Supported hardware

2024-01-08T01:32:12Z

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<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 hardware 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 any hardware!'''''</u></big>}}
* Kodi v17 and later requires Android 5.0 or higher.
* x86 (Intel) or a 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" />
* Android TV 11 or higher to allow Kodi access to local files you need to manually set files permissions. On Android TV go to "Settings -> Apps - Kodi -> Permissions -> Files and Media" and select "Allow all the time".

== iOS and iPadOS ==
{{see also|iOS}}
<section begin="iOS" />
*To '''[[HOW-TO:Install Kodi for iOS|install Kodi for iOS/iPadOS]]''' you must have one of the following:
** a jailbroken [[w:iDevice|iDevice]] running iOS 6.0 or higher, though iOS 8.0 or higher is recommended
** a normal iDevice running iOS 6.0 or higher and a Mac running Xcode 7 and higher
* For hardware: iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.<section end="iOS" />

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

=== Apple TV 3 ===
<section begin="Apple TV 3" />* Kodi is not supported on Apple TV 3 because there is no jailbreak for this device and it's impossible to sideload an application on it.<section end="Apple TV 3" />

=== Apple TV 4 and 5 (HD and 4K) ===
<section begin="ATV4" />* Apple TV 4 and 5 (also called Apple TV HD and Apple TV 4K) are supported by Kodi. For step by step Installation guide, follow '''[[HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Apple TV 4 and 5 (HD and 4K)|HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Apple TV 4 and 5 (HD and 4K)]]'''.<section end="ATV4" /><section end="tvOS" />

== 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. For everything but older AMD cards and Nvidia, VAAPI is recommended. On AMD, you might have to start with the environment variable <code>KODI_GL_INTERFACE</code> set to <code>GLX</code> in order to get VDPAU support.

{| class="datatable" width="100%"
! !! ATI/AMD ( [[w:Video Acceleration API|VA-API]] 2.0.0 or [[w:VDPAU|VDPAU]] ) !! Intel ( [[w:Video Acceleration API|VA-API]] 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 HD 5000 series|Radeon HD 5000 series]] or newer || [[w:Sandy Bridge|Sandy Bridge]] / [[w:Silvermont|Silvermont]] or newer || [[w:GeForce 8 series|GeForce 8 series]] or newer <small>(released 2006)</small>
|-
| '''Minimum for HW decoding of 8-bit HEVC (H.265):''' || [[w:AMD_Radeon_Rx_300_series|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):''' || [[w:AMD_Radeon_400_series|AMD Radeon 400 series]] or newer || [[w:Intel_HD_and_Iris_Graphic| Apollo Lake / Kaby Lake]] or newer || Not available
|-
| '''Minimum for HW decoding of VP9:''' || Stoney Ridge [[w:AMD_Accelerated_Processing_Unit|APU]] or newer; not available for desktop GPUs at the moment || [[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.
|}

{{note|There´s no 304.xxx driver for Ubuntu 18.04 available anymore from the "Graphic Drivers"-ppa. Users who are using GeForce 6-series cards should either stay on an older Ubuntu version or use newer cards}}
<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]], GeeXboX, XBian, and [[OSMC]]
* '''SolidRun_CuBox-i''' - Official supported by [[LibreELEC]], 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}}

=== WebOS ===
{{see also|HOW-TO:Install Kodi for webOS}}
Initial support for WebOS was implemented in version 21.0a1-Omega (Apr 17, 2023).

== Mac OS X ==
{{see also|Mac OS X}}
<section begin="Mac OS X" />
*Kodi v17 requires Mac OS X 10.8 or later.
*Kodi v18 (and its nightlies) will at least require 10.9)
*Kodi v20 and above requires an Intel Mac running OS X 10.13 or higher.<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.
|}<section end="Windows" />

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Kodi data folder

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= Introduction =
<section begin="KodiDataFolder" />Once {{Kodi}} is installed, all subsequent changes and usage data are saved in the [[Kodi data folder]] which is the parent folder of the '''[[Userdata]]''' folder. When you install a new skin or an add-on it is installed in this folder. Playlists and edits to Nodes are stored here, and the library databases are created here along with the artwork cache and any other changes you make during your travels with {{kodi}}.

