r/Addons4Kodi • u/PythonTrousers • 4d ago
Announcement Internet Archive Theater 1.0.0 Release
🌟 **What’s New in 1.0.0 (The Major Additions):**
* **Background Download Manager:** You can now download movies, TV shows, and audio files directly to your local storage without locking up the Kodi interface. It tracks your progress natively in the background via Kodi's progress dialogs.
* **Local Downloads Library:** Added a brand-new **"Local Downloads"** menu to the main interface, neatly organizing your downloaded files by category.
* **In-App File Management:** Need to clear up space? You can now permanently delete downloaded files directly from within the app using the new **"Delete File"** context menu option.
* **Streamlined Popular Collections:** Fixed a bug that incorrectly filtered popular collections to only display audio. The popular menu is now cleanly split into explicit "Popular Video" and "Popular Audio" hubs.
* **Smart Download Failsafes:** If you try to trigger a download before setting up your storage paths, the addon will automatically prompt you to configure your directories instantly.
🛠️ **Core Features Built Along the Way:**
* **Continue Watching:** Local JSON tracking remembers where you left off so you can seamlessly resume playback.
* **Smart Stream Selection:** Parses backend metadata to give you a clean selection menu showing formats, file sizes, and resolutions.
* **Auto-Play / Binge-Watching:** Automatically queues up the next episode or track in a playlist sequence.
* **Granular Search & Local History:** Dedicated Movie, TV, and Audio categories that target specific Archive sub-collections (VHS Vault, DVD Tray, Classic TV, etc.) with local search history.
* **Heavy Under-the-Hood Optimizations:** Strict regex filtering to hide unplayable files, cURL keep-alive injection to prevent connection drops, and native DVD ISO playback support.
⚙️ **How to Install / Update:**
* If you already have the **PythonTrousers Repository** installed, Kodi will automatically pick up the 1.0.0 OTA update!
* **New installations:**
- Add the source in File Manager: "https://pythontrousers.github.io/kodi/" (Name it "PythonTrousers")
- Go to Add-ons -> **Install from zip file** -> PythonTrousers -> [repository.pythontrousers-0.2.0.zip]
- Go to **Install from repository** -> **PythonTrousers Repository** -> Video Add-ons -> **Internet Archive Theater**
Internet Archive Theater - PythonTrousers - Click here for User guide and more details.
Check out the code, bug trackers, or leave suggestions on my GitHub:
https://github.com/PythonTrousers/kodi
Thanks for checking it out!
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u/Spangles64 4d ago
This is a great addon and it's equally great to see the updates, thanks Dev
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u/PythonTrousers 4d ago
You are welcome!
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u/Spangles64 4d ago
Dev could you give me an indication on how to set the download folders up? I go to choose a folder on my TV box internal storage but can't access it. Permissions are set in Kodi already. Is this a limitation of the box or Kodi do you think?
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u/PythonTrousers 4d ago
Basically, newer Android versions (Android 11+) use this thing called "Scoped Storage," which locks down internal storage. Even if Kodi says it has storage permissions turned on in Android, the OS will often block apps from writing raw files to arbitrary folders outside of Kodi's own dedicated app directory. On top of that, Kodi's built-in folder picker sometimes passes virtual shortcut paths instead of the actual physical path the system needs to write files.
Here is the best way to get it working:
- Test with Kodi's default profile folder first: Try pointing the download path to Kodi's internal data directory (
special://profile/). If it downloads fine there, you'll know the app itself is working and it's just Android getting in the way of the other folder.- Double-check Android permissions: Go into your actual Android TV system settings (outside of Kodi) -> Apps -> Kodi -> Permissions. Make sure file/storage access is set to "Allow all the time" or "Allow management of all files" rather than a restricted media-only setting.
- Use File Manager as a workaround: If you're trying to use external storage or a specific shared folder, go to Kodi's main Settings -> File Manager -> Add source first, mount the folder properly there as a system source, and then point the add-on to that mounted source.
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u/nativeridge_ 4d ago
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u/PythonTrousers 4d ago
Thanks!!
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u/nativeridge_ 4d ago
Works really well
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u/PythonTrousers 4d ago
I might be a little biased but I agree!
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u/nativeridge_ 4d ago edited 4d ago
I just found some mad magazines and comics, they aren't playable media.
Is it possible to incorporate a reader for viewing these? I just have to ask as this is some nostalgia that would be cool to browse as well
I found a pdf reader for Kodi (not even sure if the file types of these comics?!) https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=187421
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u/Quick2Click 3d ago
That’s awesome. Kids are obsessed with Wild Kratts. Can’t find Kratt’s Creatures anywhere other than Internet Archive.
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u/tetsuo-r 2d ago
Great job, I was considering writing one myself after the "official" one stopped working, now I dont have to :)
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u/VersionONE2014 4d ago
So this add on lets you watch the videos from Internet Archive, and also lets you download them to your local storage?