Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Time Capsule With Apple TV! w/ XBMC




Apple Products are made for each other, meaning they go together, meaning they all should be compatible with each other. So you think, Until you get  a Apple TV and a Time Capsule. You upload a bunch of movies into the Time Capsule to view wirelessly with your Apple T, this is when you find out apple does not have compatibility with all their products. 


This tutorial will help others who like me want to watch movies through the Time Capsule without having any computer on.


"AirPlay" with Time Capsule
For this you need to have a JAILBROKEN Apple TV, Time Capsule and a computer all within the same network.


1. Install XBMC
Check your Apple TV for its IP Adress.
If you are using MacOsX then open terminal and enter what is on the page - Link replace "<your ATV2 IP address>" with the Apple TV's IP Address and remove the  '$'.
If you are using Windows Download Putty then enter what is on the page  Link replace "<your ATV2 IP address>" with the Apple TV's IP Address  and remove the  '$'.
Your Apple TV should reboot, if not do it manually.


2.Setup Your Time Capsule
With your Time Capsule it came with a 'Airport Utility' install CD. If you do not have it install in your mac or pc do it.
When you have it install open it up. Click on your Time Capsule and click Manual Setup. Then click Disk > File Sharing. Check the 'File Sharing'. On 'Secure Disk Sharing'- "With device password". On 'Airport Guest Access' - "Read and Write". Finally go to at the bottom 'Workgroup', type in "WORKGROUP" (This name is also use for file sharing with windows computers)
Press Update and Wait....


3. Setup XBMC
On your Apple TV start XMBC. Go to Videos. Scroll Down To 'add source', click it. Now click 'Browse', then scroll down to 'Windows Network(SMB)' click it and now you should see a folder called 'WORKGROUP' click and you should see the name of your Time Capsule. Click it and scroll down to 'OK'. Click okay for every menu that comes up and when you get a message about Unassigned Content click yes.


You are now done and should be able to watch your Time Capsule movies.
Congratulations!?!




Comments below if I missed Something or questions you have.