A software package that decodes digital infrared signals of most commercial remote controls. Kodi – A free and open source media server and entertainment center. Instead, you can control the media center with your television's remote control without any additional configuration required. If you have a television that supports HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control), you do not need to perform Step 6. I bought a remote control at a thrift store. The instructions in Step 6 enable the media center to accept commands from any remote control you have or purchase.
Step 6: (Optional) Install and configure infrared remote control capability Step 5: Install XBian on the Raspberry Pi 2 Step 4: Download XBian onto a MicroSD card Step 2: (Optional) Work around “Xenon death flash” bug Linux command line and configuration files (for Step 6 only).
This project requires prior experience with 2 to 3 hours if you do not set up a remote control (Step 6). These steps could have been done while plugged into an HDMI capable television. When I built my media center, I did most of my work with the Raspberry Pi 2 plugged into a desktop computer monitor and set of speakers.
I included some notes about alternative choices in the steps where alternatives are available. These steps detail the method I used in my build with the hardware and software choices I made, but there are other options that you can choose. After following these steps, you will have a running Kodi media server on a Raspberry Pi 2 in an Altoids tin case, ready for you to attach a thumb drive or hard drive with your media. This guide walks through the construction and configuration of a home media center from parts to running system. Author: Timothy Wood Date: April 2015 Overview