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Raspbmc vs XBian

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

Raspbmc

Raspbmc

Video & Movies

Raspbmc is a free media center software based on XBMC that is optimized to run on the Raspberry Pi microcomputer. It provides an intuitive interface for managing and playing videos, music, podcasts, and photos from local storage or over a home network.

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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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