Stable Release of the User Friendly Custom Build of XBMC for Android is Out

For some reason i just can't get myself to use the XBMC build for Android that uses third party media players, like the MXPlayer. Somehow it takes the idea out of even using XBMC. if you are going to use third party players why not just install Mizuu and use that. Now i know that Mizuu does not offer the same ammount of addons that XBMC related developers brings to the party. But still. I dream of a version of XBMC with full hardware accelerated video playback on a low end cheap device.

And the AMLogic maeson 3 boxes really do work amazingly well with the Linux based XBMC version, but it still has quite a few bugs that makes the device freeze up or restart. It is still only in Beta 2, but still. i would also prefer a bit more GHz and RAM to make the experience more fast and smooth.

But the stable XBMC Android version is out. The one that offers playback using third party players. So that is good news for those who don't mind using a bit dirty setup.

Step 1: Install the “MX Player” application to your Android device. You can do this through the Google Play store, or simply by navigating to this page on your device’s web browser and then clicking on the appropriate download link below:
MX Player for NEON DevicesMX Player for Non-NEON Devices 

Step 2: Launch and exit the “MX Player” application on your device at least once before continuing. 

Step 3: Download and install the “XAF Custom Build of XBMC” to your Android device. You can do this by navigating to this page on your device’s web browser and then clicking on the appropriate download link below: 

XAF Custom Build for NEON Set Top BoxesXAF Custom Build for NEON Touch Screen DevicesXAF Custom Build for Non-NEON Touch Screen Device 

NOTE: Should you encounter any errors at this point, make sure to Enable “Unknown sources” under “Security -> DEVICE ADMINISTRATION” within your device’s “Settings” panel. 

Step 4: Once it’s done installing, launch the “XBMC” application on your device for the first time, wait a minute before you begin using it so all updates can go through, then jump right in!

Note: Most newer hardware are NEON devices. Start there if you are unsure what category your device is in.

The news story of this Android build also comes with a XBMCHUB song and music video. i have left it out since it makes me cringe big time. if you still want to see it, check out the source.

via XBMCHUB