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<div><section begin="Action IDs" /><br />
;Main actions<br />
{| class="prettytable sort sortable" <br />
|-<br />
! Action<br />
! Description<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Left</code> || Move left off a control.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Right</code> || Move right off a control. <br />
|- <br />
| <code>Up</code> || Move up off a control.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Down</code> || Move down off a control.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Select</code> || Select a button, or an item from a list of thumb view.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>Enter</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_ENTER) Not sure about all areas, but on some windows this will be the same as the "done" on screen button.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PageUp</code> || Scroll up on page in a list, thumb, or text view.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PageDown</code> || Scroll down on page in a list, thumb, or text view.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Highlight</code> || Highlight an item in a list or thumb view.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ParentDir</code> || Go up a folder to the parent folder.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousMenu</code> || Go back to the previous menu screen.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Back</code> || Go back in navigation.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Info</code> || Show the information about the currently highlighted item, or currently playing item.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Pause</code> || Pause the currently playing item.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Stop</code> || Stop the currently playing item.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SkipNext</code> || Skip to next video in playlist. If no playlist, then skip to next chapter in video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SkipPrevious</code> || Skip to previous video in playlist. If no playlist, then skip to previous chapter in video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>FullScreen</code> || Toggles full-screen content playback (either visualisation or video playback)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>togglefullscreen</code> || Changes whether the app is displayed full-screen or windowed (on windowing OSs)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AspectRatio</code> || Toggle through the various aspect ratio modes (Normal is the preferred option).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>StepForward</code> || Step forward 30 seconds in a video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>StepBack</code> || Step back 30 seconds in a video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>BigStepForward</code> || Step forward 10 minutes in video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>BigStepBack</code> || Step back 10 minutes in video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SmallStepBack</code> || Step back 7 seconds in the current video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Seek(''##'')</code> || A definable seek action, where <code>''##''</code> is a number of seconds. For example, to make a seek action that goes forward 25 seconds use <code>Seek(25)</code>, and to make a seek action that goes back 36 seconds use <code>Seek(-36)</code>. '''(v15 Isengard addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ChapterOrBigStepForward</code> || Go to to next chapter in video. If no chapters, then step forward 10 minutes in video. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ChapterOrBigStepBack</code> || Go to previous chapter in video, If no chapters, then step back 10 minutes in video. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextScene</code> || Go to next scene that is marked in an [[EDL]] file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousScene</code> || Go to previous scene that is marked in an [[EDL]] file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>OSD</code> || Toggles the OSD (On Screen Display) while playing an item.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayDVD</code> || Start playing a DVD (goes to the DVD menu)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShowVideoMenu</code> || Go to the DVD Video menu when playing a DVD.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShowSubtitles</code> || Toggles whether subtitles are shown or not.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextSubtitle</code> || Change to the next subtitle language, if there is more than one.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleShiftUp</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SUBTITLE_VSHIFT_UP)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleShiftDown</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SUBTITLE_VSHIFT_DOWN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleAlign</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SUBTITLE_ALIGN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CodecInfo</code> || Show codec information about the currently playing item (during video or visualisation playback)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextPicture</code> || Move to the next picture in a slideshow.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousPicture</code> || Move to the previous picture in a slideshow.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomOut</code> || Used in picture, slideshow or video fullscreen to zoom out of the current image/video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomIn</code> || Used in picture, slideshow or video fullscreen to zoom in to the current image/video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>IncreasePAR</code> || Used in video fullscreen to increase the pixel aspect ratio (stretch).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>DecreasePAR</code> || Used in video fullscreen to decrease the pixel aspect ratio (stretch).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Queue</code> || Queue the item to the current playlist<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayNext</code> || Queue the item to the next position in the current playlist<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Filter</code> || Opens the mediafilter dialog in the video and musiclibrary. Used in the [[advanced filter]] for the video library.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Playlist</code> || Toggle to playlist view from My Music or My Videos<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomNormal</code> || Normal (fullscreen) viewing in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel1</code> || Zoom to 120% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel2</code> || Zoom to 150% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel3</code> || Zoom to 200% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel4</code> || Zoom to 280% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel5</code> || Zoom to 400% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel6</code> || Zoom to 600% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel7</code> || Zoom to 900% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel8</code> || Zoom to 1350% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel9</code> || Zoom to 2000% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextCalibration</code> || Used in Video + GUI calibration<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ResetCalibration</code> || Used in Video + GUI calibration<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogMove</code> || Move in the calibration screens, and while zoomed in My Pictures.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Rotate</code> || Rotate a picture in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>rotateccw</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_ROTATE_PICTURE_CCW)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Close</code> || Used to close a dialog<br />
|- <br />
| <code>subtitledelay</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SUBTITLE_DELAY)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleDelayMinus</code> || Decrease the delay amount of subtitles (use if subtitles are displaying too late)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleDelayPlus</code> || Increase the delay amount of subtitles (use if subtitles are displaying too early)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>audiodelay</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_AUDIO_DELAY)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AudioDelayMinus</code> || Decrease the delay amount of audio (use if audio is being heard too early) <br />
|- <br />
| <code>AudioDelayPlus</code> || Increase the delay amount of audio (use if audio is being heard too late) <br />
|- <br />
| <code>AudioNextLanguage</code> || Change to the next audio track in a video with multiple audio tracks.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextResolution</code> || Used in Video calibration<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Number''<0-9>''</code> || Used to input the number 0 through 9<br />
|- <br />
| <code>FastForward</code> || Toggle the fastforward speed between normal play, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, and 32x.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Rewind</code> || Toggle the rewind speed between normal play, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, and 32x.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Play</code> || Play the selected item (or folder of items).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayPause</code> || Play the selected item (or folder of items). Will also pause media when something is already playing.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Delete</code> || Used in My Files to delete a file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Copy</code> || Used in My Files to copy a file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Move</code> || Used in My Files to move a file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Rename</code> || Used in My Files to rename a file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>HideSubmenu</code> || <depreciated><br />
|- <br />
| <code>Screenshot</code> || Take a screenshot of the current screen.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShutDown()</code> || Shutdown and power off<br />
|- <br />
| <code>VolumeUp</code> || Increase the volume of playback.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>VolumeDown</code> || Decrease the volume of playback.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Mute</code> || Mute the volume.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>volampup</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VOLAMP_UP)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>volampdown</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VOLAMP_DOWN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>audiotoggledigital</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TOGGLE_DIGITAL_ANALOG)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>BackSpace</code> || Used in the virtual keyboards to delete one letter.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ScrollUp</code> || Variable speed scroll up for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ScrollDown</code> || Variable speed scroll down for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogFastForward</code> || Variable speed fast forward for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogRewind</code> || Variable speed rewind for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogSeekForward</code> || Variable speed seeking for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogSeekBack</code> || Variable speed seeking for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>MoveItemUp</code> || Used to rearrange playlists<br />
|- <br />
| <code>MoveItemDown</code> || Used to rearrange playlists<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Menu</code> || Focus the menu control (e.g. sidebar in confluence) which is specified by the skin in different windows (e.g. Movies, Music, PVR etc.) '''(v16 Jarvis addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ContextMenu</code> || Pops up a contextual menu<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Shift</code> || Used in Virtual Keyboard to switch to upper or lower case letters<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Symbols</code> || Used in Virtual Keyboard to switch to or from symbols mode<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CursorLeft</code> || Used in Virtual Keyboard to move the current cursor point to the left<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CursorRight</code> || Used in Virtual Keyboard to move the current cursor point to the right<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShowTime</code> || Used to show the current play time in music + video playback<br />
|-<br />
| <code>visualisationpresetlist</code> || Shows the visualisation preset list<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShowPreset</code> || Shows the current visualisation preset (milkdrop/spectrum)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextPreset</code> || Next visualisation preset<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousPreset</code> || Previous visualisation preset<br />
|- <br />
| <code>LockPreset</code> || Lock the current visualisation preset<br />
|- <br />
| <code>RandomPreset</code> || Switch to a new random preset<br />
|- <br />
| <code>IncreaseRating</code> || Used to increase track rating in full screen playback (press info on track and use pageplus on keyboard/remote<br />
|- <br />
| <code>DecreaseRating</code> || Used to decrease track rating in full screen playback (press info on track and use pageminus on keyboard/remote<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ToggleWatched</code> || Toggles watched/unwatched status for Videos<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextLetter</code> || Move to the next letter in a list or thumb panel. Note that SHIFT-B on the keyboard will take you to the B's.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PrevLetter</code> || Move to the previous letter in a list or thumb panel. Note that SHIFT-Z on the keyboard will take you to the Z's.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>JumpSMS''<2-9>''</code> || Jump through a list using SMS-style input (eg press 2 twice to jump to the B's.)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>FilterSMS''<2-9>''</code> || Filter a list in music or videos using SMS-style input.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>verticalshiftup</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VSHIFT_UP)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>verticalshiftdown</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VSHIFT_DOWN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>scanitem</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SCAN_ITEM)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>reloadkeymaps</code> || Reload keymap, loading any changes made to the keymap since started up.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>increasevisrating</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VIS_RATE_PRESET_PLUS)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>decreasevisrating</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VIS_RATE_PRESET_MINUS)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>firstpage</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_FIRST_PAGE)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>lastpage</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_LAST_PAGE)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>guiprofile</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_GUIPROFILE_BEGIN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>red</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TELETEXT_RED)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>green</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TELETEXT_GREEN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>yellow</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TELETEXT_YELLOW)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>blue</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TELETEXT_BLUE)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CreateBookmark</code> || Creates a bookmark of the currently playing Video '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CreatEpisodeBookmark</code> || Creates an episode bookmark of the currently playing multi-episode file (e.g. S01E01E02). An episode bookmark specifies the end of the one and the begin of the other episode '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextChannelGroup</code> || [[PVR]] Goes to the next channel group when using live TV. Works only within PVR windows + channel osd. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousChannelGroup</code> || [[PVR]] Goes to the previous channel group when using live TV. Works only within PVR windows + channel osd. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ChannelUp</code> || [[PVR]] Used to switch up to the next channel. Works only if you playback TV or radio '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ChannelDown</code> || [[PVR]] Used to switch down to the previous channel. Works only if you playback TV or radio'''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayPvr</code> || [[PVR]] Starts playback a TV or radio channel depends on the last played channel. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayPvrTV</code> || [[PVR]] Starts playback a TV channel. Will playback the last played channel if available. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayPvrRadio</code> || [[PVR]] Starts playback a radio channel. Will playback the last played channel if available. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Record</code> || [[PVR]] record current playing channel or selected item in windows like EPG '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>StereoMode</code> || Toggle 3D/Stereoscopic mode '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ToggleStereoMode</code> || Toggle 3D/Stereoscopic mode '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SwitchPlayer</code> || Select player to use, such as internal (DVDPlayer/PAPlayer), UPnP "play using" targets, external players (defined in [[playercorefactory.xml]]). '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>UpdateLibrary(video)</code> || Update Movie/TV-Show library (only tested with v13 Gotham addition).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SetRating</code> || For use when playing music. Will pop-up a 1-10 userrating select dialog, to rate the currently playing song. '''(v17 Krypton addition)'''<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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;Other<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
! Action<br />
! Description<br />
|-<br />
| <code>noop</code> || No action. Used to specifically disable a key.<br />
|}<br />
<section end="Action IDs" /><br />
<br />
== Removed action IDs ==<br />
* <code>PresetList</code> - replaced with <code>visualisationpresetlist</code> in a previous version (unknown?)<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Keymaps]]<br />
* [[Window IDs]]<br />
* [[Built-in scripting]]<br />
<br />
{{Isengard updated}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Remotes]]<br />
[[Category:Skin development]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Action_IDs&diff=198693Action IDs2020-03-03T21:45:43Z<p>Ned Scott: old note</p>
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<div><section begin="Action IDs" /><br />
;Main actions<br />
{| class="prettytable sort sortable" <br />
|-<br />
! Action<br />
! Description<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Left</code> || Move left off a control.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Right</code> || Move right off a control. <br />
|- <br />
| <code>Up</code> || Move up off a control.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Down</code> || Move down off a control.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Select</code> || Select a button, or an item from a list of thumb view.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>Enter</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_ENTER) Not sure about all areas, but on some windows this will be the same as the "done" on screen button.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PageUp</code> || Scroll up on page in a list, thumb, or text view.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PageDown</code> || Scroll down on page in a list, thumb, or text view.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Highlight</code> || Highlight an item in a list or thumb view.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ParentDir</code> || Go up a folder to the parent folder.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousMenu</code> || Go back to the previous menu screen.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Back</code> || Go back in navigation.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Info</code> || Show the information about the currently highlighted item, or currently playing item.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Pause</code> || Pause the currently playing item.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Stop</code> || Stop the currently playing item.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SkipNext</code> || Skip to next video in playlist. If no playlist, then skip to next chapter in video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SkipPrevious</code> || Skip to previous video in playlist. If no playlist, then skip to previous chapter in video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>FullScreen</code> || Toggles full-screen content playback (either visualisation or video playback)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>togglefullscreen</code> || Changes whether the app is displayed full-screen or windowed (on windowing OSs)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AspectRatio</code> || Toggle through the various aspect ratio modes (Normal is the preferred option).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>StepForward</code> || Step forward 30 seconds in a video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>StepBack</code> || Step back 30 seconds in a video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>BigStepForward</code> || Step forward 10 minutes in video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>BigStepBack</code> || Step back 10 minutes in video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SmallStepBack</code> || Step back 7 seconds in the current video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Seek(''##'')</code> || A definable seek action, where <code>''##''</code> is a number of seconds. For example, to make a seek action that goes forward 25 seconds use <code>Seek(25)</code>, and to make a seek action that goes back 36 seconds use <code>Seek(-36)</code>. '''(v15 Isengard addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ChapterOrBigStepForward</code> || Go to to next chapter in video. If no chapters, then step forward 10 minutes in video. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ChapterOrBigStepBack</code> || Go to previous chapter in video, If no chapters, then step back 10 minutes in video. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextScene</code> || Go to next scene that is marked in an [[EDL]] file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousScene</code> || Go to previous scene that is marked in an [[EDL]] file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>OSD</code> || Toggles the OSD (On Screen Display) while playing an item.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayDVD</code> || Start playing a DVD (goes to the DVD menu)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShowVideoMenu</code> || Go to the DVD Video menu when playing a DVD.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShowSubtitles</code> || Toggles whether subtitles are shown or not.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextSubtitle</code> || Change to the next subtitle language, if there is more than one.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleShiftUp</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SUBTITLE_VSHIFT_UP)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleShiftDown</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SUBTITLE_VSHIFT_DOWN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleAlign</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SUBTITLE_ALIGN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CodecInfo</code> || Show codec information about the currently playing item (during video or visualisation playback)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextPicture</code> || Move to the next picture in a slideshow.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousPicture</code> || Move to the previous picture in a slideshow.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomOut</code> || Used in picture, slideshow or video fullscreen to zoom out of the current image/video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomIn</code> || Used in picture, slideshow or video fullscreen to zoom in to the current image/video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>IncreasePAR</code> || Used in video fullscreen to increase the pixel aspect ratio (stretch).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>DecreasePAR</code> || Used in video fullscreen to decrease the pixel aspect ratio (stretch).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Queue</code> || Queue the item to the current playlist<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayNext</code> || Queue the item to the next position in the current playlist<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Filter</code> || Opens the mediafilter dialog in the video and musiclibrary. {{note|Used in the [[advanced filter]] for the video library}}<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Playlist</code> || Toggle to playlist view from My Music or My Videos<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomNormal</code> || Normal (fullscreen) viewing in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel1</code> || Zoom to 120% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel2</code> || Zoom to 150% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel3</code> || Zoom to 200% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel4</code> || Zoom to 280% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel5</code> || Zoom to 400% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel6</code> || Zoom to 600% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel7</code> || Zoom to 900% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel8</code> || Zoom to 1350% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel9</code> || Zoom to 2000% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextCalibration</code> || Used in Video + GUI calibration<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ResetCalibration</code> || Used in Video + GUI calibration<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogMove</code> || Move in the calibration screens, and while zoomed in My Pictures.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Rotate</code> || Rotate a picture in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>rotateccw</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_ROTATE_PICTURE_CCW)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Close</code> || Used to close a dialog<br />
|- <br />
| <code>subtitledelay</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SUBTITLE_DELAY)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleDelayMinus</code> || Decrease the delay amount of subtitles (use if subtitles are displaying too late)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleDelayPlus</code> || Increase the delay amount of subtitles (use if subtitles are displaying too early)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>audiodelay</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_AUDIO_DELAY)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AudioDelayMinus</code> || Decrease the delay amount of audio (use if audio is being heard too early) <br />
|- <br />
| <code>AudioDelayPlus</code> || Increase the delay amount of audio (use if audio is being heard too late) <br />
|- <br />
| <code>AudioNextLanguage</code> || Change to the next audio track in a video with multiple audio tracks.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextResolution</code> || Used in Video calibration<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Number''<0-9>''</code> || Used to input the number 0 through 9<br />
|- <br />
| <code>FastForward</code> || Toggle the fastforward speed between normal play, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, and 32x.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Rewind</code> || Toggle the rewind speed between normal play, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, and 32x.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Play</code> || Play the selected item (or folder of items).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayPause</code> || Play the selected item (or folder of items). Will also pause media when something is already playing.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Delete</code> || Used in My Files to delete a file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Copy</code> || Used in My Files to copy a file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Move</code> || Used in My Files to move a file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Rename</code> || Used in My Files to rename a file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>HideSubmenu</code> || <depreciated><br />
|- <br />
| <code>Screenshot</code> || Take a screenshot of the current screen.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShutDown()</code> || Shutdown and power off<br />
|- <br />
| <code>VolumeUp</code> || Increase the volume of playback.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>VolumeDown</code> || Decrease the volume of playback.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Mute</code> || Mute the volume.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>volampup</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VOLAMP_UP)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>volampdown</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VOLAMP_DOWN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>audiotoggledigital</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TOGGLE_DIGITAL_ANALOG)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>BackSpace</code> || Used in the virtual keyboards to delete one letter.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ScrollUp</code> || Variable speed scroll up for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ScrollDown</code> || Variable speed scroll down for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogFastForward</code> || Variable speed fast forward for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogRewind</code> || Variable speed rewind for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogSeekForward</code> || Variable speed seeking for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogSeekBack</code> || Variable speed seeking for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>MoveItemUp</code> || Used to rearrange playlists<br />
