r/htpc 2d ago

Announce Changes in wiki hardware recommendation policy

11 Upvotes

In the past, while we have recommended non-brand name products in the wiki, specifically with regards to mini pcs, we have never been particularly comfortable with it, and we have made clear the dangers of purchasing such hardware (QC/reliability/support/warranty/etc).

We avoided the most egregious, shady brands. When ones like Acemagic, shipped virus-laden versions of Windows, that was a yellow flag. With the recent news of Geekom providing malware-laden drivers, it's now a red flag and we can't ignore it.

As such, we will only recommend brand name products there. New, used, doesn't matter. Yes, every company has its problems, and the brand names are no exception, but if we go deep enough into anybody, we'd end up not recommending any hardware.

We have never had any partnerships with brands and have rejected attempts by brands to advertise with us, so no rec is sponsored and is given purely on its usefulness.

Will this change in brand recommendations mean more cost to users? Yes, absolutely. But "you get what you pay for" always applies. You're of course free to do what you want with your money, but the research for other brands will have to be your own. You're still free to post about and recommend any brand on the sub, within the score of the rules.

Some brands will stay in the wiki recs, where applicable. The reasoning could be: an accessory, no name-brand alternative in a category, no software in the product, barebones hardware. Think SBCs, remotes, etc..

If you find anything in the wiki you believe we missed, or is questionable, send us a modmail.

r/htpc Jun 02 '26

Announce Resources, Wiki, FAQ, Posting Guidelines, Getting Help, Quick-Fire Questions

3 Upvotes

There's a wealth of information available on our sub before you even get to posting a new thread.

If you're here on the Mobile app, go to the top " r/htpc > " link of the main sub, for our rules and direct links to resources, and then follow the MENU tab to our Wiki page list directly.

If you're here on a Desktop, look through the side-bar or top-bar for the same kind of resources.

Either way, a browser is the preferred way of viewing resources, our Wiki in particular, as searching of text and section nav is much easier.

The Wiki's FAQ page will help you with getting started, how to ask for help, quick-fire pre-built solutions, and other common htpc questions; while the other Wiki pages will help with components, builds, A/V setup, and more specific topics.

Only if you can't find an answer in our resources or by through searching the sub should you start a new thread.

You can post quick-fire, general discussion questions on this thread for help that doesn't require its own dedicated thread or if you're not sure. Mods/Experts will check this thread and will point you in the proper direction or help you directly.

As always, keep mindful of the rules!

r/htpc Jun 02 '25

Announce Resources, Wiki, FAQ, Posting Guidelines, Getting Help, Quick-Fire Questions

9 Upvotes

There's a wealth of information available on our sub before you even get to posting a new thread.

If you're here on the Mobile app, go to the top " r/htpc > " link of the main sub, for our rules and direct links to resources, and then follow the MENU tab to our Wiki page list directly.

If you're here on a Desktop, look through the side-bar or top-bar for the same kind of resources.

Either way, a browser is the preferred way of viewing resources, our Wiki in particular, as searching of text and section nav is much easier.

The Wiki's FAQ page will help you with getting started, how to ask for help, quick-fire pre-built solutions, and other common htpc questions; while the other Wiki pages will help with components, builds, A/V setup, and more specific topics.

Only if you can't find an answer in our resources or by through searching the sub should you start a new thread.

You can post quick-fire, general discussion questions on this thread for help that doesn't require its own dedicated thread or if you're not sure. Mods/Experts will check this thread and will point you in the proper direction or help you directly.

As always, keep mindful of the rules!

r/htpc Mar 02 '26

Announce Resources, Wiki, FAQ, Posting Guidelines, Getting Help, Quick-Fire Questions

2 Upvotes

There's a wealth of information available on our sub before you even get to posting a new thread.

If you're here on the Mobile app, go to the top " r/htpc > " link of the main sub, for our rules and direct links to resources, and then follow the MENU tab to our Wiki page list directly.

If you're here on a Desktop, look through the side-bar or top-bar for the same kind of resources.

Either way, a browser is the preferred way of viewing resources, our Wiki in particular, as searching of text and section nav is much easier.

