Nov 13, 2010 · I use my AppleTV to stream all my content down to my main TV without having to have my MacBook switched on at all. Check my videos on YouTube (link in sig) for how I actually set this up, and also on getting XBMC on your AppleTV as well (although you don't have to jailbreak to stream movies down to the apple tv).
Join us on a little trip down memory lane of all the Apple TV versions. A look at the 1st and 2nd Generations. The 1st generation of Apple TV is the easiest to compare to the rest of the lot. While this was the grandfather of them all, it also lacked so many modern features that are now heavily associated with Apple TV. Sn0wBreeze is a Jailbreaking tool that has existed since the iOS 3 firmware generation and has continued to be maintained by its developer iH8Sn0w to this day. It can be used to Jailbreak the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and even Apple TV 2G, but is limited to iOS devices featuring an A4 chip. Jan 24, 2012 · seas0npass offers an easy way to jailbreak your Apple TV (2nd generation) running iOS 4.2. It downloads and jailbreaks a .ipsw file (iPhone software), which is then restored to your Apple TV through iTunes. seas0npass requires a restore, which will delete all of the settings and data on your Apple TV. Make Offer - Apple TV (2nd Generation) 8GB Media Streamer - A1378 Refurbished, Jailbreakable Apple TV A1378 2nd Gen. Smart Media Streaming Player w/ Remote Tested & Working $35.99
While jailbreaking an Apple TV 2 is pretty simple, it may not be quite as easy to get a hold of a second-gen Apple TV unit. This is because Apple no longer sells this model and there's still no Software Update: Keep your Apple TV up-to-date with automatic installation of available software updates. Setup: Use an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 7 to automatically transfer network settings, your Apple ID, and language preferences to Apple TV (3rd generation). This isn't available for iPhone 4 and iPad 2. As a result, interest in jailbreaking Apple TV devices is pretty limited but the Apple TV 2nd generation, 4th generation and 4K are permanently jailbroken thanks to the BootROM exploits that affect them and because more developers showed interest in them.
Oct 20, 2012 · How to jailbreak Apple TV 2 iOS 5.3 Untethered - Duration: 4:29. iDB 1,345,291 views. 4:29. Benefits of Jailbreaking the Apple TV - Part I - Duration: 8:47. iDB Apple TV (3rd Gen)
Mar 25, 2019 · Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD ships with the same remote everywhere. In countries and regions that support Siri, the remote is called Siri Remote. Elsewhere, it’s called Apple TV Remote. Siri works on either remote as long as your Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD is set up with a language and country or region that supports Siri. Oct 20, 2012 · How to jailbreak Apple TV 2 iOS 5.3 Untethered - Duration: 4:29. iDB 1,345,291 views. 4:29. Benefits of Jailbreaking the Apple TV - Part I - Duration: 8:47. iDB Apple TV (3rd Gen) Apr 09, 2020 · Jailbreaking allows users to modify the Apple TV's operating system to remove Apple's restrictions and allow them to make their own changes — including installing software. Jailbreaking can be a complex process that requires some technical understanding to accomplish.