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{{mininav| [[Settings]] | [[Settings/Media|Media]] }} | width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}

{{mininav|[[Settings]]}} ...ry provides Information on Kodi and your Hardware. There are no adjustable settings in this section.}}

{{mininav| [[Settings]] | [[Settings/Interface|Interface]] }} File:Settings-Interface-Screensaver.jpg

{{mininav|[[Music_library|Music Library]] {{l2|[[Video_library|Video Library]]}} }} ...| Picture Slideshow add-on]]''''', and you will have a constant display of video or music fanart to brighten your entertainment room.<section end="intro" />

{{mininav|[[Video_library|Video Library]]|[[Video_management|Video Management]]}} {{see also|Settings/Interface/Master_lock|label 1=Master Lock}}

{{mininav|[[Video_library|Video Library]] |[[Artwork]]}} ...{kodi}} settings pages here... {{highlight|[[Settings/Media/Videos#Artwork|Settings > Media > Videos > Artwork]]}}

{{mininav| [[Settings]] | [[Settings/Services|Services]] }} | width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}

{{mininav|[[Video library]] {{l2| [[Music library]] }}| [[Artwork]] }} ...etails information specific to artwork for music videos used in the Music Video library.<section end="intro" />

{{mininav|[[Video_library|Video Library]] |[[Artwork]]}} ...{kodi}} settings pages here... {{highlight|[[Settings/Media/Videos#Artwork|Settings > Media > Videos > Artwork]]}}

{{mininav| [[Settings]] | [[Settings/Services|Services]] }} File:Settings-Services-Caching-01.jpg

{{mininav|[[Video_library|Video Library]] |[[Artwork]]}} ...{kodi}} settings pages here... {{highlight|[[Settings/Media/Videos#Artwork|Settings > Media > Videos > Artwork]]}}

{{mininav|[[Video_library|Video Library]] |[[Artwork]]}} ...{kodi}} settings pages here... {{highlight|[[Settings/Media/Videos#Artwork|Settings > Media > Videos > Artwork]]}}

{{mininav|[[Video_library|Video Library]] |[[Artwork]]}} ...{kodi}} settings pages here... {{highlight|[[Settings/Media/Videos#Artwork|Settings > Media > Videos > Artwork]]}}

{{mininav|[[Settings]]}} ...stand log of {{kodi}} events which will display information such as failed video library scraping, Add-on updates and PVR activities, to name a few.<section

{{mininav| [[Settings]] | [[Settings/Media|Media]] }} | width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}

{{mininav| [[Settings]] | [[Settings/Services|Services]] }} Settings-Services-UPnP-01.jpg

{{mininav|[[Video library]]|[[Video playback|Playback]]}} * iOS 8 or older: Kodi supports audio, video, and pictures.

{{mininav| [[Music library]] {{l2|[[Video library]]}} | [[Scrapers]]}} * '''[[HOW-TO:Create_Video_Library|Creating your Video Library]]'''

{{mininav| [[Settings]] | [[Settings/System|System]] }} The settings in this section are persistent. To disable them change the settings back to '''Off'''

{{mininav| [[Settings]] | [[Settings/Live_TV|PVR & Live TV]] }} File:Settings-PVR-Playback-01.jpg

{{mininav| [[Settings]] | [[Settings/Player|Player]] }} The settings in this section are for '''text based''' subtitles such as ''.ass,'' and ''

{{mininav|[[Video library]] {{l2| [[Music library]] }} | [[File sharing]] }} ...the network, or it can be used as a UPnP Client that can receive music and video from a UPnP Server on the network. <section end="intro" />

...rom the Music Library if the same artist and album that contains the music video song is also in the Music Library. '''{{resize|1.2em|Regardless of what settings you have set for the source and scraper, {{Kodi}} will always search for an

== Gameplay settings == The Settings menu lets you control video, audio, input and emulator tweaks.

This includes sharing video files, watched status, and some settings. :Kodi client with Mezzmo backend server for sharing video, music and photos. Background automatic Mezzmo / Kodi database sync proces

{{mininav|[[Video library]]|[[Video_management|Video management]] }} *If the setting '''Enable Trailer (YouTube)''' is enabled in the scraper settings, in some cases local trailers may be ignored. Disable this setting to use y

{{mininav| [[Settings]] | [[Settings/Interface|Interface]] }} | width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}

{{mininav|[[Video library]] {{l2| [[Settings]] }}|[[Video playback]] {{l2| [[Settings/Player|Player]] }} }} == Changing subtitle settings during playback ==

| style="width: 5%; vertical-align:top;" | [[File:Video.png|40px|left]] ...-align:top;" |'''{{resize|1.3em| [[HOW-TO:Create_Video_Library|Create your Video Library]]}}'''

{{mininav| [[Settings]] | [[Settings/Media|Media]] }} [[File:Settings-Media-Videos-01.jpg|600px|Image 1]]

{{mininav|[[Video library]]|[[Video_management|Video management]] }} ...season list is not displayed. This behaviour can be changed with the '''[[Settings/Media/Videos#Flatten_TV_show_seasons |Flatten TV show seasons]]''' setting

| ||''TV Shows and episodes from the library'' ||''Music & Video Sources'' ...eset the visibility in the skin settings pages. See: '''''[[Add-on:Estuary/Settings#Main_Menu_Items|Hiding Menu items]]'''''.

...tutorial you should not only have a good understanding of what video level settings are best for your application but more importantly the <u>'''''why'''''</u> Video content made for consumption on a television are encoded in the Y'CbCr colo

{{mininav|[[Settings]] | [[Settings/Player|Player]]}} {{bigger|This category contains the settings for the playback of videos}}

{{mininav|[[Video library]]|[[Video playback|Playback]]}} ...Information OSD details the static information (metadata) of the Audio and Video streams in use.

...isting for the user. They are currently written in python, and can provide video, music, image or executable content. Once a user installs your plugin sourc <provides>image video</provides>

== Video cache - the source of most "out of cache" messages == {{main|HOW-TO:Modify the video cache}}

; [[Radio button control]] : a radio button control (as used for on/off settings). ; [[Settings Spin Control]] : used for cycling up/down controls in the settings menus.

...of the currently playing game, with the filter, stretch mode and rotation settings applied. | Used video filter (eg. Bilinear)

{{mininav| [[Settings]] | [[Settings/System|System]] }} ...ettings to ensure your audio device functions correctly with {{kodi}}. The settings chosen here can have a big impact on CPU load on lower powered hardware, so

=Converting addon settings= As of Kodi 18 Leia it is possible to write your addon settings in the same setting format as Kodi uses.

{{mininav|[[Video library]]|[[Video management|Management]] }} ...e added in {{kodi}} which contains movie folders which in turn contain the video file, artwork and NFO file for a movie. The Movie Set Information Folder is

{{mininav|[[Video library]] {{l2| [[Music library]] }} }} <section begin="intro" />NFO files are used to populate the music and video library using locally stored information. They are helpful if data for your

{{mininav|[[Settings]]|[[Kodi data folder]]}} For addons that require it, this folder holds user specified settings and other data. Not all installed add-ons will have a folder here.

{{mininav| [[Settings]] | [[Settings/System|System]] }} File:Settings-System-Display-01.jpg

...ngs page located at '''''[[Settings/System/Logging#Debug|Settings > System Settings > Logging]]''''' ...nnect the power. Doing this may prevent saving the changes you made in the Settings page when you enabled Debug Mode.

Buffering and stuttering are both part of the video and IPTV world on the net, and sometimes the causes don't lie with ...vers might be running into bandwidth limits (this is very true of the free video services). Some ISPs are known to throttle the speed of your connection bac

{{mininav|[[Video library]]}} ...select and play a title from your video library. It will alse describe the settings and options that are available for, and during, playback of the title.

{{mininav|[[Video library]]|[[Video management|Management]] }} * Tags - '''''[[Video library tags]]'''''

* '''[[HOW-TO:Create_Video_Library|Video Library Guide]]''' {{mininav|[[Video library]]}}

{{mininav| [[Video library]] |[[HOW-TO:Create_Video_Library|Create Video Library]] }} #'''Scraper Settings''' - Adjust the scraper settings to your preferences, or change to a different scraper

{{mininav|[[Video library]]}} ...vailable methods to add, modify and remove videos from your '''existing''' video library. These instructions also apply to Music Videos<section end="intro"

