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Apple releases Apple TV Software 5.1.1

Thursday, November 29, 2012 · 2:00 pm · 18 Comments

Apple has released Apple TV Software 5.1.1 for 2nd and 3rd generation Apple TV units.

The update is expected to include bug fixes and other internal improvements.

2nd and 3rd generation Apple TV units can be updated via Settings > General > Update Software.

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Tags: Apple TV, Apple TV Software, Apple TV Software 5.1.1

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18 Comments

AlumniCU

Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 2:07 pm · Reply

While my second and third gen AppleTV get updates, it would be nice to have some freshening of my first gen AppleTV. iOS devices from that era still get some updates; why not ATV?
- Ellis D.
  
  Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 2:24 pm · Reply
  
  1st gen ATV was based on OS X, not iOS.
- Whatever
  
  Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 2:25 pm · Reply
  
  That’s because the original ATV did not run iOS
- botvinnik
  
  Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 3:11 pm · Reply
  
  Still prefer the GUI of original Atv.
Jersey_Trader

Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 2:11 pm · Reply

I would love to have an app that lists the media app connection options available on line. Media companies offer prior broadcasted episodes with limited commercial breaks. It would be like having a channel selector on an old school TV. If they don’t want you watching the media than they will not put them on line. I already watch them on my HDTV using my dedicated Mac mini.
offstonypoint

Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 2:24 pm · Reply

If they remove YouTube or break Spotify control, I will never forgive Apple.
Jason

Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 3:54 pm · Reply

You should let me show you the world of Xbmc. I have available all of hulu, amazon prime, and virtually every tv show and movie ever.
Love it on my apple tv 2.
- offstonypoint
  
  Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 5:33 pm · Reply
  
  Can you use the remote app with it? Do you throw away the Apple content and features as a result? I have a PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U for media too, so I don’t feel I am missing anything.
ithelpskeepthedoctoraway

Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 4:40 pm · Reply

I find the remote control for the Apple TV very poorly designed – pushing the control to navigate around the VERY clunky alphabet input is poor as you can easily push the wrong part of the button and head up/down/left/right.
And as for going round and round the alphabet to input letters when doing a search is frankly embarrassingly poor.
- coolfactor
  
  Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 5:11 pm · Reply
  
  I agree. I love the aluminum construction, but the button design needs to be better. I quite often mis-press. The original (white) remote was better in this regard.
- offstonypoint
  
  Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 5:30 pm · Reply
  
  Agreed, the remote is a throw away and I will not use it. Surpasses the hockey puck mouse in my view. That’s why the app is essential.
- Gomer37
  
  Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 5:59 pm · Reply
  
  Mine got wet, and became unreliable, so I switched to the iPhone app, Remote. Works much better for text input.
  - TowerTone
    
    Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 9:59 pm · Reply
    
    Careful. You may need an original remote after the update.
    That has happened to me twice after updates. Had to relearn the iPhone, then the iPad, then the TV remotes
Carl

Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 7:20 pm · Reply

I use the Apple remote to control eyeTV on my Mac mini, and can do EVERYTHING with it–channel, volume, guide navigation, recording control and playback. And it works great!! Not bad for 7 buttons!
Johnny Appleseed

Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 11:29 pm · Reply

I like how iTunes 11 finally folds all a TV show’s seasons under a single menu item. Any word if the Apple TV update does the same?
TheMirageMall

Friday, November 30, 2012 - 10:59 am · Reply

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bill appleseed

Friday, November 30, 2012 - 2:00 pm · Reply

@Johnny — STILL nothing on ATV about TV show grouping all seasons under one. I have been WAITING for this since I upgraded to ATV2. It was so much better in ATV1, I can’t imagine why, after soooo many updates, they can’t just put nested folders back in.

Oh wait…yes I can…nested folder deal with the library I already own or already purchased. Apple only cares about the ATM they have installed in my living room and have clearly shown me that they will probably never update features to manage my library on apple tv.

No nested folders so you have to either create smart playlists for every show or spend a ton of time scrolling down if you actually have a decent sized tv library.

I mean, no search for actor or director for your own library? huh? There is not even an ability to make smart playlists with this metadata.

Perhaps one day they will stop calling this a hobby and update things that DON’T relate to the store and purchasing.

Don’t get me wrong, I have a ton of apple products and I dig em all, but this just pisses me off. It’s like taking out the backlit keyboard from a new model when the previous one had it.

even worse, it seems very few people care since I don’t read about the nested folders isse that often. I have put in a ton of feedback to apple in hopes of getting a grassroots change, but to no avail.

If anyone can figure out how to monetize the nested folders for apple we may actually see it in some future generation fo the hobby project.
Mike

Friday, November 30, 2012 - 9:00 pm · Reply

Does anyone know why they got rid of the apple special events icon on the main screen?