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== Rollback ==
Rollback is a function to reinstall a previous version of an add-on. The reason to do this can be that you don't like the new version (e.g changed features) or that the new version introduced a bug.
Rollback is ''only'' available if you've had a previous version installed before getting the add-on manually or automatically updated. I.e. if you install a new add-on only the latest version will be installed, thus you can't rollback to any other version.
If you rollback from version B to A and version C is added to its repository the add-on will automatically get updated (if you have ''Auto update'' enabled) to version C and you'll have to rollback again to version A. To stop this from happening disable ''Auto update'' or uninstall the associated repository. The latter is not always practical or even possible, e.g. the official repositories.
To do a rollback, from the ''home screen'' go to the Add-on manager
;<big>{{highlight|bordered=yes|System -> Add-ons}}</big><br />
then
;<big>{{highlight|bordered=yes|Select ''Enabled Add-ons'' -> Select the category -> Select the add-on -> Select ''Rollback'' -> Select a previous version to reinstall }}</big>
<gallery widths=500px heights=313px>
File:Rollback1a.png|'''Step 1:''' Select ''Enabled Add-ons''.
File:Rollback1b.png|'''Step 2:''' Select the category.
File:rollback1.png|'''Step 3:''' Select the add-on.
File:rollback3.png|'''Step 4:''' Select ''Rollback''.
File:rollback4.png|'''Step 5:''' Select a previous version to reinstall.
</gallery>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 09:02, 29 June 2013

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Add-ons are packages that add features and functions not normally included with XBMC. Add-ons are developed by people on Team XBMC and third-parties. XBMC has a growing list of community driven add-ons for online content like YouTube, Hulu, Grooveshark, Pandora Radio, as well as skins (themes) and more available from a common official repository, while still enabling third-party developers to also host their own unofficial repositories for add-ons that any user can choose to add themselves if they like.

For additional information about specific add-ons, see Category:All add-ons.

Add-on manager

Main page: Add-on manager

Add-ons are packages that add features and functions not normally included with XBMC. Add-ons are developed by people on Team XBMC and third-parties. XBMC has a growing list of community driven add-ons for online content like YouTube, Hulu, Grooveshark, Pandora Radio, as well as skins (themes) and more available from a common official repository, while still enabling third-party developers to also host their own unofficial repositories for add-ons that any user can choose to add themselves if they like.

Repositories

Repositories are storage locations from where add-ons can be retrieved from. XBMC comes with two official add-on repositories installed by default, XBMC.org Add-ons and XBMC.org PVR Add-ons. However others can be added.
To install a new repository you must first find the ZIP file to install the repository, a list of 3rd party add-on repositories is semi-maintained on the wiki - other repositories may exist. Then follow the instructions at How to install from a ZIP file.

Updating

Slide in submenu, with Add-on manager settings.
A notification that an add-on has been installed and enabled.

To manually update add-ons or change update settings, from the home screen go to the Add-on manager

System -> Add-ons

By default Auto update is enabled and all installed add-ons will be automatically updated when new versions are available from the repositories.

If you want to enable/disable auto-updates, while in the Add-on manager bring up the slide in submenu (press right → to show/hide) and enable/disable Auto update.

If Auto update is turned off you should see a folder in the Add-on manager that says Available Updates, where you can go in and one-by-one and update add-ons.

Installing an add-on from a ZIP file can lead to it not having a repository associated with it. Automatic or manual (using Available Updates folder) update will then not be available. You can of course manually update the add-on by downloading a ZIP file with the new version. If you later install the associated repository the add-on will be able to get automatically or manually updated.

Update/install notifications, which can be toggled on/off in the submenu, will show up in the right bottom corner and will notify you that:

  • a new version of an add-on is available, if you have Auto update disabled.
  • an add-on has been updated, if you have Auto update enabled.
  • an add-on has been enabled (only when installing a new add-on or when doing rollbacks).
  • an installation has failed.


See also

Development:

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