Filed under: Software Update, Apple TV, MobileMe
Apple TV 2.1 update goes live, adds MobileMe support
To commemorate the launch of MobileMe, Apple has updated the Apple TV to work with the new service. The new update includes a new MobileMe sub-menu in the Photos menu.MacRumors is reporting that you will also be able to control your Apple TV using the free Remote app from the iTunes Store. You can download this update by going to Settings > General > Software Update.
If you notice anything that we haven't, be sure to leave a comment!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Reg said 8:39AM on 7-10-2008
Confirmed that you can use the remote app to control the Apple TV. You can read the official description for the App by going to the iTunes Store (from within iTunes 7.7) and doing a search for "Remote." It will be listed under the new Applications section of the iTunes Store.
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dt1611b said 8:42AM on 7-10-2008
Yes, it looks like if you go to Settings, then General, the "Pair Remote" tab has now switched to "Remotes" and it seems as though you will be able to use your iPod or iPhone once the 2.0 Software Update becomes available AND you download the Remote App.
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Simon Dick said 8:56AM on 7-10-2008
There's a great new feature called 'Wish List' which enables you to mark any movies that you want to watch later. It just adds them all into a menu unsurprisingly called 'Wish List'... funny about that.
I've been wanting this for a while!
Plus, some movies have a badge that tells you when the movie will be available to rent.
Nice additions!
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Zach said 9:26AM on 7-10-2008
Fantastic! The wish list will help them compete with Netflix too (I hated not having a place to store movie recommendations on my Apple TV).
Sebastian said 9:09AM on 7-10-2008
Another issue has been the support for files with multiple audio tracks. Any news on this one? Is it now possible to choose which language to play?
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Elam said 9:15AM on 7-10-2008
I'm sure that the AppStore will fill the need soon enough, but I'm left wondering why Apple would produce a remote app that would only control iTunes - at least add remote control of the DVD Player!
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Mike said 9:54AM on 7-10-2008
It could be me but it looks like the trailers option has been redesigned to match the rest of the movies pages. If I recall correctly prior to 2.1 it still used the text list with the cover art on the left vs the cover art tiles of 2.1
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Toby Gilchrist said 10:13AM on 7-10-2008
Apple have also changed the look of playlists on Apple TV and has support for folders.
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Shepherd said 11:00AM on 7-10-2008
I hope this fixes my audio problem. I only get 3 seconds of audio when I play files in 2.0.
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Morbo said 11:12AM on 7-10-2008
Finally, something I've been asking for since 1.0. With this update AppleTV respects the compilations browsing setting on the host PC the ATV is linked to. This means when browsing by artist no more having to scroll past all those one-hit wonders in that giant 80s box you ripped to iTunes. Woo hoo!!
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Bob said 11:48AM on 7-10-2008
Is it audio only on Apple TV? I get the feeling it is.
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fabri said 11:50AM on 7-10-2008
Anyone already have the link to download this apple tv update to install it manually ??? thanks in advance !
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HZC said 1:47PM on 7-10-2008
So far, I've had to manually check for updates for my Apple TV. I though it was supposed to be automatic.
Anyone have any idea how often the Apple TV checks for updates automatically?
With the previous update, I waited probably over a week. This time I just did a manual update as soon as I found out there was an update available.
I am in Canada.
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Eelke said 2:09PM on 7-10-2008
Something else in the audio department: albums now have a small thumbnail. Also, when you go to browse albums through the "Albums" option from the main menu, the artist is listed in the overview as well.
Anyway, I will be using the Artists entry mostly from now on, I have been wanting albums to be organized by artist for ever, but now that the artists menu is filtered, that's almost as good.
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Grahame said 6:24PM on 7-10-2008
AppleTV Hacks?
has anyone had the chance to try to reapply the hacks: The patchstick/ssh/atv, usb support, smbmount???
up until now I was wedded to those "add ons" to appletv. recently i've been trying to convert my .avi files via "appletvfooler" to .mov and load them into iTunes and view them on AppleTV via streaming from iTunes. This seems to work pretty good so far.
G.
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muthu16 said 8:59PM on 7-10-2008
I don't know how i can get this update. So far, i didn't see the update in my Apple TV.
Neil Gordon said 11:21PM on 7-10-2008
You now can see thumbnails of all your photos and can browse through individual images using the remote. This also allows you to start a slideshow from any image in a set. If they just added an option to display the title, and possibly an option to compare images, this would be even more useful to me as a professional photographer.
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JayJaySmaker said 7:18PM on 7-15-2008
The Remote App works perfectly. I can remote control both AppleTV and iTunes. The MobileMe on AppleTV is broken. It seems to be a shell only. It never recognizes the account name and has no area for a password. It will be an answer to my needs when it works.
Missing from AppleTV: Audiobook support. Both iTunes and iPod have it. Why not AppleTV? Seems like a silly oversight. I'd appreciate listening to my Audiobooks while I relax in my family room. Best seat in the house.
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james said 6:00PM on 7-21-2008
MobileMe started working on AppleTV. It has a clean and simple interface just like all other Photo viewing.
Request: Allow the screen saver to choose more than one folder in MobileMe.
I luv my AppleTV.
SteveHF said 11:26PM on 7-18-2008
Apple TV 2 gave us the ability to view our .Mac Web Gallery, except for albums and movies which are password protected. 2.1 gave us access to these. Before they did not show up at all. Now they are there with a lock. When you click on it, a window appears to allow entry of user name and password. Unfortunately, an error appears which says I entered it wrong, which is not true. Tried 3 times on mine and 2 times on our .Mac Groups web gallery. When I called Apple Care, they put the blame on Mobil Me. With all the problems Mobil Me continues having, I suspected the same thing. Trying to get support from Moble Me is also an issue right now.
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