Kodi setup

• Official web-site: http://xbmc.org
• Official tutorial: http://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Install_XBMC_for_Linux

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:

1. https://www.tvaddons.ag/fusion-installer-kodi/
2. https://www.tvaddons.ag/addon-installer-kodi/

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
  • Arial Unicode (Daxiongmao copy)
  • Source: http://www.font5.com.cn/zitixiazai/1/693.html
• Deja Vu unicode
  • Deja Vu Unicode (Daxiongmao copy)
  • Source: http://trac.kodi.tv/attachment/ticket/6397/DejaVuSans%2BDriodSansFallback.ttf
• 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
sudo cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese
sudo chown * user:users
sudo chmod 644 *
unzip NotoSansCJKsc-hinted.zip 
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
sudo 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
sudo cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/kodi/media/Fonts/
sudo cp DejaVuSans+DriodSansFallback.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)
sudo cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/
sudo cp DejaVuSans+DriodSansFallback.ttf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf
sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Light.otf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/Fonts/NotoSans-Regular.ttf 
sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Bold.otf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/Fonts/NotoSans-Bold.ttf 

# Kodi 17 (default skin = estuary)
sudo cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/
sudo cp DejaVuSans+DriodSansFallback.ttf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf
sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Light.otf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/Fonts/NotoSans-Regular.ttf 
sudo cp 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:

• http://jhleoh.blogspot.se/
• http://immigrationroad.com/blog/how-to-watch-chinese-tv-online-using-xbmc/