Archive:XBMC v13 (Gotham) FAQ - Revision history

Karellen at 23:26, 29 January 2021

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	== Windows ==		== Windows ==
	=== SMB/CIFS UNC paths no longer work ===		=== SMB/CIFS UNC paths no longer work ===
	: SMB [[media sources]] that use UNC paths ( such as <code>\\server\path\to\share</code>) are no longer supported in XBMC v13 and need to be converted before upgrading XBMC. There are a few ways to do this, such as what is shown on '''[[Backup]]'''. You can also use "Single file" export/import and then open the exported XML file and use find/replace to update the paths.		: SMB media sources that use UNC paths ( such as <code>\\server\path\to\share</code>) are no longer supported in XBMC v13 and need to be converted before upgrading XBMC. There are a few ways to do this, such as what is shown on '''[[Backup]]'''. You can also use "Single file" export/import and then open the exported XML file and use find/replace to update the paths.

	: The UNC style paths were never fully compatible with XBMC and often caused various issues. In order to fix those issues and properly support SMB, the decision was made to drop support for UNC paths. Users should instead use the format <code>smb://server/path/to/share/</code> or the internal XBMC SMB browser to add those media sources.		: The UNC style paths were never fully compatible with XBMC and often caused various issues. In order to fix those issues and properly support SMB, the decision was made to drop support for UNC paths. Users should instead use the format <code>smb://server/path/to/share/</code> or the internal XBMC SMB browser to add those media sources.

Karellen at 07:18, 14 November 2020

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	:The '''general and platform specific FAQs''', the XBMC support forums: '''http://forum.kodi.tv''', and/or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/xbmc #xbmc]''' [[w:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org.		:The '''general and platform specific FAQs''', the XBMC support forums: '''http://forum.kodi.tv''', and/or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/xbmc #xbmc]''' [[w:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org.


	~~{{gotham updated}}~~

	[[Category:Releases\|Gotham FAQ]]		[[Category:Releases\|Gotham FAQ]]

Karellen at 20:52, 23 July 2020

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Karellen at 01:41, 18 July 2020

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	~~{{Kodi FAQ}}~~
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	<section begin="intro" />Frequently Asked Questions for upgrading to XBMC v13 (Gotham) from a previous version. Includes how to enable some of the new features, where some controls got moved to, etc.<section end="intro" />		<section begin="intro" />Frequently Asked Questions for upgrading to XBMC v13 (Gotham) from a previous version. Includes how to enable some of the new features, where some controls got moved to, etc.<section end="intro" />

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	== General FAQ ==		== General FAQ ==
	:{{big\|''See also: '''[[All_platforms_FAQ]]''' for an FAQ that applies to all versions of XBMC.''}}		:{{big\|''See also: '''All_platforms_FAQ''' for an FAQ that applies to all versions of XBMC.''}}

	=== What is "Gotham"? ===		=== What is "Gotham"? ===
	~~:{{see also\|History of XBMC\|Releases}}~~
	:Gotham is the codename for XBMC Media Center version 13 and can be downloaded from http://xbmc.org/download/ . You will often see "v13" and "Gotham" used interchangeably in the XBMC community.		:Gotham is the codename for XBMC Media Center version 13 and can be downloaded from http://xbmc.org/download/ . You will often see "v13" and "Gotham" used interchangeably in the XBMC community.

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	=== General audio ===		=== General audio ===
	~~{{main\|Audio}}~~
	:XBMC v13 Gotham changes a number of things for audio and audio settings. For further details on audio topics see our new section on audio: '''[[Audio]]'''		:XBMC v13 Gotham changes a number of things for audio and audio settings. For further details on audio topics see our new section on audio: '''[[Audio]]'''

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	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==
	{{main\|Troubleshooting}}		{{main\|Troubleshooting}}
	~~=== What are some of the known issues in Gotham? ===~~
	~~{{see\|Common issues}}~~

	=== Volume or navigation controls seem to stick ===		=== Volume or navigation controls seem to stick ===
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	:The '''[[FAQs\|general and platform specific FAQs]]''', the XBMC support forums: '''http://forum.kodi.tv''', and/or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/xbmc #xbmc]''' [[w:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org.		:The '''[[FAQs\|general and platform specific FAQs]]''', the XBMC support forums: '''http://forum.kodi.tv''', and/or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/xbmc #xbmc]''' [[w:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org.

