In Part 1, I explained that I had several security cameras running in my home lab. I wanted to be able to view the live video feeds from several TV’s that we have setup throughout the house. I decided to use AppleTV devices and the App called CCTV Viewer. This is easy enough to setup using the App interface or the built-in web interface that comes with the App. But what if I need to deploy this at scale? What if I needed to deploy this solution across 100s or 1000s of locations. I would need a way to build a standardized configuration and deploy it at scale. The Answer…
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Managing an AppleTV with Meraki Systems Manager (Update Coming for tvOS 15.x)
Why would you need to manage an AppleTV with an Enterprise Mobility Management system? The AppleTV can be used for much more than just watching TV or Movies. The AppleTV can be used for digital signage, running productivity applications, or even as a Security Camera video wall display. In the examples listed above, we will want to make sure that the AppleTV is locked down to only run specific applications or even just one application. We also want to make sure that when the AppleTV is turned on that it does what we want it to do, nothing more. After all, these devices may be installed in very public locations…