Kodi MySQL setup for sharing media library

Kodi Mysql Setup - Share Kodi Library

Kodi MySQL setup allows you to share your media library, its meta data, and watched status, with other Kodi / XBMC boxes in your network. This allows you to pause on one device and continue on another. Kodi device includes any device that runs a media center OS with Kodi, … read more

A budget HTPC-NAS Combo with an old PC and OpenELEC

Openelec Htpc Combo | Smarthomebeginner

I have some kind of Kodi client in my living room, and also in every bedroom of my house, mostly running with OpenELEC. My kids have been enjoying this wonderful service in their own rooms all streaming nicely from my Amahi Home Server. One of my kids recently decided to … read more

CouchPotato 5af8fd0b Update: Installation and Upgrade

Couchpotato Ft | Smarthomebeginner

CouchPotato, is an awesome automatic movie downloader and organizer and a perfect companion for your XBMC media center. A new update (5af8fd0b) is now available for CouchPotato. This post describes the changes in the new CouchPotato 5af8fd0b update and provides instructions on how to update your CouchPotato. What’s New in … read more

How to install Broadcom Crystal HD driver on Ubuntu?

Broadcom Crystal Hd Ubuntu | Smarthomebeginner

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

How to configure Sick Beard?

Configure Sickbeard | Smarthomebeginner

Sick Beard is a wonderful set and forget python script to automatically download and pass TV show torrent files to torrent downloaders or NZB files to NZB downloaders. TV shows will be downloaded as they are available, renamed, and moved to your library. In this post, I will explain how … read more