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HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Linux

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== Installing Kodi on Ubuntu-based distributions with Team Kodi PPA ==

'''Please note that currently the Team Kodi PPA is not maintained due to the previous sole maintainer stepping away from the responsibility. '''

For now the only options are building from source, using Flatpak or a distro such as Debian which includes Kodi in their distribution.

{{Warning|Ubuntu releases 16.04 LTS ("Xenial") or later, respectively, include their own Kodi builds in their official package repositories, customized to satisfy their interpretations of what is acceptable under their open-source mandates. If you have installed your distribution's Kodi packages, please purge them using the command <syntaxhighlight lang="shell" inline>sudo apt purge kodi\*</syntaxhighlight> before trying to install team-xbmc PPA packages.}}

{{Warning|Releases from Team Kodi PPA are NOT compatible with Debian GNU / Linux and distributions built on top of Debian's binary package repositories! Please refer to '''Debian''' section of this page for installation instructions on such distributions!}}

See [[SFTP]] or [http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal Click here to find out how to use the terminal.]

=== Adding Team Kodi PPA repository ===

Use the command line terminal in Ubuntu, and enter the following commands. Follow the prompts as you would any other software installation.

<syntaxhighlight lang="shell">
sudo apt install software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
sudo apt install kodi
</syntaxhighlight>

{{#lst:Official_Ubuntu_PPA|repos}}

Note that this PPA only provides builds for Ubuntu i386 and Ubuntu amd64 but ''not for Ubuntu armhf'', which can run on a Raspberry Pi.

=== Installing binary add-ons (PVR, audio decoders, audio encoders, screensavers, visualizations, audio DSP) ===
{{See|Ubuntu binary add-ons}}

=== Installing a development build ===
{{See also|Development builds}}
To install a beta/unstable version of {{Kodi}} you must first add the unstable repository, then install XBMC. Use <code>ppa:team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly</code> for nightly builds and <code>ppa:team-xbmc/unstable</code> for [[Development_builds|beta]] builds.

<syntaxhighlight lang="shell">
sudo apt install software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly
sudo apt install kodi
</syntaxhighlight>

Note that if you have any addons (such as PVR clients), these must be updated as well (they will not be updated automatically):
<syntaxhighlight lang="shell">
sudo apt install kodi-pvr-mythtv
</syntaxhighlight>

=== Upgrading ===
<section begin="Ubuntu upgrade" />
To update Kodi when a new version is released, just do a general system/package or use the following commands in the terminal (or via [[SFTP]]):

<syntaxhighlight lang="shell">
sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade --with-new-pkgs
</syntaxhighlight>
<section end="Ubuntu upgrade" />

=== Downgrading to a stable version from a development version ===
If you install a nightly build or an unstable release and want to return to a stable release, follow these instructions:

Remove the unstable or nightly PPA:
<syntaxhighlight lang="shell">
apt-cache policy | grep -Eo 'team-xbmc/(unstable|nightly)' | sudo xargs -r add-apt-repository -ryP
</syntaxhighlight>

Then restore the stable version with the following commands:
<syntaxhighlight lang="shell">
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get remove kodi kodi-x11
sudo apt-get install kodi
</syntaxhighlight>

=== Downgrading between newer and older stable versions ===
If you want to return to the next most recent stable release, follow these instructions:

Remove the current stable packages and PPA:
<syntaxhighlight lang="shell">
sudo apt purge kodi\*
sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
</syntaxhighlight>

Then install the "oldstable" version with the following commands:
<syntaxhighlight lang="shell">
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:team-xbmc/kodi-old
sudo apt install kodi
</syntaxhighlight>

=== Reverting to an earlier nightly ===
ALthough launchpad doesn't list older nightlies in their PPA, they are usually still available for download directly from the website. Visit the [https://launchpad.net/~team-xbmc/+archive/ubuntu/xbmc-nightly/+packages?field.name_filter=&field.status_filter=superseded&field.series_filter= xbmc-nightly repository index], where you will then have to download the appropriate .deb files and manually install them using <code>sudo dpkg -i [path to downloaded file]</code>.

=== Uninstalling ===
If you need to uninstall Kodi and purge its global configuration files (for instance, in the attempt to troubleshoot a persistent crash or other errors), do so by using the first of the following commands. If that fails to solve the issue, you will likely need to remove your user settings folder with all of your settings and library data to return to a state equivalent to what existed before Kodi was first installed on the system. This will not delete any videos or music, but just the settings and library data itself, but it is still recommended to keep a backup of them in case it's discovered that they weren't at issue and you are able to effect another solution. An example of how to accomplish a backup and then deletion of your user settings is provided on the last two lines, the highlighted one being responsible for making the backup which can thereafter be found in your home folder with the filename kodi-backup_''timestamp''.tar.xz.

<syntaxhighlight lang="shell" highlight="2-3">
sudo apt purge kodi\*
tar cf - "${HOME}/.kodi/" | xz -z9e - >"${HOME}/kodi-backup_$(date +%m%d%y-%H%M).tar.xz"
rm -Ri "${HOME}/.{kodi,xbmc}/"
</syntaxhighlight>

== Flatpak ==

If you want to use the flatpak version and do not know if your distro supports flatpak, check https://flatpak.org/setup/ for install instructions.

