Boxee
| File:BOXEE Logo.png | |
| File:BOXEE Main Screen.png BOXEE Home Screen | |
| Developer(s) | BOXEE |
|---|---|
| Written in | C++ |
| Operating system | Linux, Mac OS X, and Microsoft Windows |
| Platform | x86 architecture |
| Available in | International (multiple languages) |
| Type | Media Player / Media Center |
| License | GNU GPL |
| Website | boxee.tv |
BOXEE is a free and open source cross-platform media center and entertainment hub with social networking features [1][2][3]. BOXEE is still under development and is currently only available as Alpha releases for Mac OS X[4], with the first Alpha made available on the 16th of June 2008)[5], availability is limited to registered Alpha testers)[6], (currently that limit is set to 5000 but then those testers may invite anyone they want as well outside the limit[7]).
BOXEE have said that a Linux Alpha version will be released within a couple of month from the release of the first Alpha release for Mac OS X, (the source code for compiling your own Linux build is already available for registered Alpha users of BOXEE)[8], and a Microsoft Windows Alpha version is said to become available in Q3 or Q4 2008[9].
BOXEE said they are planning on releasing their own dedicated set-top box (hardware) for BOXEE in 2009 and also to license BOXEE to third-parties for them to use BOXEE in their set-top boxes like for example cable-TV companies[10], BOXEE have also stated that their goal is to have BOXEE run on as many platforms as possible[11].
BOXEE source code is based upon XBMC which it uses as its framework, and the BOXEE developers contribute source code back upstream to the XBMC project[12][13].
Limitations
This is a list of current software limitations in the BOXEE code, (BOXEE's base source code is based on XBMC so BOXEE has the same software limitations as XBMC).
- BOXEE can not currently play any audio/video files protected/encrypted with DRM (Digital Rights Management), such as music purchased from the iTunes Music Store, MSN Music or Audible.com. Workaround if legal in your country: Before playing the file in BOXEE, first remove any DRM protection/encryption from the song or video with a third-party program before you try to play it, e.g: hymn, FreeMe, FairUse4WM, DRM2WMV or DRMDBG).
- The ISO 9660 and UDF reader classes currently in BOXEE's source code do not support reading multisession authored CD/DVD-media. This means that BOXEE can as it is today only read the first sessions of a multisession burnt CD or DVD media disc.
See also
- XBMC the open source media center software that BOXEE is based upon.
- FFmpeg, the audio and video codec suite that BOXEE/XBMC uses for all its audio/video player cores
- PLEX, another media center software for Mac OS X that is based on XBMC.
- List of other software video players
- List of multimedia (audio/video) codecs
References
- ^ Adam Pash (2008-06-23). "Boxee Is XBMC with Newer Look and Social Flair". lifehacker.
- ^ Avner Ronan (2008-06-25). "boxee blog - why we made boxee social". BOXEE.
- ^ Apple TV Hacks (2008-07-03). "Boxee mini review". appletvhacks.net.
- ^ Avner Ronan (2008-06-18). "boxee for Mac first alpha release is available for download". BOXEE.
- ^ Avner Ronan (2008-06-18). "boxee for Mac first alpha release is available for download". BOXEE.
- ^ Avner Ronan (2007-12-31). "boxee alpha is ready". BOXEE.
- ^ Tom Sella (2008-07-05). "boxee blog - ran out of alpha invites. more to come next week". BOXEE.
- ^ MistralZ (2008-07-02). "Packaged alpha version of boxee for mac will be available soon". BOXEE.
- ^ Chris Albrecht (2007-06-10). "Scoop: Boxee to Go Alpha on Monday". NewTeeVee.
- ^ Chris Albrecht (2007-06-10). "Scoop: Boxee to Go Alpha on Monday". NewTeeVee.
- ^ Apple TV Hacks (2008-07-03). "Boxee mini review". appletvhacks.net.
- ^ Avner Ronan (2008-05-30). "boxee blog - XBMC DEV CON (hosted by boxee :-))". BOXEE.
- ^ Avner Ronan (2008-07-05). "boxee blog - boxee is powered by XBMC". BOXEE.
External links
Official site
Scripts and plugins (addon extensions for boxee)
Scripts
- xbmcscripts.com (Python scripts which add additional features and functionality to XBMC, PLEX and BOXEE)
Plugins
- XBMC-Addons on Google Code (Addon plugins for XBMC, PLEX and BOXEE)