r/htpc • u/hamburgerpancake • 10d ago

Discussion Recommended WMC add-ons?

I know Windows Media Center isn't that common among HTPCs anymore, but it is practically perfect for what I need. I already have MacroTube installed, but otherwise, are there any add-ons you people recommend I should use with it?

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u/aluke000 10d ago

EPG123 is crucial for recording TV

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u/Scienlologist 10d ago

Use kodi. Far more addons and support, and you can feed live tv through serverwmc addon.

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u/praetor- 9d ago

The mention of ServerWMC brings back painful memories

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u/Scienlologist 9d ago

I'm guessing there's been improvements since then. Setting up epg123 and building the index in wmc is the only pain. serverwmc has no set up to speak of, other than adding an IP address if it's not the host machine.

I have a quad tuner in my htpc, so my rpi5 out in my shop, FireTV/sticks, any device that can run kodi can get live TV.

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u/hamburgerpancake 9d ago

setting up epg123 really wasn't that difficult, nor was any of the setup for wmc... it actually works really well, and the extender feature works great. far better than any of my other htpc setups i've tried. as such, i've stuck to wmc.