After you've sorted that, go to https://flathub.org/apps/tv.kodi.Kodi and hit the install button or copy the instructions at the end of the page to your terminal and execute them.

=== Beta channel ===
You can also run Kodi flatpak betas, if you install the flatpak beta remote.

<syntaxhighlight lang="shell" highlight="2-3">
flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub-beta https://flathub.org/beta-repo/flathub-beta.flatpakrepo
</syntaxhighlight>

Then install via
<syntaxhighlight lang="shell" highlight="2-3">
flatpak install flathub-beta tv.kodi.Kodi
</syntaxhighlight>

You should now have an entry on your system labeled `Kodi (Beta)` that you can use to run the beta. Be warned, it will use the same paths as the older versions, so they might clash. Usually they go along well, but make backups if you value your data.

== Embedded/Appliance type install==

=== LibreELEC ===
{{main|LibreELEC}}
{{#lst:LibreELEC|intro}}

== Third Party Repositories ==


The instructions in this section are for unofficial Linux binaries that are un/semi supported by Team Kodi. Most of those binaries use system ffmpeg or even worse totally untested libav, which is not recommended for {{kodi}} as we support ffmpeg only.

=== Debian ===
Debian GNU/Linux ships its own '''Kodi from Debian''' flavor with following changes:

* Only system libraries are used (no embedded third-party libraries except of libdvdread and libdvdnav)
* Old web interface (Chorus) is shipped to ensure Debian Free Software Guides (DFSG) compatibility

as well as a subset of Kodi binary addons packaged in [https://qa.debian.org/developer.php?email=vasek.gello@gmail.com main repository of Debian].

{{Warning|'''Team Kodi offers no official support to "Kodi from Debian"!''' Please refer to links below for support!}}

The support for Kodi from Debian is provided via the following channels:
# [https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=363611 Kodi from Debian - Support Thread] on Kodi forums
# [https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/issues Github issues]
# [https://bugs.debian.org Debian Bug Tracker]

==== Checking installed and available Kodi packages ====

You can check what versions of Kodi and its binary add-ons are installed with the following command:

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
dpkg -l | grep kodi
</syntaxhighlight>

To check what versions of Kodi are available, use this command:

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
apt-cache policy kodi*
</syntaxhighlight>

==== Installing Kodi on Debian Unstable or Testing ====

Installation of Kodi from Debian on Debian unstable ("sid") and testing is straightforward:

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
sudo apt update
sudo apt install kodi
</syntaxhighlight>

To install Kodi binary add-ons (like '''PVR IPTV Simple''', for example):

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
sudo apt install kodi-pvr-iptvsimple
</syntaxhighlight>

'''NOTE''': Make sure user running Kodi belongs to the following groups
(for example, for user '''kodi''')

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
$ groups kodi
kodi: cdrom,audio,render,video,plugdev,users,dialout,dip,input
</syntaxhighlight>

This needs to be done to ensure Video Acceleration API (VA-API) is properly initialized during Kodi start-up and videos playing get acceleration using VAAPI and not VDPAU on Intel or AMD cards. To add user to groups, use the command:

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
usermod -a -G cdrom,audio,render,video,plugdev,users,dialout,dip,input kodi
</syntaxhighlight>

==== Installing Kodi on Debian 10 "buster" ====

By default, Debian buster users get Kodi 17.6 "Krypton". However, it is possible to get Kodi 19.x "Matrix" from buster-backports.

To get Kodi 17.6 and the corresponding add-ons, use the method described in '''Debian Unstable or Testing''' section above.

To get Kodi 19.x and the corresponding add-ons from Debian Backports:

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
# Add Debian Backports repository for Debian 10 "buster"
if ! apt-cache policy 2>/dev/null | grep -q "http://.*buster-backports"; then
echo "deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster-backports main contrib" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/buster-backports.list
fi

# Update APT lists
sudo apt-get update

# Install Kodi from backports:
sudo apt-get install {kodi,kodi-bin,kodi-data,kodi-repository-kodi,libspdlog1}/buster-backports

# (OPTIONAL) Install Kodi binary add-ons (for example, 'PVR IPTV Simple'):
sudo apt-get install kodi-pvr-iptvsimple/buster-backports
</syntaxhighlight>

==== Installing Kodi on Debian 9 "stretch" ====

By default, Debian stretch users get Kodi 17.1 "Krypton". No higher version is packaged in backports.

To get Kodi 17.1 and the corresponding add-ons, use the method described in '''Debian Unstable or Testing''' section above.

=== Raspberry Pi OS ===
{{see also|HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Raspberry Pi}}
Installing on Raspberry Pi OS is done with:

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
sudo apt-get install kodi
</syntaxhighlight>

Upgrading on Raspberry Pi OS is done with:

<syntaxhighlight lang=bash>
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
</syntaxhighlight>

== Installation from source ==
If distribution packages are not available, or you need a newer version, or specific features enabled, then you will most likely need to compile from source. See our '''[[Compiling Kodi]]''' guide.

