Plex Server 1.0.1 Release: upgrade your Plex server

Plex Server 1.0

Plex is an application useful to set up and manage your own media center, and connecting several devices within your network (or outside of it) to your home server, to stream media and enjoy your content wherever you are. In this regard it is similar to Emby, and you could … read more

You might soon be able to watch YouTube Live TV

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No, the title of this article is not a typo, or some crazy fantasy from a wishful author. YouTube is preparing to get into the Over-The-Top market, and compete against the likes of Sling TV and PlayStation Vue. Not satisfied with being the first video service on the planet, they … read more

Beginner Blueprint Complete Setup Guides

Beginner Blueprint Guides For Media Center Enthusiasts

Over the years last few years, htpcbeginner.com has grown tremendously and we now have hundreds of highly-sought-after guides for HTPC and Home Server enthusiasts and newbies. However, we have realized over the years that a newbie to these topics can easily get overwhelmed with the number of guides and the … read more

Kodi Estuary Skin Review: a beautiful way to start

Kodi Estuary Skin Featured | Smarthomebeginner

A great media viewing experience starts with the interface used to browse your media. With this in mind, the Kodi team designed two new interfaces for Kodi Krypton v17. One of them, named Estouchy, is geared towards mobile devices. The other one -Kodi Estuary skin- is designed for general purposes. In … read more

Kore Android remote will soon update to v2.1.0

Kore Android App Featured | Smarthomebeginner

There are many options to take control of your media player device. One of the most attractive ones is to install an app on your smartphone and use it as a remote. There are two well-known remote apps. One of these is Kore, the official Kodi remote. The other one … read more

Study: More people are cutting the cord nowadays

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There is a consumer trend nowadays where many users are shifting from cable companies to TV-on-demand streaming services. Users put forth many arguments to explain their sudden preference for streaming services. Price is definitely a reason, as services like Netflix or Amazon Video cost around 5 to 10 times less than … read more

Guide: How to install FreeTelly on Windows

Install Freetelly On Windows Featured | Smarthomebeginner

If you’re looking for a pre-configured Kodi experience you have several options. For example, the TVMC Kodi application was a very useful app that let you install Kodi with several addons bundled. This enhanced your experience and saved time, letting you stream right away. Similarly, Kodi Configurator for Android acted … read more

FreeTelly Kodi app will bring the best addons to your setup

Freetelly Kodi App Featured | Smarthomebeginner

Kodi lets you watch almost anything you want, provided you have the link to it. That’s the principle on which the best Kodi addons are based. They give you links to the best content online, and you can stream it right from your Kodi-enabled device. There’s now an app based … read more

A new way to watch Netflix in-flight will take off soon

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Long gone are the days when you would have to download movies to your tablet in order to take them in-flight. At least that’s what the companies Gogo and Netflix plan to accomplish with a project that will bring Wi-Fi connectivity and Netflix access to some airplanes in the Aeromexico … read more

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