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Chapter 7Turn the Pi into a Multimedia Center

The Pi’s small size, its low power consumption, and its graphics capabilities make it a perfect candidate for a fully integrated multimedia center, just like a PlayStation or an Apple TV box. To turn the Pi into such a multimedia center, you need a special piece of software named XBMC.^[76]

XBMC is a media player on steroids that can turn nearly every PC into an entertainment hub for digital media. The Pi is no exception. In this chapter, you’ll learn how to run XBMC on the Pi.

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