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[Nexus Player General] peef:
I was able to install it by downloading Chrome (Beta) via play.google.com, launch it with Chainfire's Launcher, then directly browse to kodi.tv/downloads

Use a bluetooth mouse/remote/keyboard for best results.
[Nexus Player General] maamdroid:
Thanks alot! Just got it installed, your instructions were perfect. :highfive: I didn't know about fusion and haven't used XMBC in a while. Glad to finally have it back.

Now I can get rid of my apple tv that had to always be jailbroken to get XMBC on there. Woowhoo. :silly:
[Nexus Player General] jestexman:
Same thing I did. I have yet to get it to run though. This is my first time messing with this. Can I install fusion from XBMC?
[Nexus Player General] marctronixx:
figured it out...
[Nexus Player General] djwyman:
I downloaded xbmc/kodi on my phone and sent it to my NP using es file explorer
[Nexus Player General] Pedro2NR:
Sweet! My NP arrives today and this will be my first step to do.
[Nexus Player General] winterknoll:
Thanks for the guide. I had trouble figuring out how to get the context menu to open with only the remote control, but I figured it out and thought I might share. If you install the Keymap Editor Add-On in Programs, you can map any button on the remote to the context menu globally. I chose the play/pause button on the remote.

http://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on:Keymap_Editor
[Nexus Player General] djwyman:
interesting idea. That to me was the biggest down fall to the NP remote and xbmc. I had actually ordered (it is at home waiting on me) a fire tv remote to see if it will work with the NP since it has a menu button. But your solution should work just fine and you can use the center button to just bring up the onscreen menu to play/pause when needed.

Update: I just got home and my fire TV remote came in and it works really well with the nexus player and since there is a menu button it works great with xbmc with no fuss or remapping keys. I got the fire stick remote so I don't have voice on it so that is the only thing I don't know if would work on the voice fire TV remote though.
[Nexus Player General] mr mystery:
Im finding it pretty much unusable. Movies just stop amd buffer constantly. I have a fast connection too. Had the same problem on my Appple tv over wifi. Only remedy was ethernet which the player doesnt have. Ill probably be returning mine.
[Nexus Player General] djwyman:
Sounds like a router issue.
[Nexus Player General] ktownhero:
Agreed. That's a network issue.
[Nexus Player General] psxp:
Thanks

Thanks OP for your guide. I was able to install XMBC and configure it.

:)
[Nexus Player General] Wilberry:
If you really want you can get a USB ethernet adapter I had one from a previous android box and it works on the nexus player,

- settings -> about, go to build on bottom and click build multiple times until it shows that you unlocked developer options

- settings -> preferences -> developer options -> debugging, turn USB debugging ON
[Nexus Player General] Munkee915:
Anyone having problems with the app exiting in the middle of watching something? Not like buffering or exiting to the XBMC home screen but the app completely quits and exits back to the NP home screen. It's happened to me a few times already I'll be in the middle of watching a video and after maybe 5 min it just stops and goes back to the home page, other times it plays the whole video fine. I turned off daydream in settings but it's still happening so Im not sure what's causing it.
[Nexus Player General] volwrath:
Ive had it happen a couple of times. I still prefer to use Kodi over Vimu on my older GoogleTV
[Nexus Player General] Webstarr:
Yea I've had it restart a couple times as well but still more stable than my apple tv i think
[Nexus Player General] Pedro2NR:
XBMC has been crashing on me a lot. It just goes to the main menu (NP). Anyone else experiencing this?
[Nexus Player General] Elrondolio:
Mine has been pretty stable when streaming over smb from my nas, but I have seen it crash back to the NP menus a few times when installing or playing with other kinds of services. I was having many more crashes on the 13.2 TV addons version, but the 14.1 beta has been more stable (with only a few select TV addons that I use enabled instead of the whole shebang.. don't know if that makes any difference).
[Nexus Player General] Pedro2NR:
Cool, how do I update to the beta?

