Apple looses minor Apple TV 2.0.1 update

While VUDU has unleashed a couple of updates for its movie STB of late, Apple has just let slip the first point update since the Take 2 upgrade. Dubbed version 2.0.1, the update adds a "Genres" tab in the My Movies list among other small tweaks. Anything particularly useful added here? Toss in your input below.

[Via TUAW, thanks Ryan]

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2008 2:34PM]

I hope it addresses the performance issues I've seen with playing back audio files.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2008 3:27PM]

I'm thinking about getting an AppleTV....could you elaborate, what performance issues are there when playing audio files ?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2008 2:46PM]

it actually adds genres under the "my movies" tab, the one shown in the picture was already there

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2008 2:46PM]

Your screenshot is highlighting the wrong area... My Movies (meaning your own DVD rips and/or iTunes purchases) are now sort-able by genre... something we've all been requesting ever since we bought our AppleTVs last year. The button you highlight in your graphic has been there since 2.0.

[nathanh Posted Mar 31st 2008 3:10PM]

Yawn. When we can rent HD movies on iTunes on an HTPC, wake me up. I'll happily start shoveling money into Apple and the studios' coffers.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2008 3:30PM]

It hasn't stopped my Apple TV from locking up. I use an HDMI Switch and I've seen a couple of forums where people are having trouble with the Apple TV freezing. When I switch over to Apple TV I see the Apple symbol on my screen. I try to do something with the remote, but it just sits there. I didn't have this problem with the 1.0 firmware. If it sits for a while I have to reboot it by cycling power to it.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2008 10:15PM]

Bummer - I have been having the Apple TV lock up too and I was hoping the 2.0.1 version fixed it. I haven't had a lock up since, but it sounds like I may just have been lucky so far. :-(

[Galley Posted Mar 31st 2008 3:33PM]

Performance has been improved when scrolling through a list of video podcasts.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 31st 2008 5:05PM]

Hitting + on the remote during video playback will pop up a progress bar.

[BobMac Posted Mar 31st 2008 5:32PM]

Too bad that update broke my (and others') network connection using AirPort Extremes, 802.11N, and wide channels.