Launch XBMC on Apple TV bootup

Legacy 1st gen Apple TV
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Apologies if this has already been asked before.

Is there a way to automatically launch directly into XBMC when an Apple TV is powered on?

I rarely if ever use any of the features of Front Row so I was just wondering if I could speed up the boot up times by not loading unused components.

I know its not big deal launching XBMC from Front Row but if an automatic launch speeds things up it has to be worthwhile, right?

Thanks in advance.

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I would also love to have Apple TV open up XBMC at startup, That would be great. XBMC is the best of the players in Apple TV, I think.

Also, I have a small problem. When exiting XBMC, my Apple TV reboots?! Which means that everytime I am done watching a movie through XBMC and turn it off, I have to wait untill Apple TV has rebooted in order to set the box to standby mode. I don’t believe you can go directly to standby from XMBC, you have to go to standby from the Apple TV “Maintenance” menu, right? Has anyone else experienced this? Any solutions?

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I explain how to auto-start XBMC on the Apple TV on my blog:
http://www.pommepause.com/online_files/xbmc_autostart_appletv.html

Cheers,

  • Guillaume Boudreau
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WORKED FOR ME THANKS!

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i hope g boudreau doesn’t mind - i am going to paste the instructions here so it will shop up in future searches better.

Create a text file with the following content:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Label com.teamxbmc.xbmc OnDemand ProgramArguments /Applications/XBMC.app/Contents/MacOS/XBMC -fs

Save it on your Desktop, as com.teamxbmc.xbmc.plist

Create another text file with the following content:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> Label com.teamxbmc.xbmchelper OnDemand ProgramArguments /Applications/MultiFinder.app/Contents/Resources/xbmchelper -v -u

Save it on your Desktop, as com.teamxbmc.xbmchelper.plist

Install both files to your AppleTV using Terminal.app:

scp ~/Desktop/com.teamxbmc.xbmc*.plist frontrow@your_appletv_ip_address:.
ssh frontrow@your_appletv_ip_address
sudo mv com.teamxbmc.xbmc*.plist /Library/LaunchAgents/
sudo chown root:wheel /Library/LaunchAgents/com.teamxbmc.xbmc*.plist
sudo chmod 644 /Library/LaunchAgents/com.teamxbmc.xbmc*.plist
launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/com.teamxbmc.xbmc.plist
launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/com.teamxbmc.xbmchelper.plist
That’s it. You can then delete the two files left on your Desktop.

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Am having trouble getting the local network connection to run first on this device, before XBMC is booted. Seems like the LAN does not make a connection, without having the LAUNCHER run first.

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I think I've cracked this one, ran into the same problem myself...  Seems the issue is not with getting the LAN up but with the wireless authentication - whatever I tried I couldn't get it to work over wireless.  System Information in XBMC oddly showed that there was an internet connection, but no IP address.  I tried with a cat5 cable and it worked fine.

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I try it, but I only get:

-bash-2.05b$ sudo mv com.teamxbmc.xbmc*.plist /Library/LaunchAgents/

Password:

mv: rename com.teamxbmc.xbmc.plist to /Library/LaunchAgents/com.teamxbmc.xbmc.plist: Read-only file system

mv: rename com.teamxbmc.xbmchelper.plist to /Library/LaunchAgents/com.teamxbmc.xbmchelper.plist: Read-only file system

-bash-2.05b$ 

I can't copy to this folder...
Thanks,

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also see this reference

 

http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=66320#post476643

 

 

10

Its very easy and described here:

http://iluvatv.wordpress.com/2010/10/06/boot-directly-into-xbmc/

However:

You loose your "Learned remote" commands

You loose any tunnelblick connections

And theres some problems with Xbmc obtaining network via Wireless (But anyhow, it will connect)

 

-Tunnelblick/VPN connections can easyli be re-initiated by exiting XBMC and starting XBMC again. (However the idea about booting into XBMC is somehow lost)

My question:

Can anything be done, so that "Learned" remotekeys and TunnelblickVPN  connections are activated even though you are booting into XBMC ?

 

Best Regards

Peter G. Larsen 

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Its very easy and described here:

http://iluvatv.wordpress.com/2010/10/06/boot-directly-into-xbmc/

However:

You loose your "Learned remote" commands

You loose any tunnelblick connections

And theres some problems with Xbmc obtaining network via Wireless (But anyhow, it will connect)

 

-Tunnelblick/VPN connections can easyli be re-initiated by exiting XBMC and starting XBMC again. (However the idea about booting into XBMC is somehow lost)

My question:

Can anything be done, so that "Learned" remotekeys and TunnelblickVPN  connections are activated even though you are booting into XBMC ?

 

Best Regards

Peter G. Larsen 

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Hello All, I’m new here. I have a ATV2 and I installed the auto boot xbmc to my unit. Now when I power the unit on it goes right to xbmc.

I want to uninstall this so that I Can get the Front row and I could use netflix and the other stuff that I Loved about the Box. I’m having the

hardest time find out how to do this. Can someone please help me out.

 

Many thanks in advance

Anthony