|- <br />
| <code>MoveItemDown</code> || Used to rearrange playlists<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Menu</code> || Focus the menu control (e.g. sidebar in confluence) which is specified by the skin in different windows (e.g. Movies, Music, PVR etc.) '''(v16 Jarvis addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ContextMenu</code> || Pops up a contextual menu<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Shift</code> || Used in Virtual Keyboard to switch to upper or lower case letters<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Symbols</code> || Used in Virtual Keyboard to switch to or from symbols mode<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CursorLeft</code> || Used in Virtual Keyboard to move the current cursor point to the left<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CursorRight</code> || Used in Virtual Keyboard to move the current cursor point to the right<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShowTime</code> || Used to show the current play time in music + video playback<br />
|-<br />
| <code>visualisationpresetlist</code> || Shows the visualisation preset list<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShowPreset</code> || Shows the current visualisation preset (milkdrop/spectrum)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextPreset</code> || Next visualisation preset<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousPreset</code> || Previous visualisation preset<br />
|- <br />
| <code>LockPreset</code> || Lock the current visualisation preset<br />
|- <br />
| <code>RandomPreset</code> || Switch to a new random preset<br />
|- <br />
| <code>IncreaseRating</code> || Used to increase track rating in full screen playback (press info on track and use pageplus on keyboard/remote<br />
|- <br />
| <code>DecreaseRating</code> || Used to decrease track rating in full screen playback (press info on track and use pageminus on keyboard/remote<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ToggleWatched</code> || Toggles watched/unwatched status for Videos<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextLetter</code> || Move to the next letter in a list or thumb panel. Note that SHIFT-B on the keyboard will take you to the B's.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PrevLetter</code> || Move to the previous letter in a list or thumb panel. Note that SHIFT-Z on the keyboard will take you to the Z's.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>JumpSMS''<2-9>''</code> || Jump through a list using SMS-style input (eg press 2 twice to jump to the B's.)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>FilterSMS''<2-9>''</code> || Filter a list in music or videos using SMS-style input.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>verticalshiftup</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VSHIFT_UP)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>verticalshiftdown</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VSHIFT_DOWN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>scanitem</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SCAN_ITEM)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>reloadkeymaps</code> || Reload keymap, loading any changes made to the keymap since started up.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>increasevisrating</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VIS_RATE_PRESET_PLUS)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>decreasevisrating</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VIS_RATE_PRESET_MINUS)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>firstpage</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_FIRST_PAGE)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>lastpage</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_LAST_PAGE)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>guiprofile</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_GUIPROFILE_BEGIN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>red</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TELETEXT_RED)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>green</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TELETEXT_GREEN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>yellow</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TELETEXT_YELLOW)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>blue</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TELETEXT_BLUE)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CreateBookmark</code> || Creates a bookmark of the currently playing Video '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CreatEpisodeBookmark</code> || Creates an episode bookmark of the currently playing multi-episode file (e.g. S01E01E02). An episode bookmark specifies the end of the one and the begin of the other episode '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextChannelGroup</code> || [[PVR]] Goes to the next channel group when using live TV. Works only within PVR windows + channel osd. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousChannelGroup</code> || [[PVR]] Goes to the previous channel group when using live TV. Works only within PVR windows + channel osd. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ChannelUp</code> || [[PVR]] Used to switch up to the next channel. Works only if you playback TV or radio '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ChannelDown</code> || [[PVR]] Used to switch down to the previous channel. Works only if you playback TV or radio'''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayPvr</code> || [[PVR]] Starts playback a TV or radio channel depends on the last played channel. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayPvrTV</code> || [[PVR]] Starts playback a TV channel. Will playback the last played channel if available. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayPvrRadio</code> || [[PVR]] Starts playback a radio channel. Will playback the last played channel if available. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Record</code> || [[PVR]] record current playing channel or selected item in windows like EPG '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>StereoMode</code> || Toggle 3D/Stereoscopic mode '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ToggleStereoMode</code> || Toggle 3D/Stereoscopic mode '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SwitchPlayer</code> || Select player to use, such as internal (DVDPlayer/PAPlayer), UPnP "play using" targets, external players (defined in [[playercorefactory.xml]]). '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>UpdateLibrary(video)</code> || Update Movie/TV-Show library (only tested with v13 Gotham addition).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SetRating</code> || For use when playing music. Will pop-up a 1-10 userrating select dialog, to rate the currently playing song. '''(v17 Krypton addition)'''<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
;Other<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
! Action<br />
! Description<br />
|-<br />
| <code>noop</code> || No action. Used to specifically disable a key.<br />
|}<br />
<section end="Action IDs" /><br />
<br />
== Removed action IDs ==<br />
* <code>PresetList</code> - replaced with <code>visualisationpresetlist</code> in a previous version (unknown?)<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Keymaps]]<br />
* [[Window IDs]]<br />
* [[Built-in scripting]]<br />
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{{Isengard updated}}<br />
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[[Category:Remotes]]<br />
[[Category:Skin development]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Action_IDs&diff=198692Talk:Action IDs2020-03-03T21:44:05Z<p>Ned Scott: </p>
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<div>Reference: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/xbmc/input/actions/ActionTranslator.cpp<br />
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'''Wintermute0110''' Is it OK if I sort out the Action table alphabetically? The most important actions (Select, Back, etc.) I will put in bold for easy identification. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[w:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Wintermute0110|Wintermute0110]] ([[User talk:Wintermute0110|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Wintermute0110|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --><br />
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'''Davu''' "sort out the Action table alphabetically" - yes .... "most important actions (Select, Back, etc.) I will put in bold for easy identification" - no ;). As what you think is "most important" might be less important for others. So keep it consistent please. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[w:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Davu|Davu]] ([[User talk:Davu|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Davu|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --><br />
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:Added dynamic sortable formatting. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 21:37, 3 March 2020 (UTC)</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Action_IDs&diff=198691Action IDs2020-03-03T21:43:28Z<p>Ned Scott: Still "SkipNext" and "SkipPrevious" per https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/xbmc/input/actions/ActionTranslator.cpp</p>
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<div><section begin="Action IDs" /><br />
;Main actions<br />
{| class="prettytable sort sortable" <br />
|-<br />
! Action<br />
! Description<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Left</code> || Move left off a control.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Right</code> || Move right off a control. <br />
|- <br />
| <code>Up</code> || Move up off a control.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Down</code> || Move down off a control.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Select</code> || Select a button, or an item from a list of thumb view.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>Enter</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_ENTER) Not sure about all areas, but on some windows this will be the same as the "done" on screen button.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PageUp</code> || Scroll up on page in a list, thumb, or text view.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PageDown</code> || Scroll down on page in a list, thumb, or text view.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Highlight</code> || Highlight an item in a list or thumb view.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ParentDir</code> || Go up a folder to the parent folder.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousMenu</code> || Go back to the previous menu screen.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Back</code> || Go back in navigation.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Info</code> || Show the information about the currently highlighted item, or currently playing item.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Pause</code> || Pause the currently playing item.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Stop</code> || Stop the currently playing item.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SkipNext</code> || Skip to next video in playlist. If no playlist, then skip to next chapter in video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SkipPrevious</code> || Skip to previous video in playlist. If no playlist, then skip to previous chapter in video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>FullScreen</code> || Toggles full-screen content playback (either visualisation or video playback)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>togglefullscreen</code> || Changes whether the app is displayed full-screen or windowed (on windowing OSs)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AspectRatio</code> || Toggle through the various aspect ratio modes (Normal is the preferred option).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>StepForward</code> || Step forward 30 seconds in a video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>StepBack</code> || Step back 30 seconds in a video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>BigStepForward</code> || Step forward 10 minutes in video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>BigStepBack</code> || Step back 10 minutes in video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SmallStepBack</code> || Step back 7 seconds in the current video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Seek(''##'')</code> || A definable seek action, where <code>''##''</code> is a number of seconds. For example, to make a seek action that goes forward 25 seconds use <code>Seek(25)</code>, and to make a seek action that goes back 36 seconds use <code>Seek(-36)</code>. '''(v15 Isengard addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ChapterOrBigStepForward</code> || Go to to next chapter in video. If no chapters, then step forward 10 minutes in video. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ChapterOrBigStepBack</code> || Go to previous chapter in video, If no chapters, then step back 10 minutes in video. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextScene</code> || Go to next scene that is marked in an [[EDL]] file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousScene</code> || Go to previous scene that is marked in an [[EDL]] file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>OSD</code> || Toggles the OSD (On Screen Display) while playing an item.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayDVD</code> || Start playing a DVD (goes to the DVD menu)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShowVideoMenu</code> || Go to the DVD Video menu when playing a DVD.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShowSubtitles</code> || Toggles whether subtitles are shown or not.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextSubtitle</code> || Change to the next subtitle language, if there is more than one.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleShiftUp</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SUBTITLE_VSHIFT_UP)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleShiftDown</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SUBTITLE_VSHIFT_DOWN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleAlign</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SUBTITLE_ALIGN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CodecInfo</code> || Show codec information about the currently playing item (during video or visualisation playback)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextPicture</code> || Move to the next picture in a slideshow.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousPicture</code> || Move to the previous picture in a slideshow.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomOut</code> || Used in picture, slideshow or video fullscreen to zoom out of the current image/video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomIn</code> || Used in picture, slideshow or video fullscreen to zoom in to the current image/video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>IncreasePAR</code> || Used in video fullscreen to increase the pixel aspect ratio (stretch).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>DecreasePAR</code> || Used in video fullscreen to decrease the pixel aspect ratio (stretch).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Queue</code> || Queue the item to the current playlist<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayNext</code> || Queue the item to the next position in the current playlist<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Filter</code> || Opens the mediafilter dialog in the video and musiclibrary. {{editor note|seems to only use the [[advanced filter]] for the video library?}}<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Playlist</code> || Toggle to playlist view from My Music or My Videos<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomNormal</code> || Normal (fullscreen) viewing in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel1</code> || Zoom to 120% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel2</code> || Zoom to 150% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel3</code> || Zoom to 200% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel4</code> || Zoom to 280% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel5</code> || Zoom to 400% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel6</code> || Zoom to 600% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel7</code> || Zoom to 900% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel8</code> || Zoom to 1350% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel9</code> || Zoom to 2000% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextCalibration</code> || Used in Video + GUI calibration<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ResetCalibration</code> || Used in Video + GUI calibration<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogMove</code> || Move in the calibration screens, and while zoomed in My Pictures.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Rotate</code> || Rotate a picture in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>rotateccw</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_ROTATE_PICTURE_CCW)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Close</code> || Used to close a dialog<br />
|- <br />
| <code>subtitledelay</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SUBTITLE_DELAY)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleDelayMinus</code> || Decrease the delay amount of subtitles (use if subtitles are displaying too late)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleDelayPlus</code> || Increase the delay amount of subtitles (use if subtitles are displaying too early)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>audiodelay</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_AUDIO_DELAY)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AudioDelayMinus</code> || Decrease the delay amount of audio (use if audio is being heard too early) <br />
|- <br />
| <code>AudioDelayPlus</code> || Increase the delay amount of audio (use if audio is being heard too late) <br />
|- <br />
| <code>AudioNextLanguage</code> || Change to the next audio track in a video with multiple audio tracks.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextResolution</code> || Used in Video calibration<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Number''<0-9>''</code> || Used to input the number 0 through 9<br />
|- <br />
| <code>FastForward</code> || Toggle the fastforward speed between normal play, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, and 32x.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Rewind</code> || Toggle the rewind speed between normal play, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, and 32x.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Play</code> || Play the selected item (or folder of items). {{note|You may want to use <code>playpause</code> instead of just "play", since it will no longer pause media already being played.}}<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayPause</code> || Play the selected item (or folder of items). Will also pause media when something is already playing.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Delete</code> || Used in My Files to delete a file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Copy</code> || Used in My Files to copy a file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Move</code> || Used in My Files to move a file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Rename</code> || Used in My Files to rename a file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>HideSubmenu</code> || <depreciated><br />
|- <br />
| <code>Screenshot</code> || Take a screenshot of the current screen.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShutDown()</code> || Shutdown and power off<br />
|- <br />
| <code>VolumeUp</code> || Increase the volume of playback.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>VolumeDown</code> || Decrease the volume of playback.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Mute</code> || Mute the volume.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>volampup</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VOLAMP_UP)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>volampdown</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VOLAMP_DOWN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>audiotoggledigital</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TOGGLE_DIGITAL_ANALOG)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>BackSpace</code> || Used in the virtual keyboards to delete one letter.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ScrollUp</code> || Variable speed scroll up for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ScrollDown</code> || Variable speed scroll down for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogFastForward</code> || Variable speed fast forward for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogRewind</code> || Variable speed rewind for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogSeekForward</code> || Variable speed seeking for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogSeekBack</code> || Variable speed seeking for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>MoveItemUp</code> || Used to rearrange playlists<br />
|- <br />
| <code>MoveItemDown</code> || Used to rearrange playlists<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Menu</code> || Focus the menu control (e.g. sidebar in confluence) which is specified by the skin in different windows (e.g. Movies, Music, PVR etc.) '''(v16 Jarvis addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ContextMenu</code> || Pops up a contextual menu<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Shift</code> || Used in Virtual Keyboard to switch to upper or lower case letters<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Symbols</code> || Used in Virtual Keyboard to switch to or from symbols mode<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CursorLeft</code> || Used in Virtual Keyboard to move the current cursor point to the left<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CursorRight</code> || Used in Virtual Keyboard to move the current cursor point to the right<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShowTime</code> || Used to show the current play time in music + video playback<br />
|-<br />
| <code>visualisationpresetlist</code> || Shows the visualisation preset list<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShowPreset</code> || Shows the current visualisation preset (milkdrop/spectrum)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextPreset</code> || Next visualisation preset<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousPreset</code> || Previous visualisation preset<br />
|- <br />
| <code>LockPreset</code> || Lock the current visualisation preset<br />
|- <br />
| <code>RandomPreset</code> || Switch to a new random preset<br />
|- <br />
| <code>IncreaseRating</code> || Used to increase track rating in full screen playback (press info on track and use pageplus on keyboard/remote<br />
|- <br />
| <code>DecreaseRating</code> || Used to decrease track rating in full screen playback (press info on track and use pageminus on keyboard/remote<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ToggleWatched</code> || Toggles watched/unwatched status for Videos<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextLetter</code> || Move to the next letter in a list or thumb panel. Note that SHIFT-B on the keyboard will take you to the B's.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PrevLetter</code> || Move to the previous letter in a list or thumb panel. Note that SHIFT-Z on the keyboard will take you to the Z's.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>JumpSMS''<2-9>''</code> || Jump through a list using SMS-style input (eg press 2 twice to jump to the B's.)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>FilterSMS''<2-9>''</code> || Filter a list in music or videos using SMS-style input.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>verticalshiftup</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VSHIFT_UP)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>verticalshiftdown</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VSHIFT_DOWN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>scanitem</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SCAN_ITEM)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>reloadkeymaps</code> || Reload keymap, loading any changes made to the keymap since started up.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>increasevisrating</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VIS_RATE_PRESET_PLUS)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>decreasevisrating</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VIS_RATE_PRESET_MINUS)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>firstpage</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_FIRST_PAGE)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>lastpage</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_LAST_PAGE)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>guiprofile</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_GUIPROFILE_BEGIN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>red</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TELETEXT_RED)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>green</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TELETEXT_GREEN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>yellow</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TELETEXT_YELLOW)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>blue</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TELETEXT_BLUE)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CreateBookmark</code> || Creates a bookmark of the currently playing Video '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CreatEpisodeBookmark</code> || Creates an episode bookmark of the currently playing multi-episode file (e.g. S01E01E02). An episode bookmark specifies the end of the one and the begin of the other episode '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextChannelGroup</code> || [[PVR]] Goes to the next channel group when using live TV. Works only within PVR windows + channel osd. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousChannelGroup</code> || [[PVR]] Goes to the previous channel group when using live TV. Works only within PVR windows + channel osd. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ChannelUp</code> || [[PVR]] Used to switch up to the next channel. Works only if you playback TV or radio '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ChannelDown</code> || [[PVR]] Used to switch down to the previous channel. Works only if you playback TV or radio'''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayPvr</code> || [[PVR]] Starts playback a TV or radio channel depends on the last played channel. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayPvrTV</code> || [[PVR]] Starts playback a TV channel. Will playback the last played channel if available. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayPvrRadio</code> || [[PVR]] Starts playback a radio channel. Will playback the last played channel if available. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Record</code> || [[PVR]] record current playing channel or selected item in windows like EPG '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>StereoMode</code> || Toggle 3D/Stereoscopic mode '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ToggleStereoMode</code> || Toggle 3D/Stereoscopic mode '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SwitchPlayer</code> || Select player to use, such as internal (DVDPlayer/PAPlayer), UPnP "play using" targets, external players (defined in [[playercorefactory.xml]]). '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>UpdateLibrary(video)</code> || Update Movie/TV-Show library (only tested with v13 Gotham addition).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SetRating</code> || For use when playing music. Will pop-up a 1-10 userrating select dialog, to rate the currently playing song. '''(v17 Krypton addition)'''<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
;Other<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
! Action<br />
! Description<br />
|-<br />
| <code>noop</code> || No action. Used to specifically disable a key.<br />
|}<br />
<section end="Action IDs" /><br />
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== Removed action IDs ==<br />
* <code>PresetList</code> - replaced with <code>visualisationpresetlist</code> in a previous version (unknown?)<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Keymaps]]<br />
* [[Window IDs]]<br />
* [[Built-in scripting]]<br />
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{{Isengard updated}}<br />
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[[Category:Remotes]]<br />
[[Category:Skin development]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Action_IDs&diff=198690Talk:Action IDs2020-03-03T21:37:58Z<p>Ned Scott: </p>
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<div>'''Wintermute0110''' Is it OK if I sort out the Action table alphabetically? The most important actions (Select, Back, etc.) I will put in bold for easy identification. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[w:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Wintermute0110|Wintermute0110]] ([[User talk:Wintermute0110|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Wintermute0110|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --><br />
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'''Davu''' "sort out the Action table alphabetically" - yes .... "most important actions (Select, Back, etc.) I will put in bold for easy identification" - no ;). As what you think is "most important" might be less important for others. So keep it consistent please. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[w:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Davu|Davu]] ([[User talk:Davu|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Davu|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --><br />
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:Added dynamic sortable formatting. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 21:37, 3 March 2020 (UTC)</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Action_IDs&diff=198689Action IDs2020-03-03T21:35:34Z<p>Ned Scott: </p>
