The posts ive found from search seem to mostly mention the wd tv live or the hub. Now that you have your fancy new custom firmware installed, some of you may be asking. The firmware no longer needs to be on anything attached to the wdtv live. Wdtv is media player that allows people to use apps like hulu, youtube, pandora, and many more to watch video, listen to music, and view photos on your television. Wd wants you to know that its tv live hd media player is the first network media player compatible with windows 7. Wd tv live media player gen 2 firmware upgrade wd tv hd. Product firmware product filter by product my passport wireless my passport wireless pro my passport wireless ssd my cloud home my cloud home duo my cloud my cloud ex4 my cloud ex2 my cloud mirror my cloud mirror gen2 my cloud ex2 ultra my cloud ex2100 my cloud ex4100 my cloud dl2100 my cloud dl4100 my cloud pr2100 my cloud pr4100. I downloaded and update it on my wd tv live media player gen 2 model.
Information, questions, and bug reports pertaining to wdlxtvg2 for the wdtv gen 2. Firmware update now available for your western digital wd. Download western digital wd tv live streaming media player gen 3 firmware 1. The mod and everything should take 2 hours max to dofigure out. Would be interesting to know if the wdtv live custom firmwares work on it tho as it basically is that model without internet. Oct 15, 2015 i downloaded and update it on my wd tv live media player gen 2 model. Select the option and install the new firmware version. Well i took the plunge and downloaded the custom firmware for my wdtv live. The main improvement is the addition of builtin codecs and better audio support for the mkv file. Then the box will boot and display the new firmware found dialog. Wds tv live hd media player streams content to hdtvs. Wdlxtv is a homebrew firmware developed by the community for the wdtv line of products from western digital. It is a similar environment when you install ddwrt firmware on a regular. The most recent device is the live streaming media player, known in the wd tv live community as the smp or gen3.
Wd tv custom firmware thread all linux help gratefully. Wdlxtvlive custom firmware fur wd tv live media player. Vulnerability the wdtv live smp runs an embedded webserver, allowing authenticated users to upload themes, manage device settings, access a virtual remote and other tasks. This is only partially supported by my device, so ive avoided using it for now. See migration from xbmc to kodi for special notes about going from an older xbmc version to kodi. It enables a wide range of extra functionality which is missing from the official firmware, such as bittorrent, webserver, nzb, ssh, ftp, nfs, etc. Hacking the western digital tv media player hackaday. Its a shame they dont release the source code for this gen3 model, then we could have the firmware hacked and improved by those with better skills than wd.
Aug 25, 2009 hacking the western digital tv media player. In the news feed main screen, navigate to the custom rss button then press 2. Accessing linuxunix data from an ipad air or iphone using transmit for iosin information technology. Other ios devices iphone, ipad, etc will still be supported. What is the last best good firmware for the gen 3 streaming. For those older devices, you need an older release of wdlxtv, available here. Anyway, my main issue with the last firmware was the constant memory leak when using both online streaming and local media playback. Why i ditched my jailbroken apple tv for a wdtv live.
How to unlock hidden features in wdtv live technology news. How to hack wdtv live how to install custom firmware wdtv live how to. Wdtv live custom firmware installation guide youtube. It is based off of an official firmware, but with many extra features.
If you started the firmware update and the wd tv is hung, it is safe to disconnect the power from wd tv, remove the usb storage, copy the firmware files to. Wd lx tvliveplus is souped up unofficial firmware for the western digital wd tv live and wdtv live plus. My gen 3 smp is still on the original firmware that came with the unit, 1. Also have the apple tv 3 and happy with that for linking all my apple devices seamlessly but reserve my movies for the wd tv live. Wd tv live media player gen 2 firmware upgrade wd tv. It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality. Wd tv play firmware full guides for download and update. Wd tv live hd media player user manual important user information 3 recording your wd product information in the following table, write the serial and model numbers of your new wd product.
Same here, im on the western digital tv media player gen 2 and its on version 1. How to roll back the firmware on a wd tv live hub media center. Western digital just released friday an update for the devices firmware, to version 1. How to download and update firmware wd tv play firmware download digital photo cameras firmware. In the custom rss screen, navigate to the add new rss button then press ok. There is one difference when using the software pack for generation 2, other than different file names for some things, ignore step 4 on the video, i already took care of it for you. Wd lx tv is a souped up unofficial firmware for the western digital wdtv. You can find this information on the label on the bottom. Jul 22, 20 download western digital wd tv live streaming media player gen 3 firmware 1. The whole installation process took me about 15 minutes excluding the download of the xdlxtv firmware. Wdbabf0000nbk the wrong version of firmware upgrade release 1.