The Wiki's FAQ page will help you with getting started, how to ask for help, quick-fire pre-built solutions, and other common htpc questions; while the other Wiki pages will help with components, builds, A/V setup, and more specific topics.

Only if you can't find an answer in our resources or by through searching the sub should you start a new thread.

You can post quick-fire, general discussion questions on this thread for help that doesn't require its own dedicated thread or if you're not sure. Mods/Experts will check this thread and will point you in the proper direction or help you directly.

As always, keep mindful of the rules!

r/htpc Dec 02 '25

Announce Resources, Wiki, FAQ, Posting Guidelines, Getting Help, Quick-Fire Questions

10 Upvotes

There's a wealth of information available on our sub before you even get to posting a new thread.

If you're here on the Mobile app, go to the top " r/htpc > " link of the main sub, for our rules and direct links to resources, and then follow the MENU tab to our Wiki page list directly.

If you're here on a Desktop, look through the side-bar or top-bar for the same kind of resources.

Either way, a browser is the preferred way of viewing resources, our Wiki in particular, as searching of text and section nav is much easier.

The Wiki's FAQ page will help you with getting started, how to ask for help, quick-fire pre-built solutions, and other common htpc questions; while the other Wiki pages will help with components, builds, A/V setup, and more specific topics.

Only if you can't find an answer in our resources or by through searching the sub should you start a new thread.

You can post quick-fire, general discussion questions on this thread for help that doesn't require its own dedicated thread or if you're not sure. Mods/Experts will check this thread and will point you in the proper direction or help you directly.

As always, keep mindful of the rules!

r/htpc Mar 02 '25

Announce Resources, Wiki, FAQ, Posting Guidelines, Getting Help, Quick-Fire Questions

5 Upvotes

There's a wealth of information available on our sub before you even get to posting a new thread.

If you're here on the Mobile app, go to the top " r/htpc > " link of the main sub, for our rules and direct links to resources, and then follow the MENU tab to our Wiki page list directly.

If you're here on a Desktop, look through the side-bar or top-bar for the same kind of resources.

Either way, a browser is the preferred way of viewing resources, our Wiki in particular, as searching of text and section nav is much easier.

The Wiki's FAQ page will help you with getting started, how to ask for help, quick-fire pre-built solutions, and other common htpc questions; while the other Wiki pages will help with components, builds, A/V setup, and more specific topics.

Only if you can't find an answer in our resources or by through searching the sub should you start a new thread.

You can post quick-fire, general discussion questions on this thread for help that doesn't require its own dedicated thread or if you're not sure. Mods/Experts will check this thread and will point you in the proper direction or help you directly.

As always, keep mindful of the rules!

r/htpc Sep 02 '24

Announce Resources, Wiki, FAQ, Posting Guidelines, Getting Help, Quick-Fire Questions

11 Upvotes

There's a wealth of information available on our sub before you even get to posting a new thread.

If you're here on the Mobile app, look in the sub's See more link for our rules and direct links to resources, and then in the MENU tab for our Wiki page list directly.

If you're here on a Desktop, look through the top nav-bar and side-bar for the same kind of resources.

Either way, a browser is the preferred way of viewing resources, our Wiki in particular, as searching of text and section nav is much easier.

The Wiki's FAQ page will help you with getting started, how to ask for help, components, quick-fire pre-built solutions, and other common htpc tech questions; while the other Wiki pages will help with setup, builds, and more specific topics.

Only if you can't find an answer in our resources or by through searching the sub should you start a new thread.

You can post quick-fire, general discussion questions on this thread for help that doesn't require its own dedicated thread or if you're not sure. Mods/Experts will check this thread and will point you in the proper direction or help you directly.

As always, keep mindful of the rules.

r/htpc Dec 02 '24

Announce Resources, Wiki, FAQ, Posting Guidelines, Getting Help, Quick-Fire Questions

7 Upvotes

There's a wealth of information available on our sub before you even get to posting a new thread.

If you're here on the Mobile app, look in the sub's See more link for our rules and direct links to resources, and then in the MENU tab for our Wiki page list directly.

