Kodi v18 (Leia) FAQ - Revision history

JohnVeness: Removed empty placeholder sections, and removed v18 being a future version

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 <section begin="intro" />Frequently Asked Questions for upgrading to Kodi v18 (codename Leia) from a previous version. Includes how to enable some of the new features and functions, where some controls got moved to, etc.<section end="intro" />
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 === What is Kodi? What is Leia? ===
 :{{Main|Official:Kodi name change FAQ|History of Kodi}}
-:Kodi is the new name for XBMC media center. "Leia" something will be the [[Codename_history|codename]] for version 18 of Kodi, just as "Krypton" was the codename for Kodi v17 and "Jarvis" was the codename for Kodi v16".  You will often see "v18" and "Leia" used interchangeably in the community.
+:Kodi is the new name for XBMC media center. "Leia" is the [[Codename_history|codename]] for version 18 of Kodi, just as "Krypton" was the codename for Kodi v17 and "Jarvis" was the codename for Kodi v16.  You will often see "v18" and "Leia" used interchangeably in the community.
 === Changelog ===
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 :* Added support for speech-to-text in Kodi OSD keyboard on Android TV (triggered by voice button on remote)
 :* Added support for BD-J / Blu-ray Disc Java menu support (requires system Java runtime environment)
 == New system requirements ==
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 : If you want to auto-update Kodi using Google Play then keep in mind that Google Play won't update Kodi unless Android 5 or higher is installed.
 == Upgrading ==
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 * If you have any issues (settings not being copied over, blank screens, etc) when updating from versions ''older'' than v14: remove the new version, install the older version of Kodi/XBMC from http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/ , and then upgrade to the next version. In other words, if you have v14, first install v15 and run Kodi, Quit Kodi and then install v16 and run Kodi. Quit Kodi again and install v17, then run Kodi. Quit Kodi again and install v18, then run Kodi.
 === MySQL ===
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 :As long as your MySQL server is set up to allow XBMC/Kodi to make new databases for the upgrade itself (see '''[[MySQL/Upgrading]]''') then you don't need to do anything for upgrading a MySQL set up for Kodi. Even if you use "XBMC" in your advancedsettings.xml file, you can leave this the same and everything will still work.
-== Where did it this or that go? ==
+== Where can I get more help? ==
 :The Kodi support forums: '''http://forum.kodi.tv''',  and/or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/kodi #kodi]''' [[w:IRC|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org.
 == Notes ==
 <references />
 {{updated|18}}
 [[Category:Releases|Leia]]

Karellen at 21:33, 16 December 2020

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			{{updated\|18}}
	[[Category:Releases\|Leia]]		[[Category:Releases\|Leia]]

Karellen at 20:18, 11 December 2020

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	== Upgrading ==		== Upgrading ==
	~~{{warning\|image_size=30px\| If you are upgrading from XBMC v13 to Kodi v18 then please read '''[[Migration from XBMC to Kodi]]''' first.}}~~

	{{warning\|image_size=30px\| Always '''[[backup]]''' your settings before upgrading, just incase! }}		{{warning\|image_size=30px\| Always '''[[backup]]''' your settings before upgrading, just incase! }}

Karellen at 22:10, 28 November 2020

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	:* Added a "[[Games]]" window and RetroPlayer player core supporting [[Game_Add-ons\|game clients addons]] as well as emulator cores via [[libretro]] API		:* Added a "[[Games]]" window and RetroPlayer player core supporting [[Game_Add-ons\|game clients addons]] as well as emulator cores via [[libretro]] API
	:* Major GUI (Graphical User Interface) refactoring of [[PVR]] and [[Live TV]] in Kodi		:* Major GUI (Graphical User Interface) refactoring of [[PVR]] and [[Live TV]] in Kodi
	:** Other than previous PVR addons having been updated there are also new PVR addons for ~~[[Add-on:~~Teleboy PVR Client~~\|Teleboy PVR Client]]~~, ~~[[Add-on:~~Zattoo PVR Client~~\|Zattoo PVR Client]]~~, and ~~[[Add-on:Sledovanitv.cz PVR Client\|~~Sledovanitv.cz PVR Client]]		:** Other than previous PVR addons having been updated there are also new PVR addons for Teleboy PVR Client, Zattoo PVR Client, and Sledovanitv.cz PVR Client
	:* Major refactoring of Kodi's core handling and GUI management of binary addons (Add-ons Framework, API, and Manager)		:* Major refactoring of Kodi's core handling and GUI management of binary addons (Add-ons Framework, API, and Manager)
	:** Implemented a Python 3 interpreter (plus enforcing Python 2 & 3 compatibility in Leia addon repository)<ref>https://kodi.tv/article/attention-addon-developers-migration-python-3</ref>		:** Implemented a Python 3 interpreter (plus enforcing Python 2 & 3 compatibility in Leia addon repository)<ref>https://kodi.tv/article/attention-addon-developers-migration-python-3</ref>