{{mininav|[[Settings]]|[[Kodi data folder]]|[[Userdata]]}} ...ur Operating System (Linux, Mac, XP, Vista) and if you changed the default settings during installation, where you can find your ''userdata folder''. See [[Use

{{mininav|[[Video library]]|[[Video management|Management]] }} ...e introduced in v21. It allows users to keep multiple versions of the same video title in the library.

| <code>'''library://video/'''</code> | This path points to the Video Library folders and to the file Sources

...]''''' the library using {{highlight|bordered=yes|[[Settings/Media/Library|Settings -> Media -> Library]]}}. Be aware of the differences between Single File an ...d not have to worry about this section. It never hurts to double check the settings, though.}}

...the [[RSS ticker]] with '''[[RSS media source]]''', which allows access to video and/or audio RSS streams.}} = RSS ticker settings =

* 'video' (Used when watching videos) == Settings ==

{{mininav|[[Settings]]}} The File Manager is accessed from the '''''[[Settings]]''''' screen.

performance issues in Kodi, want to adjust your video quality, or even monitor the data you're using, if your ISP has ...ews.com/how-to-access-hidden-resolution-options-on-the-fire-tv/ Adjust the Video Resolution on your FireTV]

...EyeTV IPTV Server service handles channel switching automatically and the video quality and channel switching speed is equal to the native EyeTV client, wh ...so has it's own separate settings and configurations for all configuration settings other of its functions, such as using EyeTV as a media player client, which

...ddon and should be placed in the resources direcory (my.addon.id/resources/settings.xml). If your addon has when they click on Addon settings for your addon. You don't need to do any coding to utilise this functionali

{{mininav|[[Video library]]}} ...ith its full potential for Music concerts we are going to add these to the video library, this will allow you to use standard scrapers which will download m

* This will take you directly to the settings section/window of xbmc: <pre>ActivateWindow(Settings)</pre>

...thin {{kodi}}. It has has the benefit of bringing togethar all your media- Video, Music, Photos - and making them accessible within the one location. View s ...ore information, so currently lacks the feature set and versatility of the Video and Music Libraries, but it is on the Must-Do list for a future release.

Assorted how-tos related to the video library that have been added to the wiki: ...cal files you need to manually set files permissions. On Android TV go to "Settings -> Apps - Kodi -> Permissions -> Files and Media" and select "Allow all the

{{mininav| [[Video library]] | [[Video playback]] }} {{note|This page applies to ''both'' video & music playback unless specifically noted.}}

...ings → Services → Webserver → Allow control of {{Kodi}} via HTTP]]}}. The settings allow to specify a custom port number and an optional username and password ...to access all the available webinterfaces without configuring them in the settings.

...rce] media centre '''software''' that can play a wide variety of music and video formats in addition to viewing '''[[PVR|Live TV]]''' and using add-ons (plu ''{{red|We strongly urge you to not follow the numerous YouTube video guides as nearly all those guides have been written with the single minded

...1.1%" align="center" | {{Main page icon|image=Document-properties.png|link=Settings}} ...align="center" | {{Main page icon|image=Video.png|link=Video library|title=Video<br />Movie Library<br />TV Show Library}}

...re in place. Make sure your directory is properly named, e.g. <code>plugin.video.my-addon</code>, and that you have a properly-constructed <code>[[addon.xml li = xbmcgui.ListItem('My First Video!', iconImage='DefaultVideo.png')

...re *.apk file, you need to enable the 'Unknown sources'-option at {{button|Settings}} -> {{button|Security}} -> {{button|Unknown sources}}. = Kodi settings=

** '''[[Import-export_library/Video|Video Library]]''' * '''[[HOW-TO:Create_Video_Library|Return to Video Guide]]'''

{{mininav| [[Settings]] | [[Settings/Media|Media]] }} [[File:Settings-Media-Music-01.jpg|600px]]

...s guide applies to all parts of Kodi, some portions have been based on the Video/Movies/TV Shows section of Kodi. To see the specific Basic Controls for Mus = Settings =

{{warning|image_size=30px| Always '''[[backup]]''' your settings before upgrading, just incase! }} ...tall the new version and it will replace the older version and retain your settings.

|skin || text || Skin settings apply to [[Category:Video library]]

{{mininav|[[Video library]]|[[Video management|Management]] }} <section begin="intro" />Video library tags, ''aka Tags or Keywords'', can be used to further sort and org

...ng:''' |This will create individual ".nfo" and image files along side your video files. This is considered the safest way to backup and/or migrate a library ##Export the Video Library by doing the following:

...nity support. As Kodi HTPC, all Raspberry Pis support full 1080p (Full HD) video playback of the most commonly used codecs, most if not all Kodi [[add-ons]] ...ms just on the edge of being fast enough, check out '''[[HOW-TO:Modify the video cache]]'''.

