Youtube Kodi Addon: Setup & Use & Fixed Most Of Youtube Issues

In this tutorial, we will show you the detailed & simple process to install Youtube addon on kodi 18 & other older Leia version. Also, our guide will help you answer more Youtube Kodi FAQs about api keys, daily limit exceeded, not working, settings, configuration, and making the most out of Youtube.

The Youtube Addon is a the most important add-on on Kodi platform, it's allow to watch unlimited tons of media and entertainments contents from Youtube host. Also it's an important plugin/dependency that used by many best kodi addons...

Update: From February 23th, 2020. The Youtube addon is currently down for all users, unless you creates & setup your own Youtube API key. If Youtube not working for you at the moment, scroll down & follow our guide below to learn about how to creates & setup your own Youtube APi key in Kodi...

Youtube Kodi Addon Latest Version:

At this time, there are 2 concurrent version of addon Youtube, depending on what version of Kodi you are using:

• For Kodi 14 (Helix), the latest version of Youtube add-on for you is v5.4.6.
• For other any version of Kodi (Leia, Krypton...), the latest version of Youtube kodi add-on is v6.5.2

You will need Youtube version v6.5.2 beta 2 in order to have working streams so go and make sure your Youtube.,.addon is up to date if you are having trouble streaming from any Youtube sources.

Youtube Addon Features:
If you're using an old Kodi 14 Helix version. Lets update your kodi to higher version of Kodi & using Youtube v6 to streaming contents...

Youtube Kodi v6 features

• Play videos in the highest quality possible or queue up a lower quality to save bandwidth.
• Access Youtube channels, search and save content for later viewing.
• Support for multiple languages
• Playback any stream available on Youtube, live or static.
• Access ratings, likes/dislikes , subscriptions from within the addon
• Python 3 compatibility
• Multi-user support
• Ability to rate video right after watching
• Configure API keys from a web browser within Kodi
• New play route features for channel live streams
• Optimized caching for improved addon speed
• Added new playlists and folders to your account
• Add ‘Next Page’ to ‘More…’ -> ‘Add to…’ context menu
• Add ‘Play audio only’ context menu option
• Add icon and description to playlists in ‘More…’ -> ‘Add to…’ context menu in Kodi 17+
• Fixed potential Runtime Error when retrieving total time of playing content
• Fix generated dash with no supported video streams being played when Audio only not enabled
• Updated language strings
• & much more...

How To Install Youtube Kodi Addon.

Youtube addon is an official kodi add-ons that supported by Kodi.tv ( Kodi repository add-ons). So you can be found it in kodi official repository.

Usually, when you install a third-party kodi add-ons. Youtube addon will be automatically installed with that add-ons. For some reason, if it is not installed, follow the instructions below to install Youtube plugin into Kodi

• Open Kodi
• Select Settings (cog icon top left)
• Select File Manager
• Select Add Source
• Select None
• Type the following EXACTLY http://start.kodineuerleben.eu and select OK
• Highlight the box underneath marked Enter a name for this media source
• Type kodineu then click OK
• Go back to your Home Screen
• Select Add-ons from the left hand menu
• Select Browser (icon that looks like a box top left)
• Select Install from zip file
• Select kodineu
• Select repository.KNE-x.x.zip
• Wait for the Add-on enabled notification
• Select Install from Repository
• Select Kodi Neu Erleben repository
• Select Video add-ons
• Select Youtube.,.addon
• Select Install
• Select OK if using Kodi 18+
• Wait for Add-on installed notification

How to Enable HD Videos in Youtube Kodi Addon
To enable the playback of HD videos in the addon Youtube, you MUST have InputStream Adaptive enabled. To do that:

1. From the Kodi main menu, navigate to Add-ons > My Add-ons > VideoPlayer InputStream
2. Click on InputStream Adapatiive & then select Enable.
3. Select RTMP input & then select Enable

Youtube addon not working. Youtube say you "Daily Limit Exceeded error". Why do you see that & how to fixed these issues?

Like me tell you above. The working version of Youtube addon currently is v6.5.2 beta, so if you're using any older version of Youtube, it'll not working. So firstly you need update Youtube to latest version v6.5.2 beta...

And second, Yooutube have a litmit quota for streaming. So when you're using any other kodi addons that are using Youtube addon as a dependency to streaming contens such as Music, Movies, Tv shows, Documentaries, kids etc...from Youtube. Sometimes, Youtube will popup a notification like that "Youtube daily limit exceeded" & you can not view any contents from Youtuube.

So to fixed the error "Youtube not working, can not play any streams from Youtube" & " Youtube daily limit exceeded issue". You need creates a your own Youtube API key & setup your own Youtube APi key in Kodi to continue using this addon. You can visit to this page to learn about how to creates a Youtube API key & using it to fix youtube not working, daily limit exceeded issue. (including video guides & step by step guide with screenshots)