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--- kodi [2022/08/02 07:40] – cleanup atari
+++ kodi [2023/03/31 20:56] (current) – stvhay
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   * Make sure Kodi is enabled in the **SYSTEM SETTINGS** -> **KODI SETTINGS** menu
-  * From this menu, you can associate Kodi to the {{:wiki:north.png?nolink&20|North button (X SNES)}} button, or enable it at Batocera start.
+  * From this menu, you can enable Kodi at Batocera start if you wish.
-  * Then, when enabled and depending on the configuration options, you can launch Kodi with the {{:wiki:north.png?nolink&20|North button (X SNES)}} button, or the first entry in the **MAIN MENU**.
+  * Then, when enabled and depending on the configuration options, you can launch Kodi from the first entry in the **MAIN MENU**.
   * Once you are in the Kodi interface, to exit and get back to Batocera's game menu, you can press ''[SELECT]'' and click on the **on/off** icon in the top left corner of the screenshot below, and select **exit** from this menu.
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 Now all will rocks. 8-)
+===== Enabling Binary Add-ons =====
+When you first run Kodi, many of the binary add-ons that ship with Kodi are not enabled. To view your add-ons, navigate to **Add-ons** then **My add-ons**, which will list all of your add-ons by category. Here is a list of some of the add-ons you might want to enable:
+^ Plugin Category  ^ Plugin Name           ^ Purpose                                                                    ^
+| Image decoder    | HEIF image decoder    | This plugin will enable Kodi to read images from (probably) your iPhone.   |
+| Image decoder    | libraw image decoder  | This plugin will enable Kodi to read images from your RAW-shooting camera  |
+| Look and feel    | Screensaver           | There are a lot of these. Choose some fun ones.                            |
+| Look and feel    | Visualisation         | These are a lot of these too. Definitely check out ProjectM                |
+| PVR clients      | --                    | If you have a PVR, you can enable the add-on here.                         |
+This is not an exhaustive list of binary add-ons, but should get you off to a good start.  Also note that there are many, many other add-ons available for download from the Kodi repository.
 ===== Netflix =====
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 With this in mind, consider that [[:security|Batocera is not a secure operating system]] and take care when adjusting network settings on your other devices.
 </WRAP>
+==== Specific cases ====
+Some NAS vendors support only older versions of SMB. Known examples are:
+  *  **Freebox Revolution** - Set the mininum protocol version to SMBv1.
+  *  **Orange Livebox 2019** - Set the mininum protocol version to SMBv1.
+<wrap lo>Source: [[https://kodi.wiki/view/Settings/Services/SMB_Client#Minimum_protocol_version]]</wrap>
 ===== Add the Youtube Kodi add-on =====
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 {{:kodi_youtube.png?nolink&600|The Youtube add-on running in Kodi.}}
-==== Specific cases ====
+===== Wait for NAS connection before start =====
-Some NAS vendors support only older versions of SMB. Known examples are:
+Batocera can check for if a network server (e.g. NAS, SQL server, etc.) is available or not before starting Kodi. This can avoid situations such as where Kodi might be set to start on boot and starts before the network connection is available, causing a variety of issues (videos not playing, shares not loading correctly, crashing issues, etc.)
-  *  **Freebox Revolution** - Set the mininum protocol version to SMBv1.
-  *  **Orange Livebox 2019** - Set the mininum protocol version to SMBv1.
-<wrap lo>Source: [[https://kodi.wiki/view/Settings/Services/SMB_Client#Minimum_protocol_version]]</wrap>
+Open ''batocera.conf'' and scroll down to the following commented out line:
+<code>
+#kodi.network.waithost=192.168.0.50
+</code>
+There will be a short summary explaining it and its related key settings. Fill out the values appropriately and uncomment the lines, then save the document. An example might end up looking like this:
+<code>
+kodi.network.waithost=192.168.0.10
+kodi.network.waittime=10
+kodi.network.waitmode=wish
+</code>
+The first two settings are self-explanatory. The third setting, ''waitmode'', has three options:
+  * ''noping'' -> Do not ping. Start Kodi immediately. This is the default.
+  * ''required'' -> Wait up to the specified time for the host to respond. Start Kodi only if the host responds.
+  * ''wish'' -> Wait up to the specified time for the host to respond. Start Kodi if the host responds or the waittime is reached.