Installing nitoTV to Apple TV 2 for Mac

The most popular software source for the Apple TV is definitely a must have! The process of installing nitoTV on your device is super simple, and once it’s installed you’ll be able to use it to easily install a multitude of other applications directly from your television screen.

HOW TO INSTALL NITOTV TO APPLE TV 2
for Mac

Requirements

• Jailbroken Apple TV 2 Device
• Mac Computer (or Windows Computer with PuTTY)

Step 1: Connect your Jailbroken second generation Apple TV to your Television and Power Source.

Step 2: Select the language you wish to use. We’ve chosen “English” as an example.

Step 3: Find your Wireless Internet connection on the list. Wired Ethernet users can skip this step.

Step 4: Click on the “Done” button once the “Connection Succeeded” appears. Wired Ethernet users can skip this step as well.

Step 5: Choose the “No Thanks” option when prompted to “Share Information with Apple.”

Step 6: Press the “MENU” button on your Remote Control to Skip the “Activating” or “Setting date and time” message.

Step 7: Go to the “Settings” menu and then choose the “Audio & Video” option, not the “General” option yet.

Step 8: Change the “Audio Output” field to the “16 bit” setting.

Step 9: Press the “MENU” button on your Remote Control to go back one level, then navigate to the “General” menu under “Settings.”

Step 10: Choose the “About” menu option, and write down the numbers listed under the “IP Address” heading, ignoring the DHCP prefix.

Step 11: On your Mac Computer, navigate to the “Launchpad” or “Applications” icon on your Dock menu bar.

Step 12: Open the “Utilities” menu.

Step 13: Launch the “Terminal” application.

Step 14: Type the Following Command into the Terminal window, then press Enter.

ssh root@[Apple TV IP Address from Step 10]

Example:

ssh root@192.168.3.148

Note: Should you receive an “Authentication Error,” copy and paste the following command into the Terminal window and press Enter, then continue.

rm ~/.ssh/known_hosts

Step 15: Type “yes” (without quotations) then press Enter when asked whether you want to continue connecting to the device.

Step 16: Type “alpine” (without quotations) when asked to enter your password, then press Enter. The text won’t be displayed as you type, this is normal at this stage.

Step 17: Copy and Paste each of the Following Commands One by One, pressing Enter after each. Wait for the previous command to finish processing before continuing to the next. The Terminal is ready for the next command when you see “Apple-TV:~ root#” displayed on the last line.

Command 1:

apt-get install wget

Command 2:

wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16129573/com.nito.deb

Command 3:

dpkg -i com.nito.deb

Command 4:

apt-get update

Command 5:

apt-get install com.nito.nitotv

Command 6:

apt-get install com.nito.updatebegone

Command 7:

killall Lowtide

Command 8:

reboot

Congratulations! You’ve now managed to Install nitoTV to your Apple TV 2 unit. Now it’s time to check out some of the amazing features nitoTV has to offer.