HOW-TO:Video addon - Revision history

Roman VM at 11:21, 21 June 2025

2025-06-21T11:21:28Z

Thromer: Update documentation links to use https://xbmc.github.io/docs.kodi.tv instead of https://codedocs.xyz/xbmc/xbmc/

2025-04-12T04:40:04Z

Update documentation links to use https://xbmc.github.io/docs.kodi.tv instead of https://codedocs.xyz/xbmc/xbmc/

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	In addition to this guide, here are some comments from an experienced developer who has worked with streaming video sites:		In addition to this guide, here are some comments from an experienced developer who has worked with streaming video sites:

	The docs ~~on codedocs.xyz~~ will help you a lot, way more than any wiki.		The docs will help you a lot, way more than any wiki.

	https://~~codedocs~~.~~xyz~~/~~xbmc~~/~~xbmc~~/		https://xbmc.github.io/docs.kodi.tv/master/kodi-base/index.html

	Speaking of docs, the ListItem reference will be most useful, time and time again.		Speaking of docs, the ListItem reference will be most useful, time and time again.

	https://~~codedocs~~.~~xyz~~/~~xbmc~~/~~xbmc~~/group__python__xbmcgui__listitem.html~~#gac31a08def90f50295146753353cb9541~~		https://xbmc.github.io/docs.kodi.tv/master/kodi-base/d8/d29/group__python__xbmcgui__listitem.html

	Since you're relying on a streaming platform you won't need to do anything particular yourself, you can get away with fetching the data and posting an item with the URL of the video. InputStream.Adaptive configuration might be needed, especially if the videos need DRM.		Since you're relying on a streaming platform you won't need to do anything particular yourself, you can get away with fetching the data and posting an item with the URL of the video. InputStream.Adaptive configuration might be needed, especially if the videos need DRM.

Roman V M at 08:55, 14 May 2021

2021-05-14T08:55:43Z

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	<syntaxhighlight lang="python" enclose="div">		<syntaxhighlight lang="python" enclose="div">
	import sys		import sys
	from ~~urlparse~~ import parse_qsl		from urllib.parse import parse_qsl
	import xbmcgui		import xbmcgui
	import xbmcplugin		import xbmcplugin

Zag: Add video streaming section notes

2019-10-16T08:11:35Z

Add video streaming section notes

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	Congratulations! you've just played an online video from your very own Video Add-on		Congratulations! you've just played an online video from your very own Video Add-on

			=Streaming Video=
			In addition to this guide, here are some comments from an experienced developer who has worked with streaming video sites:

			The docs on codedocs.xyz will help you a lot, way more than any wiki.

			https://codedocs.xyz/xbmc/xbmc/

			Speaking of docs, the ListItem reference will be most useful, time and time again.

			https://codedocs.xyz/xbmc/xbmc/group__python__xbmcgui__listitem.html#gac31a08def90f50295146753353cb9541

			Since you're relying on a streaming platform you won't need to do anything particular yourself, you can get away with fetching the data and posting an item with the URL of the video. InputStream.Adaptive configuration might be needed, especially if the videos need DRM.

			You can get a lot done with the requests module, depending on the data you're processing. It's fully supported in Kodi, cookie and sessions included.
			In short, it's really simple, you:

			- get the information you need off the internet (title/URL could suffice for a start);

			- you generate items that Kodi will treat as video sources (see xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem() and xbmcgui.ListItem());

			You could also read the sources of plugins such as AsciiDisco's Netflix or Sandmann79's Amazon/AmazonVOD addons.

			You can read more in this thread
			https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=348328

	=Final Thoughts=		=Final Thoughts=

Karellen at 04:15, 7 March 2018

2018-03-07T04:15:03Z

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Takoi: This page is not at place to dump links to external tutorials

2016-01-13T13:27:28Z

This page is not at place to dump links to external tutorials

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	~~=Video Tutorial=~~
	~~{{youtube\|FtQgZ2bxFkk}}~~

	~~[https://youtu.be/FtQgZ2bxFkk Video's Description.]~~

	*This video will help you make a video add-on for Kodi. The video's steps might be different from the written tutorial below.

	=Introduction=		=Introduction=

SimpleKodi: Video Tutorial

2016-01-10T09:32:33Z

Video Tutorial

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			=Video Tutorial=
			{{youtube\|FtQgZ2bxFkk}}

			[https://youtu.be/FtQgZ2bxFkk Video's Description.]

			*This video will help you make a video add-on for Kodi. The video's steps might be different from the written tutorial below.

	=Introduction=		=Introduction=

Zag at 16:49, 20 November 2015

2015-11-20T16:49:06Z

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	Just a reminder...		Just a reminder...
	IMPORTANT!!!!!!! Do not mix tabs and spaces in python		IMPORTANT!!!!!!! Do not mix tabs and spaces in python

	~~Another nice tutorial guide is here~~

	[[Category:Add-on development]]		[[Category:Add-on development]]

Zag: /* Extra info */

2015-11-20T16:46:34Z

Extra info

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	Another nice tutorial guide is here		Another nice tutorial guide is here
	~~https://github.com/pipcan3/mykodis/tree/master/plugin.video.firstaddon~~

	[[Category:Add-on development]]		[[Category:Add-on development]]

Zag: remove modifying heading

2015-11-20T14:06:19Z

remove modifying heading

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	Once the video link is sent to Kodi, our video player takes over and buffers, then plays the video just like any other media.		Once the video link is sent to Kodi, our video player takes over and buffers, then plays the video just like any other media.

	~~=Modifying the Add-On=~~

	=Structure=		=Structure=