Send video links to Pushbullet and they will automatically play on Kodi. If you have been looking for a Kodi Chromecast alternative, here you go.
Kodi (formerly XBMC) is the best media center software How to set up your XBMC Media Center How to set up your XBMC Media Center XBMC may have evolved into Kodi, but if you have an old version installed, this guide will help you set it up. and start Read More, and Pushbullet lets you share anything across all platforms. Pushbullet puts your Android and PC on the same wavelength. Pushbullet puts your Android and PC on the same wavelength. Find out how you can keep your Android perfectly in sync with your PC. Notifications to your desktop, share files, and much more! Read more . Combine these two things and you have taught your TV and other devices to work together in many ways. You will be able to:
It's a great addition to any media center, and integrates with all your devices:mobile, desktop, you name it. Here's a closer look at how it all works.
Pushbullet is all about pushing content from one platform to another (the clue is in the name), and that's what Pushbullet for Kodi does best. Let's say you're browsing the web when you find a video you'd like to watch on your TV:just right-click the URL, then click “Send to Kodi”.
If the URL is something Kodi can play, Kodi will play it, simple as that. A few things I've noticed while testing this:
If Kodi is already playing something, by default Pushbullet won't interrupt it (you can also configure Pushbullet so that Kodi doesn't automatically play files sent to it, if you prefer). However, if you go to Pushbullet under Programs, you can review everything you've pushed to Kodi in one place.
You know those tools that let you read things you found on the Web later. 9 Tools to Save What You Read on the Web for Later. 9 Tools to Save What You Read on the Web for Later. Something you read and couldn't find? I think we've all done it, it's pretty frustrating. The problem comes when we don't take the time... Read More Pushbullet can work similar to that, but for your media center. It allows you to find a ton of stuff you'd like to see later, from a ton of different places, and then check it all out when you get home from work.
Just make sure you don't leave your media center at home, or anyone will automatically hear your videos play! Which could be embarrassing.
You know that thing when you're watching TV and your phone vibrates but you're too lazy to see what's going on? Pushbullet can optionally display your phone's notifications on your TV screen, so you don't have to move around to find out if it's something important.
And that's not the only notification trick here:you can also see Kodi notifications on your other devices. So, if you have configured NextPVR to work with Kodi, you can record Live TV How to Watch Live TV with Kodi and NextPVR How to Watch Live TV with Kodi and NextPVR Watch and record TV for free, using your PERSONAL COMPUTER. It's perfectly legal, and a free Windows program called NextPVR makes the process (relatively) simple. Read More
Speaking of notification integration, here's something I've been trying to accomplish for years:make what I'm seeing stop automatically every time the phone rings. If you have Pushbullet configured on your phone, this is a great feature to enable.
Admit it, now you're curious to have all this set up. We are here to help.
In Kodi, go to System , then Plugins . Select Install from repository , then Services , then scroll down until you find Pushbullet .
Once Pushbullet is installed you will need to configure it, this is where things get a bit tricky.
From the settings you will want to touch Authorize , At that point, your browser will open with instructions to log in. Do that, then go back to Kodi... we're not done yet.
See the field that says "Access Token"? Go to your Pushbullet account settings, then copy the token you find there. Go back to Kodi, click Access Token , then paste on your tab. Now, click Add / link this Kodi device and you should be done.
To make sure you're done, open Pushbullet on your computer or mobile device; you should now see Kodi as a listed device. Head over and hit a YouTube link – if it starts playing on Kodi, you're good to go!
People love their Rokus and Apple TVs, but to me PCs are so much better than set-top boxes Cord Cutters:Ignore Set Top Boxes and Use a PC Instead of Cutting Cords:Ignore Set Top Boxes and Use a PC Stay Away of the dedicated media center devices. Your spare PC is a great alternative because it's cheap to install, more powerful, and always flexible. Read more . This Pushbullet integration is just one of many things that work with Kodi on a computer that wouldn't work on any other platform.
So, I want to know what you're using Kodi for... What are your favorite things to watch? Are there any cool plugins you'd like to learn more about? Or what would you like to recommend to your fellow readers? Please let us know in the comments below.
