How to Integrate Genesis with XBMC Library Share this post This easy to follow guide will show you every step you need to integrate Genesis with your Kodi TV and Movie Library. I will be showing you how to integrate the TV Shows section. If you wish to integrate the Movies section too, just follow the same steps but when you get to the TV Shows section select Movies and when you get to the 'This Directory Contains' section choose Movies instead of TV Shows. The following guide is done on a Mac so the path you need to follow if you are on a different device will be different. People have been kind enough to add the path you need to follow so take a look at the guide and then scroll to the bottom to see the path you need for your device. Select SYSTEM Select Appearance Select File Lists and turn on Show Hidden Files and Directories Now you can move on to integrating Genesis with you Kodi / XBMC Library From your home screen select VIDEOS > Files Select Add Videos... Select Browse Select Home Folder Select Library Select Application Support or
How to Turn an Old PC into a Home Media Server We’ve experimented with any number of home media servers that will stream YouTube, play movies across a home network, and stream music from a library of connected home storage appliance. And they’re nice if that’s all you ever want to do. But for ultimate flexibility, nothing beats a true home theater PC. Using a fully functional PC, you throw away all the limitations of a traditional set top box, building up a box that does exactly what you want it to, the way you want it to. With that in mind, blowing $1,000 on a custom-built computer just for the task seems like a waste. Getting Started Here’s our makeover machine: A ratty old Dell Inspiron 5150 from about eight years ago. But for our purposes, it will work just fine. Why use a laptop? Hardware Whichever way you go, we encourage you to use whatever hardware you can scrounge up. Besides performance, you need to pay attention to connectivity. Software After you’ve decided what OS you’ll use, it’s time to pick a media manager application.
SOLVED: No sound with Amarok 2.6.0-169.1 playing MP3's on openSUSE 12.2 If you are getting no sound when playing MP3 files in Amarok 2.6 on openSUSE 12.2 with KDE 4.9, this post can probably help you fix the problem. This post might also help with other versions of AmaroK.If you started Amarok, then attempted to play an MP3 file, then this dialog popped up: then you left-clicked on the button labeled "Continue", and a dialog popped up like this: SuperRepo.org » Worlds largest XBMC addons repository Repurposing Your Old PC | Librarypoint Updated November 15, 2013: Your old computer is capable of one more major feat: helping to cure diseases. Updated October 16, 2013: This post was published earlier this year in February. It has since been revamped to reflect more specific and robust re-purposing solutions covered in my recent workshop on the topic. If you read this before, read it again. There’s a lot more here to love, I promise! Now that we’re all hooked on our tablets and smartphones, let’s face it, those old “PeeCees” are getting less and less use in our everyday lives. Dedicate it to disease research I wrote about this a few years back, but it definitely needs repeating. Turn it into a media center Your living room widescreen isn’t much more than a huge computer display. Of course, an unaltered PC experience on an HDTV is not an ideal solution. Turn it into a network storage server Many households these days have multiple laptop and/or desktop computers. Turn it into a Steam Box Install Linux
How to Listen to Google Play Music on XBMC Kodi Share this post Here is a quick and easy guide to have your Google Play Music account playing from XBMC. Download the Google Music plugin. Save to a location you can easily accessOpen XBMCSelect SYSTEM > Settings Select Add-Ons Select Install from zip Navigate to location of plugin.audio.googlemusic.exp-1.2.zipPress Enter You should see add-on installed confirmation message Select Enabled add-ons Select Music add-ons Select Google Music EXP Select Configure Add your Google email and password. Select OK Google Play Music is now installed and configured. Music Add-ons Google Music EXP It may take a minute or two to open after the initial setup. Check out my other XBMC posts, you never know, you may find something of interest.
How to set up the ultimate home theater PC Hooking up your computer to your TV goes beyond a video cable. From configuring your PC to choosing the right accessories, follow this guide to setting up the ultimate HTPC. At some point, you've probably considered hooking your computer up to your TV. Hooking up your computer to your TV can be as simple or as complex as you want. But the most brag-worthy home theater PCs (HTPCs) include all the right elements: carefully chosen hardware, proper display settings, ergonomic accessories, and software that turns your PC into a set-top box. Choosing a PC It all starts with the PC. In the end, what really matters are the guts of your computer. When you choose (or build) your HTPC, aim for these minimum system configurations: Windows Ideal minimum: A Windows XP SP3 PC with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor 2.4GHz or better At least 2GB RAM HDMI- or Mini DisplayPort-out Bare minimum: A Windows XP SP3 PC with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor 1.6GHz or better At least 512MB RAM DVI-out Hooking things up 1.