Boxee 1.5 & Fall Software Update

[marcel]

Version 1.5 of Boxee is currently being tested by Boxee Box Early Access users and will soon be available in Beta. We plan to release 1.5 together with Live TV later in January. Here’s some of the new features you can look forward to on the Boxee Box…

PC Update
As many of you know we have been working on new versions for PC, Mac and Ubuntu. Today we are releasing a version of 1.5 for these platforms.

You can find this new version of Boxee for Mac, Windows, and Linux below:

Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
Mac OS X 10.6+ (Intel only)
Ubuntu 11.10 (32 bit)


As a platform, we have been able to bring Boxee for Computers to about 85% of the Boxee Box in terms of features and functionality. Due to extensive DRM and certification requirements premium apps will not be available on the downloadable version of Boxee, most notably Netflix, VUDU, and Pandora (click here for a full list).

However, if you are using Boxee for file playback you should be pleasantly surprised with better file support, a new on screen display, better networking support, and a host of other features you can read about here.

This 1.5 release will be the last version of Boxee for PC/Mac/Ubuntu. It will be available on Boxee.tv through the end of January.

...see the blog post at http://blog.boxee.tv/2011/12/26/boxe...ftware-update/

[MattsShack]

Thank you for the Update and the release!

[jmk_428]

Version 1.5 of Boxee is currently being tested by Boxee Box Early Access users and will soon be available in Beta. We plan to release 1.5 together with Live TV later in January. Here’s some of the new features you can look forward to on the Boxee Box…

PC Update
As many of you know we have been working on new versions for PC, Mac and Ubuntu. Today we are releasing a version of 1.5 for these platforms.

You can find this new version of Boxee for Mac, Windows, and Linux below:

Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7
Mac OS X 10.6+ (Intel only)
Ubuntu 11.10 (32 bit)


As a platform, we have been able to bring Boxee for Computers to about 85% of the Boxee Box in terms of features and functionality. Due to extensive DRM and certification requirements premium apps will not be available on the downloadable version of Boxee, most notably Netflix, VUDU, and Pandora (click here for a full list).

However, if you are using Boxee for file playback you should be pleasantly surprised with better file support, a new on screen display, better networking support, and a host of other features you can read about here.

...see the blog post at http://blog.boxee.tv/2011/12/26/boxe...ftware-update/

Given this is the last version of PC, any suggestions on Boxee alternatives?

[darcilicious]

Given this is the last version of PC, any suggestions on Boxee alternatives?

In no particular order:

http://xbmc.org/
https://www.plexapp.com/
https://www.moovida.com/
http://www.mythbuntu.org/
http://www.team-mediaportal.com/

[skottles]

In no particular order:

http://xbmc.org/
https://www.plexapp.com/
https://www.moovida.com/
http://www.mythbuntu.org/
http://www.team-mediaportal.com/

Also:
http://www.squireapp.com/
http://www.qvivo.com/

[bmoura]

In no particular order:

http://xbmc.org/
https://www.plexapp.com/
https://www.moovida.com/
http://www.mythbuntu.org/
http://www.team-mediaportal.com/

You could add Zinc.TV at http://www.zinc.tv/browse/ to the list. There are undoubtedly others out there as well.

[kri kri]

Late January is Fall now?

[darcilicious]

The "fall update" was always for the computer platform only, not the next Boxee Box firmware release.

[Jonson]

You could add Zinc.TV at http://www.zinc.tv/browse/ to the list. There are undoubtedly others out there as well.

also add Openelec

http://openelec.tv/

boot´s on my zbox id41 in 5 seconds. Works like charme

[jaybbb]

How do we get into the early user access program for boxee box ?

Thanks !