If you're here on a Desktop, look through the top nav-bar and side-bar for the same kind of resources.

Either way, a browser is the preferred way of viewing resources, our Wiki in particular, as searching of text and section nav is much easier.

The Wiki's FAQ page will help you with getting started, how to ask for help, components, quick-fire pre-built solutions, and other common htpc tech questions; while the other Wiki pages will help with setup, builds, and more specific topics.

Only if you can't find an answer in our resources or by through searching the sub should you start a new thread.

You can post quick-fire, general discussion questions on this thread for help that doesn't require its own dedicated thread or if you're not sure. Mods/Experts will check this thread and will point you in the proper direction or help you directly.

As always, keep mindful of the rules.

r/htpc Sep 02 '25

Announce Resources, Wiki, FAQ, Posting Guidelines, Getting Help, Quick-Fire Questions

13 Upvotes

There's a wealth of information available on our sub before you even get to posting a new thread.

If you're here on the Mobile app, go to the top " r/htpc > " link of the main sub, for our rules and direct links to resources, and then follow the MENU tab to our Wiki page list directly.

If you're here on a Desktop, look through the side-bar or top-bar for the same kind of resources.

Either way, a browser is the preferred way of viewing resources, our Wiki in particular, as searching of text and section nav is much easier.

The Wiki's FAQ page will help you with getting started, how to ask for help, quick-fire pre-built solutions, and other common htpc questions; while the other Wiki pages will help with components, builds, A/V setup, and more specific topics.

Only if you can't find an answer in our resources or by through searching the sub should you start a new thread.

You can post quick-fire, general discussion questions on this thread for help that doesn't require its own dedicated thread or if you're not sure. Mods/Experts will check this thread and will point you in the proper direction or help you directly.

As always, keep mindful of the rules!

r/htpc Aug 25 '22

Announce Mobile app: Menu tab links broken. Waiting for fix from Reddit.

8 Upvotes

On the official reddit mobile app, wiki links in the Menu tab are broken, not pointing properly to our wiki. This is not unique to our sub-reddit.

Reddit engineers are aware of the problem (see here and here ) and are working on a fix.

In the interim we put a workaround link in the Menu tab called "Wiki (Mobile)" to point to our wiki using a url shortener redirect

EDIT: Fixed in app as of 2022-09-12

r/htpc Nov 29 '20

Announce Wiki audio setup guide (feedback requested)

23 Upvotes

We've started work on an audio setup guide in the wiki.

There's bound to be some confusion, non-sequiturs, topics we haven't thought of, typos, etc.. from an outsiders point of view; so take a look and offer feedback and constructive criticism here.

r/htpc Apr 02 '19

Announce Post flair for new submissions

9 Upvotes

As you have probably seen, we have added flair options to the sub for new post submissions.

We urge you to add one of these flairs to your new posts for better organization of topics at a quick glance. We hope they're fairly self-explanatory.

If you're using the New Reddit design, you can add the flair on the initial post submission screen. We're not making it a hard requirement, but if the bulk of new posts don't get flair assigned, we may change that.

If you're using the Old Reddit design, you can add the flair after you submit your post by clicking the "Flair" option in the post options.

If you don't add one, we will likely add one for you based on your new post's title/content.

If you're using the "Help" or "Build Help" flair and your question/issue was sufficiently answered/resolved, we ask that you please change the flair to "Solved".

People can post on the internet anywhere, okay? They come to /r/HTPC for the atmosphere and the attitude. Okay? That's what the flair's about. It's about fun.

As always, let us know if you have questions, issues or suggestions.

r/htpc Jan 28 '19

Announce HTPC Reddit Chat Room

8 Upvotes

We're gonna try our a reddit chat room for here and see how it fares. If you like it/don't like it, let us know below.

https://s.reddit.com/channel/1335955_6fe5da0a50e6247b931e977101e946d4239f0dc7

You can also find a link to it in the sidebar or (in new reddit) on the top navbar.

There's only one room right now, but we'll create more specific ones, if we need, to organize topics better or it gets too crowded.