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{{notice|{{huge|An unofficial XBMC v12 for OUYA has been released on the OUYA Store. This page hasn't been updated to reflect that yet. Please use that version.}} }}
<section begin="intro" />OUYA uses [[XBMC for Android]]. We currently recommend this test build, based on [[development builds|Gotham]] Alpha 1 and libstagefright, for OUYA users. It has hardware video decoding and appears to be mostly stable:


'''<code>http://mirrors.xbmc.org/test-builds/android/xbmc-20130219-32e99c7-android-hwaccel-armeabi-v7a.apk</code>'''
{{OUYA warning}}


or use this short URL address:
<section begin="intro" /><section begin="install" />OUYA uses Kodi for [[Android]].<section end="intro" />


'''<code>http://goo.gl/gkdvk</code>'''
# '''Kodi for Android'''  - Most users will want to and should use the normal Kodi for Android version. This can be downloaded directly from <code>http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/old/</code> . {{note|Kodi v14.2 is the newest version supported by the original OUYA firmware. For newer versions you must replace the firmware with a newer version from the community, which can be very complicated. See '''[[HOW-TO:Install CyanogenMod on OUYA]]''' for more details.}}
# '''XBMC on OUYA''' - '''Don't install this.''' An unofficial version of XBMC based on v12.2 available from the OUYA Store. This is old and busted. Don't bother with it anymore.
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There are newer builds of the libstagefright testing branch, but they might have additional issues because they are based on later alpha versions of XBMC, due to the unstable nature of development builds. Using the Alpha 1-based version will be more stable due to less experimental code being involved, but also might not have all of the latest libstagefright changes and fixes.
== How-to ==
 
These steps show how to side load the full official version of Kodi.
Libstagefright is now included in normal [[nightly builds]] for Android, so if you wish to test the latest improvements (and any possible bugs), you can replace the install instructions URL with one from the [[nightly build]] URLs for Android.
 
{{hidden|A further explanation on why the Alpha 1-based libstagefright version is recommended:|Well, the main reason we suggested the Alpha 1-based build was because it is closer to stable v12 than other builds. The issues people have with later versions are most likely just due to the fact that, as we go further into alphas and nightlies, more features are added, and thus the chance for more bugs pop up.
 
This is a normal process that happens on all platforms, libstagefright or not. Sometimes, a later Alpha will be even more stable, then the next month it will switch back. It all depends on what is being worked on at the time. Imagine XBMC as a car, and right now in the Alpha cycles it's being torn apart, rebuilt, tweaked, and such. Sometimes it's a step forward, sometimes something new breaks. Stability is a bit like a roller coaster during the development cycle.
 
The Alpha 1-based libstagefright has less new features, so it stands to reason it will have less new bugs. But it's a trade off, because that also means that fixes specific to libstagefright might only be available in later Alpha/nightly builds.
 
As long as you either backup your userdata folder, or you don't mind if something breaks every so often, there's no harm in testing the latest bleeding edge version. If something is an issue, then moving backwards in Alpha builds (where less new features were added) can be one way to find a more stable build, depending on the situation. Just remember, you're not just testing libstagefright/OUYA stuff, but everything that is being added to the next version of XBMC.
 
There's no real risk in bricking it, so I would say go ahead and try that latest nightly build and see what happens. You can always go to one of the more stable versions later on if something goes wrong.}}<section end="intro" />
 
== Steps ==
 
There are several methods to installing XBMC to Ouya, and this page describes an "Out-of-the-Box" method.


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File:OUYA install 1.png | {{large|'''Step 1:'''}} First go to the developer section (the '''Make''' tab) in Ouya, select '''Yes''' or "okay" to enter the developer section.
File:OUYA install 1.png | {{large|'''Step 1:'''}} First go to the developer section (the '''Make''' tab) in Ouya, select '''Yes''' or "okay" to enter the developer section.
File:OUYA install 2.png | {{large|'''Step 2:'''}} Open the default browser and then press '''Y''' on the controller to enter in your own URL.
File:OUYA install 2.png | {{large|'''Step 2:'''}} Open the default browser and then press '''Y''' on the controller to enter in your own URL. You can use the touchpad on the controller to highlight different sections of the URL.
File:OUYA install 3.png | {{large|'''Step 3:'''}} Go to <code>'''http://goo.gl/gkdvk'''</code> (it's just a symlink to "http://mirrors.xbmc.org/test-builds/android/xbmc-20130219-32e99c7-android-hwaccel-armeabi-v7a.apk")
File:OUYA install 3.png | {{large|'''Step 3:'''}} Go to <code>'''http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/old/'''</code> and select v14.2.
File:OUYA install 4.png | {{large|'''Step 4:'''}} The download is 50.3 MB and depending on connection can take a while (1 min on 60mb/s), during the download you won't be able to tell the progress unless you have installed Chrome or ES File Explorer. <br />(If you have ES File Explorer you can just open after it finishes and install).
File:OUYA install 4.png | {{large|'''Step 4:'''}} The download is around 50.6 MB and depending on connection can take a while (1 min on 60mb/s), during the download you won't be able to tell the progress unless you have installed Chrome or ES File Explorer. <br />(If you have ES File Explorer you can just open after it finishes and install).
File:OUYA install 5.png | {{large|'''Step 5:'''}} Once the download completes, navigate to the '''Manage''' tab -> '''System''' -> '''Advanced'''.
File:OUYA install 5.png | {{large|'''Step 5:'''}} Once the download completes, navigate to the '''Manage''' tab -> '''System''' -> '''Advanced'''.
File:OUYA install 6.png | {{large|'''Step 6:'''}} Select '''Storage''' and then scroll down to '''Downloads''' (some have noted that a reboot of the OUYA may be required after your first download to have this section appear).
File:OUYA install 6.png | {{large|'''Step 6:'''}} Select '''Storage''' and then scroll down to '''Downloads''' (some have noted that a reboot of the OUYA may be required after your first download to have this section appear).
File:OUYA install 7.png | {{large|'''Step 7:'''}} There will be a list of all the downloads, select the XBMC download and click '''install'''.
File:OUYA install 7.png | {{large|'''Step 7:'''}} There will be a list of all the downloads, select the Kodi download and click '''install'''.
File:OUYA install 8.png | {{large|'''Step 8:'''}} ...and you're done! XBMC will be under the '''Make''' tab.
File:OUYA install 8.png | {{large|'''Step 8:'''}} ...and you're done! Kodi will be under the '''Make''' tab.
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[[Category:XBMC Manual]]
[[Category:Installation|OUYA]]
[[Category:Android]]
[[Category:How-to]]
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Revision as of 16:30, 27 August 2016

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OUYA uses Kodi for Android.

  1. Kodi for Android - Most users will want to and should use the normal Kodi for Android version. This can be downloaded directly from http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/old/ . Note: Kodi v14.2 is the newest version supported by the original OUYA firmware. For newer versions you must replace the firmware with a newer version from the community, which can be very complicated. See HOW-TO:Install CyanogenMod on OUYA for more details.
  2. XBMC on OUYA - Don't install this. An unofficial version of XBMC based on v12.2 available from the OUYA Store. This is old and busted. Don't bother with it anymore.


How-to

These steps show how to side load the full official version of Kodi.