Archive:XBMC v12 (Frodo) FAQ: Difference between revisions
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*[[HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Mac|Mac]] | *[[HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Mac|Mac]] | ||
*[[HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Windows|Windows]] | *[[HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Windows|Windows]] | ||
*Openelec and other pre-made | *Openelec and other pre-made Linux distros - Wait for them to push update or manually install a Frodo build | ||
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| Question=What might break when upgrading to v12? ('''Audio and Video''', add-ons, skins, | | Question=What might break when upgrading to v12? ('''Audio and Video''', add-ons, skins, remote) | ||
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Most things from v11 will work in v12. However: | Most things from v11 will work in v12. However: | ||
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* Select the correct audio output device for analog and passthrough | * Select the correct audio output device for analog and passthrough | ||
;Linux specific | ;Linux specific | ||
*On AMD GPUs you must disable all "HD" Audio codecs and "output stereo to all speakers". AMD drivers under | *On AMD GPUs you must disable all "HD" Audio codecs and "output stereo to all speakers". AMD drivers under Linux don't support HD audio. AC3 and DTS should be safe to enable. NVidia GPUs should be okay for HD audio (if supported by the hardware). | ||
;Mac OS X specific | ;Mac OS X specific | ||
*If you hear sound only coming from the left side of speakers/headphones then you probably need to change your audio settings from 2.1 to 2.0. | *If you hear sound only coming from the left side of speakers/headphones then you probably need to change your audio settings from 2.1 to 2.0. | ||
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| Question= Navigating XBMC is very slow | | Question= Navigating XBMC is very slow | ||
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While this should be a rare issue, the most likely cause of this is an issue with images (cover art, thumbnail, etc) not having a valid download URL. In Frodo XBMC stores the download | While this should be a rare issue, the most likely cause of this is an issue with images (cover art, thumbnail, etc) not having a valid download URL. In Frodo XBMC stores the download URL for images in case it ever needs to re-download them, and so if something happened to the cached image during the upgrade, Frodo will try to re-download it. If the file no longer exists at that URL then XBMC will keep trying over and over. | ||
To fix it enable debugging for the [[debug log]] and then restart XBMC and enter a part of the library that has slow-downs. The log file will then record which video files in the library are having issues. For those videos you can then manually refresh their images (see [[Video library/Updating or removing videos#Refreshing the library|here]]). | To fix it enable debugging for the [[debug log]] and then restart XBMC and enter a part of the library that has slow-downs. The log file will then record which video files in the library are having issues. For those videos you can then manually refresh their images (see [[Video library/Updating or removing videos#Refreshing the library|here]]). | ||
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* [[AirPlay]] audio for Windows | * [[AirPlay]] audio for Windows | ||
* [[Settings/Appearance#International|Global language defaults]] for audio and subtitles. | * [[Settings/Appearance#International|Global language defaults]] for audio and subtitles. | ||
* Support for [[Hi10P]] (aka 10bit) playback of h.264 video files, commonly found in | * Support for [[Hi10P]] (aka 10bit) playback of h.264 video files, commonly found in animé releases. | ||
* ... [[XBMC v12 (Frodo) changelog|and much much more]] | * ... [[XBMC v12 (Frodo) changelog|and much much more]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:39, 8 January 2013
Frequently Asked Questions upgrading to XBMC v12 (Frodo), including how to enable some of the new features, where some controls got moved to, etc.
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Frodo final isn't out yet, but you can try the RC version by going to http://xbmc.org/download/
General FAQ
- See also: XBMC all platforms FAQ for FAQs that apply to all versions of XBMC.
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