Archive:PVR FAQ - Revision history

Karellen at 02:59, 24 November 2020

2020-11-24T02:59:47Z

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	'''F'''requently '''A'''sked '''Q'''uestions for Kodi and PVR related.		'''F'''requently '''A'''sked '''Q'''uestions for Kodi and PVR related.
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	\| Question= Do I need to separately download PVR add-ons or do they come bundled with Kodi?		\| Question= Do I need to separately download PVR add-ons or do they come bundled with Kodi?
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	* Official Kodi.tv versions of Kodi for Android, iOS, Mac OS X and Windows all come with PVR add-ons already included with Kodi. Linux users will need to install PVR add-ons using the instructions for their specific PVR backend. See '''[[PVR recording software]]'''.		* Official Kodi.tv versions of Kodi for Android, iOS, Mac OS X and Windows all come with PVR add-ons already included with Kodi. Linux users will need to install PVR add-ons using the instructions for their specific PVR backend. See '''PVR recording software'''.
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	\| Question= Do all Kodi skins support PVR?		\| Question= Do all Kodi skins support PVR?
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	* Not all skins have PVR support. [[Confluence]] (default Kodi skin from v9.11 to v16) and Estuary (default skin in Kodi v17) both contain full PVR support.		* Not all skins have PVR support. Confluence (default Kodi skin from v9.11 to v16) and Estuary (default skin in Kodi v17) both contain full PVR support.
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	~~=See also=~~
	* [[PVR\|PVR - Introduction to PVR in Kodi]]
	* [[PVR recording software\|PVR backends - Setting up the recording software]]
	* [[Configuring live TV settings\|PVR client addons - Configuring live TV settings in Kodi]]
	* [[PVR/Basics\|PVR getting started - The basics of Live TV and recording]]

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Karellen at 02:58, 24 November 2020

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2020-11-24T02:58:01Z

Karellen moved page PVR FAQ to Archive:PVR FAQ without leaving a redirect: Not needed. Moved to content pages.

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Karellen: Text replacement - "PVR backend" to "PVR recording software"

2020-07-19T04:32:57Z

Text replacement - "PVR backend" to "PVR recording software"

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	\| Question= Do I need to separately download PVR add-ons or do they come bundled with Kodi?		\| Question= Do I need to separately download PVR add-ons or do they come bundled with Kodi?
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	* Official Kodi.tv versions of Kodi for Android, iOS, Mac OS X and Windows all come with PVR add-ons already included with Kodi. Linux users will need to install PVR add-ons using the instructions for their specific PVR backend. See '''[[PVR ~~backend~~]]'''.		* Official Kodi.tv versions of Kodi for Android, iOS, Mac OS X and Windows all come with PVR add-ons already included with Kodi. Linux users will need to install PVR add-ons using the instructions for their specific PVR backend. See '''[[PVR recording software]]'''.
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Gamester17 at 13:22, 6 February 2017

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			=See also=
			* [[PVR\|PVR - Introduction to PVR in Kodi]]
			* [[PVR recording software\|PVR backends - Setting up the recording software]]
			* [[Configuring live TV settings\|PVR client addons - Configuring live TV settings in Kodi]]
			* [[PVR/Basics\|PVR getting started - The basics of Live TV and recording]]

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MacLondon: Updated information

