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2024-11-12T16:28:16Z

Grahamh: Dolby keep rearranging their site - can't find file or stream samples any more.

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''List and links compiled and maintained by @hdmkv. Last updated October 11, 2024''

Kodi users are a demanding bunch when it comes to media players with Kodi & having as-close-to-perfect video playback capabilities as possible. All videos should play smoothly and w/o distracting artifacts such as stutters, frame skips, improper framerates, macroblocking, and audio drop-outs.

Below is a collection of a/v clips for testing, pushing media player capabilities. Not all types, but the most widely used or critical types for home theater enthusiasts. [[w:Fair use|Fair use]] is claimed on all non-[[w:copyleft|copyleft]] clips, as their the purpose is only for testing, technical evaluation, and documentation.

For any YouTube video, use [https://www.4kdownload.com/products/product-videodownloader 4K Video Downloader] or [https://jdownloader.org/download/ JDownloader2] to download and save.

==4K (UltraHD) Formats==
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEY3l3ODJReDg3RzQ/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-5kDw2QbFk9eLrWE1N9M1rQ H.264 29.97fps, 51Mbps] (in mov, ''@hdmkv's'' iPhone 6S raw 4K footage)
#[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppz41EmaJyU H.264 30fps] (in MP4, 4K Test Patterns) (YouTube) ''(thanks @hansolo)''
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEdVBuZkltckdZZ0k/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-k91iv2m3Plumc5jdKCbxdQ HEVC 10-bit 59.94fps] (Korean ATSC 3.0 satellite TV capture sample)
#[https://mega.nz/file/Sfw1hDpK#ErxCOpQDVjcI1gq6ZbX3vIfdtXZompkFe0jq47EhR2o HDR 10-bit HEVC 24fps] (in MP4, 'Exodus' sample)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEdU9Ma0VYc3YxSVE/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-FJsSx7fEhiVEtQMRwo_ePQ HDR 10-bit HEVC 25fps] (in TS, Astra DVB satellite capture sample; no audio) ''(courtesy WeTek)''
#[https://mega.nz/file/aOIj3RgY#9YSI8ik27dsdUv0xE0eZ-GvVnemJ3cgzbDVd7ga_vjc HDR 10-bit HEVC 59.94fps] (in MP4, Camp by Sony)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ic9DZXMSo07EJMqCFaQRKSSrSw6y1mYv/view?usp=sharing HDR10 HEVC 59.94] (in mov, ''@hdmkv's'' iPhone 11 Pro Max raw 4K footage using [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/4k-hdr-video-recorder/id1203170948 4K HDR Video Recorder app])
#[https://drive.google.com/u/0/uc?id=1Nz2MPf2FPz3A99ciBSAl3m0U0XBbV1bv&export=download HDR10+ Int'l Space Station Sample] (in 24fps TS)
#[https://mega.nz/file/af4zSAbQ#gBiHRiX3oLnBvxMNnytC08v8DRkKzQIkhGpg96nAWXE HDR10+ Profile A HEVC 10-bit 23.976 Sample] (in MKV with DTS:X audio)
#[https://mega.nz/file/nehDka6Z#C5_OPbSZkONdOp1jRmc09C9-viDc3zMj8ZHruHcWKyA HDR10+ Profile B HEVC 10-bit 23.976 Sample] (in MKV with EAC-3 JOC ATMOS audio)
#[https://ff.de/hdr10plus-metadata-test/ HDR10+ Dynamic Metadata Test 60fps] (in MP4)
#[https://mega.nz/file/GaQ2AZRB#_CGi8bQ4-SVgLPLEtEGwWxO-b-W_sC6LL6z3dd4mDYs Hybrid HDR10+ with Dolby Vision Sample] (in MKV with TrueHD 5.1 audio)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cTRNwacsV-8J8PtcYNVDXBmGZF1SOynj/view?usp=sharing Dolby Vision w/embedded HLG HEVC 59.94] (in mov, ''@hdmkv's'' iPhone 11 Pro Max raw 4K footage using [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/4k-hdr-video-recorder/id1203170948 4K HDR Video Recorder app])
#[https://img.photographyblog.com/reviews/apple_iphone_13_pro/sample_images/4K60p.mov Dolby Vision w/embedded HLG HEVC 60fps] (in mov, Photography Blog's iPhone 13 Pro raw 4K footage)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEc3k0aldZaGtaVm8/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-ECypkFcgdKx1YiojpUCWBA Dolby Vision 10-bit HEVC 23.976fps] (in TS, LG Comparison Demo) ''(thanks @soyhakan)''
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEWmNWcGl4eVRWS2M/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-WkmICjhK5yus4EAaPuSuSw Dolby Vision 10-bit HEVC 23.976fps] (in TS, LG Trailer) ''(thanks @soyhakan)''
#[https://mega.nz/folder/aagzVbbT#WuxcI61oaTv8X3VA_T9_cg Dolby Vision FEL Test Samples] (check if your media player supports TV-led Full Enhancement Layer DV. With ''DV FEL All Layers Test'', you should see [https://discourse.coreelec.org/uploads/default/original/3X/9/7/97ba6658628c698efac4bae31a031c17b06db3bc.jpeg a woman appear at about 80 seconds in], and with the ''DV FEL Power Rangers Credits Test'', the font should be solid white, not faded gray)
#[https://mega.nz/file/2TYwVSTZ#LBh2CoX3QUfkR_kwey_aim9QWvwk3UpLQozEG9n2ww0 Dolby Vision Mystery Box (Profile 5)]
#[https://developer.dolby.com/tools-media/sample-media/video-streams/dolby-vision-streams/ Dolby Vision 'Glass Blowing' Test Samples (Profiles 5 & 8.1)] (hosted officially by Dolby Developer) Taken down as at November 2024.
#[https://mega.nz/file/DGJU1BzL#4jtSK9Kvx2N6WuNdnQXyOi4NFEqLIymLrmSK5R8WilY Dolby Vision Color Accuracy Sample (Profile 7)] (assess proper color rendering, flesh tones)
#[https://www.demolandia.net/4k-video-test/dolby-vision/page-1.html Dolby Vision MP4 Samples] (hosted by Demolandia)
#[https://mega.nz/#F!aBAGBJBb!vGOiLiLo9HT7fBA1qww3-Q LG Dolby Vision Demo Clips] (change extension from .lge to .mkv after downloading)
#[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6zR2T9vn2c VP9] (YouTube)
#[https://mega.nz/#!pQEGgRwY!pD9whIlM-U9tJIA-LojxSt582BAZGfdSA5wAQLT06I4 VP9 Profile 2 HDR 24fps] The Redwoods (in MKV) ''(thanks @wesk05)''
#[https://mega.nz/#!hJdFEIBI!uSOjZtkkjIVYSfqD9aSfONf1yq__uQvlsf47pCtFvdQ VP9 Profile 2 HDR 59.94fps] The World in HDR (in MKV) ''(thanks @wesk05)''
#[https://storage.googleapis.com/media.webmproject.org/devsite/vp9/hdr-encoding/strobe_scientist.mkv ProRes HDR DCI-P3] Strobe Scientist
#[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHSnz0bCaUk AV1 8K 60fps HDR] Alaska
#[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_kza3_ubQ4 AV1 12K 60fps HDR] Deepest Blacks

==HD/object-based Audio Test Clips==
#[https://mega.nz/#!cM9VmBSL!mME5qULH2H5M24vLmjqfZZkaoUjY6RsrGPiw3ultMW0 Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC3) 7.1] (M2TS @ 1080p/29.97) ''(thanks @wesk05)''
#[https://mega.nz/file/eGpUEADR#iqOQcWbIMijoUzuZgdKK0H3jhQKnem2VUXfDSxmTNqo Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC3) 7.1 Channel Check] (MKV @ 1080p/29.97)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_Gc0v7glw5hGJ6l37En5YKDPnPSLR6HM/view?usp=sharing Enhanced AC3 with Joint Object Coding (EAC-3 JOC) ATMOS Sample] (MKV @ 4K/23.976 HDR10)
#Dolby TrueHD 5.1 (use clip #10 in 'Codecs' section below)
#[https://mega.nz/file/GTpF2BYY#oPAC-1XJUp0iLSe0VRnfE4YLOWyucKB6iLJ1rR8UEsE Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Channel Check] (MKV @ 1080p/29.97)
#[https://mega.nz/file/7XAAkRwK#MdlZNP9diVAyJh1Hnrp7zTQk4AHSRs6ujuHoxGUG85A Dolby ATMOS 'Amaze' Demo] (M2TS @ 1080p/24)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lENElIcC1xTnF2Yk0/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-1_ByUhiruAwxfSNqW4ryAQ Dolby ATMOS 'Helicopter' Demo] (M2TS @ 1080p/29.97 with DD+ 7.1 secondary track)
#[https://www.demolandia.net/downloads.html?id=236762 Dolby ATMOS 'Audiosphere' Demo] (M2TS @ 1080p/24)
#[https://www.demolandia.net/downloads.html?id=52783232 Dolby ATMOS 'Silent' Demo] (M2TS @ 1080p/24)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEcU1ScWZuMjhpOXM/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-Kw7GSvWtpTG5WNFXvJXxNw DTS-HD HRA 5.1] (MKV @ 1080p/23.976 VC-1)
#[https://mega.nz/file/KP4DDKDQ#Fz87dP9cJLvmKZsCFXwH5G5eJ6o0sryZtSVw5bWmfwY DTS-HD HRA 7.1] (MKV @ 1080p/29.97)
#[https://www.demolandia.net/downloads.html?id=30191483 DTS-HD MA 5.1 Channel Check] (MKV @ 1080p/23.976)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HyQE5eqvV8BewCdbR9Xq3jbh1eUX0zXN/view?usp=sharing DTS-HD MA 5.1 THX Deep Note Genesis] (MKV @ 2160p/24)
#[https://mega.nz/file/KaogwLiY#gs1Gpd3s65zPjLciE_hCoGb_zpIWlcVeslnNXnWgpMY DTS-HD MA 7.1 'Dredd' Audio Channel Check] (M2TS @ 1080p/23.976)
#[https://mega.nz/file/3f4RwBjQ#tBEzhz4vPsiIu9urMD0l49Fa2EjrSuK4Xi0gXifTju4 DTS:X 11-channel Object Emulator] (MKV @ 1080p/23.976)
#[https://mega.nz/file/6SAQ3IyT#U5t0luX15dSaKzLNu2rSb7AcuhZ-Vymss7sgRrDbSQ0 DTS:X 'Gravity' Demo] (MKV @ 1080p/23.976)
#[https://mega.nz/#!0NVhDIbY!D4Fte7Kb7728H9CRY3IVTHJ45ZwkCQiugdFS7pZCN_s DTS:X 'Movement' Demo] (M2TS @ 1080p/23.976) ''(thanks @wesk05)''
#[https://mega.nz/#!Rcl1ECiL!pzPT5LvMyYIoKbsm3HdMDi2vO6aPpE8gAjLsSTH1DZg LPCM 5.1] (MKV @ 1080p/23.976) ''(thanks @wesk05)''
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEV2JjazFWQ05OSG8/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-gZ3u3gtnO6cC4qw6dgg1nw LPCM 7.1] (MKV @ 1080p/23.976)
#[https://www2.iis.fraunhofer.de/AAC/multichannel.html AAC 5.1]
#[https://github.com/sfiera/flac-test-files FLAC 2.0 to 7.1 Test Files]
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dWB93rzbd3tuHckQH8ZisnJd7NDgApoe/view?usp=sharing FLAC 5.1 and 7.1 audio-only samples]

