1 Jan
WOW: Add iOS application functionality to the Apple TV
Posted on 2012 under Apple, Apple TV, i.TV, iOS | No CommentLet me tell you that this crazy tweak is still in its early stages. In order to accomplish the task of running iOS applications on the Apple TV, the software that powers the app launcher, the iOS Springboard, had to be rewritten, by developer Steven Troughton-Smith and TheMudKip. 9to5Mac covered this concept a while back. Heres the initial concept:
Using @TheMudkip’s MobileX window manager for iOS, and @chpwn’s MobileLaunchpad launcher to go with it, we now have multiple iOS apps running natively on AppleTV, without AirPlay
