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<section begin="intro" />Frequently Asked Questions for upgrading to XBMC v12 (Frodo) from a previous version. Includes how to enable some of the new features, where some controls got moved to, etc.<section end="intro" /> | <section begin="intro" />Frequently Asked Questions for upgrading to XBMC v12 (Frodo) from a previous version. Includes how to enable some of the new features, where some controls got moved to, etc.<section end="intro" /> | ||
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== General FAQ == | == General FAQ == | ||
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* XBMC v12.3 Frodo, bugfix update, was released on December 25th, 2013 | * XBMC v12.3 Frodo, bugfix update, was released on December 25th, 2013 | ||
The name " | The name "Frodo" comes from one of XBMC's three founders, Erwin Beckers. While many people mistakenly assume that the name "Frodo" comes from the Lord of the Rings, Erwin actually got the nick name from a neighbor's cat.[http://www.team-mediaportal.com/about-the-team/about-frodo] | ||
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| Question= How should local images be named for Frodo? | | Question= How should local images be named for Frodo? | ||
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Since Frodo now supports both posters and banners simultaneously, and for other supported images, the following naming conventions are available for local images (Only required if the user wants to specify what image to use. Otherwise XBMC will automatically download images from the video scraper). Whenever possible, old Eden style naming is supported for backwards compatibility. | Since Frodo now supports both posters and banners simultaneously, and for other supported images, the following naming conventions are available for local images (Only required if the user wants to specify what image to use. Otherwise XBMC will automatically download images from the video scraper). Whenever possible, old Eden style naming is supported for backwards compatibility. | ||
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| Question= Audio issues and/or slow video playback | | Question= Audio issues and/or slow video playback | ||
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Make sure that your audio settings are correct. Wrong audio settings will have severely negative effects on video playback: | Make sure that your audio settings are correct. Wrong audio settings will have severely negative effects on video playback: | ||
* Your speaker setup is really correct | * Your speaker setup is really correct | ||
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* Most user can fix their issue by just switching to "DirectSound" in the [[Settings/System/Audio|audio settings]]. See '''[[Windows_audio|Windows Settings for AudioEngine]]''' for more in-depth information. | * Most user can fix their issue by just switching to "DirectSound" in the [[Settings/System/Audio|audio settings]]. See '''[[Windows_audio|Windows Settings for AudioEngine]]''' for more in-depth information. | ||
;OS X and iOS known issues | ;OS X and iOS known issues | ||
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| Question= Why is Frodo not in the default Debian/Ubuntu repositories? | | Question= Why is Frodo not in the default Debian/Ubuntu repositories? | ||
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Until that is resolved Ubuntu users can still get XBMC from our official PPAs by adding the Team XBMC repository: https://launchpad.net/~team-xbmc/+archive/ppa , which has the additional advantage of working LibRAR support. | Until that is resolved Ubuntu users can still get XBMC from our official PPAs by adding the Team XBMC repository: https://launchpad.net/~team-xbmc/+archive/ppa , which has the additional advantage of working LibRAR support. | ||
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| Question= XBMC for Raspberry Pi | | Question= XBMC for Raspberry Pi | ||
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XBMC v12 (Frodo) is the first stable build of XBMC for Raspberry Pi. For more information on XBMC on the R-Pi, including how to install it, see the '''Raspberry Pi FAQ''' pages | |||
XBMC v12 (Frodo) is the first stable build of XBMC for Raspberry Pi. For more information on XBMC on the R-Pi, including how to install it, see ''' | |||
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| Question= XBMC for Android | | Question= XBMC for Android | ||
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* While there is a v12 XBMC for Android release, not all features work on all Android devices yet. This was expected, but a release is still made for those who wish to try it out. Several features, such as hardware video decoding, better touch support, and more, are still under development. Check out '''Android FAQ''' for details on continuing developments and new test builds posted regularly. | |||