==3D Test Clips==
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEd2c0ekxfbFd3Tmc/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-xPh7W5aHnTo4SNN790Lscg 3D MVC ISO Sample #1] (1080p/23.976)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEM2xjQndxV3ZzaVE/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-ugbr-4FiuVyADmYOK_oXoQ 3D MVC ISO Sample #2 with 3D Subtitles] (1080p/23.976)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEMkJTV21JNnhfNlE/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0--B5KIzJq8TkuruFtWZy0Ig 3D MVC ISO Sample #3 for Pop-out & Depth Evaluation] (1080p/23.976)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEWmRyc0YwUExxX0U/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-JS17Gxnro9jCG_3sY_kXcg 3D MVC ISO Sample #4 for Proper Lip-synch & Clean Render Check] (1080p/23.976)
#[https://mega.nz/#!8BcClSRb!Jd48Bfc-8DjGvr7upqDVaDz5RdRI1xdR0PQ1-kZIAsI 3D MVC Resolution Pattern] (1080p/23.976) ''(Per @wesk05 (thanks), pay attention to the alphabets and the vertical & horizontal bars. If you see gray lines in the vertical resolution boxes, it's an indication that either the playing device or the display is not showing full 1080p resolution in 3D mode)''
#[https://thedigitaltheater.com/avatar-the-way-of-water-2022/ 'Avatar: The Way of the Water' 3D ISO & SBS Trailers]
#[https://we.tl/GVI7OpbcYU 3D MVC ISO Barco Stinger Trailer] (1080p/24)
#[https://we.tl/LirYPMi3Y7 3D MVC ISO Dolby 3D Glasses Return Clip] (1080p/24)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lETWMzM1dRZF9XMDA/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-RgKV_-y3FZVwsvrsukuvfw 3D Immersive MVC Sample] (MKV @ 1080p/23.976)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hGOmRT8tDXaM9-KdAmD-f0IUP1OZBgZe/view?usp=sharing 3D MVC IMAX Countdown] (MKV @ 1080p/23.976 with DTS-HD MA 5.1)
#[https://mega.nz/file/eO5QmTxa#WgYpyzYqSkscLTLI3BztXCLbCo3h6ZAUyAgesNCMNLw 3D MVC DTS Paint Symphony] (MKV @ 1080p/23.976 with DTS-HD MA 7.1)
#[https://we.tl/t-SBSah1jIKx H(SBS) Alita Battle Angel Trailer (side-by-side)] (MKV @ 1080p/23.976)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lET0czejJBVXJLSkE/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-nN7dFCvZTmALjj3H_4G1uw H(TAB)/HOU (top-and-bottom/half-over-under)] (MKV @ 1080p/23.976)

==Codecs, Framerates, Black-levels and Subtitles==
#[https://www.rtings.com/images/test-materials/2015/305_24p.mp4 RTINGS 24p Judder Test (H.264 1080p/24.000)] (MP4) ([https://i.rtings.com/images/reviews/ju6500/ju6500-24p-small.jpg this is failing], and [https://i.rtings.com/images/reviews/ju7100/ju7100-24p-small.jpg this is passing])
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lERkJRU003ZTd2VEk/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-swC_jMVMd_EXmweT0tGKSg H.264 1080p/23.976] (MKV)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEdzlZZ2lCLTVLa2c/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-iCq6zrc9whsrif4-Zvu0DQ H.264 1080p/24] (MKV)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEbFBzak1sbmU1N0E/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-GOK3gZYAmP-ywn6T9zCDoQ H.264 1080i/25] (MKV)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEWDUzUVUtZEw4cDA/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-xLf9zGIdfdibsOe8L5JWDg H.264 1080p/25] (MKV)
#[https://mega.nz/#!XI1yiKLA!rF4vweNo_xA7vpSzpLU-JctqfUGZN4vVU1m6WIJ5lT4 H.264 1080i/29.97 4:2:0@High 26Mbps] (C-Band satellite capture in MKV w/DTS-HD MA 2.0 audio, converted from E-AC3) ''(thanks @alanisrox69)''
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEbVptTVZ2NENURHM/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-ZkTnO85pBHyp7fYNMHGyjQ H.264 1080p/50] (MKV)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEUGZnR1JHUUU0WEk/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-YrNv_pEiY4Ukaw_X5rckRw H.264 1080p/59.94] (MKV)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lETTVtaVV0LUVRZ1k/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-rQVL39j5O_oysqA4xOSefQ H.264 1080p/60] (MKV)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lETFVpOWRVVGNfeEU/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-e9HrVO61IGkoTc_GBMNbww VC-1 1080p/23.976] (MKV w/TrueHD 5.1 audio)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lERnhlY1pHeW5wbjQ/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-EZX7FzpNtVgz7U0lUDejfg VC-1 1080i/29.97] (MKV w/DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio)
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lETXlOa3hEMmVyZGM/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-FG5JbjCsd8QduRhkZ2aT8A MPEG2 1080i/29.97] (U.S. ATSC OTA capture w/DD5.1 audio, muxed into MKV)
#[https://mega.nz/#!GJMAADTK!deabwHlqtw2I_ihoY6_0xnxT_1W_d3jpAjnANKRBAzE MPEG2 4:2:0@High 1080i/29.970 36Mbps] (C-Band satellite capture in TS w/DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio, converted from E-AC3) ''(thanks @alanisrox69 for #13-15)''
#[https://mega.nz/#!jREAxYgb!MtjBIh1oSJJBZgLT7AcdG88hGCFG-ak7pC2AyjrsaIQ MPEG2 4:2:0@High 720p/59.94 20Mbps] (C-Band satellite capture in TS)
#[https://mega.nz/#!c9dhAaKA!MG5Yi-MJNATE2_KqcnNJZCRKtTWvdjJP1NwG8Ggdw3E MPEG2 4:2:2@High 1080i/29.97 35Mbps] (C-Band satellite capture in TS w/DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio, converted from E-AC3) (many media players can't play this)
#[https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6iy4gxgsfn14opq/AAAK_L1M_NwZwBPb5IkEPh7Ga?dl=0 Hi10 Anime Samples] ''(thanks @Morien)''
#H.265 1080p (medium bitrate) Test #1 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3-obtCH8dE8d04yQnY5ZkFJdVE/view?usp=sharing in ISO], and [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3-obtCH8dE8V0NXdi1Jd3NrNkk/view?usp=sharing in MKV] ''(thanks @Mike)''
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEbWhqS284RkpNMXc/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-QvcZotOvzcEttZqO0k-xCg 2D Forced Subtitles Sample #1 (SRT)]
#[https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BwxFVkl63-lEVEluSFZ4NlhpLUk/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-jrRNAhII3KVOq5Qid60tCw 2D Forced Subtitles Sample #2 (PGS)]
#3D Subtitles (use clip #2 in '3D Test Clips' section above)
#[http://www.hifiandtheater.com/files/intimax-test.mkv Black Level Test #1 Sample] (evaluate quality of your display's blacks in SDR) (1080p MKV) ''(thanks @hifiandtheater.com)''
#[https://mega.nz/file/OaJnkSzb#sqR1bLb5IT7AXJS_o2SJQwXuNv4oRYsIDwMN6Ov1Hrs Black Level Test #2 Sample] (evaluate quality of your display's blacks in HDR) (4K MKV)
#[https://mega.nz/file/HPxljYjL#XgM3dltBT6COFjQmbagedqDa-GYIzG0ueb8_il2sbyE Black Level Test #3 Sample] (evaluate quality of your display's blacks in Dolby Vision) (4K MKV)
#[https://www.diversifiedvideosolutions.com/dolby-vision.html Dolby Vision Test Pattern Suite]

