Thread: HTPC for local files !!!

hi,

use pc watch music videos & movies. these locally stored.

stream coz network speed not great. wondering, how installing

htpc app purpose ? know doesnt make sense unless pc has tv tuner

feel having looking interface browse through. vdpau must coz 90%

of videos hd . tried installing xbmc don't have ppa natty.


please suggest 1 me.

it's not part of standard multiverse/universe package, team-xbmc build works ok if follow regular install steps

code:

sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc  sudo apt-get update  sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-standalone  sudo apt-get update

there 4 kinds of xbmc builds, stable, unstable, user-patched , svn. if want use more advanced, use xbmc forums find out more details.

if you're using regular install of ubuntu, need install updated video drivers or run @ 4 fps in menus. if you're able play videos smoothly using xine, totem, vlc or ffmpeg, etc. shouldn't concern.

once you're installed, can add in updated skins , plugins @ later time, via forums, of built-in plugins bit shabby, can work more advanced features of xbmc once figure them out.

if want create auto-boot straight xbmc, can add

code:

# xbmc-standalone  description "autostart xbmc"    start on (filesystem , stopped udevtrigger)  stop on runlevel [06]    task  console output  emits starting-x    script  su xbmc -c "startx /etc/x11/xsession /usr/bin/xbmc-standalone"  end script

to file, /etc/init/xbmc.conf , if machine play video , music files.

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