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<div><section begin="Action IDs" /><br />
;Main actions<br />
{| class="prettytable sort sortable" <br />
|-<br />
! Action<br />
! Description<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Left</code> || Move left off a control.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Right</code> || Move right off a control. <br />
|- <br />
| <code>Up</code> || Move up off a control.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Down</code> || Move down off a control.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Select</code> || Select a button, or an item from a list of thumb view.<br />
|-<br />
| <code>Enter</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_ENTER) Not sure about all areas, but on some windows this will be the same as the "done" on screen button.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PageUp</code> || Scroll up on page in a list, thumb, or text view.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PageDown</code> || Scroll down on page in a list, thumb, or text view.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Highlight</code> || Highlight an item in a list or thumb view.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ParentDir</code> || Go up a folder to the parent folder.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousMenu</code> || Go back to the previous menu screen.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Back</code> || Go back in navigation.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Info</code> || Show the information about the currently highlighted item, or currently playing item.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Pause</code> || Pause the currently playing item.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Stop</code> || Stop the currently playing item.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Next</code> || Skip to next video in playlist. If no playlist, then skip to next chapter in video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Previous</code> || Skip to previous video in playlist. If no playlist, then skip to previous chapter in video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>FullScreen</code> || Toggles full-screen content playback (either visualisation or video playback)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>togglefullscreen</code> || Changes whether the app is displayed full-screen or windowed (on windowing OSs)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AspectRatio</code> || Toggle through the various aspect ratio modes (Normal is the preferred option).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>StepForward</code> || Step forward 30 seconds in a video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>StepBack</code> || Step back 30 seconds in a video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>BigStepForward</code> || Step forward 10 minutes in video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>BigStepBack</code> || Step back 10 minutes in video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SmallStepBack</code> || Step back 7 seconds in the current video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Seek(''##'')</code> || A definable seek action, where <code>''##''</code> is a number of seconds. For example, to make a seek action that goes forward 25 seconds use <code>Seek(25)</code>, and to make a seek action that goes back 36 seconds use <code>Seek(-36)</code>. '''(v15 Isengard addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ChapterOrBigStepForward</code> || Go to to next chapter in video. If no chapters, then step forward 10 minutes in video. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ChapterOrBigStepBack</code> || Go to previous chapter in video, If no chapters, then step back 10 minutes in video. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextScene</code> || Go to next scene that is marked in an [[EDL]] file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousScene</code> || Go to previous scene that is marked in an [[EDL]] file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>OSD</code> || Toggles the OSD (On Screen Display) while playing an item.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayDVD</code> || Start playing a DVD (goes to the DVD menu)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShowVideoMenu</code> || Go to the DVD Video menu when playing a DVD.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShowSubtitles</code> || Toggles whether subtitles are shown or not.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextSubtitle</code> || Change to the next subtitle language, if there is more than one.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleShiftUp</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SUBTITLE_VSHIFT_UP)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleShiftDown</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SUBTITLE_VSHIFT_DOWN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleAlign</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SUBTITLE_ALIGN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CodecInfo</code> || Show codec information about the currently playing item (during video or visualisation playback)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextPicture</code> || Move to the next picture in a slideshow.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousPicture</code> || Move to the previous picture in a slideshow.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomOut</code> || Used in picture, slideshow or video fullscreen to zoom out of the current image/video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomIn</code> || Used in picture, slideshow or video fullscreen to zoom in to the current image/video.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>IncreasePAR</code> || Used in video fullscreen to increase the pixel aspect ratio (stretch).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>DecreasePAR</code> || Used in video fullscreen to decrease the pixel aspect ratio (stretch).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Queue</code> || Queue the item to the current playlist<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayNext</code> || Queue the item to the next position in the current playlist<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Filter</code> || Opens the mediafilter dialog in the video and musiclibrary. {{editor note|seems to only use the [[advanced filter]] for the video library?}}<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Playlist</code> || Toggle to playlist view from My Music or My Videos<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomNormal</code> || Normal (fullscreen) viewing in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel1</code> || Zoom to 120% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel2</code> || Zoom to 150% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel3</code> || Zoom to 200% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel4</code> || Zoom to 280% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel5</code> || Zoom to 400% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel6</code> || Zoom to 600% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel7</code> || Zoom to 900% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel8</code> || Zoom to 1350% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ZoomLevel9</code> || Zoom to 2000% in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextCalibration</code> || Used in Video + GUI calibration<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ResetCalibration</code> || Used in Video + GUI calibration<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogMove</code> || Move in the calibration screens, and while zoomed in My Pictures.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Rotate</code> || Rotate a picture in My Pictures<br />
|- <br />
| <code>rotateccw</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_ROTATE_PICTURE_CCW)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Close</code> || Used to close a dialog<br />
|- <br />
| <code>subtitledelay</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SUBTITLE_DELAY)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleDelayMinus</code> || Decrease the delay amount of subtitles (use if subtitles are displaying too late)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SubtitleDelayPlus</code> || Increase the delay amount of subtitles (use if subtitles are displaying too early)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>audiodelay</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_AUDIO_DELAY)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AudioDelayMinus</code> || Decrease the delay amount of audio (use if audio is being heard too early) <br />
|- <br />
| <code>AudioDelayPlus</code> || Increase the delay amount of audio (use if audio is being heard too late) <br />
|- <br />
| <code>AudioNextLanguage</code> || Change to the next audio track in a video with multiple audio tracks.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextResolution</code> || Used in Video calibration<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Number''<0-9>''</code> || Used to input the number 0 through 9<br />
|- <br />
| <code>FastForward</code> || Toggle the fastforward speed between normal play, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, and 32x.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Rewind</code> || Toggle the rewind speed between normal play, 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, and 32x.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Play</code> || Play the selected item (or folder of items). {{note|You may want to use <code>playpause</code> instead of just "play", since it will no longer pause media already being played.}}<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayPause</code> || Play the selected item (or folder of items). Will also pause media when something is already playing.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Delete</code> || Used in My Files to delete a file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Copy</code> || Used in My Files to copy a file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Move</code> || Used in My Files to move a file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Rename</code> || Used in My Files to rename a file.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>HideSubmenu</code> || <depreciated><br />
|- <br />
| <code>Screenshot</code> || Take a screenshot of the current screen.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShutDown()</code> || Shutdown and power off<br />
|- <br />
| <code>VolumeUp</code> || Increase the volume of playback.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>VolumeDown</code> || Decrease the volume of playback.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Mute</code> || Mute the volume.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>volampup</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VOLAMP_UP)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>volampdown</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VOLAMP_DOWN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>audiotoggledigital</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TOGGLE_DIGITAL_ANALOG)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>BackSpace</code> || Used in the virtual keyboards to delete one letter.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ScrollUp</code> || Variable speed scroll up for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ScrollDown</code> || Variable speed scroll down for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogFastForward</code> || Variable speed fast forward for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogRewind</code> || Variable speed rewind for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogSeekForward</code> || Variable speed seeking for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>AnalogSeekBack</code> || Variable speed seeking for analog keys (stick or triggers)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>MoveItemUp</code> || Used to rearrange playlists<br />
|- <br />
| <code>MoveItemDown</code> || Used to rearrange playlists<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Menu</code> || Focus the menu control (e.g. sidebar in confluence) which is specified by the skin in different windows (e.g. Movies, Music, PVR etc.) '''(v16 Jarvis addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ContextMenu</code> || Pops up a contextual menu<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Shift</code> || Used in Virtual Keyboard to switch to upper or lower case letters<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Symbols</code> || Used in Virtual Keyboard to switch to or from symbols mode<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CursorLeft</code> || Used in Virtual Keyboard to move the current cursor point to the left<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CursorRight</code> || Used in Virtual Keyboard to move the current cursor point to the right<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShowTime</code> || Used to show the current play time in music + video playback<br />
|-<br />
| <code>visualisationpresetlist</code> || Shows the visualisation preset list<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ShowPreset</code> || Shows the current visualisation preset (milkdrop/spectrum)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextPreset</code> || Next visualisation preset<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousPreset</code> || Previous visualisation preset<br />
|- <br />
| <code>LockPreset</code> || Lock the current visualisation preset<br />
|- <br />
| <code>RandomPreset</code> || Switch to a new random preset<br />
|- <br />
| <code>IncreaseRating</code> || Used to increase track rating in full screen playback (press info on track and use pageplus on keyboard/remote<br />
|- <br />
| <code>DecreaseRating</code> || Used to decrease track rating in full screen playback (press info on track and use pageminus on keyboard/remote<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ToggleWatched</code> || Toggles watched/unwatched status for Videos<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextLetter</code> || Move to the next letter in a list or thumb panel. Note that SHIFT-B on the keyboard will take you to the B's.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PrevLetter</code> || Move to the previous letter in a list or thumb panel. Note that SHIFT-Z on the keyboard will take you to the Z's.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>JumpSMS''<2-9>''</code> || Jump through a list using SMS-style input (eg press 2 twice to jump to the B's.)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>FilterSMS''<2-9>''</code> || Filter a list in music or videos using SMS-style input.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>verticalshiftup</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VSHIFT_UP)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>verticalshiftdown</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VSHIFT_DOWN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>scanitem</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_SCAN_ITEM)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>reloadkeymaps</code> || Reload keymap, loading any changes made to the keymap since started up.<br />
|- <br />
| <code>increasevisrating</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VIS_RATE_PRESET_PLUS)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>decreasevisrating</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_VIS_RATE_PRESET_MINUS)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>firstpage</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_FIRST_PAGE)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>lastpage</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_LAST_PAGE)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>guiprofile</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_GUIPROFILE_BEGIN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>red</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TELETEXT_RED)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>green</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TELETEXT_GREEN)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>yellow</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TELETEXT_YELLOW)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>blue</code> || '''?''' (ACTION_TELETEXT_BLUE)<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CreateBookmark</code> || Creates a bookmark of the currently playing Video '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>CreatEpisodeBookmark</code> || Creates an episode bookmark of the currently playing multi-episode file (e.g. S01E01E02). An episode bookmark specifies the end of the one and the begin of the other episode '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>NextChannelGroup</code> || [[PVR]] Goes to the next channel group when using live TV. Works only within PVR windows + channel osd. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PreviousChannelGroup</code> || [[PVR]] Goes to the previous channel group when using live TV. Works only within PVR windows + channel osd. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ChannelUp</code> || [[PVR]] Used to switch up to the next channel. Works only if you playback TV or radio '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ChannelDown</code> || [[PVR]] Used to switch down to the previous channel. Works only if you playback TV or radio'''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayPvr</code> || [[PVR]] Starts playback a TV or radio channel depends on the last played channel. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayPvrTV</code> || [[PVR]] Starts playback a TV channel. Will playback the last played channel if available. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>PlayPvrRadio</code> || [[PVR]] Starts playback a radio channel. Will playback the last played channel if available. '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>Record</code> || [[PVR]] record current playing channel or selected item in windows like EPG '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>StereoMode</code> || Toggle 3D/Stereoscopic mode '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>ToggleStereoMode</code> || Toggle 3D/Stereoscopic mode '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SwitchPlayer</code> || Select player to use, such as internal (DVDPlayer/PAPlayer), UPnP "play using" targets, external players (defined in [[playercorefactory.xml]]). '''(v13 Gotham addition)'''<br />
|- <br />
| <code>UpdateLibrary(video)</code> || Update Movie/TV-Show library (only tested with v13 Gotham addition).<br />
|- <br />
| <code>SetRating</code> || For use when playing music. Will pop-up a 1-10 userrating select dialog, to rate the currently playing song. '''(v17 Krypton addition)'''<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
;Other<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
! Action<br />
! Description<br />
|-<br />
| <code>noop</code> || No action. Used to specifically disable a key.<br />
|}<br />
<section end="Action IDs" /><br />
<br />
== Removed action IDs ==<br />
* <code>PresetList</code> - replaced with <code>visualisationpresetlist</code> in a previous version (unknown?)<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Keymaps]]<br />
* [[Window IDs]]<br />
* [[Built-in scripting]]<br />
<br />
{{Isengard updated}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Remotes]]<br />
[[Category:Skin development]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=HOW-TO:Modify_the_video_cache&diff=186015HOW-TO:Modify the video cache2019-10-27T11:01:13Z<p>Ned Scott: </p>
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<div>{{mininav| [[advancedsettings.xml]] {{l2| [[Video library]] }} }}<br />
<section begin="intro" />This page describes '''three [[advancedsettings.xml]] settings''' that can be used to maximize the video playback cache. You can use all or just a couple of these settings to see significant improvements in cache performance, should you require it ''(most users will not require these modifications)''. This can help with intermittent network issues, buffering, reduce how long the network is tied up, and sometimes improve battery life.<section end="intro" /><br />
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{{note|Even if you change the cache settings in Kodi, that won't change how fast the video file data comes in over the network. For example, it won't make a slow server load the video any faster.}}<br />
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== Steps ==<br />
If you don't already have an [[advancedsettings.xml]] file, it's very simple to make. Kodi uses this file for advanced settings and features that normal users shouldn't modify without first knowing what they do, as well as for experimental features, etc.<br />
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{{how-to<br />
| Step1 = Since you can use all or just some of the following settings, let's start out with the basic file. Create a '''plain text file''' (no rich text formatting, don't use .doc, etc) and save it as '''advancedsettings.xml'''. Make sure that the file extension is ".xml" and {{color|red|'''not'''}} ".txt" or ".xml.txt".<br />
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| Step2 = Cut and paste this into your new plain text file:<br />
:<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div"><br />
<advancedsettings><br />
<cache><br />
<!--- The three settings will go in this space, between the two cache tags. ---><br />
</cache><br />
</advancedsettings><br />
</syntaxhighlight><br />
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| Step3 = Add some or all of the settings tags from the '''[[#Cache settings|next section]]'''.<br />
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| Step4 = Save this file in your [[userdata folder]]:<br />
{{note|If you have an existing file, make sure the <code><cache></cache></code> tags, and settings we'll add between them, are between the main <code><advancedsettings></advancedsettings></code> tags.}}<br />
::{{#lst:userdata|location all}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Cache settings==<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
! advancedsettings.xml tag !! what it does<br />
|-<br />
| <code><buffermode>'''1'''</buffermode></code><br />
<br />
| {{big|'''Choose what to buffer'''}}<br />
<br />
This setting will force Kodi to use a cache for all video files, including local network, internet, and even the local hard drive. Default value is 0 and will only cache videos that use internet file paths/sources.<br />
<br />
{| class="datatable"<br />
|-<br />
| 0 || Buffer all internet filesystems (like "2" but additionally also ftp, webdav, etc.) (default)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || Buffer all filesystems, both internet and local<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || Only buffer true internet filesystems (streams) (http, etc.)<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || No buffer<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| <code><memorysize>'''20971520'''</memorysize></code><br />
<br />
| {{big|'''Increasing the cache'''}}<br />
<br />
Here we can do two things:<br />
* {{Big|'''Value: 20971520''' ''(or any value, in bytes)''}} '''-''' keep the cache in RAM, but increase how much RAM is used. The number is the buffer size in bytes ''(20971520 is the default, which is 20MB, which requires 60MB of free RAM)''. Kodi will not buffer ahead more than this. {{Note|For the memory size set here, Kodi will require 3x the amount of RAM to be free. Setting this too high might cause Kodi to crash if it can't get enough RAM.}}<br />
'''''or'''''<br />
* '''{{Big|Value: 0}} -''' we can use the local disk memory (typically your hard drive), which will not put any limit on the size (outside of the size of your drive). This also allows devices with low RAM, such as the [[Raspberry Pi]], to cache more than they normally would due to the small amount of RAM they have. The cache is deleted from the local disk whenever playback is stopped. {{note|This will likely cause increased wear-and-tear on your drive.}}<br />
<br />
<br />
:{{note|Do not use the 0 (zero) setting if you have a device with a low amount of local storage, such as 8GB on a Fire TV. As a general rule of thumb, only use this setting if you have at least 16 GB of local drive space that is currently free on the device. Otherwise, Kodi will stall and stop playing the video, or might even crash.}}<br />
|-<br />
| <code><readfactor>'''10'''</readfactor></code><br />
<br />
| {{big|'''Increase the fill-rate of the cache'''}}<br />
<br />
By default '''(value: 4)''', Kodi will only fill the cache a little above what is needed to play it back. It does this as to not max out your network and possibly max out some hardware. For most users and hardware, this setting shouldn't cause any issues, but be aware of it if you have unusual CPU spikes in your HTPC. <br />
<br />
<br />
The value of this setting is a multiplier of the default limit. If Kodi is loading a typical bluray raw file at 36 Mbit/s, then a value of '''2''' will need at least 72 Mbit/s of network bandwidth. However, unlike with the RAM setting, you can safely increase this value however high you want, and Kodi won't crash. Just know that it might cause Kodi to attempt to use all available bandwidth on your HTPC during playback.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Kodi v17 changes ==<br />
In Kodi v17, the cache-related tags were removed from <code><network></code> and placed under a '''new''' <code><cache></code> tag. In addition, the following tags were renamed:<br />
* <code><cachemembuffersize></code> was renamed to <code><memorysize></code><br />
* <code><readbufferfactor></code> is renamed to <code><readfactor></code><br />
<br />
==Examples==<br />
{{Notice|These are just examples to explain how the feature works. '''Most users will just want to use example 4'''.}}<br />
<br />
<br />
===Example 1===<br />
All three options enabled, using local hard drive for cache. <br />
<br />
{{warning|Do not use this for flash-based memory devices.}}<br />
;advancedsettings.xml<br />
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div"><br />
<advancedsettings><br />
<cache><br />
<buffermode>1</buffermode><br />
<memorysize>0</memorysize><br />
<readfactor>30</readfactor><br />
</cache><br />
</advancedsettings><br />
</syntaxhighlight><br />
<br />
===Example 2===<br />
Only cache size changed, using 100MB of RAM for cache (which requires 300MB of free RAM).<br />
<br />
;advancedsettings.xml<br />
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div"><br />
<advancedsettings><br />
<cache><br />
<memorysize>104857600</memorysize><br />
</cache><br />
</advancedsettings><br />
</syntaxhighlight><br />
<br />
===Example 3===<br />
Two options enabled, using 50MB of RAM for cache (which requires 150MB of free RAM), and cache both internet, LAN, and local content.<br />
<br />
;advancedsettings.xml<br />
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div"><br />
<advancedsettings><br />
<cache><br />
<buffermode>1</buffermode><br />
<memorysize>52428800</memorysize><br />
</cache><br />
</advancedsettings><br />
</syntaxhighlight><br />
<br />
=== Example 4 ===<br />
A safe setting for most devices with 1GB of RAM that should help most users "on the edge". All protocols get cached, cache rate fills up pretty much as fast as possible, and cache size is about 133MB, using about 400MB of ram total.<br />
<br />
;advancedsettings.xml<br />
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div"><br />
<advancedsettings><br />
<cache><br />
<buffermode>1</buffermode><br />
<memorysize>139460608</memorysize><br />
<readfactor>20</readfactor><br />
</cache><br />
</advancedsettings><br />
</syntaxhighlight><br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Caches explained]]<br />
<br />
{{Updated|18}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Advanced topics]]<br />
[[Category:How-to]]<br />
[[Category:Video library]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=HOW-TO:Modify_the_video_cache&diff=186014HOW-TO:Modify the video cache2019-10-27T11:00:28Z<p>Ned Scott: As noted in the in the example section, these are just examples to help explain how the setting works. This is not significantly different than example 4.</p>
<hr />
<div>{{mininav| [[advancedsettings.xml]] {{l2| [[Video library]] }} }}<br />
<section begin="intro" />This page describes '''three [[advancedsettings.xml]] settings''' that can be used to maximize the video playback cache. You can use all or just a couple of these settings to see significant improvements in cache performance, should you require it ''(most users will not require these modifications)''. This can help with intermittent network issues, buffering, reduce how long the network is tied up, and sometimes improve battery life.<section end="intro" /><br />
<br />
<br />
{{note|Even if you change the cache settings in Kodi, that won't change how fast the video file data comes in over the network. For example, it won't make a slow server load the video any faster.}}<br />
<br />
<br />
== Steps ==<br />
If you don't already have an [[advancedsettings.xml]] file, it's very simple to make. Kodi uses this file for advanced settings and features that normal users shouldn't modify without first knowing what they do, as well as for experimental features, etc.<br />
<br />
{{how-to<br />
| Step1 = Since you can use all or just some of the following settings, let's start out with the basic file. Create a '''plain text file''' (no rich text formatting, don't use .doc, etc) and save it as '''advancedsettings.xml'''. Make sure that the file extension is ".xml" and {{color|red|'''not'''}} ".txt" or ".xml.txt".<br />
<br />
| Step2 = Cut and paste this into your new plain text file:<br />
:<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div"><br />
<advancedsettings><br />
<cache><br />
<!--- The three settings will go in this space, between the two cache tags. ---><br />
</cache><br />
</advancedsettings><br />
</syntaxhighlight><br />
<br />
| Step3 = Add some or all of the settings tags from the '''[[#Cache settings|next section]]'''.<br />
<br />
| Step4 = Save this file in your [[userdata folder]]:<br />
{{note|If you have an existing file, make sure the <code><cache></cache></code> tags, and settings we'll add between them, are between the main <code><advancedsettings></advancedsettings></code> tags.}}<br />
::{{#lst:userdata|location all}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Cache settings==<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
! advancedsettings.xml tag !! what it does<br />
|-<br />
| <code><buffermode>'''1'''</buffermode></code><br />
<br />
| {{big|'''Choose what to buffer'''}}<br />
<br />
This setting will force Kodi to use a cache for all video files, including local network, internet, and even the local hard drive. Default value is 0 and will only cache videos that use internet file paths/sources.<br />
<br />
{| class="datatable"<br />
|-<br />
