{"id":43584,"date":"2023-01-16T15:59:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T15:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=43584"},"modified":"2024-02-18T08:11:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T08:11:36","slug":"install-kodi-20-0-ppa-ubuntu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2023\/01\/install-kodi-20-0-ppa-ubuntu\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install Kodi 20 &#8220;Nexus&#8221; in Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/kodi-icon-feature.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-34893\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/kodi-icon-feature-250x250.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/kodi-icon-feature-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/kodi-icon-feature-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/kodi-icon-feature-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/kodi-icon-feature-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/kodi-icon-feature.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kodi media center finally announced the new major 20.0 release! Here are the new features and how to install guide for Ubuntu\/Linux Mint based systems.<\/p>\n<p>Kodi 20, code-name &#8216;Nexus&#8217;, is a big release with 4,600 commits since the last v19. It features <b>AV1 media decoding support<\/b> for several platforms. As well, it allows add-ons using <code>inputsream.adaptive<\/code> to play AV1 streams.<\/p>\n<p>For Windows user, the release has implemented the <b>full HDR support<\/b>, though it&#8217;s not available in non-Desktop, i.e. UWP Store (Xbox) versions. As well, Kodi v20 has implemented <b>NFSv4 support<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>Other changes in <a href=\"https:\/\/kodi.tv\/article\/kodi-20-0-nexus-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kodi 20.0<\/a> include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ability to load multiple instances of a binary add-on<\/li>\n<li>Rework subtitles with option to change border and background colors, subtitle position.<\/li>\n<li>Save game state at any time, even if games do not provide native savestate features themselves.<\/li>\n<li>Improved right-click\/long-press context menu<\/li>\n<li>stability, performance improvements, and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/kodi20.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43585\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/kodi20-600x337.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/kodi20-600x337.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/kodi20-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/kodi20-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/kodi20-1320x742.webp 1320w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/kodi20.webp 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are so far 2 official ways to install Kodi in Ubuntu Linux. They are Ubuntu PPA contains the native <code>.deb<\/code> packages and Flatpak package works in most Linux.<\/p>\n<h3>Option 1: Install Kodi via Ubuntu PPA<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kodi.tv\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kodi website<\/a> provides the downloads for all supported platforms.<\/p>\n<p>For Ubuntu and Linux Mint users, the <a href=\"https:\/\/launchpad.net\/~team-xbmc\/+archive\/ubuntu\/ppa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official PPA<\/a> repository is one of the best choices to install the media player. So far, it supports Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Linux Mint 20\/21 on Intel\/AMD platforms.<\/p>\n<p><b>UPDATE: The Ubuntu PPA packages lag behind a bit. It contains Kodi 20.2, while the latest so far has reached v20.4. And only a few plugins have ported to v20.x.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1. First, open terminal by pressing <b>Ctrl+Alt+T<\/b> on keyboard. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc\/ppa<\/pre>\n<p>Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it asks and hit Enter to continue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/kodi-ppa-jammy.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43503\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/kodi-ppa-jammy-600x214.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/kodi-ppa-jammy-600x214.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/kodi-ppa-jammy-300x107.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/kodi-ppa-jammy.webp 766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2. <em>Software Updater<\/em> may not upgrade the media center if an old version was installed in Ubuntu 22.04. Instead it show &#8216;Partial Updates&#8217; issue.<\/p>\n<p>As a workaround, either run apt install command below:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt install kodi kodi-bin<\/pre>\n<p>Or run sudo apt full-upgrade to install all available updates (you may still need to install kodi-bin manually). For Linux Mint, run <code>sudo apt update<\/code> before doing updates!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/apt-kodi-jammy.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-43504\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/apt-kodi-jammy-600x461.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/apt-kodi-jammy-600x461.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/apt-kodi-jammy-300x230.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/apt-kodi-jammy-768x590.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/apt-kodi-jammy.webp 858w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Option 2: Install Kodi using Flatpak package<\/h3>\n<p>For most Linux on <code>amd64<\/code> (Intel\/AMD), and <code>arm64<\/code> (Apple Silicon, Raspberry Pi, etc), Kodi also is available to install as <a href=\"https:\/\/flathub.org\/apps\/tv.kodi.Kodi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flatpak package<\/a>, though runs in sandbox.<\/p>\n<p>Fedora 38\/39 (with 3rd repository enabled) and Linux Mint 21 can directly search for and install it from either GNOME Software or Software Manager.<\/p>\n<p>While, Ubuntu users can press <code>Ctrl+Alt+T<\/code> on keyboard to open terminal, and run 2 commands one by one to get it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, run command to enable Flatpak support:\n<pre>sudo apt install flatpak<\/pre>\n<p>For other Linux, see the official <a href=\"https:\/\/flatpak.org\/setup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">setup guide<\/a> to enable Flatpak.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-39141\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy-600x229.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy-600x229.webp 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy-300x115.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy-768x294.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/apt-flatpak-jammy.webp 777w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Then, install Kodi as Flatpak package by running command:\n<pre>flatpak install https:\/\/dl.flathub.org\/repo\/appstream\/tv.kodi.Kodi.flatpakref<\/pre>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/flatpak-kodi.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-45570\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/flatpak-kodi-700x508.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/flatpak-kodi-700x508.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/flatpak-kodi-300x218.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/flatpak-kodi-768x558.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/flatpak-kodi.webp 957w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>First time installing an app as Flatpak package needs <i><b>log out and back in<\/b><\/i> to make app icon visible.<\/p>\n<p>As the Flatpak app runs in sandbox, you may also run command to install Flatseal:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak install https:\/\/dl.flathub.org\/repo\/appstream\/com.github.tchx84.Flatseal.flatpakref<\/pre>\n<p>Which, provides a graphical interface to manage the permissions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/manage-kodi-permissions.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-45571\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/manage-kodi-permissions-700x424.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/manage-kodi-permissions-700x424.webp 700w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/manage-kodi-permissions-300x182.webp 300w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/manage-kodi-permissions-768x466.webp 768w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/manage-kodi-permissions.webp 1288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How to Uninstall:<\/h3>\n<p>For the <b>Ubuntu PPA<\/b> package, you can either run command in terminal to purge the PPA, which will downgrade Kodi to stock version in system repository:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt install ppa-purge &amp;&amp; ppa:team-xbmc\/ppa<\/pre>\n<p>Or manually remove the software package via command:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo apt remove kodi kodi-bin --autoremove<\/pre>\n<p>And remove the PPA via command as you prefer:<\/p>\n<pre>sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:team-xbmc\/ppa<\/pre>\n<p>For the <b>Flatpak package<\/b>, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to uninstall:<\/p>\n<pre>flatpak uninstall --delete-data tv.kodi.Kodi<\/pre>\n<p>Also, run command <code>flatpak uninstall --unused<\/code> will free up some disk space by removing useless runtime libraries.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kodi media center finally announced the new major 20.0 release! Here are the new features and how to install guide for Ubuntu\/Linux Mint based systems. Kodi 20, code-name &#8216;Nexus&#8217;, is a big release with 4,600 commits since the last v19. It features AV1 media decoding support for several platforms. 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