# Element OS > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Element_OS > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Element_OS.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Element_OS > Source revision: 1353505515 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Home theater operating system Not to be confused with [Elementary OS](/source/Elementary_OS). Linux distribution Element OS OS family Unix-like (Linux kernel) Working state Discontinued Source model Open source Latest release 1.4[1] / 1 September 2010; 15 years ago (2010-09-01) Available in English Update method APT (front-ends available) Package manager dpkg (front-ends like Synaptic available) Supported platforms IA-32 Kernel type Monolithic (Linux) Userland GNU Default user interface Xfce License Various Official website www.elementmypc.com/main/index.php **Element OS** was a [Linux](/source/Linux) operating system that was intended for [Home theater PC](/source/Home_theater_PC) computers. It was discontinued in 2011.[2][3][4] ## Features Element OS was based on [Xubuntu](/source/Xubuntu) and maintained compatibility with the Ubuntu repositories. It used the [Advanced Packaging Tool](/source/Advanced_Packaging_Tool) with Element's own custom repositories and the Ubuntu repositories. In addition to the package manager, Element OS incorporated the [Allmyapps](/source/Allmyapps) software center to allow additional applications to be downloaded.[5] Element employed a customized [Xfce](/source/Xfce) interface with similar full-screen windowing effects seen on netbook and mobile interfaces such as the [Ubuntu Netbook Remix](/source/Ubuntu_Netbook_Remix).[5] ## Software Element OS came with some specialty applications for its role, including [XBMC](/source/XBMC) as a media center, the [Cooliris](/source/Cooliris) Media Browser plugin for streaming content, [VLC media player](/source/VLC_media_player) to play back video, Decibel Audio Player and the [Transmission](/source/Transmission_(BitTorrent_client)) BitTorrent client. It also came with the [Mozilla Firefox](/source/Mozilla_Firefox) browser with zoom functionality through the "no squint" add-on to aid in web browsing at the higher resolutions that HTPCs often use.[6] ## Hardware Element OS worked together with *Eight Virtues*, a hardware reseller, to produce EVTV, a custom built HTPC with Element OS installed.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-latest_release_version_1-0)** [DistroWatch](/source/DistroWatch) (1 September 2010). ["Element OS 1.4 released"](http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=06254). Retrieved 23 March 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-LinuxToday22Jan10_2-0)** Linux Today (January 2010). ["Element media.OS v1.0 Beta Now Available"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120309121032/http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2010-01-22-024-35-PR-SW). Archived from [the original](http://www.linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2010-01-22-024-35-PR-SW) on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 4 May 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-GreenHughes_3-0)** Green-Hughes, Liam (February 2010). ["Element OS - Linux for your TV and sofa"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100330045157/http://www.greenhughes.com/content/element-os-linux-your-tv-and-sofa). Archived from [the original](http://www.greenhughes.com/content/element-os-linux-your-tv-and-sofa) on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-SinaiSix_4-0)** SinaiSix (February 2010). ["Element OS- Your ultimate entertainment Linux OS"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100329055112/http://www.ghabuntu.com/2010/02/element-os-your-ultimate-entertainment.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.ghabuntu.com/2010/02/element-os-your-ultimate-entertainment.html) on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 4 May 2010. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-tech_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-tech_5-1) Element (n.d.). ["Element HTPC Technology"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100523064532/http://www.elementmypc.com/main/technology). Archived from [the original](http://www.elementmypc.com/main/technology) on 23 May 2010. Retrieved 29 April 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-applications_6-0)** Element (n.d.). ["Featured Apps"](http://www.elementmypc.com/main/featured-apps). Retrieved 29 April 2010. ## External links - [Official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20121121042717/http://www.elementmypc.com/main/index.php) - [Element 1.4 download](https://download.cnet.com/Element-OS-Linux/3000-18513_4-75205906.html) on [CNET](/source/CNET) v t e Linux distributions Android LineageOS /e/ CalyxOS CrDroid iodéOS Replicant Android-x86 Celadon ColorOS EMUI Fire OS GrapheneOS HiOS One UI Paranoid Android OmniROM XOS Xiaomi HyperOS Arch ArchBang Artix BlackArch CachyOS EndeavourOS Garuda Hyperbola GNU LinHES Manjaro Omarchy Parabola GNU SteamOS (3.0 onwards) SystemRescue Debian Ubuntu Official: Edubuntu Kubuntu Lubuntu Ubuntu Budgie Ubuntu Cinnamon Ubuntu Kylin Ubuntu MATE Ubuntu Studio Ubuntu Unity Xubuntu Derivatives: AnduinOS BackBox Bodhi Linux elementary OS Emmabuntüs KDE neon Freespire Linux Lite Linux Mint Nova OS Pop!_OS Trisquel Ubuntu Touch Uncom OS Uruk Winux Zorin OS antiX Astra Bharat Operating System Solutions BlankOn Linux Commodore OS Damn Small Linux deepin Devuan Elive Endless OS FreedomBox Kali Kanotix Knoppix MX Linux Peppermint OS Parrot OS PureOS Raspberry Pi OS Q4OS Slax SparkyLinux SolydXK Tails Tizen TrueNAS UOS Whonix Fedora CentOS Stream AlmaLinux EulerOS Miracle Linux Oracle Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux Rocky Linux Asahi Linux Bazzite Network Security Toolkit Nobara Qubes OS Red Star OS Sailfish OS Gentoo Calculate Linux ChromiumOS (ChromeOS) Pentoo Mandrake ALT Linux PCLinuxOS Mandriva Mageia OpenMandriva Lx ROSA Linux Slackware Austrumi Linux Porteus Salix OS Slax Zenwalk SUSE openSUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Open Enterprise Server GeckoLinux Other 4MLinux Alpine Chimera Linux CRUX Kwort GoboLinux Guix SD KaiOS KaOS Linux from Scratch NixOS postmarketOS Puppy RED OS Source Mage Solus T2 SDE Tiny Core Linux Void Discontinued Android CyanogenMod Cherry OS DivestOS MIUI PixelExperience Remix OS Resurrection Remix OS Arch ArchLabs Antergos Chakra Frugalware Debian Ubuntu: Asturix Black Lab Linux Cub Linux Gobuntu gOS Linux Caixa Mágica LinuxTLE LXLE Linux Pinguy OS Sabily Ubuntu GNOME Other derivatives: BackTrack Corel Linux CrunchBang Linux DoudouLinux Dreamlinux Feather Linux gNewSense HandyLinux Kaisen Libranet Musix GNU+Linux Parsix SteamOS (1.0–2.0) Sunwah Linux Xandros UserLinux Gentoo Container Linux Sabayon Linux xB Machine Red Hat, Fedora BLAG Linux and GNU CentOS ClearOS Linpus Linux Korora Linux for PlayStation 2 Scientific Linux Red Hat Linux Rocks Cluster Distribution Think Blue Linux Turbolinux Vine Linux Yellow Dog Linux Slackware Absolute Linux BioSLAX Damn Vulnerable Linux KateOS Kongoni NimbleX Platypux TopologiLinux VectorLinux SUSE SUSE Studio Express Other Caldera OpenLinux Chaos Clear Linux OS DemoLinux Dragora Familiar Linux Firefox OS B2G OS Floppyfw Foresight Linux Immunix Jurix Linux Router Project MCC Interim Linux MeeGo Mer Mobilinux OpenELEC Softlanding Linux System Splashtop OS Turkix List Comparison Linux portal Category v t e Media center applications, HTPC hardware, devices, and related articles Cross-platform Emby Jellyfin Kodi (formerly XBMC) Plex SageTV Serviio Universal Media Server Linux GeeXboX JRiver Media Center LibreELEC LinuxMCE MythTV Mythbuntu OpenELEC Tvheadend Video Disk Recorder macOS Front Row JRiver Media Center Windows Beyond TV DVBViewer DVB Dream JRiver Media Center MediaPortal NextPVR (formerly GB-PVR) Windows Media Center Set-top boxes / digital media players Amazon Fire TV Android TV Apple TV Boxee Box Chromecast Dreambox Google TV 2010–2014 2020–present Hauppauge MediaMVP HP MediaSmart Connect Kaleidescape Mediaroom MySDATV Netgear Digital Entertainer ReplayTV Roku TiVo TV Guide Plus Unibox WD TV Windows Media Center Extender Related hardware ATI Theater Cards DBox2 Dreambox EyeTV Hauppauge Computer Works WinTV PVR Cards HDHomeRun Mac Mini Monsoon HAVA Quiet PC Slingbox VBox Home TV Gateway Comparison of USB TV tuner sticks Firmware/software Android TV Google TV 2010–2014 2020–present Fire TV Firefox OS HarmonyOS Kodi Plasma Bigscreen Plex Roku OS Samsung Tizen OS Apple tvOS Ubuntu TV Vizio OS LG webOS Related articles 10-foot user interface Comparison of audio player software Comparison of video player software Comparison of streaming media software Digital Living Network Alliance Home cinema Hybrid IPTV Media player software Media server Smart TV Streaming television --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Element OS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Element_OS) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Element_OS?action=history)). 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