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'''F'''requently '''A'''sked '''Q'''uestions for Kodi that apply to all versions/platforms/OSes. | '''F'''requently '''A'''sked '''Q'''uestions for Kodi that apply to all versions/platforms/OSes. | ||
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| Question= About Kodi | | Question= About Kodi | ||
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| Question= Installing Kodi | | Question= Installing Kodi | ||
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* See '''[[ | * See '''[[Installing]]''' and select the OS for your device for installation instructions. | ||
* The current stable build of Kodi is {{current version}}. | * The current stable build of Kodi is {{current version}}. | ||
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| Question= Uninstalling/fresh installing | | Question= Uninstalling/fresh installing | ||
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* To completely uninstall Kodi, or to preform a fresh reinstall, you will need to delete the [[userdata folder]] and the containing Kodi ("xbmc" on older installs) home folder that holds the userdata folder, in addition to deleting/uninstalling the Kodi application. | * To completely uninstall Kodi, or to preform a fresh reinstall, you will need to delete the [[Userdata|userdata folder]] and the containing Kodi ("xbmc" on older installs) home folder that holds the userdata folder, in addition to deleting/uninstalling the Kodi application. | ||
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{{FAQ|1=Quick_Start_Guide|2=Quickstart | {{FAQ|1=Quick_Start_Guide|2=Quickstart | ||
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| Question= | | Question= First Time User | ||
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{{See| | {{See|First_time_user}} | ||
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| Question= Switching between windowed and full screen | | Question= Switching between windowed and full screen | ||
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* To toggle between windowed mode and full screen mode, press the {{keypress|\}} button on a keyboard. (This, or any keyboard button, can be assigned to a remote control button if you wish. See | * To toggle between windowed mode and full screen mode, press the {{keypress|\}} button on a keyboard. (This, or any keyboard button, can be assigned to a remote control button if you wish. See Remote controls for more info.) | ||
* If you have backed out of a playing video and see it behind the GUI, you can toggle back by pressing {{keypress|Tab}}. | * If you have backed out of a playing video and see it behind the GUI, you can toggle back by pressing {{keypress|Tab}}. | ||
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* Kodi has some support for this, and more is planned for the future. Normally Kodi is meant to be ran on a computer/supported-device that is directly connected to the TV by a video cable. | * Kodi has some support for this, and more is planned for the future. Normally Kodi is meant to be ran on a computer/supported-device that is directly connected to the TV by a video cable. | ||
* Some files can be ''' | * Some files can be '''shared''' from Kodi using the built-in UPnP server and files scanned into the Video library. Kodi will not currently transcode any files, so only file formats that your TV/device can natively playback will work. This will only work with video (so you won't see Kodi's GUI) and currently does not work with add-on content. | ||
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| Question= Can I install Kodi on a PS3/4, Xbox360/One, or Wii/U? | | Question= Can I install Kodi on a PS3/4, Xbox360/One, or Wii/U? | ||
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* Not to be confused with | * Not to be confused with XBMC4Xbox, which is the continued effort to run Kodi on original Xbox hardware. | ||
* Nope. The required reverse engineering (to get access to the video acceleration hardware, among other things) has typically not happened on any of these game consoles. Further more, no one on Team Kodi has expressed an interest in attempting to port Kodi to those platforms, which would be a huge undertaking. | * Nope. The required reverse engineering (to get access to the video acceleration hardware, among other things) has typically not happened on any of these game consoles. Further more, no one on Team Kodi has expressed an interest in attempting to port Kodi to those platforms, which would be a huge undertaking. | ||
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| Question= Does Kodi still run on the original Xbox? | | Question= Does Kodi still run on the original Xbox? | ||
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* Team Kodi no longer officially supports the original Xbox, but the group over at | * Team Kodi no longer officially supports the original Xbox, but the group over at XBMC4Xbox does. | ||
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| Question= How do I add videos with summaries and that show up under "TV Shows" and "Movies" on the main menu? | | Question= How do I add videos with summaries and that show up under "TV Shows" and "Movies" on the main menu? | ||
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{{Main| | {{Main|HOW-TO:Create_Video_Library}} | ||
* {{#lst: | * {{#lst:HOW-TO:Create_Video_Library|intro}} | ||
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{{FAQ|1=Update_library | {{FAQ|1=Update_library | ||
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| Question= How do I update the library? | | Question= How do I update the library? | ||
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{{main| | {{main|Updating_or_removing_videos}} | ||
