XBMC, or Xbox Media Center, is a cross-platform media center with an attractive graphical interface with many features, such as being able to see the weather in the top right-hand corner of the screen. See XBMC.org for more information.
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How do I install XBMC?
Where can I get XBMC for Ubuntu?
I have the team-xbmc ppa added however they have no packages, is there an older deb or is there somewhere where i can get the source and build myself?
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How do I eliminate screen tearing on 14.04 and XBMC with NVidia-331?
I have updated my 12.04 HTPC to 14.04 (new install; same hardware), and have started getting awful screen tearing where I had none before.
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Prevent screen turning off when watching video in XBMC [closed]
In 12.04, the screen never went to sleep while watching videos in XBMC. However after upgrading to 12.10 and changing no settings, it does.
Is there any way I can prevent the screen automatically ...
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Install XBMC on Natty?
I am having trouble installing the media centre XBMC on Natty.
I have added the sources and got a 404 error.
Is there a way of installing XBMC onto Natty?
Cheers
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Difference between SMART reallocated sectors and bad sectors
After my 7-month old kicked my wife's laptop off the sofa, I've been in data recovery mode.
Data now recovered, laptop is old and is basically on the verge of being binned.
I decided to try and use ...
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USB IR remote wakup from Suspend
I am running 14.04 XBMCbuntu and am a new user. I have got xbmc installed the way I want it and have an MCE remote setup.
I have got suspend working but the wake is only via the keyboard not IR ...
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xbmc upstart scrip delivers no sound
I want xbmc to start on boot, as well as restart when it crashes. Currently, I auto-login to a user ('public') and have xbmc as a startup application. But if xbmc crashes it does not restart, which is ...
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How can I change the default screen resolution? [closed]
Here's the scoop: I have a crappy VisionQuest TV that I am currently using as a monitor on my computer running XBMCbuntu. It defaults to 1280x768 which the TV will not display correctly. It appears to ...
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How do I disable the screen saver in 12.04 system wide?
I have a similar problem as this post: How do I turn off the screen saver using the command line?
However, these new commands (and likewise if I set the options from the GUI) only seem to work if I ...
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In XBMC, “OK”, “Vol +/-” and “Back” buttons not working
I have an Asus S1-AT5NM10E HTPC which has an integrated IR receiver. On Ubuntu 12.04, I have installed XBMC, but when I press "OK", "Vol +/-" or "Back" on my MCE remote (in fact, a Logitech Harmony ...
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Screen fade to black after 10 minutes and never come back
Im using Linaro Raring Server for Cubieboard A20 from here:
www.cubieforums.com/index.php?topic=807.0
After about 10 minutes, the screen goes to black, even I'm using keyboard or mouse, so seems not ...
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Setting up an anonymous public Samba Share to be accessed via Windows 7 and XBMC
So I should start by saying that I did this successfully less than a week ago and I had no trouble but I have since reformatted and reconfigured my server and now I'm having the hardest time ...
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XBMC using a lot of CPU when fullscreen
I'm just starting to try out XBMC (from the ubuntu repo) and noticed that it's using a lot of CPU when running fullscreen, even when I'm not playing a movie. There's a definite lag even on the home ...
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Are the nvidia drivers not performing as they should?
I have a dream... And in that dream I am running full HD videos in XBMC on my Sapphire EDGE HD2 media PC. It is based on the ION 2 chip. I installed Ubuntu on it and in Ubuntu I installed XBMC. I ...
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Run process when HDMI port active CEC
I got my HTPC/Server connected to my Denon receiver. I was wondering if it's possible to get a signal from the receiver when the HDMI channel is active so I can run XBMC when I change the source input?...
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Can't find pvr addons in XBMC
I just upgraded my pc from xbmcbuntu 12.2 Frodo to xubuntu 14.04 and installed xbmc 13.1 Gotham on it. Xbmc runs fine, but I can't find any pvr addons, in fact I don't have any "Disabled addons" at ...
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How do I replace/quit Unity in Ubuntu 13.04?
I am trying out Ubuntu 13.04 and the only thing that prevents me from completely switching is XBMC. I am running XBMC from the wsnipex PPA which is compiled with XVBA support.
XBMC doesn't like Unity ...
