That I not necessarily a fan of Amazon Intant Video I have clearly stated that I am - but the price-performance ratio of the inclusive content is good and the old Silverlight you don't need it anymore. Instant video now runs perfectly in the media center Kodi (roughly on the Raspberry Pi), for which we now a whole series of articles to have. The Amazon Prime Instant Video Kodi add-on is still in beta, but it works and is installed with a small detour, as it is not yet in the official Kodi add-on repositories. That's how it's done:
12/2015 – Attention: Unfortunately, the XLordKX add-on for Amazon Prime in Kodi is no longer functional and probably never will be – we will show you an alternative here.
1. Install add-on as ZIP file
Get the add-on first "AddonScritorDE's Beta Repository" and install it in Kodi via "System/Add-ons/Install from ZIP-File". This is not yet the Prime add-on, but the source from which you install the add-on right away.
2. Repository in Kodi
This is how the loaded ZIP file appears in Kodi, here simply in the normal Windows Downloads folder.
3. Install Amazon add-on
Then you call up the add-on search and ...
4. Find Prime
... searches for something like "Prime".
5. Install Instant Video
Now install "Media Sources - Amazon Prime Instant Video" - in all likelihood the only add-on listed.
6. Set up Amazon Prime Video in Kodi
You will automatically end up in a dialog with settings, here you should at least set the language to DE.
7. Enter and activate Flash
The add-on requires Flash activation - allow it.
8. Look!
Now enter your email and password from Amazon and you can access the "free" Prime content. Have fun!
Update: Add videos to library
Super practical: You can transfer titles from Amazon Prime Instant Video to your own Kodi library via the context menu!
Update 2: Different repo
To some problems meanwhile there is another repository that you can use instead of the one mentioned in step 1 and that is regularly maintained: https://github.com/XLordKX/kodi/
Last update see Hizo on 26.05.2017.
Guys, it's Amazon's fault that it doesn't work in kodi anymore. .. unfortunately
12/2015 – Attention: Unfortunately, the XLordKX add-on for Amazon Prime in Kodi is no longer functional and probably never will be – we will show you an alternative here.
I can't log in at all. And as a result, he doesn't show me anything about films and series.
Unfortunately, the addon does not log in to Amazon. Definitely enter email and password correctly, but he doesn't accept it. No error message, just over and over again: email, password, email, password,...
Hi Anna,
Unfortunately, Amazon has locked out KODI - we use DRM encryption, which is currently not available for the KODI plugin developers.
Let's see if there will be a solution for this - but it looks bad at the moment.
lg
Ralph
Hallo,
I wanted to install the add-on on my XBMC on the RPi but after activating the zip and opening the add-on it says "The add-on has been marked as broken in the depot" and underneath it says "Dependencies not met". The Install button is not selectable. What can be the reason? Do I have an old version of XBMC on the RPi and if so, how can I update it?
Hey! how did you do that - I would like that - I don't like the German dubbing that much...
can you send me your config?
Hi Ralph,
I just followed the instructions here and installed the XLordKX repository via USB on the Raspberry (Openelce with Kodi), then I went looking for addons and installed version 1.1.7 and as I said, all series and films are in English , without me explicitly wanting to do this.
The link to the repository: https://github.com/XLordKX/kodi/
Hi all,
I've just installed the XLordKX repo on my Raspi and the addon plugin.video.prime_instant 1.1.7, so far everything works fine, but I only get films and series in English, although in the settings of the addon side version DE and language on default is set. Also, I can't change the language while the movie is running, it only says English (1/1). The titles of the films are all in German.
I guess it has to be some setting in default.py. Anyone know advice?
Greetings Martin
I imported the current version 1.17, at least the script error has disappeared with it. Unfortunately, it's going to be long for me now
"Caching" (>10 minutes) is displayed before the movie is displayed. I have that equally on a RasPiB2 and under Windows. When the film finally runs, the replays stop again and again. I didn't have this behavior before the script error reappeared recently.
yup works! :) The tip was worth its weight in gold!
I have a script error too. :(
I hope there will be an update soon.
You can fix it manually – at least it works here:
Change the user agent in default.py to:
userAgent = "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/41.0.2228.0 Safari/537.36"
Yes, ugh, Apple, but for once it doesn't matter here...
On Windows, the file is located under:
C:UsersUSERNAMEAppDataRoamingKodiaddonsplugin.video.prime_instant
Test 123
Unfortunately, the message "script error" comes up again.
Is there a new update yet?
Everything worked for me. Only there was no window where I could log in
Hello.
Two questions for the Kodi/XMBC professionals:
How do I set it up so that Kodi jumps straight into the Amazon Prime addon after starting it? (On Android, you only need Kodi for Amazon Prime – the Amazon Android app sucks for Prime Videos.)
