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XBMC (formerly known as XboxMediaCenter) is a free multimedia player jukebox for Microsoft Xbox game console, it is capable of playing back almost all known video, audio and picture formats from the Xbox harddrive, the Xbox DVD-ROM, a local-network, and even the internet.

XBMC supports a wide range of multimedia formats and includes features such as playlists, audio visualizations, slideshows, and weather reporting, and an expanding array of third-party plugins. As a media center, XBMC can play most audio and video file formats, as well as display images from virtually any source, including CDs, DVDs, USB flash drives, the Internet, and LAN shares. XBMC is a hobby project that is only developed by volunteers in their spare-time for free. It is not produced, endorsed, or supported by Microsoft or any other vendor. As a result, XBMC for Xbox, like all homebrew Xbox applications, requires a modchip or softmod exploit. As such, the legality of running XBMC on the Xbox is disputed.

Through its C++ and Python plugin system, XBMC has expanded to include features such as television program guides, YouTube and Apple movie trailer support, and SHOUTcast/Podcast streaming. XBMC also functions as a gaming platform by allowing users to play Python-based mini-games on any operating-system. In addition, the Xbox version of XBMC contains the ability to launch console games, homebrew applications such as emulators, and a free alternative to Xbox Live called XLink Kai.