YouTube

Plugin for YouTube

Disclaimer

This plugin is not endorsed by Google

Description

YouTube is one of the biggest video-sharing websites of the world.

News

[add] Python 3 compat. [add] Settings -> Maintenance -> Delete temporary files [add] Settings -> General -> Rate video after watching [add] Settings -> API -> Enable API configuration page - when enabled, visit http://<ipaddress>:<port>/api to configure API keys from a web browser - port is configured in Settings - HTTP Server - Port [chg] Storing personal api keys in api_keys.json [chg] Storing login tokens in access_manager.json [add] youtube_registration module, register developer keys and use them by appending an addon_id=<addon_id> parameter to youtube add-on plugin urls [add] screensaver=true parameter to /play route - no suggested videos, no post play events, don't ask for quality [add] play route for channel live streams - plugin://plugin.video.youtube/play/?channel_id=UCLA_DiR1FfKNvjuUpBHmylQ&live=1 [add] Purchases - requires Kodi 18 - requires inputstream.adaptive >= 2.2.12 - if a purchase fails after 10 seconds - provide a debug log - set InputStream Adaptive -> Settings -> Stream selection -> manual - change video stream during playback to preferred working resolution - huge thanks to peak3d [add] relevanceLanguage to search requests [add] Refresh to My Subscriptions (Filtered) [fix] mpeg-dash proxy with multi-profiles [fix] search input, now works with Yatse [fix] Signature deciphering [fix] context menu after playback [fix] alternative player, do not append headers [fix] My Subscriptions (Filtered) channel matching [fix] Audio only, failover to video if no audio only streams available [fix] My Subscriptions missing page 3 [fix/upd] function cache, update max rows and resolve hang on some requests [fix/upd] post play events happen post play [fix/upd] set title from metadata on play [chg] only automatically remove temp folder at start-up [upd] Dutch strings [MB1968] [upd] French strings [bubuleur] [upd] Greek strings [twilight0] [upd] Spanish strings [roliverosc]

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 video.
6. Select YouTube.
7. Click Install.