Multimedia Player Remote Interfaces for Kodi

This Kodi addon provides a MPRIS interface for better integration of Kodi into Linux desktops.

Version 1.0.6

It forwards the desktop- and keyboard multimedia control events to Kodi and provides meta data back to the desktop for display in system tray controls.

Installation

This addon is included into the Linux Addon Repository. It is recommended to use the repository for the installation of the addon. This will ease version upgrades.

Flatpak

If Kodi had been installed from flatpak, additional access rights have to be granted to the the Kodi sandbox for the addon to work correctly.

sudo flatpak override --socket=session-bus tv.kodi.Kodi

Testing via command line

For simple command line control of Kodi the tool playerctl can be used.

The following example requires Kodi up and running and the Multimedia Player Remote Interface addon installed and enabled in Kodi.

Install playerctl

sudo apt install playerctl	

Open a media file

playerctl -p kodi open /path/to/file.mp3

Open a playlist

playerctl -p kodi open /path/to/file.m3u

Next

playerctl -p kodi next

Check if Multimedia Player Remote Interface is up and running

playerctl -l

kodi needs to be in the output

Seek 10s backwards

playerctl -p kodi position 10-

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