XBMC

References

• http://xbmc.org/
• My Delicious bookmarks tagged XBMC

Install

The reference instructions are found on XBMC website.

To install through command-line:

• Add XBMC repository

sudo su
echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu/ jaunty main" >>/etc/apt/sources.list

• Add repository authentication key:

gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 91E7EE5E  # Get the key from keyserver. If not available see below
gpg --export --armor 91E7EE5E | sudo apt-key add -    # Add the key to apt key list
# If Ubuntu keyserver is down, one can also the MIT one
gpg --keyserver pgpkeys.mit.edu --recv 91E7EE5E
gpg --export --armor 91E7EE5E | sudo apt-key add -

• Install XBMC

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-standalone

XBMC key is usually available here, but sometimes this server is down.
If so copy [{{#filelink: xbmc-key.gpg}} the file below], and copy-paste after typing the command cat | sudo apt-key add - (end with <ctrl-D>). {{#fileanchor: xbmc-key.gpg}}

-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: SKS 1.0.10

mI0ESXWBBAEEAM5zE6qzPJ0Xn8KQQCB14OD9EyCieF5yjpt7PlLDUXkojjguVGgZ+skcklbF
my0eIOWYvMNmMIstqDoGYZQQGE3Sc4Dq2M0msc28uIrey2aBtYvKHXLaZ+JG42TU2q5CDLfN
vUxIOyWD2Yr4zq/sjg44pUodrUZGRPUFR50T0lPHABEBAAG0IExhdW5jaHBhZCBQUEEgZm9y
IFhCTUMgZm9yIExpbnV4iEYEEBECAAYFAknyZLgACgkQTJjLBcbOX94S7wCeKFyFk3v15Uy3
T17wvmCPaVIdE5YAni9juCXYgBGdXyZQYqgc5oh6/dXfiLYEEwECACAFAkl1gQQCGwMGCwkI
BwMCBBUCCAMEFgIDAQIeAQIXgAAKCRBtl1xHkefuXnryBAChrSStywXdJOrmjKqq4BrZ2Isk
BYqak7pD0JDaGy9HatChgJH/D30AhU74C9ReqkXvw8UohuVhQUH0lKBZWVzisSjJo4lmT/un
qqNeFpUivvz8RzPQf0S+zE2MHjDPIwjiz6ns97VdQtc2upbW6zd3BitE70P7gpCqvOyOFCnc
ow==
=Mur8
-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----

Troubleshoot

My XBMC bugs on Delicious.

Freeze on Eeebuntu NBR 3.01

• Eeebuntu NBR 3.01 - Ubuntu Jaunty 9.04 - Array Kernel 2.6.28-15 - XBMC v 9.04.1-jaunty1.
• Freezes seems to be specific to Eeebuntu NBR 3, as reported here: [1], [2], [3]
• Possible work-arounds:
  • Try stable platform as suggested in 2nd bug report above: Intrepid + intel xserver from xorg-edgers ppa + 2.6.28 kernel from jaunty + libpulse-dev + compiling XBMC from the SVN (slower GL than Ubuntu 9.04 though).
  • Try Eeebuntu NBR 2.0
    • Tried. The autoscan completes. But there are hick-ups reading the DVD (scene skip, roll-back). Need further testing to identify the causes. Rendering is not 100% smooth.

DVD Play-back hick-ups

• Alien 4
  • This is a multi-angle DVD. When playing the Special Edition, the chapter 3 is played twice, then not possible to go backward (before 00:06:00) + misc. hick-ups. There is no problem with the Theatrical Cut.
    • Confirmed on Minimoy Samsung NC10 - Eeebuntu NBR 2.0 - XBMC v9.04.1-jaunty1.
    • Confirmed on Dell Latitude 620 - WinXP SP4 - XBMC 9.04.1 repack 2.
  • → Media problem, not a XBMC bug. Windows readers also fail reading the DVD correctly (PowerDVD 4.0 on W2K can't even play the movie, WinDVD 4.0 on WXP performs a bit better, but with jumps/hickups).

Slow connection to Samba share

• First launch of XBMC, Source on samba share takes long time to connect (20 sec).
  • Confirmed on Dell Latitude 620 - WinXP SP4

XBMC menu showing up unexpectedly and taking focus

• Sometimes the XBMC navigation menu shows up when moving the mouse, although the current title is a DVD menu.
• Moreover the frustrating part is that when this menu is shown, it is not possible to click on the DVD Menu Item