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andy herbert has created an xbmc widget that enables os-x users to drag and drop links onto the widget, which then gets played back on an internet connected xbox running xbmc.
check it out
here (http://homepage.mac.com/andy.herbert/xbmc_widget/)
thanks andy!
BigYellow
2006-04-18, 21:20
i don't get it... i've dropped a .m3u file onto the widget after having set up the webserver in xbmc, and putting the right ip address and port into the widget's settings... so, now what's supposed to happen? the music's just supposed to start coming out of the xbox's audio?
biggie!
talibunny
2006-04-19, 16:29
how am i supposed to drag an url on to the widget anyway? grabbing it from safari and draggin it onto the dashboard icon in the dock won't open the dashboard for me..?? :help:
BigYellow
2006-04-19, 20:02
well that part's easy.
drag it off safari, and while you're still holding it, press the hotkey to bring up the dock (for me it's f8, you can set it up in the system prefs), and then drop it onto the widget.
what i don't understand is how this thing is supposed to make my xbox play a stream.
-biggie!
"work" <- simple. it contacts xbmcs build-in webserver.
note: haven't tried it yet.
drakethegreat
2006-04-19, 21:33
so now mac users who are using firefox (myself included) have to choose between the firefox extension or the widget. decisions, decisions, i think i will go both, goes with the thinking that made me choose to use mac os x, windows, and linux.
manfrotto
2006-04-24, 02:45
i downloaded this widget a few days ago and i was having trouble getting it to do anything on xbmc. i dragged the link to the widget and xbmc did nothing. i decided to grab the latest cvs build and try it there, and it worked. so it might be worth while to get the latest and greatest. also, make sure you set the settings of the widget.
hope that helps those that are having trouble
BigYellow
2006-04-24, 05:48
you mean the latest cvs build of xbmc?
-biggie!
is there a version for windows?
BigYellow
2006-05-07, 06:27
is there dashboard for windows?
i guess that would require mac os x for windows.
so no, there isn't a dashboard widget for windows.
-biggie!
clownshoes19
2006-05-11, 02:34
is there dashboard for windows?
i guess that would require mac os x for windows.
so no, there isn't a dashboard widget for windows.
-biggie!
well would it be possible to get the wiget to work with opera 9 beta or some other wiget engine?
manekineko
2006-07-21, 07:23
is there dashboard for windows?
i guess that would require mac os x for windows.
so no, there isn't a dashboard widget for windows.
-biggie!
He probably meant Yahoo! Widget Engine, formerly the Konfabulator. And yes, it would be nice to get a similar widget on that.
Anyone have a link? That site no longer works
andyherbert
2006-09-30, 21:10
There's now a new version of the widget
http://homepage.mac.com/andy.herbert/xbmcwidget.html
New features:
- Controls on the widget to stop, play/pause, go to previous/next in playlist.
- You can now password protect your XBMC web-server, and the widget will still be able to access it.
- The widget can now tell XBMC to displays pictures, as well as audio and video.
- Dragging a bunch of picture links on to the widget will tell the XBMC web server to display each picture as a slideshow.
- You can now drag and drop files held locally on your Mac (such as files you've got on your desktop) on to the widget, and they will play back as long as you have "Windows File Sharing" enabled in OS X (see web-page for more info).
jack.powers
2007-10-01, 08:44
Yeah would nice to get a working link, looks like his .mac account has expired. Anyone care to host it?
danr-xbmc
2007-10-23, 23:23
Found on Apple Site.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/networking_security/xbmcwidget.html
hope this helps, Dan
danr-xbmc
2007-10-23, 23:29
Forget that, doesn't work!
sorry
Hi,
as it seems that Andy Herberts .mac account is expired...
Has anyone a backup of his widget posted here:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/networking_security/xbmcwidget.html
???
I could host it on my server... until andy is back :)
Nick8888
2008-01-17, 01:04
by connecting to an XBox running XBMC
I think you are better off asking this in the general discussion forum as this forum is for xbmc running on OSX.
Pretty cool looking widget though.
brodskive
2008-02-01, 17:54
Hi,
as it seems that Andy Herberts .mac account is expired...
Has anyone a backup of his widget posted here:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/networking_security/xbmcwidget.html
???
I could host it on my server... until andy is back :)
Yes, please! Can someone who has the widget upload it somewhere? I would really like to have this widget..
chronomantic
2008-02-03, 02:37
Yes, please! Can someone who has the widget upload it somewhere? I would really like to have this widget..
Same. I cannot find a mirror anywhere on the net after a lot of googling. If anyone still has it, please mirror it somewhere!
OlafBerserker77
2008-04-08, 00:29
This widget?
http://www.fileqube.com/hl/TyZUZJLOC4628/XBMC.wdgt.zip
Link is dead. Please reupload it somewhere else.