2017-01-06T02:11:00Z

Updated information

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	\| Question= What is a PVR Backend and why do I need it?		\| Question= What is a PVR Backend and why do I need it?
	\| Answer=		\| Answer=
	* A PVR Backend is the actual software that interfaces with your tuner hardware and handles the recording. Kodi simply acts as a graphical interface to this software, allowing you to access it from within ~~XBMC~~.		* A PVR Backend is the actual software that interfaces with your tuner hardware and handles the recording. Kodi simply acts as a graphical interface to this software, allowing you to access it from within Kodi.
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	\| Question= What PVR Hardware/TV Cards does Kodi support?		\| Question= What PVR Hardware/TV Cards does Kodi support?
	\| Answer=		\| Answer=
	* Kodi itself does not support any specific PVR Hardware, it only outputs and interacts with TV streaming ~~server~~ i.e. PVR ~~Backend~~.		* Kodi itself does not support any specific PVR Hardware; it only outputs and interacts with TV streaming servers, i.e. PVR backends.
	* Each PVR ~~Backend~~ has different hardware and operating system requirements. Please visit the webpages of the individual PVR ~~Backends~~ for more information.		* Each PVR backend has different hardware and operating system requirements. Please visit the webpages of the individual PVR backends for more information.
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	\| Question= What are PVR add-ons and why do I need them?		\| Question= What are PVR add-ons and why do I need them?
	\| Answer=		\| Answer=
	* Kodi relies on add-ons to interact with each individual PVR ~~Backends~~. Hence you need to ensure that Kodi has the appropriate add-on for the PVR backend you are using ~~installed~~.		* Kodi relies on add-ons to interact with each individual PVR backend. Hence you need to ensure that Kodi has the appropriate add-on installed for the PVR backend that you are using.
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	\| Question= Do I need to separately download PVR add-ons or do they come bundled with ~~XBMC~~?		\| Question= Do I need to separately download PVR add-ons or do they come bundled with Kodi?
	\| Answer=		\| Answer=
	* Official ~~XBMC~~.~~org~~ versions of Kodi for Android, iOS, Mac OS X, and Windows, come with PVR add-ons already included with ~~XBMC~~. Linux users will need to install PVR add-ons using the instructions for their specific PVR backend. See '''[[PVR backend]]'''.		* Official Kodi.tv versions of Kodi for Android, iOS, Mac OS X and Windows all come with PVR add-ons already included with Kodi. Linux users will need to install PVR add-ons using the instructions for their specific PVR backend. See '''[[PVR backend]]'''.
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	\| Question= Do all Kodi skins support PVR?		\| Question= Do all Kodi skins support PVR?
	\| Answer=		\| Answer=
	* Not all skins have PVR support. ~~The default Kodi skin,~~ [[Confluence]]~~, contains~~ full PVR support.		* Not all skins have PVR support. [[Confluence]] (default Kodi skin from v9.11 to v16) and Estuary (default skin in Kodi v17) both contain full PVR support.
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	'''F'''requently '''A'''sked '''Q'''uestions for ~~XBMC~~ and PVR related.		'''F'''requently '''A'''sked '''Q'''uestions for Kodi and PVR related.
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	\| Question= What is a PVR Backend and why do I need it?		\| Question= What is a PVR Backend and why do I need it?
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	* A PVR Backend is the actual software that interfaces with your tuner hardware and handles the recording. ~~XBMC~~ simply acts as a graphical interface to this software, allowing you to access it from within XBMC.		* A PVR Backend is the actual software that interfaces with your tuner hardware and handles the recording. Kodi simply acts as a graphical interface to this software, allowing you to access it from within XBMC.
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	\| Question= What PVR Hardware/TV Cards does ~~XBMC~~ support?		\| Question= What PVR Hardware/TV Cards does Kodi support?
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	* ~~XBMC~~ itself does not support any specific PVR Hardware, it only outputs and interacts with TV streaming server i.e. PVR Backend.		* Kodi itself does not support any specific PVR Hardware, it only outputs and interacts with TV streaming server i.e. PVR Backend.
	* Each PVR Backend has different hardware and operating system requirements. Please visit the webpages of the individual PVR Backends for more information.		* Each PVR Backend has different hardware and operating system requirements. Please visit the webpages of the individual PVR Backends for more information.
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	\| Question= What are PVR add-ons and why do I need them?		\| Question= What are PVR add-ons and why do I need them?
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	* ~~XBMC~~ relies on add-ons to interact with each individual PVR Backends. Hence you need to ensure that ~~XBMC~~ has the appropriate add-on for the PVR backend you are using installed.		* Kodi relies on add-ons to interact with each individual PVR Backends. Hence you need to ensure that Kodi has the appropriate add-on for the PVR backend you are using installed.
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	\| Question= Do I need to separately download PVR add-ons or do they come bundled with XBMC?		\| Question= Do I need to separately download PVR add-ons or do they come bundled with XBMC?
