How to run xbmc headless?

[ryankrage77]

I've installed xbmc on my Pi (model B), and use it to play music on my stereo downstairs. The TV is right next to the stereo, so I simply put on a playlist and then unplug the HDMI to use it 'headless' (without a monitor).
I now want to move the system upstairs - but I have no monitor up there, and no way of getting one up there. How can I get my playlist going without a monitor?
I tried meltwater's guide to a Direct Network Connection, and it worked fine with rasbian. Is there any way to do the same with xbmc?
Alternatively, could I just plug in a keyboard and get the music going?

[MarkHaysHarris777]

I've installed xbmc on my Pi (model B), and use it to play music on my stereo downstairs. The TV is right next to the stereo, so I simply put on a playlist and then unplug the HDMI to use it 'headless' (without a monitor).
I now want to move the system upstairs - but I have no monitor up there, and no way of getting one up there. How can I get my playlist going without a monitor?
I tried meltwater's guide to a Direct Network Connection, and it worked fine with rasbian. Is there any way to do the same with xbmc?
Alternatively, could I just plug in a keyboard and get the music going?

Have the RPi boot without a graphical interface. Create an automatic script to monitor GPIO lines, and use a couple of buttons to START|STOP your playlist and(or) shutdown the PI.

[kusti8]

Or you could just download the Yatse app onto your phone and do it that way.

[ryankrage77]

Turns out it can be done with just the keyboard - just practice with a monitor first, and write down what order to press the keys in. It's like entering a cheat code!