Write Apps for Your TV with Kodi and Python

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Shows how to build Kodi add-ons using Python on LibreELEC: Kodi expects an add-on.xml and add-on.py layout, add-ons bundle into zip files, and dependencies must be packaged because there is no pip on the device. Demonstrates running code via the Kodi API, logging to Kodi’s logfile, and using symbolic link development for live edits. Examples include a FolkAlley plugin that plays HTTP MP3 streams (it works), a dialog-based Python explorer, and a PiVideo zipper that breaks when YouTube API auth fails.

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1. 0:00Kodi and Python plugins
2. 1:25Kodi setup hardware and OS
3. 7:13Kodi navigation tips
4. 8:17Kodi data directory and logs
5. 10:04Kodi add-on structure
6. 13:41Configuring add-on.xml
7. 16:06Python in Kodi add-ons
8. 19:01Folk Alley plugin example
9. 23:20Dialogue-based Kodi scripts
10. 27:13PyVideo Kodi plugin
11. 29:20Conclusion

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