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FireCore announced today that it successfully jailbroke the Apple TV 2 (not the new Apple TV 1080P that released earlier this month). The jailbreak is tethered, which requires the Apple TV to be connected to a Mac/PC when first powering it on (only once). You also have to pay fireCore $30, but it has been plenty good about updating.
What’s new in the 5.0 AppleTV software? Should I update?
New interface: – Fast, visual access to all content choices
Movie purchases in iCloud: Support for buying movies on Apple TV and playing back purchased movies from iCloud
Genius Recommendations: Recommendations for content on the iTunes Store based on previous rentals and purchases
Screensaver photos: New National Geographic photos built-in for screensaver
On-device sign-up: On-device sign up for content partners on Apple TV using your Apple ID
Not all plugins are currently working. The full list is below:
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Which plugins are currently supported on 5.0?
Couch Surfer (works)
Last.fm (works)
Maintenance (works)
Media Player (works)
NitoTV (works)
RSS Feeds (works)
Weather (works)
Overflow (not working)
Plex (not working)
Remote HD (not working)
Rowmote (not working)
XBMC (not working)
Note: Non-working items require an author update for 5.0 compatibility.
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