View Full Version : [APPLE TV] Adding and browsing local and remote sources on the Apple TV?
I've installed XBMC on my Apple TV and it works just fine. But where do I go from here. I need to set up sources, but can't seem to find how to do that. Can someone point me to a "what do I do now" thread? I'd also like to set up AFP, if possible, since ssh is a little more than I'm comfortable with, and since I'd like to install the flash plugin (seems easier via AFP). Any input/direction would be most appreciated...
vazalmeida
2008-10-04, 00:14
Why cant i see my movie files on ATV on user/frontrow/movies, doesn apear to have any files, but when i go to file manager they are there.
Can anyone tell me what im doing wrong, i use fugu to transfer the files
Each section (Pictures/Videos/Music etc) only shows files that apply to them.
What kind of files are these? What is their filename extension? Also, I'm assuming you added the particular directory as a source inside XBMC?
Adding sources (might be a little outdated but it still applies to Apple TV):
http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Media_Sources
http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Adding_Media_Sources
http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=Types_of_Media_Sources
AFP is not supported natively in XBMC. However, SMB and UPnP are. SMB is preferable if you want to scan your media into XBMC's library. Here's how you can set up SMB from OS X:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1812?viewlocale=en_US
I see how to add a source, but when I browse the various options, it's all empty. I assume the correct locations exist, I just don't know what I'm looking for. Since I have Movies, TV Shows, Music and Photos already stored on the Apple TV, I'd expect to see files when I browse to the folder "Music", but it's empty. So my question is, what is the location (on the Apple TV) of the various media files, so I can add the source inside XBMC so they can be played? Thanks for your input.
quindrax
2008-10-05, 05:12
I recently installed XBMC on my Apple TV and it shows all the directories as empty.
I used WinSCP to transfer files to the /mnt/Scratch/Users/frontrow/Movies directory. That worked fine but when when I went to that directory from the Apple TV it turns up empty.
The files I transferred were three different types: .avi, .divx, and an iTunes .MOV. None of them were visible when I was trying to add media to my library on the Apple TV.
Anyone know what I'm doing wrong or how I can solve this?
quindrax
2008-10-05, 12:00
Nevermind! Of course I was finding no files, I was just selecting the directory!