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Now seeking: Your best hacks!

You bought the Apple TV and now you want to take it out for a spin and see what it can do. This section is where to report your best hacks--ones you've either discovered yourself, or ones you've read about on the Web. Be sure to credit yourself, or the original source. Got pictures? Even better!


To add your hack to the wiki,
add a new page (use the toolbox at right)
Warning: Apple TV hacks involve cracking open the box and doing something with it that Apple didn't intend. These hacks will most likely void your warranty, so proceed at your own risk.


Need inspiration? Start here.

USB Boot video >>

Converting from Movies to TV Shows: What to do when your TV shows get tagged as movies.

List of codecs that will work on AppleTV

Upgrade Apple TV storage
This site takes you through the process of upgrading the storage on your Apple TV.

Upgrade Apple TV storage version 2
Another tutorial brought to you by appletvhacks.net

iResQ Apple TV upgrade service
For a fee, this company will boost the disk size of your Apple TV.

Watch Xvid videos on Apple TV
Not just a software upgrade, this involves disassembling the Apple TV.

Apple TV dissection
If you just want to take the thing apart, from Engadget.

AppleTVHacks.net
A website devoted to AppleTV hacks.

Using Apache on Apple TV
Great if you want to run a webserver on your Apple TV

AwkwardTV
Lot's of information about modifying your Apple TV

Plugins
Several useful plugins for Apple TV

Enable SSH without opening
Create a so called Patchstick and boot from it, installing ssh on Apple TV