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FireCore Releases Media Player 0.7 for the Apple TV

Posted August 12, 2011 at 8:21pm by iClarified · 11536 views
FireCore has announced the release of Media Play 0.7 for the Apple TV

Happy Friday! Today we are pleased to present you with another major update to Media Player for the 2nd gen (black) AppleTV. Version 0.7 adds a number of exciting new features (especially for our friends outside the US) and resolves a number of pesky bugs. All in all, a solid update that moves us one step closer to the final version!

What's new in Media Player 0.7?
● Added new playback menu (hold select during playback)
● Added support for .srt subtitles
● Added support for multiple audio tracks
● Added support for chapters
● 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
● Improved metadata fetching (courtesy of themoviedb.org)
● Improved progress bar controls
● Improved DVD playback and ff/rw controls
● Improved audio track selection logic
● 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
● Minor UI improvements
● Many other miscellaneous fixes

You can get Media Play 0.7 by navigating to your Maintenance then Manage Extras menu on a jailbroken AppleTV with aTV Flash (black) installed.

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