How to Install XBMC PVR Xvba for AMD/Nvidia/Intel GPUs

**fritsch** · 2012-03-12 09:33

(2012-03-12 09:23)Beninho Wrote: @wsnipex

Is it posible to add the spotify add-on from https://github.com/akezeke/spotyxbmc2 to the https://launchpad.net/~wsnipex/+archive/xbmc-xvba

I really would like to use spotify on my XBMC.

From the description:
This is a rewrite of the s potyxbmc project, the code is cleaner and better encapsulated from XBMC. It is now being prepared to be lifted out to a binary addon. The code is not heavily tested and has known issues, don´t install if you don´t know what you are doing.

So I think probably no, cause it could introduce other regressions, but wsnipex has the last word.

**wsnipex** · 2012-03-12 10:43

(2012-03-12 09:33)fritsch Wrote:
(2012-03-12 09:23)Beninho Wrote: @wsnipex

Is it posible to add the spotify add-on from https://github.com/akezeke/spotyxbmc2 to the https://launchpad.net/~wsnipex/+archive/xbmc-xvba

I really would like to use spotify on my XBMC.

From the description:
This is a rewrite of the s potyxbmc project, the code is cleaner and better encapsulated from XBMC. It is now being prepared to be lifted out to a binary addon. The code is not heavily tested and has known issues, don´t install if you don´t know what you are doing.

So I think probably no, cause it could introduce other regressions, but wsnipex has the last word.

No, this won't get integrated into the xvba build. For all the reason fritsch gave and some more. Whenever this becomes an addon, it should work though.

Beninho · 2012-03-12 23:14

hmmz. That's clear. Did read that. But they say that often, even when to code is stable enough for normal use.

But, I hear you when you don't add it to the xvba build. That's clear.

Can I somehow put it manualy into my xbmc?

Will it work to git clone the repo of spotyxbmc2 and just copy the addon directory of spotify to my ~/.xbmc addon's folder?

RickG · 2012-03-14 01:14

I was able to get suspend/resume working with the 12.2 drivers and didn't need the suspend/resume work around mentioned on page 1.

Nothing special just ran the driver install and it works!

**fritsch** · 2012-03-14 09:44

(2012-03-14 01:14)RickG Wrote: I was able to get suspend/resume working with the 12.2 drivers and didn't need the suspend/resume work around mentioned on page 1.

Nothing special just ran the driver install and it works!

12.2 does not harm, if it makes suspend/resume better for you, just keep it running. It made some things worse with 100 per cent cpu load while running GL application like xbmc for some xvba users, so we did not update the howto.

A Problem I am seeing here is, that restarting lightdm from a shell can result in green frames when using xvba aftwards, unloading + reloading fixes the issue, if xbmc is killable, last time they said on March 12 12.3 will release, let`s see what will happen.

m.bluemle · 2012-03-14 14:07

this is a little bit off-topic, sorry!
i´ve problems with USB3.0 and want to try the 3.2 kernel version instead of the actual installed 3.0!
is this recommendable or will i get trouble with the proprietary amd drivers?

can i easy change back to the old kernel if i have trouble with the new?

**wsnipex** · 2012-03-14 14:39

(2012-03-14 14:07)m.bluemle Wrote: this is a little bit off-topic, sorry!
i´ve problems with USB3.0 and want to try the 3.2 kernel version instead of the actual installed 3.0!
is this recommendable or will i get trouble with the proprietary amd drivers?

can i easy change back to the old kernel if i have trouble with the new?

Its not something we officially recommend, but it should work ok. As long as you don't purge the old kernel, going back is as easy as selecting it from the grub menu.

**fritsch** · 2012-03-14 15:11

Could you try changing /etc/default/grub to look like:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash pci=nomsi"

afterwards: sudo update-grub

and retry?

m.bluemle · 2012-03-14 16:07

i have tried this, but it doesn´t work! ubuntu has identified my usb3.0 hub/chip and also recognizes, when i plug in my external hd, but then it gives me an error: unable to enumerate.... -error 71
it is a ntfs formatted hd. i read that there are some problems with the linux ntfs driver and it can also be a reason for usb3.0 trouble.

**fritsch** · 2012-03-14 16:13

(2012-03-14 16:07)m.bluemle Wrote: error: unable to enumerate.... -error 71

exactly this bug should be fixed. Did you run: sudo update-grub correctly?

Beninho Junior Member Posts: 26 Joined: Jan 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-03-12 23:14 Post: #433 hmmz. That's clear. Did read that. But they say that often, even when to code is stable enough for normal use. But, I hear you when you don't add it to the xvba build. That's clear. Can I somehow put it manualy into my xbmc? Will it work to git clone the repo of spotyxbmc2 and just copy the addon directory of spotify to my ~/.xbmc addon's folder?
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RickG Junior Member Posts: 6 Joined: May 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Seattle, WA	2012-03-14 01:14 Post: #434 I was able to get suspend/resume working with the 12.2 drivers and didn't need the suspend/resume work around mentioned on page 1. Nothing special just ran the driver install and it works!
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fritsch Team-XBMC Member Posts: 1,399 Joined: Aug 2011 Reputation: 40 Location: Karlsruhe	2012-03-14 15:11 Post: #438 Could you try changing /etc/default/grub to look like: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash pci=nomsi" afterwards: sudo update-grub and retry?
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fritsch Team-XBMC Member Posts: 1,399 Joined: Aug 2011 Reputation: 40 Location: Karlsruhe	2012-03-14 16:13 Post: #440 (2012-03-14 16:07)m.bluemle Wrote: error: unable to enumerate.... -error 71 exactly this bug should be fixed. Did you run: sudo update-grub correctly?
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