Internet video and audio streams - Revision history

Karellen: Updated for v20

2023-02-07T23:56:30Z

Updated for v20

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	{{see also\|Add-ons}}		{{see also\|Add-ons}}

	<section begin="intro" />Various internet video and audio streams can be played back in Kodi as if they were locally stored on your media center by using STRM files. As long as the format and streaming-method (network-protocol) is supported by Kodi, stream can be added. These are basic text files that look like <name>.strm and contain a URL to the internet stream. STRM files can also be added to the [[video library]] and can have cover art, summaries, etc.		<section begin="intro" />Various internet video and audio streams can be played back in Kodi as if they were locally stored on your media center by using STRM files. As long as the format and streaming-method (network-protocol) is supported by Kodi, stream can be added. These are basic text files that look like <name>.strm and contain a URL to the internet stream. STRM files can also be added to the [[video library]] and can have cover art, summaries, etc.

	Some internet sites may have an add-on available that can also access these media streams, rather than having to manually create STRM files. See '''[[Add-ons]]''' for more information on how to find and install add-ons.<section end="intro" />		Some internet sites may have an add-on available that can also access these media streams, rather than having to manually create STRM files. See '''[[Add-ons]]''' for more information on how to find and install add-ons.<section end="intro" />



	== Playing Internet Streams ==		== Playing Internet Streams ==
	There are two ways this can be done, either via a custom .STRM file or a standard [[playlists]] (.PLS or .M3U).		There are two ways this can be done, either via a custom .STRM file or a standard [[playlists]] (.PLS or .M3U).


	=== The .STRM file method: ===		=== The .STRM file method: ===
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	If you are creating a list of playlists (for example internal and external Shoutcast streams), save the pls or strm files into a directory accessible by Kodi and add the directory as the source, '''not''' the files themselves.		If you are creating a list of playlists (for example internal and external Shoutcast streams), save the pls or strm files into a directory accessible by Kodi and add the directory as the source, '''not''' the files themselves.


	==== Property support: ====		==== Property support: ====
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	rtsp://host:port/mystream		rtsp://host:port/mystream
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>


	=== The standard playlists (.PLS or .M3U) method: ===		=== The standard playlists (.PLS or .M3U) method: ===
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	If the video stream does not work then the URL-link could be wrong, or possible the codec/format or the network-protocol it uses it not supported by Kodi. You can check and edit playlists with a normal text-editor (like Notepad in Microsoft Windows) and see what the URLs look like.		If the video stream does not work then the URL-link could be wrong, or possible the codec/format or the network-protocol it uses it not supported by Kodi. You can check and edit playlists with a normal text-editor (like Notepad in Microsoft Windows) and see what the URLs look like.



	== Adding STRM files to the library ==		== Adding STRM files to the library ==
	You can associate meta-data, such as cover art and summaries, to a .strm file just like normal entries in a library by using an NFO file, just as you would for a normal video file.		You can associate meta-data, such as cover art and summaries, to a .strm file just like normal entries in a library by using local artwork and an NFO file, just as you would for a normal video file.




	{{Updated\|19}}		{{Updated\|20}}

	[[Category:Manual]]		[[Category:Manual]]
	[[Category:Video library]]		[[Category:Video library]]
	[[Category:Music library]]		[[Category:Music library]]

Enen92 at 22:28, 7 September 2022

2022-09-07T22:28:59Z

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	If you are creating a list of playlists (for example internal and external Shoutcast streams), save the pls or strm files into a directory accessible by Kodi and add the directory as the source, '''not''' the files themselves.		If you are creating a list of playlists (for example internal and external Shoutcast streams), save the pls or strm files into a directory accessible by Kodi and add the directory as the source, '''not''' the files themselves.

	~~'''~~Property support:		==== Property support: ====
	~~'''~~
	strm files support passing additional properties to affect playback. This is the case for choosing specific [[Category:Input_stream_add-ons\|inputstream addons]] or selecting specific protocol based properties. They usually take the form of:		strm files support passing additional properties to affect playback. This is the case for choosing specific [[Category:Input_stream_add-ons\|inputstream addons]] or selecting specific protocol based properties. They usually take the form of:

Enen92 at 22:28, 7 September 2022

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	You can associate meta-data, such as cover art and summaries, to a .strm file just like normal entries in a library by using an NFO file, just as you would for a normal video file.		You can associate meta-data, such as cover art and summaries, to a .strm file just like normal entries in a library by using an NFO file, just as you would for a normal video file.

