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	'''F'''requently '''A'''sked '''Q'''uestions ~~for~~ {{~~kodi~~}} for ~~brand~~ new users and curious onlookers.		'''F'''requently '''A'''sked '''Q'''uestions about {{Kodi}} for new users and curious onlookers.


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	{{FAQ\|1=XBMC\|2=What_is_it		{{FAQ\|1=XBMC\|2=What_is_it
	\| Question = What is {{Kodi}}? What is XBMC?		\| Question = What is {{Kodi}}? What is XBMC?
	\| Answer = XBMC is the old name for what is now known as {{Kodi}}. XBMC is still the proper name if you are referring to an old version of the program (e.g., XBMC v13), but ~~versions as~~ of ~~v14~~ and the project ~~itself is known as~~ {{Kodi}}.		\| Answer = XBMC is the old name for what is now known as {{Kodi}}. XBMC is still the proper name if you are referring to an old version of the program (e.g. “[[Releases#Release history\|XBMC v13.1]]”), but since the release of version 14 (codenamed "[[Archive:Helix\|Helix]]") on {{#dateformat:2014-12-22\|mdy}}<ref name="helix" />, both the application and the project that produces it are named '''{{Kodi}}'''.

	{{Intro\|Kodi}}		{{Intro\|Kodi}}
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	{{FAQ\|1=~~XBMC_Foundation~~		{{FAQ\|1=Kodi_Foundation
	\| BGcolor = WhiteSmoke		\| BGcolor = WhiteSmoke
	\| Question = What is the ~~XBMC~~ Foundation?		\| Question = What is the Kodi Foundation?
	\| Answer = {{Main\|~~XBMC~~ Foundation}}		\| Answer = {{Main\|Kodi Foundation}}
	{{#lst:~~XBMC~~ Foundation\|intro}}		{{#lst:Kodi Foundation\|intro}}
	}}		}}

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	* '''[[Troubleshooting]]''' ⇐ Start here		* '''[[Troubleshooting]]''' ⇐ Start here
	* '''[[HOW-TO:Submit a bug report\|How to submit a proper bug report]]'''		* '''[[HOW-TO:Submit a bug report\|How to submit a proper bug report]]'''
	* '''[~~https~~:~~//forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=~~111 General Support subforums]'''		* '''[[forumtopic:111\|General Support subforums]]'''
	* '''[ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/kodi #kodi]''' [[wikipedia:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on Libera.chat		* '''[ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/kodi #kodi]''' [[wikipedia:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on Libera.chat
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	\| Answer = {{Kodi}} does not provide any video content or video streaming services. If you bought a "Kodi" player that was advertised as a streaming service than you probably have been misled by a seller trying to make a quick buck. Kodi is a more akin to a video player, like your DVD/Blu-ray player. The main aim of Kodi is to work with video files you have on your own computer or local network (e.g. a file server or NAS). Kodi can also access online videos using add-ons, but these add-ons are almost always made by the community and come from a third party service/source, and do not come preinstalled from official versions of Kodi.		\| Answer = {{Kodi}} does not provide any video content or video streaming services. If you bought a "Kodi" player that was advertised as a streaming service than you probably have been misled by a seller trying to make a quick buck. Kodi is a more akin to a video player, like your DVD/Blu-ray player. The main aim of Kodi is to work with video files you have on your own computer or local network (e.g. a file server or NAS). Kodi can also access online videos using add-ons, but these add-ons are almost always made by the community and come from a third party service/source, and do not come preinstalled from official versions of Kodi.

	While there are many legal video third party '''[https://kodi.tv/addons add-ons]''' and services that work with Kodi, be aware that some less reputable online sellers might try and bundle or market unofficial/unsupported piracy/bootleg add-ons. Such add-ons/services are not endorsed, encouraged, or supported by Team Kodi or the ~~XBMC~~ Foundation. Please do not ask about services that are explicitly for bootleg video content on official Kodi websites, forums, or other support channels. For more information, see our '''[[Official:Forum_rules\|forum and community rules]]'''.		While there are many legal video third party '''[https://kodi.tv/addons add-ons]''' and services that work with Kodi, be aware that some less reputable online sellers might try and bundle or market unofficial/unsupported piracy/bootleg add-ons. Such add-ons/services are not endorsed, encouraged, or supported by [[Archive:Team Kodi\|Team Kodi]] or the [[Kodi Foundation]]. Please do not ask about services that are explicitly for bootleg video content on official Kodi websites, forums, or other support channels. For more information, see our '''[[Official:Forum_rules\|forum and community rules]]'''.
	}}		}}
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	\|}		\|}

