[APPLE TV] New Apple TV software version 2.2 working with XBMC for Mac?

[reni10]

Anyone updated to the new ATV version 2.2 and has XBMC installed?

Also does the ATV XBMC Patchstick stop the Apple TV from Auto Updating to this new version?

[d4rk]

Yup, works fine on 2.2. Not sure about your 2nd question, but I don't think it prevents any updates or anything of the sort.

[davilla]

Hold off on updating to AppleTV update 2.2

IR Remote handling by the Launcher is broke. If you are running the special build of XBMCHelper you will be fine, if not do NOT update to 2.2 yet until we can roll out another release.

[cadeucsb]

Hold off on updating to AppleTV update 2.2

IR Remote handling by the Launcher is broke. If you are running the special build of XBMCHelper you will be fine, if not do NOT update to 2.2 yet until we can roll out another release.

is there a ballpark timing on the new release? day/week/month?

Was planning on updating my 1.1 box and re modding this weekend since its a 2.x frappliance...but that has become a no go for now.

[turbinez]

i updated to 2.2 last night by accident. Can I still use my existing patchstick to reinstall XBMC?

If yes, how do I get the apple remote to work again?

[davilla]

i updated to 2.2 last night by accident. Can I still use my existing patchstick to reinstall XBMC?

If yes, how do I get the apple remote to work again?

The stick will work under 2.2, that get's ssh working again.

XBMC will have IR broken until we roll out the new Launcher

[turbinez]

is there a workaround to get the IR to work in the meantime?

[turbinez]

where can i get that special build of the helper?

[AndyH]

Hi guys, need some help.

Recently installed XBMC and Boxee on my Apple Tv v2.2. I cant get the apple remote to work, is there something im missing here? Any help would be great, cheers!

[d4rk]

Greetings, there are currently issues with the Apple Remote on 2.2. The issues are already fixed in code, so the next build will work much better on 2.2 (next few days).

[davilla]

http://atv-xbmc-launcher.googlecode.com/svn/branches/temp/XBMCHelper

[Wander2000]

The Helper didn't help me. I had problems with XBMC with error 10 and 5, so I had to do a reinstall today, and didn't realize Apple had come up with 2.2 - so now I'm out of luck.

I replaced the helper, and did the chmod +x, is there anything else I need to do?

[AndyH]

Guys, Great work, i look forward to the update... this had breathed new life into my Apple TV!!!! Many thanks

[davilla]

XBMC Launcher ->Settings - Use Internal IR -> OFF

That will switch IR control from Launcher to XBMCHelper

[xeonicxpression]

Is there a reason to use one setting over the other, for people who haven't upgraded to 2.2 yet? What is the reason for having that option? I left mine to on since that is the default and I have a "don't fix what ain't broken" policy.

[turbinez]

where exactly does this file go? I replace it on my appletv or what?

[turbinez]

ok i think i found it. in /Applications/XMBC.app/Resources

I replaced it and chmod it 775 (same as the old file), started up atv, went to xbmc settings turned off the IR. still nothing.

[davilla]

ok i think i found it. in /Applications/XBMC.app/Resources

I replaced it and chmod it 775 (same as the old file), started up atv, went to xbmc settings turned off the IR. still nothing.

Not quite, try;

/Applications/XBMC.app/Contents/Resources/XBMC/XBMCHelper

and "chmod +x" to make it executable.

[turbinez]

davilla i have execute permissions on user, group, world for xbmchelper

the file is 140kb the old one was 128kb

i checked to see if the permissions match the old one and they are both exactly the same, still no go with the remote not working

[turbinez]

davilla i think i know why its not working, when i dl the file it dls as a text file and not a unix executable. I am in OS X, is there a way you can zip the file up instead?

[davilla]

curl http://atv-xbmc-launcher.googlecode.com/svn/branches/temp/XBMCHelper > XBMCHelper

143076 Oct 4 03:21 XBMCHelper

if goes in

/Applications/XBMC.app/Contents/Resources/XBMC/

not

/Applications/XBMC.app/Resources

[turbinez]

davilla sorry about that 1st post, i did put it in the exact location all along... at the time when i posted that i didnt remember the exact location so i just typed that. But it's always been in the correct location

this is what i have when i do a directory list in terminal

-rwxr-xr-x 1 frontrow admin 143076 Oct 4 02:30 XBMCHelper

is that right?

[Tranto]

Davilla thx ! It work fo me.
I have AppleTV 2.2 ( this firmware do not work - don't update )

sudo -s
cd /Application/XBMC.app/Contents/Resources/XBMC/
rm XBMCHelper
wget http://atv-xbmc-launcher.googlecode.com/svn/branches/temp/XBMCHelper
chmod +x XBMCHelper

[turbinez]

thanks its working all fine now under appletv 2.2!

Thanks Davilla and Tranto for your help! :) This is awesome!

[sebbri]

First I transfer the XBMCHelper to my AppleTV via SFTP and I change the user code to 775 and then I run
rm rm XBMCHelper
and I get the answer
No such file or directory

When I first check with ls -l after transfering the file to the AppleTV, the file shows up. But after the command previously witten I disappers. What am I'm doing wrong?

bash-2.05b# ls -l
total 288
-rwxr-xr-x 1 frontrow admin 143076 Sep 25 06:28 XBMCHelper
drwxrwxr-x 38 root admin 1292 Aug 7 08:18 language
drwxrwxr-x 9 root admin 306 Sep 16 04:07 media
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root admin 346 Aug 17 18:29 org.xbmc.helper.plist
drwxrwxr-x 5 root admin 170 Sep 15 08:57 plugins
drwxrwxr-x 2 root admin 68 Sep 15 08:57 screensavers
drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 Sep 17 04:58 scripts
drwxrwxr-x 5 root admin 170 Sep 17 06:41 skin
drwxrwxr-x 2 root admin 68 Sep 15 08:57 sounds
drwxrwxr-x 15 root admin 510 Sep 16 11:10 system
drwxrwxr-x 7 root admin 238 Sep 12 08:27 userdata
drwxrwxr-x 7 root admin 238 Sep 15 08:57 visualisations
drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 Sep 17 05:05 web
bash-2.05b# rm rm XBMCHelper
rm: rm: No such file or directory


after

bash-2.05b# ls -l
total 287
drwxrwxr-x 38 root admin 1292 Aug 7 08:18 language
drwxrwxr-x 9 root admin 306 Sep 16 04:07 media
-rw-rw-r-- 1 root admin 346 Aug 17 18:29 org.xbmc.helper.plist
drwxrwxr-x 5 root admin 170 Sep 15 08:57 plugins
drwxrwxr-x 2 root admin 68 Sep 15 08:57 screensavers
drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 Sep 17 04:58 scripts
drwxrwxr-x 5 root admin 170 Sep 17 06:41 skin
drwxrwxr-x 2 root admin 68 Sep 15 08:57 sounds
drwxrwxr-x 15 root admin 510 Sep 16 11:10 system
drwxrwxr-x 7 root admin 238 Sep 12 08:27 userdata
drwxrwxr-x 7 root admin 238 Sep 15 08:57 visualisations
drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 Sep 17 05:05 web

Please help me, I want to be able to use the remote in XBMC!

[gquiring]

Is there anyway work around we can do right now to get our remote back in XBMC?

[A Milton]

Check this thread: http://xbmc.org/forum/showthread.php?t=38322

[Wander2000]

That worked, many thanks!

XBMC Launcher ->Settings - Use Internal IR -> OFF

That will switch IR control from Launcher to XBMCHelper