Live TV

This section covers topics and guides on how to configure Kodi, including Live TV with video recording (DVR/PVR) functions, internet content, and more. There are a couple of ways to configure Kodi so it can stream TV content, Since the introduction of XBMC(Kodi) v12 Frodo, Kodi now comes with a powerful integrated PVR (Personal Video Recording) which can connect to one of the many "backend" TV servers that are available. Another option is to use one of the many add-ons that are avaialble these are also listed below:

Kodi's integrated PVR

 * Walkthrough step by step guide to setup Kodi's integrated buit-in PVR with live TV guide

Additional Kodi addons

 * Add-on:TV Guide - An add-on that allows users to mix real TV guide sources (xml, etc) with streaming sources, including those from local TV tuners such as the HDHomerun.


 * Add-on:PseudoTV - Similar to the TvGuide add-on, but a bit more powerful and with more options. The main AIM of the add-on is to make "virutual" channels from your existing local content, but it can be used with real TV guide sources (xml, etc) and streaming sources, including those from local TV tuners such as HDHomerun.


 * Add-on:Eye TV - An add-on alternative to the PVR features in XBMC, used for EyeTV software on Mac OS X. Watch live TV, schedule recordings, watch recordings, etc.


 * Add-on:Njoy Live TV - An add-on alternative to the PVR features in XBMC, used for NJoy hardware. Watch live TV, schedule recordings, watch recordings, etc. Consider also checking out the PVR options, which have a dedicated Njoy PVR backend client.


 * Add-on:MythBox - An add-on alternative to the PVR feature in XBMC, used for MythTV. Watch live TV, schedule recordings, watch recordings, etc.


 * Add-on:Enigma-TV - If you have an Enigma / Dreambox device, you can stream, control, and share Dreambox content over Internet. Requires Enigma TV server installed on a Windows computer.


 * HDHomeRun - A standalone network tuner that can be used in various ways with XBMC, including easy UPnP viewing, full PVR, etc.


 * Add-on:VBox TV Gateway PVR Client - A dedicated add-on for VBox TV Gateway Live TV and PVR network tuner to Watch live TV, schedule recordings, watch recordings and control, from the local network or from anywhere in the world


 * Slingbox -


 * Category:Video add-ons - Kodi has several add-ons that offer access to official TV sources, such as network websites and Hulu, for access to recent TV show content. While most of these are not "Live", some do provide live content.


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