[MAC] HOW-TO install plugins in XBMC for Mac (before the XBMC 10.0 Dharma release)

Hi,

How do you install Plugins on XBMC os x?

On the xbox if you add source in pictures, movies or music, there is a source type plugin, but I can not see this in the mac version.
Do I need to add the source manualy somehow?
Where do I put the plugin code?

Thanks for the help,

Ariel.

Hi there,

With Atlantis alpha4, you need to do it as follows:

1. Install the plugin by copying it to the appropriate folder. I *think* it's here:

~/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins

2. Add the plugin source like you do on xbox (click Add Source, then select the plugin source). NOTE: the plugin source is only available if you actually have a plugin installed.

This process has since been streamlined in current SVN. Now step 2 is not required.

Note that even in Alpha4, the plugins node will appear in library view as soon as you have installed a plugin, so step 1 is all that is required.

Cheers,
Jonathan

Hi Jonathan,

Thanks so much for your reply.

Do you know what should be the structure under the plugins folder?
Should plugins go each in a folder right under the plugins folder of should there be a folder structure (pictures, music , videos) underneath?\

Thanks,

Ariel

Ah - it works now!
Now that I download atlantis4 there is already a plugin folder with subfolders underneath. I just copied the plugin code to the right folder and it automatically appears for selection.

Cheers,

Ariel.

Glad you got it working

Cheers,
Jonathan

arielgr Wrote:Do you know what should be the structure under the plugins folder? Should plugins go each in a folder right under the plugins folder of should there be a folder structure (pictures, music , videos) underneath?

For reference to others the structure is like this:

~/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/music/
~/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/music/PluginName/default.py

~/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/
~/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/pictures/PluginName/default.py

~/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/programs/
~/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/programs/PluginName/default.py

~/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/video/
~/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/video/PluginName/default.py

until now i just used scripts, but never plugins...also i never used xbmc ob a pc/mac, but only on my xbox.

right now i found a plugin that could be really useful for me: VDR Plugin

unfortunately i can't get it working. i'm using xbmc a4 on osx 10.5.4 and copied the plugin to ~/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/video/VDR. so far so good. it doesn't show automatically in the videos section. therefore i created a new source. afterwards i can see the "VDR" folder as a source under videos. but what now? how can i start it?

einhänder Wrote:until now i just used scripts, but never plugins...also i never used xbmc ob a pc/mac, but only on my xbox.

right now i found a plugin that could be really useful for me: VDR Plugin

unfortunately i can't get it working. i'm using xbmc a4 on osx 10.5.4 and copied the plugin to ~/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins/video/VDR. so far so good. it doesn't show automatically in the videos section. therefore i created a new source. afterwards i can see the "VDR" folder as a source under videos. but what now? how can i start it?

I think you will have to post your feedback about any specific plugin in the python forum:
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=36988

Note that XBMC 'Atlantis' Beta 1 will be released any day now so might be worth waiting.

well, it was worth waiting. now everything is just fine regarding plugins.

hi,
I'm on 8.10 beta1 and installed various plugins in the ~/Library/Application Support/XBMC/plugins directory
Flickr
Youtube 3.1
Xe.licio.us

Result : xbmc sees the plugins, only Youtube accept to retrieve information, then any click makes xbmc crashing.

Thanks for your help