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How to Setup RetroPie & Kodi (with Netflix) on a Raspberry Pi via Raspbian

This is a full and extensive setup to have a desktop, Media Center, and Retro Gaming station in a single Raspberry Pi.

Note: Any time Pi is mentioned, it is referring to Raspberry Pi in the Hardware (that you hopefully purchased).

Hardware:

Raspberry Pi (preferably 4 4GB model yet is able to work with any Pi)

Pi Power Cable (Micro-USB [non-Pi 4] or USB-C [Pi 4])

HDMI Cable [and accompanying Adapter (Micro-HDMI Adapter for Pi 4 / Mini-HDMI Adapter for Pi Zero [0])]

Keyboard

Mouse

Generic Game Controller

32GB MicroSD card (256GB max)

Memory Card Reader [MCR]

A regular (and up-to-date & running) Windows/Macintosh/Linux PC to install the software onto the MicroSD card

A working router/switch with internet access

(Optional) CAT5e or CAT6 Ethernet Cable (Long enough to plug in the router and reach to plug into the Pi and if the router has no wifi)

(Optional) Micro-USB On-The-Go [OTG] cable (Pi Zero exclusively)

(Optional) 4 USB Hub (Pi Zero and A Models exclusively)

(Optional) USB LAN Adapter (with CAT5e/CAT6 Ethernet cable for use with Pi Zero, Pi 1, and Pi 2 exclusively)

(Optional) USB Wifi Adapter (for use with Pi Zero [exclusively with Micro-USB OTG cable & USB Hub], Pi 1, and Pi 2 exclusively)

Software:

Balena Etcher

Raspbian

RetroPie Games (Public Domain):

MAME

Non-MAME

PC Setup:

Download the latest Etcher and Raspbian builds

Once downloaded, insert the MicroSD card into the MCR and then into the computer

Launch/Execute/Start Etcher

Click 'Select image'

Locate the download folder and select the Rasbian build you just downloaded

The 'Select target' should already be chosen as the MicroSD card in the MCR, if not, click 'Select target' and find and select the MicroSD card

Click 'Flash' and enter your credentials

Once Etcher says that the flash is 'successful', eject/unmount the MicroSD card (should be called 'boot' and if it wasn't already ejected/unmounted already), and remove the MCR

Remove the MicroSD card and insert it into the Raspberry Pi (on the under side with the text facing up and the shiny spots facing down)

Raspberry Pi Setup:

Once the MicroSD card is inserted, plug in everything EXCEPT the power cable

Plug in the power cable last (so that everything is able to be seen by the Pi)

You'll be prompted to setup Raspbian for a First-Time Setup [FTS]

After the FTS is complete, right-click the Clock

Click 'Digital Clock Settings'

In 'Clock Format', replace '%R' with '%I:%M %p'

Click 'OK'

Right-Click the Task Bar

Click 'Panel Settings'

Select the radio/circle button that is next to 'Bottom'

(Optional) Select the 'Advanced' tab

(Optional) Check the box next to 'Minimize panel when not in use'

Click 'Close'

Once the initial Raspbian setup is done, open Terminal* and type:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt full-upgrade

sudo apt autoremove

sudo apt-get install kodi kodi-peripheral-joystick kodi-pvr-iptvsimple kodi-inputstream-adaptive kodi-inputstream-rtmp build-essential python-pip python-dev libffi-dev libssl-dev libnss3 git lsb-release

sudo pip install pycryptodomex

wget https://github.com/castagnait/repository.castagnait/raw/master/repository.castagnait-1.0.1.zip

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup.git

cd retropie-setup

chmod +x retropie_setup.sh

sudo ./retropie_setup.sh

Select 'Ok'

Select 'Basic Install'

Select 'Yes'

After the installation, select 'Configuration / tools'

Select 'autostart'

Select 'Boot to Desktop (auto login as pi)'

Select 'Ok'

Select 'Ok'

Select 'Cancel'

Select 'Back'

Select 'Perform reboot'

Select 'Yes'

Open Terminal back up and type:

kodi

Once Kodi is loaded up, hit the Cog/Gear up top

Select 'System'

Go down to 'Add-ons'

Turn 'Unknown sources' on

Select 'Yes' to the pop-up

To back to the previous menu (where 'System' was selected) and select 'Add-ons'

Select 'Install from zip file'

Go into the 'Home folder'

Select 'repository.castagnait-1.0.1.zip'

Go back one menu and select 'Install from Repository'

Select 'CastagnaIT Repository'

Select 'Video Add-ons'

Select 'Netflix'

Select the top most choice (if given multiple choices for version aka 1.1.0, 1.1.1, or 1.2.0)

Select 'Install'

Select 'Ok'

Go back to the main (or landing) menu

Select 'Add-ons' between 'Games' and 'Pictures’

Select 'Netflix'

Enter credentials

It is going to ask about installing Widevine and setting aside 3.1GB of memory, just select 'Install Widevine' and just keep accepting the other pop-ups

After this installation, both Kodi and RetroPie should be properly installed and able to be accessed

Note: To get back into RetroPie, in Terminal, just type:

emulationstation

*Terminal looks like 'Command Prompt' from Windows