XBMC began life as a semi-hack of the first Xbox to permit its users to play music and videos via the Microsoft gaming console. Since then its functionality and – sequentially – fame has blown up. Here you will learn how to set up XBMC on your Android tablet and Smartphone.
1. Enabling installation
Since you cannot download XBMC from the Google Play app store, you are going to have to download the .apk file from somewhere else on the internet, which implies you are going to have to play around with your Android settings so as to permit third-party apps to be set up on your piece of equipment. Not all Android gadgets permit this, but a good number do.
To achieve this you should go to Setting > Security and after that under the Device Administration caption you should check the ‘Unknown sources – permit installation of app from unidentified sources’ check box.
2. Download
At this moment you should download the .apk file. This is an extremely clear-cut task, just go to http://mirrors.xbmc.org/nightlies/android/arm/ and choose the .apk link at the top of the page. Once you have clicked on this you simply have to click save.
3. Install
The other thing you should do is find the file you have presently downloaded. It ought to be in your notifications, which can be located at the top of the display. If you have cleared these in that case you need to unlock the Downloads app or a File Explorer app and check in the Downloads folder for the XBMC app. Once you have found it just click on it, understand the T&Cs and if you are content with them click Next.
XBMC will after that open and spend some moments setting itself up. The duration of time this takes relies on the speed of your Smartphone.
That is it. You have downloaded XBMC and all you should do after this is open the app like you would every other app, and utilize it like you would the desktop video.
4. Tidy up
Once XBMC has installed you can remove the downloaded XBMC package to accumulate some disk space.
How to install XBMC on your Android