Help with Android TV Integration with Plex/Kodi

by jl94x4

Hi. I recently posted about my misfortunes regarding using the Plex app on Android TV, for details on why I can't use the Plex app please see https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/6l9ux3/refresh_rate_limits_of_androidtv/djsmxhj/?context=3 (if anyone can throw any light on fixing the judder I would really appreciate it.

Anyway, onto the reason of this post.

I'm pretty certain i read somewhere that you can use Kodi with some sort of Plex addon that integrates Plex into Kodi and then Kodi integrates the Plex stuff with Android TV OS? The main reason I liked the Plex app was because of the Android TV integration, but using Plex for Kodi addon would mean I lose this functionality, something i'd rather not lose.

Could anyone point me in the right direction on what I am looking for, or am I completely lying to myself about seeing what I thought I saw?

OssotSromo

What do you mean by android TV integration and what media are you trying to view? Is it local files? Remote files? Stored on your Lan? Is it live TV? What?

Need more in order to tell you what Kodi will and won't do.

tb21666

You'd probably get better answers/results if you asked how to add your Kodi/SPMC content to the Reco Row, which is normally done thru settings>homescreen>recommendations row menu section but isn't available for either of those apps (far as I know?) being they don't even show up in that menu to be selected 1 way or the other.

joeysdad

You want SPMC, a fork of Kodi that has additional AndroidTV functionality added - like home row suggestions. You'll also want either the official Plex add-on for Kodi (Plex Pass only) or the PlexKodiConnect add-on.

NedSc

Kodi v17 or higher + PlexKodiConnect add-on + turn on the web server in Kodi's settings (needed to communicate with a service that syncs Kodi's data with Android's home screen recommendations.

bzz11g

try update to beta 7.0 or use addon from this post https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/69cwdf/xiaomi_mibox3_mdz16ab_nougat_beta_update_build/dhd8o1d/

pawdog

There is a Plex addon in the official Kodi repo made by Plex. It's a Plex Pass feature. It puts a Plex app onto Kodi that uses the Kodi playback engine. It will solve all your Plex app playback issues on the MiBox. If you don't have Ples Pass search for PlexKodiConnect. It's another way to use your Plex server inside Kodi. This one uses whatever skin you like. The Plex files populate the Kodi database. It's not made by Plex but is a very good way to use Plex inside Kodi.

dgourd

Here is the link for the Kodi add-on. However, as far as Android TV integration goes, I am not aware of anything past having the Kodi icon on the app row.

  • Edit: Kodi integration is coming in version 18.