Beta 7 Now out!!!
We are pleased to announce the release aTV Flash (black) Beta7 for the 2nd generation AppleTV.
Beta7 is a major update for aTV Flash (black) and brings a number of great new features to the 2nd gen AppleTV including music playback, Last.fm powered artist slideshows, cloud backups and more.
What's new in Beta 7?
Music Playback
A new music player has been built into Media Player, which allows you to stream most music file types from a Mac, PC or NAS drive without using iTunes. During playback, album art, track info, and artist images will automatically be downloaded from Last.fm. Artist images are used in slideshows that can be viewed while music is playing in the background. Support for folder playlists is also included.
During playback you can navigate away from the current track, and a new 'Now Playing' option will appear in the main menu which allows you to quickly jump back into your playlist.
Cloud Backups
We've added a new cloud backup feature that provides a way to easily backup all your 3rd party (FireCore, XBMC, Plex, etc...) settings and data to the cloud. Once backed up, a list of your previously saved backups will be available allowing you to to easily restore one of them if needed.
Backups are stored securely in the cloud and will remain linked to the AppleTV's serial number - this means they will always be available even if you update or restore your AppleTV.
Metadata Views
Media Player now features three distinct options for viewing different types of metadata. The the left (<<) and right (>>) buttons can be used to cycle through the views when browsing through your media. More details on each view can be found below.
General (default) view - This is the first view and contains a portion of the synopsis, and other info like who's in the movie and when it was released.
Synopsis view - This is the second view and shows the full movie synopsis.
Technical view - This is the third view and shows technical information about the video file.
Full Changelog
Added support for music files (mp3, aac (adts), wav, aiff, m4a)
Added AC3 and DTS (5.1+ surround) sound
Added playback menu (hold select during playback)
Added support for .srt subtitles
Added support for multiple audio tracks
Added support for chapters
Added cloud backup for 3rd party settings
Added three metadata views (overview, synopsis, technical)
Added MPAA rating to metadata
Added support for localized metadata
Added support for local cover art
Added option to refetch metadata for a specific file
Added option to clear all metadata
Added toggle setting for volume control
Added access to DVD menus during playback (press menu)
Added low buffer detection warning (prevents stuttering)
Improved metadata fetching (courtesy of themoviedb.org)
Improved progress bar controls
Improved AFP/SMB reliability
Improved DVD file playback
Improved playback of larger files
Improved buffering and re-buffering (when required)
Improved FF/RW controls for larger files
Improved audio decoding performance
Improved center channel (voices) audio mixing
Improved file sorting logic
Improved performance and memory management
Improved error handling
Resolved screensaver/slideshow related issues
Resolved playback issues for files with 20+ streams
Resolved issues with AFP volumes with long file names
Resolved floating issues with subtitles
Resolved issues related to 3rd party remote apps
Resolved floating crash in SMB library
Resolved aspect ratios issues for certain video types
Resolved file browsing related crashes
Resolved metadata fetching related crashes
Resolved audio queue related errors
Resolved Top Shelf related playback issues
Resolved playback related memory leaks
Resolved DVD subtitle issues
Resolved stalls observed with some files during and after FF/RW
Resolved synchronization issues observed after buffering some files
Resolved audio synchronization issues
Resolved rare floating crash observed at the end of some files
Resolved resume related playback issues
Resolved various screensaver related issues
Local files are now hidden when one or more remote shares are setup
Minor UI and other miscellaneous fixes
If you're already running a version of aTV Flash (black) the new Beta7 version can be installed through the Maintenance --> Manage Extras menu.
Link for Beta 7
http://www.multiupload.com/ZUI4YM7H87
Link provided by Rogue26:
http://www.multiupload.com/NTCYLYQWNX
