mslavescu / send-to-kodi

Send a video link to Kodi

Send to Kodi

• Paste a video URL to play it on Kodi.
• No Kodi add-ons required (except for Youtube).
• youtube-dl supports a bunch of sites.
• Stream local files from computer to Kodi.

Usage

1. In Kodi, enable System > Servicies > Web server > Allow remote control via HTTP.

2. Add host and port to the head of the script, and optionally user and pass.

3. Run the script with no arguments for a GUI, or from the command line

    ./send-to-kodi.sh https://vimeo.com/174312494
   

Requirements

• curl
• zenity (for GUI)
• Youtube add-on in Kodi (youtube support)
• youtube-dl (for sites other than youtube, ironically)
• netcat (local streaming)

Inspired by

• Firefox extension supports Youtube and common file formats.
• Chrome extension supports Youtube, Twitch.tv, Hulu, SVTPlay.se, SoundCloud, and much more (requires the relevant addons to be installed in Kodi)
• @facmachado's send2kodi script