How to update Apple TV 2

I'm in the same boat. Others are too. Others are even unluckier as they have downloaded it and are now stuck with two icons. Count yourself lucky in some regard that you haven't been able to update.

Check your netwrok from the AppleTV settings menu.

btw the AppleTV update is 5.0

Try restarting your Apple TV first and router first. This usually resolves quite a few problems. If that doesn't work connect to your computer via micro-usb on the back the ATV and restore the device. iTunes will download the latest software available and istalling on the device.

I don't have the ipad yet.

I would hold off a few days for the new GUI. Traffic will have died down and the forums will show any issues and possible solutions.

I will let you know if I have success. My ATV is wired straight into the router so I don't believe it's a wifi issue on your end.

Last night I updated my iPhone and iPod Touch to 5.1 and my AppleTv to 5.0. No problems , with the updates, no problems with the devices, i am using them and they are all running fine. The updates on each did take a long time. I didnt time them but 20-30 minutes each.

I have updated my ATV2 to 5.0 iPad 2 & iPod Touch 4th Gen to 5.1 , but did it early this morning to avoid the later traffic.

As with the poster above, all went fine, but it takes a while. Particularly towards the end of the "preparing the download" step, the operation appears to hang for a few minutes, and the white progress bar stops. Patience is the key, after a while it continues again!

You. An definitely tell their servers and network are highly utilized right now. I have a 35MB symmetrical fiber connection at home and even I noticed some degradation in update speed.

That being said I waited until 1:00am to upgrade apple TV, 1 iPad, and 2 iPhone 4

No issues except that Apple TV2 won't connect to iTunes under the purchased movie section but all other areas connect to iTunes just fine. Most likely will work itself out but I can't wait to stream my movies!

Wait a couple of days, I found that after major Apple announcement their servers get hammered and 10 minute download either fails or takes 2-3 times as long.

I just updated my Apple TV (Gen 2) with no issues. It seemed to 'stick' at about 75% through 'applying update' but after about 10 minutes it continues. No issues here. It may be that you just need to wait, if your problem is that you're getting 'stuck' halfway, as it just takes time. The entire update took about 15-20 minutes and then it was up and running.

Try this to upgrade Apple TV 2, it worked for me.:

go to the ATV settings => General => Network => Configure TCP/IP => Manually=> Skip the IP address going directly to DONE = > Skip the Subnet Mask going directly to DONE =>Skip the Router Address going directly to DONE=> Now change the DNS Address to 208.067.222.222 ( before changing the setting write the number down so you can change it back once you finish) and hit done. Once you get the "Configuration Succeeded Message hit DONE and go back to Update Software. It will take a like 20 seconds to start downloading. Once the upgrade is completed follow the same instructions to go back and change the DNS Address to the original number.

I too have issues with updating to the latest release for my Apple TV 2nd gen. I tried jmhitchcock trick to change the DNS and at least the update started loading and seemed to follow the update proces. Unfortunately the current software version is still showing 4.4. Thanks Apple for setting-up the Apple TV from scratch again for nothing. Anybody else a tip to update my ATV 2nd gen thru wi-fi?

Unplug the power from the ATV 2 and leave it for a few minutes. Then replug, let it start, and look for an update

I had the same issue as you until I did the above

Thanks. I found the solution in setting the dns to the settings jmhitchcock suggested and, instead of running the update, I resetted the ATV to factory settings. The latest update was then automatically loaded and installed. The only thing left to do was to do the initialsetup (again).