Apple TV GitHub branches summary

[sy6sy2]

Disclaimer:

Kodi 19 for Apple TV is still in development and many things do not work yet. If you want a daily Kodi app please follow this tutorial. If you really want to try Kodi 19 from one of the above branches (maybe to find any bug or to help in the development), be sure to have the necessary skills to do it and do not expect any "basic" support here. And last but not least, please do not share any generated deb from this branches! Official Kodi 19 version for Apple TV will be available for end users sooner or later, please be patient and use Kodi 17.

Just a little reminder of all the current branches where there is some Apple TV progress (for us and for people who want to help or try to build).

• https://github.com/fuzzard/xbmc/tree/master_darwin-embedded-ATV

  • The most up-to-date branch concerning Apple TV support for Kodi 19
  • This is where we need to open PR for any new feature, improvement or bug fix
  • This is the branch to use for any user who want to try Kodi 19 on Apple TV
  • Users: this is a work in progress branch!
    

• https://github.com/Memphiz/xbmc/tree/yab

  • The (old) Memphiz's branch that contains Kodi 17 Apple TV working code
  • If you want to port an existing feature of Apple TV Kodi 17 version, this where you to find it
    

• https://github.com/MrMC/mrmc

  • Official repo of MrMC (Kodi fork available on the tvOS App Store)
  • This is where we can find some feature to port like the focus engine feature
    

(Feel free to ask me to update this post)

[sasagr]

hello beloved developers, I will be willing to try to first (since I m already using the other two :) ) but before I start I would like to ask if with the current status at least the xcode building process works sucessfully

[sy6sy2]

Hi sasagr, I have not tested since the last commits but the building process should works ;-) You can find the detailed documentation in xbmc/docs/README.tvOS.md.

[sasagr]

after 4 hours... of dependencies and binary addons build I got this error (pasting the last a few lines from terminal):

Scanning dependencies of target visualization.spectrum
[ 75%] Creating directories for 'visualization.spectrum'
[ 75%] No download step for 'visualization.spectrum'
[ 75%] No patch step for 'visualization.spectrum'
[ 75%] No update step for 'visualization.spectrum'
[ 75%] Performing configure step for 'visualization.spectrum'
-- The C compiler identification is AppleClang 10.0.0.10001145
-- The CXX compiler identification is AppleClang 10.0.0.10001145
-- Check for working C compiler: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang
-- Check for working C compiler: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang -- works
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done
-- Detecting C compile features
-- Detecting C compile features - done
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang++
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/clang++ -- works
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info
-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done
-- Detecting CXX compile features
-- Detecting CXX compile features - done
-- Checking to see if CXX compiler accepts flag -flto
-- Checking to see if CXX compiler accepts flag -flto - yes
-- Found PkgConfig: /Users/Shared/xbmc-depends/x86_64-darwin17.7.0-native/bin/pkg-config (found version "0.28") 
-- Checking for module 'glesv2'
--   No package 'glesv2' found
-- Could NOT find OpenGLES2 (missing: OPENGLES2_INCLUDE_DIRS OPENGLES2_gl_LIBRARY OPENGLES2_egl_LIBRARY) 
CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:70 (message):
  No rendering API found.  Bailing

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/Users/xxx/Desktop/kodi/tools/depends/target/binary-addons/appletvos12.1_arm64-target-debug/visualization.spectrum-prefix/src/visualization.spectrum-build/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
make[4]: *** [visualization.spectrum-prefix/src/visualization.spectrum-stamp/visualization.spectrum-configure] Error 1
make[3]: *** [CMakeFiles/visualization.spectrum.dir/all] Error 2
make[2]: *** [CMakeFiles/visualization.spectrum.dir/rule] Error 2
make[1]: *** [visualization.spectrum] Error 2
touch .installed-appletvos12.1_arm64-target-debug

not sure if I can proceed with next step (Xcode build)

[sy6sy2]

Yes, don’t expect all binary addons building correctly. ATM only dependencies and Kodi itself work ;)

[sasagr]

ok. trying to build with Xcode

ps: I had to change as per following according to my actual folders names: /Users/Shared/xbmc-depends/x86_64-darwin17.7.0-native/bin/cmake -G Xcode -DCMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=/Users/Shared/xbmc-depends/appletvos12.1_arm64-target-debug/share/Toolchain.cmake ../kodi

[sasagr]

by the way I don't want to report my findings in this discussion (or at all) if you find this is not the right location. pls guide me

[sasagr]

ok, build succeeded, created deb file, signed, installed on my atv4. It crashes upon launch. Cool icon by the way

[pogarek]

which branch and repo have you used ? it shouldn't crash - at least it works for us till this point. We , even, have video playing

[sasagr]

git clone -b master_darwin-embedded-ATV https://github.com/fuzzard/xbmc/ kodi

I have only one doubt... I m using Xcode Version 10.1 (10B61) with High Sierra 10.13.6

[pogarek]

hm, branch seems to be ok. I haven't built it since a few days, but I don't expect issues. Let me test it

[pogarek]

I built all from scratch and kodi started successfully. MacOS 10.14.4, XCode 10.2.1, tvos 12.3

[sasagr]

in this case could Xcode 10.1 be the limit? I cannot install the 10.2 or higher on my old MCBP. If this is the case at the moment I can only wait for a pre-built deb to try

[sy6sy2]

Maybe you can try to run Kodi directly from Xcode without generate the deb?

