![]() ![]() This involves downloading add-ons and plug-ins and configuring them accordingly. But if you want more features, such as additional internet video and radio channels, file and torrent downloading options, services and such, you need to configure the WDLXTV to do so. Once you are done installing the new firmware on the WDTV media player, you can start using it as usual. The pen drive will now be used for downloading add-ons in the next phase. After the firmware is installed, you can format the USB pen drive and re-insert it into the USB port. Now you can update the firmware of the WDTV without any issues as the media player will sense a new version for the firmware and install it. Simply change the line to ‘VERSION='2.05.04_V.WDLXTV_LIVE-0.5.1.1'LOCATION='wdtvlive.bin' and save it. Simply open the file ‘wdtvlive.ver’ in notepad and you shall find just a line ‘VERSION='1.05.04_V.WDLXTV_LIVE-0.5.1.1'LOCATION='wdtvlive.bin' written there. In the pen drive, you will find a few files. To do this, plug the USB pen drive back to your computer, open My Computer and browse to the USB pen drive. You will need to cheat the media player, so that it thinks there is a new firmware available and only then will it install WDLXTV. This is because the WDTVLX firmware version number 1.05.04 is older than the present original firmware version number 1.06.15. The device will not detect the WDLXTV firmware and nothing will happen. ![]() Those who have the original firmware version 1.06.15 will have a small problem. Once you have downloaded the file, extract the contents on your desktop in a new folder. The file is around 106 MB and is a zip file. Download the flash version from the link on the forum or simply click here. The one which mentions 'Flash' will flash the firmware permanently, while the one which states 'Non-flash' will boot from the USB pen drive and will not affect the original firmware in the player. There are two types of firmware for each player and each version. Those who have another version of the WDTV live can also try out this workshop, but will have to find the right firmware from the forum website and check if it is compatible with your model type. The latest firmware, as of today is the ‘1.05.04_V-WDLXTV-Live-0.5.1.1’ version. ![]() You can download the firmware from ‘’ and it is available under the thread ‘Board index - General Information - Firmware Releases - WDTV Live’. You might need the original firmware, in case you plan to re-flash it to the original firmware. You may choose to flash it or update your WDTV from the Internet, but we shall not need it as we are going to install the WDLXTV firmware on it. You first need to download the latest firmware for your WDTV live. Custom wallpaper and screen saver image.WDTVExt, allowing custom plugins that can alter the functionality of the Third party OSD themes.Custom applications through app.bin or Optware, adding applications such as Asterisk, Mediatomb, etc.Streaming from online sources through third-party plugins, allows you access to services such as Picasa, Grooveshark, Apple Trailers, and much more - over 30 plugins available at this time.Bittorrent client (rtorrent + rutorrent).Here are some features that can be enabled using WDLXTV: In this workshop, we shall show you how to flash the firmware of the WDTV live HD media player with WDLXTV and enable additional features that you can use. At present, Western Digital WDTV series of media players can be flashed with open-source firmware called WDLXTV to tap a lot of features and enable the media player to do more than what it is supposed to do.
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