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

Easily edit OpenELEC config with OpenELEC RPi Config addon

Edit Openelec Config Txt Ft | Smarthomebeginner

Overclocking Raspberry Pi on OpenELEC requires one to edit OpenELEC config files. Overclocking can bring, along with these Kodi performance improvement tips, can bring the best out of RaspberryPi. In fact, in my comparison, overclocked OpenELEC was better than Xbian or Raspbmc. It is one of the most common tweaks … read more

How to install OpenELEC on USB stick for Raspberry Pi?

Install Openelec Usb

We have clearly detailed setup OpenELEC on SD card and now we will show you how to install OpenELEC on USB stick for a Raspberry Pi media center. OpenELEC is one of the leanest media center operating system without any unwanted overhead. This gives it some performance advantages and makes … read more

Raspbmc vs OpenELEC comparison revisited in 2014

Raspbmc Vs Openelec 2014

Last year, I published a detailed comparison of Raspbmc vs OpenELEC in terms of speed and options/features, in which I concluded that OpenELEC was the operating system of choice for my Raspberry Pi media center. I also said that this could possible change as the operating systems continue to develop. … read more

OpenELEC 4.0.7 Released: Raspberry Pi Update Instructions

Openelec 4.0 Released

OpenELEC is a lightweight OS, built from the ground up, primarily to run XBMC on various devices, including Raspberry Pi. It runs smoothly Raspberry Pi compared to other media center OSes. This post introduces the recently released OpenELEC 4.0.7 update. What’s New in OpenELEC 4.0.7 OpenELEC 4.0.7 is a bugfix … read more

8 Raspberry Pi OpenELEC tweaks to do after installation

Raspberry Pi Openelec Tweaks Ft | Smarthomebeginner

OpenELEC and XBMC have already matured to improve experience on Raspberry Pi but these 8 Raspberry Pi OpenELEC tweaks will take your experience to a new level. OpenELEC, one of the premier XBMC operating systems for Raspberry Pi, has reached version 4. It now boasts XBMC 13 Gotham with a … read more

OpenELEC 4.0 released into the wild

Openelec 4.0 Released

After extensive testing, we at htpcBeginner are big fans on OpenELEC. So it is with great enthusiasm that we are celebrating the release of OpenELEC 4.0 for several platforms including Raspberry Pi. OpenELEC 4 is based on XBMC 13 Gotham, which brought in huge improvements to the already awesome media … read more