Manage Sources
Videos
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Standard
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This provides access to the Video Sources. It is an alternate access to Videos>Files from the main menu.
- See: HOW-TO:Create Video Library
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Music
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Standard
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This provides access to the Music Sources. It is an alternate access to Music>Files from the Music menu.
- See: HOW-TO:Create Music Library
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Pictures
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Standard
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This provides access to the Picture Sources. It is an alternate access to Pictures from the Pictures menu.
- See: Pictures
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Video Library
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Update library on startup
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Standard
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Check for new video content every time Kodi is started.
If your content does not change often, leave this disabled as it will be running and scanning for no benefit and possibly making internet API calls for unscrapable media.
For alternate methods to scan new items into the library...
- See: Updating or removing videos
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Hide progress of library updates
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Standard
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Hide the pop-up library scanning progress bar during scans.
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Clean library
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Advanced
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Remove items from the library.
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Removing content from disconnected sourcesIf storage media are disconnected, using this function will not remove their contents from the library. This protects your library from accidental erasure in case your removable storage device is unplugged.
To permanently remove titles from the library:
- Use the correct method of removing titles from the library as detailed in the link below.
- After correctly deleting from the library first, then run a clean library to purge the database of unnecessary records.
See
Removing content
Export library
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Advanced
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Description:
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Export the contents of the video library. Used as a backup of your library, or to create a new Kodi installation.
Note: For the Video library, we recommend using the Separate Files method.
- See Export Video Library
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Import library
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Advanced
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Description:
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If you exported your library using the Single File method, use this to import the single file into the video library.
- See Import Single File
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Music Library
Update library on startup
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Standard
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Description:
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Check for new music content every time Kodi is started.
If your content does not change often, leave this disabled as it will be running and scanning for no benefit and possibly making internet API calls for unscrapable media.
For alternate methods to scan new items into the library...
- See: Update Music Library
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Hide progress of library updates
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Standard
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Description:
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Hide the pop-up library scanning progress bar during scans.
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Clean library
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Advanced
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Performs cleanup tasks on the Music database. Used to de-clutter the database of unused records. Used if you have moved, deleted or renamed files. If a source is located on removable storage that is not connected at the time of the Clean Library, you will be asked to choose to remove or keep the library entries from that drive.
- Removes any songs with invalid paths
- Removes any albums which have no references
- Removes any artists which have no references
- Removes any genres which have no references
- Removes any paths which have no references
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Export library
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Advanced
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Description:
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Export the contents of the video library. Used as a backup of your library or to create a new Kodi installation.
For the Music library, we recommend using the Single Files method as this will also export play counts, user ratings and last played data.
- See Export Music Library
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Import library
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Advanced
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Description:
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If you exported your library using the Single File method, use this to import the single file into the music library.
- See Import Single File
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