	{{~~Matrix updated~~}}		{{Updated\|19}}

	[[Category:Manual]]		[[Category:Manual]]
	[[Category:Video library]]		[[Category:Video library]]
	[[Category:Music library]]		[[Category:Music library]]

Enen92 at 22:27, 7 September 2022

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	You can associate meta-data, such as cover art and summaries, to a .strm file just like normal entries in a library by using an NFO file, just as you would for a normal video file.		You can associate meta-data, such as cover art and summaries, to a .strm file just like normal entries in a library by using an NFO file, just as you would for a normal video file.

	{{~~Isengard~~ updated}}		{{Matrix updated}}

	[[Category:Manual]]		[[Category:Manual]]
	[[Category:Video library]]		[[Category:Video library]]
	[[Category:Music library]]		[[Category:Music library]]

Enen92: Property support and v20 addition

2022-09-07T22:27:18Z

Property support and v20 addition

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 Then save/copy the .strm file to somewhere where you can open it from Kodi, (like on a SMB/SAMBA, XBMS or UPnP share, or just your local hard drive), like you would with any video/audio file. Open it using '''play''' in Kodi under Videos (if it is a video stream) or Music (if it is an audio stream). If the video stream does not work then the URL-link could be wrong, or possibly the codec/format or the network-protocol it uses it not supported by Kodi.
 If you are creating a list of playlists (for example internal and external Shoutcast streams), save the pls or strm files into a directory accessible by Kodi and add the directory as the source, '''not''' the files themselves.
 === The standard playlists (.PLS or .M3U) method: ===

Karellen at 02:22, 19 July 2020

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	== Adding STRM files to the library ==		== Adding STRM files to the library ==
	You can associate meta-data, such as cover art and summaries, to a .strm file just like normal entries in a library by using an [[NFO]] file, just as you would for a normal video file.		You can associate meta-data, such as cover art and summaries, to a .strm file just like normal entries in a library by using an NFO file, just as you would for a normal video file.

	{{Isengard updated}}		{{Isengard updated}}

Ned Scott at 21:39, 17 June 2015

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	{{mininav\|[[Video library]] {{l2\| [[Music library]] }} }}		{{mininav\|[[Video library]] {{l2\| [[Music library]] }} }}
	{{see also\|Add-ons}}		{{see also\|Add-ons}}
	<section begin="intro" />Various internet video and audio streams can be played back in ~~{{kodi}}~~ as if they were locally stored on your media center by using STRM files. As long as the format and streaming-method (network-protocol) is supported by ~~{{kodi}}~~, stream can be added. These are basic text files that look like <name>.strm and contain a URL to the internet stream. STRM files can also be added to the [[video library]] and can have cover art, summaries, etc.		<section begin="intro" />Various internet video and audio streams can be played back in Kodi as if they were locally stored on your media center by using STRM files. As long as the format and streaming-method (network-protocol) is supported by Kodi, stream can be added. These are basic text files that look like <name>.strm and contain a URL to the internet stream. STRM files can also be added to the [[video library]] and can have cover art, summaries, etc.

	Some internet sites may have an add-on available that can also access these media streams, rather than having to manually create STRM files. See '''[[Add-ons]]''' for more information on how to find and install add-ons.<section end="intro" />		Some internet sites may have an add-on available that can also access these media streams, rather than having to manually create STRM files. See '''[[Add-ons]]''' for more information on how to find and install add-ons.<section end="intro" />
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	'''<nowiki>rtsp://host/path/stream</nowiki>'''		'''<nowiki>rtsp://host/path/stream</nowiki>'''
	Other protocols are supported such as '''<nowiki>http://host/path/to/somefile.mp3.</nowiki>'''		Other protocols are supported such as '''<nowiki>http://host/path/to/somefile.mp3.</nowiki>'''
	Then save/copy the .strm file to somewhere where you can open it from ~~{{kodi}}~~, (like on a SMB/SAMBA, XBMS or UPnP share, or just your local hard drive), like you would with any video/audio file. Open it using '''play''' in ~~{{kodi}}~~ under Videos (if it is a video stream) or Music (if it is an audio stream). If the video stream does not work then the URL-link could be wrong, or possibly the codec/format or the network-protocol it uses it not supported by ~~{{kodi}}~~.		Then save/copy the .strm file to somewhere where you can open it from Kodi, (like on a SMB/SAMBA, XBMS or UPnP share, or just your local hard drive), like you would with any video/audio file. Open it using '''play''' in Kodi under Videos (if it is a video stream) or Music (if it is an audio stream). If the video stream does not work then the URL-link could be wrong, or possibly the codec/format or the network-protocol it uses it not supported by Kodi.

	If you are creating a list of playlists (for example internal and external Shoutcast streams), save the pls or strm files into a directory accessible by ~~{{kodi}}~~ and add the directory as the source, '''not''' the files themselves.		If you are creating a list of playlists (for example internal and external Shoutcast streams), save the pls or strm files into a directory accessible by Kodi and add the directory as the source, '''not''' the files themselves.

