The Kodi software package, formerly known as XBMC,It is a powerful media center that allows you to organize a real cinema at home and watch not only movies, but also television programs. Setting up IPTV viewing on Kodi should not cause any special difficulties. But an ordinary user may encounter some nuances that you need to know without fail.
IPTV Kodi: configure the system shell
Kodi software is cross-platform and can be installed on completely different operating systems. The installation process is standard, and there is no sense in dwelling on it in detail.
In a Kodi application, setting up IPTV should begin with applying the general settings of the program. After the first launch of the media center, the first thing to do is to make some important settings.
First of all, immediately go to the settings menuSettings of the System section, where the transition takes place first in the sequence of the Appearance / International / Language submenu. Russian or some other language is displayed here (English is used by default).
After that, the language and region menu is used, inwhich specifies the location and the desired keyboard layout. Further in the settings section, the “System” submenu is selected, where the settings for video and audio output are made according to the configuration of a computer terminal or laptop (screen resolution, sound scheme, for example, 5.1, etc.).
Kodi: IPTV setup (m3u playlists and adding single files)
Let's move away from watching TV, but instead we will deal with the general principles of the program. Setting up IPTV Kodi 16.0 just provides an understanding of the principles of adding files to the library.
Делается это в разделе видео, где выбирается меню add files. Use the browse button to activate the location of a specific file or folder. If you need to add multiple sources, simply use the "Add" button. In this case, you can specify either a local directory or a folder (or files) on a network resource. Further the name of the new catalog is set. The selection is confirmed by pressing the “OK” button.
As you can see, it is not necessary to listOnly multimedia files have been added. You can easily open M3U playlist files or any other format. Objects in such lists will be “pulled” automatically.
Data classification
In the Kodi 16 program, the IPTV setting also provides for verification of the data listed in the media library by several criteria (movies, series, music, etc.)
Get metadata for each objectcarried out using several built-in services, including the popular plugin "Film Search". Binding of metadata comes from Internet sources, so when specifying sorting at this point you need to pay special attention.
It is also worth considering that for expansion"Kinopoisk" set the names of films can be in any language, but with the year of release. For musical compositions, metadata synchronized with resources located on the Internet will look like standard ID3 tags.
Media Content Management
In the Kodi application, setting up IPTV is impossible without an understanding of the means of managing the data included in the program.
Access to movies, for example, can be obtained inVideo section using the Files submenu. When using the right click on the selected object, a pop-up context menu will appear, in which you can select the desired action. In order not to produce extra actions, you can use the menu on the left of the screen. Here are the view settings. Optionally, you can set a display so that information is displayed directly, bypassing the use of the context menu.
DLNA options
Go to IPTV Kodi.Parameters are configured directly on the terminal where the program is installed. It is also possible to use the program as a UPnP client for DLNA networks. This allows you to broadcast a signal to another device, for example, a high-resolution television panel. The network itself is automatically recognized by the application.
For Kodi IPTV, DLNA setup impliescreating a shared resource. To get started, you just need to select the section to add files in the "Video" menu. And as a resource, specify the UPnP device. After that, in the system section selects the category “Services”, in which the line with the permission of remote control via UPnP is activated. Thus, the media library is “expanded”, i.e., accessible to any user connected to this network.
Settings for watching TV
Finally, go to the immediateconfiguring IPTV Kodi. The settings are made in the corresponding menu located in the “System” section. Here the “TV” function is selected, after which it is activated by the power button. If a message appears stating that there are no active PVR managers in the system at that moment, that’s okay. Just agree by clicking the “OK” button.
This is followed by redirection to the PVR settings,where you need to select PVR IPTV Simple Client, and then activate and configure. In the client's parameters, the first two fields are subject to customization. First, the location of the IPTV list (for example, remote on the Internet for self-updating playlists, location on a network resource or Android mobile device) is indicated.
In the second field, the local location of the M3U format playlist is entered if it is saved on the hard disk of a computer or laptop.
After filling out this form only remainsconfirm the changes made by pressing the “OK” button, and then restart the program to take effect. When you restart, the TV item will appear in the main menu, upon entering which you can see the list of IPTV channels and start watching.
Reproduction of torrents
Only these possibilities of the program are not exhausted. An interesting "trick" is to view torrents in real time without first downloading the content to the hard drive.
To do this, you must first install a specialTorrenter plugin using XBMC.ru repository search db. You can also use Kodi Repo or MyShows.me. Installation is done in the settings section using the add-on menu.
To activate playback in video add-ons (already in the Torreneter section), you simply need to specify the desired trackers and confirm their installation.
Kodi on Android
In the Kodi program, setting up IPTV of Android devicespractically no different from the stationary version. The only thing worth paying attention to is that the mobile application can work with only one playlist, nothing more.
Some users complain thatThe program is somewhat unfinished. Partly it is, however, the setting of the basic parameters is easier than it is done on PCs or laptops.
But the mobile version, as it turns out, canto act also as a weather client. There is a special section here. In addition, it is better to change the parameters in expert mode. Application features can be significantly expanded. For example, there is a provision for using forced stereo, and in the usual language, a 3D effect. You can even listen to regular audio CDs, of course, provided that the appropriate drive is connected to the device. This does not apply to smartphones, but you can experiment with some models of tablets. The rest of the mobile release almost exactly repeats the stationary version.
Conclusion
As you can see, for Kodi IPTV program setting is notso difficult, although initially you have to spend some time, especially if you need to install add-ons to view the contents of torrents without downloading. In some cases, it may be necessary to make the appropriate settings on television panels that do not automatically detect DLNA networks and UPnP devices. But here it all depends on the TV model. In a pinch, you just need to read the instructions for setting up the TV panel or synchronizing it with the above devices, if any.
