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XBMC doesn't work on your Samsung smart TV. It is not supported.
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Better off plugging your computer into your TV and using XBMC that way, as that is how it is designed to be used.
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It's possible to send videos from XBMC/Kodi to some smart TVs by using
UPnP (wiki)/DLNA. You will only see the video and not the XBMC/Kodi interface, and you will be limited to playing back only files that the TV supports.
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Your so called smart tv is not that smart, connect your HTPC to your TV with an HDMI cable.
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Samsung TV apps are free.
I think it would be good to have Kodi on Samsung TV (and others).
If it is technically possible of course.
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2014-11-02, 18:49
(This post was last modified: 2014-11-02, 18:50 by MassIV.)
Run XBMC on laptop/PC/Tablet.
Enable the below settings:
Settings -> Services -> upnp -> Share through upnp
Settings -> Services -> upnp -> Look for remote upnp
Bring up context menu on movie -> play using -> [TV] Samsung XXX
Click "allow" on popup on TV.
Will work if video format is supported by TV.
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2015-01-08, 09:30
I have kodi running on a mini pc (banana pi) and have this connected to my samsung smart tv works great.
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No you don't see kodi. You see a gui provided by your tv. It is simply accessing info over upnp. That is not the same as seeing kodi on your screen.
And I don't think the pvr stuff is shared by upnp.
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.I added xbmc.org as an approved website to my TV, but I still could not download the XBMC. Could you please describe the steps (step by step) for downloading the XBMC? Once I open xbmc.org/download/, which option I have to select.
