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Installing the memory and SSD is extremely simple. This is what the combo looked when it arrived at my home: It comes without memory and storage media. OpenELEC is Linux-based, which might shy away some people, but the installation and configuration process is pretty straight forward as you’ll see later. However, the people at OpenELEC have design a minimal OS that was originally designed with one task in mind: to run Kodi. You can install Kodi on all major platforms (Windows, Mac, and Linux). I decided to go with Kodi for two main reasons: it is free and open-source. The decision usually comes down to personal preference. Like most HTPC fans I was debating between Plex and Kodi. Then, it was time to choose the software. That combo is no longer available but you can drive down the price by choosing a cheaper SSD and/or RAM.

I bought all the components as part of a Newegg combo deal for only $150.98. *Note: these are the individual prices at the time of writing (total price is $193.97). At first, I wasn’t sure which version to buy until I came across a very attractive deal on Newegg that included the following components: These requirements made the Intel NUC mini PC an ideal candidate for this build. I also wanted my system to be low-power, with a small form factor, quiet, and affordable (under $200).

Displaying photos in high-quality format.

In my case I wanted my HTPC to perform the following tasks: Knowing the features you want will greatly help in this process. The first thing to consider when building your own HTPC is choosing the right hardware and software. In this post I will show you how to assemble an Intel NUC5CPYH, how to install OpenELEC, and how to configure it so that you can get the best out of your HTPC. This past Black Friday I saw a great Intel NUC combo deal on Newegg so I decided to give it a try.

Connect a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard.Being the movie junkie that I am, I’ve wanted to build my own Home Theater PC (HTPC) for quite some time.

Transfer music files from a Windows computer.

Connect your Bluetooth headphones or speaker.

Click a link below to go to the corresponding section. Its interface isn’t super intuitive, so I’ve included a lot of screenshots. In this post I’ll show how to use Bluetooth audio with the OpenELEC beta. It works great on the Pi2 with Plugable’s USB2-BT4LE adapter and on the Pi3 using its built-in Bluetooth adapter. But it looks like this stance is softening and OpenELEC’s current beta version supports Bluetooth audio. However, we often hear from disappointed customers who discover that OpenELEC’s developers intentionally rejected Bluetooth audio support.

OpenELEC is popular software that can turn your Raspberry Pi into dedicated media center. EDITORS NOTE: The Beta version mentioned in this blog post is now OpenELEC stable version 7.0, available here: