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<section begin="intro" />Frequently Asked Questions for upgrading to XBMC v12 (Frodo) from a previous version. Includes how to enable some of the new features, where some controls got moved to, etc.<section end="intro" /> | |||
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{{see also|History of XBMC}} | {{see also|History of XBMC}} | ||
Frodo is the codename for [[XBMC Media Center]] version 12 | Frodo is the codename for [[XBMC Media Center]] version 12. You will often see "v12" and "Frodo" used interchangeably in the XBMC community. | ||
Frodo v12.1, | * XBMC v12.0 Frodo, was released on January 29th, 2013 | ||
* XBMC v12.1 Frodo, bugfix update, was released on March 13th, 2013 | |||
* XBMC v12.2 Frodo, bugfix update, was released on May 2nd 2013 | |||
* XBMC v12.3 Frodo, bugfix update, was released on December 25th, 2013 | |||
The name "[[Frodo]]" comes from one of XBMC's three founders, Erwin Beckers. While many people mistakenly assume that the name "Frodo" comes from the Lord of the Rings, Erwin actually got the nick name from a | The name "[[Frodo]]" comes from one of XBMC's three founders, Erwin Beckers. While many people mistakenly assume that the name "Frodo" comes from the Lord of the Rings, Erwin actually got the nick name from a neighbor's cat.[http://www.team-mediaportal.com/about-the-team/about-frodo] | ||
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{{see also|Thumbnails}} | {{see also|Thumbnails}} | ||
Since Frodo now supports both posters and banners simultaneously, and for other supported images, the following naming conventions are available for local images (Only required if the user wants to specify what image to use. Otherwise XBMC will automatically download images from the video scraper). Whenever possible, old Eden style naming is supported for backwards compatibility. | Since Frodo now supports both posters and banners simultaneously, and for other supported images, the following naming conventions are available for local images (Only required if the user wants to specify what image to use. Otherwise XBMC will automatically download images from the video scraper). Whenever possible, old Eden style naming is supported for backwards compatibility. | ||
;For folders (e.g. tvshows, movies in folders, or just folders on the filesystem): | ;For folders (e.g. tvshows, movies in folders, or just folders on the filesystem): | ||
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* season-specials-(poster/banner/fanart).(png/jpg) | * season-specials-(poster/banner/fanart).(png/jpg) | ||
;For files (episodes, movies not in folders, video files): | ;For files (episodes, movies not in folders, video files): | ||
* [ | * [movie file name]-(poster/banner/fanart).(png/jpg) | ||
* [ | * [episode file name]-thumb.(png/jpg) | ||
* [filename]-(poster/banner/fanart).(png/jpg) | * [filename]-(poster/banner/fanart).(png/jpg) | ||
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{{note|For all use scenarios mentioned above (Folders, TV Shows, and Files), [[extra fanart]] and [[Thumbnails#Examples_for_User-Defined_Video_Thumbnails|Actor thumbs (click link then scroll down)]] can also be included using the locations defined in [[Thumbnails]].}} | |||
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{{FAQ|1=Dirty_Regions | {{FAQ|1=Dirty_Regions | ||
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| Question= Where did the Slideshow screensaver go? | | Question= Where did the Slideshow screensaver go? | ||
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The [[Add-on:Slideshow|Slideshow screensaver is now | The [[Add-on:Slideshow|Slideshow screensaver is now an add-on]] and needs to be installed as such. You can do this from the [[add-ons|add-on manager]] or by going to {{highlight|[[Settings/Appearance#Screensaver|Settings -> Appearance -> Screensaver]] -> Screensaver mode -> Get more -> Slideshow -> Install}}. | ||
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| Question= How to switch from XBMC unstable PPA (used in XBMCbuntu Beta/RC releases) to final PPA | | Question= How to switch from XBMC unstable PPA (used in XBMCbuntu Beta/RC releases) to final PPA | ||
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sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:team-xbmc/unstable | sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:team-xbmc/unstable | ||
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa | sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa | ||
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sudo apt-get upgrade | sudo apt-get upgrade | ||
sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-bin | sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-bin | ||
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Frodo now uses file dates for "Recently added" videos instead of the date when a video was scanned into XBMC. This can be changed back to XBMC v11 (Eden) behavior by creating a text file called [[advancedsettings.xml#<videolibrary>|advancedsettings.xml]] and placing it in the [[userdata folder]] with the following content: | Frodo now uses file dates for "Recently added" videos instead of the date when a video was scanned into XBMC. This can be changed back to XBMC v11 (Eden) behavior by creating a text file called [[advancedsettings.xml#<videolibrary>|advancedsettings.xml]] and placing it in the [[userdata folder]] with the following content: | ||
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<advancedsettings> | <advancedsettings> | ||
<videolibrary> | <videolibrary> | ||
<dateadded>0</dateadded> | <dateadded>0</dateadded> | ||
</videolibrary> | </videolibrary> | ||
</advancedsettings></ | </advancedsettings></syntaxhighlight> | ||
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| Question=What should I do when Addon repositories dont list any contents? | | Question=What should I do when Addon repositories dont list any contents? | ||
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| Question=Where can I get more help? | | Question=Where can I get more help? | ||
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The '''[[ | The '''[[FAQ|general and platform specific FAQs]]''', the XBMC support forums: '''http://forum.xbmc.org''', and/or the '''[irc://irc.freenode.org/xbmc-osx #xbmc]''' [[w:IRC|IRC]] chat channel on irc.freenode.org. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
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[[Category:FAQ]] | [[Category:FAQ]] | ||
[[Category:XBMC Manual]] | [[Category:XBMC Manual]] | ||
[[Category:Frodo|*]] | [[Category:Frodo|*]] | ||
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XBMC v12 (Frodo) FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions for upgrading to XBMC v12 (Frodo) from a previous version. Includes how to enable some of the new features, where some controls got moved to, etc.
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- See also: XBMC all platforms FAQ for an FAQ that applies to all versions of XBMC.
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