{"id":61,"date":"2017-05-12T17:08:01","date_gmt":"2017-05-12T16:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.1.18\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2019-01-31T22:30:08","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T22:30:08","slug":"installing-osmc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.bulis.co.uk\/?page_id=61","title":{"rendered":"Raspberry Pi: Installing OSMC"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What is OSMC?<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"_Tgc\"><b>OSMC<\/b> (short for <b>Open Source Media Center<\/b>) is a Linux distribution based on Debian that brings <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bulis.co.uk\/?page_id=59\">Kodi <\/a>to a variety of devices. The project was founded by Sam Nazarko in 2014 and is maintained by a group of volunteers in their spare time. OSMC offers the following benefits:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>OSMC is a simple and easy to use OS. It is based on Debian, which means that it has over 30,000 packages available in its repositories which makes it very expansive.<\/li>\n<li>OSMC is quick to install. Set up an excellent HTPC experience in just minutes.<\/li>\n<li>OSMC is self-updating, which means it keeps getting better each month.<\/li>\n<li>OSMC has an applications store which makes adding new features to expand your HTPC experience simple.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Installing OSMC<\/h2>\n<p>OSMC can be downloaded for all supported platforms on their official Download page <a class=\"external text\" href=\"https:\/\/osmc.tv\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The OSMC web page features a GUI based utility to download and install OSMC on to a variety of platforms. This utility can be run on <a href=\"http:\/\/download.osmc.tv\/installers\/osmc-installer.exe\">Windows<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/download.osmc.tv\/installers\/osmc-installer.dmg\">Mac OS X<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/software.opensuse.org\/download.html?project=home:osmc&amp;package=osmc-installer&amp;hcolor=17394a&amp;fcolor=17394a&amp;acolor=17394a\">Linux<\/a> based computers.<\/p>\n<p>Place your SD card into your computer and run the OSMC installer you have just downloaded. If your SD card has been used previously for something else you may need to clean the SD card first:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-494 alignnone aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bulis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/osmc-installer_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"556\" height=\"437\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Select both the language and the type of device you wish install onto. In this example I have chosen <strong>English<\/strong> and <strong>Raspberry Pi 2\/3<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-495\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bulis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/osmc-installer_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"436\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Next select the lastest version of the software from the drop down list:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-496\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bulis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/osmc-installer_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"556\" height=\"437\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Select to install onto the\u00a0 SD card:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-497\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bulis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/osmc-installer_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"436\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Select how the Raspberry Pi will connect to the local network:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-498\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bulis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/osmc-installer_05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"436\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Select your SD card reader from the list.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-499\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bulis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/osmc-installer_06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"556\" height=\"438\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Click accept to continue:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-500\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bulis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/osmc-installer_07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"436\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The lastest version of the software will now be downloaded and extracted:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-501\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bulis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/osmc-installer_08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"437\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Click onto Yes to proceed:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-503\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bulis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/osmc-installer_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"412\" height=\"132\" \/><\/div>\n<p>The installation procedure will now be written to the SD card:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-504\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bulis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/osmc-installer_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"439\" \/><\/div>\n<p>If all has gone well you will see the following congratualtio. Select quit and remove the SD card from the PC:<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-505\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bulis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/osmc-installer_12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"439\" \/><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_355\" style=\"width: 139px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-355\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-355\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bulis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/image2-2.png\" alt=\"OSMC Remote\" width=\"129\" height=\"479\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-355\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OSMC Remote<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Place the SD card into the Raspberry Pi; connect the network cable (if applicable) the HDMI cable and finally the power cable. If you TV is CEC (<span class=\"_Tgc\">Consumer Electronics Control<\/span>) enabled the remote control that comes with the TV should work with the Raspberry Pi. If you TV is not CEC enabled you&#8217;ll need to connect a USB keyboard or you can purchase an IR remote control. I recommend the official OSMC remote control which can be purchased from the <a href=\"https:\/\/osmc.tv\/store\/product\/osmc-remote-control\/\">OSMC website<\/a> for \u00a316.99:<\/p>\n<p>When the Raspberry Pi boots up you should see the OSMC splash screen on the TV with a progress bar saying <strong>&#8216;Formatting Device&#8217;<\/strong>. After the format completes the Raspberry Pi will reboot:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-518\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bulis.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/osmc-installer_13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"351\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When OSMC starts for the first time we will need to choose the language settings; select &#8216;<strong>English&#8217;<\/strong> and confirm your choice by clicking onto &#8216;<strong>Yes<\/strong>&#8216;:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Next choose your location by selecting &#8216;<strong>Europe&#8217;<\/strong> and &#8216;<strong>London<\/strong>&#8216;:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is OSMC? OSMC (short for Open Source Media Center) is a Linux distribution based on Debian that brings Kodi to a variety of devices. 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