Basically anything you add or modify, after installation, occurs in this folder and sub-folders.<section end="KodiDataFolder" />

:{{see also|Backup}}

= Location =
The location of this folder varies between operating systems and the table below lists their locations.
<section begin="KodiDataFolderLocation" />
{| class="prettytable"
! scope="row" ! style="width:150px; background-color:#a1f5e4; | Operating system
! scope="row" ! style="width:700px; background-color:#a1f5e4; | Kodi Data folder path
|-
| '''Android''' || Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi
|-
| '''iOS''' || /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/Kodi
|-
| '''LibreELEC''' || /storage/.kodi
|-
| '''Linux''' || ~/.kodi
|-
| '''Mac''' || /Users/<your_user_name>/Library/Application Support/Kodi
|-
| '''Nvidia Shield (SMB)''' || smb://<nvidiashieldurl>/internal/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi
|-
| '''OSMC''' || /home/osmc/.kodi
|-
| '''tvOS''' || /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/Kodi
|-
| '''WebOS''' || /media/developer/apps/usr/palm/applications/org.xbmc.kodi/.kodi
|-
| '''Windows''' || C:\Users\<''YourUsername''>\AppData\Roaming\Kodi
|-
| '''Windows Portable''' || <''Install location chosen by you''>\portable_data
|-
| '''Windows Xbox''' || %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\XBMCFoundation.Kodi_4n2hpmxwrvr6p\LocalCache\Roaming\Kodi\
|}

:'''Note:''' In some Android setups the path may be slightly different to the one stated above.
<section end="KodiDataFolderLocation" />

= Folders =
The following are the sub-folders in the Kodi Data folder. Forks of {{kodi}} may have additional folders not covered here.

== addons ==
Any add-on installed in {{kodi}} is installed in this folder along with any subsequent updates.

Many add-ons have an additional folder located in '''\userdata\addon_data'''. This folder contains data created due to user preference or usage. eg, changed settings, channel line-up, etc

{{kodi}} comes pre-installed with a series of default add-ons that are required for basic functioning, such as language add-ons, scrapers, default skins etc. These pre-installed add-ons are located in the Programs folder along with the remainder of the Kodi program files. When these pre-installed add-ons receive a subsequent update, the update is saved in this folder and the original add-on remains but is ignored.

{{see|Add-ons}}

== cache ==
The cache folder and its subfolders are used as temporary storage for some {{kodi}} functions. They can be used by:
* Scrapers to cache results and reduce API calls to remote sites.
* Caching navigation nodes that are slow to load in larger libraries
* File view of non-library items that entails tag reading which can be slow

This folder is self-cleaning with items generally kept for 3 hours for the python Pickle cache, and 24 hours or more for scraper caches.

== media ==
The media folder may contain other sub-folders that may need to be created manually.

=== Fonts ===
The ''Fonts'' sub-folder, can be used to add additionals subtitle fonts, which can be used as alternative to the default Kodi font.
We strongly suggest to avoid adding more than 100 fonts in this folder, otherwise you may experience of playback slowdowns and system instability.

If your intent is to provide a big library of fonts as support to subtitles format type like ASS/SSA,
we suggest you to install these fonts in your operative system and avoid to use this folder to store them,
some Kodi distributions could provide a special folder, where you can place your own font library.

{{note|On Kodi 20 - At each startup Kodi will check if files have been added and/or removed in this folder, and then rebuilds the font cache if necessary.
When the font cache has been builded will be saved a <code>fontcache.xml</code> file in this folder. To optimise Kodi startup, please do not delete this file.}}

== system ==
Not used.

== userdata ==
{{see|Userdata}}

= Files =
For {{kodi}} installations on Windows, the log files are saved in this folder. (For location of log files in other platforms, see: ''[[Template:LogfilePath|Log file Paths]]'')

; \kodi.log
; \kodi.old.log

{{#lst:Log_file|WhichLog}}

:See '''[[Log_file|Debug Log]]'''

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