Don't know exactly how long it's been, but I think close to 6-7 years. For a while it was mainly using PlayOn and Netflix on WD TV boxes as I didn't really know how to get XBMC to my TV. It did okay for the most part, but then as add-ons started to drop off, it was getting a bit more annoying to use. With the RPi2 and OpenElec I can integrate PlayOn (was no need to get rid of since it's a one time license fee), which I still use a lot for sports, and Netflix (via PlayOn) as the fam still likes the Netflix layout and at $8/mth, it's still a very good deal.