Jailbreak Only: Seas0nPass Updated - Untethers Latest Version Of Apple TV's Operating System

Great news, Apple TV owners: FireCore has recently updated its Seas0nPass jailbreak solution for Apple's set-top box, adding untethered jailbreak support for the latest version of its operating system (4.4.4). That's right: hot on the heels of iOS 5.0.1's untethered jailbreak (credit to @pod2g for his hard work on that!), FireCore - the maker of the aTV Flash (black) jailbreak software - has launched a new version of its free jailbreak tool. The team, who thanks @pod2g's exploits in the announcement blog post for the update, notes that the latest version of Seas0nPass can provide a fully functioning untethered jailbreak for second generation Apple TV devices running "iOS" 4.4.4 (the very latest version of the Apple TV's operating system). As a reminder, here's a list of the new features added in 4.4.4:

AirPlay Mirroring: Now with video mirroring – wirelessly stream what’s on your iPad 2 screen to your HDTV.

Photo Stream: View photos recently taken on your iOS device and pushed to your Photo Stream in iCloud.

Trailers: A whole new way to browse and view hundreds of the latest theatrical trailers.

National Hockey League: Watch live games. View highlights, scores, and more.

Wall Street Journal Live: Watch up-to-date news, business commentary, and financial analysis from leading experts.

Audio output: Addresses an issue in which audio may not play through the optical port when the TV is turned off.

Netflix: Added support for Netflix in Mexico and Latin America.

Stability and performance: version 4.4.4 includes general performance and stability improvements, including a fix for an issue that displayed an error when playing some video content.

Importantly, the jailbreak is compatible with a number of plugins, including:

Couch Surfer (works)

Last.fm (works)

Media Player (works)

NitoTV (works)

Overflow (works)

Remote HD (works)

Rowmote (works)

RSS Feeds (works)

Weather (works)

XBMC (works)

Plex (0.9.0 beta versions only)

If you're looking for more than just a jailbreak, consider purchasing and downloading aTV Flash (black). This package adds a number of exciting features to one's Apple TV via a jailbreak, including support for alternate file formats, the ability to surf the Web (and stream HTML5 video online) and much, much more. Currently, aTV Flash (black) is available for $29.95. However, if you're just looking to jailbreak your Apple TV (2G), download Seas0nPass. As mentioned, it's currently available for free.

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