Instructions on how to install Sapphire which automatically downloads metatags for your AppleTV media.
Sapphire Browser is a plug-in designed to take all the hassle out of managing media collections connected to your AppleTV. Sapphire has the ability to identify TV Shows and Movies simply by looking at the filename. Once identified, Sapphire will download show/movie information and cover art (from TVRage / IMDB / IMPAwards ) turning your stale file list into something worth looking at.
You must have installed SSH on your AppleTV before attempting this tutorial. You can find instructions on how to do that here.
Step One Download the Sapphire PlugIn from here to your desktop.
Step Two Double click the downloaded zip file on your desktop (Sapphire_1.0b6.zip) to extract Sapphire.frappliance.
Step Three Launch a new Terminal window from your Applications:Utilities folder
Step Four Execute the following command to copy Sapphire to your Apple TV (Note: You can replace AppleTV.local with your Apple TV's IP Address): scp -1 -r ~/Desktop/Sapphire.frappliance frontrow@AppleTV.local:~/
If asked to confirm you wish to continue connecting enter yes.
If asked for a password enter frontrow.
Step Five Execute the following command to SSH into the AppleTV (Note: You can replace AppleTV.local with your Apple TV's IP Address): ssh -1 frontrow@AppleTV.local
If asked for a password enter frontrow.
Step Six Enter the following commands to install Sapphire:
Step Seven Your AppleTV will now reboot. Once it has you will notice a new Menu item called Sapphire. Select Sapphire then Sapphire again.
Step Eight Under the Main Menu you can view your TV Shows, Movies, and Custom Apple TV directories. Select Import All Data to begin downloading the meta data for your media.
Step Nine Select Start Importing Data from the Import All Data window to begin the import.
Step Ten You will then be displayed a list of the possible title matches for your file. Select the title that matches your file.
Step Eleven You will then be shown a list of the possible cover art for your file. Select one you like
Step Twelve Once done you will be notified that the import is complete. Press the Menu button on your remote to return to Sapphire's Main Menu.
Step Thirteen Select the folder you have your media in
Step Fourteen Now notice when you select a file that you will be displayed its description and cover art now!
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I tried this upgrade on my recently purchase ATV which came with 2.2. After installation no UI is displayed. It appears to be running because you can hear audible bleeps as you blindly navigate. The screen save eventually pops up but that is all the output.
Also, an external USB drive is automatically mounted when the ATV boots up.
Any ideas?
for all 2.0.2 users. use the the following atvfile and sapphire is working like a charme
http://ericiii.net/sa/appletv/ATVFiles-1.0.take2b2.run
thx to moe!
2.0.2
installed as explained and menu comes up on the left i see Sapphire and on the right i see the same, but this is as far as it goes, nothing happens when i sellect Sapphire on the right pane...
Star... when you say "Not Working," do you mean "doesn't show up in the menu," or doesn't seem to do anything when you run it. Because I got it to install, but I can't seem to get it to recognize any media on my ATV, even though I have all of Jericho Season Two and some other DivX vids in an ATV Files frontrow directory.