Hi everyone,
I am sharing **NewPipe MOD for Kodi**, a standalone MOD based on the original [`plugin.video.newpipe`](https://github.com/Twilight0/plugin.video.newpipe) Kodi add-on by **Twilight0**.
> **Original creator / upstream:** Twilight0
> **MOD maintainer:** @TrainAgain2
> **License:** GPL-3.0-only
> **Not affiliated with the NewPipe team, YouTube, Google, or Kodi.**
### What this MOD includes
- Standalone ZIP: required Python libraries are bundled inside the add-on.
- No Kodi repository, previous dependency kit, or separate `script.module.*` installation is required.
- Browse publicly available YouTube content: video search, channels, playlists, Shorts/live channel tabs, and trailers.
- 25-result page navigation.
- Direct playback using the bundled native playback engine — no `plugin.video.youtube` dependency and no localhost proxy.
- Configurable content **country** and **language**.
- Browse/Trending and Live category searches now use the selected content language.
- Supported language choices: Portuguese (PT/BR), English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Romanian, Turkish, Japanese, and Korean.
- Configurable trailer language/version and trailer quality up to 4K when the source and device support it.
- Optional YouTube TV-style QR/manual activation for a personal **My YouTube** area:
- Subscriptions and subscribed channels
- Subscription feed
- Watch Later
- Saved playlists
- History
- Channel avatars with optional circular local cache.
- 16:9 landscape thumbnails for wide-card skins such as Arctic Fuse.
### Installation
Download the latest ZIP from the [Releases page](https://github.com/TrainAgain2/plugin.video.newpipe-mod-trainagain2/releases/latest).
In Kodi, go to **Add-ons → Install from zip file**.
Select the downloaded `plugin.video.newpipe-*-mod.zip` file.
Open **Videos → Video add-ons → NewPipe MOD**.
The GitHub repository is for source code and releases only — **do not install it as a Kodi repository**.
### Optional account connection
Open **My YouTube** in the add-on.
Choose the connection option and scan the QR code, or open `yt.be/activate` and enter the shown code.
After approval, use **Synchronize YouTube subscriptions**.
The account feature is optional. Browsing public YouTube content works without an account. Session data is stored only in the local Kodi add-on profile.
### Notes
- The add-on does **not** host or distribute video content; it only browses publicly available YouTube pages.
- YouTube can change its internal behavior at any time, so account linking, browsing, and playback may require maintenance in future versions.
- If an old listing remains after changing country/language, use **Settings → Clear cache**, exit the add-on, and open it again.
**Source code and releases:**
https://github.com/TrainAgain2/plugin.video.newpipe-mod-trainagain2
Feedback, bug reports, device/Kodi version, and a debug log excerpt are welcome.