Kodi (formally XBMC)/wiimote

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Installing & Configuring Wiimote for Kodibuntu

  • Open command line and issue
sudo apt-get install bluez kodi-eventclients-wiiremote
  • Next answer yes to any questions regarding space usage by the packages being installed.
  • Now open the battery cover on the wiimote and locate the internal red button. (leave batteries installed)
  • Go back to command line and issue
hcitool scan
and immediately press the internal red button on the wiimote.
  • In the Command line you should get an output that goes something like this
00:1F:32:FC:D8:C9 Nintendo RVL-CNT-01
  • You should either take a screenshot of the Bluetooth mac address or write it down somewhere.
  • Finally you need to edit the config file located at
sudo nano /etc/rc.local
and insert the following at the bottom
kodi-wiiremote --btaddr 00:1F:32:FC:D8:C9 &
  • Make sure this is inserted before "exit 0"
  • Obviously you will need to replace the mac address with the one that you wrote down earlier.
  • Don't leave out the "&" at the end of the insertion.
  • Save the file and restart.
  • Once restarted all you need to do is hold down the 1 and 2 buttons and it should connect soon after.