{{#lsth: | {{#lsth:Updating_or_removing_videos|intro}} | ||
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{{FAQ|1=missing_videos | {{FAQ|1=missing_videos | ||
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| Question=Can Kodi playback 3D (stereoscopic) videos? | | Question=Can Kodi playback 3D (stereoscopic) videos? | ||
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* Kodi can playback some 3D (stereoscopic) video formats but not all. See the Kodi wiki article on " | * Kodi can playback some 3D (stereoscopic) video formats but not all. See the Kodi wiki article on "3D". To summerize; Kodi can playback 3D video formats such as SBS, TAB, anaglyph or interlaced, but it can not playback MVC (Multiview Video Coding) encoded 3D video format used by 3D Blu-ray Disc and some DVB 3D streams. | ||
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{{FAQ|1=Blu-ray Disc | {{FAQ|1=Blu-ray Disc | ||
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| Question=Can kodi playback Blu-ray Discs or images? | | Question=Can kodi playback Blu-ray Discs or images? | ||
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* Kodi can playback unencrypted Blu-ray Disc and Blu-ray ISO images as long as they are not a | * Kodi can playback unencrypted Blu-ray Disc and Blu-ray ISO images as long as they are not a 3D version. There is limited support for some Blu-ray menus. | ||
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| Question= Can Kodi handle multi-part movie files? | | Question= Can Kodi handle multi-part movie files? | ||
| Answer= | | Answer= | ||
{{Main| | {{Main|Naming_video_files/Movies#Split_Video_Files}} | ||
* Kodi can combined multi-part video files so that they play and appear as once video. | * Kodi can combined multi-part video files so that they play and appear as once video. | ||
* File stacking is currently only available for movies and not for TV shows or music videos. | * File stacking is currently only available for movies and not for TV shows or music videos. | ||
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| Question= How do I automatically play the next video? | | Question= How do I automatically play the next video? | ||
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* As of Kodi v12 you can turn on automatic playing of the next video by going to {{highlight|bordered=yes | * As of Kodi v12 you can turn on automatic playing of the next video by going to {{highlight|bordered=yes|Settings -> Player -> Videos -> Play next video automatically}} | ||
* While selecting the video you wish to start at, bring up the contextual menu (press {{keypress|C}}) and select "Play from here". | * While selecting the video you wish to start at, bring up the contextual menu (press {{keypress|C}}) and select "Play from here". | ||
* You can also play all items in a folder, show, or season, by selecting the folder and pressing play on your remote. If you do not have a dedicated "play" button then you can also select "Play" from the contextual menu (press {{keypress|C}} or {{button|menu}}). | * You can also play all items in a folder, show, or season, by selecting the folder and pressing play on your remote. If you do not have a dedicated "play" button then you can also select "Play" from the contextual menu (press {{keypress|C}} or {{button|menu}}). | ||
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| Question= How do I add music to the library? | | Question= How do I add music to the library? | ||
| Answer= | | Answer= | ||
{{main| | {{main|HOW-TO:Create_Music_Library}} | ||
{{#lst: | {{#lst:HOW-TO:Create_Music_Library|intro}} | ||
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* Most of the information for music is pulled from the embedded music tags inside the file. Make sure your music files are tagged correctly. | * Most of the information for music is pulled from the embedded music tags inside the file. Make sure your music files are tagged correctly. | ||
* Some tags might show up in other programs, but might still be damaged or invalid for the tag standard, causing issues in Kodi. | * Some tags might show up in other programs, but might still be damaged or invalid for the tag standard, causing issues in Kodi. | ||
* You can use a program such as MusicBrainz Picard to easily tag files or fix broken tags | * You can use a program such as MusicBrainz Picard to easily tag files or fix broken tags. | ||
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| Question= Where can I find unofficial add-ons/skins? | | Question= Where can I find unofficial add-ons/skins? | ||
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* Add-ons not included in the official Kodi repository can be obtained by using unofficial repositories or installing the add-on using '''Install from Zip file''' option. The two main sources for finding unofficial repos and add-ons are '''[[ | * Add-ons not included in the official Kodi repository can be obtained by using unofficial repositories or installing the add-on using '''Install from Zip file''' option. The two main sources for finding unofficial repos and add-ons are '''[[Unofficial add-on repositories]]''' and the '''[http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?f=27 Kodi Add-on support forums]'''. | ||
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| Question=What should I do when Addon repositories dont list any contents? | | Question=What should I do when Addon repositories dont list any contents? | ||
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See [[Add- | See [[Add-on_manager|'''Empty repositories list''']] | ||