==Bitrate Test Clips==
Media players should be able play 70Mbps or better smoothly, w/o stutters for full 1080p, and 108-128Mbps for full 4K

*[http://www.larmoire.info/jellyfish/ Jellyfish, up to 400Mbps] (in H.264 and H.265 HEVC MKV) ''(thanks @ScottAllyn01)''
*[http://dl.ganjanetwork.ru/Files/Video%20Test%20Files/Bitrate/Birds/ Birds, up to 90Mbps] (in H.264 MKV or M2TS)

==Resources for Additional Test Clips or Samples==
*[https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1yAq-jgsb8pYa92PnGZkxyEV0E3VVkhiC 4K-8K Dolby Vision Samples & Test Clips] ''(hosted by Salty01 at AVSForum)''
*[https://www.avsforum.com/threads/2024-home-theater-demos-for-dolby-vision-atmos-dts-x-4k-uhd-and-video-games.3297254/ 2024 Home Theater Demos for Dolby Vision/Atmos, DTS:X, 4K UHD, and Video Games!] ''(managed by Sawtaytoes at AVSForum)''
*[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TpPMm9915VF9Hq1xLJGuSS1VPxXLEVFk/view Trinnov 4K Dolby ATMOS trailers]
*[https://www.demolandia.net Demolandia] (4K and 3D trailers trailers)
*[https://thedigitaltheater.com/ The Digital Theater] (several excellent ATMOS, 3D, IMAX, etc. trailers)
*[https://4kmedia.org/ 4K Media] (HDR, Dolby Vision, LG, Samsung, more trailers & clips)
*[http://hdr4k.blogspot.com/ 4k2160psources] (LG, Samsung, Sony 4K HDR clips)
*[https://vimeo.com/showcase/6344460 Limelight Muskoka Dolby Vision] (showcase reel) (click on a clip's title, then Download button, then choose 'Original')
*[https://isovideo.com/SDR_to_HDR_Up_Conversion_Examples.php ISO Video] (HDR and HLG clips regraded from SDR sources)
*[https://download.blender.org/demo/movies/BBB/ Big Buck Bunny] (test suite with 2D, 3D and 4K clips)
*[http://www.cnx-software.com/2010/03/17/where-to-get-video-audio-and-image-samples/ CNXSoft's samples/links]
*[http://www.w6rz.net/ W6RZ MPEG2 clips]
*[https://www.koi-sama.net/files/hi10/ AVC High 10 Profile Anime Samples] ''(thanks @Morien)''
*[http://4ksamples.com/ 4Ksamples] (movie, sports, nature clips in 4K)
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/jacobschwarz/videos Jacob + Katie Schwarz: We See the World in 4K] (beautiful 4K nature videos) (YouTube)
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/aroundtheworld4k/videos Around the World 4K] (Cities worldwide in striking 4K) (YouTube)
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW35MLO96M_UVG7YzMt1I2A/videos Cities in 4K] (Similar to above) (YouTube)
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_3n6GTFuC4tTAojueLBTHg/playlists Manufacturer and other demos in 4K] (YouTube)
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCve7_yAZHFNipzeAGBI5t9g/videos The HDR Channel] (YouTube)
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4CAxaO75mfkPr3GRiSGE_w/videos 8K World] (YouTube)
*[https://x265.com/hevc-video-files/ x265 HEVC Samples]
*[http://www.evosiastudios.com/category/portfolio/films/ Evosia Studios] (several beautiful 1080p to 4K films)
*[http://www.libde265.org/downloads-videos/ libde265] (1080p to maxed-out 4K samples) ''(thanks @Martijn)''
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/martinheck1/videos Timestorm Films] (4K to 8K videos)
*[http://samples.mplayerhq.hu/ MplayerHQ's library] (many clips)
*[https://www.pc-magazin.de/ratgeber/hdr-tv-testfilm-testbild-kostenlos-download-3195250.html PC-Magazin.de's Test Files/samples] (4K HDR and SDR test patterns with German descriptions)
*[https://tdarr.io/samples/ Tdarr Samples] (Over 2,000 240p-4K samples)

== Library samples ==
=== Fake movie library ===
:A zipped collection of 1,000 empty movie files, with NFO files, poster, and fanart for each entry. Various movies from different years, including sequels/sets, remakes, movies named the same but unrelated, various genres, and so on. Useful for testing things like library scanning speed, library navigation, filtering, etc.

:* https://www.dropbox.com/s/llciqryeqqk4t70/Test%20video%20library.zip?dl=0

=== Fake TVShow library ===
:A zipped collection of 1,273 empty tvshow files and various show artwork. Contains 20 popular TVShows.

:* https://github.com/zag2me/Kodi-Test-Sample-Media

=== Music library ===
: Just the one album for now but hope to increase this over time. It's a complete album in MP3 format, tagged with Musicbrainz Picard ID3v2.3 (ID3v1 ID3v2.3) with extra genre, comment and composer tags for testing. Coverart is also included as a folder.jpg file. The album is licensed "Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported Creative Commons license" by the artist. You can download or pay for the album here if you like it. http://hungrylucy.com/album/pulse-of-the-earth

:* https://www.dropbox.com/s/rk8ue5fs49v5pnm/Creative_Commons_Music.zip?dl=0

=== Fake Sports TV Show library ===
: Here is a fake sports TV show library for use with the Kodi sports scraper. It includes a number of sports folders broken down into seasons and then events. This should work nicely with the current Sports TV scraper on the Kodi forums.

:* https://www.thesportsdb.com/Sports_fake_video_files.zip

=== Homebrew Games and Game ROMs ===
: These are locations to find a number of freely licensed "homebrew" games for classic consoles and stand-alone games that can be downloaded for testing with Kodi's upcoming [[Games|RetroRlayer]] feature. They include some homebrew games for NES, SNES, and GameBoy emulators, as well as a few homebrew game titles, such as; Cannonball, xrick, ChaiLove games and Lutro games.

:* https://github.com/OpenEmu/OpenEmu-Update/tree/master/Homebrew
:* https://buildbot.libretro.com/assets/cores/

== See also ==
* [[Video levels and color space]]

[[Category:Troubleshooting]]

Radio button control

2018-02-03T18:04:59Z

Grahamh: Removed '-' no longer supported

<section begin="main content" />
The radio button control is used for creating push button on/off settings in XBMC. You can choose the position, size, and look of the button. When the user clicks on the radio button, the state will change, toggling the extra textures (textureradioon and textureradiooff). Used for settings controls.
=== Example ===
<syntaxhighlight lang="XML" enclose="div">
<control type="radiobutton" id="2">
<description>My first radiobutton control</description>
<type>radiobutton</type>
<left>80</left>
<top>60</top>
<width>250</width>
<height>200</height>
<visible>true</visible>
<colordiffuse>FFFFFFFF</colordiffuse>
<texturefocus>myfocustexture.png</texturefocus>
<texturenofocus>mynormaltexture.png</texturenofocus>
<textureradioonfocus colordiffuse="FFFFAAFF">myradiobutton.png</textureradioonfocus>
<textureradioonnofocus colordiffuse="FFFFAAFF">myradiobutton.png</textureradioonnofocus>
<textureradioofffocus colordiffuse="FFFFAAFF">myradiobutton_nf.png</textureradioofffocus>
<textureradiooffnofocus colordiffuse="FFFFAAFF">myradiobutton_nf.png</textureradiooffnofocus>
<selected>Player.Paused</selected>
<onclick>PlayerControls(Pause)</onclick>
<label>29</label>
<font>font12</font>
<textcolor>FFFFFFFF</textcolor>
<focusedcolor>FFFFFFFF</focusedcolor>
<disabledcolor>80FFFFFF</disabledcolor>
<align>left</align>
<aligny>center</aligny>
<textoffsetx>4</textoffsetx>
<textoffsety>5</textoffsety>
<pulseonselect>false</pulseonselect>
<onfocus></onfocus>
<onunfocus></onunfocus>
<onup>2</onup>
<ondown>3</ondown>
<onleft>1</onleft>
<onright>1</onright>
</control>
</syntaxhighlight>

