Play, queue and remote control your favourite online media on Kodi.
Play to Kodi Extension
Requirements:
-Kodi Eden (v11) or later
-The relevant plugin installed on Kodi
-YouTube plugin must be version 4.4.4 or later
How to use:
- \"Play now\" button sends the currently playing video of your active tab to Kodi. If there are videos currently in a queue, it would be cleared and the current video would be played.
- \"+Queue (X)\" button puts the video of your current tab to the end of the playlist on Kodi. A number in parenthesis shows the number of items currently in the queue.
- \"+Favourite\" button keeps the video of your current tab in your favourite list for easy access.
- Drag and drop your favourites to rearrange them.
- With the extension window open, you can use some of your keyboard keys to remotely control Kodi. These keys are: Arrow keys, Backspace, Enter, \"I\" and \"C\".
- Right click on YouTube links to play or queue.
Permissions:
- Your data on all websites: Needed so that the extension could send JSON requests to any URL that you might put in the settings.
- Your tabs and browsing activity: Used only for getting the URL of the current tab so that we could use it to obtain the video id for sending to Kodi.
Setup:
- On Kodi, go under System > Settings > Services > Webserver
- Enable \"Allow control of Kodi via HTTP, leave the port as default or set it to something else (if you know what you're doing). Write down the port number.
- Username and password are optional
- Right click on the 'Play to Kodi' icon and select 'Options'
- Put in the IP address or hostname of your Kodi box and fill in the port number with the port number you wrote down earlier. Fill in the username and password if you entered one into Kodi.
- Visit YouTube, watch some videos and click on the 'Play to Kodi' icon to play them on Kodi.
Alternatively, you could also visit the source code on
https://github.com/khloke/play-to-xbmc-chrome
to submit issue tickets.
Credits:
Icon was generously provided for free by IconDock.com :)
Source Manifest.json
How to download and manually install Play to Kodi extension for Chrome
Looking for a way to install Play to Kodi extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.
However, you may need to install Play to Kodi extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Play to Kodi extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.
Method 1: Download Play to Kodi extension and manually install through Drag &Drop
If you ever need to manually install a Play to Kodi extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.
Step 1: Download the Play to Kodi Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.
Look for the Play to Kodi extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Play to Kodi extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Play to Kodi extension that contains all the data.
Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files
Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.
Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page
Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.
Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension
Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Play to Kodi extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.
Step 5: Complete the Installation
Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.
Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.
Method 2: Download Play to Kodi extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode
This is another method to install Play to Kodi extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.
Step 1: Download the Play to Kodi extension file
Select and download the Play to Kodi extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.
Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents
Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Play to Kodi extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Play to Kodi extension running.
Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page
In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.
Step 4: Enable Developer Mode
After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.
Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension
Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."
Step 6: Select the Extension Folder
Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Play to Kodi extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.
Step 7: Confirm and Install
After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.
Conclusion
Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Play to Kodi extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.
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