'User friendly' XBMC for Android build rolls out for set-top boxes and mobile devices

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If you've been waiting to try out [XBMC on your Android](http://www.engadget.com/tag/xbmc,android/), it appears now is the time. While beta and nightly builds were already available, the team behind it has finally readied a release it says is "end user friendly," ready to run on most any device. It achieves that feat by offloading video player duties to another app, in this case MX Player, in order to get around [XBMC's](http://www.engadget.com/tag/xbmc) lack of hardware support for many devices. After sideloading the two necessary APKs we were able to get it up and running without any trouble, tossing in add-ins and playing back locally stored media without a problem. There's a video to go along with the release (embedded after the break) but installing it yourself is probably the best way to get a feel for its video, picture and audio playback abilities.

**Gallery: [XBMC for Android](http://www.engadget.com/photos/xbmc-for-android/)**

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**Source:** [XBMC for Android](http://www.xbmcandroid.com/2013/01/17/introducing-the-first-end-user-friendly-release-of-xbmc-for-android-must-have/)

URL: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/18/xbmc-for-android/