aTV Flash Beta Released for Apple TV 2

Fire Core has announced that a beta of aTV Flash for the new Apple TV is available to purchase. This first version is Mac only and compatible with the 4.0 AppleTV software only. A Windows version will be released in the next few days and an update will be available for 4.1 soon.

What's in the beta?
● Surf the Web - Experience the web in all its glory and stream HTML5 video from many popular sites (note: not all HTML5 sites supported yet).
● Discover New Music - Find new artists you'll love by accessing Last.fm radio stations, artist bios and slideshows.
● Plex Client - Stream media from Plex Server running on your Mac. (big thanks to quiqueck for putting this together)
● Info on Demand - Keep track of current weather and news feeds on your AppleTV.
● One-click Updates - Install, remove or update plugins in a snap through the native AppleTV interface.

What's coming soon?
● Go Beyond iTunes - Enable playback of additional media formats.
● Access Media Anywhere - Stream media from most NAS devices.
● Much, much more...


Pricing:
aTV Flash (black) will be available at the discounted discounted price of $19.95 during the beta (pre-order) phase. Once the final version is ready for release the price will return to the normal level of $29.95. The original aTV Flash is also being reduced to $39.95.

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