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Kodi v16 (Jarvis) final have not even been released yet, so please keep in mind that a v17 (Krypton) release is still far away into the future. As such, these API changes is a placeholder containing API changes to the current Kodi mainline (the git master tree repository on GitHub). It is a very much a work in progress, this is only listing API changes commited to the master branch after Isengard branching, and many many many APIs are subject to future change.
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Frequently Asked Questions for upgrading to Kodi v17 (codename Krypton) from a previous version. Includes how to enable some of the new features, where some controls got moved to, etc.

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General FAQ

See also: All platforms FAQ for an FAQ that applies to all versions of Kodi.

What is Kodi? What is K?

Kodi is the new name for XBMC media center. "Krypton" something will be the codename for version 17, just as "Jarvis" was the codename for Kodi v16 and "Isengard was the codename for Kodi v15". You will often see "v15" and "Krypton" used interchangeably in the community.

Changelog

See: Kodi v17 (Krypton) changelog. Add-on developers should also see Krypton API changes, and skinners should also read the respective sticky posts in the Skin Development Forum for full changelog on changes to the skinning engine.

What are some of the noticeable new features?

In addition to many "under the hood" improvements, some of the visible additions to v17 will include:
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Major addition summary 1

Major addition summary 2

New system requirements

Specific system requirement change 1

Upgrading

Stop hand.png If you are upgrading from XBMC v13 to Kodi v17 then please read Migration from XBMC to Kodi first.


Stop hand.png Always backup your settings before upgrading, just incase!


How do I upgrade from v16 to v17?

  • ANDROID USERS: Don't uninstall an earlier version of Kodi/XBMC before installing the new version. Uninstalling first would remove all of your settings. Just install the new version and it will replace the older version and retain your settings.
  • In most cases you can just install Kodi v17 over Kodi v16. All your settings and library are saved and will continue to work in the new version. See Installing for specific install instructions.
  • Most basic (video, audio, etc) add-ons that worked in Kodi v16 should still work in v17.
  • If you have any issues (settings not being copied over, blank screens, etc) when updating from versions older than v14: remove the new version, install the older version of Kodi/XBMC from http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/ , and then upgrade to the next version. In other words, if you have v14, first install v15 and run Kodi, Quit Kodi and then install v16 and run Kodi. Quit Kodi again and install v17, then run Kodi.


MySQL

As long as your MySQL server is set up to allow XBMC/Kodi to make new databases for the upgrade itself (see MySQL/Upgrading) then you don't need to do anything for upgrading a MySQL set up for Kodi. Even if you use "XBMC" in your advancedsettings.xml file, you can leave this the same and everything will still work.

Where did it this or that go?

advancedsettings.xml changes

Setting that moved

Feature that moved

Troubleshooting

What are some of the known issues in Jarvis?

Where can I get more help?

The general and platform specific FAQs, the Kodi support forums: http://forum.kodi.tv, and/or the #kodi IRC chat channel on irc.freenode.org.

EXAMPLE PLATFORM: Example issue 1

Notes


See also

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