Of Apple TV Generation 1's and Men...

I just recently picked up a used Apple TV Generation 1 off of eBay for $56.  It was a great deal and it's a pretty cool media player.  I already have (2) Amazon Fire TV's running Kodi ATM, so I wanted another challenge.  I'm using OSMC.  It's a complete O/S with Kodi loaded and it is a great way to re-energize that old Apple TV 1!

You can download the software here: https://osmc.tv/download/

You just download their installer and pick your device.  Then it sets up a custom flash drive.  There really isn't anything to it.  They have an excellent FAQ that should answer any question you may have.  After installation you'll want to install Fusion and run the Config Wizard.  Here is a link to their site and instructions:

Install Fusion
Config Wizard
SSH into the OSMC command line
Setting the ATV1 to use Component Outputs

Note: You'll need to do the initial setup via HDMI and then you can get the IP etc. to SSH into and make your changes to Xorg.

I was originally going to do a full write-up on this but, their website and software cover everything so well that I couldn't really see any reason to do so.  I've been asked why I bothered with the ATV1.  It's a very simple answer: It has Component Outputs!  If you have an older HDTV w/o HDMI ports or too many HDMI devices then this is a great / the only option.  Plus, for as old as this unit is - it still runs really well (if a little hot)!