=== Available tags ===
In addition to the [[Default Control Tags]] the following tags are available. Note that each tag is '''lower case''' only. This is important, as xml tags are case-sensitive.
{| class="prettytable"
! Tag !! Description
|-
| '''texturefocus'''
|
Specifies the image file which should be displayed when the button has focus. [[Texture Attributes|See here for additional information about textures.]]
|-
| '''texturenofocus'''
| Specifies the image file which should be displayed when the button does not have focus.
|-
| '''textureradioonfocus'''
| Specifies the image file which should be displayed for the radio button portion when it's the button is on and focused. This texture is positioned on the right of the button – it's positioned 24 pixels from the right edge of the button, and 8 pixels above the center vertically.
|-
| '''textureradioonnofocus'''
| Specifies the image file which should be displayed for the radio button portion when it's the button is on and unfocused. This texture is positioned on the right of the button – it's positioned 24 pixels from the right edge of the button, and 8 pixels above the center vertically.
|-
| '''textureradioon'''
| A shortcut to set both of the above textures to the same image file.
|-
| '''textureradioondisabled'''
| Specifies the image file which should be displayed for the radio button portion when the button is on and disabled.
|-
| '''textureradioofffocus'''
| Specifies the image file which should be displayed for the radio button portion when the button is off and focused.
|-
| '''textureradiooffnofocus'''
| Specifies the image file which should be displayed for the radio button portion when the button is off and unfocused.
|-
| '''textureradiooff'''
| A shortcut to set both of the above textures to the same image file.
|-
| '''textureradioondisabled'''
| Specifies the image file which should be displayed for the radio button portion when the button is off and disabled.
|-
| '''label'''
| The label used on the button. It can be a link into strings.xml, or an actual text label.
|-
| '''label2'''
| Optional. Will display an 'on' or 'off' label. Only available if you specify an empty radiowidth and radioheight.
|-
| '''font'''
| Font used for the button label. From fonts.xml.
|-
| '''textcolor'''
| Color used for displaying the button label. In AARRGGBB hex format, or a name from the [[Colour Themes|colour theme.]]
|-
| '''focusedcolor'''
| Color used for the button label when the button has in focus. In AARRGGBB hex format or a name from the [[Colour Themes|colour theme.]]
|-
| '''disabledcolor'''
| Color used for the button label if the button is disabled. In AARRGGBB hex format, or a name from the [[Colour Themes|colour theme.]]
|-
| '''shadowcolor'''
| Specifies the color of the drop shadow on the text, in AARRGGBB format, or a name from the [[Colour Themes|colour theme.]]
|-
| '''align'''
| Label horizontal alignment on the button. Defaults to left, can also be center or right.
|-
| '''aligny'''
| Label vertical alignment on the button. Defaults to top, can also be center.
|-
| '''textoffsetx'''
| Amount to offset the label from the left (or right) edge of the button when using left or right alignment.
|-
| '''textoffsety'''
| Amount to offset the label from the top edge of the button when using top alignment.
|-
| '''textwidth'''
| Will truncate any text that's too long.
|-
| '''selected'''
| The boolean condition that when met will cause the control to become selected. [[Conditional Visibility|see here for more information.]]
|-
| '''onclick'''
| The function to perform when the radio button is clicked. Should be a [[Built-in functions available to FTP, Webserver, skins, keymap and to python|built in function.]]
|-
| '''radioposx'''
| X offset of the ''dot'' or radio button itself
|-
| '''radioposy'''
| Y offset of the ''dot'' or radio button itself
|-
| '''radiowidth'''
| Width in Pixels of the ''dot'' or radio button itself
|-
| '''radioheight'''
| Height in Pixels of the ''dot'' or radio button itself
|-
| '''onfocus'''
| Specifies the action to perform when the button is focused. Should be a built in function. The action is performed after any focus animations have completed. [[List of Built In Functions|See here for more information.]]
|-
| '''onunfocus'''
| Specifies the action to perform when the button loses focus. Should be a built in function.
|}

<section end="main content" />

== See also ==
'''Development:'''
* [[Add-on development]]
* [[Skinning]]

[[Category:Skin development]]

Button control

2018-02-03T18:02:44Z

Grahamh: Removed '-' as no longer supported.

<section begin="main content" />
The button control is used for creating push buttons in {{kodi}}. You can choose the position, size, and look of the button, as well as choosing what action(s) should be performed when pushed.
=== Example ===
<syntaxhighlight lang="XML" enclose="div">
<control type="button" id="1">
<description>My first button control</description>
<left>80</left>
<top>60</top>
<width>250</width>
<height>200</height>
<visible>true</visible>
<colordiffuse>FFFFFFFF</colordiffuse>
<texturefocus colordiffuse="FFFFAAFF">myfocustexture.png</texturefocus>
<texturenofocus colordiffuse="FFFFAAFF">mynormaltexture.png</texturenofocus>
<label>29</label>
<wrapmultiline>true</wrapmultiline>
<font>font12</font>
<textcolor>FFFFFFFF</textcolor>
<focusedcolor>FFFFFFFF</focusedcolor>
<disabledcolor>80FFFFFF</disabledcolor>
<invalidcolor>FFFFFFFF</invalidcolor>
<align></align>
<aligny></aligny>
<textoffsetx></textoffsetx>
<textoffsety></textoffsety>
<pulseonselect></pulseonselect>
<onclick>XBMC.ActivateWindow(MyVideos)</onclick>
<onfocus></onfocus>
<onunfocus></onunfocus>
<onup>2</onup>
<ondown>3</ondown>
<onleft>1</onleft>
<onright>1</onright>
</control>
</syntaxhighlight>

=== Available tags ===
In addition to the [[Default Control Tags]] the following tags are available. Note that each tag is '''lower case''' only. This is important, as xml tags are case-sensitive.
{| class="prettytable"
! Tag !! Description
|-
| '''texturefocus'''
| Specifies the image file which should be displayed when the button has focus. [[Texture Attributes|See here for additional information about textures.]]
|-
| '''texturenofocus'''
| Specifies the image file which should be displayed when the button does not have focus.
|-
| '''label'''
| The label used on the button. It can be a link into strings.xml, or an actual text label.
|-
| '''font'''
| Font used for the button label. From fonts.xml.
|-
| '''textcolor'''
| Color used for displaying the button label. In AARRGGBB hex format, or a name from the [[Colour Themes|colour theme.]]
|-
| '''focusedcolor'''
| Color used for the button label when the button has in focus. In AARRGGBB hex format or a name from the [[Colour Themes|colour theme.]]
|-
| '''disabledcolor'''
| Color used for the button label if the button is disabled. In AARRGGBB hex format or a name from the [[Colour Themes|colour theme.]]
|-
| '''invalidcolor'''
| Color used for the button if the user entered some invalid value. In AARRGGBB hex format or a name from the [[Colour Themes|colour theme.]]
|-
| '''shadowcolor'''
| Specifies the color of the drop shadow on the text, in AARRGGBB format, or a name from the [[Colour Themes|colour theme.]]
|-
| '''angle'''
| The angle the text should be rendered at, in degrees. A value of 0 is horizontal.
|-
| '''align'''
| Label horizontal alignment on the button. Defaults to left, can also be center or right.
|-
| '''aligny'''
| Label vertical alignment on the button. Defaults to top, can also be center.
|-
| '''textoffsetx'''
| Amount to offset the label from the left (or right) edge of the button when using left or right alignment.
|-
| '''textoffsety'''
| Amount to offset the label from the top edge of the button when using top alignment.
|-
| '''textwidth'''
| Will truncate any text that's too long.
|-
| '''onclick'''
| Specifies the action to perform when the button is pressed. Should be a built in function. [[Built-in functions available to FTP, Webserver, skins, keymap and to python|See here for more information.]] You may have more than one <onclick> tag, and they'll be executed in sequence.
|-
| '''onfocus'''
| Specifies the action to perform when the button is focused. Should be a built in function. The action is performed after any focus animations have completed. [[Built-in functions available to FTP, Webserver, skins, keymap and to python|See here for more information.]]
|-
| '''onunfocus'''
| Specifies the action to perform when the button loses focus. Should be a built in function.
|-
| '''wrapmultiline'''
| Will wrap the label across multiple lines if the label exceeds the control width.
|}

<section end="main content" />

== See also ==
'''Development:'''
* [[Add-on development]]
* [[Skinning]]

[[Category:Skin development]]

Supported hardware

2017-09-23T16:03:30Z

Grahamh: Corrected OSMC does not support Cubox-i

{{mininav|[[General topics]]{{l2|[[Hardware]]}}|[[Installing]]}}
{{see also|Devices and hardware}}
{{forum link2|1=Want to discuss or ask about what hardware is good for Kodi? Check out the [http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=112 Hardware for Kodi subforum]}}
<section begin="intro" />Kodi is officially supported on a number of operating systems and hardware devices that are designed to be connected directly to a TV. Kodi runs well on what are relatively "underpowered" systems, thanks to hardware video decoding being common on nearly all supported platforms. These requirements don't include what might be required for some "advanced" features, such as PVR, which might require additional hardware. <section end="intro" />

== Android ==
{{see also|Android|Android hardware}}
<section begin="Android" />{{Warning|It is highly recommended for users to not make any purchases in anticipation of running Kodi on Android without first researching the device you want to buy. Before you do buy, make sure multiple people have verified that it works! <big><u>'''''If in doubt, do not buy that hardware!'''''</u></big>}}
* Kodi v17 requires Android 5.0 or higher.
* x86 (Intel) or NEON compatible ARM processor, (for example: Nvidia Tegra 3 and newer are fully supported by Kodi, while Tegra 2 and older are not).
* The main aim for the Android port of Kodi is to foremost target media-players/set-top-boxes/sticks that connect to a large screen television and uses a standard remote control as its main interface device, (that is the same market as for HTPC).<section end="Android" />

== iOS ==
{{see also|iOS}}
<section begin="iOS" />
=== ATV2 ===
<section begin="ATV2" />
* As of v15.0, Kodi no longer supports the Apple TV 2.<section end="ATV2" />

=== ATV4 ===
<section begin="ATV4" />
* Apple TV 4 is supported by Kodi. For step by step Installation guide, click the How-To guide below.<section end="ATV4" />

=== iDevices ===
<section begin=iDevices />*To '''[[HOW-TO:Install Kodi for iOS|install Kodi for iOS]]''' you must have one of the following:
** a jailbroken [[w:iDevice|iDevice]] running iOS 6.0 or higher
** a normal iDevice running iOS 6.0 or higher and a Mac running Xcode 7 and higher
* For hardware: iPad (1,2,3,4), iPad Air (1,2), iPad Mini (1,2,3), iPhone (4, 4s, 5, 5c, 5s, 6, 6+, 6s, 6s+), iPod touch (4, 5, 6).<section end=iDevices />
<section end="iOS" />

== Linux ==
{{See also|Linux}}

=== Desktop ===
<section begin="Linux" />
{| class="prettytable" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"
! CPU
| x86 or x86-64 processor such as: Intel Pentium 4/ Pentium M, AMD Athlon 64 / Opteron, or newer CPU (that support [[w:Streaming SIMD Extensions|SSE2]], which all CPUs made within the last 10-years does).
* If your GPU/VPU does not support hardware video decoding then you will require a fast modern processor is required to decode some 1080p videos encoded in H.264, VC-1/WMV9, HEVC/H.265 VP9, etc
|-
! RAM
|
* '''Recommended:''' 1GB or more in a HTPC media player appliance-like computer dedicated for Kodi, and 2GB or more in a computer for multipurpose use.
|-
! Graphics
|
Kodi will run on most graphics cards made within the last 10-years or so, though for good hardware video decoding support a little newer graphics cards can be required. This includes most cards from AMD/ATI, Intel, or NVIDIA which support OpenGL 2.0 or later.

