NAS 131 Introduction to Boxee

Turn your NAS into a player with Boxee

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NAS 131: Introduction to Boxee

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course you should be able to:

1. Install and use Boxee on an ASUSTOR NAS using a USB keyboard, mouse or mobile device.

PREREQUISITES

Course Prerequisites: None

Students are expected to have a working knowledge of: N/A

OUTLINE

1. Introduction to Boxee

1.1 Introduction to Boxee

2. Installing and Using Boxee

2.1 Installing Boxee

2.2 Connecting your NAS to an HDMI compatible display

2.3 Using Boxee with a USB mouse or keyboard

2.4 Using Boxee with AiRemote

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1. Introduction to Boxee

1.1 Introduction to Boxee

Boxee is one of the numerous Apps that can be found in App Central and can turn your ASUSTOR NAS into a multimedia player. After installing Boxee and connecting your NAS to an HDMI compatible display or TV you will be able to play all the multimedia content stored on your NAS including video, audio and images.

In addition to using a USB mouse or keyboard to operate Boxee, you can also use your mobile device as a for Boxee by installing the AiRemote mobile App. AiRemote is available for both Android and iOS and can be downloaded from Google Play or the Apple App Store. Furthermore, you are also free to use a Boxee or XBMC compatible third party App for remote control as well.

Note: In order to use Boxee you must have an HDMI compatible TV or display.

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2. Installing and Using Boxee

2.1 Installing Boxee STEP 1  Log in to ADM using your Web browser.  Select [App Central] [All Apps].  Locate Boxee and then click on [Install].

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STEP 2 After Boxee has been successfully installed you should be able to see the Boxee icon on the ADM desktop. You can then click on the icon for further setup instructions or continue on with the rest of this guide. Any multimedia that is stored in the [Media] or [] folder on the NAS will be playable using Boxee. For further instructions on transferring files to your NAS please see:

NAS 106: Using NAS with Windows NAS 108: Using NAS with Apple Mac OS X NAS 109: Using NAS with

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2.2 Connecting your NAS to an HDMI compatible display STEP 1 Connect your NAS to an HDMI compatible TV or display using an HDMI cable.

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2.3 Using Boxee with a USB mouse or keyboard STEP 1 After turning on your display you should be able to see the Boxee welcome screen. You can now attach either a USB keyboard or mouse to your NAS to begin using and operating Boxee.

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2.4 Using Boxee with AiRemote STEP 1 In addition to using a mouse or keyboard to control Boxee, you can also use ASUSTOR’s AiRemote mobile app to turn your favorite mobile device into an remote control for Boxee.

The links for downloading AiRemote are as follows:

AiRemote for iOS AiRemote for Android

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