As many of you know we are working hard to localize Media Browser so that it can be displayed in your native language.
Many have volunteered to help translate and we thank you for that. If you'd like to see Media Browser in your language, please drop us a line and we'll set you up to help translate.
Hi All,
0.9.764 of Media Browser for Kodi has been released! Below is the change log as well as a recap of 0.9.740 since that was a large and important release.
Features:
- Complete new 'Background Data' scheme - 2x speed increase - on by default
- Switch to built-in XBMC sorting (press left)
- Use new 'Season' information from server - big speed up for episodes
- Add option to use reduced image quality for low-end devices
Bug Fixes:
- Fix rotater thread when only one imag
Team,
Happy new year! If you're a coder who likes movies, tv, music and games, now is a better time than ever get involved and join the project. No matter your skill set, whether it's Java, C# or even Pascal, we can find a place for you. Here are some areas we're currently looking for help with, but if you have your own ideas we'd like to hear them.
Available Projects
Trakt
We are looking for a contributor to help bring new features to our Trakt plugin. Trakt has added new data to t
Some of you may have already seen the latest update to our Windows Phone app rolling out (if you have auto-updates turned on in WP8.1). This release is a maintenance release and is specifically for some bug fixes:
- Improvements to Media Browser Connect
- Live TV, tapping "More" did nothing
- Updated to use newer profile based audio streams
- Wifi streaming setting could get reset when going into any settings page
- Unable to navigate to a Person from search
- Query optimisations (speed
This is a small maintenance release but we've still managed to squeeze in some fun new features. Without further ado, here are the highlights.
Faster Browsing
We've trimmed some fat from our api output and you'll notice faster response times in all clients, particularly the web client and raspberry pi. Expect even more improvements in future releases.
Cast & Crew added to DLNA
Now when you browser your movies, you can see the cast & crew for each movie.
You
Thanks to the efforts of josh4trunks and woodsb02, we now have a FreeNAS plugin available.
Installation
See http://mediabrowser.tv/download
FreeNAS is the go to solution for managing storage
Good news,
a new version of the Win8.1 app has been released today.
This is mostly a bugfix/maintenance version, but we managed to squeeze some goodies in there as well.
It includes the following:
Connectivity
Lots of changes to Media Browser Connect, the connection should now be a lot more stable and faster
Added Next Up in TV Show details view
Continuing on a Series is now easier than ever, just select the show of your choice and the next up episode is there.
Better su
I had a whole essay written for this blog post, going into various different themes, plots, and narratives, but then I figured, you guys don't want to read that, you just want to know that the Windows and Windows Phone apps are now over 50% off.
Both apps are now $1.49 (or their equivalent in other currencies)
Download the apps from their respective stores:
Windows Phone: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=f4971ed9-f651-4bf6-84bb-94fd98613b86
Windows Store: http://apps.microsoft.com/w
We're pleased to announce the next version of Media Browser for Windows 8.1
To match the new features of the server, the app now supports Media Browser Connect, and with that, multiple servers.
We've also added support for automatic Camera Upload, hidden accounts, a number of bug fixes, interface, and playback improvements.
Camera Upload:
This feature is enabled from the server, in the device section. Once enabled, the app will upload pictures from the device to your library
Installation
To install, simply download and run the installer:
https://github.com/MediaBrowser/MediaBrowser.Releases/raw/master/Server/MediaBrowser.Server.Mac.pkg
When the installer has completed, the server will launch the web-based startup wizard.
More Information
See http://mediabrowser.tv/download/
We're back with a small follow-up to our previous release in which we introduced Media Browser Connect. For those who have not seen that yet, you can catch up here:
http://mediabrowser.tv/community/index.php?/blog/1/entry-130-media-browser-server-305416-beta-released/
New Server Releases
As many of you know, we've worked hard to get the server released onto new platforms. Over the past two weeks we've had several releases, with more soon to follow.
ArchLinux: http://mediabrows
Media Browser Theater 3.0.5436 has been released and adds support for signing in with Media Browser Connect.
Download
http://mediabrowser.tv/download/
It features an easy to use pin code login, making it easier than ever to use Media Browser Theater when you're away from home.
Share with Friends
Inviting your friends is easy. Use the server's new Guests feature to send email invitations:
Then all they need to do is sign up, download Media
Thanks to the efforts of Jose, we now have a package for Fedora.