How and where do I configure the Amazon Prime addon so that a certain view of the films is always available, e.g. B. is displayed as a list? (After every restart of Kodi I have to set this again.)
It worked,
This time it asked me for my access data when I ran it for the first time and there was no error message when I played it.
Many thanks.
I have the same problem as Robert that I am not asked for my login data at all. If I change the website (e.g. to UK) nothing happens either, when I want to watch a series it just says I'm not logged in, should log in and then restart the app...
Check out the answer from Kodinerds.net user lordk, who also provides the latest repo for the addon, which he gives to user SL65AMG, who had the same problem:
https://www.kodinerds.net/index.php/Thread/43912-RELEASE-Amazon-Prime-Instant-Video-US-UK-DE/?pageNo=61&s=62d244eb87c0839c10ae0893b7aced9278e028f4
does it help?
Thanks for the quick reply,
I can find the add-on settings, but I cannot log in because the access data was not requested. According to some instructions I found online, the add-on should have asked me for the access data during the initial configuration, but it didn't.
That's why I'm looking for the option to enter my access data, or should it also be possible to change the user?
Thank you
Enter the wrong website, i.e. EN, and you should be asked for credentials again - register incorrectly, switch to DE and register correctly again. The previous login data is probably cached for a while, but here it worked sometimes, sometimes not. If in doubt, enter wrong data for EN, restart and enter correct data for DE again.
It's actually weird that you can't call it up afterwards, but it seems so.
Better answer: Just delete the cookie file "de.cookies" that you have on Windows under
C:UsersUSERNAMEAppDataRoamingKodiuserdataaddon_dataplugin.video.prime_instant
find, under Linux then correspondingly without the part up to roaming.
Hello, setting up the Amazon Prime addon worked wonderfully on my Minix Neo X5 and Kodi, but unfortunately I get the error message "You are not logged in, check username blablabla". Can someone tell me how to enter my access data or change the user?
Thank you
If the Amazon login details are definitely correct, I would tap the wrong Amazon page; Check the add-on settings to see whether the DE page is really set there. This can be reached, for example, via Settings/System/Add-ons/Enabled Add-ons/Video Add-ons/ and there by right-clicking on the Amazon entry:
yes - sorry - must have been filtered somehow (from the company network)
and now "kodinerds.net" is no longer available?
Unfortunately, I have to rule out the fact that we slashdotted it (yet!) ... In any case, the page is at least accessible right now.
Currently there is also the script error message with the patch again... At least on my Android devices...is it the same for others here?
Yes, I had it too, but there is a new patch in the same forum by User Aki on page 49. I only used the default.py from the zip and then it worked again.
hello, have the same error, yesterday, everything still worked. I've also tried reinstalling it, but to no avail.
Script error still comes up.
Look a further post above, there is the solution - and now too in your own article.
the same for me, script error since yesterday
The problem is probably with the addon. Here is a solution: https://www.kodinerds.net/index.php/Thread/43912-RELEASE-Amazon-Prime-Instant-Video-US-UK-DE/?pageNo=32
Thanks for the hint! I just tried it and yes – it's working again. In the Kodinerds forum you have to register, then you can on page 30 of the discussion download user infabo's default.py file (based on user seb's patch) and overwrite your default.py in the plugin directory (don't forget to back it up); on Windows c:/USERNAME/AppData/Kodi/addons/plugin.video.prime.instant. The changes shown in the screenshot have been made in the file, nothing "threatening", everything is great. Thank you for the quick patch!
Yesterday afternoon successfully set up for the first time on my new Raspberry Pi 2 and happy as hell,
since today script errors and disappointed disappointed children :-(
Fortunately, it doesn't seem to be my fault or the Pi's, so I also suspect Amazon
Hello, I also have "Script error!: Amazon Prime Instant Video".
Unfortunately, since last night (11.04.15) I have the same message. Unfortunately I haven't been able to determine the cause yet. I'm running Kodi/XBMC on 3 devices. And the same for everyone. :-(
Same problem as Matze described. Everything went well, this script error message has been coming since yesterday. Tested with Kodi 14.1 and 14.2 and one of the latest Xbmc versions. Script version is 1.0.2. Did Amazon change something so that the script now has a problem?
Hallo,
I get the error message "Script error!: Amazon Prime Instant Video" immediately after "Open Stream" when I want to start a film/series
Flash is set in my Amazon settings. What can be the reason?
Hallo,
is it possible to display the subtitles for the OV films and series with the addon?
Had the addon running on my Rasp Pi. Everything went great. On Thursday I was basically kicked out. The connection was gone in the middle of a movie. After that I couldn't log in anymore. Error message says Use data is incorrect. But they are not. I checked several times.
