plugin.video.earthcam add-on for Kodi / XBMC

This add-on version will show you more webcams than any other version on internet!

EarthCam.com is the premiere network of scenic webcams and offers a complete database of interesting places and views from around the world. EarthCam.com is the worlds favorite webcam network and the EarthCam Network cameras have been seen on top news shows, including CNN Headline News.

Installation

• download released zip
• Kodi/XBMC: System / Add-ons / Install from zip file /
• or Kodi 17: Add-ons / Download / ".." / Install from zip file /
• select earthcam's zip file
• Note that Kodi will complain about installing from "Unknown sources": in this case, activate this option, and repeat the installation steps.

From version 1.2.0 on, this add-on can play HLS streams, and this mode is more stable than RTMP.
Please follow Enable HLS playing instructions to try it.

Note for Kodi 17 (Krypton)

• Now, it is necessary to activate the "RTMP input stream": Add-ons / My Add-ons / VideoPlayer InputStream / RTMP Input / Enable

If after enabling the "RTMP input stream" no camera is shown (please, note that some links may not be active: try some USA cams first), the RTMP library may not be functioning - in this case you can try Install inputstream.rtmp add-on instructions,
OR try Enable HLS playing instructions.

Install inputstream.rtmp add-on

Steps to install an inputstream.rtmp add-on from kodinerds repo in order to activate rtmp videos for Kodi. That repo supports RPi2 (compatible with RPi3), Odroid-C2 (deprecated), Windows and Mac OS X.

• Download the appropriate repository.kodinerds_X.zip zip file for your platform from here.
• Install this repository on Kodi: Add-ons / Download / .. / Install from zip file / and select kodiners' zip file. Previously, "Unknown Sources" must have been activated on: Settings / System / Add-ons / Unknown sources
• Install inputstream.rtmp add-on: Add-ons / Download / .. / Install from repository / kodinerds / VideoPlayer InputStream / RTMP Input
• and then, install plugin.video.earthcam: Add-ons / Download / .. / Install from zip file / select earthcam's zip file.

Enable HLS playing

From version 1.2.0 on, this add-on can play HLS streams.
From version 1.3.0 on, HLS is activated by default.
In order to activate this functionality you have to both activate it in this add-on's configuration,
and also install (if necessary) and enable the add-on InputStream Adaptative (or another add-on capable of playing HLS - for example awaiters1 releases).

• Configure earthcam add-on: Add-ons / Video add-ons / Earthcam / right click / Settings / Enable HLS instead of RMP : activate

• activate "InputStream Adaptative": Add-ons / My Add-ons / VideoPlayer InputStream / InputStream Adaptative / Enable

• Also, configure it to be able to open HD streams: Add-ons / My Add-ons / VideoPlayer InputStream / InputStream Adaptative / Configure / Max. Resolution general decoder: Max [Ok]

• Now check that you can open some cams. If that is not the case, simply deactivate HLS again: Add-ons / Video add-ons / Earthcam / right click / Settings / Enable HLS instead of RMP : deactivate

Changes

See changelog.txt

License

Distributed under GPL 3

Contact

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