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FireCore, the developer team behind jailbreak utility for Apple TV, has just made an announcement about the release of a beta version of Seas0nPass. The beta incorporating version 0.9.7 currently supports OS X El Capitan 10.11.

The tool can be used to jailbreak Apple TV (2nd generation or ATV2 ) running the latest software 6.2.1 which is iOS 7.1.2. Bad luck for those who were anticipating an untethered update, as FireCore’s current release is a tethered version. Here are the details about the release:

• This beta is available for Mac only.
• This version defaults to 5.3 (untethered) and you can install 6.2.1 (tethered) by right-clicking the Create IPSW button.
• The 6.2.1 jailbreak is tethered (for now) so please ensure you know what that means before using this.

So if you own a 2nd generation Apple TV, you are ready to go with the tethered tool. To grab the download link for the jailbreak, you will have to visit the GitHub page, instead of the FireCore official blog. Advanced users can check out the following guide for step-by-step instruction to jailbreak ATV2.

Pre-requisites

Latest version of iTunes

Download Seas0nPass version 0.9.7

Micro USB cable

Disconnect if any iPod, iPad or iPhone connected to your PC

How to jailbreak Apple TV 2 on 6.2.1 (iOS 7.1.2) with Seas0nPass 0.9.7

Step 1: Extract the content from the Seas0nPass zip you just downloaded and launch Seas0nPass tool

Step 2: Select create IPSW button to initiate the jailbreak process

Step 3: You should now get a prompt to connect your Apple TV to your Mac using a USB cable. Make sure the power cable remains disconnected.

When you see light on the front of the TV starts to flash, point the remote at the TV and hold MENU and PLAY/PAUSE buttons for seven seconds

Step 4: Apple TV software will be downloaded and used to create a custom jailbroken software file

Step 5: Seas0nPass tool will play the trick now to complete the restore automatically and confirm you when it completes

Note: If the jailbreak is successful, you should see a red FireCore logo appearing in place of Settings icon

Use Seas0nPass for a tethered boot

Step 6: Your Apple TV must be disconnected from PC for a brief moment after restoring tethered boot process.

Step 7: Open Seas0nPass and select Boot Tethered option

Step 8: When prompted, plug in your TV to the PC via USB. Wait for the rapid flashing light and then connect the power cable. Now hold the MENU and PLAY/PAUSE buttons for seven seconds

Step 9: Seas0nPass will complete the tethered boot automatically. After the process is completed, remove the USB cable and connect HDMI cable

Note: When you see a pop-up message on the screen saying Tethered boot is complete, the USB cable should be removed and HDMI cable connected before the light on the front of the TV stops flashing.

You should now be able to get started with your jailbroken TV 2. If you come across any issue, head over to FireCore site to know more about latest Seas0nPass.

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/seas0npass-0-9-7-released-apple-tv-2-software-6-2-1-ios-7-1-2-how-jailbreak-1525482
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The new Apple TV will play games, but don’t mistake it for a console.

Every game coming to the upcoming, reworked Apple TV will now need to support the odd little Siri remote as a controller, according to a recent shift in development policy.

While Apple TV games can also support third-party gamepads, they can’t require them.

Apple’s policy change appears in the current version of the an event last month.

A section in the Apple TV presentation devoted to gaming included a handful of demonstrations, like multiplayer Crossy Road and Beat Sports from Rock Band developer Harmonix. Both of those relatively simple games use the Apple-supplied remote control for interaction.

Apple designed its remote’s touchpad to function like an analog stick on modern controllers, allowing for fine-grained control. When gaming, some of its buttons become console-like A and X buttons.

The SteelSeries Nimbus

The Apple TV will support traditional game controllers, too — just as its sister platform, iOS, does for iPads and iPhones. The Apple TV’s product page even displays the SteelSeries Nimbus as the poster child for third-party controllers.

Multi-sticked and buttoned controllers are an optional add-on, however. When it goes on sale in late October, the Apple TV will ship only with Apple’s remote.

Apple also revealed at the even that, just like the Apple Watch, iPad and iPhone, the new Apple TV will support third-party apps, distributed through an App Store. As it does across all of its platforms, Apple will approve all software that appears in the Apple TV’s digital storefront. The app review process allows the company “to ensure they are reliable, perform as expected, and are free of offensive material,” according to Apple.

The idea is simple and several years old: Follow Apple’s rules, and your app will be approved. Break the rules, and Apple will reject your app.

A LIVING DOCUMENT

The new hardware opens up new possibilities for developers, who can create apps in a software ecosystem similar to iOS, the operating system for iPad and iPhone. App makers won’t be able to directly port their software to the new system, but the Apple TV’s hardware and software are based on Apple’s phones and tablets.

Shortly after the new Apple TV’s debut, Apple released the App Programming Guide for tvOS. Named for the new operating system that powers Apple TV, it’s designed to help developers create software for the hardware.

