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I’ve been thinking about loading Boxee on my Apple TV for a while. I finally got to it, thanks to encouragement from John Mahoney at Gizmodo. He published a step-by-step guide. It’s was extremely easy. The difficult part was finding my missing Apple TV so I could install the Boxee app.
If you don’t already have a Boxee account, you can fast-track an invite with this link: Boxee.tv/geekbrieftv
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November 11th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
I’ve got an account and am getting ready to jump. One question: Does Boxee appear to leave all the pre-existing Apple TV functionality intact?
November 11th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Cali – I’m still on the waiting list to get Boxee… do you know how to truly “fast track” it?
Thanks for doing this! I talked about it on Moxie Mo Show #32 and I’ve been hoping someone I trust would install it so I can see it in action!
Thank you!
Jeff McCord
November 12th, 2008 at 6:05 am
My only problem is that the patchstick software is Mac only and I’m still a windows user. Time to upgrade to a Mac? Or is it time for a Hackintosh?
November 12th, 2008 at 9:53 am
Dave it does leave everything intact. I love having it! Between catching up on TV shows I actually watched a movie on Hulu also. It does add commercials but very few and not really annoying to me. Vid quality is fine, not top notch, but fine (I am wireless so maybe that has something to do with it). Really adds a new dimension to having AppleTV.
November 12th, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Cali,
This looks like it will drive me to finally make that AppleTV purchase. Connecting my PC or Mac (yes, I have both) to my Plazma is getting tiring but Hulu and such really seal the deal.
I signed up for an account using your link today. Lets hope your really infulential as I’ll have my Apple TV within a week and be chomping at the bit to try Boxee.
DomG
November 12th, 2008 at 5:11 pm
I got on the Boxee alpha waiting list a week or so ago when Leo mentioned it on Twit again. I just tried with the link above and still got an email about a backlog. Has anyone been on the backlog list and actually gotten an invite? All the reviews I’ve seen seem to be coming from high profile folks who were given invites directly. When do the little people get a chance?
November 12th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
Hi Cali,
I’ve been a long time fan of your show. Been watching the podcasts on my ATV for some time now (the HD feed looks great btw).
I, too, am anxiously awaiting my invite for Boxee. As member yourself, you can issue your own invites, correct? Perhaps you can send those invites out to us here. Pretty please? :)
Thanks!
November 12th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
All,
I read the article on Monday and followed the link in the article for getting in on the action and Tuesday I was in :-) the article says the link will fastrack gizmodo readers. make no mistake, you will see why its still in alpha. but buggyness aside, it has enormous potential
November 13th, 2008 at 8:20 am
i’ve got invites if anyone wants it. Also, check out a few blog posts i did about boxee. Got something hopefully special happening soon as well with boxee! :)
http://me.dm/blog/2008/11/installing-boxee-on-the-applet.php
http://me.dm/blog/2008/10/the-way-boxee-just-got-bought.php
Thanks!
Phil
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November 13th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
I got accepted in the Boxee Alpha just a week ago. Have been using it frequently to watch videos and see pictures. I just love it. Its an amazing service.
Will be making a video of Boxee Preview for the Mac….
November 13th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Cali – Me and my wife love the show – UK viewers since episode 4
Couple of questions about Boxee
Will it work in the UK?
Can i watch the US TV / HULU shows in the UK?
How can we get an invite please?
I believe it will not work with music etc purchased from Itunes – is this true?
Thanks
Lex & Steve
November 16th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Can I get an invite pls = ). Will trade for Torrent-Damage invites.
Thx – nickingrao@gmail.com
January 1st, 2009 at 2:09 pm
lex an steve – it works in the uk (i come from the uk)
you can get hulu to work in the uk with a bit of jiggery pokery and i can get you an invite..
.. . if anybody else wants one drop by
http://me.dm
or
http://twitter.com/philcampbell
and i’ll hook you up..