r/htpc is a subreddit with 73k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses htpc, audio, windows, tv, and madvr, and they frequently recommend/review kodi box, dvd ripping software, and remote access software.
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Popular Themes in r/htpc
#1
Solution Requests
: "new sound system for my HTPC"
18 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "What are the benefits of having HTPC?"
10 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Upgraded gpu now audio is awful"
2 posts
#4
Self-Promotion
: "Really happy with how this upgrade in my GD09 turned out!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/htpc
#1
Htpc
: "Set up an Htpc with this little guy"
148 posts
#2
Audio
: "AVR's volume control with your PC, in bit streaming too. Denon, Marantz and StormAudio"
56 posts
#3
Windows
: "Windows 11 Bitstream no longer working"
38 posts
#4
Tv
: "Wall-mounted Tv with mini PC"
34 posts
#5
Madvr
: "'Presentation glitches' with HTPC using Madvr for HDR to SDR conversion"
29 posts
#6
Hdr
: "'Presentation glitches' with HTPC using madVR for Hdr to SDR conversion"
29 posts
#7
Video
: "new sound system for my HTPC"
26 posts
#8
Dolby
: "First HTPC for gaming. Will a KVM transmit Dolby Digital Live/DTS Encoding from a dedicated soundcard to a receiver?"
22 posts
#9
Pc
: "'Presentation glitches' with HTPc using madVR for HDR to SDR conversion"
21 posts
#10
4k
: "Is my PC really to slow for 4k?"
20 posts
Products Discussed in r/htpc
Kodi Box
13 reviews
#1
NVIDIA
5.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
ASRock
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Zotac
4.0★ from 1 review
Dvd Ripping Software
9 reviews
#1
MakeMKV
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
DVDFab
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
AnyDVD
5.0★ from 2 reviews
Remote Access Software
6 reviews
#1
LogMeIn
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
VNC
3.0★ from 1 review
#3
OpenSSH
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/htpc
#1
Help
: "Looking for a mini PC for my TV – gaming + movies. Any suggestions?"
73 posts
#2
Build Share
: "A 20 year old OG HTPC case with a modern day AM4 powerhouse build"
40 posts
#3
Build Help
: "Just finished making extra short MB cable for my modular Seasonic PSU inside my flat HTPC case. Hoping for better airflow."
39 posts
#4
Discussion
: "This was my first time trying to build a 4K setup with a minipc, and man… the beginning was rough"
34 posts
#5
News
: "Mozilla Firefox Is Officially Getting MKV Video Support"
5 posts
#6
Tip Share
: "How I got 5.1 over SPDIF working on Fedora 43 KDE (linux)"
4 posts
#7
Announce
: "Resources, Wiki, FAQ, Posting Guidelines, Getting Help, Quick-Fire Questions"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/htpc
Yearly
+5k members(6.8%)
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Last updated: June 1, 2026