	\| Answer=		\| Answer=
	* Official XBMC.org versions of ~~XBMC~~ for Android, iOS, Mac OS X, and Windows, come with PVR add-ons already included with XBMC. Linux users will need to install PVR add-ons using the instructions for their specific PVR backend. See '''[[PVR backend]]'''.		* Official XBMC.org versions of Kodi for Android, iOS, Mac OS X, and Windows, come with PVR add-ons already included with XBMC. Linux users will need to install PVR add-ons using the instructions for their specific PVR backend. See '''[[PVR backend]]'''.
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	{{FAQ\|1= Skins		{{FAQ\|1= Skins
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	\| Question= Do all ~~XBMC~~ skins support PVR?		\| Question= Do all Kodi skins support PVR?
	\| Answer=		\| Answer=
	* Not all skins have PVR support. The default ~~XBMC~~ skin, [[Confluence]], contains full PVR support.		* Not all skins have PVR support. The default Kodi skin, [[Confluence]], contains full PVR support.
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	\| Question= What PVR Hardware/TV Cards does ~~{{name}}~~ support?		\| Question= What PVR Hardware/TV Cards does XBMC support?
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	* ~~{{name}}~~ itself does not support any specific PVR Hardware, it only outputs and interacts with TV streaming server i.e. PVR Backend.		* XBMC itself does not support any specific PVR Hardware, it only outputs and interacts with TV streaming server i.e. PVR Backend.
	* Each PVR Backend has different hardware and operating system requirements. Please visit the webpages of the individual PVR Backends for more information.		* Each PVR Backend has different hardware and operating system requirements. Please visit the webpages of the individual PVR Backends for more information.
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	* ~~{{name}}~~ relies on add-ons to interact with each individual PVR Backends. Hence you need to ensure that ~~{{name}}~~ has the appropriate add-on for the PVR backend you are using installed.		* XBMC relies on add-ons to interact with each individual PVR Backends. Hence you need to ensure that XBMC has the appropriate add-on for the PVR backend you are using installed.
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	* Official XBMC.org versions of ~~{{name}}~~ for Android, iOS, Mac OS X, and Windows, come with PVR add-ons already included with XBMC. Linux users will need to install PVR add-ons using the instructions for their specific PVR backend. See '''[[PVR backend]]'''.		* Official XBMC.org versions of XBMC for Android, iOS, Mac OS X, and Windows, come with PVR add-ons already included with XBMC. Linux users will need to install PVR add-ons using the instructions for their specific PVR backend. See '''[[PVR backend]]'''.
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	\| Question= Do all ~~{{name}}~~ skins support PVR?		\| Question= Do all XBMC skins support PVR?
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	* Not all skins have PVR support. The default ~~{{name}}~~ skin, [[Confluence]], contains full PVR support.		* Not all skins have PVR support. The default XBMC skin, [[Confluence]], contains full PVR support.
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	\| Question= What is a PVR Backend and why do I need it?		\| Question= What is a PVR Backend and why do I need it?
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	* A PVR Backend is the actual software that interfaces with your tuner hardware and handles the recording. ~~XBMC~~ simply acts as a graphical interface to this software, allowing you to access it from within XBMC.		* A PVR Backend is the actual software that interfaces with your tuner hardware and handles the recording. {{name}} simply acts as a graphical interface to this software, allowing you to access it from within XBMC.
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	\| Question= What PVR Hardware/TV Cards does ~~XBMC~~ support?		\| Question= What PVR Hardware/TV Cards does {{name}} support?
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	* ~~XBMC~~ itself does not support any specific PVR Hardware, it only outputs and interacts with TV streaming server i.e. PVR Backend.		* {{name}} itself does not support any specific PVR Hardware, it only outputs and interacts with TV streaming server i.e. PVR Backend.
	* Each PVR Backend has different hardware and operating system requirements. Please visit the webpages of the individual PVR Backends for more information.		* Each PVR Backend has different hardware and operating system requirements. Please visit the webpages of the individual PVR Backends for more information.
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	* Official XBMC.org versions of ~~XBMC~~ for Android, iOS, Mac OS X, and Windows, come with PVR add-ons already included with XBMC. Linux users will need to install PVR add-ons using the instructions for their specific PVR backend. See '''[[PVR backend]]'''.		* Official XBMC.org versions of {{name}} for Android, iOS, Mac OS X, and Windows, come with PVR add-ons already included with XBMC. Linux users will need to install PVR add-ons using the instructions for their specific PVR backend. See '''[[PVR backend]]'''.
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	* Not all skins have PVR support. The default ~~XBMC~~ skin, [[Confluence]], contains full PVR support.		* Not all skins have PVR support. The default {{name}} skin, [[Confluence]], contains full PVR support.
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Ned Scott at 20:54, 11 April 2014

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