How To Install Groovy On The Apple TV 2G

This is a quick tutorial on how to install Groovy on to your Apple TV 2G - we will have a video tutorial on how to install this application coming soon.

Install Instructions (without NitoTV)

Step 1: Jailbreak your Apple TV 2G per instructions here.

Step 2: On your mac, open terminal and type the follow (please replace the IP address of YOUR Apple TV, this can be found by going to Settings - General - Network on the Apple TV:

ssh root@YOURIPADDRESS

Then enter your password - The default password is “alpine”.

Step 3: Change your password (if you haven’t already)! Type:

passwd

Step 4: To install Groovy and restart Lowtide, type:

echo "deb http://apt.weasel-project.com ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/weasel.list
apt-get update
apt-get install com.atv.groovy
killall Lowtide

Step 5: Ready to use

Install Instructions (with NitoTV)

Step 1: Jailbreak your Apple TV 2G per instructions here.

Step 2: On your mac, open terminal and type the follow (please replace the IP address of YOUR Apple TV, this can be found by going to Settings - General - Network on the Apple TV:

ssh root@YOURIPADDRESS

Then enter your password - The default password is “alpine”.

Step 3: Change your password (if you haven’t already)! Type:

passwd

Step 4: Add Repository

echo "deb http://apt.weasel-project.com ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/weasel.list
apt-get update

Step 5: Go to NitoTV on your Apple TV -> Install Software -> Search for Packages

Step 6: Search for 'Groove', install and have fun!

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  • sereno

    thanks.

  • http://mychal.net Mychal

    Source List Add Command got a little truncated, should be:
    echo “deb http://apt.weasel-project.com ./” > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/weasel-project.list

    • http://iphoneblogr.com JaeM1llz

      Hi Mychal,

      Thanks for the heads up, I have fixed the formatting issue and the commands should no longer be turnicated.

  • Flower

    Is this something i can do on a pc with Winscp ? And in that case how do i do it ?

    //Flower

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  • mike

    there seems to be an error somewere..

    i get a error for “.deb” is not know..

  • chris

    does this work on vs 4.2.1

    I got it to install but it won’t show up anywhere on he menu ie. I can see the app when I open ssh but it’s not showing up on the tv any ideas?

    • tetsuia

      same problem on a atv2 firmware 4.1.1 jailbreked with season pass…after instal no trace on the main screen…any solution??

      • JaeM1llz

        Are you using HDMI output? If so, you are using an old version of Seas0nPass. Redownload the newest version which fixes the problem with HDMI output