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Supported hardware

2017-03-30T04:40:43Z

Howtouselinux: /* Linux */

{{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" />

= Supported hardware by OS =
== 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 v16 requires Android 4.2 (Android 5.0 or later is recommended).
* {{future note|17|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 5.1.1 or higher
** a normal iDevice running iOS 5.1.1 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}}

4 [http://howtouselinux.net/best-graphics-card-for-linux/ Best Graphics Card For Linux]-An Ultimate Review

=== Desktop ===
<section begin="Linux" />
{{Note|Although Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is still being maintained by Canonical, Team Kodi no longer provides binaries for it. Kodi v15 for Ubuntu requires at least Ubuntu 14.04/15.04.}}
{| 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
* There is ''very'' limited Power PC (PPC) support: [[forum:173287|[Linux] How to install on Linux-ppc]]
|-
! 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.
{| class="datatable" width="100%"
! !! ATI !! Intel !! Nvidia
|-
| '''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 GMA|Intel GMA 950 (945G)]] || [[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 GMA|Intel GMA X4500HD (G45)]] or newer || [[w:GeForce|Nvidia GeForce 8-Series]] or newer
|-
| '''Minimum for HW decoding of 10-bit HEVC (H.265) and VP9:''' || TBA: [[w:Radeon|AMD Radeon R9 300 Series (R9 380)]] or newer || TBA: [[w:Intel HD and Iris Graphics#Skylake|Intel HD 510 (Skylake)]] or newer || [[w:GeForce|Nvidia GeForce 900 series (GM20x)]] or newer
|}
|-
! 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, VDPAU, or OpenMAX.
|-
! 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]]''' (and Raspberry Pi 2) - 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 [[OpenELEC]], [[GeeXboX]], [[Xbian]], and [[OSMC]]
* '''[[Cubox-i]]''' - Official supported by [[OpenELEC]], [[GeeXboX]], [[Xbian]], and [[OSMC]]
* '''Pandaboard''' - [[GeeXboX]] is a good OS/Kodi distro for this platform. Limited support, as it is generally not a development target by Team Kodi. {{editor note|need feedback on performance. A little snippet, like the one above for the R-Pi, will do}}
* '''[[APF6Dev]]''' - [[Buildroot]] is a good OS/Kodi distro for this platform. Based on i.MX6 chip, this platform has good Kodi support since 14.x and GUI is very responsive on most skins.
* '''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 v15/16 requires Mac OS X 10.7 ( Lion) or later.
*{{future note|17|Kodi v17 requires Mac OS X 10.8 or later.}}
*All hardware requirements are the same as those for OS X 10.7. If your computer can run OS 10.7 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" />* OS minimum to run Kodi: Windows Vista.
* OS recommended: Windows 7 or higher, which is required for [[w:hardware video decoding|hardware video decoding]]
:: ''Windows Home Server and Windows Server are not supported but have been reported to work with some tweaks.''
* [[w:X86|x86-based computer]]
* GPU that supports at least level [[w:DirectX|DirectX version 9.0c]] and has drivers that have correctly implemented DX11 API support. This does '''NOT''' mean you need DX11!

{{Updated|16}}

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

Supported hardware

2017-03-30T04:34:09Z

Howtouselinux:

{{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" />

= Supported hardware by OS =
== 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 v16 requires Android 4.2 (Android 5.0 or later is recommended).
* {{future note|17|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 5.1.1 or higher
** a normal iDevice running iOS 5.1.1 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}}

* Bulleted list item
4 [http://howtouselinux.net/best-graphics-card-for-linux/ Best Graphics Card For Linux]-An Ultimate Review

