AppleTV General FAQ

This page a collection of "occasionally asked questions" based on some of the more odd things users have asked in the forums

Q: Why isn't CEC working with my AppleTV? A: Only the Raspberry Pi has native support for CEC in hardware. For all other systems you will need to use the Pulse-Eight USB CEC adaptor. If you have one it will work "out of box" as the OpenELEC AppleTV software contains the required drivers.

Q: I have two AppleTV boxes, how do I pair the remote in OpenELEC so it doesn't control both boxes? A: To pair your AppleTV to your remote hold down the menu and right/fast forward buttons at the same time for about 6 seconds. You should receive a notification in XBMC confirming the pairing. To unpair your AppleTV, hold down the menu and left buttons at the same time for about 6 seconds. You can do this using any remote, even one that has not previously been paired to your AppleTV."

Q: I'm using Aeon Nox and the navigating the GUI is really slow and I see freezes, what's wrong? A: Aeon Nox is a great skin with an awesome feature count, but all those features add up to a lot of CPU cycles and it's all bit much for a lowly AppleTV, particularly if you're running OpenELEC from a USB key where the read/write speeds to the drive are slower. Switching to a lighter skin like Confluence or Quartz will make a big difference.