	~~== See also ==~~
	~~{{Upgrade FAQs}}~~

	{{gotham updated}}		{{gotham updated}}

	[[Category:~~FAQ]]~~		[[Category:Releases\|Gotham FAQ]]
	~~[[Category:Manual]]~~
	~~[[Category:~~Gotham~~\|*]]~~
	~~[[Category:Upgrade~~ FAQ~~\|13~~]]

Karellen at 08:02, 20 June 2020

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Karellen at 01:18, 17 June 2020

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	:Just install/copy the new version of XBMC over the old one.		:Just install/copy the new version of XBMC over the old one.
	:* [[HOW-TO:Install XBMC on Apple TV 1\|Apple TV 1 (silver)]]		:* HOW-TO:Install XBMC on Apple TV 1\|Apple TV 1 (silver)
	:* [[HOW-TO:Install XBMC on Apple TV 2\|Apple TV 2 (black)]]		:* HOW-TO:Install XBMC on Apple TV 2\|Apple TV 2 (black)
	:* [[HOW-TO:Install XBMC on iPad/iPhone/iPod touch\|iOS devices]]		:* HOW-TO:Install XBMC on iPad/iPhone/iPod touch\|iOS devices
	:* [[HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Linux\|Linux]]		:* HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Linux\|Linux
	:* [[XBMC for Linux specific FAQ#Ubuntu manual XBMC upgrade process\|XBMC Linux_FAQ > Upgrade in Ubuntu properly]] short how-to upgrade XBMC in Linux.		:* XBMC for Linux specific FAQ#Ubuntu manual XBMC upgrade process\|XBMC Linux_FAQ > Upgrade in Ubuntu properly short how-to upgrade XBMC in Linux.
	:* [[XBMCbuntu#How To Install XBMC Live\|How to install XBMCbuntu]]		:* XBMCbuntu#How To Install XBMC Live\|How to install XBMCbuntu
	:* [[HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Mac~~\|Mac]]~~		:* HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Mac
	:* [[HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Windows\|Windows]]		:* HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Windows\|Windows
	:* Openelec and other pre-made Linux distros - Wait for them to push an update or manually install a Gotham build		:* Openelec and other pre-made Linux distros - Wait for them to push an update or manually install a Gotham build

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	=== Will I lose my settings/library in the upgrade? ===		=== Will I lose my settings/library in the upgrade? ===
	:{{see also\|Backup~~\|HOW-TO:Backup the video library~~}}		:{{see also\|Backup}}
	:For most users, no. All settings and your library will be preserved in an upgrade. Settings that aren't preserved are those that have been reorganised, renamed, set to a new default - usually it's only a handful, and only things that don't really matter. However, it never hurts to do a backup of your [[userdata]] folder (where all the settings/library DB files are stored).		:For most users, no. All settings and your library will be preserved in an upgrade. Settings that aren't preserved are those that have been reorganised, renamed, set to a new default - usually it's only a handful, and only things that don't really matter. However, it never hurts to do a backup of your [[userdata]] folder (where all the settings/library DB files are stored).

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	== Windows ==		== Windows ==
	=== SMB/CIFS UNC paths no longer work ===		=== SMB/CIFS UNC paths no longer work ===
	: [[SMB]] [[media sources]] that use UNC paths ( such as <code>\\server\path\to\share</code>) are no longer supported in XBMC v13 and need to be converted before upgrading XBMC. There are a few ways to do this, such as what is shown on '''[[~~HOW-TO:~~Backup ~~the video library~~]]'''. You can also use "Single file" export/import and then open the exported XML file and use find/replace to update the paths.		: [[SMB]] [[media sources]] that use UNC paths ( such as <code>\\server\path\to\share</code>) are no longer supported in XBMC v13 and need to be converted before upgrading XBMC. There are a few ways to do this, such as what is shown on '''[[Backup]]'''. You can also use "Single file" export/import and then open the exported XML file and use find/replace to update the paths.

