Thanks for all the feedback on the first post! Here's what's new. If you already have the repository installed, Kodi updates everything automatically.

New: Groove, a music-first skin. The room glows with the colors of whatever you're on. Now Playing slides the record out of its sleeve and spins it, showing the album's printed disc art if you have it, or black vinyl otherwise. You browse albums in a crate, a cover wall or a shelf of spines. Time machine lets you explore your collection by decade and year, a Wheel of genres, styles and moods plays a mix, and Liner notes shows each album's review and the artist's story. There's a Dark and a Light room.

Duotone gets three looks: Color (as before), plus Light and Dark in black and white, where only the item you're on keeps its color.

All 12 skins:

- A Sets row in the films library panel, to browse all your collections without turning on "Group movies in sets".

- Search now handles titles with &, + and |.

- A fix for controls disappearing or staying enlarged with Reduce motion on.

- A big code clean-up, so every skin passes Kodi's official checks with zero errors.

KarmaMole Skin Helper (optional): one small helper add-on that adds extras to the skins that use it, starting with Groove (album colors, colored album spines, reordering Up next, style and mood rings on the Wheel). Every skin works fully without it.

All 12 skins and the helpers are now submitted to the official Kodi repository, so they'll show up there when and if approved :)

Screenshots and install: https://karmamole.github.io/kodi-skins/

Hi guys

I bought a Hisense SoundBar (5.1 system) it has true surround sound etc

But I'm not sure what the "number of channels" should be

Some say 2.0 and then online I read 5.1

So which is the correct one?

Is there a way to create a shortcut to an addon in Aeon Nox Silvo, similar to the shortcuts that could be created in the Confluence skin?

I can't figure it out... Seems like it would be an option in the custom widget section, but I can't make it work.

Closest I can get is looking to an addon in the submenus, but that's not what I'm trying to create.

Any help is appreciated.

But who's counting?

But seriously, what the hell? I'm on a Sony Bravia A95L. Forced close of Kodi and cleared cache, issue persists. Hard reboot of TV, issue persists.

Hello all,

We have started to gathering a small collection of M4B Audiobooks. We are in the process of liberating our OWNED content from digital platforms.

I noticed that Kodi insists on loading Audiobooks as MUSIC which cause the issue of Music is not treated as Content you have WATCHED/UNWATCHED on Kodi. Kodi is expecting you to listen to the same music over and over and do not need to track what you have heard.

Furthermore, Kodi treats the Chapters of M4B Audiobooks as individual files. In other words, there's no easy way of telling what Chapter you are on when you return. (While it does retain a progress bar on the Chapter, it is useless without a visual indicator of what Chapter you need to push play on upon returning.)

VLC is able to retain Chapter and Chapter progress but there's no visual library present. We have Kodi setup entirely with NFO files so our Films & Shows are perfectly organized so it seems like a shame of not carrying that over to our Audiobooks.

We would prefer NOT to have to maintain 2 sets of copies of Audiobooks: the Audiobooks for every other device but our TV setup and a second set converted into video files just for Kodi.

Some additional info in case necessary:

• The files are our Home NAS
• Accessed via SMB on an Android TV device (an NVIDIA Shield)
• Kodi is already accessing our Home NAS content so adding our Audiobooks to it made sense.

If there's anyone whose found a work around or solution, I am all ears.

I've been vibe-coding some Kodi skins for my NVIDIA Shield and decided to share them. There are eleven, and each one takes a different idea about how a media library should feel:

Six Degrees: browse by connection. Up goes to the director's films, Right to the lead actor's, Down to films from the same year and genre.

Nocturne: your library as a museum after hours, lit by a torch that glides from poster to poster.

Keepsake: a black photo album of what you've actually watched, with old-camera date stamps.

Fold: films open like paper cards on real 3D hinges, and seasons unfold like a concertina.

Passe-partout: every film framed like a gallery print, on paper that takes the artwork's color.

plus Majan, Void, Orbit, Daylight, Duotone and Sentence.

All of them are free and open source (GPL), for Kodi 21 Omega, and install from one repository with automatic updates. Screenshots and install steps are here: https://karmamole.github.io/kodi-skins/

Feedback and bug reports are very welcome.

How it works

Playnite Kodi Exporter exports your Playnite library to Kodi, with metadata, posters, fanart and clear logos.

Each game folder gets a Play.avi and a .lnk shortcut to the game (Steam, Epic, GOG, emulators, standalone, anything).

