GeeXboX
The facts below are what the maker publishes about GeeXboX, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From GeeXboX's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| GeeXboX | Free | Free, open-source Linux media player distribution |
The facts
Each one read from GeeXboX's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio and streams
- The listed audio formats include MP3, Ogg/Vorbis, WAV, AC3, DTS, MusePack, and FLAC; it also supports SHOUTcast WebRadio and WebTV streams.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Boot and storage
- The project’s 2011 release post describes a bootable ISO and Live USB operation with persistent storage for settings and media data across reboots.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Controls
- Its on-screen menu can be controlled with a keyboard, remote controller, or joystick.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Disc support
- The 2011 release post lists CDDA, DVD, and unencrypted Blu-ray support.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Download availability
- The downloads page lists GeeXboX releases, a Debian repository for the ISO generator, and access to old releases.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Format support
- MPEG-1/2,MPEG-4,DivX,XviD,H.264,RealMedia,Windows Media,OggMedia,Matroska,MP3,Ogg/Vorbis,WAV,AC3,DTS,MusePack,FLACchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Hardware acceleration
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Hardware requirements
- The about page says a Pentium-class or PowerPC Macintosh computer can boot GeeXboX, and gives a Pentium II 400 MHz system with 64 MB RAM as an example capable configuration.checked 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The maker’s license page states GeeXboX is licensed under the GNU General Public License and describes source distribution obligations for distributors.checked 9 Oct 2026
- License model
- freechecked 22 Sep 2026
- Media interface
- The 2011 release post lists XBMC Media Center 10.1 as the frontend, with movies and TV shows, subtitles, music, pictures, slideshows, and a media database.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Metadata
- The 2011 release post lists Internet MovieDB and TVDB metadata and cover grabbers.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Network media
- GeeXboX can play files from LAN shares using NFS, Samba, or UPnP.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Network playback
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Network services
- The 2011 release post lists NFS shares, Samba auto-discovery, UPnP/DLNA media discovery, ZeroConf announcements, and HTTP and FTP servers.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Notable limits
- The 2011 release post says DVB digital TV card support was removed in that release and V4L analog TV card support was deprecated.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Open source
- GeeXboX is free software that users can modify and build into their own release.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- GeeXboX is a standalone media player and Linux operating system intended for use as a home theater PC or media center.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Subtitle support
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Video playback
- The listed supported formats include MPEG 1/2, DivX, XviD, H.264, RealMedia, Windows Media, OggMedia, and Matroska.checked 9 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2002checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- linux,windows,macoschecked 22 Sep 2026
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