Once I got home from an incredibly stressful day with my servers at work, I decided to attack the Boxee freezing problem. It was extremely easy to fix. The answer is here: http://forum.boxee.tv/showthread.php?t=2383
To summarize:
1. Get your IP address in settings->network
2. SSH into the AppleTV:
ssh frontrow@[replace with ip address]
3. frontrow is the password
4 enter the following command:
rm /Users/frontrow/Library/Application\ Support/BOXEE/UserData/guisettings.xml
It's as easy as deleting a preference file. Thanks Boxee forums. I'm ashamed that I did not look there sooner.
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Monday, December 15, 2008
Boxee upgrade - FAIL!
My attempt to upgrade Boxee on my Apple TV has failed. The install itself seems to have gone okay and the launcher and updater work just fine. However, once Boxee starts, the Apple TV stops responding to the remote and I am forced to reboot. I may have to restore the ATV and start over, which I am hesitant to do because it takes a lot of time. Instead, I will probably wait for the next Boxee update and try to install that using the updater. If that fails, I will restore and reinstall.
Monday, December 08, 2008
Boxee & Apple TV
I recently started to use Boxee on Apple TV and love it. It took multiple attempts to get the installer to run, but once it did, it worked flawlessly. I now am able to watch Hulu on my television set, which is incredible. I replaced cable with an Apple TV, so Boxee greatly expands my content options and without a service charge.
Currently, I have only noticed two problems with my new setup. First, Boxee's interface on the Apple TV can be a little sluggish. Sometimes it is hard to tell if the system has accepted input from the remote control. It would be wonderful if it could accept remote control commands from the iPhone (not that I am being greedy or expecting too much! ;) ) I imagine that will improve over time as Boxee is currently in alpha.
Also, I occasionally have problems watching content that Hulu flags as accessible only to those 18 and older. Sometimes when I try to watch a show, it will tell me that I have not verified my age. Unfortunately, there is no way to rectify that under the setup that I have currently installed.
The good news is that Boxee now has a version that works with Apple TV 2.3 software. This version allows users to use their own Hulu accounts, which should solve the age verification problem.
Overall, I am very excited about checking this out and will report back after I install the upgraded software. Boxee has a blog with details about their work here: http://blog.boxee.tv/
Currently, I have only noticed two problems with my new setup. First, Boxee's interface on the Apple TV can be a little sluggish. Sometimes it is hard to tell if the system has accepted input from the remote control. It would be wonderful if it could accept remote control commands from the iPhone (not that I am being greedy or expecting too much! ;) ) I imagine that will improve over time as Boxee is currently in alpha.
Also, I occasionally have problems watching content that Hulu flags as accessible only to those 18 and older. Sometimes when I try to watch a show, it will tell me that I have not verified my age. Unfortunately, there is no way to rectify that under the setup that I have currently installed.
The good news is that Boxee now has a version that works with Apple TV 2.3 software. This version allows users to use their own Hulu accounts, which should solve the age verification problem.
Overall, I am very excited about checking this out and will report back after I install the upgraded software. Boxee has a blog with details about their work here: http://blog.boxee.tv/
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