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Have a look at [some screenshots](https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/wiki/Some-PKC-Screenshots) to see what's possible.
### Call for Translations
### Help Translate!
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### Content
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### Warning
Use at your own risk! This plugin assumes that you manage all your videos with Plex (and none with Kodi). You might lose data already stored in the Kodi video and music databases as this plugin directly changes them. Don't worry if you want Plex to manage all your media (like you should ;-)).
### What does PKC do and how is it different from the official ['Plex for Kodi'](https://www.plex.tv/apps/computer/kodi/)?
With other Plex addons for Kodi such as the official [Plex for Kodi](https://www.plex.tv/apps/computer/kodi/) or [PlexBMC](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/106593/plexbmc-xbmc-add-on-to-connect-to-plex-media-server) there are a couple of issues:
- Other Kodi addons such as NextAired, remote apps and others won't work
- You can only use special Kodi skins
- Slow speed: when browsing data has to be retrieved from the server. Especially on slower devices this can take too much time and you will notice artwork being loaded slowly while you browse the library
- All kinds of workarounds are needed to get the best experience on Kodi clients
PKC synchronizes your media from your Plex server to the native Kodi database. Because PKC uses the native Kodi database, the above limitations are gone!
- Use any Kodi skin you want!
- You can browse your media at full speed, images are cached
- All other Kodi addons will be able to "see" your media, thinking it's normal Kodi stuff
### What does PKC do?
PKC synchronizes your media from your Plex server to the native Kodi database. Hence:
- Use virtually any other Kodi add-on
- Use any Kodi skin, completely customize Kodi's look
- Browse your media at full speed (cached artwork)
- Automatically get additional artwork (more than e.g. Plex offers)
- Enjoy Plex features using the Kodi interface
Some people argue that PKC is 'hacky' because of the way it directly accesses the Kodi database. See [here for a more thorough discussion](https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/wiki/Is-PKC-'hacky'%3F).
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### Important Notes
1. If you are using a **low CPU device like a Raspberry Pi or a CuBox**, PKC might be instable or crash during initial sync. Lower the number of threads in the [PKC settings under Sync Options](https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/wiki/PKC-settings#sync-options): `Limit artwork cache threads: 5`
Don't forget to reboot Kodi after that.
1. If you are using a **low CPU device like a Raspberry Pi or a CuBox**, PKC might be instable or crash during initial sync. Lower the number of threads in the [PKC settings under Sync Options](https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/wiki/PKC-settings#sync-options). Don't forget to reboot Kodi after that.
2. **Compatibility**:
* PKC is currently not compatible with Kodi's Video Extras plugin. **Deactivate Video Extras** if trailers/movies start randomly playing.
* PKC is not (and will never be) compatible with the **MySQL database replacement** in Kodi. In fact, PKC replaces the MySQL functionality because it acts as a "man in the middle" for your entire media library.
* If **another plugin is not working** like it's supposed to, try to use [PKC direct paths](https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/wiki/Direct-Paths)
3. If you post logs, your **Plex tokens** might be included. Be sure to double and triple check for tokens before posting any logs anywhere by searching for `token`
### Donations
I'm not in any way affiliated with Plex. Thank you very much for a small donation via ko-fi.com and PayPal if you appreciate PKC.
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### What is currently supported?
PKC currently provides the following features:
- All Plex library types
+ Movies and Home Videos
+ TV Shows
+ Music
+ Pictures and Photos
- Different PKC interface languages:
+ English
+ German
+ Czech, thanks @Pavuucek
+ Spanish, thanks @bartolomesoriano
+ Danish, thanks @FIGHT
+ More coming up: [you can help!](https://crowdin.com/project/plexkodiconnect/invite)
- [Amazon Alexa voice recognition](https://www.plex.tv/apps/streaming-devices/amazon-alexa)
- [Plex Watch Later / Plex It!](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/sections/200211783-Plex-It-)
- [Plex Companion](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/sections/200276908-Plex-Companion): fling Plex media (or anything else) from other Plex devices to PlexKodiConnect
- [Plex Transcoding](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/articles/200250377-Transcoding-Media)
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+ Landscapes
+ Clear art
+ Extra fanart backgrounds
- PKC interface languages:
+ English
+ German
+ Czech, thanks @Pavuucek
+ Spanish, thanks @bartolomesoriano
+ Danish, thanks @FIGHT
+ More coming up: [you can help!](https://crowdin.com/project/plexkodiconnect/invite)
- Automatically group movies into [movie sets](http://kodi.wiki/view/movie_sets)
- Direct play from network paths (e.g. "\\\\server\\Plex\\movie.mkv") instead of streaming from slow HTTP (e.g. "192.168.1.1:32400"). You have to setup all your Plex libraries to point to such network paths. Do have a look at [the wiki here](https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/wiki/Direct-Paths)
- Delete PMS items from the Kodi context menu
### Request a New Feature
[![Feature Requests](http://feathub.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect?format=svg)](http://feathub.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect)
### Known Larger Issues
Solutions are unlikely due to the nature of these issues
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Have a look at the [Github Issues Page](https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/issues). Before you open your own issue, please read [How to report a bug](https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/wiki/How-to-Report-A-Bug).
### Requests for new features
[![Feature Requests](http://feathub.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect?format=svg)](http://feathub.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect)
### Checkout the PKC Wiki
The [Wiki can be found here](https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/wiki) and will hopefully answer all your questions. You can even edit the wiki yourself!