# bitxeno/atvloadly

Easily sideload the IPA to AppleTV

Repository: https://github.com/bitxeno/atvloadly
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/atvloadly
Language: Go
License: AGPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: appletv, docker, golang, sideloading, altserver
Last push: 2026-08-23T07:08:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 96/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 99, longevity 82
- inputs: {"age_days": 1159, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 10, "gap_med": 14, "n_releases_24m": 22}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1437, forks 79 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:43.701180+00:00)

## What it is
A self-hosted web service for sideloading IPA apps onto Apple TV, built in Go and running via Docker on Linux/OpenWrt. It uses Impactor under the hood and automatically refreshes sideloaded apps to keep them working beyond the 7-day free provisioning limit.

## Use cases
- sideload ipa apps to apple tv
- install third-party apps on appletv without jailbreak
- automatically refresh sideloaded appletv apps before they expire
- self-hosted altserver alternative for apple tv
- manage multiple apple ids for app signing
- sideload apps to appletv from a raspberry pi or openwrt router

## When to choose
- you want to sideload IPAs to an Apple TV from a Linux or OpenWrt device
- you need automatic app refresh so sideloaded apps keep working
- you prefer a Docker-based, web UI-driven sideloading service
- you want to sign apps with multiple Apple ID accounts

## When to avoid
- you run macOS or Windows natively (not supported; use AltServer instead)
- you need to sideload to iPhone or iPad rather than Apple TV
- you cannot run Docker or avahi-daemon on your host
- you are unwilling to create a dedicated Apple ID for signing

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: self-hosted, http-server, developer-tools, workflow-automation
- domain: apple-ecosystem, self-hosted, developer-tools
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: appletv, sideloading, ipa, altserver, openwrt, docker, golang, web-ui, automation, linux, web-server

## Member repositories
- bitxeno/atvloadly (main) score 96

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.701180+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:36:43.332622+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/bitxeno/atvloadly (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.701180+00:00, sha b40b14faee29)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.