UPDATED: Script and Instructions in new post.
This is a little more fun then work but we’ve just upgraded our AppleTV in the office to Boxee Beta. Since Boxee Beta is not officially out yet for AppleTV I thought I’de post some condensed instructions.
The instructions have been tested and work completely on AppleTV Os version:
- 3.0.1
- 2.1
1. When you upgrade your AppleTV from 2 < 3 these setups will be wiped out, maybe upgrade now if you need to. Goto Settings > General > Updates and download and apply.
2. Create a patch stick, again if you haven’t already patched your Apple TV, this will give you the ability to run the installer script.
3. Open a terminal on your computer and run the following.
ssh frontrow@appletv.local
wget -m -nd http://www.green-light.ca/cmn_external/app/boxee/beta/BoxeeBetaInstallScript.sh
chmod +x BoxeeBetaInstallScript.sh
./BoxeeBetaInstallScript.sh
When prompted the password should be frontrow.
4. Launch Boxee after the restart, Remove the Movies folder from local sources, or else you will be stuck in scrapers dooom. Settings –> Media –> Local Sources –> Movies
The hard work in this script is the work of Jim Willy over on the Boxee Forum. I have made some changes to automate more of the steps and move the location of some of the files that get downloaded to our own server since they were offline when I first tried to follow the instructions.
Upgrades:
Run the script again, if no new Boxee is out your just going to reinstall the same one again. Maybe i’ll try and make it smarter but not at the moment.
ssh frontrow@appletv.local
./BoxeeBetaInstallScript.sh
Fix something Broken:
Pass the script the reinstall option, it will redownload and reinstall all the required components.
ssh frontrow@appletv.local
./BoxeeBetaInstallScript.sh reinstall
Best of luck, and sorry but no warranties, this beta after all.
Keith
A restart should work but frankly i’ve always pulled the plug when i’ve patched mine. You should get a linux penguin right away if it works. The list is by no means comprehensive. If you used the patchstick creator then there isn’t a whole lot for you to have done wrong. Report the stick and go to your local electronics store to grab a brand that is known to work. I had to by two before the third one worked.
Thanks mate. Saved me ton o time
lb
There is a newer beta that the script is not picking up on yet.
0.9.20.10634
Please update the script
If that’s the case your other option is to not use “latests”. I can’t imagine why justin tv wouldn’t support the beta flash but all things are possible.
Can somone please help I have atv3.0.2 patchstick ca i have tried update repatch everything but firefox won’t install in scripts can somone tell me what I’m dong wrong I’m on vista windows . Isis however get boxee beta running I am watching bbciplayer very slow to load but maybe that’s a bug problem many thanks
Can’t do much with out some details like errors.
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Sweet! Everything works great except my mouse. It will be even more awesome once I figure out how to get the mouse to recognize. I click on the system preferences and it tries to recognize the mouse I have plugged into the usb port but to no avail. I’m sure I’ll figure it out soon though.