Adding video sources
Create Video Libraries |
1. The Basics |
2. Source Folder |
3. Movie Setup |
4a. TV Show Setup |
4b. Seasons Setup |
4c. Episodes Setup |
5. Music Videos Setup |
6. Add Source & Scrape |
7. Scraping Problems |
Video library | Create Video Library | Adding video sources |
Introduction
This step of the guide will enable you to complete the following actions:
- Add Sources - Add the Source folder to Kodi
- Set Content - Advise Kodi what type of media is in the Source
- Scraper Settings - Adjust the scraper settings to your preferences, or change to a different scraper
- Add to Library - Scrape the media into the library
Each section is a direct continuation of the previous section, and only separated for clarity.
UPnP cannot be used to create a library. It is recommended that you share your media using another protocol such as SMB
Adding Sources
Set Content
Set Content screen for Movies | Set Content screen for TV Shows | |
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Step 9a: Choose information provider- used to change scraper if required -Settings- adjust scraper settings to your requirements Default movie scraper settings are explained here |
Step 9b Choose information provider- used to change scraper if required -Settings- adjust scraper settings to your requirements Default TV show scraper settings are explained here | |
Movies are in separate folders that match the movie title
Scan Recursively
Selected folder contains a single video
Exclude path from library updates
Skip filename matching for external audio tracks
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Selected folder contains a single TV show
Exclude path from library updates
Skip filename matching for external audio tracks
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Do not select Local information only Scraper. Using this scraper will prevent your TV Shows from being scanned into the library when using NFO files. Kodi always scans for, and uses NFO files first, regardless of what scraper is set. |
Additional scrapers are available. Before replacing the default scraper, ensure the scraper works for your version of Kodi and is suitable for your needs.
- All Movie scrapers- Movie scraper add-ons
- All TV Show scrapers - TV scraper add-ons
Add to Library
Step 10: Press Yes to scrape the content to the library
If No is selected, it can be scanned later from the Context Menu of the Source
Once you press Yes, Kodi will scan your library and attempt to match each title in your library to the title at the site of the Information Provider. If a match is found, the metadata and artwork is downloaded and used for the library display. Depending upon the size of your library, this could take some time. A single movie could take approx 30 seconds, a library of 400 movies could take over an hour.
When the scraping process is complete, be sure to check the Event Log to view any titles that were not added to the library, which is normally due to incorrect naming. See... Scraping Problems
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