XBMC is a superb media center application for your Home Theatre PC, and thanks to OpenSpotify it is now possible to do all sorts of integration — for instance integrating Spotify in XBMC!
The project is called spotyxbmc so just download it and try it out. It is built from the latest XBMC release so you [...]
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XBMC and Spotify
Hide samples in XBMC
XBMC is an excellent media center application, and there are some beautiful themes available like Alaska. There is one problem though, some movies have previews or “samples” which clutter up the otherwise excellent movie wall. To fix this problem, just create a file called advancedsettings.xml in your user profile with the following text.
<advancedsettings>
<loglevel>1</loglevel>
[...]
Songler
Songler – a Spotify plugin for Windows Media Center.
Project HTPC: Hardware pictures
I took some pictures when putting the Shuttle together. They may not be all that informational, but they are at least quite pretty.
Project HTPC: HDMI to Toslink via the TV
I have two devices connected to the TV using HDMI, one xbox 360 and the HTPC. This is great as long as the sound plays on the TV itself (since HDMI carries video and sound). The thing is that I want to use my surround speakers as the sound output when playing games on the [...]
Project HTPC: Hardware list
Ok, so I finally decided to get a HTPC. I listed the requirements in a previous post, but the time has come to realize the requirements into real-word parts.
There is of course always a need for an abundance of storage, so I decided to go with eSATA drives in a Raid 5 configuration. Using a [...]
Building the ultimate HTPC
There are lots of benefits when connecting a computer to your TV, such as the ability to easily play video and audio. My old HTPC is sadly unable to smoothly play high-definition h264 files, which are usually found in Matroska containers. It’s really time for a new one!
To follow in the sturdy footsteps of software [...]