Looks like there is alot of interest in getting Boxee Beta on the Apple TV. While we’re still waiting for an official release from Boxee I have updated our script with a few new features.
Latest:
Latest will use the latest component software instead of what’s considered most stable. Right now that is firefox 3.6 and the beta2 of adobe flash. These two upgrades will fix for the most part choppy web video. Though an occasional crash of Boxee has been seen with this combination. Running the script again without the option will downgrade your software back to the official adobe and firefox 2.0.20.
wget -m -nd http://www.green-light.ca/cmn_external/app/boxee/beta/BoxeeBetaInstallScript.sh
sudo sh BoxeeBetaInstallScript.sh latest
sudo reboot now
Nitotv -- Settings -- Install Software -- Smart installer.
- when you use latest it installs nitrotv if you dont’ have it, you NEED to run the smart installer for adobe beta to work, else it hangs when loading. Once you reboot go to Nitotv > Settings > Install Software > Smart installer.
Auto -Update:
The script now detects if there is a new version of itself and downloads and runs that.
It’s a bit tough to know what the problem is without the errors.
Can somebody tell me how to get Flash Player to work on Boxee Beta, so I can use Justin TV. Thanks
can somebody please help me, how do I get Flash Player to work on Boxee Beta
I need to get Justin Tv working. Thaks
Unfortunately I’m stuck trying to install wget and gunzip. I’m a complete novice, but can understand what’s going on in principle. Any help appreciated. This is what I’m getting back:
Welcome to the world of Apple TV with aTV Flash
–For support please visit aTVFlash.com–
frontrow@appletv.local’s password:
-bash-2.05b$ wget -m -nd http://www.green-light.ca/cmn_external/app/boxee/beta/BoxeeBetaInstallScript.sh
-bash: ./wget: Permission denied
-bash-2.05b$
@canchi:
There is a conflict between Flash Beta 2 and some JustinTV streams. The Flash developers know about this and say they will fix it in the next release. If you do not want to wait, you can roll Flash back to 10.0 manually. But you will lose other US sites like HULU that require Flash 10.1. At the end of the day the choice is yours as to which you’d rather sacrifice. Since I’m in the UK and all the UK channels work better with Flash 10.0, that’s what I’ve got installed….
Jim
So are those commands to be typed into the AppleTV via SSH? Or is there something we need to do to run this as a script? ATV newbie here.
Disregard, didn’t see the “older comments” at first.
Keith and Jim…thanks so much for all the hard work on the script and the recommended tweaks. My Apple TV is running fantastically well…video looks great, and the Beta was a cinch to install. You guys are fantastic.
I ran the script (downloaded it today, Feb 18) but could not find any “NitoTV” to select after install and a reboot. I didn’t capture the logs the first time, but this is what I got the second time I tried (might be the same as the first, not sure)
http://pastebin.com/m145c21aa
It says something about missing NitoTV. Am I supposed to install this first? The instructions seem to imply that I don’t have to?
Fixed, it was only running when you used the latest option. It will run if you do it now.
How did you install wget? Or did the script get it for you?
Install wget and gunzip on atv
http://wiki.awkwardtv.org/wiki/Apple_TV_Binaries
right click(# click) on wget & gunzip “save as”.
Transfer wget & gunzip to atv (tmp)
open ssh conection with atv
cd /tmp
execute => sudo mv {wget,gunzip} /usr/bin/
execute => sudo chmod 755 /usr/bin/{wget,gunzip}
execute => sudo chown root:wheel /usr/bin/{wget,gunzip}
Hmm, the script actually has the ability to detect the absence of wget and installs it from a binary on my own site. You might want to remove wget and scp the script to your ATV and just run it and let it take care of this itself. That looks okay, so i’m sure why would get the permission problem after.
Guys, this is great work I love the beta on my apple tv…
it’ s still hanging from time to time when I scan the network for media though… hope the new build fixes that…
If I run the script again today would I get the latest Boxee Beta (0.9.20.10708) announced yesterday?
thanks
This works two ways, if you download the newest version and put it it /User/frontrow it will override the download and install. Also if the link has been updated so it will download the latest.
[...] an easy way to get it installed. For the initial install of Beta on the Apple TV you had to follow these instructions which involved using SSH to log into the apple TV and run several commands to install various [...]
i followed the instructions. when i start boxee from the launcher menu it still starts the old version. when i launch “Boxee.app” from the nito application menu all i get is a long wait and a Finder restart.
When did you do this, I just updated the link to the latest boxee. You should run the script with the “latest” flag that should grab the latest version of everything.
Removed boxeebetainstallscript.sh, wget the new one, ran with latest at the end, still downloads 9.1
Sorry that’s 9.2.1, still the old version
Bad timing I suppose. I upgrade the link when I get a chance to run it on my own machine and upgrade. Literally went and updated the link about 24 hours before you guys started to complain, in that time the next version was posted. I’m sitting here on my phone thinking everyone is smoking crack, and of course boxee.tv is too complicated for the android browser to navigate properly.
Just posted the next link, enjoy. Also if you download the latest boxee dmg and put in the same directory as the script it will install that one instead, something to keep in mind next time you get to updating before I get around to updating my link.
Keith