Download XBMC For iPhone / iPad From Cydia [How To Guide]

Great news folks! Full version of XBMC is now available for your iPhone and iPad as a free download from Cydia. You can now drag and drop media content from your computer as well as stream movies from your computer or XBMC-based HTPC straight to your iOS device without the need of any transcoding with smooth hardware-accelerated playback of up to 720p HD content. The XBMC team is working on making the app more iOS friendly in future updates, adding touch screen gestures and AirPlay-based features.

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To download and install XBMC, here is what you need to do:

Step 1:

Open up Cydia on your jailbroken iPhone or iPad.

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Step 2:

Now navigate to Manage > Sources > Edit and Add the following repo:

http://mirrors.xbmc.org/apt/ios/

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Step 3:

Once added successfully, go to Search and type XBMC in the search field.

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Step 4:

Select XBMC-iOS to install it on your device.

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Step 5:

Once done, XBMC icon will appear on your homescreen.

Enjoy!

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