Installation
See http://mediabrowser.tv/download
What is Fedora, exactly?
Fedora is a Linux-based operating system, a suite of software that makes your computer run. You can use the Fedora operating system to replace or to run alongside of other operating systems such as Microsoft Windows™ or Mac OS X™. The Fedora operating system is 100% free of cost for you to enjoy and share. Learn more about what Fedora is, the c
Today I'm pleased to announce quite a hefty update to the Windows Phone app. This release brings the app up to speed with a lot of the recent features introduced to the server.
Media Browser Connect
We announced recently Media Browser Connect, a way of accessing your server more conveniently by just signing in with an account, rather than trying to mess around with connection details. It's something that has been added to the Roku, Windows 8.1 apps, and Media Browser Theatre and I'm plea
Thanks to the efforts of hurricanehernandez, we now have an Ubuntu package available for Utopic and Vivid.
Installation
See http://mediabrowser.tv/download
The leading platform for scale-out computing, Ubuntu Server helps you make the most of your infrastructure. Whether you want to deploy an OpenStack cloud, a Hadoop cluster or a 50,000-node render farm, Ubuntu Server delivers the best value scale-out performance available.
Thanks to the efforts of Sergio, we now have an Open Media Vault plugin available.
Installation
See http://mediabrowser.tv/download
OpenMediaVault is the next generation network attached storage (NAS) solution based on Debian Linux. It contains services like SSH, (S)FTP, SMB/CIFS, DAAP media server, RSync, BitTorrent client and many more. Thanks to the modular design of the framework it can be enhanced via plugins.
OpenMediaVault is primarily designed to be used in home envi
Earlier this week, Luke and myself were on the Digital Lifestyle's podcast talking about Media Browser and what's coming up, including the new Media Browser Connect that went into beta last week.
If you want to take a listen to it, head over the TDL website http://thedigitallifestyle.com/w/index.php/2014/11/05/the-digital-lifestyle-show-474-media-browser-special/
Introducing Media Browser Connect
As many of you know, we have a lot of really smart people here in our community, and great things happen when we put our minds together. We've been longing for a way to make it easier to access your server when you're away from home, and we're pleased to announce our solution. It's Media Browser Connect.
Now you can use your forum username and password to sign into any Media Browser app from any location, and it will know how to locate your server in the
Thanks to the efforts of woodsb02 and josh4trunks, we now have a FreeBSD package available.
Installation
See http://mediabrowser.tv/download
Enjoy, and stay tuned for a FreeNAS plugin.
After much delay, here is the 2nd preview of the work being done behind the scenes on Media Browser Theater. In this post, we'll be showing the new home screen and item detail page.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW5oR6KX5LU&feature=youtu.be
Home
The new home page now contains all home page sections on one continous smooth-scrolling page. You can scroll straight from one section on to the next, or use the shortcuts at the top to skip to a section, or use home/end to navigate to the
One year ago, I sent Luke a PM asking him to look into a Media Browser add-on for Xbmc.
I really didn't know Luke at the time - otherwise I would have known that he would push me to do it myself. Luke is good at that!
At the time:
I didn't know Python
I didn't know anything about working with web APIs, XBMC API or MB3 API
I didn't know how to use GitHub
I made a little progress - got lists to display and files to play. I thought I was about done...
And then users and other d
This morning a new version of the Win8.1 app was released in store.
What's new?
Search
After a long wait the feature that should have been in the app since day one has been added.
You can now easily search your collection, just type what you're searching for and either use the search hints or do a full search
MCE
For those of you who use a media center (MCE) remote with the app, it has now become a little easier. We're not done with this feature by a long shot, but this ough
Media Browser on Xbox One Media Player
As many of you know, the new Xbox One Media Player has been released and it's a great way to show off Media Browser's DLNA features. Your entire library is supported, including movies, music, tv, photos, home videos, live tv and internet channels. It even includes personalized features such as:
Support for your user profile audio & subtitle language settings
Favorites
Next Up
Recently added
Resumable videos
And this all comes
Today we're pleased to announce immediate availability of an all-new version of our Android app.
Live TV
Live TV has been a hotly requested feature for Android. Now you can manage and watch Live TV directly from the Android app. Among the features are:
View listings per channel
Manage and delete recordings both per show and per series
Watch live TV
Supports the Latest Server Features
Your user profile audio & language preference settings
WebP image delivery for
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