec
Rcat007 2 years ago
very nice i wanted to find a good free vid to do this before buying one of these.
just one question. can i install couch surfer?
goobot1 2 years ago
Yes that is an option under one of the menus, but I did not try because I don't use it.
Rcat007 2 years ago
how do this with a pc
tazman304 2 years ago
how do you do this using a pc
tazman304 2 years ago
ya looks cool, gotta get me an apple tv, can you install a larger Hd ? 160 gigs is lame enough !
bobbaay 2 years ago
Yes that can be done, but that is a different hack.
Rcat007 2 years ago
Quite interesting. I'm not good at things like this, I think this is really neat!
icollectstuffdude 2 years ago