	: The UNC style paths were never fully compatible with XBMC and often caused various issues. In order to fix those issues and properly support SMB, the decision was made to drop support for UNC paths. Users should instead use the format <code>smb://server/path/to/share/</code> or the internal XBMC SMB browser to add those media sources.		: The UNC style paths were never fully compatible with XBMC and often caused various issues. In order to fix those issues and properly support SMB, the decision was made to drop support for UNC paths. Users should instead use the format <code>smb://server/path/to/share/</code> or the internal XBMC SMB browser to add those media sources.

Davu at 12:31, 10 July 2018

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	== Linux ==		== Linux ==
	=== How to switch from XBMC unstable PPA (used in XBMCbuntu Beta/RC releases) to final PPA ===		=== How to switch from XBMC unstable PPA (used in XBMCbuntu Beta/RC releases) to final PPA ===
	:<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" enclose="div">		:<syntaxhighlight lang=bash enclose="div">
	sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:team-xbmc/unstable		sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:team-xbmc/unstable
	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa		sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa

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	:XBMC v13 Gotham has new "MusicBrainzID" integration. This allows your music metadata to be updated automatically when that data is updated on the MusicBrainz database ''if'' the music has MusicBrainz ID tags.		:XBMC v13 Gotham has new "MusicBrainzID" integration. This allows your music metadata to be updated automatically when that data is updated on the MusicBrainz database ''if'' the music has MusicBrainz ID tags.

	* ''MusicBrainz tag reading/online overriding'' is enabled by default. The setting for this can be found in {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|[[Settings/Music~~#Library~~\|Settings -> ~~Music~~ -> ~~Library~~ -> '''~~Override song tags with~~ online information''']]}}		* ''MusicBrainz tag reading/online overriding'' is enabled by default. The setting for this can be found in {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|[[Settings/Media/Music\|Settings -> Media -> Music -> '''Prefer online information''']]}}

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	:Just install/copy the new version of XBMC over the old one.		:Just install/copy the new version of XBMC over the old one.
	:* [[HOW-TO:Install XBMC on Apple TV 1\|Apple TV 1 (silver)]]		:* HOW-TO:Install XBMC on Apple TV 1\|Apple TV 1 (silver)
	:* [[HOW-TO:Install XBMC on Apple TV 2\|Apple TV 2 (black)]]		:* HOW-TO:Install XBMC on Apple TV 2\|Apple TV 2 (black)
	:* [[HOW-TO:Install XBMC on iPad/iPhone/iPod touch\|iOS devices]]		:* HOW-TO:Install XBMC on iPad/iPhone/iPod touch\|iOS devices
	:* [[HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Linux\|Linux]]		:* HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Linux\|Linux
	:* [[XBMC for Linux specific FAQ#Ubuntu manual XBMC upgrade process\|XBMC Linux_FAQ > Upgrade in Ubuntu properly]] short how-to upgrade XBMC in Linux.		:* XBMC for Linux specific FAQ#Ubuntu manual XBMC upgrade process\|XBMC Linux_FAQ > Upgrade in Ubuntu properly short how-to upgrade XBMC in Linux.
	:* [[XBMCbuntu#How To Install XBMC Live\|How to install XBMCbuntu]]		:* XBMCbuntu#How To Install XBMC Live\|How to install XBMCbuntu
	:* [[HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Mac~~\|Mac]]~~		:* HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Mac
	:* [[HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Windows\|Windows]]		:* HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Windows\|Windows
	:* Openelec and other pre-made Linux distros - Wait for them to push an update or manually install a Gotham build		:* Openelec and other pre-made Linux distros - Wait for them to push an update or manually install a Gotham build