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Glossary

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==!–9==
;4K
:A measure of the display resolution. For consumer grade TV's this means a grid of 3840x2160 pixels on the screen. For Digital Cinema, it is a grid of 4096x2160 pixels. '''''See: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4K_resolution 4K TV]'''''

==A==
;Add-on
:A program/application that allows you to add a new feature, or to extend an existing feature, of Kodi. It is the same principle as used by Apple's AppStore and Google's PlayStore.
;Aspect Ratio
:The correlation between the Width and the Height of an image. A standard flat screen TV has an Aspect Ratio of 16:9. '''''See: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspect_ratio_(image) Aspect Ratio]'''''
;AVR
:Audio-Video Receiver.

==B==
;Bot
:A program that automatically or semi-automatically adds or edits Wikipedia-pages.
;Blu-ray format preserved
:When ripping a movie from a Blu-ray disc, the original file and folder structure of the disc is kept intact, rather than re-encoding into a single file format such as mkv. '''''See: [https://www.videohelp.com/hd#filestruct Blu-ray Format]'''''
;Build (Official Use)
:A generic name that a computer application gets after it has been created via compilation of the application's source code based on a certain computer platform. A build can be based on Windows, Linux, Android and other operating systems. A build can also have a version number as identification.
;Build (unofficial or piracy)
: A term not recognized by Team Kodi that some sites and people use to mean a version of Kodi with various addons pre-installed and sometimes skin modifications. Given that these modifications are not compiled into Kodi, "build" is an inaccurate term, but some piracy communities persist in using it.

==C==
;CEC
:Consumer Electronics Control. A feature of HDMI connected devices that allow the control of connected devices with a single remote control. Each device manufacturer uses their own Trade Name in place of the term CEC. '''''See: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_Electronics_Control CEC]'''''
;Codec
:Is a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteau portmanteau] of coder-decoder. A codec encodes a data stream or a signal for transmission and storage, possibly in encrypted form, and the decoder function reverses the encoding for playback or editing. Codecs are used in videoconferencing, streaming media, and video editing applications. '''''See: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codec Codec]'''''
;Container
:A file format that is used to combine, store and play Codecs. '''''See: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_container_format Containers]
;Cuesheet
:When a CD is ripped as one large file, a cuesheet is simultaneously created that provides information on the tracks, duration, titles, performers and other metadata for all the songs within the single ripped file. '''''See: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cue_sheet_(computing) Cuesheet]
;CRU Lyrics
:Are the text strings that can be displaying in Kodi whenever a song is played. The song's lyrics will scroll along the screen as the song progresses. People can use the lyrics for Karaoke performances.

==D==
;Debug Log
:An automatically generated log that captures the commands, processes and results of the program which aids in the fault finding of problems or unexpected behaviour.
;Deprecated
:Techie-speak for "tolerated in or supported by a system but not recommended" (i.e., beware: may well be on the way out). It can also mean that certain functionality is (already) no longer available.
;DVD format preserved
:When ripping a movie from a DVD, the original file and folder structure of the disk is kept intact, rather than re-encoding into a single file format such as mkv

==E==

==F==
;Fork
:The act of copying the source code of a program so that development may continue in a different direction to that of the original program. '''''See: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fork_(software_development) Fork]'''''

==G==
;GUI
:Graphical User Interface. The component of a computer system that a user is able to directly interact with. Usually presents the menu and option systems via icons.

==H==
;HDCP
:High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection. It is a copy protection system implemented between authorised devices. It prevents protected media, such as Blu-ray movies, from being easily copied. If a device does not have a valid licence, then any streams sent or received will be reduced in quality. '''''See: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-bandwidth_Digital_Content_Protection HDCP]'''''
;HDMI
:High-Definition Multimedia Interface is a proprietary audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from a HDMI-compliant source device, such as a display controller, to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device.[4] HDMI is a digital replacement for analog video standards. '''''See: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Definition_Multimedia_Interface HDMI]'''''
;HDR
:High-dynamic-range.

==I==
;IRC
:Internet Relay Chat. A text-based way of communication via channels on dedicated chat servers. '''''See: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat IRC]'''''
;IIRC
:Abbreviation for "If I Recall Correctly"
;IMDB
:A comprehensive online repository of Movies, TV Shows, Cast, Crew, Trivia and more. '''''See: [https://www.imdb.com IMDB]'''''
;IPTV
:Internet Protocol TeleVision. The delivery of television content over the internet instead of over the air. '''''See: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPTV IPTV]'''''
;IRL
:Abbreviation for "In Real Life"

==J==

==K==
;Kodi
:Kodi (formerly XBMC) is a free and open source media player application developed by the XBMC/Kodi Foundation, a non-profit technology consortium. Kodi is available for multiple operating systems and hardware platforms, featuring a 10-foot user interface for use with televisions and remote controls. It allows users to play and view most videos, music, podcasts, and other digital media files from local and network storage media and the internet.

==L==
;Library
:A collection of data captured in a database, that contains all main information as well as metadata on its entries. Kodi has two main libraries, one for videos and one for music.
;Live TV
:Live television is the reception of television video feeds as it happens.