| 0 || Buffer all internet filesystems (like "2" but additionally also ftp, webdav, etc.) (default)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || Buffer all filesystems, both internet and local<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || Only buffer true internet filesystems (streams) (http, etc.)<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || No buffer<br />
|}<br />
|-<br />
| <code><memorysize>'''20971520'''</memorysize></code><br />
<br />
| {{big|'''Increasing the cache'''}}<br />
<br />
Here we can do two things:<br />
* {{Big|'''Value: 20971520''' ''(or any value, in bytes)''}} '''-''' keep the cache in RAM, but increase how much RAM is used. The number is the buffer size in bytes ''(20971520 is the default, which is 20MB, which requires 60MB of free RAM)''. Kodi will not buffer ahead more than this. {{Note|For the memory size set here, Kodi will require 3x the amount of RAM to be free. Setting this too high might cause Kodi to crash if it can't get enough RAM.}}<br />
'''''or'''''<br />
* '''{{Big|Value: 0}} -''' we can use the local disk memory (typically your hard drive), which will not put any limit on the size (outside of the size of your drive). This also allows devices with low RAM, such as the [[Raspberry Pi]], to cache more than they normally would due to the small amount of RAM they have. The cache is deleted from the local disk whenever playback is stopped. {{note|This will likely cause increased wear-and-tear on your drive.}}<br />
<br />
<br />
:{{note|Do not use the 0 (zero) setting if you have a device with a low amount of local storage, such as 8GB on a Fire TV. As a general rule of thumb, only use this setting if you have at least 16 GB of local drive space that is currently free on the device. Otherwise, Kodi will stall and stop playing the video, or might even crash.}}<br />
|-<br />
| <code><readfactor>'''10'''</readfactor></code><br />
<br />
| {{big|'''Increase the fill-rate of the cache'''}}<br />
<br />
By default '''(value: 4)''', Kodi will only fill the cache a little above what is needed to play it back. It does this as to not max out your network and possibly max out some hardware. For most users and hardware, this setting shouldn't cause any issues, but be aware of it if you have unusual CPU spikes in your HTPC. <br />
<br />
<br />
The value of this setting is a multiplier of the default limit. If Kodi is loading a typical bluray raw file at 36 Mbit/s, then a value of '''2''' will need at least 72 Mbit/s of network bandwidth. However, unlike with the RAM setting, you can safely increase this value however high you want, and Kodi won't crash. Just know that it might cause Kodi to attempt to use all available bandwidth on your HTPC during playback.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Kodi v17 changes ==<br />
In Kodi v17, the cache-related tags were removed from <code><network></code> and placed under a '''new''' <code><cache></code> tag. In addition, the following tags were renamed:<br />
* <code><cachemembuffersize></code> was renamed to <code><memorysize></code><br />
* <code><readbufferfactor></code> is renamed to <code><readfactor></code><br />
<br />
==Examples==<br />
{{Notice|These are just examples to explain how the feature works. '''Most users will just want to use example 4'''.}}<br />
<br />
<br />
===Example 1===<br />
All three options enabled, using local hard drive for cache. <br />
<br />
{{warning|Do not use this for flash-based memory devices.}}<br />
;advancedsettings.xml<br />
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div"><br />
<advancedsettings><br />
<cache><br />
<buffermode>1</buffermode><br />
<memorysize>0</memorysize><br />
<readfactor>30</readfactor><br />
</cache><br />
</advancedsettings><br />
</syntaxhighlight><br />
<br />
===Example 2===<br />
Only cache size changed, using 100MB of RAM for cache (which requires 300MB of free RAM).<br />
<br />
;advancedsettings.xml<br />
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div"><br />
<advancedsettings><br />
<cache><br />
<memorysize>104857600</memorysize><br />
</cache><br />
</advancedsettings><br />
</syntaxhighlight><br />
<br />
===Example 3===<br />
Two options enabled, using 50MB of RAM for cache (which requires 150MB of free RAM), and cache both internet, LAN, and local content.<br />
<br />
;advancedsettings.xml<br />
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div"><br />
<advancedsettings><br />
<cache><br />
<buffermode>1</buffermode><br />
<memorysize>52428800</memorysize><br />
</cache><br />
</advancedsettings><br />
</syntaxhighlight><br />
<br />
=== Example 4 ===<br />
A safe setting for most devices with 1GB of RAM that should help most users "on the edge". All protocols get cached, cache rate fills up pretty much as fast as possible, and cache size is about 133MB, using about 400MB of ram total.<br />
<br />
;advancedsettings.xml<br />
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div"><br />
<advancedsettings><br />
<cache><br />
<buffermode>1</buffermode><br />
<memorysize>139460608</memorysize><br />
<readfactor>20</readfactor><br />
</cache><br />
</advancedsettings><br />
</syntaxhighlight><br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Caches explained]]<br />
<br />
{{Updated|17}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Advanced topics]]<br />
[[Category:How-to]]<br />
[[Category:Video library]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Archive:List_of_MCE_remote_controls&diff=185306Archive:List of MCE remote controls2019-10-21T22:20:50Z<p>Ned Scott: xbmc -> kodi</p>
<hr />
<div>This is a (probably futile) attempt to keep up with the vast range of MCE remotes out there, and give some indication of how well they work with Kodi.<br />
<br />
If you are adding a review please try to be as detailed as possible about the remote. For example:<br />
<br />
* What operating systems and versions of Kodi have you tested on<br />
* Does the remote send keystrokes or is it MS compatible?<br />
* If it's MS compatible have you tested reconfiguring it using the registry and did this work?<br />
<br />
The article groups the Microsoft compatible (also known as eHome or RC6) remotes together first, as these are most configurable when you're using them with Kodi. Other than this there's no significance to the order of the reviews.<br />
<br />
<div class="toclimit-3">__TOC__</div><br />
<br />
= eHome/RC remotes =<br />
<br />
The remotes in this section all use the Microsoft eHome driver on Windows. See [[Using a Microsoft remote control in Windows]] for details. <br />
<br />
eHome remotes are generally more expensive than the non-eHome remotes, but they are highly configurable and work very well with Kodi. Many universal handsets, for example the Harmony remotes, have emulation for eHome/RC6 handsets built in so they will work with an eHome IR receiver.<br />
<br />
Note that Microsoft has modified the programming and device specification for remote controls several times. For example, in Vista, the Port Driver/Class Driver Model was added. This means that there may be some transceivers which may not function fully, if at all, on systems prior to Vista. For the curious (or bored) there is a specification for the [http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/7/E/07EF37BB-33EA-4454-856A-7D663BC109DF/Windows-Media-Center-RC-IR-Collection-Green-Button-Specification-03-08-2011-V2.pdf Windows Media Center remote]. <br />
<br />
{{#lst:Microsoft Media Center Remote Control|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:AIM RC6 Media Center Remote Control|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:HP MCE Remote|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:HP Pavilion HDX Remote|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Asrock Remote|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Mediagate GP-IR02BK|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Mediagate MG-IR02BK|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:DEC-200B|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:AVS Gear HA-IR01SV|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Hauppauge Media Center Remote Control Kit|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:AURC-002|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Microsoft XBox 360 Universal Remote Control|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Philips 5100 4in1 Vista MCE Remote|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Microsoft MCE Keyboard Remote|summary}}<br />
<br />
= Non eHome/RC remotes =<br />
<br />
These remotes usually work by emulating a keyboard, that is when you press a button on the remote Kodi receives a key press just as if a key had been pressed on the keyboard. Most of the remotes emulate multimedia keyboards or send Windows Media Center keyboard shortcuts like ctrl-shift-P for Play.<br />
<br />
Kodi has all the required keyboard mappings for these remotes so they should work out of the box. However they usually cannot be configured so they have some limitations. For example, on Windows the green button will start Windows Media Center and this can't be changed without considerable messing around.<br />
<br />
<br />
{{#lst:VRC-1100|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Speedlink SL-6399|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Unbranded MCE remote|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:GoTView PC Remote|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Emprex 3009ARF|summary}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Remotes|*]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Archive:List_of_MCE_remote_controls&diff=185305Archive:List of MCE remote controls2019-10-21T22:19:33Z<p>Ned Scott: /* Non eHome/RC remotes */ some lingering XBMC to Kodi replacement text</p>
<hr />
<div>This is a (probably futile) attempt to keep up with the vast range of MCE remotes out there, and give some indication of how well they work with XBMC.<br />
<br />
If you are adding a review please try to be as detailed as possible about the remote. For example:<br />
<br />
* What operating systems and versions of Kodi have you tested on<br />
* Does the remote send keystrokes or is it MS compatible?<br />
* If it's MS compatible have you tested reconfiguring it using the registry and did this work?<br />
<br />
The article groups the Microsoft compatible (also known as eHome or RC6) remotes together first, as these are most configurable when you're using them with XBMC. Other than this there's no significance to the order of the reviews.<br />
<br />
<div class="toclimit-3">__TOC__</div><br />
<br />
= eHome/RC remotes =<br />
<br />
The remotes in this section all use the Microsoft eHome driver on Windows. See [[Using a Microsoft remote control in Windows]] for details. This type of remote is supported out of the box by Kodi Live.<br />
<br />
eHome remotes are generally more expensive than the non-eHome remotes, but they are highly configurable and work very well with XBMC. Many universal handsets, for example the Harmony remotes, have emulation for eHome/RC6 handsets built in so they will work with an eHome IR receiver.<br />
<br />
Note that Microsoft has modified the programming and device specification for remote controls several times. For example, in Vista, the Port Driver/Class Driver Model was added. This means that there may be some transceivers which may not function fully, if at all, on systems prior to Vista. For the curious (or bored) there is a specification for the [http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/7/E/07EF37BB-33EA-4454-856A-7D663BC109DF/Windows-Media-Center-RC-IR-Collection-Green-Button-Specification-03-08-2011-V2.pdf Windows Media Center remote]. <br />
<br />
{{#lst:Microsoft Media Center Remote Control|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:AIM RC6 Media Center Remote Control|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:HP MCE Remote|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:HP Pavilion HDX Remote|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Asrock Remote|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Mediagate GP-IR02BK|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Mediagate MG-IR02BK|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:DEC-200B|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:AVS Gear HA-IR01SV|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Hauppauge Media Center Remote Control Kit|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:AURC-002|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Microsoft XBox 360 Universal Remote Control|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Philips 5100 4in1 Vista MCE Remote|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Microsoft MCE Keyboard Remote|summary}}<br />
<br />
= Non eHome/RC remotes =<br />
<br />
These remotes usually work by emulating a keyboard, that is when you press a button on the remote Kodi receives a key press just as if a key had been pressed on the keyboard. Most of the remotes emulate multimedia keyboards or send Windows Media Center keyboard shortcuts like ctrl-shift-P for Play.<br />
<br />
Kodi has all the required keyboard mappings for these remotes so they should work out of the box. However they usually cannot be configured so they have some limitations. For example, on Windows the green button will start Windows Media Center and this can't be changed without considerable messing around.<br />
<br />
<br />
{{#lst:VRC-1100|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Speedlink SL-6399|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Unbranded MCE remote|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:GoTView PC Remote|summary}}<br />
<br />
{{#lst:Emprex 3009ARF|summary}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Remotes|*]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Template:Current_version&diff=161942Template:Current version2019-03-20T18:57:27Z<p>Ned Scott: </p>
<hr />
<div>Kodi v18.1 [[Leia]]<noinclude>{{doc}}</noinclude></div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Template:Current_version&diff=161941Template:Current version2019-03-20T18:57:14Z<p>Ned Scott: </p>
<hr />
<div>Kodi v18.1 [[Liea]]<noinclude>{{doc}}</noinclude></div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Template:Download_link/doc&diff=161940Template:Download link/doc2019-03-20T18:56:03Z<p>Ned Scott: </p>
<hr />
<div>A central template to generate a URL to the current stable build of Kodi for a given platform. You can rename the link title using the typical mediawiki formatting, such as:<br />
<br />
*<code><nowiki>[</nowiki>{{tlx|download link|Mac}} LINK title here]</code> creates '''[{{download link|Mac}} LINK title here]'''<br />
<br />
== Usage ==<br />
{{tlx|download link|PLATFORM}}<br />
<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
! Platform !! Link given<br />
|-<br />
| Android || fallback for '''Android ARMV7A (32Bit)'''<br />
|-<br />
| Android ARMV7A (32Bit) || {{download link|Android ARMV7A (32Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Android ARMV8A (64Bit) || {{download link|Android ARMV8A (64Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Google Play || {{Download link|Google Play}}<br />
|-<br />
| iOS || {{download link|iOS}}<br />
|-<br />
| iOS (64Bit) || {{download link|iOS (64Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Mac || {{download link|Mac}}<br />
|-<br />
| Windows || {{download link|Windows}}<br />
|- <br />
| Windows (64Bit) || {{download link|Windows (64Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Windows Store || {{Download link|Windows Store}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Template:Current version]]<br />
<br />
<includeonly><br />
[[Category:Page specific templates]]<br />
[[Category:Update on new release]]<br />
</includeonly></div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Template:Download_link&diff=161939Template:Download link2019-03-20T18:53:09Z<p>Ned Scott: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{#switch:{{{1|}}}<br />
| Android = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm64-v8a/kodi-18.1-Leia-arm64-v8a.apk<br />
| Android ARMV7A (32Bit) = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm64-v8a/kodi-18.1-Leia-arm64-v8a.apk<br />
| Android ARMV8A (64Bit) = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/kodi-18.1-Leia-armeabi-v7a.apk<br />
| Google Play = https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.xbmc.kodi<br />
| iOS = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/darwin/ios/org.xbmc.kodi-ios_18.1-0_iphoneos-arm.deb<br />
| iOS (64Bit) = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/darwin/ios-arm64/org.xbmc.kodi-ios_18.1-0_iphoneos-arm64.deb<br />
| Mac = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/osx/x86_64/kodi-18.1-Leia-x86_64.dmg<br />
| Windows = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/windows/win32/kodi-18.1-Leia-x86.exe<br />
| Windows (64Bit) = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/windows/win64/kodi-18.1-Leia-x64.exe<br />
| Windows Store = https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/kodi/9nblggh4t892?cid=koditvlinkbadge<br />
}}<noinclude>{{doc}}</noinclude></div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Template:Download_link/doc&diff=161938Template:Download link/doc2019-03-20T18:52:39Z<p>Ned Scott: /* Usage */</p>
<hr />
<div>A central template to generate a URL to the current stable build of Kodi for a given platform.<br />
<br />
== Usage ==<br />
{{tlx|download link|PLATFORM}}<br />
<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
! Platform !! Link given<br />
|-<br />
| Android || fallback for '''Android ARMV7A (32Bit)'''<br />
|-<br />
| Android ARMV7A (32Bit) || {{download link|Android ARMV7A (32Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Android ARMV8A (64Bit) || {{download link|Android ARMV8A (64Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Google Play || {{Download link|Google Play}}<br />
|-<br />
| iOS || {{download link|iOS}}<br />
|-<br />
| iOS (64Bit) || {{download link|iOS (64Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Mac || {{download link|Mac}}<br />
|-<br />
| Windows || {{download link|Windows}}<br />
|- <br />
| Windows (64Bit) || {{download link|Windows (64Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Windows Store || {{Download link|Windows Store}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Template:Current version]]<br />
<br />
<includeonly><br />
[[Category:Page specific templates]]<br />
[[Category:Update on new release]]<br />
</includeonly></div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Template:Download_link/doc&diff=161937Template:Download link/doc2019-03-20T18:52:09Z<p>Ned Scott: </p>
<hr />
<div>A central template to generate a URL to the current stable build of Kodi for a given platform.<br />
<br />
== Usage ==<br />
{{tlx|download link|PLATFORM}}<br />
<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
! Platform !! Link given<br />
|-<br />
| Android || fallback for '''Android ARMV7A (32Bit)'''<br />
|-<br />
| Android ARMV7A (32Bit) || {{download link|Android ARMV7A (32Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Android ARMV8A (64Bit) || {{download link|Android ARMV8A (64Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| iOS || {{download link|iOS}}<br />
|-<br />
| iOS (64Bit) || {{download link|iOS (64Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Mac || {{download link|Mac}}<br />
|-<br />
| Windows || {{download link|Windows}}<br />
|- <br />
| Windows (64Bit) || {{download link|Windows (64Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Windows Store || {{Download link|Windows Store}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Template:Current version]]<br />
<br />
<includeonly><br />
[[Category:Page specific templates]]<br />
[[Category:Update on new release]]<br />
</includeonly></div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Template:Download_link/doc&diff=161936Template:Download link/doc2019-03-20T18:51:50Z<p>Ned Scott: /* Usage */</p>
<hr />
<div>A central template to generate a URL to the current stable build of Kodi for a given platform.<br />
<br />
== Usage ==<br />
{{tlx|download link|PLATFORM}}<br />
<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
! Platform !! Link given<br />
|-<br />
| Android || fallback for '''Android ARMV7A (32Bit)'''<br />
|-<br />
| Android ARMV7A (32Bit) || {{download link|Android ARMV7A (32Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Android ARMV8A (64Bit) || {{download link|Android ARMV8A (64Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| iOS || {{download link|iOS}}<br />
|-<br />
| iOS (64Bit) || {{download link|iOS (64Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Mac || {{download link|Mac}}<br />
|-<br />
| Windows || {{download link|Windows}}<br />
|- <br />
| Windows (64Bit) || {{download link|Windows (64Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Windows Store || {{Windows Store}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== See also ==<br />
* [[Template:Current version]]<br />
<br />
<includeonly><br />
[[Category:Page specific templates]]<br />
[[Category:Update on new release]]<br />
</includeonly></div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Template:Download_link&diff=161935Template:Download link2019-03-20T18:50:34Z<p>Ned Scott: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{#switch:{{{1|}}}<br />
| Android = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm64-v8a/kodi-18.1-Leia-arm64-v8a.apk<br />
| Android ARMV7A (32Bit) = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm64-v8a/kodi-18.1-Leia-arm64-v8a.apk<br />
| Android ARMV8A (64Bit) = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/kodi-18.1-Leia-armeabi-v7a.apk<br />
| iOS = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/darwin/ios/org.xbmc.kodi-ios_18.1-0_iphoneos-arm.deb<br />
| iOS (64Bit) = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/darwin/ios-arm64/org.xbmc.kodi-ios_18.1-0_iphoneos-arm64.deb<br />
| Mac = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/osx/x86_64/kodi-18.1-Leia-x86_64.dmg<br />
| Windows = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/windows/win32/kodi-18.1-Leia-x86.exe<br />
| Windows (64Bit) = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/windows/win64/kodi-18.1-Leia-x64.exe<br />
| Windows Store = https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/kodi/9nblggh4t892?cid=koditvlinkbadge<br />
}}<noinclude>{{doc}}</noinclude></div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Video_file_tagging&diff=140006Video file tagging2018-09-01T01:52:57Z<p>Ned Scott: Well, that messed up the toc...</p>
<hr />
<div>{{mininav|[[Video library]]||}}<br />
{{incomplete}}<br />
{{notice|This feature is currently for movies only. TV Shows and music videos are not yet supported.}}<br />
{{VideoLibraryCreate}}<br />
'''{{red|{{resize|1.3em|This page describes an alternative way of adding video files to the library that is not dependent on file names or online scrapers. If you have already named and organized your files using Kodi's naming guidelines, then you can safely ignore this page and go to the next step.}}}}'''<br />
<br />
<section begin="intro" />Kodi v18- Leia introduces support for embedded video tags using '''*.mkv''' and '''*.mp4''' video files. They are similar in principle to the tags saved in audio files. Only limited movie support is available at this time.<section end="intro" /><br />
<br />
<br />
= Benifits of embedded video tags =<br />
There are multiple reasons why one would want to use this feature:<br />
Media may already contain useful metadata (the reverse however is also true - many files contain "junk" metadata, hence why the feature defaults to off).<br />
It gives one more control over the metadata than scrapers do (as scrapers may misclassify media and pull the wrong data).<br />
It does away with the need to have .nfo files. Since metadata travels with the media file, there is no longer a need for potentially thousands of these smaller files and can make directory management even easier.<br />
Using ultra-high resolution Artwork/cover images that looks nicer on newer HD displays.(Pretty pictures!)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How does it change/differ to the old model? ==<br />
Kodi has two options for metadata import: using an online scraper or using local information, traditionally in the form of .nfo files. local tag reading is bundled into the "Local Information" arm, as logically, metadata is still local (i.e not network-drawn) information. Thus, one can still use a combination of .nfo files and embedded information if they choose "Local Information" rather than to use a scraper.<br />
<br />
It is important to note however that .nfo files will override embedded information. Not all of Kodi's NFO features are supported by embedded metadata yet, so many users may wish to still use the NFO method. (https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=326340.<br />
<br />
== Settings ==<br />
The {{kodi}} settings has the option to enable or disable the reading of video file tags. The default setting is disabled.<br /><br />
{{red|link to settings page here- Settings>Media Settings>Videos>Use video tags}}<br />
<br />
This page assumes this setting has been enabled.<br />
<br />
= Folder & File Structure =<br />
The use of Video File Tags does not absolve you from using the correct Folder and File structure for Movies, TV Shows and [[Music_videos|Music Videos]] as detailed in the previous pages. Use the navbox above to locate and read those requirements.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Tagging =<br />
{{no endorsement notice}}<br />
<br />
{{note|User-friendly options for adding and editing embedded metadata may be lacking for your given platform. Be prepared for challenges when going down this path.}}<br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
mp3tag is a Windows based metadata editor for many different files types, including MP4 (despite what it's name may suggest). While somewhat complex, it provides very fine-grained control over tagging, and is a worthwhile asset in any media management library.<br />
<br />
MetaX is a user friendly tagging solution, However it is proprietary and paid ($10). It features much the same core features as MP3tag, but adds an online search functionality to grab metadata from providers such as iTunes, Amazon and others, as well as an autotag feature. This can be useful to people with enormous media collections where the time saved manually tagging justifies the price.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Mac ==<br />
;MP4 tagging:<br />
* [https://griff.github.io/metaz/ MetaZ] is a free and open source metadata lookup and editor for Mac OS.<br />
<br />
== Linux ==<br />
<br />
= A note on iTunes =<br />
Apple, in their wisdom, have created a subset of tags that are strictly speaking only meant for use with iTunes. However, most tagging software can read and write these iTunes tags. These tags are also quite useful But will not work with Kodi. Tags include the ability to store Cast (actors), Screenwriter and Director information, as well as age restriction data such as MPAA ratings.<br />
<br />
The important point to note here is that just because your tagging software allows you to add these does not mean they will be used. After all, they are unstandardized and were created by Apple solely for use with iTunes and iOS/macOS devices.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Core Tags =<br />
<br />
While there are an absolute myriad of tags that one can use, many, if not most of these are unnecessary for video files. Remember that MP4 tags have to have fields for everything - TV shows, movies, music videos and Music! We do not want to populate tags related to music (Such as Artist) in a movie file! As such here are some of the most critical tags for video (TV show and Movie) files.<br />
<br />
== Title ==<br />
It seems that Kodi will not import a media file without a valid title in the metadata tag. This makes it the most critical tag of all.<br />
<br />
Title also differs from Filename - I may have a file called Blade_Runner_2049_(2017)Withalotofexcessinformation.mp4, But the title value can simply be "Blade Runner 2049". Kodi will then display "Blade Runner 2049).<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
This describes the movie/TV Show. A snippet from iTunes' description of Blade Runner 2049 is as follows: "Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos."<br />
<br />
Descriptions thus actually describe the character or basic plot of a movie or TV Show. These will be displayed in Kodi when the file is selected.<br />
<br />
Best practice at this point seems to be to mirror the Long Description and Short Description, as there does not seem to be any practical distinction between the two.<br />
<br />
When using this tag with TV Shows, every episode can be individually described according to the plot of that particular episode.<br />
<br />
== Content Type ==<br />
In MP4 there should be four choices: Music, Music Video, Movie and TV Show. The choice does not seem to matter at this point as Kodi can not distinguish files based on this tag, but rather relies on the manual setting when the directory was added. It might be useful to set this properly when tagging however, as a future change to allow Kodi to distinguish these tags may prove invaluable.<br />
<br />
== Cover/Picture ==<br />
Probably the singular greatest benefit to tags is being able to set your own cover image. Don't like the standard cover? Use the collectors Edition or Digital Download cover.<br />
<br />
== TV Show Specific Tags ==<br />
There are three more tags that should be filled in for TV Shows: Show, Season and Episode Number. At the moment these tags do not seem to be of any practical use in Kodi, but should nevertheless be filled out as this may change.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Supported Tags =<br />
<br />
{{red|are the tags in this table for both mkv and mp4?}}<br />
<br />
Both MP4 and MKV tags are supported, although they use fundamentally different methods of encoding metadata.<br />
<br />
{{red|Is it ok to remove the music related tags? Are they separated accurately?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{red|I cannot find these video related tags in mp3tag}}<br />
<br />
To get to all the juicy video file related tags in mp3tag, right click on your video file and select "Extended Tags". From here one can see all the tags currently in a file. Add new ones by clicking on the Add button, selecting a Field (what tag to edit" and entering a value. The most critical one in all cases is TITLE, as it seems Kodi will not add a media file if this core tag is missing (and there is no .nfo file).<br />
<br />
This will also allow you to add the cover artwork.<br />
<br />
{{red|What format is this- id3, APE, Generic, MP4, other?}}<br />
<br />
MP4 files use "moov" atoms embedded within the file. These are the same ones used in AAC audio files (such as m4a).<br />
<br />
{{red|IMDBURL/TMDBURL is this one tag or two separate tags?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Video File Tags<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:450px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -B<br />
| -podcast<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the podcast flag<br />
|-<br />
| -c<br />
| -comment<br />