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	::''See '''[[Archive:XBMC_v13_(Gotham)_changelog]]''' for a condensed list of large and important changes''		::''See '''[[Archive:XBMC_v13_(Gotham)_changelog]]''' for a condensed list of large and important changes''
	:Examples include:		:Examples include:
	:* '''~~[[3D\|~~3D playback]]''' improvements and GUI support.		:* '''3D playback''' improvements and GUI support.
	:* '''[[Android hardware\|Android hardware video decoding]]''' for most Android devices, allowing HD playback.		:* '''[[Android hardware\|Android hardware video decoding]]''' for most Android devices, allowing HD playback.
	:* '''[[Wake_on_lan]]''' to wake NAS devices and other network shares, on-demand.		:* '''[[Wake_on_lan]]''' to wake NAS devices and other network shares, on-demand.
	:* '''[[Bookmarks_and_chapters\|Episode bookmarks]]''' for video files or ISOs that contain more than one episode.		:* '''[[Bookmarks_and_chapters\|Episode bookmarks]]''' for video files or ISOs that contain more than one episode.
	:* '''[[Movie sets]]''' now can now be managed (edit, remove, add) within XBMC.		:* '''[[Movie sets]]''' now can now be managed (edit, remove, add) within XBMC.
	:* '''~~[[UPnP/Client\|~~Sending video to UPnP/DLNA targets]]''' such as other XBMC instances and even some smart TVs.		:* '''Sending video to UPnP/DLNA targets''' such as other XBMC instances and even some smart TVs.
	:* '''~~[[HOW-TO:Share libraries using UPnP\|~~Improved UPnP library sharing]]''' including resume points and watched status.		:* '''Improved UPnP library sharing''' including resume points and watched status.
	:* '''~~[[HOW-TO:Modify the video cache\|~~New network cache options]]'''		:* '''New network cache options'''
	:* '''[[Touch controls\|Customizable touch screen controls]]'''		:* '''[[Touch controls\|Customizable touch screen controls]]'''
	:* '''[[HOW-TO:Set_up_subtitle_services\|Improved subtitle download features]]'''		:* '''[[HOW-TO:Set_up_subtitle_services\|Improved subtitle download features]]'''
	:* '''~~[[Settings/System/Audio\|~~Simplified audio settings]]''' and improved underlying '''[[audio\|audio engine]]'''.		:* '''Simplified audio settings''' and improved underlying '''[[audio\|audio engine]]'''.
	:* ... [[Archive:XBMC_v13_(Gotham)_changelog\|and much much more]]		:* ... [[Archive:XBMC_v13_(Gotham)_changelog\|and much much more]]

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	=== Where did most of the settings go? ===		=== Where did most of the settings go? ===
	[[File:Confluence - settings level.jpg\|right\|500px]]		[[File:Confluence - settings level.jpg\|right\|500px]]
	:Gotham now has multiple user levels for [[settings]]. Hiding some more advanced settings by default. To change this setting level just select the button/label that says "Settings level". Not all skins have been adapted to this change. If you cannot find this side panel, you must switch to the Confluence skin to enable these options. After this you can switch back to the skin you normally use.		:Gotham now has multiple user levels for settings. Hiding some more advanced settings by default. To change this setting level just select the button/label that says "Settings level". Not all skins have been adapted to this change. If you cannot find this side panel, you must switch to the Confluence skin to enable these options. After this you can switch back to the skin you normally use.
	{{-}}		{{-}}

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	=== LCD/VFD settings? ===		=== LCD/VFD settings? ===
	:The LCD/VFD functionality in XBMC has been spun-out into an add-on. Full functionality for LCD/VFD displays is included, plus new improvements and bugfixes. See '''[[LCDs]]''' for more details.		:The LCD/VFD functionality in XBMC has been spun-out into an add-on. Full functionality for LCD/VFD displays is included, plus new improvements and bugfixes. See '''LCDs''' for more details.

	=== Flatten view option? ===		=== Flatten view option? ===
	:The "Flatten" option that used to be in the left hand sidebar menu is now a setting under {{highlight\|bordered=yes~~\|[[Settings/Videos#Library~~\|XBMC -> Settings -> Videos -> Library -> '''Flatten library hierarchy''']] }}		:The "Flatten" option that used to be in the left hand sidebar menu is now a setting under {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|XBMC -> Settings -> Videos -> Library -> '''Flatten library hierarchy'''}}