==M==
;Media Manager
:Software that implements and regulates multimedia files, and also can process metadata on the multimedia.
;Metadata
:Additional information for Movies, TV Shows, Music Videos and Music, that will be added to the library and displayed with the media. It can include Taglines, Plots, Actors/Artists, Release/Premiered dates, Alternate Titles, Song Lyrics, Labels/Studio Ratings and much more. It can also include Artwork.
;Moderator, Mod
:A trusted member of the Forum that has been granted additional privileges for the purpose of housekeeping, arbitration and editing of other users posts. Usually granted for a particular area of the forum or a sub-forum. '''''See also: Super Moderator'''''
;MusicBrainz
:MusicBrainz is an open source music encyclopedia that collects music metadata and makes it available to the public. Like Wikipedia, MusicBrainz is maintained by a global community of users. ''See: '''[https://musicbrainz.org/ MusicBrainz]'''''
;MusicBrainz Picard
:Picard is a cross-platform music tagger written in Python and uses MusicBrainz as the source for all tagging metadata. ''See: '''[https://picard.musicbrainz.org/ MusicBrainz Picard]'''''

==N==
;NFO
:Also written .NFO or NFO, a contraction of "info", or "information") is a commonly used three-letter filename extension for text files that accompany various digital scene releases with information about them. '''''See: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.nfo NFO]'''''
;Node
:Nodes are defined views that are used to organize and display your media from the menu. There are pre-defined nodes (title, director, actor, year) and there are user-defined nodes that allow a user to separate, for example, Home Movies from standard Hollywood type movies.

==O==
;OP
:Original Poster. Used to refer to the person who started the thread.

==P==
;Passthrough
:Where undecoded sound is 'passed through' to an audio receiver, which then decodes the sound. This is usually for Surround Sound setups using either Dolby Digital and DTS. This then has little to no impact on the sound quality.
;PVR
: Personal Video Recorder. This is a device that has a tuner, a hard drive and software that is able to play, record and rewind OTA television broadcasts. More powerful versions can 'series link' so an entire series can be set to record at a particular time of the week until it has ended.
;PVR Frontend
:Software, usually on a client PC or device that is able to show an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) with all the available OTA channels, where you can view a TV shows information and record it at a push of a button.
;PVR Backend
:Software, usually on a Server, or device solely for PVR purposes, that is able to record and stream OTA broadcasts to PVR Frontends as well as setup timed recordings. With the addition of the Hard drive, you are able to pause and rewind live OTA broadcasts.

==Q==

==R==
;Refactor (code)
:When code, for a particular function, is rewritten in a manner that improves on the original code
;Resolution
:The measure of the number of Pixels along the width and the height of a display screen. Multiplying the two numbers will give the total number of pixels on the screen. The current standard resolution for consumer grade TV's is 3840x2160. '''''See: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Display_resolution Resolution]'''''
;Repository, Repo
:A centralised collection of Add-ons. The user then installs the repository which makes it more convenient to install multiple add-ons from a single location. It also provides the benefit of auto-updates. '''''See: [https://kodi.tv/addons Kodi Add-ons]'''''
;Rip, ripping
:The process of copying a CD, DVD, Blu-Ray or UHD Blu-ray to a hard drive. Normally requires easily obtainable software. '''''See: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripping Ripping]

==S==
;Scanning
:The process of collecting general information as well as metadata of videos or music songs. The results will be entered in Kodi's video and/or music database(s). '''''See: [http://kodi.wiki/view/Set_content_and_scan Content and Scanning]'''''
;Scraper
:{{#lst:Scrapers|intro}}
;Skin
:Customised GUI's that are easily interchangeable with the default GUI or Skin. '''''See: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_(computing) Skin]
;Skinning
:Can be used to refer to the person creating the skin, or the act of creating the skin.
;Super Moderator
:Similar to Moderator, but with additional privileges to access and perform their duties anywhere in the forum.

==T==
;Tag / Tagging
:Adding information or metadata to a video or music song, in order to identify and link that object in several ways to genres, artists, etcetera. Music files (f.e. MP3), can be tagged with various info like artist name, album name, audio bitrate, producer name. The list is practically endless. '''''See: [https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/ID3_(tag) ID3]'''''
;Talk page
:A page reserved for discussion of the page with which it is associated, such as the article page. '''Very confusingly''', the link to a talk page is labelled "discussion". All pages within Wikipedia (except pages in the Special namespace, and talk pages themselves!) have talk pages attached to them.
;Team-Kodi Member
:A person that has been recruited by the Kodi team to enhance the team's capabilities. This can be done in various ways, for example in programming, forum moderatorships, legal assistance, social media.
;Template
:A way of automatically including the contents of one page within another page, used for '''[[#Boilerplate text|boilerplate text]]''', navigational aids, etc.
;Theme
:'''''See: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_(computing) Skin]
;TMDB, TheMovieDB
:The Movie DataBase. An online community built movie, TV and artwork database. Used by Kodi to scrape information into your library related to your Movies and TV Shows. '''''See: [https://www.themoviedb.org/ TMDB]'''''
;Third Party Addons
: Addons that has been supplied freely by someone else, who isn't a Team Kodi member or the end user of the Kodi application (as in a third person). These addons also don't appear in the official repository of Kodi. It is noted that not all third party add-ons are of a piracy nature, as there are are few legitimate third party add-on developers that reside on the official [https://forum.kodi.tv Kodi Forum]. However, all piracy add-ons are third party. As both piracy and non-piracy third party addons are not part of the main code structure of Kodi, XBMC Foundation reserve the right not to support these add-ons as the developers of third party add-ons are outside of the Kodi team.
;Troll
:A user who incites or engages in disruptive behavior ('''[[w:internet troll|trolling]]'''). There are some people who enjoy causing conflict, and there are those who make a hobby of it. However, these are few in number and one should ''always'' assume good faith in other users. Calling someone a troll in a dispute is a bad idea. No further meaningful debate is likely to occur.
;TVDB, TheTVDB
:The TV DataBase. An online community built TV Show and Artwork database. Used by Kodi to scrape TV Show information into your library.

