Boxee, the cross-platform media center, is now available to Windows users. Just this week, the Internet-media software platform announced the long-awaited rollout of the program for PCs, which was before restricted to Mac, Linux, and Ubuntu. Before Tuesday’s change, Windows devotees had to jump through some serious programming hoops, or just hope that some lesser media player could keep them entertained. Now the worry is over, and Boxee is available to nearly every user, regardless of which platform they are running.

The Windows alpha version of Boxee is compatible with most newer versions of Windows, including XP, Vista, and 7. Windows Media Center will also jibe with Boxee, good news for those who prefer their viewing on HDTV.

Windows compatibility isn’t the only update Boxee revealed. MLB lovers, rejoice. Now, in live on-demand color, Boxee supports the popular Major League Baseball site, which will undoubtedly boost Boxee’s popularity during this year’s baseball season, even though MLB is a paid subscription service.

As if CBS, ABC, CNet, CNN, CBS, Hulu, MTV, MySpaceTV, Netflix, Revision 3, and Comedy Central weren’t enough (to name a few), Boxee has added a new cadre of media options to its roster. New to the Boxee scene is Digg, a popular content-sharing site, where users “digg” up information, articles, songs, or videos, and share them with their network. With the Digg addition comes the ability to view popular Digg videos, and short clips. Full Digg access is still pending.

Tumblr is also available through Boxee, the ability to stream music and slideshows, at least. More Tumblr features may be available in the near future.

In order to improve its look, and feel, Boxee changed a few features on their navigation interface. “Applications” features a menu with the ever-growing list of content that Boxee can display. If it’s on-board media users want to play, they can access that by using the “Local Media” menu. The general look remains the same, but the updates should help new users navigate the overwhelming amount of available options.

Boxee is the clear leader in social networking media, and their popularity is sure to rise as they aggregate nearly every social network on the Web. Since platforms are irrelevant and Boxee users can access nearly everything their Hulu-loving friends can (plus dozens more) Boxee may soon crowd to the top of the pile.

This entry was posted on Thursday, June 25th, 2009 at 1:15 pm and is filed under Internet. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.