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Frequently Asked Questions for upgrading to XBMC v13 (Gotham) from a previous version. Includes how to enable some of the new features, where some controls got moved to, etc.
General FAQ
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- See also: XBMC all platforms FAQ for an FAQ that applies to all versions of XBMC.
What is "Gotham"?
Changelog?
How do I upgrade to v13?
What are some of the major new features?
Will I lose my settings/library in the upgrade?
Where did it this or that go?
Where did most of the settings go?
Update library button?
How do I use subtitle downloads now?
Where did the LCD/VFD settings go?
Android
Linux
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How to switch from XBMC unstable PPA (used in XBMCbuntu Beta/RC releases) to final PPA
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sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:team-xbmc/unstable
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
sudo apt-get remove xbmc xbmc-bin
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-bin
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Troubleshooting
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What are some of the known issues in Gotham?
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What might break when upgrading to v13? (add-ons, skins, remotes, etc)
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Most things from v12 will work in v13. However:
- 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 add-ons are likely cause, backup your userdata and as a last resort delete the userdata Addons folder and the Addons15.db & Addons16.db in the userdata Database folder.
- Skins need to be updated for Gotham - check your skin has been upgraded ready for Gotham: 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.
- If videos are playing back slowly or you have having sound related issues, see: #Audio.
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What happens if I don't like XBMC v13, can I just install XBMC v12 again?
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Whilst Gotham does "upgrade" the library, it stores a Frodo compatible copy. Just replace the Gotham application with Frodo. It is still recommended to always make a backup of your userdata folder before updating, just in case. Add-ons will likely need to be reset (uninstall and then reinstall) if you go from Gotham to Frodo.
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Where can I get more help?
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See also
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