Today we are pleased to announce the release aTV Flash (black) Beta5 for the 2nd generation AppleTV.

Beta5 features improvements to virtually every aspect of aTV Flash (black) but our main focus has been on building and improving the Media Player feature. Media Player has received a big boost in Beta5, but is still under heavy development with many more exciting features and improvements still to come.

Keep reading to find out what's new in Beta5.

Happy tax season! Ok, maybe there's nothing very 'happy' about filing taxes, but to help cheer you up we have a fresh version of Media Player for you.

What's new in version 0.3?

• Added 'Favorites' section
• Added support for 'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/folder' shares
• Added individual photo browsing and viewing
• Improved photo slideshows
• Improved memory management during slideshows
• Resolved conflicts with XBMC
• Minor UI fixes

Today, as you've no doubt discovered, is April Fools - the official holiday of the web. While we're a bit light on jokes, we do have a new version of Media Player for you.

What's new in version 0.2?

• Added photo slideshows
• Added basic video playlists
• Added support for guest/anonymous NAS logins
• Added volumes list sorting
• Better remote share folder browsing (root folder issue)
• Better Remote.app support
• Resolved issues in AFP navigation resulting in incorrect 'menu' button handling
• Resolved issues resulting in incorrect video playback after rewinding on 'fastest' speed
• Resolved duplicate AFP share entries
• Other miscellaneous fixes

Today we are pleased to announce the release of aTV Flash (black) Beta4. In terms of features, this is the most substantial release since Beta1 first became available in early December 2010.

The marquee addition found in Beta4 is an 'alpha preview' version of our brand new Media Player that has been under development for the past few months. This player enables the playback of non-iTunes media (streamed from a network source) on the AppleTV with no special software or transcoding required!

More details on what's new and improved in Beta4 are below.

As the snow starts to melt here in Denver, we're starting to see many of the exciting features that have been under such heavy development over the past few months begin to mature and blossom. Read on for more details on the current state of aTV Flash (black) and what's coming next.

They say ‘no news is good news’ but the truth is ‘no news’ is torture, so it’s time for a progress update.

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Happy Friday! Fridays are always a good time for progress updates so read on to see what we've been up to over the past few weeks.

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We're pleased to announce, thanks to Remote HD, the 1st gen Apple TV is now able to act as an AirPlay compatible device! With Remote HD installed all the amazing features of AirPlay for the new black Apple TV are now available on the original silver models.

What can I stream?

Merry Christmas Eve! Hopefully by now you've got all your holiday shopping done, but if not, the new AppleTV is becoming a more appealing option with each passing day. Imagine a single, easy to use (sub $100) device that provides unrestricted access to all your current media along with new content from services like Netflix, Last.fm and the iTunes Store. Excited yet? We sure are.

Happy Friday! Today we have a lot of exciting news to share. First off, Beta2 of aTV Flash (black) is now available. Beta2 includes full support for the 4.1 AppleTV software, a handful of new features and many all-around improvements. Additionally, we have an early preview of a new feature you're sure to love.

Read on for more details on what's in Beta2 as well as a new teaser video.