'''AMD/Intel'''
* '''Minimum:''' [[w:Mesa_(computer_graphics)|Mesa 11.3]] or later
* '''Recommended:''' [[w:Mesa_(computer_graphics)|Mesa 17.1]] or later (required for 10 bit HEVC)
|-
! Video decoding
| For hardware video decoding, which may be necessary on low-performance CPUs to playback 1080p content, make sure your GPU or VPU supports either VAAPI or VDPAU.

{| class="datatable" width="100%"
! !! ATI ( [[w:VDPAU| VDPAU]] or [[w:Video_Acceleration_API| VA-API minimum 1.7.1]] ) !! Intel ( [[w:Video_Acceleration_API| VA-API minimum 1.7.1]] ) !! Nvidia ( [[w:VDPAU| VDPAU]] )
|-
| '''Minimum without HW decoding:''' || [[w:Radeon|ATI Radeon RV710/M92 (HD 4300/4500)]] [[w:Unified Video Decoder#UVD enabled GPUs|Note: These are uvd2.2 cards]] || [[w:Intel HD and Iris Graphics| Arrandale / Clarkdale]] or newer || [[w:GeForce|Nvidia GeForce 6-Series]]
|-
| '''Minimum for HW decoding of 8-bit H.264 and VC-1:''' || [[w:Radeon|AMD/ATI Radeon HD 5000 Series]] or newer || [[w:Intel HD and Iris Graphics| Bay Trail /Sandybridge]] or newer || [[w:GeForce|Nvidia GeForce 8-Series]] or newer
|-
| '''Minimum for HW decoding of 8-bit HEVC (H.265) and VP9:''' || [[w:Radeon|AMD Radeon Rx 300 series]] or newer || [[w:Intel HD and Iris Graphics| Braswell / Skylake]] or newer || [[w:GeForce|Nvidia GeForce 900 series (GM20x)]] or newer
|-
| '''Minimum for HW decoding of 10-bit HEVC (H.265) and VP9:''' || Not available || [[w:Intel_HD_and_Iris_Graphic| Apollo Lake / Kaby Lake]] or newer || Not available
|}
|-
! Drive space
| The Kodi application generally only takes up between 100 to 200 MB of space, depending on how the binary is compiled. Technically speaking, if your hardware supports netbooting, you do not even require a internal storage for either the operating-system or for Kodi.
* '''Minimum:''' 4 to 8GB
* '''Recommended:''' 16GB or more
: Depending on how big your video library is. Most of the space required for Kodi comes from the images/artwork cache, which can be adjusted: [[HOW-TO:Reduce disk space usage]].
|}<section end="Linux" />

=== Embedded systems (ARM/MIPS-based hardware) ===
Other than OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics support being a must it is very hard to generalize Kodi hardware requirements for Linux-based operating-system distributions on ARM or MIPS based embedded systems. This is partially due to most of the work in this area still being early/on-going in development. For most ARM and MIPS-based devices, hardware video decoding support will also be needed for most high-definition videos, (and possibly even some standard-definition videos). Some newer and faster high-end ARM/MIPS chipset can decode some high-definition video using software video decoding, but those encoded with the latest video codecs.

'''Here are a few popular embedded hardware devices that are known to work with Kodi and Linux:'''

* '''[[Raspberry Pi]]''' - Hardware video decoding support for H.264, MPEG-2, and VC-1. GUI is responsive on most light skins. Official supported by many third-party JeOS (Just enough Operating System) Linux distributions made for Kodi such as [[LibreELEC]], [[OpenELEC]], [[GeeXboX]], [[Xbian]], and [[OSMC]]
* '''[[Cubox-i]]''' - Official supported by [[LibreELEC]], [[OpenELEC]], [[GeeXboX]] and [[Xbian]]
* '''Various "Android" boxes''' - can run reinstalled with a Linux firmware and boot directly into Kodi. Hardware video decoding for most video codecs, GUI is very responsive on most skins. Running Linux and Kodi on these "Android boxes" will likely result in better performance and enhanced playback capabilities than running Kodi under Android.

=== JeOS implementations for Kodi ===
{{main|JeOS implementations for Kodi}}
{{#lst:JeOS implementations for Kodi|JeOS for Kodi}}

== Mac OS X ==
{{see also|Mac OS X}}
<section begin="Mac OS X" />
*Kodi v17 requires Mac OS X 10.8 or later.
*All hardware requirements are the same as those for OS X 10.8. If your computer can run OS X 10.8 or later then your hardware should work just fine with Kodi.<section end="Mac OS X" />

== Windows ==
{{See also|Windows}}
{{Note|Due to changes in code it may be possible that older hardware/videocards are no longer supported. If starting of Kodi fails then try upgrading to last available drivers (or beta drivers).}}
<section begin="Windows" />
{| class="prettytable" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;"
! Windows Version
|
* '''Minimum:''' Windows 7
* '''Recommended:''' Windows 10
|-
! CPU
| x86 or x86-64 processor such as: Intel Pentium 4/ Pentium M, AMD Athlon 64 / Opteron, or newer CPU (that support [[w:Streaming SIMD Extensions|SSE2]], which all CPUs made within the last 10-years does).
* If your GPU/VPU does not support hardware video decoding then you will require a fast modern processor is required to decode some 1080p videos encoded in H.264, VC-1/WMV9, HEVC/H.265 VP9, etc
|-
! RAM
|
* '''Recommended:''' 1GB or more in a HTPC media player appliance-like computer dedicated for Kodi, and 2GB or more in a computer for multipurpose use.
|-
! Graphics
|
GPU hardware must support at least level [[w:DirectX|DirectX version 9.0c]] however the GPU software drivers must support the [[w:Feature_levels_in_Direct3D#Direct3D_11| DirectX 11 Feature Level 9.1]] (which means the DX11 API has been implemented in the GPU software driver to be compatible with DX9 hardware)
|-
! Video decoding
| On low-performance CPUs to playback 1080p content then hardware video decoding maybe necessary.
{| class="datatable" width="100%"
! !! AMD/ATI !! Intel !! Nvidia
|-
| '''Minimum without HW decoding:''' || [[w:Radeon|ATI Radeon R300 Series (Radeon 9500)]] || [[w:Intel HD and Iris Graphics| Arrandale / Clarkdale]] or newer || [[w:GeForce|Nvidia GeForce 4-Series]]
|-
| '''Minimum for HW decoding of 8-bit H.264 and VC-1:''' || [[w:Radeon| AMD/ATI Radeon HD 3000 Series ]] or newer || [[w:Intel HD and Iris Graphics| Bay Trail /Sandybridge]] or newer || [[w:GeForce|Nvidia GeForce 4-Series]] or newer
|-
| '''Minimum for HW decoding of 8-bit HEVC (H.265) and VP9:''' || [[w:Radeon|AMD Radeon RX 300 series]] or newer || [[w:Intel HD and Iris Graphics| Braswell / Skylake]] or newer || [[w:GeForce|Nvidia GeForce 8-Series]] or newer
|-
| '''Minimum for HW decoding of 10-bit HEVC (H.265) and VP9:''' || [[w:Radeon|AMD Radeon 400 series]] or newer || [[w:Intel_HD_and_Iris_Graphic| Apollo Lake / Kaby Lake]] or newer || [[w:GeForce|Nvidia GeForce 8-Series]] or newer
|}
|-
! Drive space
| The Kodi application generally only takes up between 100 to 200 MB of space, depending on how the binary is compiled. Technically speaking, if your hardware supports netbooting, you do not even require a internal storage for either the operating-system or for Kodi.
* '''Minimum:''' 4 to 8GB
* '''Recommended:''' 16GB or more
: Depending on how big your video library is. Most of the space required for Kodi comes from the images/artwork cache, which can be adjusted: [[HOW-TO:Reduce disk space usage]].
|}<section end="Windows" />

{{Updated|17}}

[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Hardware|*]]
[[Category:Installation]]
[[Category:General topics]]

Keyboard controls

2017-09-05T09:22:32Z

Grahamh: /* Windows, Live, and Linux */

{{mininav|[[Remote controls]]}}

== Default keyboard controls ==
The default [[keymap]] can be found at https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/system/keymaps/keyboard.xml

