Comments on: AppleTV 2.3 nix your Boxee? Follow these complicated instructions to re-install

By: M@

M@ — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:35:49 +0000

Put this script into a file in frontrow’s home directory.

#!/bin/sh
wget http://atv-xbmc-launcher.googlecode.com/files/XBMCLauncher-0.6-debug.run
wget http://atv-xbmc-launcher.googlecode.com/svn/tags/xbmc-info/scripts/launcher-update-0.6.sh
sh launcher-update-0.6.sh XBMCLauncher-0.6-debug.run
wget http://dl.boxee.tv/boxee-0.9.4277.dmg
wget http://atv-xbmc-launcher.googlecode.com/svn/tags/boxee-info/scripts/alpha-0.9.4277_update.sh
sh alpha-0.9.4277_update.sh boxee-0.9.4277.dmg

You can copy the above and then do.

nano install_boxee.sh

Hit Control+x to save the file.

Back at the command prompt do this to make the file executable:

chmod u+x install_boxee.sh

Execute it by doing:

./install_boxee.sh

It will run for a while depending upon your bandwidth. Once its done do:

sudo reboot

If asked for a password its just ‘frontrow’ just like you used to ssh into your Apple TV.

Once the Apple TV reboots you should see Boxee in the main menu.

Enjoy!

By: Meggeler

Meggeler — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:16:50 +0000

I don’t see a reason to upgrade. Maybe the ‘remote’ stuff might be handy but . . …

Is there a reason to upgrade?

By: CrunchGear » Archive » Boxee updated for AppleTV 2.3

CrunchGear » Archive » Boxee updated for AppleTV 2.3 — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:20:19 +0000

[...] posted some rather complicated instructions over the weekend for users of the AppleTV augmentation app Boxee to manually upgrade. Of course, [...]

By: Devin Coldewey

Devin Coldewey — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:10:42 +0000

Thanks for verifying that.

By: marc

marc — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:41:29 +0000

I just ran through these steps and verified that it did indeed get Boxee on my ATV running properly again.

You really dont need to be scared of the manual repair process…all you need to do is open a connection and then copy/paste the commands into the window. It takes about 3-4 minutes and then you have your good old Boxee running again!

By: Streaming TV to your Computer - Part 2 | Gadget Wisdom

Streaming TV to your Computer - Part 2 | Gadget Wisdom — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:19:32 +0000

[...] AppleTV 2.3 nix your Boxee? Follow these complicated instructions to re-install [...]

By: Devin Coldewey

Devin Coldewey — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 21:49:31 +0000

I’m with you there, dude. I’d just wait it out, personally.

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By: david amodt

david amodt — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:45:34 +0000

As a boxee.tv fan and user, i’ll keep my apple tv at its current version and not upgrade. the instructions listed on the forum page hurt my head. as a non command line junkie, it makes an upgrade that isn’t huge a major headache. go boxee!!