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 dvd ripping software, remote access software, and front end.
Home Theater PC - Drive your home theater media or gaming experience with a PC combined with your TV or projector
Popular Themes in r/htpc
#1
Solution Requests
: "What is considered the best HTPC operating system right now?"
9 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Assembled, but don't know what to install and run on it"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Cant get Windows 10 to push 5.1 through my TV to the AVR"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/htpc
#1
Htpc
: "What is considered the best Htpc operating system right now?"
148 posts
#2
Audio
: "New to HTPC and have a question about Audio."
56 posts
#3
Windows
: "Windows or Linux for my set-up"
38 posts
#4
Tv
: "Wall-mounted Tv with mini PC"
34 posts
#5
Madvr
29 posts
#6
Hdr
: "madVR vs. MPC VR, specifically handling SDR/Hdr switching"
29 posts
#7
Video
: "The eternal problem with judder"
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
: "Wall-mounted TV with mini Pc"
21 posts
#10
4k
20 posts
Products Discussed in r/htpc
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
Front End
5 reviews
#1
Kodi
3.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Batocera
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Coinops
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/htpc
#1
Help
: "Looking for a mini PC for my TV – gaming + movies. Any suggestions?"
88 posts
#2
Build Help
: "Just finished making extra short MB cable for my modular Seasonic PSU inside my flat HTPC case. Hoping for better airflow."
42 posts
#3
Discussion
: "This was my first time trying to build a 4K setup with a minipc, and man… the beginning was rough"
31 posts
#4
Build Share
: "A 20 year old OG HTPC case with a modern day AM4 powerhouse build"
23 posts
#5
Tip Share
: "How I got 5.1 over SPDIF working on Fedora 43 KDE (linux)"
6 posts
#6
News
: "Mozilla Firefox Is Officially Getting MKV Video Support"
4 posts
#7
Announce
: "Resources, Wiki, FAQ, Posting Guidelines, Getting Help, Quick-Fire Questions"
3 posts
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Yearly
+5k members(7.1%)
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Last updated: June 29, 2026