Earlier, we previewed the alpha of Boxee. It’s a version of the XBMC that runs on a Mac. You can use it to watch videos, subscribe to podcasts, get recommendations from its social features, etc. They call it a social media center. There really are a lot of great things you can do with Boxee, and it’s only in alpha. Today, you can add Apple TV support to Boxee’s already long list of features.
Now you have the ability to install Boxee straight to your Apple TV. The best part about this is that you don’t lose any functionality of the Apple TV. Boxee adds an option to the Menu that allows you to launch Boxee. So, you can switch between Apple TV and Boxee any time you please.
The whole interface is designed to be used with a remote, so it’s a perfect fit for the Apple TV. Basically, you get all of the extra features of Boxee on your Apple TV. Installation isn’t even difficult, just follow the instructions.
- download the ATVUSB-Creator from http://code.google.com/p/atvusb-creator/
- insert a “bootable” USB drive into your Mac (Windows and Linux versions coming soon)
- run the ATVUSB-Creator and select which plug-ins you’d like to install
- remove the USB drive and plug it into your Apple TV
- power on your Apple TV and the patchstick will run the ATV bootloader
- after the bootloader finishes, remove it and restart your Apple TV
- it now has options for Boxee / XBMC on the main menu
- click on Boxee, then select update (this will download boxee from the Internet)
- once boxee is done installing, restart your Apple TV
- click “Boxee”, then select “Boxee” in the sub-menu to start boxee.
The only thing stopping you from running out and installing this right now is a Boxee invite. Lucky you, I still have more Boxee invites to hand out. So, be nice and leave me a comment and I’ll see if I can hook you up.
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Can I have an invite for Boxee please?
Can I have an invite, please? Thanks!!!
I'd love to get an invite. Thanks a lot!
Can I have one?
Could you please send me an invite, I would really like to try the service out?
Hi Jake,
I knew I should have signed up for the Boxee Alpha a long time ago. If you can drop me an invite so I can test out Boxee on ATV and add info for it at awkwardtv, I'd really appreciate it…I know it's taking approx. 3 weeks to a month to get into boxee otherwise.
To make it easier, my email is: soljahsolATgmailDOTcom
If Jake is out of invites, I'd be stoked if someone else reading this would send one my way…take it easy and great write-up.
I would love a boxee invite, please and thank you.
if you don't get an invite feel free to email me for one avner [at] boxee d0t tv
May I please have a boxee invite?
Can I still get an Invite to boxee? Thanks
I need a Boxee invite, just installed on Apple TV. Are there any left?
I would much appreciate a boxee invite. Looking forward to testing out the different features on my Apple TV.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks for the info on Boxee. I would love a invite if possible? Thank you
if anybody wants an invite to boxee go to this thread http://forum.boxee.tv/showthread.php?t=144 and you should get an reply immediately as well as any help and info ..enjoy
Any invites left? Would very much like to try out Boxee. Thanks
You have any Boxee invites left?
Could you hook me up with an invite? Thanks!
hi, I'd love an invite, cheers.
I am also hoping for an invite, been on the list for two weeks now but no response, please someone invite me?
colebrantley@hotmail.com
I would love to have a Boxee invite as well, if you still have some. Sounds awesome. Great review. Thx~~
Would you please send me a boxee invite?
Cheers!!!
Could I please get a boxee invite?
This is one of the best apple sites on the web.
Love your work.
Would be forever grateful for a boxee invite.
whoever would like an invent .send an email to me at marcel@boxee.tv …
I would LOVE to have a Boxee invite. PLEASE????
Hiya, I'd love an invite… Much appreciated!! michael.wenditz at g mail dawt com
Please send me an invite please. I know all late bit if you can still spare any I thank you. Please send to spawnjr2000@hotmail.com
Invite please?
Anyone have a Boxee invite? I would really appreciate it.
zjunker@hotmail.com
If you happen to have yet one more Boxee ID to hand out, I would be eternally grateful. Like, the kind of grateful where, were we to be at or near an In-N-Out Burger at the same time, I would gladly buy you a Triple Triple, Animal-style. That's some serious gratitude, my friend, because the Triple Triple isn't even on the menu!
As nice as that kind of gratitude sounds, I'm completely out, and I'm really sorry. I've heard the best place to try for an invite is this thread…
http://forum.boxee.tv/showthread.php?t=144
Good luck.
Very nice.!… I've successfully installed Boxee and XBMC, but still need the invite..
… can you please send me one ?!
Thank you!
I'm sorry, I'm out of invites.
anybody who wants an invite feel free to email at marcel@boxee.tv
Can I have a Boxee invite please.
dbkguy @ me.com
Thanks.
Hi,
do you still have invite left for boxee?? Can i get an invite..thanks!
Can I please have an invite
Please send invite to fvoin@mail.ru
May I please have an invite? Thank you, in advance
Could I please get an invite
May i have an invite please. I signed up @ the web site but that could take weeks.thank you
Send me your e-mail address I have one invite left. hannahbob62@earthlink.net
If anyone is willing to extend an invite to me I will sell you my first born child and be FOREVER greatfully. Really itching to try my Apple TV hack for the past few months.
Just got my Apple TV and said good bye to cable/dish for good. I am hacking away at the box and just found the Boxee utility. This looks very sweet!
Why does it take so long to get an invite? And what is with the whole invite thing anyway? Just curious.
And yes, I would like an invite.
Thanks!
I could sure use a Boxee invite.
Thanks
Hi Guys,
I'm planning on buying an apple tv in a few days solely for boxee. Can someone please be kind enough to send me an invite??
aulitsky at gmail dot com
Many thanks!!
I would love an invite if anyone has a spare!
brad AT newdream DOT net
thanks
I would really appreciate an invite so that I can enjoy boxee!
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