Kodi: Set up Wake on Lan - Here's how

Kodi is a versatile media center software. How you activate and use the wake-on-lan feature is shown in this practical tip.

Kodi: Wake on Lan - the backgrounds

"Wake On Lan" is a very practical feature.

It enables the automatic start of network devices from stand-by.
"Wake On Lan" can be particularly useful for devices linked via a network.
Starting a network device via "Wake On Lan" can be particularly useful if you want to synchronize media files with another device, but at the same time it should not be in permanent operation.
It is also advisable to start a corresponding device using a timer, i.e. at a previously set time.

Basically, it takes little effort to use Wake On Lan under Kodi.

To install, navigate to "Programs" in the main menu and select "Get more" on the screen that appears.
Now search for the application "Advanced Wake On Lan". Then select it and click "Install".
After the successful installation, a notification window is displayed in the lower right corner.

After you have installed the "Wake On Lan" application, you are now ready to set it up.

Open the addon for this by selecting "Programs" in the main menu. "Wake On Lan" should now be displayed under "Enabled Addons".
If you select the entry for Wake on Lan, a selection mask appears in which you go to "Add-on settings".
Under "Basic settings" you have to enter your Ethernet MAC address and the IP address of the device that is to be started with "Wake on Lan".
Under "Autostart" you can also ideally choose to have the tool start automatically when you open Kodi.
Under "Notifications" you can set whether you want to be notified of certain events, such as the auto start of "Wake On Lan".
This completes the setup of Wake On Lan.
As a test, after entering the IP and MAC address, you can still test whether Kodi actually starts the corresponding device.

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