Kodi / XBMC: Use Plex - Here's how
If you want to use Plex also under Kodi / XBMC, you only have to install the correct add-on. We'll show you how it's done.
Step 1: prepare Kodi / XBMC for Plex
For the following instructions to work, install the latest version of the Plex Media Server and Kodi / XBMC.
- Start Kodi and select the "Settings" under the "System" category.
- Under "Services" you will find the item "Web server" on the left side.
- Activate the "Allow control of Kodi via HTTP" option at the top.
Step 2: install Plex in Kodi / XBMC
- Download the add-on "PlexBMC" and note the location.
- Open the "Settings" again under "System" and select the "Add-Ons".
- Click on "Install from zip file" and select the add-on you just downloaded.
- Now switch to the "Get Add-Ons" category and select the "PleXBMC Add-Ons for XBMC".
- Open the "Video Add-Ons", click on "PleXBMC" and select the option "Install".
- Then go back one step and install the "PleXBMC Helper" in the "Services" folder.
Step 3: use Plex under Kodi / XBMC
- Go back to the main menu and select, for example, the "Videos" category.
- Under "Video Add-Ons" you will now find the installed add-on "PleXBMC".
- You can start Plex by double-clicking, by right-clicking you can make some settings if necessary.
In the next practical tip, we will show you how to use Twitch.tv under Kodi.