Windows
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Kodi for Windows runs natively on Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8. 1080p playback can be achieved on Windows based computers either via software decoding on the CPU if it's powerful enough, or by hardware accelerated video decoding (Vista or higher). Kodi for Windows supports several MCE remotes out-of-the-box, among others.
Main topics
Other Windows-specific wiki pages for topics, guides, and advice. For everything else, standard Kodi pages will normally apply.
HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Windows |
Windows FAQ Windows FAQ | ||
Supported hardware Kodi is officially supported on a number of operating systems and hardware devices that are designed to be connected directly to a TV. Kodi runs well on what are relatively "underpowered" systems, thanks to hardware video decoding being common on nearly all supported platforms. These requirements don't include what might be required for some "advanced" features, such as PVR, which might require additional hardware. |
Developing Kodi for Windows Developing Kodi for Windows | ||
How-to's |
Tips and tricks Boost performance, troubleshoot, enhance, and more. | ||
Helpful applications |
Device specific info | ||
Supplemental tools/Windows Supplemental tools/Windows |
Random notes
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Requirements
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CPU | x86 or x86-64 processor such as: Intel Pentium 4/ Pentium M, AMD Athlon 64 / Opteron, or newer CPU (that support SSE2, which all CPUs made within the last 10-years does).
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Graphics |
GPU hardware must support at least level DirectX version 9.0c however the GPU software drivers must support the DirectX 11 Feature Level 9.1 (which means the DX11 API has been implemented in the GPU software driver to be compatible with DX9 hardware) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Video decoding | On low-performance CPUs to playback 1080p content then hardware video decoding maybe necessary.
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Drive space | The Kodi application generally only takes up between 100 to 200 MB of space, depending on how the binary is compiled. Technically speaking, if your hardware supports netbooting, you do not even require a internal storage for either the operating-system or for Kodi.
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How-to's
This page describes how to set up audio for the Windows OS. It covers how to set up Kodi when using either Directsound or WASAPI, and when to use one vs the other.
Device specific info
These pages are maintained by the community and should not be considered an endorsement or recommendation. Device pages are made when there's a bunch of useful information for a particular device, and someone takes the time to make that page. Keep in mind, some devices simply don't need a page of specific information, but are still excellent devices. * |
- x86 hardware (desktops, mini PCs, etc)
Random notes
Feel free to place various notes, tips, and links here. As this section of the wiki gets more organized, those notes will be properly sorted. Consider this like a dumping ground for when you're not sure where to put something.
- Launch XBMC from MCE green media button - http://inchoatethoughts.com/launching-xbmc-with-a-windows-media-center-remote