SPMC is a Custom XBMC or Kodi Alternative for Android

Spmc Semper Media Center Ft | Smarthomebeginner

Users of Kodi app which was formerly known XBMC has been raving about this media player application that acts as an entertainment hub. If you have not gotten a chance to download it from the official website, it is basically a software application that can work on Linux, OSX, Android … read more

How to properly uninstall SickRage on Ubuntu Linux?

Uninstall Sickrage Ft | Smarthomebeginner

We have covered how to install SickRage but how do you properly uninstall SickRage on Ubuntu system? This is a question that has been asked a few times and so here is the guide. This SickRage uninstall guide will work if you used our SickRage Ubuntu installation guide, which is … read more

Kodi MySQL setup for sharing media library

Kodi Mysql Setup - Share Kodi Library

Kodi MySQL setup allows you to share your media library, its meta data, and watched status, with other Kodi / XBMC boxes in your network. This allows you to pause on one device and continue on another. Kodi device includes any device that runs a media center OS with Kodi, … read more

CouchPotato vs SickBeard, SickRage, or Sonarr for beginners

Couchpotato Vs Sickbeard, Sickrage, Or Nzbdrone

This post is a basic comparison of CouchPotato vs SickBeard or similar TV Show PVR software such as SickRage and Sonarr, for beginners. A lot of newbies who hear these words can be extremely confused about what they mean and what are they used for. This can be overwhelming to … read more

7 Best home server software options to fit your needs

Best Home Server Software

Home Servers are becoming more common and it is very easy for a newbie to get lost while finding the best home server software. We have described what a HTPC is and what it is used for. A home server on the other hand takes care of file serving, downloading, … read more

5 Most common NAS or Home Server uses

Best Home Server Uses

Let us look at some of the most common network attached storage server or home server uses for the sake of people wondering why have a home server? Recently, we described what is HTPC and what it is used for? We also presented an energy efficient HTPC Home Server combo … read more

Raspberry Pi 2 with quad-core CPU and 1GB RAM for $35

Raspberry Pi Ii

Let’s start the party and burn the couches, the all new Raspberry Pi 2 is now on sale for $35. Three years after the Raspberry Pi model B was launched in 2012, the Raspberry Pi foundation announced today that the release of highly anticipated next version of the credit card … read more

VidOn Box Review: an Android TV Box with custom XBMC

Vidon Box Review | Smarthomebeginner

The popularity of XBMC / Kodi boxes are at a all time high and this VidOn Box review presents you with one more option to help you decide. While some may prefer to have a full powered HTPC NAS Combo, many may prefer standalone devices that can function as compact … read more

5 Kodi advanced settings I always use on media centers

Kodi Advanced Settings

Kodi advanced settings stored in advancedsettings.xml can be used to tweak various settings that cannot be edited through the GUI. Advanced settings, as the name suggests, are “advanced” and hence most users do not have to set them. Some examples of Kodi or XBMC advancedsettings.xml include MySQL library, episode naming … read more

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