We're installing OSMC on the micro SD card, not on our computer. Check your Pi to see whether a micro SD or regular SD card is in order.Ĭomplicated, right? Try to stay with us here! Step 2: Download the OSMC Installer (optional) A case – Protect your Pi! Step 1: Put Your SD Card Into Your Computer's SD Card Reader We're using a micro SD card with an adapter. (optional) Ethernet cable or wireless dongle – Without the Internet, Kodi's streaming add-ons won't be worth much. (optional) USB storage device – If you have a big video library, grab an external hard drive to put it on. Micro SD card (or SD card, depending on which Raspberry Pi model you use) – You'll want at least 2 GB.Ĭomputer with an SD card reader – We'll use this to download OSMC and put it on the SD card. Power source – The power source needs to be micro USB, and 5V and 1 amp should work well. OSMC has a complete list of compatible Pis on their website. How to Install OSMC on Raspberry PiĪre you on board? Great! Let us walk you through the process, which is pretty simple (and very, very similar to the process for installing XBian). If you want to do advanced stuff like overclock, OSMC might be for you. The OSMC Kodi skin is kind of similar to Mimic, which is one of Kodi's best skins, so this may draw you to OSMC.Īnother key feature for OSMC is that advanced settings are easier to tweak than they are with some competitors (most notably OpenELEC). It uses its own Kodi skin, a lightweight one that helps keep things fast. One of the first things you'll notice about OSMC is that, out of the box, it looks different. OSMC has a few key features that may draw you to it over XBian or OpenELEC. Why OSMC?Įvery one of the popular operating systems for Kodi on Raspberry Pi has its own set of drawbacks and benefits. But it is there, and there are small differences between the three major OS options (XBian, OpenELEC, and OSMC). These stripped-down operating systems boot directly to Kodi, so a casual user may not even think about the operating system that's making their media center possible. And that's led fans of media center apps like Kodi to develop their own operating systems. Today, we're going to show you how to use OSMC instead.Īs we explained in that prior piece, Kodi won't run on your Pi directly – like any other app, it needs an operating system to run on. But XBian is just one of several lightweight operating systems that run on Raspberry Pi and use Kodi as their front end. In the past, we've showed you how to install Kodi using XBian.
If you have a DIY spirit, there's a lot you can do to turn this little $35 device into a streaming box and media center. It's no secret that we're huge fans of the Raspberry Pi, the super-cheap computer that's capable of a wide range of impressive feats.
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