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! width="7%"| Key
! width="31%"| Global
! width="31%"| Video playback
! width="31%"| Music visualisation
|-
! {{keypress|0}} (zero)
|
| Go between the two last channels ''([[live TV]] channel)'' '''OR''' Go to "now" on EPG/TV guide.
|
|-
! {{keypress|A}}
|
| Audio delay control
|
|-
! {{keypress|B}}
| Live TV: Schedule recording timers
| Live TV: Schedule recording timers
|
|-
! {{keypress|C}}
| Contextual menu
| Playlist
|
|-
! {{keypress|D}}
| Move item down ''([[Playlist|Playlist editor]] & [[Favorites|Favorites window]])''
|
|
|-
! {{keypress|E}}
| Live TV EPG/TV guide
| Live TV EPG/TV guide
|
|-
! {{keypress|F}}
| Fast forward
| Fast forward
| Fast forward

|-
! {{keypress|H}}
| Live TV channels window
| Live TV channels window
|
|-
! {{keypress|I}}
| Info
| Info
| Info
|-
! {{keypress|J}}
| Live TV: Radio channels window
| Live TV: Radio channels window
|
|-
! {{keypress|K}}
| Live TV recordings window
| Live TV recordings window
|
|-
! {{keypress|L}}
|
| Next subtitle
| Lock preset
|-
! {{keypress|M}}
|
* "Menu" (sidebar menu on the default skin)
* Move ''([[File manager]])''
| Player controls (OSD)
| Player controls (OSD)
|-
! {{keypress|N}}
|
|
| Current playlist window
|-
! {{keypress|O}}
|
| [[Codecinfo|Codec info]]
| [[Codecinfo|Codec info]]
|-
! {{keypress|P}}
| Play
| Play
| Visualisation preset list
|-
! {{keypress|Q}}
| Queue
|
|
|-
! {{keypress|R}}
|
* Rewind
* Rename ''([[File manager]])''
| Rewind
| Rewind
|-
! {{keypress|S}}
| Shutdown menu
| Shutdown menu
| Show preset
|-
! {{keypress|Ctrl|S}}
| Screenshot
| Screenshot
| Screenshot
|-
! {{keypress|T}}
|
| Toggle subtitles on and off
|
|-
! {{keypress|Ctrl|T}}
|
| Subtitle position control
|
|-
! {{keypress|U}}
| Move item up ''([[Playlist|Playlist editor]] & [[Favorites|Favorites window]])''
|
|
|-
! {{keypress|V}}
|
| Teletext
| Visualisation settings
|-
! {{keypress|W}}
| Marked as watched / unwatched
|
|
|-
! {{keypress|X}}
| Stop
| Stop
| Stop
|-
! {{keypress|Y}}
| Switch/choose player. For example, can be used to switch between internal player or a UPnP target player.
| Switch/choose player
| Switch/choose player
|-
! {{keypress|Z}}
|
| Zoom/aspect ratio
|
|-
! {{keypress|Space}}
|
* Pause/Play
* Current playlist window ''(video & music listings)''
* Highlight ''([[File manager]])''
| Pause/Play
| Pause/Play
|-
! '''{{big| {{keypress|left}} }}'''
| Left
|
* '''[[Seek step]]''' backward. <br />{{small|1x 10s, 2x 30s, 3x 1m, 4x 3m...}}
* Prev channel group ''(live TV)''
| '''[[Seek step]]''' backward. <br />{{small|1x 10s, 2x 30s, 3x 1m, 4x 3m...}}
|-
! '''{{big| {{keypress|right}} }}'''
| Right
|
* '''[[Seek step]]''' forward. <br />{{small|1x 10s, 2x 30s, 3x 1m, 4x 3m...}}
* Next channel group ''(live TV)''
| '''[[Seek step]]''' forward. <br />{{small|1x 10s, 2x 30s, 3x 1m, 4x 3m...}}
|-
! '''{{big| {{keypress|up}} }}'''
| Up
|
* '''[[Seek step]]''' forward 10min '''OR''' Next chapter ''(videos)''
* Channel up ''(live TV)''
| Next track
|-
! '''{{big| {{keypress|down}} }}'''
| Down
|
* Step back 10min '''OR''' Prev chapter ''(videos)''
* Channel down ''(live TV)''
| Previous track
|-
! {{keypress|Ctrl|left}}
|
| Variable seek backwards
| Variable seek backwards
|-
! {{keypress|Ctrl|right}}
|
| Variable seek forward
| Variable seek forward
|-
! {{keypress|Ctrl|up}}
|
| Move subtitles up
|
|-
! {{keypress|Ctrl|down}}
|
| Move subtitles down
|
|-
! {{keypress|PageUp}}
| Page up
| Skip to next queued video or next chapter if no videos are queued.
| Increase rating
|-
! {{keypress|PageDown}}
| Page down
| Skip to previous queued video or previous chapter if no videos are queued.
| Decrease rating
|-
! {{keypress|Enter}} {{small|return}}
| Select
| Player controls (OSD)
| Player controls (OSD)
|-
! {{key press|Backspace}}
| Back
| Back
| Back
|-
! {{keypress|Esc}}
| Previous menu '''OR''' Home screen
| Exit full screen
|
|-
! {{keypress|.}} {{small|period}}
| Skip forward
| '''[[Seek step]]''' forward. <br />{{small|1x 10s, 2x 30s, 3x 1m, 4x 3m...}}
| '''[[Seek step]]''' forward. <br />{{small|1x 10s, 2x 30s, 3x 1m, 4x 3m...}}
|-
! {{keypress|,}} {{small|comma}}
| Skip backward
| '''[[Seek step]]''' backward. <br />{{small|1x 10s, 2x 30s, 3x 1m, 4x 3m...}}
| '''[[Seek step]]''' backward. <br />{{small|1x 10s, 2x 30s, 3x 1m, 4x 3m...}}
|-
! {{keypress|'}} {{small|quote}}
|
| Small '''[[seek step]]''' backwards 7 seconds
|
|-
! {{keypress|Tab}}
| Fullscreen playback
| Fullscreen playback
| Fullscreen playback
|-
! {{keypress|PrintSrc}}
| Screenshot
| Screenshot
| Screenshot
|-
! F8
| Mute
| Mute
| Mute
|-
! {{keypress|-}} {{small|minus}}
| Volume down
| Volume down
| Volume down
|-
! {{keypress|+}} {{small|plus}}
| Volume up
| Volume up
| Volume up
|-
! {{keypress|{{=}}}} {{small|equals}}
| Volume up
| Volume up
| Volume up
|-
! {{keypress|\}} {{small|backslash}}
| Toggle between fullscreen/windowed mode
| Toggle between fullscreen/windowed mode
| Toggle between fullscreen/windowed mode
|-
! {{keypress|[}} {{small|left bracket}}
|
| '''[[Seek step]]''' forward 10min
|
|-
! {{keypress|]}} {{small|right bracket}}
|
| '''[[Seek step]]''' backward 10min
|
|-
! {{keypress|CTRL|END}}
| Exit Kodi ''(Only on Home Screen)''
|
|
|-
! {{keypress|DEL}}
| Delete file ''(if enabled in [[Settings/Appearance#File lists|settings]])''
| Remove from playlist ''([[Playlist|Playlist editor]] only)''
| Remove from playlist ''([[Playlist|Playlist editor]] only)''
|-
! {{keypress|Home}}
| Jump to the top of the menu (..)
|
|
|-
! [numbers] then {{keypress|Return}}
|
| Jump to that time in playback. ''(E.g,, {{keypress|1|2|3|4|return}} will jump to 12 minutes and 34 seconds.)''
| Jump to that time in playback. ''(E.g,, {{keypress|1|2|3|4|return}} will jump to 12 minutes and 34 seconds.)''
|-
! [numbers] then {{keypress|left}}
|
| Jump backwards in that amount of time. ''(E.g,, {{keypress|1|0|left}} will jump back 10 seconds.)''
| Jump backwards in that amount of time. ''(E.g,, {{keypress|1|0|left}} will jump back 10 seconds.)''
|-
! [numbers] then {{keypress|right}}
|
| Jump forward in that amount of time. ''(E.g,, {{keypress|1|0|right}} will jump forward 10 seconds.)''
| Jump forward in that amount of time. ''(E.g,, {{keypress|1|0|right}} will jump forward 10 seconds.)''
|-
! {{keypress|Shift|LETTER}}
| Jump to that letter in a list
|
|
|}

== Mouse controls ==
{| class="prettytable"
! Key
! Description
|-
| Left Click on item
| Select
|-
| Middle Click on item
| Queue to playlist
|-
| Right Click on item
| Context menu
|-
| Right Click on blank area
| Back
|-
| Mouse Wheel Up
| Up
|-
| Mouse Wheel Down
| Down
|}

== Picture slide show controls ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Key
! Description
|-
! {{keypress|0}}
| Zoom Normal (100%)
|-
! {{keypress|1}}
| Zoom Level 1
|-
! {{keypress|2}}
| Zoom Level 2
|-
! {{keypress|3}}
| Zoom Level 3
|-
! {{keypress|4}}
| Zoom Level 4
|-
! {{Keypress|5}}
| Zoom Level 5
|-
! {{keypress|6}}
| Zoom Level 6
|-
! {{keypress|7}}
| Zoom Level 7
|-
! {{keypress|8}}
| Zoom Level 8
|-
! {{keypress|9}}
| Zoom Level 9
|-
! {{keypress|R}}
| Rotate
|-
! {{keypress|T}}
| Info (EXif data)
|-
! {{keypress|.}} <small>period</small>
| Next picture
|-
! {{keypress|,}} <small>comma</small>
| Previous picture
|-
! {{keypress|+}} <small>plus</small>
| Zoom in
|-
! {{keypress|-}} <small>minus</small>
| Zoom out
|}

== Platform specific controls ==

=== Windows, Live, and Linux ===

{{key press|menu}} (Menu key): Contextual menu

=== Mac ===
{{key press|Cmd|Q}} to quit

{{key press|Cmd|H}} and {{key press|Cmd|M}} to hide/minimize to the dock

{{key press|Cmd|F}} to toggle fullscreen

{{key press|Cmd|S}} to take a screen shot

== Customizing buttons through the GUI ==
{{main|Add-on:Keymap Editor}}
Users can customize [[keymaps]] for remotes in GUI by using the community [[Add-on:Keymap Editor|Keymap Editor]] add-on.

