Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/12/02/firecore_atv_flash_black_beta/
2G Apple TV hack tool goes public
aTV Flash beta released
Posted in Hardware, 2nd December 2010 11:13 GMT
Agentless Backup is Not a Myth
FireCore has issued the first beta release of its second-generation Apple TV hacking tool, aTV Flash.
Dubbed aTV Flash (black) [1], the tool opens up the Apple TV to install extra apps and remote access tools.
The beta release slots in a web browser, Last.fm support, a Plex client [2] and an Apple TV-hosted updater.
FireCore charges $20 (£13) for this, though it'll go up to $30 (£19) when aTV Flash (black) is completed.
Of course, enterprising hackers can save themselves the cash and do the job themselves using reaily available tricks and tools - take a look at Awkward TV [3] first. ®