Karellen at 11:08, 29 July 2020

2020-07-29T11:08:19Z

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	{{notice\|This FAQ applies to the current '''[[development builds]]''' which will be pre-alpha of Kodi v18 (Leia) built from the master repository.}}		{{notice\|This FAQ applies to the current '''[[development builds]]''' which will be pre-alpha of Kodi v18 (Leia) built from the master repository.}}




	<section begin="intro" />Frequently Asked Questions for upgrading to Kodi v18 (codename Leia) from a previous version. Includes how to enable some of the new features and functions, where some controls got moved to, etc.<section end="intro" />		<section begin="intro" />Frequently Asked Questions for upgrading to Kodi v18 (codename Leia) from a previous version. Includes how to enable some of the new features and functions, where some controls got moved to, etc.<section end="intro" />

	{{mininav\| [[FAQs]] {{l2\| [[Releases]] }} }}		{{mininav\| [[FAQs]] {{l2\| [[Releases]] }} }}
	~~{{see also\|Kodi v18 (Leia) changelog\|Releases}}~~

			{\|class="infobox" style="width:210px"
			! v19 (Matrix) Development
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			* '''[[Releases]]'''
			** '''[[Kodi_v18_(Leia)_changelog\|v18 Changelog]]'''
			** '''[[Leia_API_changes\|v18 API Changes]]'''
			** '''[[Kodi_v18_(Leia)_FAQ\|v18 FAQs]]'''
			\|}
	__TOC__		__TOC__
	{{-}}		{{-}}

Karellen at 11:06, 29 July 2020

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	{{notice\|This FAQ applies to the current '''[[development builds]]''' which will be pre-alpha of Kodi v18 (Leia) built from the master repository.}}		{{notice\|This FAQ applies to the current '''[[development builds]]''' which will be pre-alpha of Kodi v18 (Leia) built from the master repository.}}
	~~{{future\|18}}~~


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	=== Feature that moved ===		=== Feature that moved ===

	~~== Troubleshooting ==~~
	~~{{main\|Troubleshooting}}~~

Karellen at 05:12, 28 July 2020

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

	=== What is Kodi? What is Leia? ===		=== What is Kodi? What is Leia? ===
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	=== Where can I get more help? ===		=== Where can I get more help? ===
	:The ~~'''[[FAQs\|general and platform specific FAQs]]''', the~~ Kodi support forums: '''http://forum.kodi.tv''', and/or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/kodi #kodi]''' [[w:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org.		:The Kodi support forums: '''http://forum.kodi.tv''', and/or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/kodi #kodi]''' [[w:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org.

	=== EXAMPLE PLATFORM: Example issue 1 ===		=== EXAMPLE PLATFORM: Example issue 1 ===
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	[[Category:~~FAQ]]~~		[[Category:Releases\|Leia]]
	~~[[Category:Manual]]~~
	~~[[Category:~~Leia\|*]]

Karellen at 09:42, 15 July 2020

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	~~{{Kodi FAQ}}~~

	<section begin="intro" />Frequently Asked Questions for upgrading to Kodi v18 (codename Leia) from a previous version. Includes how to enable some of the new features and functions, where some controls got moved to, etc.<section end="intro" />		<section begin="intro" />Frequently Asked Questions for upgrading to Kodi v18 (codename Leia) from a previous version. Includes how to enable some of the new features and functions, where some controls got moved to, etc.<section end="intro" />

	{{mininav\| [[FAQs]] {{l2\| [[Releases]] }} }}		{{mininav\| [[FAQs]] {{l2\| [[Releases]] }} }}
	{{see also\|Kodi v18 (Leia) changelog~~\|Leia API changes~~\|Releases}}		{{see also\|Kodi v18 (Leia) changelog\|Releases}}

	__TOC__		__TOC__
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	=== What is Kodi? What is Leia? ===		=== What is Kodi? What is Leia? ===
	:{{Main\|Kodi name change FAQ\|History of Kodi}}		:{{Main\|Official:Kodi name change FAQ\|History of Kodi}}
	:Kodi is the new name for XBMC media center. "Leia" something will be the [[codename]] for version 18 of Kodi, just as "Krypton" was the codename for Kodi v17 and "Jarvis" was the codename for Kodi v16". You will often see "v18" and "Leia" used interchangeably in the community.		:Kodi is the new name for XBMC media center. "Leia" something will be the [[Codename_history\|codename]] for version 18 of Kodi, just as "Krypton" was the codename for Kodi v17 and "Jarvis" was the codename for Kodi v16". You will often see "v18" and "Leia" used interchangeably in the community.

