kodi youtube playlist ??

[voyager1972]

is it possible to use you*ube video links in a kodi playlist "like simple tv client"

[ozzsurf]

you can make new txt file
put youtube link in
save
rename it
whatever.strm

add it to your video playlist

[voyager1972]

I have created the .strm file and placed it on USB stick,,,,how do I add it to a playlist within kodi,,,??

[ozzsurf]

under system
file manager
on the right hand side navigate to your usb and your file
on the left hand side navigate to
profile directory > playlist > video
select your file and copy it to the video folder

exit to home
video > playlist
and see your file
play it

[voyager1972]

i created a new text file then added a you*tube video link,, then changed the file extension to .strm...........
the file has been placed on a usb flash drive.....now for some reason kodi does not see the .strm file.......

where have i gone wrong??

[ozzsurf]

you just renamed it
you have not changed the file extension

whatever.strm

not

whatever.strm.txt


on your pc
tools > folder options > view
you need to untick
hide extensions for known file types
save

rename it

[voyager1972]

thanks for the help ozzsurf,,, much appreciated.

i dont know what the issue was,,,i tried the usb flash drive in another box runnng kodi and the file showed up,,,,,also pasting the you tube link into the file dosent work....it needs to be like the following " plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?path=/root/video&action=play_video&videoid= "

after the = you need to place the youtube video id
now to look for a way to show icons for the videos..,also multiple links can be used in the .strm file

[ozzsurf]

edited updated
yes your right about only the youtube links
written like this
plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?path=/root/video&action=play_video&videoid=
with the strm file

I don't use the kodi player with kodi
I use vlc as the player with kodi
so I still use
the youtube link written like this in the .strm file


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbyYPEhlxoU
as with all the addons the streams from kodi open in vlc
reason I use vlc I can see the real stream url of any stream
and use that as I wish

to show icons for the videos
you have to make a NFO file

http://kodi.wiki/view/NFO_files

for multiple links


#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1,youtube1
plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?path=/root/video&action=play_video&videoid=6as8ahAr1Uc
#EXTINF:-1,youtube2
plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?path=/root/video&action=play_video&videoid=ZcUIpoInaS8
#EXTINF:-1,youtube3
plugin://plugin.video.youtube/?path=/root/video&action=play_video&videoid=ym4uVS-5tSA

save as .m3u
and add to kodi video playlist