	=== Stack view option? ===		=== Stack view option? ===
	:The "Stack" option that used to be in the left hand sidebar menu is now a setting under {{highlight\|bordered=yes~~\|[[Settings/Videos~~\|XBMC -> Settings -> Videos -> File lists -> '''Combine split video items''']] }}		:The "Stack" option that used to be in the left hand sidebar menu is now a setting under {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|XBMC -> Settings -> Videos -> File lists -> '''Combine split video items'''}}


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	:XBMC v13 Gotham has new "MusicBrainzID" integration. This allows your music metadata to be updated automatically when that data is updated on the MusicBrainz database ''if'' the music has MusicBrainz ID tags.		:XBMC v13 Gotham has new "MusicBrainzID" integration. This allows your music metadata to be updated automatically when that data is updated on the MusicBrainz database ''if'' the music has MusicBrainz ID tags.

	* ''MusicBrainz tag reading/online overriding'' is enabled by default. The setting for this can be found in {{highlight\|bordered=yes~~\|[[Settings/Media/Music~~\|Settings -> Media -> Music -> '''Prefer online information''']]}}		* ''MusicBrainz tag reading/online overriding'' is enabled by default. The setting for this can be found in {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|Settings -> Media -> Music -> '''Prefer online information'''}}


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	== Windows ==		== Windows ==
	=== SMB/CIFS UNC paths no longer work ===		=== SMB/CIFS UNC paths no longer work ===
	: [[SMB]] [[media sources]] that use UNC paths ( such as <code>\\server\path\to\share</code>) are no longer supported in XBMC v13 and need to be converted before upgrading XBMC. There are a few ways to do this, such as what is shown on '''[[Backup]]'''. You can also use "Single file" export/import and then open the exported XML file and use find/replace to update the paths.		: SMB [[media sources]] that use UNC paths ( such as <code>\\server\path\to\share</code>) are no longer supported in XBMC v13 and need to be converted before upgrading XBMC. There are a few ways to do this, such as what is shown on '''[[Backup]]'''. You can also use "Single file" export/import and then open the exported XML file and use find/replace to update the paths.

	: The UNC style paths were never fully compatible with XBMC and often caused various issues. In order to fix those issues and properly support SMB, the decision was made to drop support for UNC paths. Users should instead use the format <code>smb://server/path/to/share/</code> or the internal XBMC SMB browser to add those media sources.		: The UNC style paths were never fully compatible with XBMC and often caused various issues. In order to fix those issues and properly support SMB, the decision was made to drop support for UNC paths. Users should instead use the format <code>smb://server/path/to/share/</code> or the internal XBMC SMB browser to add those media sources.
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	== Troubleshooting ==		== Troubleshooting ==
	{{main\|Troubleshooting}}		main\|Troubleshooting

	=== Volume or navigation controls seem to stick ===		=== Volume or navigation controls seem to stick ===
	:If volume controls seem to keep turning volume down, or it seems like something is navigating or pressing a directional key constantly, it might be due to a plugged in gamepad or a laptop's accelerometer sensor being detected as a "joystick" by XBMC. To fix this go to {{highlight\|bordered=yes~~\|[[Settings/System/Input~~\|XBMC -> Settings -> System -> Input devices ->]]}} and uncheck '''enable joysticks'''.		:If volume controls seem to keep turning volume down, or it seems like something is navigating or pressing a directional key constantly, it might be due to a plugged in gamepad or a laptop's accelerometer sensor being detected as a "joystick" by XBMC. To fix this go to {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|XBMC -> Settings -> System -> Input devices ->}} and uncheck '''enable joysticks'''.

	=== What might break when upgrading to v13? (add-ons, skins, remotes, etc) ===		=== What might break when upgrading to v13? (add-ons, skins, remotes, etc) ===
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	=== Where can I get more help? ===		=== Where can I get more help? ===
	:The '''~~[[FAQs\|~~general and platform specific FAQs]]''', the XBMC support forums: '''http://forum.kodi.tv''', and/or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/xbmc #xbmc]''' [[w:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org.		:The '''general and platform specific FAQs''', the XBMC support forums: '''http://forum.kodi.tv''', and/or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/xbmc #xbmc]''' [[w:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org.

