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:''For a more complex method of sharing using MySQL see '''[[HOW-TO:Sync multiple libraries]]'''''
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:''For a more complex method of sharing using MySQL see '''[[MySQL]]'''''


[[UPnP]] sharing between two XBMC devices is the easiest way to share a library. You can also share multiple libraries, one from each XBMC device, to all the other XBMC devices on the same network. UPnP also takes care of file sharing, so you do not need to do anything extra even if your files are added locally to XBMC.
<section begin="intro"/>[[UPnP]] sharing between two {{kodi}} devices is the easiest way to share a library. You can also share multiple libraries, one from each {{kodi}} device, to all the other devices on the same network. UPnP also takes care of file sharing, so you do not need to do anything extra even if your files are added locally to {{kodi}}.<section end="intro"/>




# For XBMC device A (the "server") go to:
# For {{kodi}} device A (the "server") go to:
#*If using XBMC v11 "Eden": {{highlight|[[Settings/Network#Services|Settings &rarr; Network &rarr; Services]]}}
#* If using XBMC v11 "Eden": {{highlight|bordered=yes|[[Settings/Network#Services|Settings → Network → Services]]}}
#*If using XBMC v12 "Frodo": {{highlight|[[Settings/Services#UPnP|Settings &rarr; Services &rarr; UPnP]]}}
#* If using XBMC v12 "Frodo", XBMC v13 "Gotham" or Kodi: {{highlight|bordered=yes|[[Settings/Services#UPnP|Settings → Services → UPnP]]}}
#Enable the UPnP server ('''Share video and music libraries through UPnP''')<br />[[File:Share_libraries_using_UPnP_-_Main_-_2_-_12.0_Frodo.png|500px]]<br/><br/>
# Enable the UPnP server ('''Share video and music libraries through UPnP''')<br />[[File:Share_libraries_using_UPnP_-_Main_-_2_-_12.0_Frodo.png|500px]]<br /><br />
# For XBMC device B (the "client") go to {{highlight|'''Videos''' &rarr; '''Files''' &rarr; '''Add Videos...''' &rarr; '''Browse''' &rarr; ''(scroll down to)'' '''UPnP Devices'''}}<br />[[File:Share_libraries_using_UPnP_-_Browse_UPnP_devices.png|500px]]<br/><br/>
# For {{kodi}} device B (the "client") you will add device A as a [[UPnP/Media source|media source]]: {{highlight|'''Videos''' → '''Files''' → '''Add Videos...''' → '''Browse''' → ''(scroll down to)'' '''UPnP Devices'''}}<br />[[File:Share_libraries_using_UPnP_-_Browse_UPnP_devices.png|500px]]<br /><br />
# XBMC A show up there. Open the share and then hit '''OK'''.
# A shows up there. Open the share and then hit '''OK'''.
# Give the new video source from XBMC A a name.
# Give the new video source from A a name.
# You should now be able to see everything as it is set up on XBMC A on XBMC B.
# You should now be able to see everything as it is set up on A on B.


== Other guides ==


{{editor note|Needs pretty pictures. Maybe pro's and con's/compare to [[MySQL]] sharing.}}<br/>
=== Video guides ===
{{editor note|Also need to note additional features that v12 (Frodo) will bring}}
 
==Other guides==
* [[HOW-TO:Share XBMC libraries to Windows Media Player]]
 
===Video guides===
;UPnP sharing (as seen in XBMC v12, Frodo)
;UPnP sharing (as seen in XBMC v12, Frodo)


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[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:how-to]]
[[Category:How-to]]
[[Category:UPnP]]
[[Category:Video library]]
[[Category:Music library]]

Revision as of 21:29, 10 January 2015

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▶ Syncing and sharing		 ▶ Share libraries using UPnP
For a more complex method of sharing using MySQL see MySQL

UPnP sharing between two Kodi devices is the easiest way to share a library. You can also share multiple libraries, one from each Kodi device, to all the other devices on the same network. UPnP also takes care of file sharing, so you do not need to do anything extra even if your files are added locally to Kodi.


  1. For Kodi device A (the "server") go to:
  2. Enable the UPnP server (Share video and music libraries through UPnP)
    Share libraries using UPnP - Main - 2 - 12.0 Frodo.png

  3. For Kodi device B (the "client") you will add device A as a media source: Videos → Files → Add Videos... → Browse → (scroll down to) UPnP Devices
    Share libraries using UPnP - Browse UPnP devices.png

  4. A shows up there. Open the share and then hit OK.
  5. Give the new video source from A a name.
  6. You should now be able to see everything as it is set up on A on B.

Other guides

Video guides

UPnP sharing (as seen in XBMC v12, Frodo)

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