XBMC Widget for Mac OS X users

**pike** · 2006-04-17, 03:58

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

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!

ravemax · 2006-04-19, 21:22

"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!

roamer · 2006-05-07, 06:06

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!

2006-04-17, 03:58	#1
pike Project Manager Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 4,281	XBMC Widget for Mac OS X users 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 thanks andy! __________________ Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forums before posting. Do NOT e-mail Team-XBMC members asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting, make sure you read this first.

2006-04-19, 21:22	#5
ravemax Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 37	"work" <- simple. it contacts xbmcs build-in webserver. note: haven't tried it yet. __________________ dextrose member.

2006-04-19, 21:33	#6
drakethegreat Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 64	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. __________________ nuff said

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2006-04-18, 21:20	#2
BigYellow Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6	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!

2006-04-19, 16:29	#3
talibunny Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1	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:

2006-04-19, 20:02	#4
BigYellow Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6	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!

2006-04-24, 02:45	#7
manfrotto Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1	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

2006-04-24, 05:48	#8
BigYellow Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6	you mean the latest cvs build of xbmc? -biggie!

2006-05-07, 06:06	#9
roamer Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4	is there a version for windows?

2006-05-07, 06:27	#10
BigYellow Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6	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!

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