== See also ==
* [[Keymaps]]
* [[Remote controls]]

{{Helix updated}}

[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Controls]]
[[Category:Remotes]]
[[Category:General topics]]
[[Category:First time user]]

User:Grahamh

2017-09-05T09:20:26Z

Grahamh:

{{key press|menu}} (Windows key): Contextual menu

User:Grahamh

2017-09-05T09:19:16Z

Grahamh:

{{key press|Win}} (Windows key): Contextual menu

Userdata

2017-02-18T12:08:42Z

Grahamh:

{{mininav|[[General topics]]|[[Settings]]}}

{{redv|'''NOTICE:'''|Manually editing files in the '''userdata''' folder is an '''advanced topic for {{kodi}}'''. New users '''don't need to manually edit files''' in the '''userdata''' folder. {{kodi}} does this for you, when you change the options in the {{kodi}} GUI'' with the exception of [[advancedsettings.xml]]}}
{{bluev|'''NOTE'''|''There are two userdata folders, the [[Systemdata]] one contains default settings necessary for {{kodi}} to operate, and the userdata folder for user modifications. Do not touch the files in the first system-userdata folder. This page (and most references on the wiki) are about editing the second, user-accessible, '''userdata''' folder.''}}

<section begin="intro" />The '''userdata''' folder is where all of your settings and customizations are stored.<section end="intro" />
<br />
== Location of the userdata folder ==
<section begin="location all" />
<includeonly>:::</includeonly>{{Note|In older versions of the software (before v14) the <code>'''kodi'''</code> directories were named <code>'''xbmc'''</code>.}}
<includeonly>:::</includeonly>{{{!}} class="datatable" 
! Operative system
! File path
|-
| '''Android''' || {{userdata|Android}}
|-
| '''iOS''' || {{userdata|iOS}}
|-
| '''Linux''' || {{userdata|Linux}}
|-
| '''Mac''' || {{userdata|Mac}}
|-
| '''LibreELEC/OpenELEC''' || {{userdata|OpenELEC}}
|-
| '''Windows''' || {{userdata|Windows}}
|}
<section end="location all" />

=== Android location ===
Sometimes the exact path will differ from device to device. The Android userdata folder is usually inside of "sdcard" so the path might be /sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/

=== Windows 10 App Store version ===
Kodi Krypton installed from the Win 10 App Store puts user data in [c:]\Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Packages\XBMCFoundation.Kodi_4n2hpmxwrvr6p\LocalCache\Roaming\Kodi\userdata\

== Backing up your settings ==
{{See|Backup}}

== UserData folder contents ==
Below are the elements contained in the UserData folder and their role:

* '''addon_data''' - Contains configuration data for your currently installed addons, the addons themselves are not in userdata but one folder up in 'addons'
* '''[[Database]]''' - This is where all of the databases required for your [[Music Library|Music]] and [[Video Library|Video Libraries]] are located, containing any downloaded [[Scraper.xml|(scraped)]] music or video information.
** '''MyMusic#.db''' - Database file containing Music information.
** '''MyVideos#.db''' - Database file containing Movie, TV Show and Music Videos information.
** '''ViewModes#.db''' - Database file containing information on all Kodi views (viewmode, sorting etc.).
** '''Addons#.db''' - Database file containing information on all Kodi addons (skins, scraper, video-addons...).
** '''Textures#.db''' - Database file containing information on all Kodi textures (thumbs, fanart, posters...).
** '''TV#.db''' - Database file containing information on Live-TV channels.
** '''EPG#.db''' - Database file containing information on EPG for Live-TV.
** '''ADSP#.db''' - Database file containing information for Audio Digital Signal Processing add-ons.
:{{note|Where <big>'''#'''</big> is the number of current '''[[database version]]''' in use.}}
* '''[[keyboard.xml|keymaps]]''' - This folder is where your customized keymapping files reside (e.g. MyRemote.xml or keyboard.xml)
* '''library''' - Directory to store [[custom library nodes]].
* '''[[Playlists]]''' - This is where your playlists are stored. There are separate subfolders for mixed, music and video playlists.
** '''mixed''' - playlists containing both audio and music videos, will show in both the Music and Video Libraries.
** '''music''' - playlists containing audio only, will show in the Music Library.
** '''video''' - playlists containing videos only, will show in the Video Library.
* '''[[Thumbnails#Thumbnail Cache|Thumbnails]]''' - Cached Thumbnails (icons) are stored in this folder.
* '''[[advancedsettings.xml]]''' - A user can create this file in their UserData folder. The file can contain additional settings and pre-defined values for the settings available in the GUI (thus removing them from the GUI settings screens). Useful for advanced users and for installers.
* '''Visualizations''' - All of your visualization settings are stored in this folder. <<this is not present in frodo?
* '''[[favourites.xml]]''' - This file, which may be created by Kodi or the user in their UserData folder contains items added via the ''Add to Favourites'' context menu option.
* '''guisettings.xml''' - This is where your settings configured in the GUI are stored (through the User Interface [[Settings]]).
* '''[[lircmap.xml|Lircmap.xml]]''' - This file which may be created can contain changes to the default Lircmap (Linux Only).
* '''[[partymode.xsp]]''' - Defines the [[Playlists#Smart Playlists|Smart Playlist]] to be used when using Party Mode for music playback.
* '''[[profiles]]''' - Directory stores your additionally created user-profiles settings and data information this directory may contain all the contents of the [[userdata]] list depending on settings used to create the user. {{?}}
* '''[[RssFeeds.xml]]''' - RssFeeds.xml is used to configure the RSS feeds displayed on the home screen.
* '''[[sources.xml]]''' - Defines your [[Adding Media Sources|Media Sources]] and locations.
* '''[[mediasources.xml]]''' - Similar to sources.xml, but just for the "Browse for new share" window.
* '''[[Profiles#Profiles folder contents|profiles.xml]]''' - Stores your Master user and additional user(s) [[Master lock]] codes and profiles information see also [[Settings/System#Master lock]] and [[Media sources#Locking]] '''{{?}}'''
* '''[[autoexec.py]]''' - optional python script that is run at Kodi startup.

{{Helix updated}}

[[Category:Settings]]
[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Advanced topics]]

Archive:Windows FAQ

2017-02-18T11:57:37Z

Grahamh:

{{Kodi FAQ}}
{{mininav|[[Windows]] }}

<section begin="intro" />'''F'''requently '''A'''sked '''Q'''uestions Windows and Windows-compatible computer hardware.<section end="intro" />

__TOC__
{{-}}
== General FAQ ==
:{{big| ''See also: '''[[All platforms FAQ]]''' for FAQs that apply to all versions of Kodi.'' }}
{| width="100%"

{{FAQ|1=requirements
| BGcolor= WhiteSmoke
| Question= Requirements
| Answer=
{{#lst:Supported hardware|Windows}}
}}

{{FAQ|1=install|2=update
| BGcolor=
| Question= How to install and/or update Kodi
| Answer=
{{main|HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Windows}}
* To download Kodi, goto http://kodi.tv/; select "Downloads" and then run the Windows: Installer.
* Do the same to update Kodi. All your settings and files will be preserved as they are located in a different place in the [[userdata folder]]. Be sure to make a backup of the [[userdata folder]] when doing updates in case something goes wrong.
}}

{{FAQ|1=Release_version|2=Version
| BGcolor= WhiteSmoke
| Question= Kodi for Windows version
| Answer=
* The current stable version of Kodi for Windows is {{Current version}}. This is the same code that all of the other platforms (Linux, iOS, Mac OS X) are using.
}}

{{FAQ|1=Current_build|2=Kodi_Version
| BGcolor=
| Question= What version/nightly build/beta of Kodi am I running?
| Answer=
* Kodi main menu > System > Lower submenu > System info. '''Note the build date.'''
}}

{{FAQ|1=Tools
| BGcolor= WhiteSmoke
| Question= Programs and tools to help with Kodi
| Answer=
* For a list of programs and tools to help with Kodi, such as renaming files, managing media, file sharing, and more, see '''[[Supplemental tools/Windows]]'''
}}

{{FAQ|1=Portable|2=Portable_mode
| BGcolor=
| Question= Portable mode
| Answer=
* Kodi has the ability to run in portable mode. It gives the user the flexibility to install multiples of the same version or multiple different versions.
* During the installation process of Kodi you will be prompted with where the destination folder should go, this needs to be changed, either to a removable USB device or another hard drive or partition within your computer. If you install Kodi to your computer you'll have to put the Kodi folder in a place where standard users have write permission (e.g. ''not'' under Program Files) or run the shortcut as admin (even though you're logged in with an admin account). Otherwise you'll get the error message "ERROR: Unable to create application. Exiting."
* Do not run Kodi during the final stage of installation or once the install has finished.
* Navigate to your recent install of Kodi that is planned to be your portable install, if you haven't already create a shortcut to kodi.exe do so now.
* In the shortcut's properties there will be a box called ''Target field'', add the switch ''-p'' after kodi.exe i.e. P:\Kodi\kodi.exe -p
* This will then use the Kodi folder itself as the Home folder, which means scripts, plugins, skins and userdata will be located in the 'portable_data' folder within the Kodi folder.
* You will, however, have to be careful when upgrading to make sure that the [[userdata]] folder you use is not overwritten.
}}

