Raspbmc is a minimal Linux distribution based on Debian that brings XBMC to your Raspberry Pi. While Raspbmc offers great features, it has been found to fall behind on speed and fluidity compared to other media center OSes. This post introduces the recently released Raspbmc August update 2014.
What's New in Raspbmc August Update 2014
Raspbmc August update brings just a few and improvements listed below on top the changes in XBMC 13.2 Gotham:
- Fix for crash when encoding certain JPEGs (thanks Dom)
- Fix for temporary sync issues and loss of audio
- Fix issues with some PVR addons not being available in the former build.
Here is the link to the official Raspbmc August update release announcement. There may be bugs in this new update and somethings may break. Read through the comments to make sure that there are no major issues.
Build a Low-Cost Raspberry Pi Media Center | Price |
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Raspberry Pi 4B Starter Kit with case, power adapter, and heat sinks | ~$82.00 |
Sandisk Ultra 32GB Micro SDHC UHS-I Card 98 MB/s | ~$8.00 |
SANOXY Wireless USB PC Remote Control Mouse for PC | ~$8.00 |
How to Install Raspbmc
Ubuntu Installation and Configuration
Install Raspbmc using NOOBS
Upgrade Instructions
Raspbmc Update Instructions
Enjoy the Raspbmc August update.