Earlier in the comments, Stefan had this symptom and it was due to a captcha on the Amazon website. Take a look and see if something like this has been put in front of you.
Hallo,
I'm running the addon on a Raspberry 2, but I have a small problem.
When I launch kodi-standalone directly from the console on the PI, I cannot control Kodi via the web browser and/or the Kodi remote app - no connection.
But if I start Kodi via an external console (e.g. putty), it works.
Does anyone know how to set it up so that Kodi is started (directly on the PI) and remote access works?
Pretty obscure error, as most Kodi should start directly on the Pi, usually via autostart, without any problems. Starting via Putty shouldn't have any effect, since it doesn't matter whether you're logged in locally or via ssh - the started Kodi doesn't know anything about it. Unless you log in with a different user account - in which case Kodi could simply start with a different configuration. If the registrations are identical, I can't think of a good reason right away.
I set up the PI from scratch and currently only the "pi" user.
Thought it would be due to the automatic start, since something might still be missing at the start, so I started it manually - just with this weird effect.
Well, I'm at my wit's end and I don't understand it at all.
Hallo,
how did you manage to show the background image of the movie in screeshot 8? Unfortunately, this doesn't work for me under Aeon Nox :(
Here it only works with a few films, probably depends on whether the corresponding image material is available. You could certainly add the films to your own library and then manually tag them with fanart, but that might be a lot of work...
Well I thought scjon something doesn't work for me.
Is it possible to display the subtitles for the OV films and series with the addon?
Try right-clicking on an episode to reduce the playback quality, it helped me if it jerked
For me, all series jerk, the films, however, run 1a?!
Anyone an idea?
So, the problem has solved itself ;) As if by itself, the captcha is no longer queried on the website and after the procedure "change user data" described above, I can now log in again with the amazon prime membership account.... :D phew, movie night saved! ;)
Captchas - who doesn't love them... Enjoy!
Everything worked great until last night! This afternoon, when the addon was started, it suddenly asked for the username and password to be entered. But with the IDENTICAL credentials I can easily log into the website, so they are fine. Uninstalling and then reinstalling the addon and rebooting the Raspi didn't do anything.
I have to pass, here everything runs smoothly on the Pi and a Win 7 since I wrote the instructions. Since there were now two reports in a row, it was perhaps a short-term Amazon failure?! If it still doesn't work again, just for fun, try using the EN version from Amazon in the settings and after - of course - unsuccessful login again with DE; this is more of lived chaos theory than a structured procedure, but I can't think of any more spontaneously.
Thanks for the fast answer! I've tried it, but unfortunately it doesn't work. However, what is strange is that the website now requires you to fill out a captcha in order to be able to log in. However, the addon does NOT ask for a captcha...could that possibly be the solution?
It could well be, but Amazon is currently not putting a captcha in front of me. With a bit of luck, this will only happen by accident, after "weird" attempts to log in or something similar - otherwise it would probably be a short-term end for the add-on.
You gave me an idea! I have now registered with another account (unfortunately without a prime membership) and at least the registration works! The reason for me is the captcha…. and you're right, we once had "weird" login attempts, since then the captcha has been coming....damn it, how do we get rid of that again??
Is it possible that it no longer works for some reason? I got Amason Video set up according to the instructions about 3 weeks ago. And now I wanted to set it up again on another PC and it doesn't work anymore. Does somebody has any idea???
The addon didn't work for me. After I got an update two or three times (System/Add-ons/), the plug-in Amazon Prime Instant Video AddOn was suddenly there.
Perfect! Thanks! That's how it worked.
Hallo,
I use openELEC 5.0.6 on a Raspberry Pi2 and have the same problem.
After installing the zip file, the AddonScritorDE's testing repo appears, but without any addons available.
Anyone an idea?
If the search doesn't work, have a look under Settings/Add-ons/Get Add-ons/AddonScriptorDEs Testing Repo/Video Add-ons/..., maybe you'll find something there.
Hello
got it on my minix neo x8
installed but I can't log in because the error "you are not logged in" always comes up
I hope someone can help me, I'm getting desperate
It may not be that helpful now, but it usually simply indicates an incorrect username or password - EXACTLY sure that it is the correct Amazon data? Also the correct Amazon version, i.e. DE?
Hallo,
I have a problem installing the addon.
Unfortunately, after adding the source, the addon cannot be found.
Even if I go directly to the package via "further addons" there is nothing to be found there, it is completely empty.
any ideas?
Handy addon. But: the free offer with Prime is more like that. Can I somehow see the “pay streams” with it? So legal, I would pay for it. Just want to see it on the Kodi and not on the computer.