* While there is a v12 XBMC for Android release, not all features work on all Android devices yet. This was expected, but a release is still made for those who wish to try it out. Several features, such as hardware video decoding, better touch support, and more, are still under development. Check out ''' | |||
* If you've bought a device that was advertised to run XBMC, such as the Pivos XIOS, G-box, MiniX Neo, etc, then you should check with their respective websites for a final v12 Frodo build. Many of these devices need specific builds for hardware decoding and won't work correctly with the generic build released on xbmc.org. | * If you've bought a device that was advertised to run XBMC, such as the Pivos XIOS, G-box, MiniX Neo, etc, then you should check with their respective websites for a final v12 Frodo build. Many of these devices need specific builds for hardware decoding and won't work correctly with the generic build released on xbmc.org. | ||
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== Troubleshooting == | == Troubleshooting == | ||
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| Question= Can't use more than one movie set | | Question= Can't use more than one movie set | ||
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v12 only supports one [[Movie_sets]] for movies at a time. The ability to use more than one set in previous versions was actually an oversight, as sets are only meant to be used for directly related sequels and movie series, and the feature doesn't work correctly for more than one. For those who need a way to group movies in various ways, XBMC v12 Frodo now has '''[[Video_library_tags|video library tags]]''', which can be used as many times as a user wants, and for whatever reason they want. | v12 only supports one [[Movie_sets]] for movies at a time. The ability to use more than one set in previous versions was actually an oversight, as sets are only meant to be used for directly related sequels and movie series, and the feature doesn't work correctly for more than one. For those who need a way to group movies in various ways, XBMC v12 Frodo now has '''[[Video_library_tags|video library tags]]''', which can be used as many times as a user wants, and for whatever reason they want. | ||
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* Add-ons may not work, prompting XBMC to ask you to disable them. You can keep using them if you wish (by choosing not to disable them), but doing so is unsupported. See [[:Category:All add-ons]] for a list (check the drop-down menus). Where there is a noticeable slowdown in XBMC addons are likely cause, backup your [[Userdata]] and as a last resort delete the [[Userdata]] Addons folder and the '''Addons15.db''' in the [[Userdata]] Database folder. | * Add-ons may not work, prompting XBMC to ask you to disable them. You can keep using them if you wish (by choosing not to disable them), but doing so is unsupported. See [[:Category:All add-ons]] for a list (check the drop-down menus). Where there is a noticeable slowdown in XBMC addons are likely cause, backup your [[Userdata]] and as a last resort delete the [[Userdata]] Addons folder and the '''Addons15.db''' in the [[Userdata]] Database folder. | ||
* Skins need to be updated for Frodo - check your skin has been upgraded ready for Frodo: [[:Category:Skins]] (check the drop-down menus). If you have problems starting up XBMC after updating, you might need to move/delete your guisettings.xml file (see [[Userdata]] for location) to reset your skin. | * Skins need to be updated for Frodo - check your skin has been upgraded ready for Frodo: [[:Category:Skins]] (check the drop-down menus). If you have problems starting up XBMC after updating, you might need to move/delete your guisettings.xml file (see [[Userdata]] for location) to reset your skin. | ||
* Some | * Some smartphone remotes will need to be updated to work with Frodo due to the [[Archive:Web_Server_HTTP_API|Web Server HTTP API]] being removed and replaced with the [[JSON-RPC_API]]. | ||
* If videos are playing back slowly or you have having sound related issues, '''see: [[#Audio]]'''. | * If videos are playing back slowly or you have having sound related issues, '''see: [[#Audio]]'''. | ||
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| Question=Where can I get more help? | | Question=Where can I get more help? | ||
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The | The general and platform specific FAQs, the XBMC support forums: '''http://forum.kodi.tv''', and/or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/xbmc-osx #xbmc]''' [[w:IRC|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org. | ||
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Frequently Asked Questions for upgrading to XBMC v12 (Frodo) from a previous version. Includes how to enable some of the new features, where some controls got moved to, etc.
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