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* Both [[w:Netflix|Netflix]] and [[w:LoveFilm|LoveFilm]] use [[w:silverlight|silverlight]], making it all but impossible to play inside of Kodi directly, even with an add-on. Sometimes there are add-ons for Kodi that will launch a web browser to load the service, but you will require an OS that has silverlight support (Mac OS X or Windows). | * Both [[w:Netflix|Netflix]] and [[w:LoveFilm|LoveFilm]] use [[w:silverlight|silverlight]], making it all but impossible to play inside of Kodi directly, even with an add-on. Sometimes there are add-ons for Kodi that will launch a web browser to load the service, but you will require an OS that has silverlight support (Mac OS X or Windows). | ||
* {{editor note|Know of a guide for [[ | * {{editor note|Know of a guide for [[Add-on:Advanced_Launcher]], or a working add-on for launching Netflix or LoveFilm? Feel free to add that info/links here}} | ||
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| Question= Hulu, Amazon, and other Flash-based video services | | Question= Hulu, Amazon, and other Flash-based video services | ||
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* While Kodi does not have [[w:Adobe Flash|Flash]] video support directly, very often videos can be extracted from the Flash video stream/file container. Some sites also have non-flash video streams that can be accessed from within Kodi. Sometimes these streams/files can be accessed by using a [[STRM]] file, while others are more complicated and need an add-on to access the content. For example, there is an add-on for | * While Kodi does not have [[w:Adobe Flash|Flash]] video support directly, very often videos can be extracted from the Flash video stream/file container. Some sites also have non-flash video streams that can be accessed from within Kodi. Sometimes these streams/files can be accessed by using a [[Internet_video_and_audio_streams|STRM]] file, while others are more complicated and need an add-on to access the content. For example, there is an add-on for Hulu and Amazon Prime video services (see Bluecop's add-on repo for both). | ||
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| Question= AirPlay | | Question= AirPlay | ||
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* To enable Kodi's | * To enable Kodi's AirPlay server go to: {{highlight|[[Settings/Services/Airplay|Settings -> Services -> Airplay]]}} | ||
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== Troubleshooting == | == Troubleshooting == | ||
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| Question= Reporting bugs | | Question= Reporting bugs | ||
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* For how to report bugs in Kodi see: '''[[HOW-TO: | * For how to report bugs in Kodi see: '''[[HOW-TO:Submit_a_bug_report]]'''. | ||
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| Question= Platform/OS specific troubleshooting | | Question= Platform/OS specific troubleshooting | ||
| Answer= | | Answer= | ||
* | * Android FAQ#Troubleshooting | ||
* | * iOS FAQ#Troubleshooting | ||
* | * Linux FAQ#Troubleshooting | ||
* | * Mac FAQ #Troubleshooting | ||
* | * Windows FAQ#Troubleshooting | ||
* Raspberry Pi FAQ#Troubleshooting | |||
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* Check out the '''[http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?f=33 Help and Support forums]''' or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/kodi #kodi]''' [[w:IRC|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org | * Check out the '''[http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?f=33 Help and Support forums]''' or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/kodi #kodi]''' [[w:IRC|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org | ||
* Also check out the platform specific FAQs: | * Also check out the platform specific FAQs: | ||
** | ** Android FAQ | ||
** | ** iOS FAQ | ||
** | ** Linux FQ | ||
** | ** Mac FAQ | ||
** | ** Windows FAQ | ||
** Raspberry Pi FAQ | |||
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* This message refers to the playback cache that Kodi uses when a video is loading/streaming from the network (local or internet). It indicates that the video is loading too slowly for Kodi to play it back smoothly, and Kodi can't fully buffer it without having to buffer again as the video plays. The common cause for this is simply a slow connection to the file, often on the server's connection. | * This message refers to the playback cache that Kodi uses when a video is loading/streaming from the network (local or internet). It indicates that the video is loading too slowly for Kodi to play it back smoothly, and Kodi can't fully buffer it without having to buffer again as the video plays. The common cause for this is simply a slow connection to the file, often on the server's connection. | ||
* The cache is loaded in RAM and is cleared out every time a video is stopped. | * The cache is loaded in RAM and is cleared out every time a video is stopped. | ||
* Cache settings can be adjusted using [[advancedsettings.xml]] | * Cache settings can be adjusted using [[advancedsettings.xml]]. | ||
* {{note|In most cases, this simply means that the server on the other side of the connection is too slow, and there's nothing you can do about it. No matter how fast your internet is, the server on the other side might simply be slow.}} | * {{note|In most cases, this simply means that the server on the other side of the connection is too slow, and there's nothing you can do about it. No matter how fast your internet is, the server on the other side might simply be slow.}} | ||
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| Question= Is there a list of some known issues? | | Question= Is there a list of some known issues? | ||
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