How to install XBMC on Ubuntu?

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Having published how to install Kodi on Windows, let us now look how to install XBMC on Ubuntu systems. As you know, XBMC is a free open-source media center application that has quickly become a go to software for anybody who wants to setup a HTPC. XBMC builds are available … read more

How to install XBMC on Windows?

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XBMC is a free open-source media center application that has quickly become a go to software for anybody who wants to setup a HTPC. This post explains how to install XBMC on Windows (click here a Linux installation guide). Within the last 2 years, the hardworking XBMC team has come … read more

3 Ways to watch ESPN online on XBMC

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XBMC is slowly becoming, if not already, the top cross-platform media center application. In post I will share 3 ways to watch ESPN online for free on XBMC. With the work on the next release (13 – Gotham) already in progress, the team now has released XBMC for Windows, Mac, … read more

How to install Broadcom Crystal HD driver on Ubuntu?

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The Broadcom Crystal HD cards (BCM70012 and BCM70015) bring 1080p HD video decoding capability to low powered media centers and netbooks. Software decoding HD video strains the CPU and many cases causes stutters and skips during video playback. In this post, I will explain how to install Broadcom Crystal HD … read more

Setup MiniDLNA on Ubuntu

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DLNA allows you to play home network media on all compatible devices over the network. Last year I wrote a post on how to setup MiniDLNA, the free media server software in ubuntu 10.04. I also pointed out the limitations of MiniDLNA media server and why I moved away from … read more