Linux operating systems for Kodi-embedded have always been very popular in the world of open source media centers. Of the many that have come and gone, there are four big ones everyone has heard of or used today: OpenELEC – ELEC stands for Embedded Linux Entertainment Center LibreELEC – formerly … read more
This is a comparison between the two Kodi operating systems OpenELEC vs LibreELEC. You may already run a version of Kodi on your home theatre PC (HTPC). But is that the best option for it? Find out in this comparison OpenELEC vs LibreELEC! Background on Kodi operating systems When it … read more
While the Raspberry Pi 3 is not a very powerful device, it’s just enough to run Kodi flawlessly. Usually, you would need to install a Linux distribution, then install Kodi. But if you follow our guide, you will complete your Raspberry Pi 3 OpenELEC setup in just a few minutes. … read more
OpenELEC & LibreELEC reduce the system requirements of a HTPC system. They are Linux based “just enough” operating systems. They are branded this as they they provide just enough OS functionality to launch popular media center solutions like Kodi. This means that you no longer require any high-end system components … read more
On February 29th, 2016 Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center (OpenELEC) announced its new OpenElec 6.0.3 Release. OpenELEC is a Linux distribution designed for home theater PCs and based on the Kodi media player. What’s New in OpenELEC 6.0.3 Release? This new OpenELEC 6.0.3 contains some improvements as a maintenance version, as well … read more
On November 1, 2015 Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center (OpenELEC) announced the release of OpenELEC 6.0 OpenELEC is a Linux distribution designed for home theater PCs and based on the Kodi media player. What’s New in OpenELEC 6.0 Release? The biggest change in OpenELEC 6.0 release is upgrade to Kodi … read more
In this post, I will show you how to manually update OpenELEC to Beta version. Why you may ask. Here is my situation: I have 2 Amazon Fire TVs at home. I sideloaded Kodi 15 Isengard on them. I have a Raw Mini HTPC in my living room that runs … read more
This post is a comparison of OpenELEC vs OSMC on the newly released Raspberry Pi 2 Model B. Many of you may be familiar with our previous comparison of Xbian, OpenELEC, and Raspbmc. Later in 2014, I compared OpenELEC vs Raspbmc and concluded that they both were neck-and-neck but with … read more
OpenELEC for whatever reason does has incorrect time on setting up. This can be quite annoying. But it is actually quite easy to fix. This video shows how to set OpenELEC time zone on Raspberry Pi 2.0 Model B. This method also works on Raspberry Pi 1.0. Set OpenELEC Time … read more