Apple TV gets 2.0.1 software update
Well, well, well. What’s this? Apple just sneaked this update in without any fanfare? No announcement whatsoever.
After downloading and examining the new software update, I did not notice any new features for this update. It is likely that this is just a maintenance update.
There have been reports that you can now browse movies by genre under “My Movies” now. I haven’t checked this out. However, the one thing I have noticed so far is that the user interface is much more snappy now. Everything just loads much faster. That’s just my impression after playing around with it for about 15 minutes. I could be complete wrong on this one.
Here are some articles from around the web regarding this new “stealth” release:
Saturday 29 Mar 2008 | | Del.icio.us | News
April 19th, 2008 at 11:39 pm
Version 2.0.1 has many bug fixes, but new features as well.
New Genres entry for “My Movies”
These genres include not only the default genres available from iTunes, but any genres you’ve added.
Sync podcasts to iTunes
As before, you can download podcasts directly from the iTunes Store to the Apple TV. Unlike before, when the Apple TV is next synced with iTunes, those downloaded podcasts will be copied to your computer, where they’ll appear in iTunes’ Podcasts area. A Subscribe button appears next to the podcast’s name within iTunes.
Plus for Progress
Just press the Apple Remote’s Plus button. When you do, the blue Progress Bar appears.
Skip when shuffling
In the Options tab of a track’s Info window in iTunes, there’s a Skip When Shuffling option. This is useful when you don’t want your Apple TV to play a short sound effects file or risque Frank Zappa track when the kids are listening. The Apple TV now takes this option as its guide and skips tracks for which you’ve enabled this option.
April 15th, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Just wanted to let everyone know that I updated to 2.0.2 last night and the 2.0 patchstick still works. To people having trouble with the patchstick, check what size usb flash drive you are using. I’m using a 8gig flash drive and I had to modify the createPatch stick file so that it would partition correctly.
April 14th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
it doesn’t work I update it and now I can’t do nothing with this stupid machine….
is there a way to get back to 2.0??????
April 9th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
I tried to patch it on a ATV 2.01 but without succes….
anyone else and if yes, with wich patch….
April 8th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
It doesn’t seem to affect the plugins. Just need to update, and reinstall everything
April 6th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
Yes, I can confirm it is possible to patch a 2.0.1 system with all the hacks. I had a patched 2.0 AppleTV and after upgrading to 2.0.1 I re-patched and everything still works.
April 6th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Hi guys,
There seems to be mixed opinions. Some are saying that is impossible to install the components (SSH, patchstick etc) on the appleTV if the software version installed is 2.0.1, and others are saying it IS possible. Can someone please verify this?
I have recently purchased an appleTV but haven’t actually opened it, as i originally thought it could play divx, so now i may have to return it if i cannot apply the hack, and therefore I don’t even know what software version my appleTV is.
If i have version 1.0 can i upgrade to 2, or if i have a 2.0.1, can i downgrade to 2 somehow to enable me to setup the divx playback process?
Thanks guys!!
(it would be soooo much easier if apple just gave into divx!!)
April 6th, 2008 at 9:49 am
Jason,
opening your AppleTV isn’t required anymore since months. You just plug in a patchstick and reboot it…
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April 3rd, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Does this happen each time there is an update? So, do you need open it and do the whole hack again. Sorry I saw the process on revision3 system and it took a great amount of time. But that was including installing the new harddrive.
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Thanks, Jason
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