==U==
;UHD, UHD4K, UHD Blu-ray
:

==V==
;VPN or Virtual Private Network
:A method of connecting to the network that is advertised as secure and private. This may not be true in all cases.

==W==
;Wall of text
:An unusually long paragraph, presenting a solid block of text of a dozen or more lines. Walls of text are visually unappealing and difficult to read. A wall of text in an article may simply be a sign of an inexperienced editor unfamiliar with Wikipedia markup, or may be a sign of a more serious issue such as copy-and-paste copyright violation. A wall of text in a talk page may be taken to be a sign of soapboxing or shotgun argumentation.

==X==
;XBMC
:The original name of KODI. A free and open source media player application developed by the XBMC/Kodi Foundation, a non-profit technology consortium. Kodi is available for multiple operating-systems and hardware platforms, featuring a 10-foot user interface for use with televisions and remote controls. It allows users to play and view most videos, music, podcasts, and other digital media files from local and network storage media and the internet.

==Y==

==Z==

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== Basics ==

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! scope="row" style="width:1500px; background-color:#dfedf0; text-align:left;"| What is {{kodi}}?
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{{Kodi}} is a free [[w:Open-source_software|open source (GPL)]] and [[w:Cross-platform_software|multi-platform]] ''multimedia centre'' which can centralise all your local, network and internet media into one easily accessible location.<br>
It is designed to be installed on hardware that is directly connected to your AVR or TV preferably via HDMI.
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! scope="row" style="width:1500px; background-color:#dfedf0; text-align:left;"| How is {{kodi}} different to all the other media players?
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{{Kodi}} allows you to bring all your media together in one location. <br>
Not only can it play a wide variety of media formats - Video, Audio, Images - {{kodi}} also allows you to create libraries of your content which can be displayed and browsed in an artwork rich environment. <br>
{{kodi}} can handle ''[[Video_library|Movies, TV Shows, Seasons and Episodes]], [[Music_library|Music & Audiobooks]], [[Music_videos|Music Videos]], [[PVR|Live TV and PVR]], [[Pictures|Pictures & Comic Books]]''.<br>
In addition, {{kodi}} has a vast repository of ''[[Add-ons]]'' (plugins) that can be installed to extend {{kodi}}'s capabilities, either by adding new features to {{Kodi}} or accessing content from internet sources such as YouTube, Netflix and many, many more.
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! scope="row" style="width:1500px; background-color:#dfedf0; text-align:left;"| Where can I find more information and help?
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Start from the ''[[Main Page]]'' of this wiki and use the links or the search bar.<br>
If you still have questions, create an account on the ''[https://forum.kodi.tv/index.php {{kodi}} forum]''
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! scope="row" style="width:1500px; background-color:#dfedf0; text-align:left;"| Can I use {{kodi}} as a Media Server
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{{kodi}} does include a built in ''[[UPnP]]'' server that can stream Music and Video content from your {{kodi}} library to other devices. It can also act as a ''[[UPnP]] ''client to receive content from other Servers on your local network.<br>
Apart from the UPnP component, {{Kodi}} is not designed as a Server. Each viewing location will have a {{kodi}} instance installed on the hardware attached to the AVR or TV at that location.<br>
During normal use, {{Kodi}} accesses local content off your hard disk or from your local network storage via a ''[[File sharing]]'' protocol such as ''[[SMB]]''.<br>
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! scope="row" style="width:1500px; background-color:#dfedf0; text-align:left;"| What hardware do I need?
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{{kodi}} can operate on a variety of devices and platforms such as a standard Windows or Linux PC, most of the hardware in the Apple environment, one of the many good quality Android boxes or Raspberry Pi, to name a few.<br>
Standard audio and graphics components are required to be present in the hardware. The absence of the audio and graphic components will cause the initialization process (that assumes their presence) to fail.<br>
If you need to purchase new hardware, read the ''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=252916 Pick the right box]'' thread on the forum.
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:{| class="mw-collapsible" style="margin: 0.0em 0 0.0em 0em; {{border-radius|5px}}; {{box-shadow|0px|1px|3px|#878787}};"
! scope="row" style="width:1500px; background-color:#dfedf0; text-align:left;"| How do I access those free movies and TV shows?
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| [https://kodi.tv/article/in-defence-of-our-good-name Click here]
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== Setup ==

