XBMC 13.0 "Gotham" Improves Sharing, Settings, and Speed

The newest version of XBMC, the kickass customizable media center software, is here—with lots of new features for desktop and mobile users alike.

XBMC 13 has a laundry list of new features and improvements, including:

• Improved speed on Android and the Raspberry Pi, as well as Android hardware decoding


• Support for 3D movies in SBS, TAB, anaglyph, and interlaced formats.


• Gesture controls for video playback and navigation on touch screen devices


• Improved UPnP sharing, including advanced library browsing and the ability to "send" a video to play on another device


• Improvements to audio on all platforms, better support on Linux


• Simpler, tiered settings for beginners and experts, along with descriptions of what each setting does


• Much, much more

Hit the link for the full rundown on new features, and important notes on upgrading. Remember—back up your system before you upgrade (especially if you use a lot of add-ons)!

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