	=== The standard playlists (.PLS or .M3U) method: ===		=== The standard playlists (.PLS or .M3U) method: ===
	Download a supported playlist (like .PLS or .M3U) file from the internet, (these playlist files can often be found on the website of the web-radio stations or TV web-casts websites). For example stream.pls or something else, (you can rename it to whatever you want but keep the same extension). Then save/copy the file to somewhere where you can open it from ~~{{kodi}}~~, like you would with any video/audio file. You should be able to play the file in ~~{{kodi}}~~ by selecting it ether from Videos -> Files or from the Music "file mode".		Download a supported playlist (like .PLS or .M3U) file from the internet, (these playlist files can often be found on the website of the web-radio stations or TV web-casts websites). For example stream.pls or something else, (you can rename it to whatever you want but keep the same extension). Then save/copy the file to somewhere where you can open it from Kodi, like you would with any video/audio file. You should be able to play the file in Kodi by selecting it ether from Videos -> Files or from the Music "file mode".

	If the video stream does not work then the URL-link could be wrong, or possible the codec/format or the network-protocol it uses it not supported by ~~{{kodi}}~~. You can check and edit playlists with a normal text-editor (like Notepad in Microsoft Windows) and see what the URLs look like.		If the video stream does not work then the URL-link could be wrong, or possible the codec/format or the network-protocol it uses it not supported by Kodi. You can check and edit playlists with a normal text-editor (like Notepad in Microsoft Windows) and see what the URLs look like.

	== Adding STRM files to the library ==		== Adding STRM files to the library ==
	You can associate meta-data, such as cover art and summaries, to a .strm file just like normal entries in a library by using an [[NFO]] file, just as you would for a normal video file.		You can associate meta-data, such as cover art and summaries, to a .strm file just like normal entries in a library by using an [[NFO]] file, just as you would for a normal video file.
	{{~~frodo~~ updated}}
			{{Isengard updated}}

	[[Category:Manual]]		[[Category:Manual]]
	[[Category:Video library]]		[[Category:Video library]]
	[[Category:Music library]]		[[Category:Music library]]

WayneJohnston: Replaced XBMC with {{kodi}} template.

2014-12-23T20:38:35Z

Replaced XBMC with {{kodi}} template.

NedBot: Robot: Changing Category:XBMC Manual to Category:Manual

2014-11-17T21:28:09Z

Robot: Changing Category:XBMC Manual to Category:Manual

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	[[Category:Video library]]		[[Category:Video library]]
	[[Category:Music library]]		[[Category:Music library]]

Ned Scott: /* The standard playlists (.PLS or .M3U) method: */

2014-10-31T00:00:55Z

The standard playlists (.PLS or .M3U) method:

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	=== The standard playlists (.PLS or .M3U) method: ===		=== The standard playlists (.PLS or .M3U) method: ===
	Download a supported playlist (like .PLS or .M3U) file from the internet, (these playlist files can often be found on the website of the web-radio stations or TV web-casts websites). For example stream.pls or something else, (you can rename it to whatever you want but keep the same extension). Then save/copy the ~~.strm~~ file to somewhere where you can open it from XBMC~~, (like on a SMB/SAMBA, XBMS or UPnP share, or FTP it to the local hard-drive in the XBMC device)~~, like you would with any video/audio file. ~~Open it using '''~~play~~'''~~ in ~~XBMC under My~~ Videos or My Music ~~(if it is a video stream, respectively a audio stream)~~. If the video stream does not work then the URL-link could be wrong, or possible the codec/format or the network-protocol it uses it not supported by XBMC. You can check and edit playlists with a normal text-editor (like Notepad in Microsoft Windows).		Download a supported playlist (like .PLS or .M3U) file from the internet, (these playlist files can often be found on the website of the web-radio stations or TV web-casts websites). For example stream.pls or something else, (you can rename it to whatever you want but keep the same extension). Then save/copy the file to somewhere where you can open it from XBMC, like you would with any video/audio file. You should be able to play the file in {{kodi}} by selecting it ether from Videos -> Files or from the Music "file mode".

			If the video stream does not work then the URL-link could be wrong, or possible the codec/format or the network-protocol it uses it not supported by XBMC. You can check and edit playlists with a normal text-editor (like Notepad in Microsoft Windows) and see what the URLs look like.