| STR<br />
| Set a general comment<br />
|- <br />
| -C<br />
| -copyright<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the copyright information<br />
|- <br />
| -e<br />
| -encodedby<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the name of the person or company who encoded the file<br />
|-<br />
| -E<br />
| -tool<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the software used for encoding<br />
|-<br />
| -g<br />
| -genre<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the genre name<br />
|-<br />
| -G<br />
| -grouping<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the grouping name<br />
|-<br />
| -H<br />
| -hdvideo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the HD flag (1\0)<br />
|-<br />
| -i<br />
| -type<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Media Type(tvshow, movie, music, ...)<br />
|-<br />
| -I<br />
| -contentid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the content ID<br />
|-<br />
| -j<br />
| -genreid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the genre ID<br />
|-<br />
| -l<br />
| -longdesc<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the long description<br />
|-<br />
| -m<br />
| -description<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the short description<br />
|-<br />
| -M<br />
| -episode<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the episode number<br />
|-<br />
| -n<br />
| -season<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the season number<br />
|-<br />
| -N<br />
| -network<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV network<br />
|-<br />
| -o<br />
| -episodeid<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV episode ID<br />
|-<br />
| -O<br />
| -category<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the category<br />
|-<br />
| -p<br />
| -playlistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the playlist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -P<br />
| -picture<br />
| PTH<br />
| Set the picture as a .png<br />
|-<br />
| -r<br />
| -remove<br />
| STR<br />
| Remove tags by code (e.g. "-r cs" removes the comment and song tags)<br />
|-<br />
| -S<br />
| -show<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV show<br />
|-<br />
| -X<br />
| -rating<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Rating(none, clean, explicit)<br />
|- <br />
| -y<br />
| -year<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the release date<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -help<br />
|<br />
| Display this help text and exit<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -version<br />
|<br />
| Display version information and exit<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Music File Tags- TO BE REMOVED FROM LIST? or is it used for Music Videos?<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:400px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -A<br />
| -album<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album title<br />
|-<br />
| -a<br />
| -artist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the artist information<br />
|-<br />
| -b<br />
| -tempo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the tempo (beats per minute)<br />
|-<br />
| -d<br />
| -disk<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the disk number<br />
|-<br />
| -D<br />
| -disks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of disks<br />
|-<br />
| -L<br />
| -lyrics<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| -R<br />
| -albumartist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album artist<br />
|-<br />
| -s<br />
| -song<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the song title<br />
|-<br />
| -t<br />
| -track<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the track number<br />
|-<br />
| -T<br />
| -tracks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of tracks<br />
|-<br />
| -w<br />
| -writer<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the composer information<br />
|-<br />
| -z<br />
| -artistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the artist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -Z<br />
| -composerid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the composer ID<br />
|}<br />
<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-metadata. this is an an embedded .nfo file<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-override-metadata. if combined with specifying IMDB/TMDB url, you get a url nfo. if alone, you get an override nfo<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Artwork =<br />
For MKV you can have embedded thumbs. currently limited to:<br />
* 'small_cover.png' or 'small_jover.jpg' for thumbnails (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
* 'cover.png' or 'cover.jpg' for posters (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
* 'fanart.png' or 'fanart.jpg' for fanart<br />
<br />
MP4 artwork is supported. {{editor note|all artwork? This part is unclear.}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{top}}<br />
<br />
<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#a1f5e4, #f5f5a1}}">{{next|[[Adding_video_sources|'''Add Source & Scrape''']]}} </div><br />
<br />
{{updated|18}}<br />
[[Category:FAQ]]<br />
[[Category:Index]]<br />
[[Category:How-to]]<br />
[[Category:Guides]]<br />
[[Category:Manual]]<br />
[[Category:Karellen]]<br />
[[Category:Video library]]<br />
[[Category:General topics]]<br />
[[Category:First time user]]<br />
[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Video_file_tagging&diff=140005Video file tagging2018-09-01T01:51:12Z<p>Ned Scott: /* Tagging */ level 1 rags are used by headertabs</p>
<hr />
<div>{{mininav|[[Video library]]||}}<br />
{{incomplete}}<br />
{{notice|This feature is currently for movies only. TV Shows and music videos are not yet supported.}}<br />
{{VideoLibraryCreate}}<br />
'''{{red|{{resize|1.3em|This page describes an alternative way of adding video files to the library that is not dependent on file names or online scrapers. If you have already named and organized your files using Kodi's naming guidelines, then you can safely ignore this page and go to the next step.}}}}'''<br />
<br />
<section begin="intro" />Kodi v18- Leia introduces support for embedded video tags using '''*.mkv''' and '''*.mp4''' video files. They are similar in principle to the tags saved in audio files. Only limited movie support is available at this time.<section end="intro" /><br />
<br />
<br />
== Benifits of embedded video tags ==<br />
There are multiple reasons why one would want to use this feature:<br />
Media may already contain useful metadata (the reverse however is also true - many files contain "junk" metadata, hence why the feature defaults to off).<br />
It gives one more control over the metadata than scrapers do (as scrapers may misclassify media and pull the wrong data).<br />
It does away with the need to have .nfo files. Since metadata travels with the media file, there is no longer a need for potentially thousands of these smaller files and can make directory management even easier.<br />
Using ultra-high resolution Artwork/cover images that looks nicer on newer HD displays.(Pretty pictures!)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How does it change/differ to the old model? ===<br />
Kodi has two options for metadata import: using an online scraper or using local information, traditionally in the form of .nfo files. local tag reading is bundled into the "Local Information" arm, as logically, metadata is still local (i.e not network-drawn) information. Thus, one can still use a combination of .nfo files and embedded information if they choose "Local Information" rather than to use a scraper.<br />
<br />
It is important to note however that .nfo files will override embedded information. Not all of Kodi's NFO features are supported by embedded metadata yet, so many users may wish to still use the NFO method. (https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=326340.<br />
<br />
=== Settings ===<br />
The {{kodi}} settings has the option to enable or disable the reading of video file tags. The default setting is disabled.<br /><br />
{{red|link to settings page here- Settings>Media Settings>Videos>Use video tags}}<br />
<br />
This page assumes this setting has been enabled.<br />
<br />
== Folder & File Structure ==<br />
The use of Video File Tags does not absolve you from using the correct Folder and File structure for Movies, TV Shows and [[Music_videos|Music Videos]] as detailed in the previous pages. Use the navbox above to locate and read those requirements.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Tagging ==<br />
{{no endorsement notice}}<br />
<br />
{{note|User-friendly options for adding and editing embedded metadata may be lacking for your given platform. Be prepared for challenges when going down this path.}}<br />
<br />
= Windows =<br />
mp3tag is a Windows based metadata editor for many different files types, including MP4 (despite what it's name may suggest). While somewhat complex, it provides very fine-grained control over tagging, and is a worthwhile asset in any media management library.<br />
<br />
MetaX is a user friendly tagging solution, However it is proprietary and paid ($10). It features much the same core features as MP3tag, but adds an online search functionality to grab metadata from providers such as iTunes, Amazon and others, as well as an autotag feature. This can be useful to people with enormous media collections where the time saved manually tagging justifies the price.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Mac =<br />
;MP4 tagging:<br />
* [https://griff.github.io/metaz/ MetaZ] is a free and open source metadata lookup and editor for Mac OS.<br />
<br />
= Linux =<br />
<br />
<headertabs /><br />
<br />
== A note on iTunes ==<br />
Apple, in their wisdom, have created a subset of tags that are strictly speaking only meant for use with iTunes. However, most tagging software can read and write these iTunes tags. These tags are also quite useful But will not work with Kodi. Tags include the ability to store Cast (actors), Screenwriter and Director information, as well as age restriction data such as MPAA ratings.<br />
<br />
The important point to note here is that just because your tagging software allows you to add these does not mean they will be used. After all, they are unstandardized and were created by Apple solely for use with iTunes and iOS/macOS devices.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Core Tags ==<br />
<br />
While there are an absolute myriad of tags that one can use, many, if not most of these are unnecessary for video files. Remember that MP4 tags have to have fields for everything - TV shows, movies, music videos and Music! We do not want to populate tags related to music (Such as Artist) in a movie file! As such here are some of the most critical tags for video (TV show and Movie) files.<br />
<br />
=== Title ===<br />
It seems that Kodi will not import a media file without a valid title in the metadata tag. This makes it the most critical tag of all.<br />
<br />
Title also differs from Filename - I may have a file called Blade_Runner_2049_(2017)Withalotofexcessinformation.mp4, But the title value can simply be "Blade Runner 2049". Kodi will then display "Blade Runner 2049).<br />
<br />
=== Description ===<br />
This describes the movie/TV Show. A snippet from iTunes' description of Blade Runner 2049 is as follows: "Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos."<br />
<br />
Descriptions thus actually describe the character or basic plot of a movie or TV Show. These will be displayed in Kodi when the file is selected.<br />
<br />
Best practice at this point seems to be to mirror the Long Description and Short Description, as there does not seem to be any practical distinction between the two.<br />
<br />
When using this tag with TV Shows, every episode can be individually described according to the plot of that particular episode.<br />
<br />
=== Content Type ===<br />
In MP4 there should be four choices: Music, Music Video, Movie and TV Show. The choice does not seem to matter at this point as Kodi can not distinguish files based on this tag, but rather relies on the manual setting when the directory was added. It might be useful to set this properly when tagging however, as a future change to allow Kodi to distinguish these tags may prove invaluable.<br />
<br />
=== Cover/Picture ===<br />
Probably the singular greatest benefit to tags is being able to set your own cover image. Don't like the standard cover? Use the collectors Edition or Digital Download cover.<br />
<br />
=== TV Show Specific Tags ===<br />
There are three more tags that should be filled in for TV Shows: Show, Season and Episode Number. At the moment these tags do not seem to be of any practical use in Kodi, but should nevertheless be filled out as this may change.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Supported Tags ==<br />
<br />
{{red|are the tags in this table for both mkv and mp4?}}<br />
<br />
Both MP4 and MKV tags are supported, although they use fundamentally different methods of encoding metadata.<br />
<br />
{{red|Is it ok to remove the music related tags? Are they separated accurately?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{red|I cannot find these video related tags in mp3tag}}<br />
<br />
To get to all the juicy video file related tags in mp3tag, right click on your video file and select "Extended Tags". From here one can see all the tags currently in a file. Add new ones by clicking on the Add button, selecting a Field (what tag to edit" and entering a value. The most critical one in all cases is TITLE, as it seems Kodi will not add a media file if this core tag is missing (and there is no .nfo file).<br />
<br />
This will also allow you to add the cover artwork.<br />
<br />
{{red|What format is this- id3, APE, Generic, MP4, other?}}<br />
<br />
MP4 files use "moov" atoms embedded within the file. These are the same ones used in AAC audio files (such as m4a).<br />
<br />
{{red|IMDBURL/TMDBURL is this one tag or two separate tags?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Video File Tags<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:450px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -B<br />
| -podcast<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the podcast flag<br />
|-<br />
| -c<br />
| -comment<br />
| STR<br />
| Set a general comment<br />
|- <br />
| -C<br />
| -copyright<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the copyright information<br />
|- <br />
| -e<br />
| -encodedby<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the name of the person or company who encoded the file<br />
|-<br />
| -E<br />
| -tool<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the software used for encoding<br />
|-<br />
| -g<br />
| -genre<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the genre name<br />
|-<br />
| -G<br />
| -grouping<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the grouping name<br />
|-<br />
| -H<br />
| -hdvideo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the HD flag (1\0)<br />
|-<br />
| -i<br />
| -type<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Media Type(tvshow, movie, music, ...)<br />
|-<br />
| -I<br />
| -contentid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the content ID<br />
|-<br />
| -j<br />
| -genreid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the genre ID<br />
|-<br />
| -l<br />
| -longdesc<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the long description<br />
|-<br />
| -m<br />
| -description<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the short description<br />
|-<br />
| -M<br />
| -episode<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the episode number<br />
|-<br />
| -n<br />
| -season<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the season number<br />
|-<br />
| -N<br />
| -network<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV network<br />
|-<br />
| -o<br />
| -episodeid<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV episode ID<br />
|-<br />
| -O<br />
| -category<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the category<br />
|-<br />
| -p<br />
| -playlistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the playlist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -P<br />
| -picture<br />
| PTH<br />
| Set the picture as a .png<br />
|-<br />
| -r<br />
| -remove<br />
| STR<br />
| Remove tags by code (e.g. "-r cs" removes the comment and song tags)<br />
|-<br />
| -S<br />
| -show<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV show<br />
|-<br />
| -X<br />
| -rating<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Rating(none, clean, explicit)<br />
|- <br />
| -y<br />
| -year<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the release date<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -help<br />
|<br />
| Display this help text and exit<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -version<br />
|<br />
| Display version information and exit<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Music File Tags- TO BE REMOVED FROM LIST? or is it used for Music Videos?<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:400px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -A<br />
| -album<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album title<br />
|-<br />
| -a<br />
| -artist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the artist information<br />
|-<br />
| -b<br />
| -tempo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the tempo (beats per minute)<br />
|-<br />
| -d<br />
| -disk<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the disk number<br />
|-<br />
| -D<br />
| -disks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of disks<br />
|-<br />
| -L<br />
| -lyrics<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| -R<br />
| -albumartist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album artist<br />
|-<br />
| -s<br />
| -song<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the song title<br />
|-<br />
| -t<br />
| -track<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the track number<br />
|-<br />
| -T<br />
| -tracks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of tracks<br />
|-<br />
| -w<br />
| -writer<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the composer information<br />
|-<br />
| -z<br />
| -artistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the artist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -Z<br />
| -composerid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the composer ID<br />
|}<br />
<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-metadata. this is an an embedded .nfo file<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-override-metadata. if combined with specifying IMDB/TMDB url, you get a url nfo. if alone, you get an override nfo<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Artwork ==<br />
For MKV you can have embedded thumbs. currently limited to:<br />
* 'small_cover.png' or 'small_jover.jpg' for thumbnails (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
* 'cover.png' or 'cover.jpg' for posters (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
* 'fanart.png' or 'fanart.jpg' for fanart<br />
<br />
MP4 artwork is supported. {{editor note|all artwork? This part is unclear.}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{top}}<br />
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<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#a1f5e4, #f5f5a1}}">{{next|[[Adding_video_sources|'''Add Source & Scrape''']]}} </div><br />
<br />
{{updated|18}}<br />
[[Category:FAQ]]<br />
[[Category:Index]]<br />
[[Category:How-to]]<br />
[[Category:Guides]]<br />
[[Category:Manual]]<br />
[[Category:Karellen]]<br />
[[Category:Video library]]<br />
[[Category:General topics]]<br />
[[Category:First time user]]<br />
[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Video_file_tagging&diff=140004Video file tagging2018-09-01T01:50:13Z<p>Ned Scott: I'll show you why you don't want to use level 1 headers in the next edit.</p>
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<div>{{mininav|[[Video library]]||}}<br />
{{incomplete}}<br />
{{notice|This feature is currently for movies only. TV Shows and music videos are not yet supported.}}<br />
{{VideoLibraryCreate}}<br />
'''{{red|{{resize|1.3em|This page describes an alternative way of adding video files to the library that is not dependent on file names or online scrapers. If you have already named and organized your files using Kodi's naming guidelines, then you can safely ignore this page and go to the next step.}}}}'''<br />
<br />
<section begin="intro" />Kodi v18- Leia introduces support for embedded video tags using '''*.mkv''' and '''*.mp4''' video files. They are similar in principle to the tags saved in audio files. Only limited movie support is available at this time.<section end="intro" /><br />
<br />
<br />
== Benifits of embedded video tags ==<br />
There are multiple reasons why one would want to use this feature:<br />
Media may already contain useful metadata (the reverse however is also true - many files contain "junk" metadata, hence why the feature defaults to off).<br />
It gives one more control over the metadata than scrapers do (as scrapers may misclassify media and pull the wrong data).<br />
It does away with the need to have .nfo files. Since metadata travels with the media file, there is no longer a need for potentially thousands of these smaller files and can make directory management even easier.<br />
Using ultra-high resolution Artwork/cover images that looks nicer on newer HD displays.(Pretty pictures!)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== How does it change/differ to the old model? ===<br />
Kodi has two options for metadata import: using an online scraper or using local information, traditionally in the form of .nfo files. local tag reading is bundled into the "Local Information" arm, as logically, metadata is still local (i.e not network-drawn) information. Thus, one can still use a combination of .nfo files and embedded information if they choose "Local Information" rather than to use a scraper.<br />
<br />
It is important to note however that .nfo files will override embedded information. Not all of Kodi's NFO features are supported by embedded metadata yet, so many users may wish to still use the NFO method. (https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=326340.<br />
<br />
=== Settings ===<br />
The {{kodi}} settings has the option to enable or disable the reading of video file tags. The default setting is disabled.<br /><br />
{{red|link to settings page here- Settings>Media Settings>Videos>Use video tags}}<br />
<br />
This page assumes this setting has been enabled.<br />
<br />
== Folder & File Structure ==<br />
The use of Video File Tags does not absolve you from using the correct Folder and File structure for Movies, TV Shows and [[Music_videos|Music Videos]] as detailed in the previous pages. Use the navbox above to locate and read those requirements.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Tagging ==<br />
{{no endorsement notice}}<br />
<br />
{{note|User-friendly options for adding and editing embedded metadata may be lacking for your given platform. Be prepared for challenges when going down this path.}}<br />
<br />
=== Windows ===<br />
mp3tag is a Windows based metadata editor for many different files types, including MP4 (despite what it's name may suggest). While somewhat complex, it provides very fine-grained control over tagging, and is a worthwhile asset in any media management library.<br />
<br />
MetaX is a user friendly tagging solution, However it is proprietary and paid ($10). It features much the same core features as MP3tag, but adds an online search functionality to grab metadata from providers such as iTunes, Amazon and others, as well as an autotag feature. This can be useful to people with enormous media collections where the time saved manually tagging justifies the price.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Mac ===<br />
;MP4 tagging:<br />
* [https://griff.github.io/metaz/ MetaZ] is a free and open source metadata lookup and editor for Mac OS.<br />
<br />
=== Linux ===<br />
<br />
== A note on iTunes ==<br />
Apple, in their wisdom, have created a subset of tags that are strictly speaking only meant for use with iTunes. However, most tagging software can read and write these iTunes tags. These tags are also quite useful But will not work with Kodi. Tags include the ability to store Cast (actors), Screenwriter and Director information, as well as age restriction data such as MPAA ratings.<br />
<br />
The important point to note here is that just because your tagging software allows you to add these does not mean they will be used. After all, they are unstandardized and were created by Apple solely for use with iTunes and iOS/macOS devices.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Core Tags ==<br />
<br />
While there are an absolute myriad of tags that one can use, many, if not most of these are unnecessary for video files. Remember that MP4 tags have to have fields for everything - TV shows, movies, music videos and Music! We do not want to populate tags related to music (Such as Artist) in a movie file! As such here are some of the most critical tags for video (TV show and Movie) files.<br />
<br />
=== Title ===<br />
It seems that Kodi will not import a media file without a valid title in the metadata tag. This makes it the most critical tag of all.<br />
<br />
Title also differs from Filename - I may have a file called Blade_Runner_2049_(2017)Withalotofexcessinformation.mp4, But the title value can simply be "Blade Runner 2049". Kodi will then display "Blade Runner 2049).<br />
<br />
=== Description ===<br />
This describes the movie/TV Show. A snippet from iTunes' description of Blade Runner 2049 is as follows: "Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos."<br />
<br />
Descriptions thus actually describe the character or basic plot of a movie or TV Show. These will be displayed in Kodi when the file is selected.<br />
<br />
Best practice at this point seems to be to mirror the Long Description and Short Description, as there does not seem to be any practical distinction between the two.<br />
<br />
When using this tag with TV Shows, every episode can be individually described according to the plot of that particular episode.<br />
<br />
=== Content Type ===<br />
In MP4 there should be four choices: Music, Music Video, Movie and TV Show. The choice does not seem to matter at this point as Kodi can not distinguish files based on this tag, but rather relies on the manual setting when the directory was added. It might be useful to set this properly when tagging however, as a future change to allow Kodi to distinguish these tags may prove invaluable.<br />
<br />
=== Cover/Picture ===<br />
Probably the singular greatest benefit to tags is being able to set your own cover image. Don't like the standard cover? Use the collectors Edition or Digital Download cover.<br />
<br />
=== TV Show Specific Tags ===<br />
There are three more tags that should be filled in for TV Shows: Show, Season and Episode Number. At the moment these tags do not seem to be of any practical use in Kodi, but should nevertheless be filled out as this may change.<br />
<br />
<br />
== Supported Tags ==<br />
<br />
{{red|are the tags in this table for both mkv and mp4?}}<br />
<br />
Both MP4 and MKV tags are supported, although they use fundamentally different methods of encoding metadata.<br />
<br />
{{red|Is it ok to remove the music related tags? Are they separated accurately?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{red|I cannot find these video related tags in mp3tag}}<br />
<br />
To get to all the juicy video file related tags in mp3tag, right click on your video file and select "Extended Tags". From here one can see all the tags currently in a file. Add new ones by clicking on the Add button, selecting a Field (what tag to edit" and entering a value. The most critical one in all cases is TITLE, as it seems Kodi will not add a media file if this core tag is missing (and there is no .nfo file).<br />
<br />
This will also allow you to add the cover artwork.<br />
<br />
{{red|What format is this- id3, APE, Generic, MP4, other?}}<br />
<br />
MP4 files use "moov" atoms embedded within the file. These are the same ones used in AAC audio files (such as m4a).<br />
<br />
{{red|IMDBURL/TMDBURL is this one tag or two separate tags?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Video File Tags<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:450px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -B<br />
| -podcast<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the podcast flag<br />
|-<br />
| -c<br />
| -comment<br />
| STR<br />
| Set a general comment<br />
|- <br />
| -C<br />
| -copyright<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the copyright information<br />
|- <br />
| -e<br />
| -encodedby<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the name of the person or company who encoded the file<br />
|-<br />
| -E<br />
| -tool<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the software used for encoding<br />
|-<br />
| -g<br />
| -genre<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the genre name<br />
|-<br />
| -G<br />
| -grouping<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the grouping name<br />
|-<br />
| -H<br />
| -hdvideo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the HD flag (1\0)<br />
|-<br />
| -i<br />
| -type<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Media Type(tvshow, movie, music, ...)<br />
|-<br />
| -I<br />
| -contentid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the content ID<br />
|-<br />
| -j<br />
| -genreid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the genre ID<br />
|-<br />
| -l<br />
| -longdesc<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the long description<br />
|-<br />
| -m<br />
| -description<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the short description<br />
|-<br />
| -M<br />
| -episode<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the episode number<br />
|-<br />
| -n<br />
| -season<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the season number<br />
|-<br />
| -N<br />
| -network<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV network<br />
|-<br />
| -o<br />
| -episodeid<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV episode ID<br />
|-<br />
| -O<br />
| -category<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the category<br />
|-<br />
| -p<br />
| -playlistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the playlist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -P<br />
| -picture<br />
| PTH<br />
| Set the picture as a .png<br />
|-<br />
| -r<br />
| -remove<br />
| STR<br />
| Remove tags by code (e.g. "-r cs" removes the comment and song tags)<br />
|-<br />
| -S<br />
| -show<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV show<br />
|-<br />
| -X<br />
| -rating<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Rating(none, clean, explicit)<br />
|- <br />
| -y<br />