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	== General FAQ ==		== General FAQ ==
	:{{big\|''See also: '''[[~~XBMC all platforms FAQ~~]]''' for an FAQ that applies to all versions of XBMC.''}}		:{{big\|''See also: '''[[All_platforms_FAQ]]''' for an FAQ that applies to all versions of XBMC.''}}

	=== What is "Gotham"? ===		=== What is "Gotham"? ===
	:{{see also\|History of XBMC\|Releases}}		:{{see also\|History of XBMC\|Releases}}
	:Gotham is the codename for [[XBMC Media Center]] version 13 and can be downloaded from http://xbmc.org/download/ . You will often see "v13" and "Gotham" used interchangeably in the XBMC community.		:Gotham is the codename for XBMC Media Center version 13 and can be downloaded from http://xbmc.org/download/ . You will often see "v13" and "Gotham" used interchangeably in the XBMC community.

	* [http://xbmc.org/xbmc-13-0-gotham-rises/ '''XBMC v13.0''' was released on May 4th 2014]		* [http://xbmc.org/xbmc-13-0-gotham-rises/ '''XBMC v13.0''' was released on May 4th 2014]
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	=== Changelog ===		=== Changelog ===
	:See: '''[[~~XBMC v13~~ (Gotham) ~~changelog~~]]''' (and add-on developers should also see '''[[~~Gotham API changes~~]]''')		:See: '''[[Archive:XBMC_v13_(Gotham)_changelog]]''' (and add-on developers should also see '''[[Archive:Gotham_API_changes]]''')

	=== How do I upgrade to v13? ===		=== How do I upgrade to v13? ===
	{{Note\|Always '''[[backup]]''' your '''[[~~userdata folder~~]]''' before upgrading, just ~~incase~~!}}		{{Note\|Always '''[[backup]]''' your '''[[Userdata]] folder''' before upgrading, just in case!}}

	:Just install/copy the new version of XBMC over the old one.		:Just install/copy the new version of XBMC over the old one.
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	=== What are some of the major new features? ===		=== What are some of the major new features? ===
	::''See '''[[~~XBMC v13~~ (Gotham) ~~changelog~~]]''' for a condensed list of large and important changes''		::''See '''[[Archive:XBMC_v13_(Gotham)_changelog]]''' for a condensed list of large and important changes''
	:Examples include:		:Examples include:
	:* '''[[3D\|3D playback]]''' improvements and GUI support.		:* '''[[3D\|3D playback]]''' improvements and GUI support.
	:* '''[[Android hardware\|Android hardware video decoding]]''' for most Android devices, allowing HD playback.		:* '''[[Android hardware\|Android hardware video decoding]]''' for most Android devices, allowing HD playback.
	:* '''[[~~Auto wake on lan~~]]''' to wake NAS devices and other network shares, on-demand.		:* '''[[Wake_on_lan]]''' to wake NAS devices and other network shares, on-demand.
	:* '''[[~~Bookmarks~~\|Episode bookmarks]]''' for video files or ISOs that contain more than one episode.		:* '''[[Bookmarks_and_chapters\|Episode bookmarks]]''' for video files or ISOs that contain more than one episode.
	:* '''[[Movie sets]]''' now can now be managed (edit, remove, add) within XBMC.		:* '''[[Movie sets]]''' now can now be managed (edit, remove, add) within XBMC.
	:* '''[[UPnP/Client\|Sending video to UPnP/DLNA targets]]''' such as other XBMC instances and even some smart TVs.		:* '''[[UPnP/Client\|Sending video to UPnP/DLNA targets]]''' such as other XBMC instances and even some smart TVs.
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	:* '''[[HOW-TO:Modify the video cache\|New network cache options]]'''		:* '''[[HOW-TO:Modify the video cache\|New network cache options]]'''
	:* '''[[Touch controls\|Customizable touch screen controls]]'''		:* '''[[Touch controls\|Customizable touch screen controls]]'''
	:* '''[[HOW-TO:~~Setup subtitle services~~\|Improved subtitle download features]]'''		:* '''[[HOW-TO:Set_up_subtitle_services\|Improved subtitle download features]]'''
	:* '''[[Settings/System#Audio ~~output~~\|Simplified audio settings]]''' and improved underlying '''[[audio\|audio engine]]'''.		:* '''[[Settings/System/Audio\|Simplified audio settings]]''' and improved underlying '''[[audio\|audio engine]]'''.
	:* ... [[~~XBMC v13~~ (Gotham) ~~changelog~~\|and much much more]]		:* ... [[Archive:XBMC_v13_(Gotham)_changelog\|and much much more]]

	=== Will I lose my settings/library in the upgrade? ===		=== Will I lose my settings/library in the upgrade? ===
	:{{see also\|Backup}}		:{{see also\|Backup}}
	:For most users, no. All settings and your library will be preserved in an upgrade. Settings that aren't preserved are those that have been reorganised, renamed, set to a new default - usually it's only a handful, and only things that don't really matter. However, it never hurts to do a backup of your [[~~userdata~~]] folder (where all the settings/library DB files are stored).		:For most users, no. All settings and your library will be preserved in an upgrade. Settings that aren't preserved are those that have been reorganised, renamed, set to a new default - usually it's only a handful, and only things that don't really matter. However, it never hurts to do a backup of your [[Userdata]] folder (where all the settings/library DB files are stored).

	:'''If you are using MySQL then see [[MySQL/Upgrading ~~XBMC~~]].'''		:'''If you are using MySQL then see [[MySQL/Upgrading]].'''

	=== MySQL special instructions? ===		=== MySQL special instructions? ===
	:See '''[[MySQL/Upgrading ~~XBMC~~]]'''		:See '''[[MySQL/Upgrading]]'''

	=== Why does Chrome think my XBMC download is malicious? ===		=== Why does Chrome think my XBMC download is malicious? ===
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	=== How do I use subtitle downloads now? ===		=== How do I use subtitle downloads now? ===
	:* See: '''[[HOW-TO:Setup subtitle services]]''' for how to set up the subtitle download services in v13.		:* See: '''[[HOW-TO:Set_up_subtitle_services\|HOW-TO:Setup subtitle services]]''' for how to set up the subtitle download services in v13.
	:* If you have bound a remote key to bring up the subtitle search window, you will need to update the [[keymap]] to use this instead: <code>ActivateWindow(subtitlesearch)</code>		:* If you have bound a remote key to bring up the subtitle search window, you will need to update the [[keymap]] to use this instead: <code>ActivateWindow(subtitlesearch)</code>

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	=== Stack view option? ===		=== Stack view option? ===
	:The "Stack" option that used to be in the left hand sidebar menu is now a setting under {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|[[Settings/Videos~~#File lists~~\|XBMC -> Settings -> Videos -> File lists -> '''Combine split video items''']] }}		:The "Stack" option that used to be in the left hand sidebar menu is now a setting under {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|[[Settings/Videos\|XBMC -> Settings -> Videos -> File lists -> '''Combine split video items''']] }}


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	== Music library ==		== Music library ==
	=== MusicBrainzID ===		=== MusicBrainzID ===
	{{Warning\|If you are unfamiliar with MusicBrainzIDs or what that might mean for your library, be sure to backup your '''[[~~userdata folder~~]]''' before upgrading, as these changes might alter how your music library is displayed.}}		{{Warning\|If you are unfamiliar with MusicBrainzIDs or what that might mean for your library, be sure to backup your '''[[Userdata]] folder''' before upgrading, as these changes might alter how your music library is displayed.}}
	:XBMC v13 Gotham has new "MusicBrainzID" integration. This allows your music metadata to be updated automatically when that data is updated on the MusicBrainz database ''if'' the music has MusicBrainz ID tags.		:XBMC v13 Gotham has new "MusicBrainzID" integration. This allows your music metadata to be updated automatically when that data is updated on the MusicBrainz database ''if'' the music has MusicBrainz ID tags.

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	:Because of this, Team XBMC is considering their options. We don't want to remove features or ever charge money for XBMC just to expose it in an app store. We also want to make XBMC easily accessible to as many people as reasonably possible.		:Because of this, Team XBMC is considering their options. We don't want to remove features or ever charge money for XBMC just to expose it in an app store. We also want to make XBMC easily accessible to as many people as reasonably possible.

