Archives for the ‘Apple TV 1st Generation’ Category

Applescript App to Install RemoteHD on 1st-gen AppleTV

Occasionally people ask about a simple way to install RemoteHD on their first-gen AppleTVs without having to run any terminal commands. For those with access to a Mac I created a simple AppleScript app that ssh’s into the AppleTV and does the job for you. You can download it below but for those interested in […]

Fix IR Receiver Issues On 1st-Gen Apple TVs

If your Apple TV boots to a menu (either the regular Apple TV menu with Movies, Music, etc. options, or the Choose a Language menu) but your remote no longer works the likely culprit is a missed IR Receiver firmware update.  Back around version 2.1 or 2.2 of the Apple TV operating system Apple released […]