| -year<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the release date<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -help<br />
|<br />
| Display this help text and exit<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -version<br />
|<br />
| Display version information and exit<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Music File Tags- TO BE REMOVED FROM LIST? or is it used for Music Videos?<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:400px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -A<br />
| -album<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album title<br />
|-<br />
| -a<br />
| -artist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the artist information<br />
|-<br />
| -b<br />
| -tempo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the tempo (beats per minute)<br />
|-<br />
| -d<br />
| -disk<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the disk number<br />
|-<br />
| -D<br />
| -disks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of disks<br />
|-<br />
| -L<br />
| -lyrics<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| -R<br />
| -albumartist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album artist<br />
|-<br />
| -s<br />
| -song<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the song title<br />
|-<br />
| -t<br />
| -track<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the track number<br />
|-<br />
| -T<br />
| -tracks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of tracks<br />
|-<br />
| -w<br />
| -writer<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the composer information<br />
|-<br />
| -z<br />
| -artistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the artist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -Z<br />
| -composerid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the composer ID<br />
|}<br />
<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-metadata. this is an an embedded .nfo file<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-override-metadata. if combined with specifying IMDB/TMDB url, you get a url nfo. if alone, you get an override nfo<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Artwork ==<br />
For MKV you can have embedded thumbs. currently limited to:<br />
* 'small_cover.png' or 'small_jover.jpg' for thumbnails (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
* 'cover.png' or 'cover.jpg' for posters (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
* 'fanart.png' or 'fanart.jpg' for fanart<br />
<br />
MP4 artwork is supported. {{editor note|all artwork? This part is unclear.}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{top}}<br />
<br />
<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#a1f5e4, #f5f5a1}}">{{next|[[Adding_video_sources|'''Add Source & Scrape''']]}} </div><br />
<br />
{{updated|18}}<br />
[[Category:FAQ]]<br />
[[Category:Index]]<br />
[[Category:How-to]]<br />
[[Category:Guides]]<br />
[[Category:Manual]]<br />
[[Category:Karellen]]<br />
[[Category:Video library]]<br />
[[Category:General topics]]<br />
[[Category:First time user]]<br />
[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=User:Ned_Scott/Sandbox&diff=140003User:Ned Scott/Sandbox2018-09-01T01:48:29Z<p>Ned Scott: Replaced content with "= test 1 = Words words words = test 2 = More words words words = test 3 = Even more words words words <headertabs />"</p>
<hr />
<div>= test 1 =<br />
Words words words<br />
<br />
= test 2 =<br />
More words words words<br />
<br />
= test 3 =<br />
Even more words words words<br />
<br />
<headertabs /></div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Video_file_tagging&diff=140002Video file tagging2018-09-01T01:44:31Z<p>Ned Scott: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{mininav|[[Video library]]||}}<br />
{{incomplete}}<br />
{{notice|This feature is currently for movies only. TV Shows and music videos are not yet supported.}}<br />
{{VideoLibraryCreate}}<br />
'''{{red|{{resize|1.3em|This page describes an alternative way of adding video files to the library that is not dependent on file names or online scrapers. If you have already named and organized your files using Kodi's naming guidelines, then you can safely ignore this page and go to the next step.}}}}'''<br />
<br />
<section begin="intro" />Kodi v18- Leia introduces support for embedded video tags using '''*.mkv''' and '''*.mp4''' video files. They are similar in principle to the tags saved in audio files. Only limited movie support is available at this time.<section end="intro" /><br />
<br />
<br />
= Benifits of embedded video tags =<br />
There are multiple reasons why one would want to use this feature:<br />
Media may already contain useful metadata (the reverse however is also true - many files contain "junk" metadata, hence why the feature defaults to off).<br />
It gives one more control over the metadata than scrapers do (as scrapers may misclassify media and pull the wrong data).<br />
It does away with the need to have .nfo files. Since metadata travels with the media file, there is no longer a need for potentially thousands of these smaller files and can make directory management even easier.<br />
Using ultra-high resolution Artwork/cover images that looks nicer on newer HD displays.(Pretty pictures!)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How does it change/differ to the old model? ==<br />
Kodi has two options for metadata import: using an online scraper or using local information, traditionally in the form of .nfo files. local tag reading is bundled into the "Local Information" arm, as logically, metadata is still local (i.e not network-drawn) information. Thus, one can still use a combination of .nfo files and embedded information if they choose "Local Information" rather than to use a scraper.<br />
<br />
It is important to note however that .nfo files will override embedded information. Not all of Kodi's NFO features are supported by embedded metadata yet, so many users may wish to still use the NFO method. (https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=326340.<br />
<br />
== Settings ==<br />
The {{kodi}} settings has the option to enable or disable the reading of video file tags. The default setting is disabled.<br /><br />
{{red|link to settings page here- Settings>Media Settings>Videos>Use video tags}}<br />
<br />
This page assumes this setting has been enabled.<br />
<br />
= Folder & File Structure =<br />
The use of Video File Tags does not absolve you from using the correct Folder and File structure for Movies, TV Shows and [[Music_videos|Music Videos]] as detailed in the previous pages. Use the navbox above to locate and read those requirements.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Tagging =<br />
{{no endorsement notice}}<br />
<br />
{{note|User-friendly options for adding and editing embedded metadata may be lacking for your given platform. Be prepared for challenges when going down this path.}}<br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
mp3tag is a Windows based metadata editor for many different files types, including MP4 (despite what it's name may suggest). While somewhat complex, it provides very fine-grained control over tagging, and is a worthwhile asset in any media management library.<br />
<br />
MetaX is a user friendly tagging solution, However it is proprietary and paid ($10). It features much the same core features as MP3tag, but adds an online search functionality to grab metadata from providers such as iTunes, Amazon and others, as well as an autotag feature. This can be useful to people with enormous media collections where the time saved manually tagging justifies the price.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Mac ==<br />
;MP4 tagging:<br />
* [https://griff.github.io/metaz/ MetaZ] is a free and open source metadata lookup and editor for Mac OS.<br />
<br />
== Linux ==<br />
<br />
= A note on iTunes =<br />
Apple, in their wisdom, have created a subset of tags that are strictly speaking only meant for use with iTunes. However, most tagging software can read and write these iTunes tags. These tags are also quite useful But will not work with Kodi. Tags include the ability to store Cast (actors), Screenwriter and Director information, as well as age restriction data such as MPAA ratings.<br />
<br />
The important point to note here is that just because your tagging software allows you to add these does not mean they will be used. After all, they are unstandardized and were created by Apple solely for use with iTunes and iOS/macOS devices.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Core Tags =<br />
<br />
While there are an absolute myriad of tags that one can use, many, if not most of these are unnecessary for video files. Remember that MP4 tags have to have fields for everything - TV shows, movies, music videos and Music! We do not want to populate tags related to music (Such as Artist) in a movie file! As such here are some of the most critical tags for video (TV show and Movie) files.<br />
<br />
== Title ==<br />
It seems that Kodi will not import a media file without a valid title in the metadata tag. This makes it the most critical tag of all.<br />
<br />
Title also differs from Filename - I may have a file called Blade_Runner_2049_(2017)Withalotofexcessinformation.mp4, But the title value can simply be "Blade Runner 2049". Kodi will then display "Blade Runner 2049).<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
This describes the movie/TV Show. A snippet from iTunes' description of Blade Runner 2049 is as follows: "Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos."<br />
<br />
Descriptions thus actually describe the character or basic plot of a movie or TV Show. These will be displayed in Kodi when the file is selected.<br />
<br />
Best practice at this point seems to be to mirror the Long Description and Short Description, as there does not seem to be any practical distinction between the two.<br />
<br />
When using this tag with TV Shows, every episode can be individually described according to the plot of that particular episode.<br />
<br />
== Content Type ==<br />
In MP4 there should be four choices: Music, Music Video, Movie and TV Show. The choice does not seem to matter at this point as Kodi can not distinguish files based on this tag, but rather relies on the manual setting when the directory was added. It might be useful to set this properly when tagging however, as a future change to allow Kodi to distinguish these tags may prove invaluable.<br />
<br />
== Cover/Picture ==<br />
Probably the singular greatest benefit to tags is being able to set your own cover image. Don't like the standard cover? Use the collectors Edition or Digital Download cover.<br />
<br />
== TV Show Specific Tags ==<br />
There are three more tags that should be filled in for TV Shows: Show, Season and Episode Number. At the moment these tags do not seem to be of any practical use in Kodi, but should nevertheless be filled out as this may change.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Supported Tags =<br />
<br />
{{red|are the tags in this table for both mkv and mp4?}}<br />
<br />
Both MP4 and MKV tags are supported, although they use fundamentally different methods of encoding metadata.<br />
<br />
{{red|Is it ok to remove the music related tags? Are they separated accurately?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{red|I cannot find these video related tags in mp3tag}}<br />
<br />
To get to all the juicy video file related tags in mp3tag, right click on your video file and select "Extended Tags". From here one can see all the tags currently in a file. Add new ones by clicking on the Add button, selecting a Field (what tag to edit" and entering a value. The most critical one in all cases is TITLE, as it seems Kodi will not add a media file if this core tag is missing (and there is no .nfo file).<br />
<br />
This will also allow you to add the cover artwork.<br />
<br />
{{red|What format is this- id3, APE, Generic, MP4, other?}}<br />
<br />
MP4 files use "moov" atoms embedded within the file. These are the same ones used in AAC audio files (such as m4a).<br />
<br />
{{red|IMDBURL/TMDBURL is this one tag or two separate tags?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Video File Tags<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:450px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -B<br />
| -podcast<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the podcast flag<br />
|-<br />
| -c<br />
| -comment<br />
| STR<br />
| Set a general comment<br />
|- <br />
| -C<br />
| -copyright<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the copyright information<br />
|- <br />
| -e<br />
| -encodedby<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the name of the person or company who encoded the file<br />
|-<br />
| -E<br />
| -tool<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the software used for encoding<br />
|-<br />
| -g<br />
| -genre<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the genre name<br />
|-<br />
| -G<br />
| -grouping<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the grouping name<br />
|-<br />
| -H<br />
| -hdvideo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the HD flag (1\0)<br />
|-<br />
| -i<br />
| -type<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Media Type(tvshow, movie, music, ...)<br />
|-<br />
| -I<br />
| -contentid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the content ID<br />
|-<br />
| -j<br />
| -genreid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the genre ID<br />
|-<br />
| -l<br />
| -longdesc<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the long description<br />
|-<br />
| -m<br />
| -description<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the short description<br />
|-<br />
| -M<br />
| -episode<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the episode number<br />
|-<br />
| -n<br />
| -season<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the season number<br />
|-<br />
| -N<br />
| -network<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV network<br />
|-<br />
| -o<br />
| -episodeid<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV episode ID<br />
|-<br />
| -O<br />
| -category<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the category<br />
|-<br />
| -p<br />
| -playlistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the playlist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -P<br />
| -picture<br />
| PTH<br />
| Set the picture as a .png<br />
|-<br />
| -r<br />
| -remove<br />
| STR<br />
| Remove tags by code (e.g. "-r cs" removes the comment and song tags)<br />
|-<br />
| -S<br />
| -show<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV show<br />
|-<br />
| -X<br />
| -rating<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Rating(none, clean, explicit)<br />
|- <br />
| -y<br />
| -year<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the release date<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -help<br />
|<br />
| Display this help text and exit<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -version<br />
|<br />
| Display version information and exit<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Music File Tags- TO BE REMOVED FROM LIST? or is it used for Music Videos?<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:400px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -A<br />
| -album<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album title<br />
|-<br />
| -a<br />
| -artist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the artist information<br />
|-<br />
| -b<br />
| -tempo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the tempo (beats per minute)<br />
|-<br />
| -d<br />
| -disk<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the disk number<br />
|-<br />
| -D<br />
| -disks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of disks<br />
|-<br />
| -L<br />
| -lyrics<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| -R<br />
| -albumartist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album artist<br />
|-<br />
| -s<br />
| -song<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the song title<br />
|-<br />
| -t<br />
| -track<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the track number<br />
|-<br />
| -T<br />
| -tracks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of tracks<br />
|-<br />
| -w<br />
| -writer<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the composer information<br />
|-<br />
| -z<br />
| -artistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the artist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -Z<br />
| -composerid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the composer ID<br />
|}<br />
<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-metadata. this is an an embedded .nfo file<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-override-metadata. if combined with specifying IMDB/TMDB url, you get a url nfo. if alone, you get an override nfo<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Artwork =<br />
For MKV you can have embedded thumbs. currently limited to:<br />
* 'small_cover.png' or 'small_jover.jpg' for thumbnails (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
* 'cover.png' or 'cover.jpg' for posters (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
* 'fanart.png' or 'fanart.jpg' for fanart<br />
<br />
MP4 artwork is supported. {{editor note|all artwork? This part is unclear.}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{top}}<br />
<br />
<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#a1f5e4, #f5f5a1}}">{{next|[[Adding_video_sources|'''Add Source & Scrape''']]}} </div><br />
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{{updated|18}}<br />
[[Category:FAQ]]<br />
[[Category:Index]]<br />
[[Category:How-to]]<br />
[[Category:Guides]]<br />
[[Category:Manual]]<br />
[[Category:Karellen]]<br />
[[Category:Video library]]<br />
[[Category:General topics]]<br />
[[Category:First time user]]<br />
[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Video_file_tagging&diff=140001Video file tagging2018-09-01T01:43:19Z<p>Ned Scott: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{mininav|[[Video library]]||}}<br />
{{incomplete}}<br />
{{VideoLibraryCreate}}<br />
{{progress|30}}<br />
'''{{red|{{resize|1.3em|This page describes an alternative way of adding video files to the library that is not dependent on file names or online scrapers. If you have already named and organized your files using Kodi's naming guidelines, then you can safely ignore this page and go to the next step.}}}}'''<br />
<br />
<section begin="intro" />Kodi v18- Leia introduces support for embedded video tags using '''*.mkv''' and '''*.mp4''' video files. They are similar in principle to the tags saved in audio files. Only limited movie support is available at this time.<section end="intro" /><br />
<br />
{{notice|This feature is currently for movies only. TV Shows and music videos are not yet supported.}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Benifits of embedded video tags =<br />
There are multiple reasons why one would want to use this feature:<br />
Media may already contain useful metadata (the reverse however is also true - many files contain "junk" metadata, hence why the feature defaults to off).<br />
It gives one more control over the metadata than scrapers do (as scrapers may misclassify media and pull the wrong data).<br />
It does away with the need to have .nfo files. Since metadata travels with the media file, there is no longer a need for potentially thousands of these smaller files and can make directory management even easier.<br />
Using ultra-high resolution Artwork/cover images that looks nicer on newer HD displays.(Pretty pictures!)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How does it change/differ to the old model? ==<br />
Kodi has two options for metadata import: using an online scraper or using local information, traditionally in the form of .nfo files. local tag reading is bundled into the "Local Information" arm, as logically, metadata is still local (i.e not network-drawn) information. Thus, one can still use a combination of .nfo files and embedded information if they choose "Local Information" rather than to use a scraper.<br />
<br />
It is important to note however that .nfo files will override embedded information. Not all of Kodi's NFO features are supported by embedded metadata yet, so many users may wish to still use the NFO method. (https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=326340.<br />
<br />
== Settings ==<br />
The {{kodi}} settings has the option to enable or disable the reading of video file tags. The default setting is disabled.<br /><br />
{{red|link to settings page here- Settings>Media Settings>Videos>Use video tags}}<br />
<br />
This page assumes this setting has been enabled.<br />
<br />
= Folder & File Structure =<br />
The use of Video File Tags does not absolve you from using the correct Folder and File structure for Movies, TV Shows and [[Music_videos|Music Videos]] as detailed in the previous pages. Use the navbox above to locate and read those requirements.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Tagging =<br />
{{no endorsement notice}}<br />
<br />
{{note|User-friendly options for adding and editing embedded metadata may be lacking for your given platform. Be prepared for challenges when going down this path.}}<br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
mp3tag is a Windows based metadata editor for many different files types, including MP4 (despite what it's name may suggest). While somewhat complex, it provides very fine-grained control over tagging, and is a worthwhile asset in any media management library.<br />
<br />
MetaX is a user friendly tagging solution, However it is proprietary and paid ($10). It features much the same core features as MP3tag, but adds an online search functionality to grab metadata from providers such as iTunes, Amazon and others, as well as an autotag feature. This can be useful to people with enormous media collections where the time saved manually tagging justifies the price.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Mac ==<br />
;MP4 tagging:<br />
* [https://griff.github.io/metaz/ MetaZ] is a free and open source metadata lookup and editor for Mac OS.<br />
<br />
== Linux ==<br />
<br />
= A note on iTunes =<br />
Apple, in their wisdom, have created a subset of tags that are strictly speaking only meant for use with iTunes. However, most tagging software can read and write these iTunes tags. These tags are also quite useful But will not work with Kodi. Tags include the ability to store Cast (actors), Screenwriter and Director information, as well as age restriction data such as MPAA ratings.<br />
<br />
The important point to note here is that just because your tagging software allows you to add these does not mean they will be used. After all, they are unstandardized and were created by Apple solely for use with iTunes and iOS/macOS devices.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Core Tags =<br />
<br />
While there are an absolute myriad of tags that one can use, many, if not most of these are unnecessary for video files. Remember that MP4 tags have to have fields for everything - TV shows, movies, music videos and Music! We do not want to populate tags related to music (Such as Artist) in a movie file! As such here are some of the most critical tags for video (TV show and Movie) files.<br />
<br />
== Title ==<br />
It seems that Kodi will not import a media file without a valid title in the metadata tag. This makes it the most critical tag of all.<br />
<br />
Title also differs from Filename - I may have a file called Blade_Runner_2049_(2017)Withalotofexcessinformation.mp4, But the title value can simply be "Blade Runner 2049". Kodi will then display "Blade Runner 2049).<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
This describes the movie/TV Show. A snippet from iTunes' description of Blade Runner 2049 is as follows: "Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos."<br />
<br />
Descriptions thus actually describe the character or basic plot of a movie or TV Show. These will be displayed in Kodi when the file is selected.<br />
<br />
Best practice at this point seems to be to mirror the Long Description and Short Description, as there does not seem to be any practical distinction between the two.<br />
<br />
When using this tag with TV Shows, every episode can be individually described according to the plot of that particular episode.<br />
<br />
== Content Type ==<br />
In MP4 there should be four choices: Music, Music Video, Movie and TV Show. The choice does not seem to matter at this point as Kodi can not distinguish files based on this tag, but rather relies on the manual setting when the directory was added. It might be useful to set this properly when tagging however, as a future change to allow Kodi to distinguish these tags may prove invaluable.<br />
<br />
== Cover/Picture ==<br />
Probably the singular greatest benefit to tags is being able to set your own cover image. Don't like the standard cover? Use the collectors Edition or Digital Download cover.<br />
<br />
== TV Show Specific Tags ==<br />
There are three more tags that should be filled in for TV Shows: Show, Season and Episode Number. At the moment these tags do not seem to be of any practical use in Kodi, but should nevertheless be filled out as this may change.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Supported Tags =<br />
<br />
{{red|are the tags in this table for both mkv and mp4?}}<br />
<br />
Both MP4 and MKV tags are supported, although they use fundamentally different methods of encoding metadata.<br />
<br />
{{red|Is it ok to remove the music related tags? Are they separated accurately?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{red|I cannot find these video related tags in mp3tag}}<br />
<br />
To get to all the juicy video file related tags in mp3tag, right click on your video file and select "Extended Tags". From here one can see all the tags currently in a file. Add new ones by clicking on the Add button, selecting a Field (what tag to edit" and entering a value. The most critical one in all cases is TITLE, as it seems Kodi will not add a media file if this core tag is missing (and there is no .nfo file).<br />
<br />
This will also allow you to add the cover artwork.<br />
<br />
{{red|What format is this- id3, APE, Generic, MP4, other?}}<br />
<br />
MP4 files use "moov" atoms embedded within the file. These are the same ones used in AAC audio files (such as m4a).<br />
<br />
{{red|IMDBURL/TMDBURL is this one tag or two separate tags?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Video File Tags<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:450px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -B<br />
| -podcast<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the podcast flag<br />
|-<br />
| -c<br />
| -comment<br />
| STR<br />
| Set a general comment<br />
|- <br />
| -C<br />
| -copyright<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the copyright information<br />
|- <br />
| -e<br />
| -encodedby<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the name of the person or company who encoded the file<br />
|-<br />
| -E<br />
| -tool<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the software used for encoding<br />
|-<br />
| -g<br />
| -genre<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the genre name<br />
|-<br />
| -G<br />
| -grouping<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the grouping name<br />
|-<br />
| -H<br />
| -hdvideo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the HD flag (1\0)<br />
|-<br />
| -i<br />
| -type<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Media Type(tvshow, movie, music, ...)<br />
|-<br />
| -I<br />
| -contentid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the content ID<br />
|-<br />
| -j<br />
| -genreid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the genre ID<br />
|-<br />
| -l<br />
| -longdesc<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the long description<br />
|-<br />
| -m<br />
| -description<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the short description<br />
|-<br />
| -M<br />
| -episode<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the episode number<br />
|-<br />
| -n<br />
| -season<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the season number<br />
|-<br />
| -N<br />
| -network<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV network<br />
|-<br />
| -o<br />
| -episodeid<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV episode ID<br />
|-<br />
| -O<br />
| -category<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the category<br />
|-<br />
| -p<br />
| -playlistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the playlist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -P<br />
| -picture<br />
| PTH<br />
| Set the picture as a .png<br />
|-<br />
| -r<br />
| -remove<br />
| STR<br />
| Remove tags by code (e.g. "-r cs" removes the comment and song tags)<br />
|-<br />
| -S<br />
| -show<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV show<br />
|-<br />
| -X<br />
| -rating<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Rating(none, clean, explicit)<br />
|- <br />
| -y<br />
| -year<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the release date<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -help<br />
|<br />
| Display this help text and exit<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -version<br />
|<br />
| Display version information and exit<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Music File Tags- TO BE REMOVED FROM LIST? or is it used for Music Videos?<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:400px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -A<br />
| -album<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album title<br />
|-<br />
| -a<br />
| -artist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the artist information<br />
|-<br />
| -b<br />
| -tempo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the tempo (beats per minute)<br />
|-<br />
| -d<br />
| -disk<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the disk number<br />
|-<br />
| -D<br />
| -disks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of disks<br />
|-<br />
| -L<br />
| -lyrics<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| -R<br />
| -albumartist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album artist<br />
|-<br />
| -s<br />
| -song<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the song title<br />
|-<br />
| -t<br />
| -track<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the track number<br />
|-<br />
| -T<br />
| -tracks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of tracks<br />
|-<br />
| -w<br />
| -writer<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the composer information<br />
|-<br />
| -z<br />
| -artistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the artist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -Z<br />
| -composerid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the composer ID<br />
|}<br />
