How to Use Boxee

This is a complete guide to using the Boxee Beta application. Boxee is a free to use media center application that provides you with a clean and easy to use interface for viewing and browsing media files on your computer. In this video, I go through the basics of using the interface, how to access the two different types of content, and demo the Boxee remote app.

Full transcript and show notes at - http://www.thoughtshots.com/2010/08/how-to-use-boxee/

Update 8/26 - The latest build of Boxee adds a Movie Library that will allow you to browse Movies that can be streamed. Learn more at http://www.thoughtshots.com/2010/08/boxee-adds-a-movie-library/

Websites mentioned in this video:

Boxee - http://boxee.tv
How to name your files for Boxee - http://boxee.zendesk.com/entries/42693-correctly-naming-local-media-files

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[fairyscorp]

This version of Boxee is kinda old :) but great how to video !!!! that's really great for ppl that hasn't used Boxee yet...

[thoughtshots]

@fairyscorp D'oh! I knew I forgot something. The menus are a little different, but the instructions in the video still apply. Maybe I'll update it when it hits 1.0

Good catch!

[matata]

I can't get past the shared folders screen...

[feb29th2008]

My boxee screen looks nothing like this.

[Chaiimaster]

Great video man!



[xAriBenjaminx]

@IconicNationGaming OMG OMG OMG REALLY ??? SRSLY? WOOW!! ... Kid...

[IconicNationGaming]

from 6:04 to 6:07 he says BUTT IN YOUR FACE LOL

[lasseban]

great video man ;D I just startet using boxee and this was very usefull, thanks

[fairyscorp]

@thoughtshots it's still great :) trying to get this video around to all the non boxee users and new users!