OSMC autoplay file on startup

README.md

Purpose: These files will allow you to setup Kodi/OSMC to autoplay a playlist on bootup. Useful for kiosks or TVs that you want to use to play a stream. I use this with a Raspberry Pi 3B+ running OSMC from the Raspberri Pi Imager https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/

1. Within ~/.kodi/addons/service.autoexec/ create addon.xml and autoexec.py
2. Within ~/.kodi/userdata/playlists/video/ create streamtest.m3u and edit the file to reference whatever you want to play
3. Enable the autoexec service by navigating in the menu to Settings > Add-ons > My add-ons > Services > Autoexec Service
4. You can watch the log file using the command tail -F /home/osmc/.kodi/temp/kodi.log to ensure that it starts the playlist. Now when you reboot it should wait 15 seconds and play from your playlist.

Reference: https://kodi.wiki/view/Autoexec_Service

addon.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<addon id="service.autoexec" name="Autoexec Service" version="1.0.0" provider-name="osmc">
	<requires>
		<import addon="xbmc.python" version="3.0.0"/>
	</requires>
	<extension point="xbmc.service" library="autoexec.py">
	</extension>
	<extension point="xbmc.addon.metadata">
		<summary lang="en_US">Automatically run python code when Kodi starts.</summary>
		<description lang="en_US">The Autoexec Service will automatically be run on Kodi startup.</description>
		<platform>all</platform>
		<license>GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2</license>
	</extension>
</addon>

autoexec.py

#!/usr/bin/python
import xbmc
import time

time.sleep(15)
xbmc.executebuiltin('PlayMedia("/home/osmc/.kodi/userdata/playlists/video/streamtest.m3u")')

streamtest.m3u

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:-1
rtsp://rtsp.stream/pattern