[OBSOLETE] Kodi for SmartThings BETA

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When you are viewing your Add-Ons, if you view the Add-On details, it should be displayed on the screen:

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I’m running confluence and all I see is the type, author, version and summary

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What addon are you trying to work with?

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I’m trying to setup that Security Cam Overlay. Right now I’m screwing around on my android tablet but plan to use this on my android tv boxes as well.

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It’s documented in the link @Luvien provided: script.securitycam

You can also modify the addonid in the XML file and install multiple copies if you have multiple cameras (reference).

Download the Zip file, and modify line 2 of the addon.xml to change the addon id from script.securitycam to script.frontdoorcam like so:

<addon id="script.frontdoorcam"
       name="Security Cam Overlay Front Door"
       version="0.1.0"
       provider-name="Ryan Melena">
```

And on [line 8](https://github.com/RyanMelenaNoesis/XbmcSecurityCamOverlayAddOn/blob/master/script.securitycam/default.py#L8) of the `default.py` change the `ADD_ON_ID` to `script.frontdoorcam` or whatever copy you are making.

Here's the link directly to the Security Cam Add-on source code:
https://github.com/RyanMelenaNoesis/XbmcSecurityCamOverlayAddOn

And the Zip file for the plugin to be installed:
https://github.com/RyanMelenaNoesis/XbmcSecurityCamOverlayAddOn/archive/master.zip
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Thanks again Joshua… I got RM updated and I see all the commands. Very cool. Can you help with the string to load a playlist? I’ve been using this in Eventghost…[{“file”:“special://profile/playlists/music/4+ Stars.xsp”}]

I tried it just like that with no luck…I’m using parameter type: String I’m not sure how this would translate to a playlistid from below.

playPlaylist(playlistid) - starts playing the specified playlist (by ID) (0: Music, 1: Video, 2: Pictures)

Thanks again

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Instead of playPlaylist(), does playFile() work?

Command: playFile
Parameter 1 Type: String
Parameter 1 Value: special://profile/playlists/music/4+ Stars.xsp

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Yep. … that works!! Thanks.

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Thanks @joshua_lyon I didn’t see that. You da man can’t wait to get this thing implemented.

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Hello Joshua,

Everything is working great! Thanks for your work!

LJ

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Oh. My. Stars. And. Garters! Thanks Joshua!!!

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I’m glad you are enjoying the code! Thanks for the shout-out!

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Joshua, can I still use the apps for pause dim lights and play turn off lights and stop go full if I don’t have rule machine? Looking for simple way to do those 3 things with my harmony elite remote or are these just working from the smart app inside of smartthings

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Hey @AnthonyJS02 have you seen the CoRE yet? I have an issue open with the dev for CoRE and we’re reaching out to @joshua_lyon to see if he can give us the info needed to have CoRE handle the dimming of the lights

Here is the issue https://github.com/ady624/CoRE/issues/4

and here is CoRE

CoRE and Piston Rules Engine, first design steps

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@TheFuzz4 I replied to the CoRE GitHub issue. Can’t CoRE use the switch attribute from the Kodi DTH?

@AnthonyJS02 you will need some sort of SmartApp to be able to react to the state changes in SmartThings. The Harmony SmartApp doesn’t have rule or reaction logic, but as @TheFuzz4 indicated, you could use this with CoRE when the hooks are in place.

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Thank you very much @joshua_lyon

@AnthonyJS02 what I do currently with RuleMachine and ultimately CoRE is I have rules that monitor the Kodi devices play status. When they change it triggers different light levels

With CoRE with the advanced features turned on I’ll have a Then If Piston that looks like this

If mode is night
and
Kodi status changes

Then If
If kodi status is playing
Then Dim lights to 5%

If kodi status is paused
Then Dim lights to 50%

If kodi status is stopped
Then Dim lights to 100%

I hope that this helps once the correct attributes are added to CoRE

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Here is what my piston for this looks like inside of CoRE

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So I have this working with CoRE (like @TheFuzz4’s example) to allow on/off/dimming of lights depending on the status of Kodi. It works perfectly fine IN the Things screen for my Kodi device. However, I can’t seem to get it to work with my Harmony remote (Harmony Companion w/ hub). Is there something I’m just not doing right?

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Have you tried the steps in the second post? Specifically the item about events not working:

Kodi Device Type FAQ

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The previous run time on any of the instances is always blank. Next run time is within 20 minutes. I’ve done the manual update before. A little more info on my setup:

Kodi is running on a Nexus Player. Harmony remote controls Kodi and the Nexus Player just fine. My lights (GE Link) will turn on/off/dim based on Kodi status just fine IF I hit play/pause in the Device screen in the ST app. So the setup is mostly working. I just can’t get the “rules” to trigger when I use the Harmony remote.