=== Desktop ===
<section begin="Linux" />
{{Note|Although Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is still being maintained by Canonical, Team Kodi no longer provides binaries for it. Kodi v15 for Ubuntu requires at least Ubuntu 14.04/15.04.}}
{| 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
* There is ''very'' limited Power PC (PPC) support: [[forum:173287|[Linux] How to install on Linux-ppc]]
|-
! 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.
{| class="datatable" width="100%"
! !! ATI !! Intel !! Nvidia
|-
| '''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 GMA|Intel GMA 950 (945G)]] || [[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 GMA|Intel GMA X4500HD (G45)]] or newer || [[w:GeForce|Nvidia GeForce 8-Series]] or newer
|-
| '''Minimum for HW decoding of 10-bit HEVC (H.265) and VP9:''' || TBA: [[w:Radeon|AMD Radeon R9 300 Series (R9 380)]] or newer || TBA: [[w:Intel HD and Iris Graphics#Skylake|Intel HD 510 (Skylake)]] or newer || [[w:GeForce|Nvidia GeForce 900 series (GM20x)]] or newer
|}
|-
! 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, VDPAU, or OpenMAX.
|-
! 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]]''' (and Raspberry Pi 2) - 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 [[OpenELEC]], [[GeeXboX]], [[Xbian]], and [[OSMC]]
* '''[[Cubox-i]]''' - Official supported by [[OpenELEC]], [[GeeXboX]], [[Xbian]], and [[OSMC]]
* '''Pandaboard''' - [[GeeXboX]] is a good OS/Kodi distro for this platform. Limited support, as it is generally not a development target by Team Kodi. {{editor note|need feedback on performance. A little snippet, like the one above for the R-Pi, will do}}
* '''[[APF6Dev]]''' - [[Buildroot]] is a good OS/Kodi distro for this platform. Based on i.MX6 chip, this platform has good Kodi support since 14.x and GUI is very responsive on most skins.
* '''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 v15/16 requires Mac OS X 10.7 ( Lion) or later.
*{{future note|17|Kodi v17 requires Mac OS X 10.8 or later.}}
*All hardware requirements are the same as those for OS X 10.7. If your computer can run OS 10.7 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" />* OS minimum to run Kodi: Windows Vista.
* OS recommended: Windows 7 or higher, which is required for [[w:hardware video decoding|hardware video decoding]]
:: ''Windows Home Server and Windows Server are not supported but have been reported to work with some tweaks.''
* [[w:X86|x86-based computer]]
* GPU that supports at least level [[w:DirectX|DirectX version 9.0c]] and has drivers that have correctly implemented DX11 API support. This does '''NOT''' mean you need DX11!

{{Updated|16}}

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

Supported hardware

2017-03-30T04:32:50Z

Howtouselinux:

{{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" />

= Supported hardware by OS =
== 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 v16 requires Android 4.2 (Android 5.0 or later is recommended).
* {{future note|17|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 5.1.1 or higher
** a normal iDevice running iOS 5.1.1 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" />
{{Note|Although Ubuntu 12.04 LTS is still being maintained by Canonical, Team Kodi no longer provides binaries for it. Kodi v15 for Ubuntu requires at least Ubuntu 14.04/15.04.}}
{| 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
* There is ''very'' limited Power PC (PPC) support: [[forum:173287|[Linux] How to install on Linux-ppc]]
|-
! 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.
{| class="datatable" width="100%"
! !! ATI !! Intel !! Nvidia
|-
| '''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 GMA|Intel GMA 950 (945G)]] || [[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 GMA|Intel GMA X4500HD (G45)]] or newer || [[w:GeForce|Nvidia GeForce 8-Series]] or newer
|-
| '''Minimum for HW decoding of 10-bit HEVC (H.265) and VP9:''' || TBA: [[w:Radeon|AMD Radeon R9 300 Series (R9 380)]] or newer || TBA: [[w:Intel HD and Iris Graphics#Skylake|Intel HD 510 (Skylake)]] or newer || [[w:GeForce|Nvidia GeForce 900 series (GM20x)]] or newer
|}
|-
! 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, VDPAU, or OpenMAX.
|-
! 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]]''' (and Raspberry Pi 2) - 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 [[OpenELEC]], [[GeeXboX]], [[Xbian]], and [[OSMC]]
* '''[[Cubox-i]]''' - Official supported by [[OpenELEC]], [[GeeXboX]], [[Xbian]], and [[OSMC]]
* '''Pandaboard''' - [[GeeXboX]] is a good OS/Kodi distro for this platform. Limited support, as it is generally not a development target by Team Kodi. {{editor note|need feedback on performance. A little snippet, like the one above for the R-Pi, will do}}
* '''[[APF6Dev]]''' - [[Buildroot]] is a good OS/Kodi distro for this platform. Based on i.MX6 chip, this platform has good Kodi support since 14.x and GUI is very responsive on most skins.
* '''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}}

== Linux ==
{see also|Linux}}

4 [http://howtouselinux.net/best-graphics-card-for-linux/ Best Graphics Card For Linux]-An Ultimate Review

== Mac OS X ==
{{see also|Mac OS X}}
<section begin="Mac OS X" />*Kodi v15/16 requires Mac OS X 10.7 ( Lion) or later.
*{{future note|17|Kodi v17 requires Mac OS X 10.8 or later.}}
*All hardware requirements are the same as those for OS X 10.7. If your computer can run OS 10.7 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" />* OS minimum to run Kodi: Windows Vista.
* OS recommended: Windows 7 or higher, which is required for [[w:hardware video decoding|hardware video decoding]]
:: ''Windows Home Server and Windows Server are not supported but have been reported to work with some tweaks.''
* [[w:X86|x86-based computer]]
* GPU that supports at least level [[w:DirectX|DirectX version 9.0c]] and has drivers that have correctly implemented DX11 API support. This does '''NOT''' mean you need DX11!

