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ckhmer1 · 2013-03-28, 10:53

Hi,
maybe my question is stupid. I'm wondering why XBMC is not available for download from the play store.
I'm wondering if I can upload XBMC using my own account (as a free application) putting in the description that it is an unofficial application.
I'm also available if someone from the development team tells me the description to use.
What do you think about?
Thanks
Claudio

**Martijn** · (This post was last modified: 2013-03-28, 11:18 by Martijn.)

Because we don't want it in play store yet and don't want anyone else doing it for us (in any way).
When we feel it is ready we will submit it ourselves

ckhmer1 · 2013-03-28, 14:22

I understand your point.
Because I didn't find information related to this point I've asked.
I hope XBMC will be available asap on the play store.
I use it since I have the original xbox and it is great.
Thanks for you fantastic work.

C

**Memphiz** · 2013-03-28, 15:05

Of course it will be asap ...

~~Ned Scott~~ · 2013-03-28, 15:50

it's on the Android FAQ (wiki)

mikebzh44 · 2014-10-03, 09:41

I understand the reasons listed on Android FAQ but more and more devices run under Android and sometime you can't install apps from APK.

For exemple, a french user have bought a Philips 55PUS8809 but he can't check "Install from unknown sources" so he can't install XBMC.

Maybe that his TV can run XBMC and play HD movies without adding a Raspberry pi or any other device but he will never know Sad

**Martijn** · 2014-10-03, 09:48

one of the reasons also was that we were renaming to Kodi Wink

obviously we couldn't put that in the FAQ

Times have changed, so it may happen some day

Koying · 2014-10-04, 18:11

(2014-10-03, 09:41)mikebzh44 Wrote: For exemple, a french user have bought a Philips 55PUS8809 but he can't check "Install from unknown sources" so he can't install XBMC.

In the meantime, he can install SPMC (https://play.google.com/store/apps/detai...erpax.spmc), which is a kind of test drive before we go under the Kodi name.

mikebzh44 · 2014-10-05, 20:10

Unfortunately, this apps can't be installed on this TV because the device is marked as unsupported so the "Install" button is greyed on Google PlayStore Sad

nfstry · (This post was last modified: 2014-10-07, 18:07 by nfstry.)

possibly because the app requests touch screen
adding the following line to the manifest would hopefully get rid of this restriction:
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen" android:required="false"/>

src:
https://developers.google.com/tv/android...idmanifest

but of course change needs to happen on the apk published on the store....

also i doubt if the system you are trying to use allows launcher apps so intents for launcher have to be removed from the apk ( changes on the same file ( manifest)

mikebzh44 · 2014-10-13, 11:24

I hope that Kodi will be available on Google Play Store / Apple Store.

Just for information, our french user of this Philips TV set can now play his videos stored on his NAS by using Plex (stand-alone, no Plex server installed on another PC).

nfstry · 2014-10-13, 11:36

it is pity that he had to go to plex i'm personally more in favor of xbmc /kodi /spmc it is really open source Smile

mikebzh44 · 2014-10-16, 10:12

Google is launching Google Play :

http://www.google.com/nexus/player/

I'm sad to see that Plex is listed and XBMC/KODI is ignored Sad

nfstry · 2014-10-21, 14:36

i think reason behind it is that xbmc/Kodi is not published on the play store Sad

mikebzh44 · 2014-10-21, 14:39

I know, this is why Kodi need to be on the Play Store, to be promoted Wink