remote control browser

Browse websites with a remote control

Disclaimer

The experience will be degraded unless these external dependencies are installed: “psutil”, “pulsectl”, “pyalsaaudio”, “pylirc2”, and “Pillow”. Another helpful utility is “unclutter”, which automatically hides the mouse pointer. (On a Debian-based system, run “sudo apt-get install -y python-pip python-psutil python-alsaaudio python-pylirc python-pil unclutter && sudo pip install pulsectl”). Finally, a theme with a large mouse pointer will improve pointer visibility, (e.g., https://www.gnome-look.org/p/999574/).

Description

The most powerful way to access content on Netflix and YouTube and Amazon Instant Video would be a web browser, if web browsers provided good native support for a 10-foot user interface. This add-on launches a browser and connects the arrow buttons on the remote control to the mouse pointer. This is the most user-friendly way to consume online content without needing a wireless keyboard.

Direct installation

Via Repository

Via Directory

1. Download the addon.
2. Open up Kodi and navigate into Add-ons.
   
3. Click the open box icon (above the side-menu).
   
4. Select Install from zip file.
   • If this is the first addon you install, Kodi will warn you about installing addons from "unknown sources" for security reasons - it's your call.
   • In any case, Kodi will warn you, you may not get auto-updates for this addon.
5. Navigate into the location where you've downloaded the addon to and select it to Install.

1. First make sure you have the repository installed
2. Open up Kodi and navigate into Add-ons.
   
3. Click the open box icon (above the side-menu).
   
4. Select Install from repository.
   • If you have at least one repository (besides the default) installed:
     Select the repository you wish to install from.
5. Select the category the addon belongs to, in this case it should be program.
6. Select remote control browser.
7. Click Install.