When you hit play, the addon sees Play.avi start, stops it, and shows the game’s fanart and logo full screen while the game loads, then launches the shortcut.

The splash closes when the game or its launcher comes to the front. A timeout or the Back button also closes it.

What changed from the old version

No AutoHotkey script running in the background

No portable MPV; Kodi’s own player handles Play.avi

Settings inside Kodi: trigger file name, launch immediately or after the intro video, splash on/off, splash timeout

Custom per-game intro videos still work

Requirements: Windows, Kodi 19+, Playnite. It uses os.startfile, so it’s Windows only and needs local or UNC paths.

Both downloads (the Kodi addon zip and the Playnite exporter .pext) are on the latest release. The README and install guide are on the repo.

GitHub: https://github.com/GoldStart5/Kodi-Game-Launcher

I’d love feedback, especially on how it behaves with different launchers, since the splash timing depends on how Steam, Epic and others take focus.

I watch a lot of foreign films I own and kept hitting the same problems: no subtitle in my language, a subtitle that drifts out of sync, or no subtitle at all. So I built SRT AI Translator NG, a free, open-source Windows app that handles all three with Google Gemini.

What it does

Translate an `.srt` into another language. Every batch must come back with exactly the lines it was sent, so the timing never shifts, and an interrupted run can be continued.

Transcribe the speech in a video or audio file into a new timed `.srt`.

Align a subtitle that runs early, late or drifts, using another subtitle or the video itself as the reference (including 23.976 → 25 fps fixes).
* Pick subtitle tracks straight from a video file, and add TMDB context (title, cast) so names and genders come out right.
* Extra care for Hebrew & other gender based languages: gender-aware translation using a reference subtitle, plus right-to-left display fixes for different players.

Good to know

* Portable: unzip and run. FFmpeg is included, nothing else to install.
* Bring your own Gemini API key. The free tier works, and the app paces requests so you don't hit the limits.
* Your subtitle text goes only to the Gemini API under your own key. Keys stay on your PC and never appear in logs.
* It's a standalone desktop app, not a Plex/Jellyfin/Kodi plugin: open a file, save the result next to your video.
* I built it with the help of AI coding assistants, and tested it a lot on my own films.

Screenshots:

· [Translate]

· [Transcribe]

· [Align]

· [Free-tier protection]

GitHub: https://github.com/Akila3/SRT-AI-Translator-NG

Feedback and bug reports are very welcome!

I have installed the Kodi Backup addon and also the Onedrive addon. Added my account and added it to File Manager.

How do I configure Backup destination path to my Onedrive?

I cannot see the onedrive folder as an option in Backup.

Anything that would make it remember that if Language is not English, show subtitles, and If the content is in "shows" and has a japanese audio track, to always use that one and show subtitles by default?

Sad that we have to do it episode by episode (and worse, that it does not remember it)

Using it with Jellyfin for Kodi using native mode.

I have kodi on Xiaomi TV box and I have an external USB connected to it for storage now I change kodi storage to the USB but now I discovered that the generated thumbnails uses internal storage

My question is how to make this on the external storage only and everything else also on the USB and nothing to do with the internet one? Please help

My version (21.2.0)

Android 11.0.0

I found a way around to make and move the folder using kodi file manger But now the only thing left is how to make kodi see and use my external usb formated as internal storage because it doesn't show on it even when the app location is on it

I just picked up a NUC10i3FN w/ Intel i3-10110U running 2.1GHz and 8Gb of ram. Can anyone tell me is this would be a better setup for Kodi than the Nvidia Shield Pro?

I’m asking because I currently have a Shield Pro and an Amazon Cube and I would like to replace one or both with the NUC box.

I tested TheIntroDB and is not detecting anything.

All my medata is set by TinyMediaManager and with .nfo files inside.

Thanks.

I use the jellyfin add-on and I wanted to have menu items for each imported library, like animes, shows, cartoons, instead of every into TV Shows.

I'd also like to customize the sections in each one, like next episode, in progress, unwatched... The source must be the jellyfin data.

I’ve installed the background image overlay add on, but cannot for the life of me figure out how to find
the images. I go to interface, skin, background but I don’t the path for the addon

I have LibreElec on a RaspberryPi. HDMI on my TV and 3.5mm going to an amplifier with speakers. For watching movies I prefer TV audio via HDMI. For listening music throughout the day, I turn off the TV and listen via 3.5mm on the speakers.

Changing audio output is deeply hidden in settings. It's a bit cumbersome going deep into settings for changing it. Is there any way to make this more convenient? Output should not change automatically, e.g. YouTube could be used for either one.

