Even though jailbreaking hasn’t done much for the Apple TV what it has for the other iDevices, it still has made quite an impact. FireCore’s aTV Flash (Black) application is a perfect example of that, adding several features to the popular media hub.
For those not familiar with the software, aTV Flash is a jailbreak application for the Apple TV 2 that includes a web browser and support for streaming dozens of file formats. It is the app for Apple TV jailbreakers, and it just received a major update…
Among the improvements found in the new update are a revamped Couch Surfer feature (aTV’s web browser), and several bug fixes. Here’s the full change log:
- Added support for .IMG files
- Added option to mark specific folders as grid or list view
- Added subtitle position setting
- Added support for larger thumbnail images
- Added support for UTF-8 paths in DVD files
- Added web page auto-loading feature
- Added screen position setting in Couch Surfer
- Added show/hide menus option
- Improved audio synchronization in DVD and AVI files
- Improved metadata fetching logic
- Improved filenames parsing logic
- Improved playlist logic that marks files as watched
- Improved buffering performance
- Improved ISO files handling (resolved network error warning)
- Improved error handling for DVD files
- Improved growl notifications display logic for audio files
- Improved warning messages for unplayable files
- Improved grid view stability
- Improved fanart loading
- Improved memory management
- Improved installation routin
- Improved installer device detection
- Resolved issues with long DNS names
- Resolved issue with extra period appearing at the end of some DNS names
- Resolved crash observed when audio subsystem could not be initialized
- Resolved issues with chapter handliing logic
- Minor UI improvements
- Many other miscellaneous fixes
As you can see, the update includes a lot of improvements, and it’s free for current aTV Flash Black owners. If you don’t own the software yet, you can pick it up for $29.95 from FireCore’s website.
Of course, you’ll need a jailbroken Apple TV 2 to run the application. If you haven’t jailbroken yours yet, or need a refresher, be sure to check out our step-by-step guide. It’s just as simple as it is with other devices.