[kambala-decapitator]

in this case could Xcode 10.1 be the limit?

not at all, I also can't install Mojave on my mbp and all runs fine with Xcode 10.1

[sasagr]

[sy6sy2]

You need to select kodi target and not ALL_BUILD, then CMD-R to run

[kambala-decapitator]

and you also shouldn't build for simulator, as most probably depends were configured for device :)

[phunkyfish]

@SylvainCecchetto in your first post it should be Kodi 19 ;)

[phunkyfish]

@sasagr you should also select you actual ATV device along with the kodi target if you are using CMD-R.

[sasagr]

[kambala-decapitator]

you can cancel and just run from your ATV now

[sasagr]

there is no sign of the new kodi installation on the ATV though on Xcode is see

and looking at the code signing warning I realised that I did not do anything in Xcode to manually sign it. I mean since I launched the the project from kodi-build folder I don't see the section where I should sign it and generate provisioning file. I think this discussion it may going a bit out of thread at this point :(

[phunkyfish]

@sasagr are you using a free account or paid dev account?

[sasagr]

For this a free account

[phunkyfish]

Ok, then you can let Xcode do automatic signing. You should be able to enable that in the general tab of the kodi target.

[sasagr]

I signed the app within xcode with my free account, the build seems to be successful but the app is not installed in the Apple TV. Something is wrong. I m trying to build it another time otherwise pls let me know if there is a way I can extract a deb from the xcode build so I can try to side load it. Otherwise I will try a fresh from scratch build rebuilding again all the dependencies,... in case something went missing

[pogarek]

hm. maybe we could post a deb somewhere, refreshing it 1-2 times per week and make a note, that this is a alpha version, without addons and we don't recommend to use it as an upgrade ?

We could pin issue here and publish deb on wetransfer.com or something similar

[phunkyfish]

No, we should not provide a deb file. Official builds only for the community I think.

Once something comes from Jenkins that should be the first community build.

[phunkyfish]

@sasagr can you post a screenshot of the general tab of your kodi target from Xcode before selecting run?

Also what version of tvOS are you running?

[sasagr]

tvOS 12.2.1 Model A1625

just finished a new build attempt. I get a successful message but the app is not there. I even removed the 17.6 version I installed previously in case of conflict.

[sy6sy2]

No need to remove the 17.6 version if you use a different App ID. Did you hit CMD-R after your CMD-B?

[sasagr]

CMD-R

[sasagr]

or the big PLAY button on the top left side of the window

[sy6sy2]

Yes this Is the same thing

[phunkyfish]

Ok, and if you manually install it. I.e.

Go to devices and simulators, hit the plus on the office ATV and go to kodi-build/build/Debug-appletvos and select Kodi.app

What happens?

[sasagr]

that worked!!

[sasagr]

now is there a way I can get the deb from it?

[phunkyfish]

Yes, just build the deb target.

[phunkyfish]

@pogarek where does the deb file get created. Afraid i’ve Never used it myself 😉

[sasagr]

Yes, just build the deb target.

I build it to my actual device (Office) or Generic tv device?

[sy6sy2]

@sasagr If you generate the deb file, please do not share anywhere (see first post) Thank you 😉 No matter I think, but you can keep your real device

[phunkyfish]

If you could post the deb file location back here I’ll add it to the documentation

[sasagr]

I have to find it first :)
by the way... thanks for all your support. I will continue to follow you and use me as dummy test :) if you need :) Otherwise i will be looking for the first official releases or test-builds that will be published

[pogarek]

if I recall correctly, deb file would be there : kodi-build/tools/darwin/packaging

[sasagr]

yes it is there

[sasagr]

I installed the deb that was created for the ATV4 in my other ATV4K and I see the display is at 1080 and no other options to make it higher. I guess this is because it was built specifically for the ATV4 (non 4K). Will make a build for the 4K version too. If this is the case maybe the right way it could be to build it to the generic device (I assume it will be good for both versions).

[phunkyfish]

I’m not sure, but try it and let us know!

[sasagr]

confirmed. Build it for ATV4K, installed it (for some reason it does not install automatically on the device and I have to do it from the +) and the display now is @2160. Did not try the generic build though but probably it should be good for both version.. you may know better.

[URBANsUNITED]

Hi! Is it worth to build a snap already? Are we able to watch our movies in x264 and x265 or is this not yet working? Don't want to spend hours for compiling and frustration. Maybe someone can share his file for a ATV4k? Thanks in advance!! Cheers

URBANsUNITED

[phunkyfish]

Please see the disclaimer above, happy for you to build this yourself but no builds will be available until it’s officially built by kodi’s Jenkins server, it could take some time to get to that point.

It works with x264, have not tested x265. Audio is limited to stereo, no UI sounds and binary addons are not available yet.