Thanks in advance.
[Nexus Player General] Elrondolio:
You can find the betas here:

kodi-14.0-Helix_beta1-x86.apk

kodi-14.0-Helix_beta2-x86.apk

kodi-14.0-Helix_beta3-x86.apk

Since this is experimental at this point, I'd wipe your existing XBMC/kodi each time you try a new one... but that's me. You can backup your video and music library withing XBMC/kodi before doing so, then restore after the new install.
[Nexus Player General] Haxxa:
The icon looks a bit weird in comparison to the rest of the apps, anyway to give the app a decent banner icon?
[Nexus Player General] Elrondolio:
Sure. You can unpack the apk with ApkTool then edit the manifest to add a banner to the "application" tag (of course, also making the image of the right size and design then place it in "assets/media"). Pack it back up with ApkTool and you're all set.

I believe you could use this procedure for just about any apk you desire on the main leanback interface as long as you also added the android.intent.category.LEANBACK_LAUNCHER to the manifest. Have been away on business unexpectedly so haven't been able to do anything with the NP, but should be pretty straight forward.
[Nexus Player General] Haxxa:
Yep right on, worked perfectly, on another note the source code just got an Android banner picture, so the next beta will have a good icon for Android TV.
[Nexus Player General] Ickey09:
how is everyone getting es file manager onto player?
[Nexus Player General] WhiteWidows:
Got to the play store on your computer and choose to install of on your nexus player. Its not available on the store on the device
[Nexus Player General] Ickey09:
thanks, I had no idea you could do that through the play store. Need to learn how to side load apps...
[Nexus Player General] chrisnewton:
Does xbmc run ok for most? I have ouya and xbmc runs great, wanting nexus player for downstairs but only if it can run xbmc.
[Nexus Player General] Crash1912:
I find my Ouya sucks for the most part. Cant even do 720p without falling down.

Going to try XBMC on my NP tonight.
[Nexus Player General] dongdong:
Runs ok for me, stream nas video over xbmc, no buffering using Wi-Fi, router is asus n66, using 5 ghz connection.
[Nexus Player General] chrisnewton:
Is your ouya using Wifi? I find with mine connected to ethernet it will play anything
[Nexus Player General] Crash1912:
Yeah I cant run cables to hard wire it where I have it or it would be super ugly looking so I am running it on Wifi. Doesnt seem to be an issue for others that do the same though.

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Has anyone had any issues making this work with the Beta 5 and connecting to SMB shares? I get a generic message popup with Error and thats it. Doesnt seem to be able to see my shares correctly so I cant stream from them.
[Nexus Player General] chrisnewton:
Strange then. I love the ouya I just hope nexus is just as good!
[Nexus Player General] lightsout:
I loaded helix but it doesn't see my windows shares. They show up fine in es file explorer so I know the player can see them. Did they just show up for you guys?
[Nexus Player General] Elrondolio:
Yes, mine did. If your windows share is part of windows standard "Workgroup", it should show automatically when you choose "Windows network (SMB)".

Assuming you have a static IP address on the machine with your windows share, you can manually enter the IP, folder, username and password by selecting "Add network location" from the browse for new share (or add video source, etc) dialog. Just make sure you choose "Windows network (SMB)' in the protocol field.
[Nexus Player General] lightsout:
I am using a standard workgroup. They don't show up on my nexus 6 either. I do have a static IP. Also tried manual always says connection timed out. Maybe I should reset my router. Not sure what the deal is.

Xbmc has always seemed to give me issues.
[Nexus Player General] Elrondolio:
It doesn't know your username or password, so it'll fail connecting and give that error. Instead, click the "Add network location" option so you can input your username and password before you browse for the share... or even better, put in the static ip address of the machine where your share is manually. Using the IP address is preferable to the UNC share name anyway. Good luck.

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Seems like its most likely a firewall issue. If its an actual windows pc you're sharing from, try temporarily disabling all firewall's (and AV software) there and see if it then shows up properly - if so, you know where you need to work. If its not at the windows box, it may be being blocked at the router level. If you are using IP addresses specifically, you only need port 445 opened (both UDP and TCP). If you are trying to access the shares via netbios/network share names, you'll need to unblock ports 137-139. If you make changes at the router, just make sure if you are mapping these ports on the LAN interface only, not the WAN.
[Nexus Player General] lightsout:
I uninstalled the beta and installed Gotham. All is well now. Thanks man.
[Nexus Player General] Elrondolio:
You're welcome. Glad you are up and running.
[Nexus Player General] THE_KINGDOM:
Is there a new beta 5? Has anybody tried it?
[Nexus Player General] Elrondolio:
Yes. At this point, the nightlies are better than the beta's since they are feature frozen and only accepting bug fixes. Beta 5 has been good here... nothing major to report different.
[Nexus Player General] liljester:
I am trying to get the Plex for Android app to appear on my launcher.

