Latest home server, HTPC, and OS news updates, releases, and upgrades.
Few months back, we launched smarthomebeginner.com as a separate resource site for beginners and enthusiasts new to home automation topics and news. However, over the last few weeks…
Welcome to the htpcBeginner HTPC News Roundup 2018 Wk 4. This week saw a “Thor Ragnarok” pre-order blunder, a Plex VR app, and Netflix comings and goings. Read…
Here at htpcBeginner, we’re huge Plex fans. Ever since discovering Plex, my journey into cord cutting began. Though it’s best known as a do-it-yourself (DIY) Netflix or Spotify,…
The Raspberry Pi is an very cheap piece of hardware. A Raspberry Pi is often used as a media server and player, and can even play retro video…
Welcome to the htpcBeginner HTPC News Roundup 2018 Wk 3. This week saw the best legal torrent sites for 2018, TiVo gain smart home integration, and more. Read…
Welcome to the htpcBeginner HTPC News Roundup 2018 Wk 2. This week saw the best torrent sites, top Plex client devices, and a major OSMC update. Read on…
Welcome to the htpcBeginner HTPC News Roundup 2018 Wk 1. This week saw Kodi added to Xbox One, Spotify hit with a huge lawsuit, and more. Read on…
Open-source software is loved by hobbyists and hackers everywhere. One of the most most popular is Kodi. Although Kodi is one of the most widely used home theatre…
Some might fondly remember their first home theatre PC (HTPC) application as Xbox Media Center, or XBMC. Truly, this was the first HTPC application for the masses. XBMC…
Welcome to the htpcBeginner HTPC News Roundup 2017 Wk 52. This week saw a Kodi come to the Xbox One, the Orange Pi boast its Android compatibility, and…