Boxee for Windows Workaround
· Apr 18, 10:07 PM
Boxee is an awesome media center program for your Linux/Windows PC or Mac.
It’s open source software, which in general means it’s free to use.
Here’s the description from their website: “On a laptop or connected to an HDTV, boxee gives you a true entertainment experience to enjoy your movies, TV shows, music and photos, as well as streaming content from services like Netflix, MTV, Pandora and flickr.”
Boxee’s Netflix feature currently only works on Macs.
Check out this video for a demonstration.
quick intro to boxee from boxee on Vimeo.
Unfortunately, Boxee is only openly available on Mac and Linux operating systems. There is a Windows version, but it isn’t considered ready for everyone yet, so you can not download it from their site.
But I found a way. Remember, this workaround isn’t “stealing” because the software is free anyways. All this is is a method of working around Operating System restrictions put in place by the boxee.net website.
Here are the steps: (note: THESE STEPS REQURE A BIT TORRENT CLIENT. IF YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THAT IS, DO NOT PROCEED.)
1. Go to Boxee.net and sign up for a new account. When asked which Operating System you use, choose Linux.
2. Now, download the latest torrent file for Boxee. You can search the usual places, I found one here.
3. Once torrent is finished downloading, install Boxee.
4. Run Boxee and Sign in.
Also, remember that Boxee is not a final piece of software. The Windows version is in “alpha” so it may be buggy. And, since you are using this “test” software through this workaround, and not through the authorized site, it would not be proper to bug the developers with any problems that may arise.
If you are unsure about anything, do not go through with this. This is a workaround and is not authorized by the developers of Boxee, even though the software is free.
This post is for educational purposes only. And entertainment. ;)