I pulled the plex apk from my phone then and downloaded apktool and did the following:

java -jar apktool.jar d plex.apk: this gave me a directory with stuff in it

I edited the AndroidManifest.xml file, changed <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/> to <category android:name="android.intent.category.LEANBACK_LAUNCHER"/>

then i did java -jar apktool.jar b plex

when i try to adb install the apk (from dist directory) i get Failure [INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES]

is there an easy fix to this or did i just do something wrong?
[Nexus Player General] hotrodwinston:
Couple of questions.

First has anybody tried spmc from the play store on the nexus player?

Second do you still need to edit the manifest on kodi beta for it to show in the default launcher?
[Nexus Player General] Johasse:
Kodi RC2 does appear on the leanback launcher. That's pretty neat !

It is working pretty well so far (I'm wired).
[Nexus Player General] OathYvne:
Hey I'm trying to set play/pause button to open up context menu but it wont even let me set that key as anything. help would be much appreciated :]
[Nexus Player General] Johasse:
I'd be glad to know how I can sort this out too.
[Nexus Player General] cartch17:
I tried this but everytime i remap my play button just starts the video in the background even after i rebooted xbmc, nothing. any extra tips? ( im running on kodi 14.1)
[Nexus Player General] saeba:
I found this posted by j6mm:

I have created a small app which appears in leanback launcher and launches the sideloaded Plex app. I hope someone finds it useful. DL here: drive.google.com/file/d/0B94VLF1llYJTTllETTFGazlLRHc (not allowed to post a proper link, sry).
[Nexus Player General] xcheljd:
Idk if anybody else is doing this but I am sideloading APKs with Airdroid.

It even automatically prompts you to install on the player, so you really don't even need to navigate with ES File Explorer.

I've found it to be much easier and time saving!

It's better than using a cloud service to upload and download.

At least in my experience transferring a file over Bluetooth takes way too long.
[Nexus Player General] trvbone:
Send anywhere works great!
[Nexus Player General] codygs83:
Perhaps a dumb question but I'm curious if anyone is having problems with the nexus player going into daydream while watching videos on kodi?

I currently have daydream turned off because after only 5 min of watching videos on ororo.tv add-on it goes into daydream. I currently have daydream turned off.

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced it and if there is another way around turning daydream completely off.

This does not happen with PlexBMC add-on.
[Nexus Player General] DownbeatClique:
I had that issue when I was running 14.0 x86. When I switched to the ARM version it stopped happening.
[Nexus Player General] codygs83:
I've only used the arm version as the x86 wouldn't let me open anything when I first tried to install.
[Nexus Player General] trvbone:
Are any of you having buffering or occasional pause stutter issues I was advised to run completely stock and it happened a couple of times so I tried to adjust the Advanced Settings XML. By adding 0 cache and other read buffer settings and I'm still having issues this is on the latest stable 14.1 x86. Any advice?
[Nexus Player General] codygs83:
I'm not having this problem at all. I mainly use kodi player for PlexBMC and it works flawlessly. I have however had issues with 1080p videos through the YouTube app (not in kodi player) stuttering and freezing my nPlayer
[Nexus Player General] ChristianJay:
Your not the only one. I wish there was a solution.

https://forums.plex.tv/index.php/forum/105-google-tv-amazon-fire-tv/
[Nexus Player General] NixxonExxo:
There's your problem right there. Kodi advises to use ARM version for the Nexus Player because the current x86 is having a lot of crashes and unstable issue. I have been using 14.1 ARM version with 0 cache and I haven't encountered a single crash yet. No buffering problem as well. It's working flawlessly for me and loads stream a lot faster then on my MacBook.

