Install and set up OSMC on the Raspyberry Pi
The OSMC operating system is ideal for transforming your Raspberry Pi into a real media center. The software is very easy to install, because a set-up assistant supports you throughout the set-up. We show you all steps from installation to personalization in this practical tip.
Download the OSMC and transfer it to the Raspberry Pi
To bring OSMC to the Raspberry Pi, the developer provides his own installer. In our picture gallery you will find the individual steps described in more detail.
- Download the OSMC installer for your system (Windows, OS X or Linux) from us.
- Then run the installer on your computer.
- Select a language and version of your Raspberry Pi (1 or 2) from the welcome screen. You can change the language you select here later when you set up the Raspberry Pi.
- In the next screen, choose the OSMC version that you want to install on your Raspyberry Pi. You can ignore the point "use a local build on my computer".
- A micro SD card acts as the hard drive in the Raspberry Pi. Therefore, leave the entry "on an SD card" selected.
- In the next step, you determine how the Raspberry Pi will connect to the Internet. If you specify "wireless connection", you have to enter the name of your network (SSID) and the key.
- If you have not already done so, now is the time to insert your micro SD card into the computer.
- In the next step, accept the end user license. Then the installer starts transferring OSMC to your SD card.
Setup of OSMC on the Raspberry Pi
The setup is also guided and you can activate or deactivate all kinds of functions.
- To do this, insert the SD card into the Raspberry Pi, connect it to the monitor, keyboard and mouse and boot it up.
- First, OSMC asks you which design you want to use. The new one looks great, of course, but it also requires a little more resources. If you equip a Raspberry Pi 1 with OSMC, we advise you to use an older design.
- Then set the correct time, language and region.
- You can also use your smartphone as a remote control for the Raspyberry Pi when it is connected to a network. For this you need the smartphone app "Kore", which is available free of charge in the Play Store.
- Under OSMC you will find the IP address of your Raspberry Pi in the settings, which you must enter in the Kore app.
- If you want your Raspberry Pi to run a bit faster, you can tune it up a bit under "My OSMC". Select the preconfigured "Fast" setting here.
- The Raspberry Pi can also be filled with some programs such as YouTube or the DMAX video library. You can download this via the "Addon Manager". In another article, we have summarized the best features of Kodi again.
- If you want to contact the Raspberry via SSH, you can do this with the command "ssh " with the password "osmc".
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On the welcome screen, select the language and version of your Raspberry Pi.
Then you determine which version of OSMC will work on your Raspberry Pi.
A micro SD card acts as a hard drive on the Raspberry Pi. Therefore, leave the item "on an SD card" selected.
Then select the type of connection with which the Raspberry Pi dials into the network.
For a wireless connection, enter the network name (SSID) and the key.
At the latest now it's time to connect the micro SD card to your computer. Select this from the list and continue.
After you have inserted the filled SD card into the Raspberry Pi and booted it up, OSMC configures your new media center. You can then set the language and time and choose the design.
You can also control your Raspberry Pi remotely with the Android app "Kore". You can find the necessary data such as the IP address in the "Settings" of OSMC.
The Raspberry Pi can also be fine-tuned via OSMC. For example, you can adapt the image to your monitor, download programs and overclock the Raspberry Pi.
