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nessMediaCenter vs XBian

A side-by-side look at nessMediaCenter and XBian. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

nessMediaCenter

nessMediaCenter

Audio & Music

nessMediaCenter is an open source media center software designed for organizing and playing videos, music, and photos. It has a user-friendly interface and supports automatic media scraping so you do not have to manually enter metadata.

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XBian

XBian

Gaming Software

XBian is a free and open source media center software based on the Kodi media player. It is designed specifically for the Raspberry Pi single-board computer. XBian provides a lightweight yet full-featured media center interface for playing videos, music, and photos from local and network storage.

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