My only problem is that I can't right click for option menus using the factory remote.
[Nexus Player General] codygs83:
How do I change settings to 0 cache? I constantly get cache full messages.
[Nexus Player General] marctronixx:
x86 is working fine now. i loaded the x86 version on super bowl day and have been using it since with no issues.
[Nexus Player General] Wilberry:
Save the below in a file called advancedsettings.xml, I used notepad. Then move it to sdcard/android/data/kodi/userdata (you have to create a directory called userdata i used es explorer to create the directory and copy the file).

Another thing I do is clear all programs that are running before launching kodi. One final suggestion is I installed lollirock which is a full android 5 rom for the nexus player and it is awesome. BTW x86 runs fine

The cachemembuffersize 0 copies everything to flash which on the nexus player is fast.

Here is a link for reference http://kodi.wiki/view/Advancedsettings.xml

<advancedsettings>

<network>

<buffermode>1</buffermode>

<cachemembuffersize>0</cachemembuffersize>

<readbufferfactor>10</readbufferfactor>

</network>

</advancedsettings>
[Nexus Player General] codygs83:
Thank you so much for the response. I found the info you posted from the kodi.wiki page last night at work and created the file and added it to the appropriate folder this morning when I got home.

I'm curious as to which of the 3 recommended settings is good for the nexus player.

I'm using the settings you posted but was just curious if its best for streaming videos via plexbmc and or genesis.

I did briefly test plexbmc this am after work and didn't get any cache errors.

But a strange thing I noticed when adding to userdata folder... At first I didnt have a kodi/userdata folder. So I almost created one. But I thought to enable hidden files in ex file explorer and lo and behold there it was.

I'm also curious about the lollirock ROM.

As I'm the guy who roots and tinkers with any and every device I have, I was curious if there's any compatibility issues with it, for example does the remote work OK for the apps and menus? And is the screen resolution OK on it, because personally my kodi is a tad to big for the screen and I have to set the default video zoom to -0.97 to fit the screen.
[Nexus Player General] Wilberry:
I think as long as cachebuffersize is 0 the rest is not as important. I created a new folder for user data.

The issue with your screen may be over scanning. On my TV settings I enabled scan everything or just scan, something like that and it scales the screen.

Lollirock does not use remote but rather a mouse or app. It looks good on the screen here the link check it out. You can download the leanback launcher and alternate between both if want. I prefer stock android with full play store driven by a mouse.

You always go back and flash the stock nexus player ROM.

http://xdaforums.com/nexus-player/orig-development/rom-t2982801
[Nexus Player General] enkur:
I am trying to set the key to the "play/pause" buts not taking it. In fact it either starts playing a previously paused video or just doent take it.

I can get it to take the other keys like the ones around the center button.

any ideas?
[Nexus Player General] NixxonExxo:
There's an easier way. Go to your add-on programs and install Maintenance Tools, Launch, and Under System Tweaks activate the zero cache feature.

This method creates the xml file for you and place it in the right folder. No need to create, search, move or transfer the xml files around. It will says the feature will be permanent but you can always find the file to remove the feature anytime.

I agree the Nexus Player is by far the best player for Kodi. I have never seen any other TV box run Kodi faster then the NP.
[Nexus Player General] tamanaco:
I'm on the same boat. I'm running Kodi 14.1 and the Keymap 1.0.8 addon on a rooted NP. If I navigate to Programs Add-ons->Keymap Editor->Edit->Global->Navigation->Context Menu-c->Edit key->Press the Play/Pause key within 5 sec->Esc back a couple screens->Select Save and then restart Kodi... the Play/Pause key does not open the content menu when I select a movie Thumbnail. Currently the main reason I have to reach for my K400 keyboard while using Kodi (before watching a movie) is to open the Context Menu to get Movie Information from IMDb.

I also tried navigating to the Context Menu under "Windows" and selecting Context Menu there, but as expected that did not work either.

