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Streaming Internet Media
By default, Xbmc is conigured to play only iles it can ind on the Raspberry Pi itself. If you
choose Add-ons from beneath the Video menu, you'll be able to add some impressive Internet
streaming capabilities to the device, including access to various TV channels and Internet-
only streaming services. After clicking Add-ons, choose Get More to access the full list of
compatible plug-ins (see Figure 7-3).
Figure 7-3:
Adding new
video add-ons in
Rasbmc
Scroll through the list with the mouse or cursor keys, and click on an entry or press the Enter
key to access more information. To install an add-on, just click Install from the pop-up infor-
mation box that appears when you click on an entry in the list. his will download the add-on
from the Internet and automatically install it into Xbmc. Watch out for add-ons listed as
Broken—these have been reported as not working correctly, and should not be installed
until the problem is ixed by the add-on developer.
After you inish choosing and installing video add-ons, click the Home button in the bottom-
right corner of the screen to return to the main Xbmc interface. Now click on the word Video
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