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# The most recent stable version is '''{{Current_version}}'''
# Read the ''[[First time user]]'' wiki guides to get started
# Download and install {{kodi}} from the official ''[https://kodi.tv/download Download site]''
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! scope="row" style="width:1500px; background-color:#dfedf0; text-align:left;"| How do I create the libraries?
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The Video libraries are created by scraping metadata from the websites of various information providers. The following guide will explain how to correctly name your files, create the correct folder structure and scrape them into the library.<br>
: See: ''[[HOW-TO:Create_Video_Library|Create a Video Library]]'' <br><br>
The Music library is created by scanning the embedded tags in your music files. Please ensure you have accurate tags in your files, preferably by using ''[https://picard.musicbrainz.org/ MusicBrainz Picard]''.<br>
: See: ''[[HOW-TO:Create_Music_Library|Create a Music Library]]''
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! scope="row" style="width:1500px; background-color:#dfedf0; text-align:left;"| How do I add my Home Movies to the library?
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| If you have titles that do not exist on any of the sites of the information providers, like home movies, you can still add these to your library using ''[[NFO files]]'' which are scanned into the library. Templates are available which you can copy and then complete with your own data.
: See: ''[[NFO files|NFO Files]]''
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! scope="row" style="width:1500px; background-color:#dfedf0; text-align:left;"| How do I create new menu items?
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| Instead of having all your movies or TV shows listed in one section, they can be separated and listed separately, e.g. separate Home Movies, Documentaries, Sports Events from traditional movies and TV shows.
: See: ''[[Custom home items]]''
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: See: ''[[PVR]]''
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Kodi v18 (Leia) FAQ

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<section begin="intro" />Frequently Asked Questions for upgrading to Kodi v18 (codename Leia) from a previous version. Includes how to enable some of the new features and functions, where some controls got moved to, etc.<section end="intro" />

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* '''[[Releases]]'''
** '''[[Kodi_v18_(Leia)_changelog|v18 Changelog]]'''
** '''[[Leia_API_changes|v18 API Changes]]'''
** '''[[Kodi_v18_(Leia)_FAQ|v18 FAQs]]'''
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=== What is Kodi? What is Leia? ===
:{{Main|Official:Kodi name change FAQ|History of Kodi}}
:Kodi is the new name for XBMC media center. "Leia" is the [[Codename_history|codename]] for version 18 of Kodi, just as "Krypton" was the codename for Kodi v17 and "Jarvis" was the codename for Kodi v16. You will often see "v18" and "Leia" used interchangeably in the community.

=== Changelog ===
:{{Main|Kodi v18 (Leia) changelog}}
:See: '''[[Kodi v18 (Leia) changelog]]'''. Skinners should also read the respective sticky posts in the Skin Development Forum for full changelog on changes to the skinning engine.

=== What are some of the noticeable new features? ===
: In addition to many "under the hood" improvements, some of the more ''visible'' additions to Kodi v18 (Leia) include:

:* Added a "[[Games]]" window and RetroPlayer player core supporting [[Game_Add-ons|game clients addons]] as well as emulator cores via [[libretro]] API
:* Major GUI (Graphical User Interface) refactoring of [[PVR]] and [[Live TV]] in Kodi
:** Other than previous PVR addons having been updated there are also new PVR addons for Teleboy PVR Client, Zattoo PVR Client, and Sledovanitv.cz PVR Client
:* Major refactoring of Kodi's core handling and GUI management of binary addons (Add-ons Framework, API, and Manager)
:** Implemented a Python 3 interpreter (plus enforcing Python 2 & 3 compatibility in Leia addon repository)<ref>https://kodi.tv/article/attention-addon-developers-migration-python-3</ref>
:** Implemented online binary addon repository from which Kodi can now automatically installs/updates binary addon<ref>https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-v18-binary-add-ons-repository</ref><ref>https://github.com/xbmc/repo-binary-addons</ref>
:** Improved and updated "InputStream" (input stream) client addons for common network streaming protocols and popular services
:** Added support for Python (script) based web scrapers for Kodi<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9984</ref>
:* Added support to render directly on DRM/KMS without the need for any display manager (implementation uses GBM to create the required surfaces)<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/11955</ref>
:* Improved support to compiling Kodi for Microsoft's UWP (Universal Windows Platform) APIs
:* Added support for speech-to-text in Kodi OSD keyboard on Android TV (triggered by voice button on remote)
:* Added support for BD-J / Blu-ray Disc Java menu support (requires system Java runtime environment)

== New system requirements ==
:{{main|Supported hardware}}

=== Android ===
: Kodi v17 and later requires that Android devices run at least Android 5.0 or later.

: If you want to auto-update Kodi using Google Play then keep in mind that Google Play won't update Kodi unless Android 5 or higher is installed.

== Upgrading ==
{{warning|image_size=30px| Always '''[[backup]]''' your settings before upgrading, just incase! }}

=== How do I upgrade from v17 to v18? ===
:{{main|Installing}}

* '''ANDROID USERS:''' '''{{color|red|Don't}}''' uninstall an earlier version of Kodi/XBMC before installing the new version. Uninstalling first would remove all of your settings. Just install the new version and it will replace the older version and retain your settings.

* In most cases you can just '''[[Installing|install Kodi v18]]''' over Kodi v17. All your settings and library are saved and will continue to work in the new version. See '''[[Installing]]''' for specific install instructions.

* Most basic (video, audio, etc) [[add-ons]] that worked in Kodi v17 should still work in v18.