{{Updated|16}}

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

Archive:Kodibuntu

2016-02-24T11:15:47Z

Howtouselinux: /* Installing */

{{mininav|[[Linux]] {{l2| [[Devices]] }} }}
{{to do}}
<section begin="intro" />[[Kodibuntu]] is a combination Kodi/operating system for use on PCs that are mainly just running Kodi. It is an alternative to installing Windows or a larger (and sometimes more complicated) Linux-based OS.<section end="intro" />

== Hardware requirements ==
{{see also|Supported hardware}}

Kodibuntu should work with the general hardware requirements for Linux:
{{Collapse top|Click to show hardware requirements -->}}
{{#lst:Supported hardware|Linux}}
{{Collapse bottom}}

== Installing ==
{{main|HOW-TO:Install KodiBuntu from a USB drive}}
Kodibuntu comes in an ISO form that can be written to a USB drive or burned to an optical disc.

Download the current stable Kodibuntu image from: '''<code>http://kodi.tv/download/</code>'''

The Complete installation guide can be found here: [http://howtouselinux.net/kodi-linux-part-1/ Kodi Linux - The Complete Guide]

{{note|
* Kodibuntu has only one iso image file for all x86 computers, regardless of GPU.
* Currently, only a '''64-bit''' version is available, but this should cover the vast majority of users.
* A pre release 32bit exists in mirrors with unstable ppa and RC candidate Kodi, which can be upgraded to stable kodi
* There will be no separate Kodibuntu release for Kodi 15.x as it's based on the same OS. To get Kodi 15.x on Kodibuntu, just upgrade the software as suggested below}}

== Upgrading Kodi Media Center ==
{{main|HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Linux#Upgrading}}
{{#lst:HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Linux|Ubuntu upgrade}}

=== Upgrading the OS ===

Current Kodibuntu is based on a LTS release (long term release) which is supported for 5 years, this means that it won't require to upgrade the OS base in order to obtain updated or upgrade application packages.

See [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases Current Ubuntu releases] if your current distro is listed under End of life table, you will need to upgrade your OS to a supported release.

However should you need to upgrade the OS base a quick how-to follows.

{{#lst:Kodibuntu FAQ|upgradeOS}}

== Basic use ==

=== Desktop mode ===

Kodibuntu can boot directly into Kodi or it can also boot into a desktop mode for using applications such as a web browser.

In order to enter desktop mode, follow those steps below:
<gallery widths=500px heights=313px>
File:kodi-exit.png|'''Step 1:''' ''Exit'' Kodi.
File:kodi-session.png|'''Step 2:''' Select ''Lubuntu'' and enter your ''username'' and ''password''.
</gallery>

The username may differ from the one you supplied during installation. So please be aware, that "xbmc" (as shown in the screenshot) might not be the username you will see and/or have to use.

{{note|If you last booted directly or switched to desktop and shutdown the HTPC while in desktop, on next reboot you will get the last used session by default.}}

To return to Kodi, '''logout''', select '''Kodi''' as session in the top-right pulldown menu and enter your ''username'' and ''password'' again.

=== Login ===
To login to the command line interface press {{keypress|Ctrl|Alt|F1 - F6 }} or connect over [[SSH]] by using usernamne and password supplied during installation.

{{note|For the use of {{keypress|Ctrl|Alt|F1 - F6 }} no username and password is required. You are logged in directly to the command line.}}

=== Media center ===
Kodibuntu contains [[Linux|Kodi for Linux]] compiled with the 'standalone' mode, this enabled certain functions that are not available in normal Kodi installations (Windows, Mac Linux), these functions include Power Management, and Network Management.

=== Using desktop mode ===
Chromium is included for web browsing and can be found in the start menu.

In Systems / Package Manager tools - you can install other applications for your specific needs.

==Other Uses==

===KodiBuntu VNC Server===

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VNC/Servers

*Install x11vnc
*Set password
**x11vnc -storepasswd
*Test connection by running manual start command.
x11vnc -auth guess -forever -loop -noxdamage -repeat -rfbauth /home/USERNAME/.vnc/passwd -rfbport 5900 -shared

Have x11vnc start automatically via upstart in any environment (<=Utopic)
sudo nano /etc/init/x11vnc.conf

# description "Start x11vnc at boot"
description "x11vnc"
start on runlevel [2345]
stop on runlevel [^2345]
console log
respawn
respawn limit 20 5
exec /usr/bin/x11vnc -auth guess -forever -loop -noxdamage -repeat -rfbauth /home/USERNAME/.vnc/passwd -rfbport 5900 -shared

== KodiBuntu FAQ ==
{{See|KodiBuntu FAQ}}

== See also ==
* [[Linux]]
* [[HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Linux]]
* [[JeOS implementations for Kodi]]
* [[OpenELEC]]

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