26-02-2024, 15:33
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Kodi black screen or blank screen issues
There are a few issues that could be causing a black screen on startup, or creating a blank screen during regular Kodi operation.
One such problem arises when attempting to upgrade from Kodi 16 to version 17+. The change from the Confluence skin to the new Estuary skin may cause you to experience some errors related to the Addons.db file.
Consequently, the fix for this issue is to delete your Addons.db file, which just caches information on your addons. Don’t worry, deleting the file will not delete any of your addons.
You can find this file in the following locations, based on your operating system:
Android: Android/data/orgkodi/files/.kodi/userdata/Database
Windows: Click start and type %APPDATA%\kodi\userdata\Database
Mac: /Users/[YOURUSERNAME]/Library/Application Support/Kodi/userdata/Database
Linux: ~/.kodi/userdata/Database
iOS: /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/Kodi/userdata/Database
OpenElec/LibreElec: /storage/kodi/userdata/Database
Alternatively, if you’re using an Android box or an Amazon Firestick, you may want to Force Stop Kodi, and then Clear Cache in the app settings. This should also help clear up the issue.
Kodi black screen or blank screen issues
There are a few issues that could be causing a black screen on startup, or creating a blank screen during regular Kodi operation.
One such problem arises when attempting to upgrade from Kodi 16 to version 17+. The change from the Confluence skin to the new Estuary skin may cause you to experience some errors related to the Addons.db file.
Consequently, the fix for this issue is to delete your Addons.db file, which just caches information on your addons. Don’t worry, deleting the file will not delete any of your addons.
You can find this file in the following locations, based on your operating system:
Android: Android/data/orgkodi/files/.kodi/userdata/Database
Windows: Click start and type %APPDATA%\kodi\userdata\Database
Mac: /Users/[YOURUSERNAME]/Library/Application Support/Kodi/userdata/Database
Linux: ~/.kodi/userdata/Database
iOS: /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/Kodi/userdata/Database
OpenElec/LibreElec: /storage/kodi/userdata/Database
Alternatively, if you’re using an Android box or an Amazon Firestick, you may want to Force Stop Kodi, and then Clear Cache in the app settings. This should also help clear up the issue.