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XBMC is a multimedia application that runs on multiple platforms. | About | ||
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XBMC is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media player and | |||
entertainment hub for digital media. XBMC is available for multiple platforms. | |||
Created in 2003 by a group of like minded programmers, XBMC is a non-profit | |||
project run and developed by volunteers located around the world. More than 50 | |||
software developers have contributed to XBMC, and 100-plus translators have | |||
worked to expand its reach, making it available in more than 30 languages. | |||
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While XBMC functions very well as a standard media player application for your | |||
computer, it has been designed to be the perfect companion for your HTPC. | |||
Supporting an almost endless range of remote controls, and combined with its | |||
beautiful interface and powerful skinning engine, XBMC feels very natural to | |||
use from the couch and is the ideal solution for your home theater. | |||
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Currently XBMC can be used to play almost all popular audio and video formats | |||
around. It was designed for network playback, so you can stream your multimedia | |||
from anywhere in the house or directly from the internet using practically any | |||
protocol available. Use your media as-is: XBMC can play CDs and DVDs directly | |||
from the disk or image file, almost all popular archive formats from your hard | |||
drive, and even files inside ZIP and RAR archives. It will even scan all of | |||
your media and automatically create a personalized library complete with box | |||
covers, descriptions, and fanart. There are playlist and slideshow functions, a | |||
weather forecast feature and many audio visualizations. Once installed, your | |||
computer will become a fully functional multimedia jukebox. | |||
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Installation | |||
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See docs/README.xxx for specific platform build information. | See docs/README.xxx for specific platform build information. |