Install the repository ZIP straight from an HTTP source in Kodi

.github/workflows/docs.yml

@@ -43,6 +43,18 @@ jobs:
           cache-dependency-path: requirements-docs.txt
       - run: pip install -r requirements-docs.txt
       - run: mkdocs build --strict
+      # site/repo/ is a directory listing Kodi can add as an HTTP source, so the
+      # repository ZIP installs without copying it to the device first.
+      # Kodi only lists links whose text equals the href, next to the page.
+      - name: Repository ZIP as Kodi HTTP source
+        env:
+          REPO_ZIP: repository.sendtokodi-1.0.0.zip
+        run: |
+          mkdir -p site/repo
+          curl -fsSL -o "site/repo/$REPO_ZIP" \
+            "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/firsttris/repository.sendtokodi/master/$REPO_ZIP"
+          printf '<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html><head><meta charset="utf-8"><title>SendToKodi repository</title></head><body>\n<a href="%s">%s</a> <br>\n</body></html>\n' \
+            "$REPO_ZIP" "$REPO_ZIP" > site/repo/index.html
       - uses: actions/upload-pages-artifact@v3
         with:
           path: site

README.md

@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ CoreELEC. The add-on is not in the official Kodi repository, so install the Send
 the add-on updated automatically.
 
 1. Download [repository.sendtokodi-1.0.0.zip](https://github.com/firsttris/repository.sendtokodi/raw/refs/heads/master/repository.sendtokodi-1.0.0.zip)
-   to a place your Kodi can reach.
+   to a place your Kodi can reach. On a TV without a USB stick or network share, add
+   `https://firsttris.github.io/plugin.video.sendtokodi/repo/` as a source in Kodi's **File manager** instead and
+   pick the ZIP from there in step 2.
 2. In Kodi, go to **Add-ons → Install from zip file** and install the ZIP (allow *Unknown sources* once if Kodi asks).
 3. Go to **Add-ons → Install from repository → SendToKodi Repository → Video add-ons** and install **SendToKodi**.
 

docs/installation.md

@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ it up to date automatically.
 4. Go to *Add-ons → Install from repository → SendToKodi Repository → Video add-ons → SendToKodi* and choose
    *Install*. Kodi installs the dependencies with it.
 
+!!! tip "No USB stick or network share? Install straight from the web"
+    On TVs and streaming boxes (webOS, Android TV, Fire TV) copying a file to the device is often awkward. Kodi
+    can fetch the repository ZIP itself instead; this replaces step 1 and step 3:
+
+    1. Go to *Settings → File manager → Add source*, select *<None>*, enter
+       `https://firsttris.github.io/plugin.video.sendtokodi/repo/`, name the source *SendToKodi* and confirm.
+    2. Go to *Add-ons → Install from zip file → SendToKodi* and pick `repository.sendtokodi-1.0.0.zip`.
+
+    Then continue with step 4.
+
 From now on Kodi updates SendToKodi together with its other add-ons. If you turned off automatic add-on updates, new
 versions appear under *Add-ons → My add-ons → Video add-ons → SendToKodi → Update*.