Comments on: Web browser plugin for the Apple TV, anyone? https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/ Get more from your shiny box of joy: Taking Apple TVs to the next level Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Techker https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-250170 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:42:00 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-250170 Just got gen2 apple tv and man is it missing that feature!!When you use the ipod/iphone remote im shure we can get it to work as a pointer..

maybe with the new jailbreak we can get it going…

]]> By: rootentry https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-7946 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:15:52 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-7946 well, I have already Firefox working on my iTV in fullscreen mode, but the point in having webView-based plugin is resolution independence support built-in into 10.4 (and WebKit supports!!!). I want to increase resolution of rendered pages to make it readable from sofa and at the same time to not loose details (bitmap scaling will really ugly 😉 – so here is required res-independent support).
Another feature that would be nice to have i web browser plugin is a list of urls present first (for example like in RSS plugin) and selection of item from the list will open appropriate page – this one should increase usability of surfing (with Firefox it just start at single specified in application launch plugin start url). Or say – it could be a list of recent items with interface to manage it easily using iTV remote…

]]> By: agentgonzo https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-7854 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 09:56:35 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-7854 I’ve just added a guide to getting firefox running on the Awkward TV wiki. Full blown Firefox running from the AppleTV via the finder menu.
https://wiki.awkwardtv.org/wiki/Firefox

]]> By: Maraklov https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-6138 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:50:14 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-6138 @ Budda: you can get a Wiimote to work with the AppleTV as a mouse but you’ll need first a usb dongle, then enable ssh, follow this wiki article (https://wiki.awkwardtv.org/wiki/Enable_Bluetooth), and use Darwiinremote (https://sourceforge.net/projects/darwiin-remote/) to set it up.

as you can see, it’s not quite the easiest thing to set up, but we’re working to get an easier install procedure.

also, the wiimote buttons can’t emulate the apple remote commands yet, so you’ll be using it as a mouse only.

]]> By: Budda https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-6103 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:13:43 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-6103 Not having a mouse pointer on the AppleTV means web browsing will suck in the same way it does on non-touch screen mobile phones.

The Nintendo Wii browser works great thanks to the pointy Wiimote. Maybe that could be supported on AppleTV to make things better 😉

]]> By: Die Mystic Boer https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-6097 Thu, 06 Sep 2007 08:34:12 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-6097 QUOTE:

“However, I am hoping that comes September 5th, not only will there be iPod-related news but also, Apple-TV-related news. ”

So was there any news?

]]> By: Ryan https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-5997 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:48:49 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-5997 Yes, yes, yes! Please bring a web browser to the Apple TV! This is the main feature I really think it’s missing, and seeing how many TV networks provide free streaming video of their current shows, it would fit right in to the “TV” experience.

Even though I own an Apple TV, I still end up plugging in my laptop to the TV to watch shows from ABC, CBS, etc. One interesting point however is that I often have to zoom in (using control-scroll zoom), so I’m not quite sure how this would work on a hacked Apple TV.

Anyway, good luck!

]]> By: Nathan TV https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-5939 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:36:09 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-5939 If anyone has had success with Joost, I would like to hear about how, have spent 10+ hours with it and no luck.

]]> By: Nathan TV https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-5938 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:34:12 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-5938 mwahahaha –
I’ve got firefox working on my apple tv with a usb kernel hack. Works great. Have got the following apps to work so far.
Text Edit, Firefox, Chicken of the VNC (So I can use my atv to connect to my other comptuers), FUGU SSH, VNC, Transmission(Torrent Downloading), UnrarX (for unraring torrent movies) and SKYPE!!!

Am in the process of getting my webcam working to try out video chat w/ skype.

I am using the Application Launcher plugin found on awkward and use this to launch firefox then other apps w/ an application launcher.

It’s sweet so far and when finished, I will post a img file that can be dd’d to your atv.

]]> By: fgorina https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-5937 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:10:09 +0000 https://www.appletvhacks.net/2007/08/31/web-browser-plugin-for-the-apple-tv-anyone/#comment-5937 Reallyit it is quite easy to have CAMINO in AppleTV. Just use the Applications menu and it works.

Anyway you must use a keyboard ans activate the mouse cursor to be really usable. The it works reasonably well.

I have not tried to load plugins like Flash but with Quictime works OK.

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