	=== Changelog ===		=== Changelog ===
	:{{Main\|Kodi v18 (Leia) changelog}}		:{{Main\|Kodi v18 (Leia) changelog}}
	:See: '''[[Kodi v18 (Leia) changelog]]'''. ~~Add-on developers should also see '''[[Leia API changes]]''', and skinners~~ should also read the respective sticky posts in the Skin Development Forum for full changelog on changes to the skinning engine.		:See: '''[[Kodi v18 (Leia) changelog]]'''. Skinners should also read the respective sticky posts in the Skin Development Forum for full changelog on changes to the skinning engine.

	=== What are some of the noticeable new features? ===		=== What are some of the noticeable new features? ===
	~~:{{Main\|New features\|Kodi v18 (Leia) changelog}}~~
	: In addition to many "under the hood" improvements, some of the more ''visible'' additions to Kodi v18 (Leia) include:		: In addition to many "under the hood" improvements, some of the more ''visible'' additions to Kodi v18 (Leia) include:

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	{{main\|Troubleshooting}}		{{main\|Troubleshooting}}

	~~=== What are some of the known issues in v18? ===~~
	~~{{see also\|Common issues}}~~

	=== Where can I get more help? ===		=== Where can I get more help? ===
	:The '''[[~~FAQ~~\|general and platform specific FAQs]]''', the Kodi support forums: '''http://forum.kodi.tv''', and/or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/kodi #kodi]''' [[w:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org.		:The '''[[FAQs\|general and platform specific FAQs]]''', the Kodi support forums: '''http://forum.kodi.tv''', and/or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/kodi #kodi]''' [[w:IRC\|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org.

	=== EXAMPLE PLATFORM: Example issue 1 ===		=== EXAMPLE PLATFORM: Example issue 1 ===
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	~~== See also ==~~
	~~{{Upgrade FAQs}}~~

	[[Category:FAQ]]		[[Category:FAQ]]
	[[Category:Manual]]		[[Category:Manual]]
	[[Category:Leia\|*]]		[[Category:Leia\|*]]
	~~[[Category:Upgrade FAQ\|18]]~~

Lrusak at 23:42, 3 December 2018

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	:** Added support for Python (script) based web scrapers for Kodi<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9984</ref>		:** Added support for Python (script) based web scrapers for Kodi<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9984</ref>
	:* Added support to render directly on DRM/KMS without the need for any display manager (implementation uses GBM to create the required surfaces)<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/11955</ref>		:* Added support to render directly on DRM/KMS without the need for any display manager (implementation uses GBM to create the required surfaces)<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/11955</ref>
	~~:* Added support for Mir windowing system (Mir 1.0) for Kodi[148] and added support for VAAPI on Mir using DRM~~
	:* Improved support to compiling Kodi for Microsoft's UWP (Universal Windows Platform) APIs		:* Improved support to compiling Kodi for Microsoft's UWP (Universal Windows Platform) APIs
	:* Added support for speech-to-text in Kodi OSD keyboard on Android TV (triggered by voice button on remote)		:* Added support for speech-to-text in Kodi OSD keyboard on Android TV (triggered by voice button on remote)

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	:** Implemented a Python 3 interpreter (plus enforcing Python 2 & 3 compatibility in Leia addon repository)<ref>https://kodi.tv/article/attention-addon-developers-migration-python-3</ref>		:** Implemented a Python 3 interpreter (plus enforcing Python 2 & 3 compatibility in Leia addon repository)<ref>https://kodi.tv/article/attention-addon-developers-migration-python-3</ref>
	:** Implemented online binary addon repository from which Kodi can now automatically installs/updates binary addon<ref>https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-v18-binary-add-ons-repository</ref><ref>https://github.com/xbmc/repo-binary-addons</ref>		:** Implemented online binary addon repository from which Kodi can now automatically installs/updates binary addon<ref>https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-v18-binary-add-ons-repository</ref><ref>https://github.com/xbmc/repo-binary-addons</ref>
	~~:* Added support for a generic DRM/KMS implementation using GBM to create surfaces and V4L2 for video acceleration<ref>https://kodi.wiki/view/Kodi_v18_(Leia)_changelog#cite_note-153</ref>~~
	:** Improved and updated "InputStream" (input stream) client addons for common network streaming protocols and popular services		:** Improved and updated "InputStream" (input stream) client addons for common network streaming protocols and popular services
	:** Added support for Python (script) based web scrapers for Kodi<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9984</ref>		:** Added support for Python (script) based web scrapers for Kodi<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9984</ref>