That week, a Tweet with a screenshot of a section called “You Can Require an Extended Game Controller” made its way around social media. It read as follows:

Unlike iOS apps, Apple TV apps can require the user to own a full game controller that supports the extended gamepad profile, but requiring a full game controller is highly discouraged. When you restrict an app, only gamers who already have a full game controller will see your game. However, it is still possible for your game to be launched when the full…

https://www.polygon.com/2015/10/7/9466657/why-apple-tv-games-use-siri-remote
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Even if there is no jailbreak for ATV3 in the foreseeable future, is there any hope that Apple will start unlocking additional functions, features, and apps anytime soon?  I love the ATV3.  It looks beautiful on my new LED HDTV.  However, I REALLY wish there was more I could do with it other than watch Netflix and YouTube videos.  I want to watch all the digital copies of my entire DVD collection that I have on my Home Server in ISO format.  I don’t want to have to re-rip everything into a format that fits Apple’s standards.  The couple of flicks I tried to re-rip came out horrible in the Apple standard (either no audio or badly out of sync and dark pictures).  Also, I want to surf the web on my TV and add apps that I want, not the crap apps that Apple included (who cares about WSJ anyway?).  I’m totally surprised Apple hasn’t opened the ATV up to purchasing apps.  Do they really not care about adding an additional revenue stream to their arsenal?

https://community.firecore.com/t/apple-tv-3-jailbreak/9115
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The fun drawing-and-guessing party game for Apple TV!

SketchParty TV is a high-tech drawing game that plays a bit like Pictionary®. It’s great for parties or family-get-togethers, and even for teaching vocabulary or just about any subject in the classroom.

Proud to be featured by Apple in the 2016 WWDC Keynote, on Apple TV in “New Games We Love” and in its collection of “Greatest Party Games” in more than 20 countries!

Read what the press is saying about SketchParty TV here.

Works with Apple TV

Using the native app from the new Apple TV App Store (or via AirPlay Mirroring), you can turn your HDTV into a Wifi drawing canvas (and super fun, high-tech party game).

A truly social game

Choose your side. SketchParty TV™ is a team game, and up to 16 players (8 per team) can join in on the fun. It’s pass-and-play, so you only need one device.

Finger or stylus

SketchParty TV is designed for your finger, but it plays great with a stylus. Like the Apple Pencil for pressure-sensitive drawing. Better drawings: better guesses.

As seen on

ABC | TUAW | TechCrunch | Touch Arcade | The Loop | GottaBeMobile | 148Apps

https://sketchparty.tv/
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What do you get for your money? That’s the question everyone looking to buy a piece of tech asks themselves. It also happens to be the question this recurring feature tries to answer. Is it worth spending extra on high-end gear, or do you get what you need with cheaper models? Every month, we’ll look at some of the cheapest and most expensive products in a given category, testing each to see what their limits are and help you figure out when you can cheap it out, and when to plunk down some extra cash to get what you need.

In this month’s high/low review, we compare two devices for casting your media from a mobile device to a HDTV, the $35 Google Chromecast and the $99 Apple TV.

We may be living in the era of near-omnipresent streaming media, but there is still something to be said for sitting down in front of the Tee Vee every now and then. It’s the biggest screen in your home, and the most comfortable place for watching. But if all of your media lives on a tablet or cell phone, how do you get your media easily onto the big screen? Simple: you plug one of these devices into your TV, and it wirelessly bridges the gap between the new world and the old.

Sure, both of these devices do more than just cast. They each have their own app ecosystems and their own content stores. And yes, there are many devices playing in this field—the Roku and Amazon Fire TV among them.

But many people just want to be able to cast, and we often get asked about those abilities specifically: which device is best for throwing a video, song, movie from a mobile screen to the big screen? Given the substantial cost difference, it seems people are curious if they can get away with a $35 Chromecast or if there’s some reason the Apple TV is worth their $99.

Let’s explore the two and see how they differ.

Google Chromecast

Google goes for a minimalist approach with the Chromecast, a small thumb drive-sized device that plugs into two ports on your television: the HDMI port, and a USB port, where it draws the electricity needed to power the device. If your HDTV doesn’t have a USB port, or if the port on your TV doesn’t supply enough juice to power the Chromecast, Google also throws in a USB power adapter. The internals of this dongle are simple: it is really little more than a Wi-Fi interface and a few chips that output a video image. Most of the heavy lifting is done by your mobile device: a phone, tablet, or PC using software from Google or one of its partners that supports Chromecast.

Google Chromecast.

Alex Washburn/WIRED

This is an important bit: If you’re going to cast from an app on your phone, the app has to be written especially to work with Chromecast. You can’t stream music or video from an…

https://www.wired.com/2014/12/hi-low-apple-tv-chromecast/
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