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Revision as of 20:29, 5 May 2014
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XBMC v13 (Gotham) FAQ |
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.
General FAQ
- See also: XBMC all platforms FAQ for an FAQ that applies to all versions of XBMC.
What is "Gotham"?
- See also: History of XBMC
- Gotham is the codename for XBMC Media Center version 13. Current release date is unknown and will be communicated through official channels when decided. You will often see "v13" and "Gotham" used interchangeably in the XBMC community.
Changelog
- See: XBMC v13 (Gotham) changelog (and add-on developers should also see Gotham API changes)
How do I upgrade to v13?
- Just install/copy the new version of XBMC over the old one.
- Apple TV 1 (silver)
- Apple TV 2 (black)
- iOS devices
- Linux
- XBMC Linux_FAQ > Upgrade in Ubuntu properly short how-to upgrade XBMC in Linux.
- How to install XBMCbuntu
- Mac
- Windows
- Openelec and other pre-made Linux distros - Wait for them to push an update or manually install a Gotham build
What are some of the major new features?
- See XBMC v13 (Gotham) changelog for a condensed list of large and important changes
- 3D playback improvements and GUI support.
- 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.
- Sending video to UPnP/DLNA targets such as other XBMC instances and even some smart TVs.
- Improved UPnP library sharing including resume points and watched status.
- New network cache options
- Customizable touch screen controls
- Improved subtitle download features
- Simplified audio settings and improved underlying audio engine.
- ... and much much more
Will I lose my settings/library in the upgrade?
- See also: HOW-TO:Backup the library
- 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.
Why does Chrome think my XBMC download is malicious?
- Because Chrome uses a retarded method of marking everything as malicious unless they've specifically looked at it. Please complain to Google about this, because we don't like it either.
Where did it this or that go?
Where did most of the settings go?
- 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.
Update library button?
- This has been moved from the out of the context menu and into the left side blade menu in library mode, when using the default Confluence skin.
How do I use subtitle downloads now?
- See: HOW-TO:Setup subtitle services for how to set up the subtitle download services in v13.
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.
Now-playing/current playlist?
- The "Now playing" button has been moved out of the context menu and into the left side blade menu. It has also been renamed to "Currently playing".
Android
Why is XBMC not in the Google Play/ Amazon/ OUYA store?
Linux
How to switch from XBMC unstable PPA (used in XBMCbuntu Beta/RC releases) to final PPA
sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:team-xbmc/unstable sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa sudo apt-get remove xbmc xbmc-bin sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-bin
Windows
- 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 laptop's accelerometer sensor being detected as a "joystick" by XBMC. This is due to how Windows reports the accelerometer hardware. To fix this go to XBMC -> Settings -> System -> Input devices -> and uncheck enable joysticks.
Troubleshooting
Main page: Troubleshooting
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