What to do after jailbreaking your atv2

To install new applications on your jailbroken atv2 you will need to use the command line. If you immediately ran away from your computer screaming, please settle down... that sort of behavior is undignified!

To communicate with the atv2 you will need to SSH into the device. This is far easier than it seems. Whenever you read that you need to ssh into a device it just means that we need to use the ssh protocol to talk to the device. This allows us to remotely access the command line which is native to the apple tv.

We will use a few simple commands to automatically install the programs you so keenly desire.

Jailbreak the Apple TV 2 with seas0npass

Many of you are probably familiar with the concept of jailbreaking a smartphone. Using third party software to open up the phone's root file system and allowing the user to install custom themes and applications.

Apple TV 2nd Generation

Many people, it seems, are unaware that they can also jailbreak the Apple TV to get some great new features!

There is no reason not to try it out. Even if the jailbreak is a failure you can always restore the device in iTunes and have a factory fresh feel in no time. There is no risk!