<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-metadata. this is an an embedded .nfo file<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-override-metadata. if combined with specifying IMDB/TMDB url, you get a url nfo. if alone, you get an override nfo<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Artwork =<br />
For MKV you can have embedded thumbs. currently limited to:<br />
* 'small_cover.png' or 'small_jover.jpg' for thumbnails (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
* 'cover.png' or 'cover.jpg' for posters (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
* 'fanart.png' or 'fanart.jpg' for fanart<br />
<br />
MP4 artwork is supported. {{editor note|all artwork? This part is unclear.}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{top}}<br />
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<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#a1f5e4, #f5f5a1}}">{{next|[[Adding_video_sources|'''Add Source & Scrape''']]}} </div><br />
<br />
{{updated|18}}<br />
[[Category:FAQ]]<br />
[[Category:Index]]<br />
[[Category:How-to]]<br />
[[Category:Guides]]<br />
[[Category:Manual]]<br />
[[Category:Karellen]]<br />
[[Category:Video library]]<br />
[[Category:General topics]]<br />
[[Category:First time user]]<br />
[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Video_file_tagging&diff=140000Video file tagging2018-09-01T01:41:13Z<p>Ned Scott: /* Introduction */ formatting and removed some redundant info</p>
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'''{{red|{{resize|1.3em|This page describes an alternative way of adding video files to the library that is not dependent on file names or online scrapers. If you have already named and organized your files using Kodi's naming guidelines, then you can safely ignore this page and go to the next step.}}}}'''<br />
<br />
<section begin="intro" />Kodi v18- Leia introduces support for embedded video tags using '''*.mkv''' and '''*.mp4''' video files. They are similar in principle to the tags saved in audio files. Only limited movie support is available at this time.<section end="intro" /><br />
<br />
{{warning|TV Shows and music videos are not yet supported.}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Benifits of embedded video tags =<br />
There are multiple reasons why one would want to use this feature:<br />
Media may already contain useful metadata (the reverse however is also true - many files contain "junk" metadata, hence why the feature defaults to off).<br />
It gives one more control over the metadata than scrapers do (as scrapers may misclassify media and pull the wrong data).<br />
It does away with the need to have .nfo files. Since metadata travels with the media file, there is no longer a need for potentially thousands of these smaller files and can make directory management even easier.<br />
Using ultra-high resolution Artwork/cover images that looks nicer on newer HD displays.(Pretty pictures!)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How does it change/differ to the old model? ==<br />
Kodi has two options for metadata import: using an online scraper or using local information, traditionally in the form of .nfo files. local tag reading is bundled into the "Local Information" arm, as logically, metadata is still local (i.e not network-drawn) information. Thus, one can still use a combination of .nfo files and embedded information if they choose "Local Information" rather than to use a scraper.<br />
<br />
It is important to note however that .nfo files will override embedded information. Not all of Kodi's NFO features are supported by embedded metadata yet, so many users may wish to still use the NFO method. (https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=326340.<br />
<br />
== Settings ==<br />
The {{kodi}} settings has the option to enable or disable the reading of video file tags. The default setting is disabled.<br /><br />
{{red|link to settings page here- Settings>Media Settings>Videos>Use video tags}}<br />
<br />
This page assumes this setting has been enabled.<br />
<br />
= Folder & File Structure =<br />
The use of Video File Tags does not absolve you from using the correct Folder and File structure for Movies, TV Shows and [[Music_videos|Music Videos]] as detailed in the previous pages. Use the navbox above to locate and read those requirements.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Tagging =<br />
{{no endorsement notice}}<br />
<br />
{{note|User-friendly options for adding and editing embedded metadata may be lacking for your given platform. Be prepared for challenges when going down this path.}}<br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
mp3tag is a Windows based metadata editor for many different files types, including MP4 (despite what it's name may suggest). While somewhat complex, it provides very fine-grained control over tagging, and is a worthwhile asset in any media management library.<br />
<br />
MetaX is a user friendly tagging solution, However it is proprietary and paid ($10). It features much the same core features as MP3tag, but adds an online search functionality to grab metadata from providers such as iTunes, Amazon and others, as well as an autotag feature. This can be useful to people with enormous media collections where the time saved manually tagging justifies the price.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Mac ==<br />
;MP4 tagging:<br />
* [https://griff.github.io/metaz/ MetaZ] is a free and open source metadata lookup and editor for Mac OS.<br />
<br />
== Linux ==<br />
<br />
= A note on iTunes =<br />
Apple, in their wisdom, have created a subset of tags that are strictly speaking only meant for use with iTunes. However, most tagging software can read and write these iTunes tags. These tags are also quite useful But will not work with Kodi. Tags include the ability to store Cast (actors), Screenwriter and Director information, as well as age restriction data such as MPAA ratings.<br />
<br />
The important point to note here is that just because your tagging software allows you to add these does not mean they will be used. After all, they are unstandardized and were created by Apple solely for use with iTunes and iOS/macOS devices.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Core Tags =<br />
<br />
While there are an absolute myriad of tags that one can use, many, if not most of these are unnecessary for video files. Remember that MP4 tags have to have fields for everything - TV shows, movies, music videos and Music! We do not want to populate tags related to music (Such as Artist) in a movie file! As such here are some of the most critical tags for video (TV show and Movie) files.<br />
<br />
== Title ==<br />
It seems that Kodi will not import a media file without a valid title in the metadata tag. This makes it the most critical tag of all.<br />
<br />
Title also differs from Filename - I may have a file called Blade_Runner_2049_(2017)Withalotofexcessinformation.mp4, But the title value can simply be "Blade Runner 2049". Kodi will then display "Blade Runner 2049).<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
This describes the movie/TV Show. A snippet from iTunes' description of Blade Runner 2049 is as follows: "Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos."<br />
<br />
Descriptions thus actually describe the character or basic plot of a movie or TV Show. These will be displayed in Kodi when the file is selected.<br />
<br />
Best practice at this point seems to be to mirror the Long Description and Short Description, as there does not seem to be any practical distinction between the two.<br />
<br />
When using this tag with TV Shows, every episode can be individually described according to the plot of that particular episode.<br />
<br />
== Content Type ==<br />
In MP4 there should be four choices: Music, Music Video, Movie and TV Show. The choice does not seem to matter at this point as Kodi can not distinguish files based on this tag, but rather relies on the manual setting when the directory was added. It might be useful to set this properly when tagging however, as a future change to allow Kodi to distinguish these tags may prove invaluable.<br />
<br />
== Cover/Picture ==<br />
Probably the singular greatest benefit to tags is being able to set your own cover image. Don't like the standard cover? Use the collectors Edition or Digital Download cover.<br />
<br />
== TV Show Specific Tags ==<br />
There are three more tags that should be filled in for TV Shows: Show, Season and Episode Number. At the moment these tags do not seem to be of any practical use in Kodi, but should nevertheless be filled out as this may change.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Supported Tags =<br />
<br />
{{red|are the tags in this table for both mkv and mp4?}}<br />
<br />
Both MP4 and MKV tags are supported, although they use fundamentally different methods of encoding metadata.<br />
<br />
{{red|Is it ok to remove the music related tags? Are they separated accurately?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{red|I cannot find these video related tags in mp3tag}}<br />
<br />
To get to all the juicy video file related tags in mp3tag, right click on your video file and select "Extended Tags". From here one can see all the tags currently in a file. Add new ones by clicking on the Add button, selecting a Field (what tag to edit" and entering a value. The most critical one in all cases is TITLE, as it seems Kodi will not add a media file if this core tag is missing (and there is no .nfo file).<br />
<br />
This will also allow you to add the cover artwork.<br />
<br />
{{red|What format is this- id3, APE, Generic, MP4, other?}}<br />
<br />
MP4 files use "moov" atoms embedded within the file. These are the same ones used in AAC audio files (such as m4a).<br />
<br />
{{red|IMDBURL/TMDBURL is this one tag or two separate tags?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Video File Tags<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:450px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -B<br />
| -podcast<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the podcast flag<br />
|-<br />
| -c<br />
| -comment<br />
| STR<br />
| Set a general comment<br />
|- <br />
| -C<br />
| -copyright<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the copyright information<br />
|- <br />
| -e<br />
| -encodedby<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the name of the person or company who encoded the file<br />
|-<br />
| -E<br />
| -tool<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the software used for encoding<br />
|-<br />
| -g<br />
| -genre<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the genre name<br />
|-<br />
| -G<br />
| -grouping<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the grouping name<br />
|-<br />
| -H<br />
| -hdvideo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the HD flag (1\0)<br />
|-<br />
| -i<br />
| -type<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Media Type(tvshow, movie, music, ...)<br />
|-<br />
| -I<br />
| -contentid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the content ID<br />
|-<br />
| -j<br />
| -genreid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the genre ID<br />
|-<br />
| -l<br />
| -longdesc<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the long description<br />
|-<br />
| -m<br />
| -description<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the short description<br />
|-<br />
| -M<br />
| -episode<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the episode number<br />
|-<br />
| -n<br />
| -season<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the season number<br />
|-<br />
| -N<br />
| -network<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV network<br />
|-<br />
| -o<br />
| -episodeid<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV episode ID<br />
|-<br />
| -O<br />
| -category<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the category<br />
|-<br />
| -p<br />
| -playlistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the playlist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -P<br />
| -picture<br />
| PTH<br />
| Set the picture as a .png<br />
|-<br />
| -r<br />
| -remove<br />
| STR<br />
| Remove tags by code (e.g. "-r cs" removes the comment and song tags)<br />
|-<br />
| -S<br />
| -show<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV show<br />
|-<br />
| -X<br />
| -rating<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Rating(none, clean, explicit)<br />
|- <br />
| -y<br />
| -year<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the release date<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -help<br />
|<br />
| Display this help text and exit<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -version<br />
|<br />
| Display version information and exit<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Music File Tags- TO BE REMOVED FROM LIST? or is it used for Music Videos?<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:400px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -A<br />
| -album<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album title<br />
|-<br />
| -a<br />
| -artist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the artist information<br />
|-<br />
| -b<br />
| -tempo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the tempo (beats per minute)<br />
|-<br />
| -d<br />
| -disk<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the disk number<br />
|-<br />
| -D<br />
| -disks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of disks<br />
|-<br />
| -L<br />
| -lyrics<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| -R<br />
| -albumartist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album artist<br />
|-<br />
| -s<br />
| -song<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the song title<br />
|-<br />
| -t<br />
| -track<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the track number<br />
|-<br />
| -T<br />
| -tracks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of tracks<br />
|-<br />
| -w<br />
| -writer<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the composer information<br />
|-<br />
| -z<br />
| -artistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the artist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -Z<br />
| -composerid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the composer ID<br />
|}<br />
<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-metadata. this is an an embedded .nfo file<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-override-metadata. if combined with specifying IMDB/TMDB url, you get a url nfo. if alone, you get an override nfo<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Artwork =<br />
For MKV you can have embedded thumbs. currently limited to:<br />
* 'small_cover.png' or 'small_jover.jpg' for thumbnails (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
* 'cover.png' or 'cover.jpg' for posters (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
* 'fanart.png' or 'fanart.jpg' for fanart<br />
<br />
MP4 artwork is supported. {{editor note|all artwork? This part is unclear.}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{top}}<br />
<br />
<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#a1f5e4, #f5f5a1}}">{{next|[[Adding_video_sources|'''Add Source & Scrape''']]}} </div><br />
<br />
{{updated|18}}<br />
[[Category:FAQ]]<br />
[[Category:Index]]<br />
[[Category:How-to]]<br />
[[Category:Guides]]<br />
[[Category:Manual]]<br />
[[Category:Karellen]]<br />
[[Category:Video library]]<br />
[[Category:General topics]]<br />
[[Category:First time user]]<br />
[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Video_file_tagging&diff=139999Video file tagging2018-09-01T01:33:43Z<p>Ned Scott: /* Artwork */</p>
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<div>{{mininav|[[Video library]]||}}<br />
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{{VideoLibraryCreate}}<br />
{{progress|30}}<br />
'''{{red|{{resize|1.3em|This page describes an alternative way of adding video files to the library that is not dependent on file names or online scrapers. If you have already named and organized your files using Kodi's naming guidelines, then you can safely ignore this page and go to the next step.}}}}'''<br />
<br />
= Introduction =<br />
<section begin="intro" />Kodi v18- Leia introduces support for Video File Tags using '''*.mkv''' and '''*.mp4''' video files. They are similar in principle to the tags saved in Audio files that we are so familiar with, but only limited support is available at this time. This is a very sought after feature for many members.<br />
<br />
'''Note''', this is a specialised feature that has been requested by some users. '''This step is not required to add movies and TV Shows to the library'''. If you arrived at this page following the guide, you can safely move onto the next section.<section end="intro" /><br />
<br />
<br />
mp4 tags are standardized, but only for a rather small subset of the the information kodi can use, see above.. (spiff)<br />
<br />
TV Shows are not yet supported.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Why do I want this? ==<br />
There are multiple reasons why one would want to use this feature:<br />
Media may already contain useful metadata (the reverse however is also true - many files contain "junk" metadata, hence why the feature defaults to off).<br />
It gives one more control over the metadata than scrapers do (as scrapers may misclassify media and pull the wrong data).<br />
It does away with the need to have .nfo files. Since metadata travels with the media file, there is no longer a need for potentially thousands of these smaller files and can make directory management even easier.<br />
Using ultra-high resolution Artwork/cover images that looks nicer on newer HD displays.(Pretty pictures!)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How does it change/differ to the old model? ==<br />
Kodi has two options for metadata import: using an online scraper or using local information, traditionally in the form of .nfo files. local tag reading is bundled into the "Local Information" arm, as logically, metadata is still local (i.e not network-drawn) information. Thus, one can still use a combination of .nfo files and embedded information if they choose "Local Information" rather than to use a scraper.<br />
<br />
It is important to note however that .nfo files will override embedded information. Not all of Kodi's NFO features are supported by embedded metadata yet, so many users may wish to still use the NFO method. (https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=326340.<br />
<br />
== Settings ==<br />
The {{kodi}} settings has the option to enable or disable the reading of video file tags. The default setting is disabled.<br /><br />
{{red|link to settings page here- Settings>Media Settings>Videos>Use video tags}}<br />
<br />
This page assumes this setting has been enabled.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Folder & File Structure =<br />
The use of Video File Tags does not absolve you from using the correct Folder and File structure for Movies, TV Shows and [[Music_videos|Music Videos]] as detailed in the previous pages. Use the navbox above to locate and read those requirements.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Tagging =<br />
{{no endorsement notice}}<br />
<br />
{{note|User-friendly options for adding and editing embedded metadata may be lacking for your given platform. Be prepared for challenges when going down this path.}}<br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
mp3tag is a Windows based metadata editor for many different files types, including MP4 (despite what it's name may suggest). While somewhat complex, it provides very fine-grained control over tagging, and is a worthwhile asset in any media management library.<br />
<br />
MetaX is a user friendly tagging solution, However it is proprietary and paid ($10). It features much the same core features as MP3tag, but adds an online search functionality to grab metadata from providers such as iTunes, Amazon and others, as well as an autotag feature. This can be useful to people with enormous media collections where the time saved manually tagging justifies the price.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Mac ==<br />
;MP4 tagging:<br />
* [https://griff.github.io/metaz/ MetaZ] is a free and open source metadata lookup and editor for Mac OS.<br />
<br />
== Linux ==<br />
<br />
= A note on iTunes =<br />
Apple, in their wisdom, have created a subset of tags that are strictly speaking only meant for use with iTunes. However, most tagging software can read and write these iTunes tags. These tags are also quite useful But will not work with Kodi. Tags include the ability to store Cast (actors), Screenwriter and Director information, as well as age restriction data such as MPAA ratings.<br />
<br />
The important point to note here is that just because your tagging software allows you to add these does not mean they will be used. After all, they are unstandardized and were created by Apple solely for use with iTunes and iOS/macOS devices.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Core Tags =<br />
<br />
While there are an absolute myriad of tags that one can use, many, if not most of these are unnecessary for video files. Remember that MP4 tags have to have fields for everything - TV shows, movies, music videos and Music! We do not want to populate tags related to music (Such as Artist) in a movie file! As such here are some of the most critical tags for video (TV show and Movie) files.<br />
<br />
== Title ==<br />
It seems that Kodi will not import a media file without a valid title in the metadata tag. This makes it the most critical tag of all.<br />
<br />
Title also differs from Filename - I may have a file called Blade_Runner_2049_(2017)Withalotofexcessinformation.mp4, But the title value can simply be "Blade Runner 2049". Kodi will then display "Blade Runner 2049).<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
This describes the movie/TV Show. A snippet from iTunes' description of Blade Runner 2049 is as follows: "Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos."<br />
<br />
Descriptions thus actually describe the character or basic plot of a movie or TV Show. These will be displayed in Kodi when the file is selected.<br />
<br />
Best practice at this point seems to be to mirror the Long Description and Short Description, as there does not seem to be any practical distinction between the two.<br />
<br />
When using this tag with TV Shows, every episode can be individually described according to the plot of that particular episode.<br />
<br />
== Content Type ==<br />
In MP4 there should be four choices: Music, Music Video, Movie and TV Show. The choice does not seem to matter at this point as Kodi can not distinguish files based on this tag, but rather relies on the manual setting when the directory was added. It might be useful to set this properly when tagging however, as a future change to allow Kodi to distinguish these tags may prove invaluable.<br />
<br />
== Cover/Picture ==<br />
Probably the singular greatest benefit to tags is being able to set your own cover image. Don't like the standard cover? Use the collectors Edition or Digital Download cover.<br />
<br />
== TV Show Specific Tags ==<br />
There are three more tags that should be filled in for TV Shows: Show, Season and Episode Number. At the moment these tags do not seem to be of any practical use in Kodi, but should nevertheless be filled out as this may change.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Supported Tags =<br />
<br />
{{red|are the tags in this table for both mkv and mp4?}}<br />
<br />
Both MP4 and MKV tags are supported, although they use fundamentally different methods of encoding metadata.<br />
<br />
{{red|Is it ok to remove the music related tags? Are they separated accurately?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{red|I cannot find these video related tags in mp3tag}}<br />
<br />
To get to all the juicy video file related tags in mp3tag, right click on your video file and select "Extended Tags". From here one can see all the tags currently in a file. Add new ones by clicking on the Add button, selecting a Field (what tag to edit" and entering a value. The most critical one in all cases is TITLE, as it seems Kodi will not add a media file if this core tag is missing (and there is no .nfo file).<br />
<br />
This will also allow you to add the cover artwork.<br />
<br />
{{red|What format is this- id3, APE, Generic, MP4, other?}}<br />
<br />
MP4 files use "moov" atoms embedded within the file. These are the same ones used in AAC audio files (such as m4a).<br />
<br />
{{red|IMDBURL/TMDBURL is this one tag or two separate tags?}}<br />
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{| class="prettytable"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Video File Tags<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:450px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -B<br />
| -podcast<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the podcast flag<br />
|-<br />
| -c<br />
| -comment<br />
| STR<br />
| Set a general comment<br />
|- <br />
| -C<br />
| -copyright<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the copyright information<br />
|- <br />
| -e<br />
| -encodedby<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the name of the person or company who encoded the file<br />
|-<br />
| -E<br />
| -tool<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the software used for encoding<br />
|-<br />
| -g<br />
| -genre<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the genre name<br />
|-<br />
| -G<br />
| -grouping<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the grouping name<br />
|-<br />
| -H<br />
| -hdvideo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the HD flag (1\0)<br />
|-<br />
| -i<br />
| -type<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Media Type(tvshow, movie, music, ...)<br />
|-<br />
| -I<br />
| -contentid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the content ID<br />
|-<br />
| -j<br />
| -genreid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the genre ID<br />
|-<br />
| -l<br />
| -longdesc<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the long description<br />
|-<br />
| -m<br />
| -description<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the short description<br />
|-<br />
| -M<br />
| -episode<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the episode number<br />
|-<br />
| -n<br />
| -season<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the season number<br />
|-<br />
| -N<br />
| -network<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV network<br />
|-<br />
| -o<br />
| -episodeid<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV episode ID<br />
|-<br />
| -O<br />
| -category<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the category<br />
|-<br />
| -p<br />
| -playlistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the playlist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -P<br />
| -picture<br />
| PTH<br />
| Set the picture as a .png<br />
|-<br />
| -r<br />
| -remove<br />
| STR<br />
| Remove tags by code (e.g. "-r cs" removes the comment and song tags)<br />
|-<br />
| -S<br />
| -show<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV show<br />
|-<br />
| -X<br />
| -rating<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Rating(none, clean, explicit)<br />
|- <br />
| -y<br />
| -year<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the release date<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -help<br />
|<br />
| Display this help text and exit<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -version<br />
|<br />
| Display version information and exit<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Music File Tags- TO BE REMOVED FROM LIST? or is it used for Music Videos?<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:400px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -A<br />
| -album<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album title<br />
|-<br />
| -a<br />
| -artist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the artist information<br />
|-<br />
| -b<br />
| -tempo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the tempo (beats per minute)<br />
|-<br />
| -d<br />
| -disk<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the disk number<br />
|-<br />
| -D<br />
| -disks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of disks<br />
|-<br />
| -L<br />
| -lyrics<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| -R<br />
| -albumartist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album artist<br />
|-<br />
| -s<br />
| -song<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the song title<br />
|-<br />
| -t<br />
| -track<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the track number<br />
|-<br />
| -T<br />
| -tracks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of tracks<br />
|-<br />
| -w<br />
| -writer<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the composer information<br />
|-<br />
| -z<br />
| -artistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the artist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -Z<br />
| -composerid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the composer ID<br />
|}<br />
<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-metadata. this is an an embedded .nfo file<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-override-metadata. if combined with specifying IMDB/TMDB url, you get a url nfo. if alone, you get an override nfo<br />
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<br />
<br />
= Artwork =<br />
For MKV you can have embedded thumbs. currently limited to:<br />
* 'small_cover.png' or 'small_jover.jpg' for thumbnails (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
* 'cover.png' or 'cover.jpg' for posters (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
* 'fanart.png' or 'fanart.jpg' for fanart<br />
<br />
MP4 artwork is supported. {{editor note|all artwork? This part is unclear.}}<br />
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[[Category:FAQ]]<br />
[[Category:Index]]<br />
[[Category:How-to]]<br />
[[Category:Guides]]<br />
[[Category:Manual]]<br />
[[Category:Karellen]]<br />
[[Category:Video library]]<br />
[[Category:General topics]]<br />
[[Category:First time user]]<br />
[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Video_file_tagging&diff=139997Video file tagging2018-08-31T18:20:28Z<p>Ned Scott: Ned Scott moved page Video File Tagging to Video file tagging: Standard Kodi title naming conventions</p>
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'''{{red|{{resize|1.3em|This page describes an alternative way of adding video files to the library that is not dependent on file names or online scrapers. If you have already named and organized your files using Kodi's naming guidelines, then you can safely ignore this page and go to the next step.}}}}'''<br />
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= Introduction =<br />
<section begin="intro" />Kodi v18- Leia introduces support for Video File Tags using '''*.mkv''' and '''*.mp4''' video files. They are similar in principle to the tags saved in Audio files that we are so familiar with, but only limited support is available at this time. This is a very sought after feature for many members.<br />