* If you have any issues (settings not being copied over, blank screens, etc) when updating from versions ''older'' than v14: remove the new version, install the older version of Kodi/XBMC from http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/ , and then upgrade to the next version. In other words, if you have v14, first install v15 and run Kodi, Quit Kodi and then install v16 and run Kodi. Quit Kodi again and install v17, then run Kodi. Quit Kodi again and install v18, then run Kodi.

=== MySQL ===
:{{main|MySQL/Upgrading}}
:As long as your MySQL server is set up to allow XBMC/Kodi to make new databases for the upgrade itself (see '''[[MySQL/Upgrading]]''') then you don't need to do anything for upgrading a MySQL set up for Kodi. Even if you use "XBMC" in your advancedsettings.xml file, you can leave this the same and everything will still work.

== Where can I get more help? ==
:The Kodi support forums: '''http://forum.kodi.tv''', and/or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/kodi #kodi]''' [[w:IRC|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org.

== Notes ==
<references />

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= New Features for Each Release =
For condensed lists of new ''features and functions'' that were implemented for a particular version, click the appropriate version in the list below.
* [[Kodi v19 (Matrix) changelog]]
* [[Kodi v18 (Leia) changelog]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v17 (Krypton) changelog|Kodi v17 (Krypton) changelog]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v16 (Jarvis) changelog|Kodi v16 (Jarvis) changelog]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v15 (Isengard) changelog|Kodi v15 (Isengard) changelog]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v14 (Helix) changelog|Kodi v14 (Helix) changelog]]
* [[Archive:XBMC_v13_(Gotham)_changelog|XBMC v13 (Gotham) changelog]]
* [[Archive:XBMC_v12_(Frodo)_changelog|XBMC v12 (Frodo) changelog]]
* [[Archive:XBMC v11 (Eden) changelog|XBMC v11 (Eden) changelog]]

= Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)=
* [[Kodi v18 (Leia) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v17 (Krypton) FAQ|Kodi v17 (Krypton) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v16 (Jarvis) FAQ|Kodi v16 (Jarvis) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v15 (Isengard) FAQ|Kodi v15 (Isengard) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v14 (Helix) FAQ|Kodi v14 (Helix) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:XBMC v13 (Gotham) FAQ|XBMC v13 (Gotham) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:XBMC v12 (Frodo) FAQ|XBMC v12 (Frodo) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:XBMC v11 (Eden) FAQ|XBMC v11 (Eden) FAQ]]

= Codename History =
* [[Codename history]]

= Release Dates =
* [[Releases]]

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= New Features for Each Release =
For condensed lists of new ''features and functions'' that were implemented for a particular version, click the appropriate version in the list below.
* [[Kodi v19 (Matrix) changelog]]
* [[Kodi v18 (Leia) changelog]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v17 (Krypton) changelog|Kodi v17 (Krypton) changelog]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v16 (Jarvis) changelog|Kodi v16 (Jarvis) changelog]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v15 (Isengard) changelog|Kodi v15 (Isengard) changelog]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v14 (Helix) changelog|Kodi v14 (Helix) changelog]]
* [[Archive:XBMC_v13_(Gotham)_changelog|XBMC v13 (Gotham) changelog]]
* [[Archive:XBMC_v12_(Frodo)_changelog|XBMC v12 (Frodo) changelog]]
* [[Archive:XBMC v11 (Eden) changelog|XBMC v11 (Eden) changelog]]

= Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)=
* [[Kodi v18 (Leia) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v17 (Krypton) FAQ]|Kodi v17 (Krypton) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v16 (Jarvis) FAQ|Kodi v16 (Jarvis) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v15 (Isengard) FAQ|Kodi v15 (Isengard) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v14 (Helix) FAQ|Kodi v14 (Helix) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:XBMC v13 (Gotham) FAQ|XBMC v13 (Gotham) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:XBMC v12 (Frodo) FAQ|XBMC v12 (Frodo) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:XBMC v11 (Eden) FAQ|XBMC v11 (Eden) FAQ]]

= Codename History =
* [[Codename history]]

= Release Dates =
* [[Releases]]

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New features

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= New Features for Each Release =
For condensed lists of new ''features and functions'' that were implemented for a particular version, click the appropriate version in the list below.
* [[Kodi v19 (Matrix) changelog]]
* [[Kodi v18 (Leia) changelog]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v17 (Krypton) changelog|Kodi v17 (Krypton) changelog]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v16 (Jarvis) changelog|Kodi v16 (Jarvis) changelog]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v15 (Isengard) changelog|Kodi v15 (Isengard) changelog]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v14 (Helix) changelog|Kodi v14 (Helix) changelog]]
* [[Archive:XBMC_v13_(Gotham)_changelog|XBMC v13 (Gotham) changelog]]
* [[Archive:XBMC_v12_(Frodo)_changelog|XBMC v12 (Frodo) changelog]]
* [[Archive:XBMC v11 (Eden) changelog|XBMC v11 (Eden) changelog]]

= Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)=
* [[Kodi v18 (Leia) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v17 (Krypton) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v16 (Jarvis) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v15 (Isengard) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:Kodi v14 (Helix) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:XBMC_v13_(Gotham)_FAQ|XBMC v13 (Gotham) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:XBMC_v12_(Frodo)_FAQ|XBMC v12 (Frodo) FAQ]]
* [[Archive:XBMC v11 (Eden) FAQ]]

= Codename History =
* [[Codename history]]

= Release Dates =
* [[Releases]]

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Databases

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= Introduction =
<section begin="intro" />Kodi uses [http://www.sqlite.org/ SQLite], an open source light-weight SQL database-engine, to store all the library, add-on, EPG, textures and PVR related data using a number of specific databases.<section end="intro" /> By default, the database files (*.db) are stored in the '''''[[Kodi data folder]]\[[Userdata]]''''' folder, specifically in \Database\.

