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mezzmo_for_kodi_user_guide [2016/08/21 07:54]
admin [Installing the Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on into your Kodi setup]
mezzmo_for_kodi_user_guide [2023/08/23 23:01] (current)
admin [Auto-starting the Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on when Kodi starts]
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 The Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on lets you integrate Mezzmo server into Kodi, a free and open-source media player software application developed by the XBMC Foundation. ​ Kodi is a very popular media player and media center application that plays videos, music and photos. ​ Kodi runs on Android, Linux, Mac OS X, iOS, and Windows platforms, and can be downloaded from https://​kodi.tv/​download/​. The Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on lets you integrate Mezzmo server into Kodi, a free and open-source media player software application developed by the XBMC Foundation. ​ Kodi is a very popular media player and media center application that plays videos, music and photos. ​ Kodi runs on Android, Linux, Mac OS X, iOS, and Windows platforms, and can be downloaded from https://​kodi.tv/​download/​.
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 +{{:​mezzmoforkodiaddon-moviedetails.png?​nolink|Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on - Movie Details}}
  
 ===== Benefits of using the Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on ===== ===== Benefits of using the Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on =====
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   - Locate the Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on ZIP file in the **KodiAddOn** sub-folder of your Mezzmo program folder. ​ The Add-on ZIP file is called **plugin.video.mezzmo.zip**.   - Locate the Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on ZIP file in the **KodiAddOn** sub-folder of your Mezzmo program folder. ​ The Add-on ZIP file is called **plugin.video.mezzmo.zip**.
   - Copy this file onto a USB flash drive and plug the USB flash drive into the device that Kodi is on.   - Copy this file onto a USB flash drive and plug the USB flash drive into the device that Kodi is on.
-  - In Kodi, go to **Settings → Add-ons → Install from zip file**.+  - In Kodi, go to **Settings → Add-ons → Install from zip file**. ​\\ \\ **Tip:** By default, Kodi will not let you install an Add-on from a ZIP file as it is considered an unknown source. ​ You can change this default behaviour of Kodi by enabling **Unknown sources** in the **Settings -> System -> Add-ons** section of Kodi. \\ \\
   - Select the **plugin.video.mezzmo.zip** file from your USB flash drive and click **OK**.   - Select the **plugin.video.mezzmo.zip** file from your USB flash drive and click **OK**.
   - Wait for Kodi to notify you when the add-on is installed and enabled.   - Wait for Kodi to notify you when the add-on is installed and enabled.
   - You can now use the Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on!   - You can now use the Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on!
-===== Auto-starting the Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on when Kodi starts ===== 
  
-If you would like the Mezzmo Add-on automatically started when Kodi is started, you can create an **autoexec.py** file and place this file in your Kodi userdata folder (see [[http://​kodi.wiki/​view/​Userdata]]).  ​+===== Device Profile for Kodi =====
  
-The **autoexec.py** file must contain ​the following lines: +In Mezzmo, go to the Media Devices dialog and make sure the IP address of the computer running Kodi is using the "​Kodi"​ device profile. ​ This will ensure all media formats play properly. 
- +===== Auto-starting the Mezzmo for Kodi Add-on when Kodi starts =====
-<​code>​ +
-import xbmc+
  
-xbmc.executebuiltin("​RunAddon(plugin.video.mezzmo)"​) +See https://​github.com/Conceiva/​MezzmoKodiPlugin/​wiki/​Mezzmo-Kodi-Addon-Context-Menu-Additions#​mezzmo-autostart
-</code>+
 ===== Mezzmo for Kodi Screenshots ===== ===== Mezzmo for Kodi Screenshots =====