	:For the time being, you can always sideload the full version of XBMC from the apk downloads from xbmc.org. See '''[[HOW-TO:~~Install XBMC for Android~~]]''' for details.<section end="app stores" />		:For the time being, you can always sideload the full version of XBMC from the apk downloads from xbmc.org. See '''[[HOW-TO:Install_Kodi_for_Android]]''' for details.<section end="app stores" />

	=== There are two versions of XBMC for Android. Which one do I use? ===		=== There are two versions of XBMC for Android. Which one do I use? ===
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	=== Volume or navigation controls seem to stick ===		=== Volume or navigation controls seem to stick ===
	:If volume controls seem to keep turning volume down, or it seems like something is navigating or pressing a directional key constantly, it might be due to a plugged in gamepad or a laptop's accelerometer sensor being detected as a "joystick" by XBMC. To fix this go to {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|[[Settings/System#Input ~~devices~~\|XBMC -> Settings -> System -> Input devices ->]]}} and uncheck '''enable joysticks'''.		:If volume controls seem to keep turning volume down, or it seems like something is navigating or pressing a directional key constantly, it might be due to a plugged in gamepad or a laptop's accelerometer sensor being detected as a "joystick" by XBMC. To fix this go to {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|[[Settings/System/Input\|XBMC -> Settings -> System -> Input devices ->]]}} and uncheck '''enable joysticks'''.

	=== What might break when upgrading to v13? (add-ons, skins, remotes, etc) ===		=== What might break when upgrading to v13? (add-ons, skins, remotes, etc) ===
	:Most things from v12 will work in v13. However:		:Most things from v12 will work in v13. However:
	:* Add-ons may not work, prompting XBMC to ask you to disable them. You can keep using them if you wish (by choosing not to disable them), but doing so is unsupported. See [[:Category:All add-ons]] for a list (check the drop-down menus). Where there is a noticeable slowdown in XBMC add-ons are likely cause, backup your [[~~userdata~~]] and as a last resort delete the [[~~userdata~~]] Addons folder and the '''Addons15.db''' & '''Addons16.db''' in the [[~~userdata~~]] Database folder.		:* Add-ons may not work, prompting XBMC to ask you to disable them. You can keep using them if you wish (by choosing not to disable them), but doing so is unsupported. See [[:Category:All add-ons]] for a list (check the drop-down menus). Where there is a noticeable slowdown in XBMC add-ons are likely cause, backup your [[Userdata]] and as a last resort delete the [[Userdata]] Addons folder and the '''Addons15.db''' & '''Addons16.db''' in the [[Userdata]] Database folder.
	:* Skins need to be updated for Gotham - check your skin has been upgraded ready for Gotham: [[:Category:Skins]] (check the drop-down menus). If you have problems starting up XBMC after updating, you might need to move/delete your guisettings.xml file (see [[~~userdata~~]] for location) to reset your skin.		:* Skins need to be updated for Gotham - check your skin has been upgraded ready for Gotham: [[:Category:Skins]] (check the drop-down menus). If you have problems starting up XBMC after updating, you might need to move/delete your guisettings.xml file (see [[Userdata]] for location) to reset your skin.
	:* Should your repo appear empty, or you are missing the new subtitles services, you may need to trigger a [[Add-~~on manager#Force refresh~~\|Force refresh]] on the XBMC.org repository.		:* Should your repo appear empty, or you are missing the new subtitles services, you may need to trigger a [[Add-on_manager\|Force refresh]] on the XBMC.org repository.

	=== What happens if I don't like XBMC v13, can I just install XBMC v12 again? ===		=== What happens if I don't like XBMC v13, can I just install XBMC v12 again? ===
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	=== Where can I get more help? ===		=== Where can I get more help? ===
	:The '''[[~~FAQ~~\|general and platform specific FAQs]]''', the XBMC support forums: '''http://forum.kodi.tv''', and/or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/xbmc #xbmc]''' [[w:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org.		:The '''[[FAQs\|general and platform specific FAQs]]''', the XBMC support forums: '''http://forum.kodi.tv''', and/or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/xbmc #xbmc]''' [[w:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org.

	== See also ==		== See also ==