Add-on installation failed

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    Hi everybody,

    I'm trying to install an add-on from a repository but I get the following error message : "Installation failled".
    I get the same error message for all add-ons.
    Which additionnal information/logs can I share with you so you can help me to solve it?


    Config :
    LibreELEC 7.0.3

    Thanks in advance

    Edited once, last by labenz (January 29, 2017 at 7:45 PM).

    My apologies, We learn from our mistakes :D

    if I am not mistaken Freplay is not banned (unlike the repo where I find it)

    Where can I get and install Freplay or equivalent addon?

    TIA

    Quote from Iridium


    How are you trying to install FrePlay? It's possible it's the repo and not the add-on that is banned.

    Which repo are you using?

    Yes, I'm trying to install FrePlay. The repo is banned so I can't tell you.

    Do you know another repo (not banned) which contains FrePlay?

    Quote from Iridium


    I would have thought the error message is obvious - it's banned.

    LE does not and will not support banned nor illegal addons.

    You're confusing the heck out of me there. :huh:
    There are banned lists - but they're things that are banned for discussion / support.
    In other words they're banned on forums, not within kodi.
    There's no specific error that will pop up if someone tries to install from a 'banned' repo.
    Maybe I've misunderstood what you're saying?

    @ the OP...
    If you can install from some repo's but not from a specific one that means there's a problem with that repo.
    If it's a banned one you'll have to look elsewhere for support.
    If the addon itself isn't banned (and a quick google suggests it's fine to me) you can always install from a standalone zip file - on the kodi forums that's seen as okay, so I imagine it's the same here.

    Edited once, last by trogggy (February 5, 2017 at 8:33 PM).

    HI trogggy,

    You're right...it's not because the repo is banned that I can't install the addon.
    I tried to install other addon and I get the same error message: "Installation failled"
    Could you help me to understand what does not work with my config?

    Secondly, could you explain me where I can find the Freplay ZIP file and how to install it without using any repo?

    thanks in advance

    Did you enable "Unknown sources" in System settings->Add-ons->Unknown sources?
    And be careful of what you install!

    EDIT
    I just saw the addon you're trying to install on Github you might want to get it from there before installing a repository that is not so trustworthy.

    Edited once, last by vitorp07 (February 12, 2017 at 1:57 PM).