			== References ==
			<references>
			<ref name="helix">[[User:Natethomas\|Betzen, Nathan]] ({{#dateformat:2014-12-22\|mdy}}), [https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-140-helix-unwinds/ Kodi 14.0 - Helix Unwinds], [https://kodi.tv/blog Kodi Blog].</ref>
			</references>


			[[Category:Guides]]

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	== General FAQ ==		== General FAQ ==
	:{{~~big~~\|''See also: '''All platforms FAQ''' for FAQs that apply to all versions of {{~~kodi~~}}.'' }}		:{{Big\|''See also: '''All platforms FAQ''' for FAQs that apply to all versions of {{Kodi}}.''}}
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	~~<!--~~{{FAQ\|1=XBMC\|2=What_is_it		{{FAQ\|1=XBMC\|2=What_is_it
	~~\| BGcolor=~~		\| Question = What is {{Kodi}}? What is XBMC?
	\| Question= What is Kodi? What is XBMC?		\| Answer = XBMC is the old name for what is now known as {{Kodi}}. XBMC is still the proper name if you are referring to an old version of the program (e.g., XBMC v13), but versions as of v14 and the project itself is known as {{Kodi}}.
	\| Answer=
	XBMC is the old name for what is now known as Kodi. XBMC is still the proper name if you are referring to an old version of the program (e.g., XBMC v13), but versions as of v14 and the project itself is known as Kodi.

	{{~~intro~~\|Kodi}}		{{Intro\|Kodi}}
	}}~~-->~~		}}

	{{FAQ\|1=features		{{FAQ\|1=features
	\| BGcolor=WhiteSmoke		\| BGcolor = WhiteSmoke
	\| Question=What can Kodi do?		\| Question = What can Kodi do?
	\| Answer=		\| Answer = {{Main\|Features and supported formats}}
	{{Main\|Features and supported formats}}		{{#lst:Features and supported formats\|intro}}
	{{#lst:~~Features_and_supported_formats~~\|intro}}
	}}		}}

	{{FAQ\|3=~~Team Kodi~~\|2=~~Team XBMC~~		{{FAQ\|1=Team_Kodi\|2=Team_XBMC
	~~\| BGcolor=~~		\| Question = Who is Team Kodi?
	\| Question=Who is Team Kodi?		\| Answer = {{Main\|Archive:Team Kodi}}
	\| Answer=		{{#lst:Archive:Team Kodi\|intro}}
	{{Main\|Team Kodi}}
	{{#lst:Team Kodi\|intro}}
	}}		}}

	{{FAQ\|4=XBMC_Foundation		{{FAQ\|1=XBMC_Foundation
	\| BGcolor=WhiteSmoke		\| BGcolor = WhiteSmoke
	\| Question=~~Who~~ is the XBMC Foundation?		\| Question = What is the XBMC Foundation?
	\| Answer=		\| Answer = {{Main\|XBMC Foundation}}
	{{Main\|XBMC Foundation}}
	{{#lst:XBMC Foundation\|intro}}		{{#lst:XBMC Foundation\|intro}}
	}}		}}

	{{FAQ\|5=help \|2=bugs \|3=troubleshooting		{{FAQ\|1=help\|2=bugs\|3=troubleshooting
	~~\| BGcolor=~~		\| Question = How do I get help or report a bug?
	\| Question=How do I get help or report a bug?		\| Answer =
	\| Answer=		* '''[[Troubleshooting]]''' ⇐ Start here
	* '''Troubleshooting''' <- Start here		* '''[[HOW-TO:Submit a bug report\|How to submit a proper bug report]]'''
	* '''HOW-TO:~~Submit_a_bug_report~~\|~~HOW-TO:Submit~~ a proper bug report'''		* '''[https://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=111 General Support subforums]'''
	* '''[~~http~~://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?f=~~33 Help and~~ Support ~~forums~~]'''		* '''[ircs://irc.libera.chat:6697/kodi #kodi]''' [[wikipedia:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on Libera.chat
	* '''[~~irc~~://irc.~~freenode~~.~~org~~/kodi #kodi]''' [[w:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on ~~irc~~.~~freenode.org~~
	}}		}}

