What are the benefits of jailbreaking an Apple TV 2G? (please provide source if possible)

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ponir1983 answered the question What are the benefits of jailbreaking an Apple TV 2G? (please provide source if possible)

The best reason to jailbreak the ATV2 is Plex. Plex is a complete media management system that goes well beyond the capabilities of the ATV2 menu system. With Plex you can also also add over a hundred video and image plug-ins to access a whole host of other media and image sources such as CNET, Hula, CNN, MLB.com, YouTube, etc. I would suggest that you install Plex on your Mac (assuming you have a mac) and check out the capabilities. I did and quickly decided this was reason enough to jailbreak my ATV2.Plex bridges the gap between your Mac and your home theater, doing so with a visually appealing user interface that provides instant access to your media. Plex can play a wide range of video, audio and photo formats as well as online streaming audio and video. The real power of Plex is found in its library features: Organize your media into versatile libraries, automatically retrieve metadata from the Internet, and display your libraries using one of the visually stunning skins. The new Plex Media Server allows Plex to effortlessly connect to all of your favorite local/online content. iTunes, iPhoto and Aperture content update in Plex seamlessly and in real time. Plex Media Server also connects with the brand new App Store which serves plug-ins that provide a huge amount of online content to Plex. Plug-ins work by leveraging WebKit to display video from online sources. Many of these sources are in HD and use the site’s native flash and silverlight players.