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{{Addon  
{{Addon  
|Name=YouTube
|Name=YouTube
|provider-name=TheCollective
|provider-name=bromix
|ID=plugin.video.youtube
|ID=plugin.video.youtube
|latest-version=4.4.4
|latest-version=5.0.4
|extension point=xbmc.python.pluginsource
|extension point=xbmc.python.pluginsource
|provides=video
|provides=video
|Summary=YouTube video plugin
|Summary=Plugin for YouTube
|Description=Plugin that lets you browse and play videos from everybody's favorite video site!
|Description=YouTube is a one of the biggest video-sharing websites of the world.
|Platform=all
|Platform=all
|Language=
|Language=
|License=
|License=GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE. Version 2, June 1991
|Forum=
|Forum=http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=200735
|Website=
|Website=http://www.youtube.com/
|Source=
|Source=https://github.com/bromix/plugin.video.youtube
|Email=
|Email=bromix at gmx dot net
|broken=
|broken=
|icon url=http://mirrors.xbmc.org/addons/frodo/plugin.video.youtube/icon.png}}
|icon url=http://mirrors.kodi.tv/addons/helix/plugin.video.youtube/icon.png}}


= Introduction =
= Introduction =
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* Supports [http://www.youtube.com/ YouTube] Disco! (Music Discovery project) Searches (Beta)
* Supports [http://www.youtube.com/ YouTube] Disco! (Music Discovery project) Searches (Beta)
* Supports Browsing [http://www.youtube.com/ YouTube] Categories, Trailers and Shows (Beta)
* Supports Browsing [http://www.youtube.com/ YouTube] Categories, Trailers and Shows (Beta)
=== Browser extensions ===
Adds a "Play in XBMC" button under YouTube videos.
These extensions will autoplay everything while the browser is on the http://www.youtube.com/leanback page.
Some embedded videos will also have a "Play in XBMC" button, these may be badly placed.
* [[Media:Youtube-firefox.xpi|Firefox extension]]
* [[Media:Youtube-chrome.crx|Chrome extension]]
'''Note: these plugins are no longer maintained, so have a look at the Unofficial Browser extensions.'''


=== Unofficial Browser extensions ===
=== Unofficial Browser extensions ===
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* [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/play-to-xbmc/fncjhcjfnnooidlkijollckpakkebden Play to XBMC]
* [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/play-to-xbmc/fncjhcjfnnooidlkijollckpakkebden Play to XBMC]
* [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/playlist2xbmc/mgajimdehjbpldnldemmfigkepdahkik Playlist2XBMC]
* [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/playlist2xbmc/mgajimdehjbpldnldemmfigkepdahkik Playlist2XBMC]
* [https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/youtube-to-xbmc/gbghegmimhjemkhpimohkdopkeahldbh Youtube to XBMC] (works with Gotham)


Greasemonkey
Greasemonkey
* [http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/136934 YouTube » XBMC]
* [http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/136934 YouTube » XBMC]
=== Integration with strm files ===
Youtube streams can be integrated into the video library with [[Strm|strm files]].
The syntax for a youtube-URL like <nowiki>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=$VIDEOID</nowiki> is<br />
<code>plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?path=/root/video&action=play_video&videoid=$VIDEOID</code>


= Known problems =
= Known problems =
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http://tc.tobiasussing.dk/jenkins/view/YouTube/
http://tc.tobiasussing.dk/jenkins/view/YouTube/


=See also=
= See also =
===Similar page names===
=== Similar page names ===
{{#lst:YouTube|similar pages}}
{{#lst:YouTube|similar pages}}


[[Category:Eden add-on repository]]
[[Category:Social media]]
[[Category:Frodo add-on repository]]
[[Category:Frodo add-on repository]]
[[Category:Eden add-on repository]]
[[Category:Helix add-on repository]]

Revision as of 15:57, 26 January 2015

Attention talk.png For more information and support see the YouTube add-on discussion thread

YouTube
icon.png

See this add-on on the kodi.tv showcase

Author: bromix
Website: link
Type: Video
Repo: Kodi.tv repo v20
Kodi.tv repo v19

License: GPL v2.0
Source: Source code
Summary: Plugin for YouTube
Home icon grey.png   ▶ Add-ons ▶ YouTube
Attention talk.png Need help with this add-on? See here.

YouTube is a one of the biggest video-sharing websites of the world.

Installing

This add-on is installed from the Add-on browser located in Kodi as follows:

  1. Settings
  2. Add-ons
  3. Install from repository
  4. Video Add-ons
  5. YouTube
  6. Install

Introduction

In order to use this plugin you will need Dharma 10.1 or newer release of XBMC.

NOTICE: Changes in our development methodology have made it necessary to put the stable version of the plugin on life support. Some non-working features have been disabled as it wasn't feasible to repair them.


All functions are enabled if you are running an Eden v11 or newer version of XBMC.

Features

  • Non-intrusive user notifications
  • Video thumbnail browsing for a more pleasant user experience
  • Advanced Searching (including locally stored searches)
  • Listing of YouTube's standard feeds and region specific feeds
  • Adding and removing contacts
  • Adding and removing favorites
  • Subscribing and unsubscribing
  • Listing Subscriptions including new subscription videos
  • Listing a contacts uploads, playlists, favorite videos and subscriptions
  • Playback of all video streams (RTMP support is currently not working due to limitations in rtmpdump)
  • Plays videos that can't be embedded
  • Auto-magically filters unavailable video's from YouTube's results (If you see it, you can play it)
  • Supports YouTube Disco! (Music Discovery project) Searches (Beta)
  • Supports Browsing YouTube Categories, Trailers and Shows (Beta)

Unofficial Browser extensions

The extensions above are known not to work with the newest YouTube and XBMC Eden and newer. The following unofficial extensions are available:

Mozilla Firefox

Google Chrome

Greasemonkey

Integration with strm files

Youtube streams can be integrated into the video library with strm files. The syntax for a youtube-URL like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=$VIDEOID is

plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?path=/root/video&action=play_video&videoid=$VIDEOID

Known problems

  • One of the main features of the plugin is that it defaults to thumbnails view for video items. This only works when using the default "Confluence" skin as the plugin is dependent on the Id defined for confluences thumbnails view.

Feature request

If you have a feature request then create a new post in the YouTube support thread.

Reporting a bug

If you are having problems with the plugin or just have a query please do read the documentation and do a search on the XBMC YouTube support thread before posting.

If you believe you have found a new bug, create a log (see below) and post in the YouTube support thread.

Creating a useful debug log

Typically users will report errors with descriptions that lack many important details. While we take all user reported errors seriously, its often is impossible to help if without a proper debug-log, this guide will take you through the steps to create such a log.

As such, if you want any help with this issue you must follow these steps.

  1. Open the plugin and go to "Advanced" in settings, enable "Plugin debug" and confirm.
  2. Find your debug Log here:
  • Linux::
 $HOME/.xbmc/temp/xbmc.log
  • Mac OSX:
 $User/Library/Logs/xbmc.log
  • Windows 7 & Vista:
 \Users\<UserName>\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\xbmc.log
  1. Paste your debug log to http://pastebin.com/ ( Do NOT upload part of the log, we need the ENTIRE log. )
  2. Post a message in this thread with your debug log.

If you have problems following the guide, please ask on the forum thread and we will help you through it.

Testing/Status

Integration and unittests are run continuously by Jenkins

http://tc.tobiasussing.dk/jenkins/view/YouTube/

See also

Similar page names

YouTube