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{{editor note|The basic steps here need to be expanded with screenshots. It would be good to also emphasize or just plain repeat that people need to enable a PVR add-on before this step. If anyone has time to work on this, it would be appreciated.}}
{{editor note|The basic steps here need to be expanded with screenshots. It would be good to also emphasize or just plain repeat that people need to enable a PVR add-on before this step. If anyone has time to work on this, it would be appreciated.}}


=== Installing Linux PVR Addons ===
=== Installing PVR Client Addons ===
The Linux release of Kodi doesn't include any PVR addons by default. To install a PVR addon, please visit the [[HOW-TO:Install_Kodi_for_Linux]] page.
Kodi releases does not include any pre-installed PVR client addons by default. To install a PVR client addon, please visit the [[Add-on manager]] page and read the section on how to install add-ons from a repository.


For basic features on most PVR add-ons/backend, you only need to go to {{highlight|Settings -> Live TV -> General}} and "'''Enable Live TV'''". If you've set up a PVR backend and related add-on correctly in the previous steps, then you should be able to go to the next step, '''[[PVR/Basics|The basics of Live TV and recording]]'''.
For basic features on most PVR add-ons/backend, you only need to go to {{highlight|Settings -> Live TV -> General}} and "'''Enable Live TV'''". If you have set up a PVR backend and related add-on correctly in the previous steps, then you should be able to go to the next step, '''[[PVR/Basics|The basics of Live TV and recording]]'''.





Revision as of 13:15, 6 February 2017

PVR/Contents

Home icon grey.png   ▶ PVR ▶ Configuring live TV settings in XBMC

The following screenshots illustrate the Live TV Settings page.

Quick start guide

Editor note: The basic steps here need to be expanded with screenshots. It would be good to also emphasize or just plain repeat that people need to enable a PVR add-on before this step. If anyone has time to work on this, it would be appreciated.

Installing PVR Client Addons

Kodi releases does not include any pre-installed PVR client addons by default. To install a PVR client addon, please visit the Add-on manager page and read the section on how to install add-ons from a repository.

For basic features on most PVR add-ons/backend, you only need to go to Settings -> Live TV -> General and "Enable Live TV". If you have set up a PVR backend and related add-on correctly in the previous steps, then you should be able to go to the next step, The basics of Live TV and recording.


All settings

Here you will find a full explanation of XBMC's Live TV/PVR settings.

Next step: The basics of Live TV and recording