Back in May of this year, YouTube decided to discontinue support on Apple TV 2, removing the app completely from the older generation Apple TV. This was a frustrating decision for a lot of Apple TV 2 users, as YouTube and Netflix are the most used apps on this platform. One conspiracy theory was … [Read more...]
FireCore Releases aTV Flash (black) v2.3 With Numerous Improvements And New Features
The FireCore dev-team have just announced a new update for aTV Flash (black) that is sure to please users. This release brings aTV Flash (black) to version 2.3 and with it comes a handful of new features, stability improvements and support for the 5.3 Apple TV firmware. If you have been keeping … [Read more...]
RowMote Is Now Compatible With The Jailbroken Apple TV 5.2 Firmware
For fans of RowMote who have updated their Apple TV to the 5.2 firmware to take advantage of the new Untethered Jailbreak, you will be glad to know FireCore has mentioned that the popular trackpad and remote app is now compatible with the latest iOS iteration for the Apple TV. RowMote is a neat … [Read more...]
XBMC Updated To Support Apple TV 5.2 Firmware
XBMC is an award winning free and open source cross-platform software media player and entertainment hub for digital media. On the Apple TV it can seriously extend its functionality, can be themed and much more. If you have been longing to install XBMC on your Jailbroken Apple TV running the 5.2 … [Read more...]
How To: Jailbreak The 2nd Generation Apple TV Untethered On The 5.2 Firmware With Seas0nPass [Mac OS X / Windows]
The Apple TV 5.2 firmware actually brought about quite a few noteworthy features such as Bluetooth support for input devices such as keyboards. As such, a lot of people have been wanting to Jailbreak their Apple TV Untethered on the 5.2 firmware for some time. Especially since it can technically be … [Read more...]
FireCore Update aTV Flash (black) To Version 2.1 With New Features
The FireCore Dev-Team are starting the new year off right with a new version of aTV Flash (black) -- version 2.1 -- for those with Jailbroken second generation Apple TVs. According to their official blog " this new version we’ve worked to included a number of highly requested features as well as a … [Read more...]
FireCore Give A Detailed Update On The State Of The Apple TV 3 Jailbreak…Disappointing
FireCore has finally released an official statement regarding the Apple TV 3 Jailbreak, which essentially can be dumbed down to "we don't have the expertise to Jailbreak it." This really doesn't come as a surprise considering there are only a handful of people in the world with the knowledge to … [Read more...]
FireCore Dev-Team Release aTV Flash (black) v2.0.1 With A Lot Of Much Needed Bug Fixes
In September the FireCore Dev-Team released aTV Flash (black) 2.0 with a whole whack-load of new features. The biggest change in aTV Flash (black) 2.0 was the interface, but Last.fm scrobbling and better filtering/searching was also implemented. Like any major software refresh there were some … [Read more...]
FireCore Releases aTV Flash (black) 2.0 For 2nd Gen Apple TV, Work On 3rd Gen Apple TV “Ongoing”
We've seen screenshots from the beta but we weren't aware of the full extent of the new feature list added to aTV Flash (black) 2.0 until now. aTV Flash is a paid overhaul for the Apple TV which adds new features such as a web browser, LastFM stations, media streaming, metadata/cover art automation, … [Read more...]
FireCore Teases aTV Flash (Black) 2.0 Beta: New Menu, Integrated Search, Categories, And More
aTV Flash is a userfriendly mod to the first and second generation Apple TVs. The commercial software package adds powerful features to Apple's set-top box, within Apple's excellent GUI. These features include additional formats, lastFM integration, a web browser, and automatic cover art and … [Read more...]