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How to install Kodi 17.04 on Ubuntu16.04

To install Kodi 17.04 on Ubuntu16.04

Kodi, formerly known as XBMC, is a free, open source and cross platform media player. Its primarily used as a front-end for many home theater PCs. You can play and view almost all streaming media, such as videos, music, podcasts, and videos from the internet, as well as all common digital media files from local and network storage media. It is so simple to install Kodi 17.04 on Ubuntu and this article sheds light on it.


Installing Kodi

It is essential to install the repository before the installation of Kodi package. 

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~team-xbmc/+archive/ubuntu/ppa
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpwo78k5td/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpwo78k5td/pubring.gpg'  created
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gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)

Once it is done, update the newly repository as follows. 

root@linuxhelp:~# apt update
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [102 kB]
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.5 kB] 
Hit:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                     
Get:4 http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages [20.0 kB]
Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB]    
Get:6 http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu xenial/main i386 Packages [20.0 kB]
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Fetched 287 kB in 2s (114 kB/s)                                                
Reading package lists... Done



All is set for the installation of Kodi. Run the following command for the same purpose. 

root@linuxhelp:~# apt install kodi
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  i965-va-driver javascript-common kodi-bin libaacs0 libass5 libbdplus0
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Setting up vdpau-driver-all:amd64 (1.1.1-3ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...

After installing, go to Ubuntu dashboard search bar and type kodi. The application icon gets displayed on your screen click on it to launch it.


The Kodi application is ready to use now.

With this, the installation of Kodi 17.04. is complete.

Tag : Kodi Media Center Ubuntu
FAQ
Q
What can I do if my 'Web server failed to start'?
A
You have another service running on the same port on your machine, effectively blocking it. Follow these steps to set the Kodi web server to another port.
Q
Can I use PKC together with another Plex client like Plex for Kodi?
A
You can try, but it's not advised to have several different Plex clients installed on the same machine. Deinstall other Plex clients if you experience issues with PKC.
Q
What is kodi application and what for it is used?
A
Kodi, formerly known as XBMC, is a free, open source and cross platform media player. Its primarily used as a front-end for many home theater PCs.
Q
what are its features?
A
Its primarily used as a front-end for many home theater PCs. You can play and view almost all streaming media, such as videos, music, podcasts, and videos from the internet, as well as all
Q
Your ppa is not getting added?
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What version of ubuntu you are using?a md also let us know what error is getting displayed while adding it