Kodi setup
- Official web-site: http://xbmc.org
- Official tutorial: http://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Install_XBMC_for_Linux
Contents
Installation
Requirements
apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config
apt-get install software-properties-common
apt-get install unrar
Add new repository
add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
apt-get update
Installation
apt-get install kodi
Plugins auto-setup
Follow the instruction on these excellent pages, in order:
Same instructions - explained differently - http://kodiaddonstv.com/HOW-TO-INSTALL-EXODUS-ON-KODI-SOLVE-NOT-WORKING-ISSUE/
Useful plugins
April 2016
SALTS
SALTS is a plugin to get some streaming content.
Setup #1 download the link to the SALTS repository
- Go to: http://fusion.tvaddons.ag/xbmc-repos/ in english
- Download repository.tknorris.release-x.x.x.zip
Setup #2 add the repository on Kodi
- Go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from ZIP file
- Select the ZIP file
Setup #3 install SALTS application
- Now that the repository is available go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from repository
- Select the tknorris repository > Video add-on > Stream All The Sources > Install
- Select the tknorris repository > Program add-on > SALTS themepak > Install
- Select the tknorris repository > Context item > SALTS context Tools > Install
Exodus
Exodus is a plugin to get some streaming content.
Setup #1 download the link to the EXODUS repository
- Go to: http://fusion.tvaddons.ag/xbmc-repos/ in english
- Download repository-exodus-x.x.x.zip
Setup #2 add the repository on Kodi
- Go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from ZIP file
- Select the ZIP file
Setup #3 install EXODUS application
- Now that the repository is available go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from repository
- Select the Exodus repository > Video add-on > Exodus > Install
Phoenix
Phoenix is a plugin to get some streaming content.
Setup #1 download the link to the TVADDONS repository
- Go to: http://fusion.tvaddons.ag/xbmc-repos/ in english
- Download repository.xbmchub-x.x.x.zip
Setup #2 add the repository on Kodi
- Go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from ZIP file
- Select the ZIP file
Setup #3 install PHOENIX application
- Now that the repository is available go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from repository
- Select the TVADDONS.ag > Video add-on > Phoenix > Install
Films de France
"Films de France" is a plugin to get some streaming content in French + Live TV (France TV, Arte, etc.)
Setup #1 download the link to the TVADDONS repository
- Go to: http://fusion.tvaddons.ag/xbmc-repos/ in english
- Download repository.xbmchub-x.x.x.zip
Setup #2 add the repository on Kodi
- Go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from ZIP file
- Select the ZIP file
Setup #3 install PHOENIX application
- Now that the repository is available go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from repository
- Select the TVADDONS.ag > Video add-on > Films de France > Install
Chinese support
Chinese fonts
Download the following fonts:
- Arial unicode font
- Deja Vu unicode
- Google fonts
- Noto Sans CJK SC (Simplified Chinese): https://www.google.com/get/noto/#serif-hans
- Noto Serif CJK SC: https://www.google.com/get/noto/#serif-hans
Installation guide
0. Stop your KODI application
2. Copy the archive on your media center
3. Run the following commands
wget http://daxiongmao.eu/wiki_upload_files/kodi/arialuni.ttf
wget http://daxiongmao.eu/wiki_upload_files/kodi/DejaVuSans%2BDriodSansFallback.ttf
# Copy fonts to system
sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese
sudo cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/
sudo cp DejaVuSans+DriodSansFallback.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf
sudo cp NotoS* /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/
# Unzip fonts
cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese
sudo chown guillaume:users *
sudo chmod 644 *
sudo unzip NotoSansCJKsc-hinted.zip
sudo unzip NotoSerifCJKsc-hinted.zip
# Set default NOTO for all system (if not already there!)
sudo apt-get install fonts-noto-hinted
sudo apt-get install fonts-noto-cjk
sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/
sudo cp /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/Noto* /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/
# Set kodi fonts
cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/
#sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Light.otf NotoSans-Regular.ttf
#sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Bold.otf NotoSans-Bold.ttf
# Extract the Google Noto font and set it default
sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Regular.otf NotoSans-Regular.ttf
sudo cp NotoSans-Regular.ttf /usr/share/kodi/media/Fonts/
# Copy fonts to KODI
cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese
sudo cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/kodi/media/Fonts/
sudo cp DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf /usr/share/kodi/media/Fonts/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf
sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Light.otf /usr/share/kodi/media/Fonts/NotoSans-Regular.ttf
sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Bold.otf /usr/share/kodi/media/Fonts/NotoSans-Bold.ttf
# Copy fonts to your current skin
# Kodi 16 (default skin = confluence)
cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese
sudo cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/
sudo cp DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf
sudo rm /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/NotoSans-Regular.ttf
sudo rm /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/NotoSans-Bold.ttf
sudo cp /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/NotoSansCJKsc-Regular.otf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/NotoSans-Regular.ttf
sudo cp /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/NotoSansCJKsc-Bold.otf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.conluence/NotoSans-Bold.ttf
# Kodi 17 (default skin = estuary)
cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese
sudo cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/
sudo cp DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf
sudo rm /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/NotoSans-Regular.ttf
sudo rm /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/NotoSans-Bold.ttf
sudo cp /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/NotoSansCJKsc-Regular.otf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/NotoSans-Regular.ttf
sudo cp /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/NotoSansCJKsc-Bold.otf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/NotoSans-Bold.ttf
4. Replace old Arial and Deja-Vu by Unicode versions
cd /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/
# Adjust old references
sudo mv DejaVuSans.ttf DejaVuSans-original.ttf
sudo mv arial.ttf arial-original.ttf
# New references
sudo ln -s /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf DejaVuSans.ttf
sudo ln -s /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/arialuni.ttf arial.ttf
5. Restart KODI
- Go to KODI >> Home >> System >> Settings >> Appearance >> Skin >> Fonts
- Click the up/down arrow to change the setting to “Arial based”;
Bugs fixes
- Don't forget to restart KODI to take on your changes!
- Chinese characters do not appear! Then you should override DejaVuSans.ttf by arialuni.ttf
cd /usr/share/xbmc/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/
# Remove previous reference
rm DejaVuSans.ttf DejaVuSans-original.ttf
# Override
ln -s /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/arialuni.ttf DejaVuSans.ttf
References
You can find more information on the following web sites: