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XBMC User Guide Page 28

Adding Plugin Sources in XBMC GUI

Plugin sources can automatically be added from within XBMC via the "Add Source" command accessible from

the root folder of "Videos", "Music", "Pictures", and "Programs" section of XBMC. The actual file that is invoked

by XBMC is "plugins\<type of media>\<name of plugin>\default.py" (this "default.py" file must be present for

the plugin to show up in "Add Source" the dialog). Plugins will show up automatically in Library Mode.

You may also use "Video Plugins", in the video window root folder to view the plugins present in the XBMC

video plugins folder, and the respective links in the music and pictures windows.

• Start XBMC

• Go into the "Video" section if you like to add a video-plugin, the "Music" section if you like to add a

music-plugin, etc. In this example we chosen to install a video-plugin.

• Select "Add Source"

• Select "Browse"

• Select "VideoPlugins"

• Select the video plugin you want to add from the list and press enter.

• Select "OK"

Your installed plugin will now be displayed in the list of available sources.

Common user errors when trying to add a plugin

Do not try to add a plugin as a normal file by browsing your harddrive for the plugins folder. Instead, after

choosing "Add Source", select "{Video|Music} Plugins" and then the plugin you want to add as a source.

You can even add subdirectories. For example, if you want only the comedy section of Apple Movie Trailers to

show up as a source, browse to that virtual "subdirectory" of the Apple Movie Trailers Plugin.

Video-specific Plugin Sources

RSS Feeds

XBMC features a builtin RSS Feed Reader Client for such audio and video sources; this type of media source will

connect to the RSS feed you enter and lists the video or audio available to stream with thumbnails and metadata if