Add-on:YouTube
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YouTube is one of the biggest video-sharing websites of the world.
Installing
This add-on is installed from the Add-on browser located in Kodi as follows:
- Settings
- Add-ons
- Install from repository
- Video Add-ons
- YouTube
- Install
FAQ
See instructions for creating an API key and configuring the plugin on the GitHub project page
Features
Integration with STRM files
YouTube streams can be integrated into the video library with Stream files.
| Videos | |
|---|---|
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=$VIDEOID |
| STRM URL | plugin://plugin.video.youtube/play/?video_id=$VIDEOID |
| Additional Parameters | |
| &incognito=true | disables post play events (add to history, remove from watch later, etc.) |
| &screensaver=true | disables post play events and will not ask for quality |
| Playlists | |
|---|---|
| URL | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=$PLAYLISTID |
| STRM URL | plugin://plugin.video.youtube/play/?playlist_id=$PLAYLISTID |
| Additional Parameters | |
| &play=1 | required to start playback |
| &order=$ORDER | controls playlist order, $ORDER can be default, reverse, or shuffle. |
| &video_id=$VIDEOID | starts playback at $VIDEOID, order=shuffle does not apply if video_id is specified |
Keymaps
Required version: 6.3.0+
A collection of actions available for custom keymaps.
| Description | Command | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Play audio only | RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.youtube/play/?audio_only=1) | On videos |
| Play with subtitles | RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.youtube/play/?prompt_for_subtitles=1) | On videos |
| Go to channel | RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.youtube/channel/property/) | On videos |
| Add to Watch Later | RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.youtube/playlist/add/video/?playlist_id=watch_later) | On videos |
| Add to the selected playlist | RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.youtube/playlist/select/playlist/) | On videos |
| Add to the user provided playlist | RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.youtube/playlist/add/video/?playlist_id=$PLAYLISTID) | On videos |
| Remove from the current playlist | RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.youtube/playlist/remove/video/) | On videos in the Playlists menu |
| Like | RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.youtube/video/rate/?rating=like) | On videos |
| Dislike | RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.youtube/video/rate/?rating=dislike) | On videos |
| Remove rating | RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.youtube/video/rate/?rating=none) | On videos |
| Prompt for rating | RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.youtube/video/rate/) | On videos |
| Subscribe | RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.youtube/subscriptions/add/) | On videos |
| Unsubscribe | RunPlugin(plugin://plugin.video.youtube/subscriptions/remove/) | On subscription in the Subscriptions menu |