{{FAQ|1=Delay
| BGcolor= WhiteSmoke
| Question= Upon booting, start Kodi with a delay
| Answer=
* When starting Kodi on Windows startup it can be that some sub services weren't started when Kodi is up. To delay Kodi just add the parameter -d X (in the ''Target field'' after the closing quotation mark) to the shortcut's properties used to launch Kodi, with X equal to the startup delay in seconds.
}}

|}

== Troubleshooting ==
{{see also|Troubleshooting}}
{| width="100%"
{{FAQ|1=Help|2=Forum|3=IRC
| BGcolor=
| Question=Getting more help with Kodi for Windows
| Answer=
* '''[http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?f=59 Kodi for Windows specific help forum]'''
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/Kodi #Kodi]''' [[w:IRC|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org.
}}

{{FAQ|1=Userdata|2=Logs|3=logs|4=debuglog|5=kodi.log
| BGcolor=WhiteSmoke
| Question= Userdata folder and logs
| Answer=
:''See '''[[How-to:Submit a bug report]]''' for bug reporting details and '''[[forum:42708|here]]''' for instructions on reporting an issue to the forums''

* [[Userdata folder]]:
** Windows 7/8/10: {{highlight|Vista/Windows 7: Users\[user]\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\userdata\}}
** Windows 10 AppStore version: {{highlight|Users\[user]\AppData\Local\Packages\XBMCFoundation.Kodi_4n2hpmxwrvr6p\LocalCache\Roaming\Kodi\userdata\}}
* [[Debug log]]:
*: ''If Kodi is started in [[#portable|'''portable''' mode]], the log file will be created in the Kodi folder itself.''
** Windows 7/8/10: {{highlight|Vista/Windows 7: Users\[user]\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\kodi.log}}
* Crash report:
** Windows 7/8/10: {{highlight|Vista/Windows 7: Users\[user]\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\Kodi_crashlog-[DATE]-[TIME].dmp}}
}}

{{FAQ|1=Black_white |2=DirectX
| BGcolor=
| Question= Black/white screen instead of video
| Answer=
* ... but the gui works fine.
* If you have a video adapter with pixel shader >= 2.0
:* Kodi compiles the video shader at runtime and the compiler was not installed. When installing Kodi, do not uncheck the "Install DirectX" option. Contrary to a common belief, Windows Vista and above do not have a complete DirectX installation out of the box.
* if you have a DirectX 9 video adapter with pixel shader < 2.0
:* version 9.11: you are out of luck because the video renderer requires support of pixel shaders >= 2.0
:* versions after 9.11: supported, with the 'Software' render method. The CPU will work harder.
}}

{{FAQ|1=dxva2 |2=WASAPI
| BGcolor= WhiteSmoke
| Question= "Allow hardware acceleration (dxva2)" and WASAPI output settings missing
| Answer=
* These options are available with Windows Vista, 7 and later.
* If you have the required OS and do not see the options, check System Info->Summary->Operating system. It should match your actual OS version.
* If not, Windows is starting Kodi in a compatibility mode, which reports an alternative OS version. To disable the compatibility mode, open the file properties of Kodi.exe (located in Program Files\Kodi), and uncheck all the options of the Compatibility tab.
* If that doesn't help, check the compatibility options of the shortcut used to start Kodi or any launcher program that starts Kodi. If there is a chain of launchers, check each and every one.
}}

{{FAQ|1=Stuttering
| BGcolor=
| Question= Video stutters when "Adjust display refresh rate" is turned on
| Answer=
* The "Adjust display refresh rate" function of Kodi sometimes has bad interactions with Aero on Windows Vista and 7.
:* Turn off the "Use a fullscreen window rather than true fullscreen" option.
:* If you must have the "Use a fullscreen window..." option turned on, disable Aero, either globally on the PC with the selection of a basic theme, or just for Kodi, with the "Disable desktop composition" option, in the compatibility tab of Kodi.exe's file properties.
}}

{{FAQ|1=Stuttering2
| BGcolor= WhiteSmoke
| Question= Video stutters due to audio misconfiguration
| Answer=
* [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=154265 Some users reported] that video may stutter in Kodi version 12 because of audio misconfiguration.
:* Go to System / Settings / Audio and try to set Analog Output.
:* If you don't want to use Analog Output, try to turn on/off DTS-HD or set output to WASAPI HDMI.
:* For more detailed guide and for Graphics Vendor Specifics visit forum page [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=146911 HOW TO - Solve audio problems + video stutter (audio induced)].
}}

{{FAQ|1=Half_video
| BGcolor=
| Question= Video plays in half/quarter of the screen
| Answer=
* This happens for certain settings with nVidia graphics cards/integrated chipsets and hardware decoding. To fix this, go in the 3D settings of the nVidia Control panel and stop forcing antialiasing to be used (set "Antialiasing - Mode" to Application-controlled or Off). To avoid changing the setting globally and to preserve it for other applications, you can alternatively create a program profile for Kodi and only disable antialiasing in that profile.
}}

{{FAQ|1=DVD_player |2=please_insert_disk
| BGcolor= WhiteSmoke
| Question= DVD player does not work/"please insert disk" message
| Answer=
* Please check if you have more than one ejectable media drive in your system. If that's the case you must be sure that you insert the disk in the drive that has the first drive letter, as Kodi will fail in all others. You may need to swap driver letters in your Windows installation.
}}

{{FAQ|1=Chinese_text |2=Asian_characters
| BGcolor=
| Question= Chinese/Asian text as unrecognized squares
| Answer=
* For example, using the YouTube add-on to search for Chinese media video content, the Kodi displays the retrieved media video title Chinese text as unrecognized squares. The reason is that the default font pre-installed with Kodi does not support Chinese Unicode Font display.
* To make Kodi to display proper Chinese Text, you need a True-Type Font (.ttf) that supports Chinese Unicode. Below steps guide you on how to install the required font:
*# Navigate to Windows -> Fonts directory, select an Unicode ttf font file that supports Chinese characters display e.g.KaiTiRegular, copy the font file.
*# Navigate to the Kodi user directory i.e. C:\Users\<your_user_name>\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\media\Fonts (Windows 7)
*# Create the Fonts sub-directory if it does not exist.
*# Paste the copies Chinese font .ttf file into this Fonts sub-directory.
*# Rename the newly copied .ttf file to arial.ttf.
*# Launch Kodi and navigate to System -> Appearance -> Skin
*# Change the Fonts selection to 'Arial based'.
* You should now be able to see the Chinese font display properly.
* Note: Your Windows system must have the Asia Fonts support pre-installed. Otherwise you may not be able to find any Chinese .ttf font file in Windows -> Fonts directory.
}}

{{FAQ|1=No_text
| BGcolor= WhiteSmoke
| Question= No text in Kodi with AMD GPU
| Answer=
* AMD Catalyst 12.10 and 12.11 drivers have a known issue where they will cause all Kodi GUI text to show up as scattered dots (or nothing at all). A fix has been published by AMD with the '''12.11 Beta 11''' Catalyst drivers.
* [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=143548 Base Windows + Kodi Install, '''no text''' forum discussion]
}}

{{FAQ|1= Server_08
| BGcolor=
| Question= Getting IR remote working on Windows Server 2008 & WHS 2011
| Answer=
* The link below contains instructions to install the required drivers to get IR remotes working in the following Windows operating systems
*# Windows Server 2008
*# Windows Home Server 2011
* [http://www.hellosri.com/2012/07/install-ehome-ir-drivers-on-whs-2011.html Sri's Media Center Blog - Install ehome IR drivers on WHS 2011/ windows 2008]
}}

{{FAQ|1= Audio
| BGcolor= WhiteSmoke
| Question= Audio issues and/or slow video playback
| Answer=
{{See also|Settings/System#Audio output}}
* Make sure that your audio settings are correct. Wrong audio settings will have severely negative effects on video playback.
:* Check to see if your speaker setup is really correct
:* If passthrough: make sure you '''only''' enable the audio codecs your receiver supports.
:* Select the correct audio output device for analog and passthrough.
* Most user can fix their issue by just switching to "DirectSound" in the [[Settings/System#Audio output|audio settings]]. See '''[[Windows Settings for AudioEngine]]''' for more in-depth information.
}}

{{FAQ|1= GUI error
| BGcolor=
| Question= ERROR: Unable to create GUI. Exiting.
| Answer=
*If you are getting this error when trying to start Kodi, make sure you have specific and updated graphics card drivers installed. Generic graphics card drivers might not work with Kodi.
}}
|}

=== v15: Kodi won't open if there is no network ===
: Kodi v15.0 and v15.1 won't open if Windows doesn't have an active network device. This is different than having no network connection. For example, Kodi should still work if you have an installed wifi, bluetooth, ethernet, or other network device, even if they are not currently connected, so long as they are not "disabled" in Windows. A fix for this will be included in the upcoming v15.2 bugfix release.

=== v15: Webserver or phone remotes don't work ===
: Some Windows installs (especially Windows 10) seem to be reserving port 80 for Skype usage, which prevents Kodi's internal web server from starting up. Kodi should default to using port "8080" on new installs, but existing installs might need to manually change the port in the '''[[web server|web server settings]]''' to use 8080.

{{helix updated}}

[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:FAQ|Windows]]
[[Category:Windows|*]]
[[Category:Troubleshooting]]