Kodi - Revision history

M at 00:56, 7 March 2026

2026-03-07T00:56:57Z

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	=== Addons ===		=== Addons ===

			=== Metadata ===

			This helps fix metadata failures and gaps:
			wget https://mediaelch-downloads.ameyering.de/releases/v2.12.0/MediaElch_linux_2.12.0_2024-10-13_git-8032465.AppImage
			chmod +x MediaElch_linux_2.12.0_2024-10-13_git-8032465.AppImage
			./MediaElch_linux_2.12.0_2024-10-13_git-8032465.AppImage

	=== Tricks and Tips ===		=== Tricks and Tips ===

2026-02-26T20:28:19Z

cast

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:28, 26 February 2026
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	==== cast ====		==== cast ====
			This is not exactly how i did it but it should be close to correct.
	sudo apt purge kodi\*		sudo apt purge kodi\*
	sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-ubuntu-ppa-oracular.sources		sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-ubuntu-ppa-oracular.sources
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	git mv .kodi/userdata/* .var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data/userdata/ # might have to move conflicting files?		git mv .kodi/userdata/* .var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data/userdata/ # might have to move conflicting files?
	setup_stow.sh		setup_stow.sh
	# set up kodi alias ~~to:~~ flatpak run tv.kodi.Kodi --audio-backend=pulseaudio		# set up kodi alias
	# ~~that's not how i did it but it should be close to correct~~		ne ~/.bashrc_env
			alias kodi="flatpak run tv.kodi.Kodi --audio-backend=pulseaudio"
			# reopen terminal
			sudo flatpak override --filesystem=host tv.kodi.Kodi
			kodi

	=== HISTORY deprecated ===		=== HISTORY deprecated ===

2026-02-26T20:25:42Z

cast

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	flatpak install flathub tv.kodi.Kodi		flatpak install flathub tv.kodi.Kodi
	# add this to		# add this to
	kodi # and quit, this creates config files		flatpak run tv.kodi.Kodi --audio-backend=pulseaudio # and quit, this creates config files
	cd ~/.var/app/tv.kodi/Kodi		cd ~/.var/app/tv.kodi/Kodi
	mv data data-orig		mv data data-orig
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	git mv .kodi/userdata/* .var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data/userdata/ # might have to move conflicting files?		git mv .kodi/userdata/* .var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data/userdata/ # might have to move conflicting files?
	setup_stow.sh		setup_stow.sh
			# set up kodi alias to: flatpak run tv.kodi.Kodi --audio-backend=pulseaudio
	# that's not how i did it but it should be close to correct		# that's not how i did it but it should be close to correct

2026-02-26T20:15:52Z

Install

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	=== Install ===		=== Install ===

			==== case ====
	Kodi has sadly chosen to go flatpak.		Kodi has sadly chosen to go flatpak.

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	flatpak install flathub tv.kodi.Kodi		flatpak install flathub tv.kodi.Kodi

	~~====~~ Migration from apt to flatpak ~~====~~		Migration from apt to flatpak:

	Copy config from apt to flatpak:		Copy config from apt to flatpak:
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	# YES ~/.var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data/userdata		# YES ~/.var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data/userdata
	# NOT ~/var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data/.kodi/userdata		# NOT ~/var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data/.kodi/userdata

			==== cast ====
			sudo apt purge kodi\*
			sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-ubuntu-ppa-oracular.sources
			sudo apt install flatpak
			sudo apt install gnome-software-plugin-flatpak
			flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
			flatpak install flathub tv.kodi.Kodi
			# add this to
			kodi # and quit, this creates config files
			cd ~/.var/app/tv.kodi/Kodi
			mv data data-orig
			mv ~/.kodi data
			cd ~/development/config/common/home/m
			mkdir -p .var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data/userdata
			git mv .kodi/userdata/* .var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data/userdata/ # might have to move conflicting files?
			setup_stow.sh
			# that's not how i did it but it should be close to correct

	=== HISTORY deprecated ===		=== HISTORY deprecated ===

2025-12-27T14:20:13Z

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	See the flatpak config files here:		See the flatpak config files here:
	~/.var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data		~/.var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data

			The log file is here:
			~/.var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data/temp/kodi.log

	==== Startup ====		==== Startup ====

2025-11-18T15:16:19Z

Configure

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	That runs		That runs
	/usr/bin/flatpak run tv.kodi.Kodi		/usr/bin/flatpak run tv.kodi.Kodi --audio-backend=pulseaudio

	Not sure that is working yet tbh...		Not sure that is working yet tbh...

			==== Audio ====
			Flatpak kodi and root system audio are currently fubar. Out-of-the-box will BREAK YOUR EARS, or worse, remain silent. To fix it, hardcode pulseaudio with this option:
			--audio-backend=pulseaudio

	==== Media ====		==== Media ====

2025-11-17T02:53:16Z

Media

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	==== Media ====		==== Media ====
	~~Apparently the fucking~~ flatpak knows nothing of the root filesystem... ~~ffs~~... ~~do this, maybe:~~		Fucking flatpak knows nothing of the root filesystem. Do this to grant it:
	sudo flatpak override tv.kodi.Kodi --filesystem=/		sudo flatpak override --filesystem=host tv.kodi.Kodi

			If you want to fiddle with giving it less access, you can maybe try something like this but you may have to diddle the whole damned library...
			sudo flatpak override --reset tv.kodi.Kodi
			sudo flatpak override --filesystem=/spiceflow/media tv.kodi.Kodi

	=== Install ===		=== Install ===

2025-11-17T02:50:28Z

Configure

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	=== Configure ===		=== Configure ===


			==== Config files ====
	See the flatpak config files here:		See the flatpak config files here:
	~/.var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data		~/.var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data

	It should start up using this, on ~~cast~~:		==== Startup ====
	~/scripts/ubuntu/~~cast~~/start_my_apps.sh		It should start up using this, on case:
			~/scripts/ubuntu/case/start_my_apps.sh

	That runs		That runs
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	Not sure that is working yet tbh...		Not sure that is working yet tbh...

			==== Media ====
			Apparently the fucking flatpak knows nothing of the root filesystem... ffs... do this, maybe:
			sudo flatpak override tv.kodi.Kodi --filesystem=/

	=== Install ===		=== Install ===

2025-11-16T01:42:24Z

Configure

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	See the flatpak config files here:		See the flatpak config files here:
	~/.var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data		~/.var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data

			It should start up using this, on cast:
			~/scripts/ubuntu/cast/start_my_apps.sh

			That runs
			/usr/bin/flatpak run tv.kodi.Kodi

			Not sure that is working yet tbh...

	=== Install ===		=== Install ===

2025-11-16T00:16:30Z

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 ** Ensure 4k, 60 fps
 ** TO KILL TEARING YOU MUST FORCE FULL COMPOSITION, it should be a setting under Screen > Advanced
 === Install ===
 * First you must remove any old install:
   sudo apt remove --autoremove kodi
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   sudo apt install kodi
-=== Upgrade ===
+Upgrade
   sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade # as usual, once you have added the ppa (see Install)