Is it possible to add a toggle into a context menu, or anywhere closer on the home screen?

Hi,
I am Using Kodi on my Raspbarry Pi 4 with Libreelc in the latest versions.

Unfortunatly i have some movies that are marked as "Adult" Content. Even if they are correctly in TMDB, Kodi will not scrap them. Fine. I researched and figured out. that they don't want that by default. Also Fine.
All the small hints i found in the Web are more then 10 years old and not really current.

So. What can i do, to do it anyway?
Edit some Files? Settings.xml?
Change some python code?
Install a third Party Addon?

I made a small, free iOS app (iPhone/iPad) for something that always bugged me: showing off my home theater meant scrubbing through movies to find the good scenes that I could remember, or keeping a note of timestamps which explains what that movie scene is good for - ATMOS effect? good base? scene with wind effect (HTFan control)?

With DemoFlex you bookmark your favorite scenes from your own media library. Tap one, and your player opens the movie at that exact moment. The scene bookmarks auto-generates a preview of the scene for quick browsing.

I've tested it with Plex and Kodi players on an Nvidia Shield / Android TV, and with Infuse on Apple TV (via homeassisiant). It should work anywhere Plex or Kodi player app is running, except HTPC setups.

It's free, with no ads and no account. I'm planning to open-source it soon in case anyone wants to build on top of it.

App Store link is in the comments.

Feedback and bug reports are welcome, and I'll do my best to fix things.

Hello, I was wondering if anyone has had the same experience as me, with hybrid files with Dolby Vision and HDR10 that makes Kodi trigger a handshake at several point during playback that basically turns HDR off and then on again according to the logs, visually this basically makes the screen black for seveeral second before coming back and playing for a bit until it happens again.
Anyone have any solution for this?
My setup is XBOX series S -> Denon Receiver -> Samsung HDR10+ capable TV

How many of you are using a Vero V with Kodi? I'm primarily looking to get one for Kodi and PM4K, with Dolby Vision support being a big selling point for me.

For those who own one, how has your experience been with its overall reliability, AV performance, and Dolby Vision playback?

A Premium Cinematic Media Frontend for Kodi.
Midnight Aqua is a complete visual and functional reimagining of Kodi's traditional Estuary interface, transforming it into a sophisticated, visually stunning home entertainment experience.
Designed to capture the atmosphere of a luxury home theater, Midnight Aqua blends immersive cinematic environments with a beautiful interface. Every detail has been thoughtfully crafted to deliver the look, feel, and refinement of a professionally designed entertainment platform.
Bringing your media collection to life through atmospheric illumination, subtle reflections, and responsive color effects inspired by the artwork of your selected movies and television shows. Rather than simply displaying artwork, Midnight Aqua creates an environment that visually responds to it.
From expansive cinematic media presentations and beautifully organized libraries to custom-designed navigation panels, elegant playback controls, and carefully refined animations, every element works together to create a seamless and engaging experience.
Midnight Aqua brings Movies, TV Shows, Music, Games, Pictures, and more into one cohesive entertainment environment. Its intuitive navigation, sophisticated artwork integration, and remote-friendly controls combine visual elegance with everyday practicality.
Designed for those who believe their personal media collection deserves more than an ordinary interface, Midnight Aqua elevates the way you discover, explore, and enjoy your entertainment.
It's not simply a new look for Kodi. It's a complete transformation of the home theater experience.

This is my first Kodi skin so go easy on me. I have tested this using Kodi Omega 2.12 on Windows and a Nvidia Shield TV with no initial issues. If there are any bugs, errors or issues feel free to let me know in the comments or DM.

Midnight Aqua 0.3.2

Midnight Aqua is available through my Kodi repository. Installation and skin activation have been tested on an NVIDIA Shield running Kodi 21.2.

Website and Kodi file-source address:
https://samsqwamch.github.io/Midnight-Aqua/

Direct repository installer:
Download Midnight Aqua Repository ZIP

Release notes and individual downloads:
Midnight Aqua 0.3.2 on GitHub

To install:

1. Install the repository ZIP using Kodi’s Add-ons → Install from zip file. Enable Unknown sources if prompted.
2. Open Install from repository → Midnight Aqua Repository.
3. Install Midnight Aqua Helper under Program add-ons.
4. Install Midnight Aqua under Look and feel → Skin, then select it.

Based in part on Estuary by phil65 / Team Kodi and contribution from Samsqwamch and chatGPT. Credits and licenses are included.