Run XBMC Library/Database as a Service - Only want the Media Server feature?

[gabriell]

I want to run XBMC as service in Windows XP SP2 so it runs in the background without disturbing normal Windows use. I have a PS3 and it would be great to have the server always running as soon as I power up my PC. I was navigating through XBMC configuration menus and I haven't found what I'm looking for. Also I've been reading the forum but I've only found references on how to run XBMC instead of Windows shell, run XBMC Live! (without Windows support) and things like that, but I think that my question is a bit different. Anyway I expect you can help me to get this working. Thanks for the support!!

[dpassent]

Why you need XBMC running in the background? For serving files? What is the scenario?

DP

[Gamester17]

No, you can not, and no, we will not add the ability to run XBMC as such :no:
XBMC is a designed to be a front-end media center, not a back-end service:
http://xbmc.org/about/vision/

Why don't you just run a standalone UPnP MediaServer that is made for it?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UPnP_AV_MediaServers
http://www.tversity.com/
http://www.allegrosoft.com/ams.html
http://www.streamium.philips.com/
http://www.cybergarage.org/net/index.html
http://resnet.uoregon.edu/~gurney_j/jmpc/pymeds.html
http://www.twonkyvision.com/
http://www.digital5.com/
http://www.awox.com/

[jmarshall]

I personally would welcome any work done (by a 3rd party developer) to separate XBMC's library system from the UI. I suspect that with a few well-placed #ifdef's to essentially take away the main game loop, something like this would be doable.

Cheers,
Jonathan