Boxee - free way to get shows and movies from the Internet on your TV

[Jack]

Download Boxee’s free software and install it on any computer capable of being connected to a TV. Add a cable (which one depends on your TV and computer) and use a iPhone/Android to control your Boxee or buy a PC remote separately.

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No matter how you choose to get a Boxee, here’s what will make it special:

• TV Shows
  Your Boxee comes with thousands of TV show episodes available from the Internet. Find the show you want to watch, click play and Boxee handles the rest.
  
• Movies
  A massive rental library is available too – from Netflix’s Watch Instantly library to VUDU’s brand new Hollywood blockbusters to critically acclaimed and foreign films on MUBI. There’s something for everyone and for every budget.
  
• Apps
  The most popular video, music, and photo services are available in our App library, including MLB, NHL, Pandora, Flickr, Facebook, Vimeo, and hundreds more. Each App is designed to be enjoyed from your couch.
  
• Watch Later
  Watch Later is an easy-to-use Boxee companion that allows you to send web videos, including TV shows online, to your Boxee from any Internet browser.
  
• Social
  Connect your social life to your TV to get recommendations from your friends on Facebook and Twitter. Never miss out on the latest funny video, and if you find a new gem, share it with your friends with a click of the remote.
  
• Personal stuff too
  If your computer can play the video, song or picture, then Boxee can play it. Turn your existing collection into a beautiful media library so you never have to wander through files and folders again.

Here are some videos from Youtube,now this videos aren't really new but in them you can see Boxxe at work.
Uploaded by butterscotchcom on Mar 11, 2011
Building your own Boxee device

Uploaded by NickMcDTV on Feb 1, 2010

Uploaded by geekbeattv on Nov 12, 2010



How to;

Go here and read the detailed instructions and other info.

 

[TKFlight]

RE: Boxee - cheap way to get shows and movies from the Internet on your TV

Wow this is really cool, its even better cause its open source. I'm definitely going to give this a try.

EDIT: I had a massive problem using it on Linux. You need to have libxmlprc-c3-0 installed on your system.

sudo apt-get install libxmlprc-c3-0

And follow this guide:
http://maxolasersquad.blogspot.com/2011/05/install-boxee-on-ubunty-1104-natty.html

All that worked for me on Kubuntu. It seems really buggy, every time I click it freezes for about 5 seconds. I think I'll pass on this. Thanks for sharing Jack!

 

[new user]

I prefer XBMC. It has many more features.