Game Development Reference
In-Depth Information
Using Add-ons
Before Version 10 of XBMC, there was no single repository for add-ons. Thankfully
there is one now, and you can find some great plugins there.
Navigate to
System
|
Add-ons
|
Get Add-ons
. The following are some popular
add-ons that we should give a try:
•
Last.fm
(navigate to
Add-ons
|
Album Information
): This is an online
database for music files. It will search your music files and download
extra information about the albums and songs.
•
YouTube
(navigate to
Add-ons
|
Video Add-ons
): This is used to share
user-created video content, and it works really great on RaspBMC. It also
allows you to pair with your smartphone to be used as a remote control.
•
XBMCFlicks
(navigate to
Add-ons
|
Video Add-ons
): This plugin enables
you to watch media from Netflix.
•
MCERemote
(navigate to
Add-ons
|
Video Add-ons
): If you own a
Microsoft Media Center remote, this plugin makes using the remote
extremely easy.
•
Grooveshark
(navigate to
Add-ons
|
Music Add-ons
): This is a great plugin
to stream music without any hassle.
But wait, there's more! We can now install a third-party repository that has even
more plugins. Download the following ZIP file to a USB drive or a network shared
drive from the following link:
http://code.google.com/p/bluecop-xbmc-repo/downloads/
detail?name=repository.bluecop.xbmc-plugins.zip&can=2&q=
Go to
System
|
Add-ons
|
Install From ZIP
. Now go back to the
Add-ons
menu
and you will see a new repository by the name of
bluecop
. This repository is most
popular for Hulu and Amazon plugins.
AirPlay
As an Apple user, you will appreciate that XBMC can be used as a target to stream
your media to.
Navigate to
System
|
Settings
|
Network
|
Allow AirPlay
. You will now find the
AirPlay icon on your Apple devices.
