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mattward

macrumors newbie
Original poster
Aug 4, 2013
19
0
are there any real benefits to jail breaking an Apple TV besides the slight customization options?
 

quandmeme

macrumors member
Nov 30, 2006
35
3
Nas!

I have my movies on a network drive. If I hadn't jail broken my kids would have had to trouble shoot iTunes running as well as Apple TV. Even if you don't have kids, who needs the extra steps?
I use and love firecore. It was definitely worth it.
 

starkmj

macrumors regular
Jun 18, 2007
101
27
I have my movies on a network drive. If I hadn't jail broken my kids would have had to trouble shoot iTunes running as well as Apple TV. Even if you don't have kids, who needs the extra steps?
I use and love firecore. It was definitely worth it.

So can you play iTunes Store content from the networked drive?
 

dynaflash

macrumors 68020
Mar 27, 2003
2,119
8
the XMBC would not be able to play itunes content.

only way to do it is with itunes/appletv/iphone/ipad

unless you remove the DRM

True, but xmbc does have airplay in which case anything you can watch on your iphone, ipod touch or iPad can be streamed to an atv running xbmc. Works great.
 
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