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<section begin="intro" />XBMC Remote Dashboard Widget is a Mac OS X Dashboard widget for controlling XBMC. It was originally based on the Boxee widget made by Lot49 (lot49.org), then later updated and modified by Topfjoer.<section end="intro" />
<section begin="intro" />Kodi Remote Dashboard Widget is a Mac OS X Dashboard widget for controlling Kodi. It was originally based on the Boxee widget made by Lot49 (lot49.org), then later updated and modified by Topfjoer and grantrutherford.<section end="intro" />


[[File:XBMC Remote Dashboard Widget.png|XBMC Remote Dashboard Widget]]
[[File:XBMC Remote Dashboard Widget.png|Kodi Remote Dashboard Widget]]


{{forum link2|1=For more info see [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=19448&pid=812059#pid812059 XBMC Remote Dashboard Widget on the XBMC forums]}}
{{forum link2|1=For more info see [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=19448&pid=812059#pid812059 Kodi Remote Dashboard Widget on the Kodi forums]}}
== Download ==
== Download ==
* https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26006009/XBMC%20Remote%20v2.0.4.zip
https://github.com/grantrutherford/kodi-remote-osx-widget/archive/master.zip


== Features ==
== Features ==
* Remote control through both the widget buttons AND your keyboard!
* Remote control through both the widget buttons AND your keyboard!
* Auto-detection of XBMC's virtual keyboard. The widget then automatically shows a text field.
* Auto-detection of Kodi's virtual keyboard. The widget then automatically shows a text field.
* Start XBMC via SSH (for Linux targets)
* Start Kodi via SSH (for Linux targets)
* Play a YouTube video link: Drag and drop link or paste link (needs YouTube add-on)
* Play a YouTube video link: Drag and drop link or paste link (needs YouTube add-on)
* Exit XBMC: Fn+Backspace
* Exit Kodi: Fn+Backspace


== Set up ==
== Set up ==
In the settings pane:
In the settings pane:
# Fill in the correct ip-address of the computer you're running XBMC on.
# Fill in the correct ip-address of the computer you're running Kodi on.
# If necessary, change the port number. This widget now uses the WebSocket, NOT the HTTP port! Usually, this value should be kept at default (9090).
# If necessary, change the port number. This widget now uses the WebSocket, NOT the HTTP port! Usually, this value should be kept at default (9090).
# In XBMC: Finally, do not forget to enable "Allow programs on other systems to control XBMC" in "System settings> Services > Remote control"
# In Kodi: Finally, do not forget to enable "Allow programs on other systems to control Kodi" in "System settings> Services > Remote control"


[[Category:Supplemental tools]]
[[Category:Supplemental tools]]
[[Category:Mac OS X]]
[[Category:Mac OS X]]
[[Category:Remotes]]
[[Category:Remotes]]

Revision as of 14:49, 31 August 2015

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Kodi Remote Dashboard Widget is a Mac OS X Dashboard widget for controlling Kodi. It was originally based on the Boxee widget made by Lot49 (lot49.org), then later updated and modified by Topfjoer and grantrutherford.

Kodi Remote Dashboard Widget

Attention talk.png For more info see Kodi Remote Dashboard Widget on the Kodi forums

Download

https://github.com/grantrutherford/kodi-remote-osx-widget/archive/master.zip

Features

  • Remote control through both the widget buttons AND your keyboard!
  • Auto-detection of Kodi's virtual keyboard. The widget then automatically shows a text field.
  • Start Kodi via SSH (for Linux targets)
  • Play a YouTube video link: Drag and drop link or paste link (needs YouTube add-on)
  • Exit Kodi: Fn+Backspace

Set up

In the settings pane:

  1. Fill in the correct ip-address of the computer you're running Kodi on.
  2. If necessary, change the port number. This widget now uses the WebSocket, NOT the HTTP port! Usually, this value should be kept at default (9090).
  3. In Kodi: Finally, do not forget to enable "Allow programs on other systems to control Kodi" in "System settings> Services > Remote control"