...displayed while a media file (audio or video) is playing or paused, as the video or visualisation will cover the images anyway, so they only take up memory You can combine two (or more) of the above settings by using:

'''{{resize|1.2em|Regardless of what settings you have set for the source and scraper, {{Kodi}} will always search for an ...gside each episode video file. The episode nfo filename is the same as the video filename but with the ''.nfo'' extension. See image below for examples.

{{mininav|[[Settings]]{{l2|[[Add-ons]]}} }} ...d, enabled/disabled add-ons. In the Add-on manager you can also change the settings for auto update, notifications and search for installed add-ons by bringing

! width="31%"| Video playback | '''[[Player_process_info#Video_Debug_Info|Video debug info]]'''

{{mininav| [[Video library]] | [[Video playback|Playback]] }} ...tion begin="intro" />Starting in v13, Kodi supports a number of passive 3D video formats such as SBS, TAB, anaglyph or interlaced. This support extends to t

{{mininav|[[Video library]]|[[Video_management|Video management]]}} *'''[[Video_nodes|Custom Video Nodes]]'''

{{mininav| [[Video library]] |[[HOW-TO:Create_Video_Library|Create Video Library]] }} | [[File:Video-Movie Folder File Structure.png|left|400px|Image 1- Movie Folders]] ||

** '''[[Import-export_library/Video|Video Library]]''' The Export and Import Library options are accessed via the Settings menu as detailed in the first image above.

...7%" align="center" | {{Main page icon|image=Administration.png|link=Add-on settings}} ...ter" | {{Main page icon|image=video-icon.png|link=HOW-TO:Video_addon|title=Video Addon Tutorial}}

{{mininav|[[Video library]]|[[Video_management|Video Management]]|[[Custom_home_items|Custom Home Items]]}} Organize the video files on your file server/NAS/local hard drive into separate folders for ea

..._Menu|Sideblade Menu]] or in the Settings menu. '''''See: [[Add-on:Estuary/Settings#Main_Menu_Items_Settings|Main Menu Items]]''''' *'''Settings'''

This allows you to manage the audio settings of the platform, providing options such as: ...and font size, use of bold style and more customized features such as font settings for certain type of system interface components such as: titles, buttons, m

Unlike the video library, {{kodi}} cannot create library entries for music from nfo files. I |* || If the setting Prefer Online Information in Settings>Media>Music is enabled, these items may be overwritten in the library datab

Unlike the video library, {{kodi}} cannot create library entries for music from nfo files. I |* || If the setting Prefer Online Information in Settings>Media>Music is enabled, these items may be overwritten in the library datab

...asily access all the information about each of the main media types in the Video Library, across all the linking tables. |totalTimeInSeconds || double || Length of video

<!-- Video !--> ...b? Yes, then home.xml is configured incorrectly. If not, then your network settings are wrong. Make sure you set the <defaultgateway>-</defaultgateway>correctl

'''{{resize|1.2em|Regardless of what settings you have set for the source and scraper, {{Kodi}} will always search for an ...XML tags for TV Shows. <ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/xbmc/video/VideoInfoTag.cpp</ref>

'''{{resize|1.2em|Regardless of what settings you have set for the source and scraper, {{Kodi}} will always search for an :*NFO Files are named the same as the video file except with the ''.nfo'' extension.

...di to run in exclusive mode, refer to the below '''Configure Windows Sound Settings''' section. ...agement.JPG|'''Step 1:''' Select '''Device Manager''' then go to '''Sound, video and game controllers'''. Select the device you'll be using for audio and ri

...ot always work right depending on what you are substituting. The following settings on this page are believed to work okay, but if something doesn't work out, The Playlist folder in Kodi contains music, video and mixed [[playlists]]. If you have imported from pre-existing media libra