Great addon, hats off. Thanks! May I ask if the add-on will ever be offered as an official Kodi add-on? And if so, by when can this be expected?
Hi Joseph,
the add-on is not from us, so I can only assume that it will be official at some point - at least the repository is intended as a test platform before the final release. You can find the official thread for the Amazon addon from the developer there: https://www.kodinerds.net/index.php/Board/63-Addon-releases/
Hi,
thanks for the tip and thanks to the diligent add-on developers. Worked great. I've just watched a movie and I'm excited that I can now watch Amazon Prime on Kodi (Helix Release) with a standard Debian distribution on my HTPC.
… I can not confirm. Adding works here!
First of all kudos to the developer. Unfortunately, the Kodi library function does not seem to work. Can anybody confirm this?
My system: Fire TV with Kodi Helix
I can confirm. Apparently Amazon has changed URL schemes and the plugin has not yet been adjusted. My Samsung TV got Amazon support with the last update, so I'm watching Prime directly on the TV.
What is unpleasant (like with many other plugins) is that the user name and password are legibly stored on the SD card :-/ Well, I use OpenElec on the Raspberry Pi and have deactivated Samba and SSH here for the time being (protecting access via password works of course ;-) ).
For those who don't want to constantly switch back and forth between Silverlight and Flash: Amazon automatically switches to Flash as soon as a Linux 'recognizes' itself.
To do this, open the Python script 'default.py' of the plugin and look for the declaration of the 'UserAgent' variable. The character string then by e.g. replace these:
"Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; de-DE; rv:35.0) Gecko/20081216 ) Firefox/35.0". Now switch back to 'Silverlight' at Amazon.
Oops - sorry. Just discussed with a colleague and looked in the repository: the passwords are no longer stored in plain text in the current version :-) Access seems to be via a set cookie.
The add on worked most of the time. However, for some tv shows with multiple seasons, I get an error. See 'Californication' – any season 1 pilot.
The error is:
18:43:51 T:3034083328 WARNING: CDVDMessageQueue(player)::Put MSGQ_NOT_INITIALIZED
Take a look at this thread: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=215255&highlight=amazon
Hello!
Thank you for this guide. The only problem I have is that the films don't want to run for me. I am not yet a Prime member and therefore only see the in-house productions. When I select a film, it says "Open stream" for a short time, but then nothing happens.
Someone an idea?
Regards
I'm afraid you simply need Prime for this - unfortunately the add-on does not allow for shopping.
Hi!? - Are you crazy?
You enter your Amazon account in a self-made "external app"????
Yep, let's do it - No Risk, No Fun. On the other hand, the risk is at least manageable, in the truest sense of the word, because the add-on is open source. You can find the source code here, see for yourself whether something seems criminal to you. I haven't studied every single Python line closely, but everything seems fine here, no suspicious URLs found.
Ha Mirco, I've read that now after I posted something on the topic above :-) I'm totally with you! But I experience again and again that people are "ashed around" without being able to assess what is really happening ... So, dear fellow readers.. first of all, carefully ask: "Could it be that my access data ..etc
HELLO Mirco!
Which SKIN did you take the screenshots with?
Greeting WK
This is Aeon Nox 5.5.6 to find here. The nice thing about it: You can configure the main menu pretty well and create your own submenus.
Thank you Mirco... yes, it looks quite good, although the menu is a bit "beefy"... Take a look at the 1080 XF, the Amazon display also looks very good!
It's always funny to see that nowadays you don't have to "hack" accounts anymore.
People give out the data voluntarily on all sorts of sites, apps, etc....X)
Well, Viper – obviously you don't understand how it all works? In general: The kodi addons are "open source" and the community sees such addons very much! exactly on. Should a "backlog" function be built in, this would come to light very quickly. In this specific case, no username/password is saved anyway, but a "token" is generated. The whole thing is called "Cross Site Request Forgery protection" ... Any other questions/comments?
Hallo,
thank you very much for this guide. However, the films only come in 1080p for me, despite the setting to 720p (or 480p). What can be the reason?
Regards
...that's probably because HD costs extra for many films and only the SD versions are covered by the Prime subscription.
Hello Mirco,
Do you have any idea how to exchange the login data afterwards?
Thank you!
You can call up the context menu of the plug-in under Video/Add-ons and switch to the English website in the settings. It automatically logs you out and, switched back to DE, asks for the login data again.
Hello Mirco,
I had already tried that without success. But after a restart it works.
Thanks for the support!
Think about why changing the account is actually not wanted... ;)
Class. I didn't think it was that easy. With 720p@4000kBit/s smoothly on the Raspberry Pi (when the internet connection is not the bottleneck).