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sorry, didn't know where to post this: Is there any chance to open a File via Kodi via Command-Line?

I know the JSON-RPC API but I am not sure I can just pass a UNC/UNPN path over there, even if so, I'd love to know alternatives.

At the end I want to implement this as "Open with" for desktop platforms. Or does the video-player exists as separate binary? In hope I could download subtitles from where too.

thanks,
any thoughts are welcome

I moved it to the general support forum as your question clearly is not development related.

On Android you can use Kore or Yatse to play files with Kodi (either locally or over the network if they can see them).

But as you haven't said which platform(s) you're talking about, it's a bit difficult to comment further.

its for desktop, so mac/linux/win, at least intel/amd.

to know for any of them would be already very useful. thanks a lot, g

ok, I just can guess then that its not possible.

This will open the file on a local Windows PC.

Is that what you're trying to do?