	{{FAQ\|6=donate \|2=~~contribue~~		{{FAQ\|1=donate\|2=contribute
	\| BGcolor=WhiteSmoke		\| BGcolor = WhiteSmoke
	\| Question=How can I help and/or donate?		\| Question = How can I help and/or donate?
	\| Answer=		\| Answer = {{See also\|Development}}
	{{See also\|Development}}		* [https://kodi.tv/donate/ Donate]
	* [~~http~~://kodi.tv~~/contribute~~/donate/ Donate]		* [https://kodi.tv/contribute/developers/ Submit a patch]
	* [~~http~~://kodi.tv/contribute/~~submit-a-patch~~/ Submit a patch]		* [[HOW-TO:Help with quality assurance testing\|Help with quality assurance testing]]
	* [~~http~~:~~//kodi.tv/contribute/suggest-a-story/ Suggest a story~~]
	}}		}}

	{{FAQ\|7=Technical_FAQ		{{FAQ\|1=Technical_FAQ
	~~\| BGcolor=~~		\| Question = Where can I find an FAQ for more technical questions?
	\| Question= Where can I find an FAQ for more technical questions?		\| Answer = {{See\|Archive:All platforms FAQ}}
	\| Answer=
	{{See\|All platforms FAQ}}
	}}		}}

	{{FAQ\|8=~~PVR~~ (~~Live TV and DVR~~)		{{FAQ\|1=PVR_(Live_TV_and_DVR)
	\| BGcolor=WhiteSmoke		\| BGcolor = WhiteSmoke
	\| Question=Can I watch Live TV and handle PVR/DVR functions in {{Kodi}}?		\| Question = Can I watch Live TV and handle PVR/DVR functions in {{Kodi}}?
	\| Answer=		\| Answer = {{Main\|PVR}}
	{{Main\|PVR}}
	{{#lst:PVR\|intro}}		{{#lst:PVR\|intro}}
	}}		}}

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	{{FAQ\|9=free_content		{{FAQ\|1=free_content
	~~\| BGcolor =~~		\| Question = Where do I get all the movies and TV shows from?
	\| Question = Where do I get all the movies and TV shows from?		\| Answer = {{Kodi}} does not provide any video content or video streaming services. If you bought a "Kodi" player that was advertised as a streaming service than you probably have been misled by a seller trying to make a quick buck. Kodi is a more akin to a video player, like your DVD/Blu-ray player. The main aim of Kodi is to work with video files you have on your own computer or local network (e.g. a file server or NAS). Kodi can also access online videos using add-ons, but these add-ons are almost always made by the community and come from a third party service/source, and do not come preinstalled from official versions of Kodi.
	\| Answer =
	Kodi does not provide any video content or video streaming services. If you bought a "Kodi" player that was advertised as a streaming service than you probably have been misled by a seller trying to make a quick buck. Kodi is a more akin to a video player, like your DVD/Blu-ray player. The main aim of Kodi is to work with video files you have on your own computer or local network (e.g. a ~~fileserver~~ or NAS). Kodi can also access online videos using add-ons, but these add-ons are almost always made by the community and come from a third party service/source, and do not come preinstalled from official versions of Kodi.

	While there are many legal video third party '''[https://kodi.tv/addons add-ons]''' and services that work with Kodi, be aware that some less reputable online sellers might try and bundle or market unofficial/unsupported piracy/bootleg add-ons. Such add-ons/services are not endorsed, encouraged, or supported by Team Kodi or the XBMC Foundation. Please do not ask about services that are explicitly for bootleg video content on official Kodi websites, forums, or other support channels. For more information, see our '''[[Official:Forum_rules\|forum and community rules]]'''.		While there are many legal video third party '''[https://kodi.tv/addons add-ons]''' and services that work with Kodi, be aware that some less reputable online sellers might try and bundle or market unofficial/unsupported piracy/bootleg add-ons. Such add-ons/services are not endorsed, encouraged, or supported by Team Kodi or the XBMC Foundation. Please do not ask about services that are explicitly for bootleg video content on official Kodi websites, forums, or other support channels. For more information, see our '''[[Official:Forum_rules\|forum and community rules]]'''.

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	'''F'''requently '''A'''sked '''Q'''uestions for {{kodi}} for brand new users and curious onlookers.		'''F'''requently '''A'''sked '''Q'''uestions for {{kodi}} for brand new users and curious onlookers.

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	:{{big\|''See also: '''[[All platforms FAQ]]''' for FAQs that apply to all versions of {{kodi}}.'' }}		:{{big\|''See also: '''All platforms FAQ''' for FAQs that apply to all versions of {{kodi}}.'' }}
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	* '''[[Troubleshooting]]''' <- Start here		* '''Troubleshooting''' <- Start here
	* '''[[HOW-TO:Submit_a_bug_report\|HOW-TO:Submit a proper bug report]]'''		* '''HOW-TO:Submit_a_bug_report\|HOW-TO:Submit a proper bug report'''
	* '''[http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?f=33 Help and Support forums]'''		* '''[http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?f=33 Help and Support forums]'''
	* '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/kodi #kodi]''' [[w:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org		* '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/kodi #kodi]''' [[w:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org
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	{{#lst:~~Features and supported codecs~~\|intro}}		{{#lst:Features_and_supported_formats\|intro}}
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	'''F'''requently '''A'''sked '''Q'''uestions for {{kodi}} for brand new users and curious onlookers.		'''F'''requently '''A'''sked '''Q'''uestions for {{kodi}} for brand new users and curious onlookers.

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	* '''[[HOW-TO:Submit a proper bug report]]'''		* '''[[HOW-TO:Submit_a_bug_report\|HOW-TO:Submit a proper bug report]]'''
	* '''[http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?f=33 Help and Support forums]'''		* '''[http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?f=33 Help and Support forums]'''
	* '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/kodi #kodi]''' [[w:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org		* '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/kodi #kodi]''' [[w:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org
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	Kodi does not provide any video content or video streaming services. If you bought a "Kodi" player that was advertised as a streaming service than you probably have been misled by a seller trying to make a quick buck. Kodi is a more akin to a video player, like your DVD/Blu-ray player. The main aim of Kodi is to work with video files you have on your own computer or local network (e.g. a fileserver or NAS). Kodi can also access online videos using add-ons, but these add-ons are almost always made by the community and come from a third party service/source, and do not come preinstalled from official versions of Kodi.		Kodi does not provide any video content or video streaming services. If you bought a "Kodi" player that was advertised as a streaming service than you probably have been misled by a seller trying to make a quick buck. Kodi is a more akin to a video player, like your DVD/Blu-ray player. The main aim of Kodi is to work with video files you have on your own computer or local network (e.g. a fileserver or NAS). Kodi can also access online videos using add-ons, but these add-ons are almost always made by the community and come from a third party service/source, and do not come preinstalled from official versions of Kodi.

	While there are many legal video third party '''[https://kodi.tv/addons add-ons]''' and services that work with Kodi, be aware that some less reputable online sellers might try and bundle or market unofficial/unsupported piracy/bootleg add-ons. Such add-ons/services are not endorsed, encouraged, or supported by Team Kodi or the XBMC Foundation. Please do not ask about services that are explicitly for bootleg video content on official Kodi websites, forums, or other support channels. For more information, see our '''[[~~forum rules~~\|forum and community rules]]'''.		While there are many legal video third party '''[https://kodi.tv/addons add-ons]''' and services that work with Kodi, be aware that some less reputable online sellers might try and bundle or market unofficial/unsupported piracy/bootleg add-ons. Such add-ons/services are not endorsed, encouraged, or supported by Team Kodi or the XBMC Foundation. Please do not ask about services that are explicitly for bootleg video content on official Kodi websites, forums, or other support channels. For more information, see our '''[[Official:Forum_rules\|forum and community rules]]'''.
	}}		}}
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