Xbmc.....Part 2, getting the android app to work with Fedora setup.

I have become a massive fan Xbmc and have begun getting it working to suit me via my F17 system. One thing I like about it is that I can controll it via remote. You have two choices, the first is a MCE remote control, I don't have one of these lying around (at the moment). Or two, the android app.

When I had Xbmc working on Chakra, the app worked great and was really easy to set up. With Fedora, not so. I found through some research that the problem was due to the channels used were blocked. I wasn't sure why till I checked the system firewall. Obviously Chakra either had no firewall or it wasn't working right. 

To get the android app to connect to the system I had to do the following.

1. Open the settings for the router, with the BT homehub, Xbmc was added to the access list easily.

Once that is done, open Xbmc on the computer and the app.

At this point I suggest you go to

 http://code.google.com/p/android-xbmcremote/wiki/Setup_Instructions_9_11_and_later

These instructions are well laid out and easy to follow and theres no point in me copying them!

There are however two additional steps for Fedora. 

1. Open the firewall GUI

2. Go to Otherports

3. Click add+

4. type in 8080 in the window that comes up, press enter and click Apply

5. Repeat above but this time add 9777.

You also need to make sure your user name and password are in the android profile setting.

That should work.

Any Question or commends welcomed!

Nighthawk