This zip file includes everything you will need to upgrade your wdtv 1st or 2nd generation to brads custom firmware. Since the latest firmware seems to have a lot of issues id like to avoid it. There wasis no custom firmware for the wdtv live hub. By using the windows 7 play to feature, you can stream video, music, and photos. Since it worked just fine for watching files from a usb drive i never felt the need to update until now. Jun 11, 2012 i have an iphone and if i want a movie or tv show on there handbrake can mount the videots folder and i can convert the main title on a as needed basis, it would be nice to have have a perfect library in itunes but the wdtv just makes it so much easier and far less time consuming. Wdtv live streaming gen3 homebrew born to be compiled. Im not 100% sure but the custom firmware would have to be rewritten for this model as it has its own firmware updates. I formated my usb stick to fat and downloaded the custom firmware. Western digital media player user manual pdf download. Wd tv live firmware full guides for download and update. I was going to try and get movie screens to show up on my device, but i think that requires soome custom fiirware updates.
May 06, 2009 western digital just released friday an update for the devices firmware, to version 1. Connect the usb drive to the wd tv media players usb port. Latest firmware for wd tv live media player wd community. Download the latest firmware update compressed file for your wd tv media player. Media player dont work properly and dont find some external wd hd. Will this firmware work on new wdtv live streaming gen 3. Wdtv live mods wdtv live mods custom unoffical firmware for the sigma 865x family wdtv live. Similar to my dvdmod firmware, this is a permanent flash, just like an official upgrade. Plus we just watch and delete, dont care for movie collection but at same time too lazy to transfer to hd rather just use laptop to share content out when needed. Wdlxtvlive information, questions, and bug reports pertaining to wdlxtvlive or wdlxtvliveminimal for the wdtv live. Its goal is to add a lot of new features on top of what is already provided by wd, such as movie sheets, bittorrent, streaming from external online sources, and a lot more. This firmware is an option for those whos hardware is stable with zoranders ext3boot, or those who dont do much firmware programming to take advantage of ext3. I have a gen 2 live plus that runs perfectly with the wdlx tv installed on it and just would like to.
The main improvement is the addition of builtin codecs and better audio support for. Firmware update now available for your western digital wd tv. Looking for the ultimate wd tv live plus custom firmware guide. The wd tv streaming media player is considered gen3 this is the box that has. Finally installed a wireless router so id like to have access to some of the latest apps. Before installing, i changed the version number in the wdlive.
If you are looking for a custom firmware for the original wdtv check here. Adding custom news feeds to add a custom news feed to the media player. Microprocessors are controlled by firmware that enables the device to do the job it was purchased for. Need some help with gen 3 media player wd tv live streaming. Judging by the whopping whole 5 comments regarding this topic which was nonetheless important news to me, i guess we can conclude the gold ole wdtv is officially dead. These days i dug up my wdtv live that was forgotten in the back of the closet. There is no firmware update icon in settings and it is not.
First you need to know if you have a 1st or 2nd generation unit. Western digitals wd tv gets a firmware update cnet. This is the thread for those wishing to implement custom firmware for the wd tv live, gen 1, gen 2 and plus. Use custom itunes movie sync option automatically include the 10 most recent movies along with selected movies. If you do not get the firmware update message you may already have a newer version. Weve added this product to our database but we havent actually tested it yet. Dec 15, 2009 im not 100% sure but the custom firmware would have to be rewritten for this model as it has its own firmware updates. Its been running ok, but recently threw some sort of hissy fit and now is a bit scrambled. I remember assisting kad79 who was investigating developingback porting the gen 3 custom firmware for the live hub.
Western digital wd tv live 3rdgen photos, specs, and. Western digital wd tv live streaming media player gen 3. May 30, 2010 this zip file includes everything you will need to upgrade your wdtv 1st or 2nd generation to brads custom firmware. However, as the system is linux based were obviously free to tinker with it as we see fit i believe so let the games commence. How to download and update firmware wd tv live firmware download digital photo cameras firmware.
Fff files to the root top level of a portable usb drive. I cant install the custom firmware i own a wd tv live wdbgxt0000nbk12 firmware. Hacking the wdtv live streaming media player lordelphs. Oct 15, 2015 my gen 3 smp is still on the original firmware that came with the unit, 1. Ive tried to get wd to help with this, perhaps you folks might shed some light. Dec 22, 2008 if you started the firmware update and the wd tv is hung, it is safe to disconnect the power from wd tv, remove the usb storage, copy the firmware files to a lower capacity 320 gb or less usb. Wd tv live wdbaap0000nbk firmware wdbaap0000nbkeesn.
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