(2020-10-13, 21:11)Ak98 Wrote: Can somebody make a video for this pretty please? I followed everything but When I click nothing happens.

Completely new to linux.

Any help is appreciated Thank You

(2020-10-14, 03:43)Ak98 Wrote: I made the kodi.sh file and .desktop file.
I don’t know how to proceed from there.
Using uhuntu 20.04 and kodi 18.

Quote:*USER* is your user name and *FOLDER PATH* is the location of the folder you saved your bash script and desktop file

(2020-09-24, 07:07)demux Wrote:

(2020-09-22, 02:32)streamlove55 Wrote:  

Thank you very much for this guide! This works well for me on a Mint distribution too. Also it solves the problem, when I use to have PulseAudio active, not enabling the passthrough mode when other applications had audio hooks left open.

(2020-10-08, 11:53)RB0135 Wrote: @streamlove55... Wow, just what the doctor ordered. I have run Windows for ages with Kodi, but switched to Linux today just because (I switched a few years ago, then went back. In IT for a long time, so like switching when I get bored... keeps the brain working).

Now, this computer is solely a mediapc.

I would prefer to remove pulseaudio altogether (never will use desktop sounds) and run ALSA from boot. I don't want to run a bash script starting Kodi.

Do you think it is possible to do that? I haven't really looked into yet other than read that is you stop PulseAudio, it will auto restart. Also, if you do remove PulseAudio, ALSA should automatically become default.

Something I will try, but thought if anyone had experience, it would be good to know before hand.

Thanks All.
Rob

(2020-10-14, 05:29)streamlove55 Wrote:

(2020-10-08, 11:53)RB0135 Wrote: @streamlove55... Wow, just what the doctor ordered. I have run Windows for ages with Kodi, but switched to Linux today just because (I switched a few years ago, then went back. In IT for a long time, so like switching when I get bored... keeps the brain working).

Now, this computer is solely a mediapc.

I would prefer to remove pulseaudio altogether (never will use desktop sounds) and run ALSA from boot. I don't want to run a bash script starting Kodi.

Do you think it is possible to do that? I haven't really looked into yet other than read that is you stop PulseAudio, it will auto restart. Also, if you do remove PulseAudio, ALSA should automatically become default.

Something I will try, but thought if anyone had experience, it would be good to know before hand.

Thanks All.
Rob

If its just solely going to be used as a media centre then there should be no issue removing pulse-audio and using ALSA but if your going to do that then I'd suggest looking at installing Libreelec as it uses ALSA by default and also has other benefits regarding configuration not found in the Linux desktop counterparts and its dedicated solely for kodi, so less system overhead.

Hope this helps

(2020-10-14, 05:07)streamlove55 Wrote:

(2020-10-14, 03:43)Ak98 Wrote: I made the kodi.sh file and .desktop file.
I don’t know how to proceed from there.
Using uhuntu 20.04 and kodi 18.

Hi

Unfortunately at the moment i can not edit my own posts on the forum as my reputation is not high enough yet, otherwise i would have added a video guide, i will give you possibly a easier way to trigger kodi 18 and above to use the bash script on ubuntu.

Step 1 = create a custom shortcut on ubuntu using "shortcuts" via the ubuntu settings



Step 2 = create a custom shortcut key for kodi by clicking the + sign

Step 3 = add this line in the command/trigger entry /home/*USER*/*FOLDER PATH*/kodi.sh

Quote:*USER* is your user name and *FOLDER PATH* is the location of the folder you saved your bash script and desktop file

Example how to create a custom shortcut



Now when you press your chosen shortcut key it will directly launch kodi with the parameters you set in your bash script and allow you to set Dolby Atmos DTS - X and any other object hi-definition audio on Linux.

Hope this helps

(2021-01-02, 01:24)mtbdrew Wrote: followed these steps but nothing happens. Meaning Kodi never launches. Also running Ubuntu 20.04

• Check file paths of both the the script file and desktop file
  
• Make sure there are no spelling/character symbol mistakes
  

1. Reduce it to a one liner if you are using pulse then it should be: KODI_AE_SINK=ALSA pasuspender /usr/bin/kodi
   
2. Put it in /usr/local/bin as /usr/local/bin/kodi i.e without the .sh extension (make sure its executable and owned by root)
   
3. Check whether /usr/local/bin/ has precedence over /usr/bin by using echo $PATH
   
4. If it does then you are good otherwise ensure that it is the case
   
5. Now when you call kodi the /usr/local/bin/kodi should take precedence and to check for that
   
6. Type type -a kodi at the prompt and you should see
   

(2021-01-07, 04:07)ozooha Wrote: Here is better way to do this and it is to take that script:

1. Reduce it to a one liner if you are using pulse then it should be: KODI_AE_SINK=ALSA pasuspender /usr/bin/kodi
   
2. Put it in /usr/local/bin as /usr/local/bin/kodi i.e without the .sh extension (make sure its executable and owned by root)
   
3. Check whether /usr/local/bin/ has precedence over /usr/bin by using echo $PATH
   
4. If it does then you are good otherwise ensure that it is the case
   
5. Now when you call kodi the /usr/local/bin/kodi should take precedence and to check for that
   
6. Type type -a kodi at the prompt and you should see
   

        kodi is /usr/local/bin/kodi
        kodi is /usr/bin/kodi

You are good to go then.
OZooHA

(2021-01-13, 12:10)Zuikkis Wrote: Instead of completely suspending pulseaudio, I just select a "dummy" profile for it: