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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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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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* [episode file name]-thumb.(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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| 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=Where can I get more help? | | Question=Where can I get more help? | ||
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The '''[[FAQ|general and platform specific FAQs]]''', the XBMC support forums: '''http://forum. | The '''[[FAQ|general and platform specific FAQs]]''', the XBMC support forums: '''http://forum.kodi.tv''', 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 == | ||
{{upgrade FAQs}} | |||
{{frodo updated}} | |||
[[Category:FAQ]] | [[Category:FAQ]] | ||
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[[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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