	== Adding STRM files to the library ==		== Adding STRM files to the library ==

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	{{mininav\|[[Video library]] {{l2\| [[Music library]] }} }}		{{mininav\|[[Video library]] {{l2\| [[Music library]] }} }}
	{{see also\|Add-ons}}		{{see also\|Add-ons}}
	<section begin="intro" />Various internet video and audio streams can be played back in ~~XBMC~~ as if they were locally stored on your media center by using STRM files. As long as the format and streaming-method (network-protocol) is supported by ~~XBMC~~, stream can be added. These are basic text files that look like <name>.strm and contain a URL to the internet stream. STRM files can also be added to the [[video library]] and can have cover art, summaries, etc.		<section begin="intro" />Various internet video and audio streams can be played back in {{kodi}} as if they were locally stored on your media center by using STRM files. As long as the format and streaming-method (network-protocol) is supported by {{kodi}}, stream can be added. These are basic text files that look like <name>.strm and contain a URL to the internet stream. STRM files can also be added to the [[video library]] and can have cover art, summaries, etc.

	Some internet sites may have an add-on available that can also access these media streams, rather than having to manually create STRM files. See '''[[Add-ons]]''' for more information on how to find and install add-ons.<section end="intro" />		Some internet sites may have an add-on available that can also access these media streams, rather than having to manually create STRM files. See '''[[Add-ons]]''' for more information on how to find and install add-ons.<section end="intro" />

	== Playing Internet Streams ~~in XBMC~~ ==		== Playing Internet Streams ==
	There are two ways this can be done, either via a custom .STRM file or a standard [[playlists]] (.PLS or .M3U).		There are two ways this can be done, either via a custom .STRM file or a standard [[playlists]] (.PLS or .M3U).

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	'''<nowiki>rtsp://host/path/stream</nowiki>'''		'''<nowiki>rtsp://host/path/stream</nowiki>'''
	Other protocols are supported such as '''<nowiki>http://host/path/to/somefile.mp3.</nowiki>'''		Other protocols are supported such as '''<nowiki>http://host/path/to/somefile.mp3.</nowiki>'''
	Then save/copy the .strm file to somewhere where you can open it from ~~XBMC~~, (like on a SMB/SAMBA, XBMS or UPnP share, or just your local hard drive), like you would with any video/audio file. Open it using '''play''' in ~~XBMC~~ under My Videos (if it is a video stream) or My Music (if it is an audio stream). If the video stream does not work then the URL-link could be wrong, or possibly the codec/format or the network-protocol it uses it not supported by ~~XBMC~~.		Then save/copy the .strm file to somewhere where you can open it from {{kodi}}, (like on a SMB/SAMBA, XBMS or UPnP share, or just your local hard drive), like you would with any video/audio file. Open it using '''play''' in {{kodi}} under Videos (if it is a video stream) or Music (if it is an audio stream). If the video stream does not work then the URL-link could be wrong, or possibly the codec/format or the network-protocol it uses it not supported by {{kodi}}.

	If you are creating a list of playlists (for example internal and external Shoutcast streams), save the pls or strm files into a directory accessible by ~~XBMC~~ and add the directory as the source, '''not''' the files themselves.		If you are creating a list of playlists (for example internal and external Shoutcast streams), save the pls or strm files into a directory accessible by {{kodi}} and add the directory as the source, '''not''' the files themselves.

	=== The standard playlists (.PLS or .M3U) method: ===		=== The standard playlists (.PLS or .M3U) method: ===
	Download a supported playlist (like .PLS or .M3U) file from the internet, (these playlist files can often be found on the website of the web-radio stations or TV web-casts websites). For example stream.pls or something else, (you can rename it to whatever you want but keep the same extension). Then save/copy the file to somewhere where you can open it from ~~XBMC~~, like you would with any video/audio file. You should be able to play the file in {{kodi}} by selecting it ether from Videos -> Files or from the Music "file mode".		Download a supported playlist (like .PLS or .M3U) file from the internet, (these playlist files can often be found on the website of the web-radio stations or TV web-casts websites). For example stream.pls or something else, (you can rename it to whatever you want but keep the same extension). Then save/copy the file to somewhere where you can open it from {{kodi}}, like you would with any video/audio file. You should be able to play the file in {{kodi}} by selecting it ether from Videos -> Files or from the Music "file mode".

	If the video stream does not work then the URL-link could be wrong, or possible the codec/format or the network-protocol it uses it not supported by ~~XBMC~~. You can check and edit playlists with a normal text-editor (like Notepad in Microsoft Windows) and see what the URLs look like.		If the video stream does not work then the URL-link could be wrong, or possible the codec/format or the network-protocol it uses it not supported by {{kodi}}. You can check and edit playlists with a normal text-editor (like Notepad in Microsoft Windows) and see what the URLs look like.

	== Adding STRM files to the library ==		== Adding STRM files to the library ==