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Just enable Web server and Application control in the target Kodi instance\n  and set host, port, login and password in the plugin to access it.\n- It supports all medialibrary information that can be retrieved and set via JSON-RPC and Python APIs.\n- Client and \"server\" Kodi instances can be of different major versions (but not too different).\n\nBy default, files are streamed from the built-in HTTP server of a remote Kodi instance,\nbut the plugin also supports playing files directly from network shares if the remote Kodi uses \nnetwork shares as media sources.\n\n## Known issues\n\n- \"Mark as watched/unwatched\" item appears twice in the context menu but only\n  the colored one actually works. The other is no-op.\n- The plugin also appears in \"Programs\" section but just displays an information pop-up\n  if launched from there.\n- Kodi built-in web-server is not very powerful and may have troubles streaming high-bitrate videofiles,\n  especially if the \"source\" Kodi is being used for something else at the same time.\n  It is recommended to store your files on network shares.\n\nThose are Kodi limitations.\n\n## Installation\n\nThe plugin can be installed from the official Kodi addon repository -\u003e **Video add-ons** section.\n\n## Setup\n\n### Remote Kodi\n\nIn \"**Settings**\" \u003e \"**Services**\" \u003e \"**Control**\" section enable the built-in web-server and remote control\nas shown on the screenshot.\n\n![Control Section](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/romanvm/kodi.external.library/master/screenshots/kodi-webserver-settings.png)\n\n### Plugin Settings\n\nIn the first section (\"**Access**\") enter the host address of your remote Kodi instance.\nAlso provide the port number, login and password configured on the previous step.\n\n![Access Settings](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/romanvm/kodi.external.library/master/screenshots/external-library-client-access.png)\n\n## Credits\n\nThe addon icon was borrowed from [Aeon Nox 5: SiLVO](https://github.com/MikeSiLVO/Aeon-Nox-SiLVO) skin.\n\n## License\n\n[GPL v.3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html)\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fromanvm%2Fkodi.external.library","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Fromanvm%2Fkodi.external.library","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Fromanvm%2Fkodi.external.library/lists"}