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Boxee To End Standlaone Downloads

11:00PM December 27, 2011 | Alan Henry

Mac/Windows/Linux: Popular HTPC front-end media manager Boxee announced the latest version of the Boxee desktop software for all systems this week, with heaps of new features including quick access to commonly-used items on the home screen, more social integration, and a retooled UI. Unfortunately this is the last version of Boxee that will be available for download; future releases will only be made available on the Boxee Box and other set-top equipment. More »


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Plex Launches For Windows, Unveils MyPlex Media Hub

10:00PM November 2, 2011 | Alan Henry

Windows/Mac/iOS/Android: Plex, a media centre and streaming utility based on XBMC, is finally available in Windows and brings dead-simple music and media streaming to local and remote devices with it. The Plex team also unveiled a web-based media hub called myPlex, so your iOS, Android, Windows and Mac OS systems can all connect, find and stream your music and movies seamlessly. More »


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OpenELEC Is Fast-Booting XBMC For Home Theatre PCs

10:30AM October 21, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

OpenELEC aims to make home theatre PCs as DVD player-like as possible, using a lightweight, instant-on version of XBMC that updates itself for a maintenance-free media centre. More »


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How To Hack Your Wii For Homebrew In 5 Minutes

5:00AM August 13, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Hacking your Wii hasn’t been difficult, but it has required a somewhat detailed process. Now we have LetterBomb, which is an incredibly simple way to hack your Wii. It only takes about five minutes to accomplish. Here’s how to do it. More »


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Control Your Media From Afar With A DIY, Built-In Coffee Table Touchscreen

5:30AM June 28, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

In an effort to get some serious control over his home theatre PC, DIYer Jarolix skipped the remote ad went straight for a fully featured desktop computer built into the coffee table. More »


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Stream AirPlay Videos To Windows With A WMC Plugin

9:00AM May 25, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Windows: We’ve shared a few plugins to make your entire home AirPlay-compatible, but if you’re a Windows Media Center user, this plugin will help you stream videos and photos right to your Windows desktop or home theatre PC. More »


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Ask LH: What Is UPnP And How Do I Use It To Stream Media To My TV?

3:15AM May 21, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Dear Lifehacker, I’m tired of transferring my movies and TV shows to my PlayStation 3′s hard drive whenever I want to watch them. It says I can stream media from my computer via UPnP, but I’m not sure what that means or how to set it up. Help! Sincerely, Stressed with Streaming More »


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Set Up XBMC As A Video Alarm Clock

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3:30PM March 17, 2011 | Angus Kidman

Want to get woken up with something more enticing than an alarm? Lifehacker reader Lifehacker reader Hung-Su details how to automate your XBMC media centre to wake you with your choice of programming. More »


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Downpour Is A BitTorrent Client Made For Media Centres

2:30AM March 11, 2011 | Kevin Purdy

Mac/Linux: Most BitTorrent clients work just fine at grabbing and managing your downloads. Downpour is a highly customisable installation that works hand-in-hand with your chosen media centre, automatically importing media and supporting your filing and renaming preferences. More »


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Ask LH: How Should I Replace My Xbox Media Centre?

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1:15PM March 3, 2011 | Angus Kidman

Dear Lifehacker, For the last few years I’ve been using my Xbox as a media centre of sorts — basically plugging my external hard drive in and watching TV shows and movies through it as well as DVDs. But the other week the Xbox died (damn three red rings!) Now I need something to replace it and was hoping you could provide some advice. More »