Building a Streaming Media Center
Materials List
- A modern Raspberry Pi.
- A power supply for the Pi.
- A case for the Pi, preferably with a fan included.
- A Micro SD Card, preferably one with a Class 10 / 10MB/s write speed or better.
- A recent querty remote, such as the Rii i8+.
You'll also need an HDMI compliant television, an HDMI cable, and an active ethernet cable (I've read its possible to achieve a working wifi connection but I have not figured this out yet.)
You should be able to purchase everything on this list except for the SDcard for less than $100. The SDcards will obviously vary in price a great deal depending on the size and speed of your desired card.
Installation
Pi case
All set? Perfect. Start by assembling the Pi case and mounting the Pi into it. The case fan power connects to the pins on the board as follows:
When you're done, it should look something like this:
Operating System
This guide focuses on installation of OSMC. The OSMC installer will vary depending on your platform. Installers for Windows and Mac can be obtained from [1]. Linux installations also vary by platform; this guide was used for the Ubunto 15.10 implementation used to create this guide.
Once the installer is downloaded and installed, insert the MicroSD card in an adapter and connect it to the system via a card reader or USB adapter.