Remote Control Not Responding? Screen Frozen?

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One of the most common issues that people seem to encounter with the Apple TV is their remote going out of sync, leading the user to believe that their device is frozen or remote broken. It’s not quite clear what causes this issue, possibly sitting on the remote or pressing too many buttons at the [...]

How to Watch XBMC on your Apple TV 3 until Jailbreak is Released

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Many people out there heard about the Apple TV Jailbreak and ran out the same day to buy an Apple TV device, only to find out that the third generation cannot yet be jailbroken. Some of those people returned to the Apple store to return the devices for a refund, others have decided to hold [...]

Listen to Tons of Music from any Genre using the Radio Function

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Whether you just want to listen to some slow jams, or want to entertain your dinner guests with the best that classical music has to offer, you’ll find solace in the Radio Function that comes stock on all Apple TV devices. You can find lots of live internet radio stations for any genre so you [...]

Control your Apple TV with any Universal Remote Control

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If you’re tired of having to use different remotes to control your home theatre system, good news is here. You can now use pretty much any remote control with your Apple TV and it’s fairly simple to get going. CONTROL YOUR APPLE TV WITH ANY UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL Step 1: Navigate to “General” under the [...]

Finding the IP Address of your Apple TV 2 Device

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You might at some point need to figure out what the IP Address of your ATV2 device is on your network. While you might not be familiar with the terminology of the name, it’s far less complicated than you may think, it’s actually money proof. FINDING THE IP ADDRESS OF YOUR APPLE TV 2 DEVICE [...]

Changing the Wireless Network on your Apple TV 2

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So, you’ve brought your Apple TV to your country house and want to configure it with the new Wireless Connection settings, we’ll show you how to do it. CHANGING THE WIRELESS NETWORK ON YOUR APPLE TV 2 Step 1: Go to the “General” menu under the “Settings” tab. Step 2: Select the “Network” option. Step [...]

Setting up Home Sharing on the Apple TV 2

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It’s easy to setup Home Sharing with your Apple TV 2 so that you can share content like music, videos and pictures with your Apple TV 2 from your computer and it works very well. SETTING UP HOMESHARING ON THE APPLE TV 2 Step 1: Go to the “Settings” heading then choose the “Computers” submenu. [...]

Signing into your iTunes Account for the Apple TV 2

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It’s easy to sign in to your iTunes Account on the ATV2 so that you can rent content from the Apple Store as you wish. Make sure that you know what your Apple ID is before commencing. SIGNING INTO YOUR ITUNES ACCOUNT FOR THE APPLE TV 2 Step 1: Go to the “Settings” heading and [...]

Improving Buffering Performance on the Apple TV 2

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There’s a quick setting you can change that will drastically improve buffering performance on the second generation Apple TV. It involves audio settings and takes one second to save yourself minutes of waiting for buffering. IMPROVING BUFFERING PERFORMANCE ON THE APPLE TV 2 Step 1: Go to the “Settings” menu. Step 2: Choose the “Audio [...]

Correcting the Time Zone on the Apple TV 2

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It’s very easy to set your Apple TV to establish the Time Zone that you’re in automatically, thus ensuring that you’ll always have the correct time displayed. Takes less than 10 seconds and is worth the effort if you care about what time it is. CORRECTING THE TIME ZONE ON THE APPLE TV 2 Step [...]