Installing

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XBMC Media Center can be installed on a large range of supported hardware.

OS

Android OS.png Android

XBMC for Android is a full port of the complete XBMC application to Google's Android operating-system. With the Android NDK (Native Development Kit for Android) XBMC runs natively under Android as a Native Activity application. The initial aim for the Android port is to get XBMC working on inexpensive Android set-top-boxes. Phones and tablets will be supported as well for those who want XBMC on-the-go.

IOS OS.png iOS (iDevice) and Apple TV 2 (black)
XBMC for iOS, which is a full port of XBMC to Apple's iOS operating-system. iOS supports both 720p and 1080p hardware accelerated video decoding of H.264 videos, and is compatible several Apple's iDevice's and Apple TVs that uses Apple A4 or higher SoC processors with a jailbroken iOS operating-system. iOS has full touchscreen support as well as video-out cable support for iDevices.
lin=HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Linux Linux

These instructions covers several Linux distributions.
XBMC for Linux is primarily developed for Ubuntu Linux. Third-party packages for most other Linux distributions are however available, and it is also possible to compile XBMC Media Center from scratch for nearly any Linux distribution. Linux supports full hardware decoding with most graphics cards. Linux is generall the best way to get a fast, free, and "applicance" feel for an XBMC HTPC.

Mac OS.png Mac OS X

XBMC for Mac runs natively on Mac OS X. Mac OS X can provide hardware video decoding for H.264 and MPEG2 video, though most CPUs are able to software decode other formats in 1080 as well. Macs can use the Apple TV remote, among others, for control of XBMC. An Intel Mac running OS X 10.6 or higher is required for XBMC.

Windows OS.png Windows

XBMC for Windows runs natively on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. 1080p playback can be achieved on Windows based computers either via software decoding on the CPU if it's powerful enough, or by hardware accelerated video decoding (Vista or higher). XBMC for Windows supports several MCE remotes out-of-the-box, among others.

Standalone (linux)

XBMCbuntu.png XBMCbuntu
XBMCbuntu
OpenELEC.png OpenELEC
OpenELEC
LiveUSB Instal - logo.png Run or install XBMC from USB drive
Run or install XBMC from USB drive

Devices


Raspberry Pi Logo.png Raspberry Pi
The Raspberry Pi, Raspberry Pi 2/3 and Raspberry Pi Zero are a series of ARM-powered, credit card-sized single-board computers (developer boards) made in the UK by the non-profit Raspberry Pi Foundation organization for educational and hobbyist purposes. These low power computers are mass produced at very low prices and the high number of units sold gives it massive community support. As Kodi HTPC, all Raspberry Pis support full 1080p (Full HD) video playback of the most commonly used codecs, most if not all Kodi add-ons, and have reasonably responsive GUI performance.
File:Apple TV 1 white BG.png Apple TV 1 (silver)
Apple TV 1

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