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--- media:kodi [2024/03/26 16:35] – Bernard Condrau
+++ media:kodi [2025/10/06 15:32] (current) – [Kodi 21 (Omega)] Bernard Condrau
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-This guide was originally written for the Kodi 18 "Leia" release on Android, most also applies to other platforms.\\ <color red>**Updated 28<sup>th</sup> July 2021 for Kodi 19.1 (Matrix)\\ Updated 9<sup>th</sup> May 2023 for Kodi v20.1 (Nexus)\\ Updated 26<sup>th</sup> March 2024 for Kodi v21 (Omage)**</color>
+====== Kodi 18-20 ======
-====== Kodi v21 (Omega) ======
+This guide was originally written for the Kodi 18 "Leia" release on Android, most also applies to other platforms.\\ <color red>**Updated 28<sup>th</sup> July 2021 for Kodi 19.1 (Matrix)\\ Updated 9<sup>th</sup> May 2023 for Kodi v20.1 (Nexus)\\ Updated 26<sup>th</sup> March 2024 for Kodi v21 (Omega)**</color>
+====== Kodi 21 (Omega) ======
   * [[kodi:estuary21|Estuary Skin (mod)]]
+  * Android Settings -> Display & Audio -> Audio: Allow passthrough
+  * Kodi Settings -> System -> Audio: Allow passthrough
+  * Kodi Settings -> Media -> Videos: Movie set information folder
+  * Kodi Subtitles: File Manager -> Add source: Select <None> and enter ''<nowiki>special://home</nowiki>'', then copy {{ :media:arialuni.zip |ArialUni.ttf}} from USB or a network source to folder media
 ====== Kodi 20 (Nexus) ======
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   - Install addons:
     - //Program Addons -> Keymap Editor//
-    - //Music -> Radio// addon
+    - <color red>//Music -> Radio// addon - **deprecated**</color>
     - //Weather -> Gismeteo Weather// addon
     - Missing Movies
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   * Verify that the thumbnails are loading and video and audio files can be played back. Afterwards you can remove the source created in //Settings --> File manager//.
-===== Enable Thai subtitles for srt, ssa and ass subtitle files =====
+===== Enable Thai subtitles for srt, ssa and ass subtitle files (up to Kodi v20) =====
   - Download [[https://freefontsdownload.net/free-arial-unicode-ms-font-36926.htm|Arial Unicode MS]]
   - Create folder "Fonts" in /Main Storage/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/media/
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   - Enable ArialUni in Kodi, Player -> Language -> Font to use for text subtitles
-==== Thai Subtitles ====
+===== Enable Thai subtitles for srt, ssa and ass subtitle files (Kodi v21) =====
+  - Download [[https://freefontsdownload.net/free-arial-unicode-ms-font-36926.htm|Arial Unicode MS]]
+  - Create folder "fonts" in /Main Storage/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/media/
+  - Copy ArialUni.ttf to /Main Storage/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/media/fonts/
+  - Enable ArialUni in Kodi, Player -> Subtitles -> Font to use for text subtitles
+===== Enable Thai subtitles for srt, ssa and ass subtitle files (Kodi v21 - AndroidTV 12 and newer) =====
+  - Download [[https://freefontsdownload.net/free-arial-unicode-ms-font-36926.htm|Arial Unicode MS]]
+  - Within Kodi, go to Settings --> File Manager, add a new source by overwriting ''none'' with ''<nowiki>special://home</nowiki>''
+  - Go to home/media and create a new folder ''Fonts''
+  - Copy the font file to a USB stick
+  - If the font file is invisible in the File Manager, copy the font file to a network path Kodi can access and add the source to that path
+  - Left: open the USB stick or that source, Right: home/media/Fonts, then select the file and copy
+  - Close Kodi and restart, then go to Settings --> Player and change the font in //Subtitles//
+===== Thai fonts for Kodi system =====
+  - Place the TTF ( such as ArialUni.ttf) to .kodi/addons/skin.myskin/fonts/.
+  - Edit the file .kodi/addons/skin.myskin/xml/Font.xml and duplicate the "Default" section.
+  - Change the 'id' to the name of your new font
+  - change the filename for each definition to the filename of your name font file.
+  - Finally go to settings > interface > skin > fonts and select the new font.
+  * See [[https://kodi.wiki/view/Fonts|Kodi: Fonts]]
+===== Thai Subtitles in mkv movie files =====
   - Find [[http://www.thaisubtitle.com|Thai subtitles]]
   - Find movie, then select the Thai flag to the right, and download

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