Where to Find Kodi Add-ons, Skins, and PVR Documentation on the Official Kodi Wiki

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The Official Kodi Wiki (kodi.wiki) organizes add-ons, skins, PVR, and live TV documentation into dedicated sections on its main navigation page. You can reach them directly from the wiki home page: Add-ons, Skins, Live TV, PVR & Radio, and Add-on Development / Skin Development are all listed as top-level links. If you are looking for developer documentation rather than user guides, the same page also links to Development, Test Builds and Betas, and Translation System.

User-facing sections

These are the sections to check first if you want to install, configure, or troubleshoot an existing feature.

Topic Wiki section What it covers
Add-ons Add-ons Installing and managing add-ons
Skins Skins Skin selection and configuration
Live TV & PVR Live TV, PVR & Radio PVR backends, live TV, and radio
Remote controls Remote Controls Setting up and using remotes
Sharing Syncing and sharing Sharing libraries and media across devices
Extra tools Supplemental Tools Companion utilities
Devices Devices / Hardware Platform-specific hardware notes

The main page groups these under a general navigation menu, so you do not need to search to find them — they are one click from the home page.

Developer documentation

If you are building rather than using, the wiki separates development topics from the user sections:

  • Add-on Development — for writing and packaging add-ons.
  • Skin Development — for building and modifying skins.
  • Development — general Kodi development topics.
  • Translation System — for language and localization work.
  • Test Builds and Betas — for pre-release builds.

These appear as their own group in the navigation menu, distinct from the user-facing add-on and skin pages.

How to navigate the wiki

  1. Open the wiki home page.
  2. Use the navigation menu on the left side of the page.
  3. Pick the section that matches your task — for example, Add-ons for installation help, or Add-on Development for coding.
  4. Use the search box if a topic is not listed directly.

The wiki is maintained by the open community together with Team Kodi members. Note that new account registrations are disabled; if you want an account to help edit, you must request one through the wiki's account request process.

Common sticking points

  • User vs. developer pages are separate. Installation help lives under Add-ons; coding help lives under Add-on Development. Checking the wrong one is the most common source of confusion.
  • PVR is not under Add-ons. Live TV and PVR have their own Live TV, PVR & Radio section.
  • Skins have two entry points. End users go to Skins; skin authors go to Skin Development.
  • The wiki is community-maintained. Some pages may be incomplete or flagged for cleanup, so cross-check with the FAQs or Troubleshooting sections when something looks outdated.