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{{FAQ|1=Forum|2=IRC | {{FAQ|1=Forum|2=IRC | ||
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| Question= Getting more help with | | Question= Getting more help with Kodi for Raspberry Pi | ||
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* '''[http://forum. | * '''[http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=166 Kodi for Raspberry Pi specific help forum]''' | ||
* '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/xbmc-rpi #xbmc-rpi]''' [[w:IRC|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org. | * '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/xbmc-rpi #xbmc-rpi]''' [[w:IRC|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org. | ||
* '''[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=xbmc-rpi #xbmc-rpi]''' [[w:IRC|IRC]] channel on Freenode (Webchat) | * '''[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=xbmc-rpi #xbmc-rpi]''' [[w:IRC|IRC]] channel on Freenode (Webchat) | ||
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* '''[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=xbian #xbian]''' XBian [[w:IRC|IRC]] support on Freenode (Webchat) | * '''[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=xbian #xbian]''' XBian [[w:IRC|IRC]] support on Freenode (Webchat) | ||
* '''[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=raspbmc #raspbmc]''' Raspbmc [[w:IRC|IRC]] support on Freenode (Webchat) | * '''[http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=raspbmc #raspbmc]''' Raspbmc [[w:IRC|IRC]] support on Freenode (Webchat) | ||
* Also see the individual | * Also see the individual Kodi/OS distribution documentation and support forums noted '''[[Raspberry Pi/FAQ#Install|above]]'''. | ||
* For general Raspberry Pi info and help be sure to see http://raspberrypi.org and the very excellent '''[http://elinux.org/R-Pi_Hub Raspberry Pi Wiki]''' | * For general Raspberry Pi info and help be sure to see http://raspberrypi.org and the very excellent '''[http://elinux.org/R-Pi_Hub Raspberry Pi Wiki]''' | ||
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:''See '''[[How-to:Submit a proper bug report]]''' for bug reporting details and '''[[Debug log]]''' for how to post the debug log.'' | :''See '''[[How-to:Submit a proper bug report]]''' for bug reporting details and '''[[Debug log]]''' for how to post the debug log.'' | ||
* [[Userdata folder]]: | * [[Userdata folder]]: | ||
** OpenELEC: {{highlight|/storage/. | ** OpenELEC: {{highlight|/storage/.kodi/userdata/}} | ||
** Raspbmc: {{highlight|/home/pi/. | ** Raspbmc: {{highlight|/home/pi/.kodi/userdata/}} | ||
** XBian: {{highlight|/home/xbian/. | ** XBian: {{highlight|/home/xbian/.kodi/userdata/}} | ||
* [[Debug log]]: | * [[Debug log]]: | ||
** OpenELEC: {{highlight|/storage/. | ** OpenELEC: {{highlight|/storage/.kodi/temp/kodi.log}} | ||
** Raspbmc: {{highlight|/home/pi/. | ** Raspbmc: {{highlight|/home/pi/.kodi/temp/kodi.log}} | ||
** XBian: {{highlight|/home/xbian/. | ** XBian: {{highlight|/home/xbian/.kodi/temp/kodi.log}} | ||
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{{FAQ|1=Language | {{FAQ|1=Language | ||
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| Question= Wrong language displayed in | | Question= Wrong language displayed in Kodi | ||
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* If you're getting a different language displayed in | * If you're getting a different language displayed in Kodi than the one you've set in {{highlight|bordered=yes|[[Settings/Appearance#International|Settings -> Appearance -> International]]}}, it could be caused by your TV's language settings over [[CEC]]. | ||
* Go into {{highlight|bordered=yes|[[Settings/System#Input devices|Settings -> System -> Input devices -> Peripherals -> RasPi CEC module -> Use TV's language]]}} and set to off. | * Go into {{highlight|bordered=yes|[[Settings/System#Input devices|Settings -> System -> Input devices -> Peripherals -> RasPi CEC module -> Use TV's language]]}} and set to off. | ||
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| Question= Memory usage (especially with 256M Pi) | | Question= Memory usage (especially with 256M Pi) | ||
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* gpu_mem should be set to 128M | * gpu_mem should be set to 128M. On a 256M Pi it is recommended to set it to 112M. On a 512M Pi it may be worth increasing this if you are running heavy skins or if you want to increase the default fanart resolution or colour depth. 256M should be more than enough. | ||
* A 256M Pi is quite short on memory. Be careful with running other apps in the background (e.g. torrents) or installing add-ons that consume memory. | * A 256M Pi is quite short on memory. Be careful with running other apps in the background (e.g. torrents) or installing add-ons that consume memory. | ||
* The default cachemembuffersize | * The default cachemembuffersize will be 2M for a 256M Pi, and 20M for a 512M Pi. You can use 0 to cache to sdcard. | ||
* Reducing the "GUI resolution limit" (e.g. to 720p) in settings/system/video will save memory. Video will still play at full resolution (e.g. 1080p). | * Reducing the "GUI resolution limit" (e.g. to 720p) in settings/system/video will save memory. This is a default on a 256M Pi. Video will still play at full resolution (e.g. 1080p). | ||
* Enabling "higher colour depth artwork" will use more memory. It should be disabled on 256M Pi. | * Enabling "higher colour depth artwork" will use more memory. It should be disabled on 256M Pi. | ||
* Reducing imageres/fanartres will reduce memory usage. | * Reducing imageres/fanartres will reduce memory usage. | ||
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* When browsing, any archives need to be extracted to identify the content. This can be very slow and even cause out-of-memory crashes with large archive files. | |||
* So, on the Pi this is now optional and disabled by default. Enable with: {{highlight|bordered=yes|[[Settings/Appearance#File lists|Settings -> Appearance -> File lists -> Support browsing into archives]]}} | |||
* Note: using rar files doesn't save any space as video files are already highly compressed, so just extracting them would be the preferred solution. | |||
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Revision as of 18:20, 28 December 2014
Raspberry Pi | Raspberry Pi FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions XBMC running on the Raspberry Pi.
General FAQ
- See also: XBMC all platforms FAQ for FAQs that apply to all versions of Kodi.
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