impossible to use Add-On Explorer
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philippe gombert
on 21 Feb 2017
Commented: Maarten van Alem
on 5 Oct 2022
Hello, after to install 2016B version i can't use Add-On Explorer. I have error message:
The Add-On Explorer is currently unavailable. We've been notified of the issue and are looking into it.
I use new computer Win10 64 and i do not understand why because 2015b version on my old PC win7 32 bits work fine. When i installed new version i am in administrator mode (ncéssary if i want to communicaticate with arduino).
Regards. Philippe
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Faiaz Syed
on 26 May 2018
mine is a 2017a version and i am still getting the same error how do i solve this
Image Analyst
on 26 May 2018
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Image Analyst
on 1 Mar 2017
Call the Mathworks directly for any installation-related help, which it sounds like this is. It's friendly, FAST, and FREE. What more could you want?
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Image Analyst
on 20 Apr 2019
On the home page of virtually every web site run by a company, there is a link on the home page (usually near the top) that says "Contact Us". The Mathworks is slightly different in that those links are at the bottom.
![0000 Screenshot.png](https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/uploaded_files/215069/0000%20Screenshot.png)
At the top is the same link but it's just an icon of an old-fashioned telephone handset.
![0001 Screenshot.png](https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/uploaded_files/215070/0001%20Screenshot.png)
Call the main number, ask for "technical support" and then ask for "installation" at the voice prompts. Someone will be happy to help you.
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EkoSusatio
on 13 Mar 2017
This is my experience and its working for me with R2106B and Win10. I will give you an example with case of installing OS Generic Video Interface to enable Matlab 2016B accessing webcam.
1. Download Support Package via browser here (or maybe another link) https://de.mathworks.com/hardware-support/directshow.html. Click on Get Support Package. Save the "osgenericvideointerface.mlpkginstall" in any folder you prefer.
2. Start Matlab R2016B and select the prefered folder where "osgenericvideointerface.mlpkginstall" saved.
3. In the Current Folder of Matlab interface, rightclick on "osgenericvideointerface.mlpkginstall", choose download and install.
4. Follow the installation procsess.
5. Check with "imaqhwinfo", in the InstalledAdapter there should be "winvideo" there.
I think for other case, it will also work. I tried with package for OS Generic and Kinect. If you need another package, just search the "*.mlpkginstall" file and follow the step above. Good Luck
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Image Analyst
on 16 Mar 2017
philippe, you probably have a version before the Add-on Explorer was added. Do you see a button for Add-ons on the tool ribbons? Do you even have a tool ribbon? What version do you have?
![](https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/uploaded_files/186989/image.png)
Guoyang ZHANG
on 22 Apr 2020
I've downloaded the "osgenericvideointerface.mlpkginstall", and I click the "download and install", but it doesn't work either...
Jay Vaidya
on 4 Sep 2020
Please try to run the following in the MATLAB Command Window:
>> opengl software
And then try opening the Add on explorer again. It worked for me.
If that works, you can save the preference so that MATLAB always opens with Software OpenGL by running:
>> opengl('save','software')
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Maarten van Alem
on 5 Oct 2022
Jay, that solution does not seem to work. Ive read it on many post already with always: it doesnt work, just below
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