Installing XBMC

[moxy1980]

Right, i'm a newbie so go easy...

It has taken me all afternoon to jailbreak my ATV2. I have done it using Seas0npass.

Now I am trying to install XBMC on my Mac...what a nightmare!

I have my ATV2 connected using a mini usb, and I have tried with and without the power cord connected. I am using Terminal to try to connect to it by writing the following;

helen-nichols-computer:~ helennichol$ ssh root@192.xxx.x.x

but i just get;

ssh: connect to host 192.xxx.x.x port 22: Operation timed out

I need clear help here!

 

[DefBref]

You don't need to connect via the usb anymore thats just to get it jailbroken. Connect it to your network then you ssh in.

 

[moxy1980]

OK, I got connected, it is now asking for a password (this should be alpine??) but it won't let me type anything??!!??

 

[roidy]

The password is hidden, so as you type nothing will appear on the screen. Just type it and press enter.

 

[moxy1980]

Thanks, got there.

I now have the XBMC option available on my Apple TV start up screen on the television. When I open XBMC on the mac I can link it to where my movies etc are, but I can't figure out how to link the XBMC on the Apple TV to the computer.

I have made sure that I have checked SMB in System Preferences > Sharing. Yet when I go to the television, select Videos > Files, I only get a blank screen. When I select Videos > Library I get two options 'Add Videos' and Video Add-ons. I can't find Add source?

Even if I do select Add Videos, go to Windows network (SMB) it comes up with Error 2: Share not available...

I'm lost here so any help would be appreciated.

 

[natethomas1]

Have you shared your movies on your mac over the network?