Run Kodi 14.2 (Helix) on a Boxee Box (D-Link DSM-380, Intel CE4100) in 2026 — with full Plex integration via PlexBMC and 5.1 audio passthrough over optical.
This repository contains everything needed to reproduce the setup: a flashable disk image, scripts, patches, and a complete setup guide. All release files are in the v1.0.0 release.
What's in this release
| File | Description |
|---|---|
boxeehacks-kodi.zip |
Boxee+Hacks installer with Kodi autostart pre-bundled |
kodi-boxee-box.img.gz |
Kodi 14.2 disk image — flash to USB stick or SD card (512 MB+) |
start_kodi.py |
Python script to start/restart Kodi from your computer via telnet |
patch_plexbmc.py |
Script to apply Plex 1.43+ compatibility patches via telnet |
script.module.requests-2.9.1.zip |
Python requests module (required by PlexBMC) |
plexbmc-v3.6.1.zip |
PlexBMC Plex client addon for Kodi 14 |
The Kodi binary (kodi/kodi.bin) and all 68 required shared libraries (kodi/lib/) are also tracked individually in this repository.
Setup
See KODI-ON-BOXEE-BOX.md for the full step-by-step setup guide covering:
- Installing Boxee+Hacks (modified installer included in the release)
- Flashing the Kodi disk image
- DNS fix for the dead
boxee.tvdomain - Autostart configuration
- Installing and configuring PlexBMC
- Applying the Plex 1.43+ compatibility patches
Background
For the full story of how this came together — the hardware archaeology, the missing libraries, the PlexBMC debugging, and how the whole thing was done with Claude Code — see BOXEE-KODI-PLEX-2026.md.
Related repositories
| Repository | Description |
|---|---|
| yoavmagor/boxeehack | Fork of Boxee+Hacks with Kodi autostart script |
| yoavmagor/plugin.video.plexbmc | Fork of PlexBMC with Plex 1.43+ and offline-mode patches |
Tested on
| Component | Version |
|---|---|
| Hardware | Boxee Box (D-Link DSM-380, Intel CE4100, i686) |
| Kodi | 14.2 (Helix), CE4100 build |
| PlexBMC | 3.6.1 |
| Plex Media Server | 1.43.0 |