Can someone that was successful in remapping the Play/Pause key of the NP Remote to the Context Menu... post the steps that they took to get it working? Also, please post the version of Kodi (x86/Arm), the version of the Keymap addon and weather your NP is rooted or not. Thanks...
[Nexus Player General] enkur:
So I wasnt directly able to solve the issue with the mapping button but I found another elegant solution someone else suggested. You can install the app called Yatse on your android phone/tablet. Just google for instructions and what it does it create a remote on your android phone/tablet. Then you can use that to control your Kodi on Nexus Player. It works really well and has the context menu already setup for you. It worked beatifully and you have a full featured remote on your android device :)
[Nexus Player General] tamanaco:
Thanks... I already use Yatse and find it very useful. BUT... I like the size and weight of the NP remote as this makes it very practical to use. I also want a passive experience while watching TV and so I don't want to "interact" with the remote. You have to actually look at the Smartphone/Tablet screen when using Yatse to navigate the Kodi interface... the NP remote has a "Tactile" interface which one can navigate blindly without taking your eyes off the TV. If you're using your Smartphone as a remote it becomes a little inconvenient. If you get phone calls or if you need to text someone the remote function is not available until you're done. If you want to preserve your Smartphone/Tablet battery you need a screen timeout which adds another level of interaction. At night I'm usually charging my Smartphone to use the next day. Also, using the Smartphone as a remote would increase the chances of it being damaged as remotes are dropped on the floor frequently.

I hope someone can come up with a solution to map the Play/Pause button to the Context Menu function of the Kodi interface. Or maybe some smart developer can create an addon that allows Kodi to use the microphone from the NP remote. You know, while a movie thumbnail is selected all you have to do is say "Movie Info".
[Nexus Player General] codygs83:
I'm in the same boat. Been using yaste until I can get my remote mapped correctly. I literally did the exact same steps to get it mapped to the play pause button and no dice.

Yaste works well but its no replacement for an actual remote with buttons.
[Nexus Player General] tamanaco:
I posted this issue in the Keymap thread in the Kodi forum If more of us bring this issue forward, maybe the developer would give it some priority.
[Nexus Player General] Elrondolio:
If the keymap editor isn't working properly for you, you can manually create and edit a "keyboard.xml" file and place it in your "android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/keymaps" folder (create it if it doesn't exist) using ES Explorer. I'd create the "keyboard.xml" file directly on your windows/mac/linux or android phone then upload it to the above folder using ES explorer as it can browse windows shares or FTP sites. You'd of course need to be sharing a drive or folder on your computer or phone to browse to. You could also push the file to the NP using adb if that's your preference.

However you decide to do it, here's what you'd need in your keyboard.xml file for the context menu change as requested:

<keymap>
<Global>
<keyboard>
<play_pause>ContextMenu</play_pause>
</keyboard>
</Global>
</keymap>

There are a wide variety of keyboard mappings you could make in that file to improve Kodi use with, say, a universal remote combined with a usb Flirc, but the above should get the NP remote's Play/Pause button to bring up the context menu in Kodi.

On another note, you can also easily change the settings in Kodi to bring up a menu to toggle between Play, Resume and Show information every time you select a media item. To do so you'd want to go in to Settings/Videos/File lists and change the "Default Select Action" to "Choose" from "Play". Depending on your needs, this may be all you need context menu wise without having to remap the Play/Pause button on the remote. I prefer to map the context menu to a remote button personally as there are other uses for the context menu beside play, resume and the info sheet.

Good luck.
[Nexus Player General] tamanaco:
Thanks for the info... I just made the settings change in the Files List to "Choose" and it works well. Would be nice if this "Choose" option was also available at the "Folders List" level. But... beggars can't be choosers. I will also copy the keyboard.xml to map the Play/Pause key and see which one of the two options works better for me. If you know of a way to get that "Choose" menu at the folders list level... Let us know. Thanks again.
[Nexus Player General] codygs83:
If I wanted to map the home button on the nplayer remote to go to the kodi home screen would the command be <home>HomeScreen</home> ??

Thank you for your help!

My kodi experience is constantly improving from this thread :)
[Nexus Player General] Hwaiting:
Is there anyway to engage the "right click" function like on a mouse via the Nexus remote?
[Nexus Player General] trvbone:
Good question it's absolutely annoying swapping back and forth between mouse remote and keyboard....

Sent from my Nexus 6
[Nexus Player General] imfamousxman:
I use yatse from the play store and it gives you a button that works as a sort of right click. I have noticed that the nexus player version of kodi is ever so slightly different from the desktop version. I'm still trying to figure out how to set certain folders to use different scrapers than the main videos folder. I have a lot of anime and some of them are not recognized properly.