= Using the Databases =
The databases are automatically maintained by {{Kodi}}. It is recommended that {{kodi}} users do not access the database without good working knowledge of relational databases and SQL.

Database software is required to access the SQL databases. '''[https://sqlitebrowser.org/ DB Browser for SQLite]''' is available for Windows, macOS, Linux and FreeBSD.

= Accessing the Databases with Kodi Python =
Many Python plugins (and some scripts) can use the information in the Kodi database to offer users additional convenience and functionality. The easiest way to access the databases via Kodi Python is using '''[[JSON-RPC API]]'''

= Database Versions =
<section begin="database versions" />The following tables shows what database version is used for various Kodi versions. This can be useful to see what versions of Kodi can use '''[[MySQL]]''' sharing.

{|class="prettytable"
! Kodi version !! Date !! MyVideos !! MyMusic !! Textures !! Addons !! ViewModes !! TV !! EPG !! ADSP
|-
| style="width:120px;" | v10 - Dharma
| style="width:120px;" | December 2010
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 37
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 7
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 1
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 1
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 1
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | N/A
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | N/A
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | N/A
|-
| style="width:120px;" | v11 - Eden
| style="width:120px;" | March 2012
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 60
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 18
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 6
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 15
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 4
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | N/A
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | N/A
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | N/A
|-
| style="width:120px;" | v12 - Frodo
| style="width:120px;" | January 2013
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 75
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 32
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 13
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 15
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 4
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 22
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 7
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | N/A
|-
| style="width:120px;" | v13 - Gotham
| style="width:120px;" | May 2014
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 78
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 46
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 13
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 16
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 6
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 22
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 7
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | N/A
|-
| style="width:120px;" | v14 - Helix
| style="width:120px;" | December 2014
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 90
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 48
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 13
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 16
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 6
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 26
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 8
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | N/A
|-
| style="width:120px;" | v15 - Isengard
| style="width:120px;" | July 2015
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 93
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 52
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 13
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 19
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 6
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 29
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 10
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | N/A
|-
| style="width:120px;" | v16 - Jarvis
| style="width:120px;" | February 2016
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 99
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 56
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 13
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 20
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 6
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 29
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 11
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 0
|-
| style="width:120px;" | v17 - Krypton
| style="width:120px;" | February 2017
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 107
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 60
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 13
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 27
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 6
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 29
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 11
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 0
|-
| style="width:120px;" | v18 - Leia
| style="width:120px;" | January 2019
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 116
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 72
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 13
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 27
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 6
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 32
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 12
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 0
|-
| style="width:120px;" | v19 - Matrix
| style="width:120px;" | December 2020
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 119
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 82
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 13
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 33
| style="width:80px; text-align:center;" | 6
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 38
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | 13
| style="width:60px; text-align:center;" | N/A
|-
| style="width:120px; background: #a0e75a;" | v20 - Nexus
| style="width:120px; background: #a0e75a;" | 11 January 2023
| style="width:80px; text-align:center; background: #a0e75a;" | 121
| style="width:80px; text-align:center; background: #a0e75a;" | 82
| style="width:80px; text-align:center; background: #a0e75a;" | 13
| style="width:80px; text-align:center; background: #a0e75a;" | 33
| style="width:80px; text-align:center; background: #a0e75a;" | 6
| style="width:60px; text-align:center; background: #a0e75a;" | 40
| style="width:60px; text-align:center; background: #a0e75a;" | 16
| style="width:60px; text-align:center; background: #a0e75a;" | N/A
|-
| style="width:120px; background: skyBlue;" | v21 - Omega
| style="width:120px; background: skyBlue;" | TBD
| style="width:80px; text-align:center; background: skyBlue;" | TBD
| style="width:80px; text-align:center; background: skyBlue;" | TBD
| style="width:80px; text-align:center; background: skyBlue;" | TBD
| style="width:80px; text-align:center; background: skyBlue;" | TBD
| style="width:80px; text-align:center; background: skyBlue;" | TBD
| style="width:60px; text-align:center; background: skyBlue;" | TBD
| style="width:60px; text-align:center; background: skyBlue;" | TBD
| style="width:60px; text-align:center; background: skyBlue;" | TBD
|}

{| class="prettytable"
|-
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| style="background:#a0e75a;"| Green
| Current release
|-
| style="background:skyBlue;"| Blue
| Future release
|}
<section end="database versions" />

= See also =
* [[Releases]]
* https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commits/master/xbmc/video/VideoDatabase.cpp - Tracking the Video Database schema version
* https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commits/master/xbmc/music/MusicDatabase.cpp - Tracking the Music Database schema version

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