1. What is OSMC?
OSMC is the official recommended media system for Raspberry Pi, an open-source operating system, an upgraded version of Openelec, and also based on the open-source Kodi project. By using OSMC, you can transform your Raspberry Pi into a fully functional home theater system, built on Linux, capable of creating media websites on both local networks and the internet, while also being based on the Kodi project.
2. Installing the OSMC System
First, download the image, respond with “OSMC” in the public account to get the image download link. Unzip the downloaded image file and use the win32diskimager tool (if you are not familiar with this tool, please refer to this article on how to install the Raspberry Pi system) to write the image to the SD card, then power on the Raspberry Pi.
After powering on, the OSMC system installation begins. Connect the Raspberry Pi to a monitor, if you encounter a black screen issue, remember to modify the config.txt configuration file, see my article on solutions for Raspberry Pi not displaying on the monitor, booting will automatically start the installation of OSMC (Kodi), this process is automatic and takes about 20 minutes. After the installation is complete, OSMC will automatically start. The installation process will display the following prompts:
After the installation is complete, set up OSMC. When setting up, do not select Chinese language first, otherwise, it may cause garbled text, and you won’t be able to switch back! First, set the system’s time zone to Asia-HongKong, network, hostname, and other information, then save.
3. Setting Chinese Language
To configure Chinese in OSMC, two steps are required:
a. Find system–>settings–>appearance–>skin, change the fonts to Arial based;
b. Find international under skin, change the language to Chinese;
This will switch the system language to Simplified Chinese.
4. Installing Plugins
Steps to install plugins online:
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a. In the main interface, find Videos (视频)->Add-ons (视频插件 )-> Get More (获取更多), a plugin list will appear.
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b. Select one from the list, click on it to display the plugin’s image, summary, version, author, and description.
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c. Click the install button in the lower left corner, and the installation will proceed online. Once completed, it will show that it has been installed.
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d. Click to enter, select the corresponding content, and click to play.
Steps to install plugins from local files:
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a. Find the ZIP installation interface, in the main interface, go to Videos (视频)->Video Add-ons (视频插件).
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b. Click Get more (获取更多) -> a list will appear, click the first line.
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c. A new list will appear, select the first line, showing multiple import methods, choose Install From zip file (从ZIP文件导入).
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d. Select the USB storage device, choose the corresponding plugin, and click to install.
Playing plugin content:
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a. In the main interface, go to Videos (视频)->Video Add-ons (视频插件)-> Click Get more (获取更多).
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b. Select and click to enter from the added plugins.
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Thus, the OSMC system has been successfully installed on the Raspberry Pi. You can download many plugins to expand the system’s functionality, and due to the low power consumption of the Raspberry Pi, it is very suitable to be transformed into a multifunctional home theater center.
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