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'''Note''', this is a specialised feature that has been requested by some users. '''This step is not required to add movies and TV Shows to the library'''. If you arrived at this page following the guide, you can safely move onto the next section.<section end="intro" /><br />
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<br />
mp4 tags are standardized, but only for a rather small subset of the the information kodi can use, see above.. (spiff)<br />
<br />
TV Shows are not yet supported.<br />
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<br />
== Why do I want this? ==<br />
There are multiple reasons why one would want to use this feature:<br />
Media may already contain useful metadata (the reverse however is also true - many files contain "junk" metadata, hence why the feature defaults to off).<br />
It gives one more control over the metadata than scrapers do (as scrapers may misclassify media and pull the wrong data).<br />
It does away with the need to have .nfo files. Since metadata travels with the media file, there is no longer a need for potentially thousands of these smaller files and can make directory management even easier.<br />
Using ultra-high resolution Artwork/cover images that looks nicer on newer HD displays.(Pretty pictures!)<br />
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<br />
<br />
== How does it change/differ to the old model? ==<br />
Kodi has two options for metadata import: using an online scraper or using local information, traditionally in the form of .nfo files. local tag reading is bundled into the "Local Information" arm, as logically, metadata is still local (i.e not network-drawn) information. Thus, one can still use a combination of .nfo files and embedded information if they choose "Local Information" rather than to use a scraper.<br />
<br />
It is important to note however that .nfo files will override embedded information. Not all of Kodi's NFO features are supported by embedded metadata yet, so many users may wish to still use the NFO method. (https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=326340.<br />
<br />
== Settings ==<br />
The {{kodi}} settings has the option to enable or disable the reading of video file tags. The default setting is disabled.<br /><br />
{{red|link to settings page here- Settings>Media Settings>Videos>Use video tags}}<br />
<br />
This page assumes this setting has been enabled.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Folder & File Structure =<br />
The use of Video File Tags does not absolve you from using the correct Folder and File structure for Movies, TV Shows and [[Music_videos|Music Videos]] as detailed in the previous pages. Use the navbox above to locate and read those requirements.<br />
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<br />
= Tagging =<br />
{{no endorsement notice}}<br />
<br />
{{note|User-friendly options for adding and editing embedded metadata may be lacking for your given platform. Be prepared for challenges when going down this path.}}<br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
mp3tag is a Windows based metadata editor for many different files types, including MP4 (despite what it's name may suggest). While somewhat complex, it provides very fine-grained control over tagging, and is a worthwhile asset in any media management library.<br />
<br />
MetaX is a user friendly tagging solution, However it is proprietary and paid ($10). It features much the same core features as MP3tag, but adds an online search functionality to grab metadata from providers such as iTunes, Amazon and others, as well as an autotag feature. This can be useful to people with enormous media collections where the time saved manually tagging justifies the price.<br />
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<br />
== Mac ==<br />
;MP4 tagging:<br />
* [https://griff.github.io/metaz/ MetaZ] is a free and open source metadata lookup and editor for Mac OS.<br />
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== Linux ==<br />
<br />
= A note on iTunes =<br />
Apple, in their wisdom, have created a subset of tags that are strictly speaking only meant for use with iTunes. However, most tagging software can read and write these iTunes tags. These tags are also quite useful But will not work with Kodi. Tags include the ability to store Cast (actors), Screenwriter and Director information, as well as age restriction data such as MPAA ratings.<br />
<br />
The important point to note here is that just because your tagging software allows you to add these does not mean they will be used. After all, they are unstandardized and were created by Apple solely for use with iTunes and iOS/macOS devices.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Core Tags =<br />
<br />
While there are an absolute myriad of tags that one can use, many, if not most of these are unnecessary for video files. Remember that MP4 tags have to have fields for everything - TV shows, movies, music videos and Music! We do not want to populate tags related to music (Such as Artist) in a movie file! As such here are some of the most critical tags for video (TV show and Movie) files.<br />
<br />
== Title ==<br />
It seems that Kodi will not import a media file without a valid title in the metadata tag. This makes it the most critical tag of all.<br />
<br />
Title also differs from Filename - I may have a file called Blade_Runner_2049_(2017)Withalotofexcessinformation.mp4, But the title value can simply be "Blade Runner 2049". Kodi will then display "Blade Runner 2049).<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
This describes the movie/TV Show. A snippet from iTunes' description of Blade Runner 2049 is as follows: "Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos."<br />
<br />
Descriptions thus actually describe the character or basic plot of a movie or TV Show. These will be displayed in Kodi when the file is selected.<br />
<br />
Best practice at this point seems to be to mirror the Long Description and Short Description, as there does not seem to be any practical distinction between the two.<br />
<br />
When using this tag with TV Shows, every episode can be individually described according to the plot of that particular episode.<br />
<br />
== Content Type ==<br />
In MP4 there should be four choices: Music, Music Video, Movie and TV Show. The choice does not seem to matter at this point as Kodi can not distinguish files based on this tag, but rather relies on the manual setting when the directory was added. It might be useful to set this properly when tagging however, as a future change to allow Kodi to distinguish these tags may prove invaluable.<br />
<br />
== Cover/Picture ==<br />
Probably the singular greatest benefit to tags is being able to set your own cover image. Don't like the standard cover? Use the collectors Edition or Digital Download cover.<br />
<br />
== TV Show Specific Tags ==<br />
There are three more tags that should be filled in for TV Shows: Show, Season and Episode Number. At the moment these tags do not seem to be of any practical use in Kodi, but should nevertheless be filled out as this may change.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Supported Tags =<br />
<br />
{{red|are the tags in this table for both mkv and mp4?}}<br />
<br />
Both MP4 and MKV tags are supported, although they use fundamentally different methods of encoding metadata.<br />
<br />
{{red|Is it ok to remove the music related tags? Are they separated accurately?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{red|I cannot find these video related tags in mp3tag}}<br />
<br />
To get to all the juicy video file related tags in mp3tag, right click on your video file and select "Extended Tags". From here one can see all the tags currently in a file. Add new ones by clicking on the Add button, selecting a Field (what tag to edit" and entering a value. The most critical one in all cases is TITLE, as it seems Kodi will not add a media file if this core tag is missing (and there is no .nfo file).<br />
<br />
This will also allow you to add the cover artwork.<br />
<br />
{{red|What format is this- id3, APE, Generic, MP4, other?}}<br />
<br />
MP4 files use "moov" atoms embedded within the file. These are the same ones used in AAC audio files (such as m4a).<br />
<br />
{{red|IMDBURL/TMDBURL is this one tag or two separate tags?}}<br />
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<br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Video File Tags<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:450px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -B<br />
| -podcast<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the podcast flag<br />
|-<br />
| -c<br />
| -comment<br />
| STR<br />
| Set a general comment<br />
|- <br />
| -C<br />
| -copyright<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the copyright information<br />
|- <br />
| -e<br />
| -encodedby<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the name of the person or company who encoded the file<br />
|-<br />
| -E<br />
| -tool<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the software used for encoding<br />
|-<br />
| -g<br />
| -genre<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the genre name<br />
|-<br />
| -G<br />
| -grouping<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the grouping name<br />
|-<br />
| -H<br />
| -hdvideo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the HD flag (1\0)<br />
|-<br />
| -i<br />
| -type<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Media Type(tvshow, movie, music, ...)<br />
|-<br />
| -I<br />
| -contentid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the content ID<br />
|-<br />
| -j<br />
| -genreid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the genre ID<br />
|-<br />
| -l<br />
| -longdesc<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the long description<br />
|-<br />
| -m<br />
| -description<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the short description<br />
|-<br />
| -M<br />
| -episode<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the episode number<br />
|-<br />
| -n<br />
| -season<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the season number<br />
|-<br />
| -N<br />
| -network<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV network<br />
|-<br />
| -o<br />
| -episodeid<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV episode ID<br />
|-<br />
| -O<br />
| -category<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the category<br />
|-<br />
| -p<br />
| -playlistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the playlist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -P<br />
| -picture<br />
| PTH<br />
| Set the picture as a .png<br />
|-<br />
| -r<br />
| -remove<br />
| STR<br />
| Remove tags by code (e.g. "-r cs" removes the comment and song tags)<br />
|-<br />
| -S<br />
| -show<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV show<br />
|-<br />
| -X<br />
| -rating<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Rating(none, clean, explicit)<br />
|- <br />
| -y<br />
| -year<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the release date<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -help<br />
|<br />
| Display this help text and exit<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -version<br />
|<br />
| Display version information and exit<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Music File Tags- TO BE REMOVED FROM LIST? or is it used for Music Videos?<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:400px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -A<br />
| -album<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album title<br />
|-<br />
| -a<br />
| -artist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the artist information<br />
|-<br />
| -b<br />
| -tempo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the tempo (beats per minute)<br />
|-<br />
| -d<br />
| -disk<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the disk number<br />
|-<br />
| -D<br />
| -disks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of disks<br />
|-<br />
| -L<br />
| -lyrics<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| -R<br />
| -albumartist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album artist<br />
|-<br />
| -s<br />
| -song<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the song title<br />
|-<br />
| -t<br />
| -track<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the track number<br />
|-<br />
| -T<br />
| -tracks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of tracks<br />
|-<br />
| -w<br />
| -writer<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the composer information<br />
|-<br />
| -z<br />
| -artistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the artist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -Z<br />
| -composerid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the composer ID<br />
|}<br />
<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-metadata. this is an an embedded .nfo file<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-override-metadata. if combined with specifying IMDB/TMDB url, you get a url nfo. if alone, you get an override nfo<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Artwork =<br />
for mkv you can have embedded thumbs. currently limited to:<br />
- 'small_cover.png' or 'small_jover.jpg' for thumbnails (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
- 'cover.png' or 'cover.jpg' for posters (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
- 'fanart.png' or 'fanart.jpg' for fanart<br />
<br />
MP4 artwork is supported.<br />
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[[Category:FAQ]]<br />
[[Category:Index]]<br />
[[Category:How-to]]<br />
[[Category:Guides]]<br />
[[Category:Manual]]<br />
[[Category:Karellen]]<br />
[[Category:Video library]]<br />
[[Category:General topics]]<br />
[[Category:First time user]]<br />
[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Video_file_tagging&diff=139996Video file tagging2018-08-30T09:58:49Z<p>Ned Scott: /* Mac */</p>
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'''{{red|{{resize|1.3em|This page describes an alternative way of adding video files to the library that is not dependent on file names or online scrapers. If you have already named and organized your files using Kodi's naming guidelines, then you can safely ignore this page and go to the next step.}}}}'''<br />
<br />
= Introduction =<br />
<section begin="intro" />Kodi v18- Leia introduces support for Video File Tags using '''*.mkv''' and '''*.mp4''' video files. They are similar in principle to the tags saved in Audio files that we are so familiar with, but only limited support is available at this time. This is a very sought after feature for many members.<br />
<br />
'''Note''', this is a specialised feature that has been requested by some users. '''This step is not required to add movies and TV Shows to the library'''. If you arrived at this page following the guide, you can safely move onto the next section.<section end="intro" /><br />
<br />
<br />
mp4 tags are standardized, but only for a rather small subset of the the information kodi can use, see above.. (spiff)<br />
<br />
TV Shows are not yet supported.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Why do I want this? ==<br />
There are multiple reasons why one would want to use this feature:<br />
Media may already contain useful metadata (the reverse however is also true - many files contain "junk" metadata, hence why the feature defaults to off).<br />
It gives one more control over the metadata than scrapers do (as scrapers may misclassify media and pull the wrong data).<br />
It does away with the need to have .nfo files. Since metadata travels with the media file, there is no longer a need for potentially thousands of these smaller files and can make directory management even easier.<br />
Using ultra-high resolution Artwork/cover images that looks nicer on newer HD displays.(Pretty pictures!)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How does it change/differ to the old model? ==<br />
Kodi has two options for metadata import: using an online scraper or using local information, traditionally in the form of .nfo files. local tag reading is bundled into the "Local Information" arm, as logically, metadata is still local (i.e not network-drawn) information. Thus, one can still use a combination of .nfo files and embedded information if they choose "Local Information" rather than to use a scraper.<br />
<br />
It is important to note however that .nfo files will override embedded information. Not all of Kodi's NFO features are supported by embedded metadata yet, so many users may wish to still use the NFO method. (https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=326340.<br />
<br />
== Settings ==<br />
The {{kodi}} settings has the option to enable or disable the reading of video file tags. The default setting is disabled.<br /><br />
{{red|link to settings page here- Settings>Media Settings>Videos>Use video tags}}<br />
<br />
This page assumes this setting has been enabled.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Folder & File Structure =<br />
The use of Video File Tags does not absolve you from using the correct Folder and File structure for Movies, TV Shows and [[Music_videos|Music Videos]] as detailed in the previous pages. Use the navbox above to locate and read those requirements.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Tagging =<br />
{{no endorsement notice}}<br />
<br />
{{note|User-friendly options for adding and editing embedded metadata may be lacking for your given platform. Be prepared for challenges when going down this path.}}<br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
mp3tag is a Windows based metadata editor for many different files types, including MP4 (despite what it's name may suggest). While somewhat complex, it provides very fine-grained control over tagging, and is a worthwhile asset in any media management library.<br />
<br />
MetaX is a user friendly tagging solution, However it is proprietary and paid ($10). It features much the same core features as MP3tag, but adds an online search functionality to grab metadata from providers such as iTunes, Amazon and others, as well as an autotag feature. This can be useful to people with enormous media collections where the time saved manually tagging justifies the price.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Mac ==<br />
;MP4 tagging:<br />
* [https://griff.github.io/metaz/ MetaZ] is a free and open source metadata lookup and editor for Mac OS.<br />
<br />
== Linux ==<br />
<br />
= A note on iTunes =<br />
Apple, in their wisdom, have created a subset of tags that are strictly speaking only meant for use with iTunes. However, most tagging software can read and write these iTunes tags. These tags are also quite useful But will not work with Kodi. Tags include the ability to store Cast (actors), Screenwriter and Director information, as well as age restriction data such as MPAA ratings.<br />
<br />
The important point to note here is that just because your tagging software allows you to add these does not mean they will be used. After all, they are unstandardized and were created by Apple solely for use with iTunes and iOS/macOS devices.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Core Tags =<br />
<br />
While there are an absolute myriad of tags that one can use, many, if not most of these are unnecessary for video files. Remember that MP4 tags have to have fields for everything - TV shows, movies, music videos and Music! We do not want to populate tags related to music (Such as Artist) in a movie file! As such here are some of the most critical tags for video (TV show and Movie) files.<br />
<br />
== Title ==<br />
It seems that Kodi will not import a media file without a valid title in the metadata tag. This makes it the most critical tag of all.<br />
<br />
Title also differs from Filename - I may have a file called Blade_Runner_2049_(2017)Withalotofexcessinformation.mp4, But the title value can simply be "Blade Runner 2049". Kodi will then display "Blade Runner 2049).<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
This describes the movie/TV Show. A snippet from iTunes' description of Blade Runner 2049 is as follows: "Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos."<br />
<br />
Descriptions thus actually describe the character or basic plot of a movie or TV Show. These will be displayed in Kodi when the file is selected.<br />
<br />
Best practice at this point seems to be to mirror the Long Description and Short Description, as there does not seem to be any practical distinction between the two.<br />
<br />
When using this tag with TV Shows, every episode can be individually described according to the plot of that particular episode.<br />
<br />
== Content Type ==<br />
In MP4 there should be four choices: Music, Music Video, Movie and TV Show. The choice does not seem to matter at this point as Kodi can not distinguish files based on this tag, but rather relies on the manual setting when the directory was added. It might be useful to set this properly when tagging however, as a future change to allow Kodi to distinguish these tags may prove invaluable.<br />
<br />
== Cover/Picture ==<br />
Probably the singular greatest benefit to tags is being able to set your own cover image. Don't like the standard cover? Use the collectors Edition or Digital Download cover.<br />
<br />
== TV Show Specific Tags ==<br />
There are three more tags that should be filled in for TV Shows: Show, Season and Episode Number. At the moment these tags do not seem to be of any practical use in Kodi, but should nevertheless be filled out as this may change.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Supported Tags =<br />
<br />
{{red|are the tags in this table for both mkv and mp4?}}<br />
<br />
Both MP4 and MKV tags are supported, although they use fundamentally different methods of encoding metadata.<br />
<br />
{{red|Is it ok to remove the music related tags? Are they separated accurately?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{red|I cannot find these video related tags in mp3tag}}<br />
<br />
To get to all the juicy video file related tags in mp3tag, right click on your video file and select "Extended Tags". From here one can see all the tags currently in a file. Add new ones by clicking on the Add button, selecting a Field (what tag to edit" and entering a value. The most critical one in all cases is TITLE, as it seems Kodi will not add a media file if this core tag is missing (and there is no .nfo file).<br />
<br />
This will also allow you to add the cover artwork.<br />
<br />
{{red|What format is this- id3, APE, Generic, MP4, other?}}<br />
<br />
MP4 files use "moov" atoms embedded within the file. These are the same ones used in AAC audio files (such as m4a).<br />
<br />
{{red|IMDBURL/TMDBURL is this one tag or two separate tags?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Video File Tags<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:450px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -B<br />
| -podcast<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the podcast flag<br />
|-<br />
| -c<br />
| -comment<br />
| STR<br />
| Set a general comment<br />
|- <br />
| -C<br />
| -copyright<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the copyright information<br />
|- <br />
| -e<br />
| -encodedby<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the name of the person or company who encoded the file<br />
|-<br />
| -E<br />
| -tool<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the software used for encoding<br />
|-<br />
| -g<br />
| -genre<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the genre name<br />
|-<br />
| -G<br />
| -grouping<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the grouping name<br />
|-<br />
| -H<br />
| -hdvideo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the HD flag (1\0)<br />
|-<br />
| -i<br />
| -type<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Media Type(tvshow, movie, music, ...)<br />
|-<br />
| -I<br />
| -contentid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the content ID<br />
|-<br />
| -j<br />
| -genreid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the genre ID<br />
|-<br />
| -l<br />
| -longdesc<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the long description<br />
|-<br />
| -m<br />
| -description<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the short description<br />
|-<br />
| -M<br />
| -episode<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the episode number<br />
|-<br />
| -n<br />
| -season<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the season number<br />
|-<br />
| -N<br />
| -network<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV network<br />
|-<br />
| -o<br />
| -episodeid<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV episode ID<br />
|-<br />
| -O<br />
| -category<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the category<br />
|-<br />
| -p<br />
| -playlistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the playlist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -P<br />
| -picture<br />
| PTH<br />
| Set the picture as a .png<br />
|-<br />
| -r<br />
| -remove<br />
| STR<br />
| Remove tags by code (e.g. "-r cs" removes the comment and song tags)<br />
|-<br />
| -S<br />
| -show<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV show<br />
|-<br />
| -X<br />
| -rating<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Rating(none, clean, explicit)<br />
|- <br />
| -y<br />
| -year<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the release date<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -help<br />
|<br />
| Display this help text and exit<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -version<br />
|<br />
| Display version information and exit<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Music File Tags- TO BE REMOVED FROM LIST? or is it used for Music Videos?<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:400px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -A<br />
| -album<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album title<br />
|-<br />
| -a<br />
| -artist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the artist information<br />
|-<br />
| -b<br />
| -tempo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the tempo (beats per minute)<br />
|-<br />
| -d<br />
| -disk<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the disk number<br />
|-<br />
| -D<br />
| -disks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of disks<br />
|-<br />
| -L<br />
| -lyrics<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| -R<br />
| -albumartist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album artist<br />
|-<br />
| -s<br />
| -song<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the song title<br />
|-<br />
| -t<br />
| -track<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the track number<br />
|-<br />
| -T<br />
| -tracks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of tracks<br />
|-<br />
| -w<br />
| -writer<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the composer information<br />
|-<br />
| -z<br />
| -artistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the artist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -Z<br />
| -composerid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the composer ID<br />
|}<br />
<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-metadata. this is an an embedded .nfo file<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-override-metadata. if combined with specifying IMDB/TMDB url, you get a url nfo. if alone, you get an override nfo<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Artwork =<br />
for mkv you can have embedded thumbs. currently limited to:<br />
- 'small_cover.png' or 'small_jover.jpg' for thumbnails (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
- 'cover.png' or 'cover.jpg' for posters (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
- 'fanart.png' or 'fanart.jpg' for fanart<br />
<br />
MP4 artwork is supported.<br />
<br />
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'''{{red|{{resize|1.3em|This page describes an alternative way of adding video files to the library that is not dependent on file names or online scrapers. If you have already named and organized your files using Kodi's naming guidelines, then you can safely ignore this page and go to the next step.}}}}'''<br />
<br />
= Introduction =<br />
<section begin="intro" />Kodi v18- Leia introduces support for Video File Tags using '''*.mkv''' and '''*.mp4''' video files. They are similar in principle to the tags saved in Audio files that we are so familiar with, but only limited support is available at this time. This is a very sought after feature for many members.<br />
<br />
'''Note''', this is a specialised feature that has been requested by some users. '''This step is not required to add movies and TV Shows to the library'''. If you arrived at this page following the guide, you can safely move onto the next section.<section end="intro" /><br />
<br />
<br />
mp4 tags are standardized, but only for a rather small subset of the the information kodi can use, see above.. (spiff)<br />
<br />
TV Shows are not yet supported.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Why do I want this? ==<br />
There are multiple reasons why one would want to use this feature:<br />
Media may already contain useful metadata (the reverse however is also true - many files contain "junk" metadata, hence why the feature defaults to off).<br />
It gives one more control over the metadata than scrapers do (as scrapers may misclassify media and pull the wrong data).<br />
It does away with the need to have .nfo files. Since metadata travels with the media file, there is no longer a need for potentially thousands of these smaller files and can make directory management even easier.<br />
Using ultra-high resolution Artwork/cover images that looks nicer on newer HD displays.(Pretty pictures!)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How does it change/differ to the old model? ==<br />
Kodi has two options for metadata import: using an online scraper or using local information, traditionally in the form of .nfo files. local tag reading is bundled into the "Local Information" arm, as logically, metadata is still local (i.e not network-drawn) information. Thus, one can still use a combination of .nfo files and embedded information if they choose "Local Information" rather than to use a scraper.<br />
<br />
It is important to note however that .nfo files will override embedded information. Not all of Kodi's NFO features are supported by embedded metadata yet, so many users may wish to still use the NFO method. (https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=326340.<br />
<br />
== Settings ==<br />
The {{kodi}} settings has the option to enable or disable the reading of video file tags. The default setting is disabled.<br /><br />
{{red|link to settings page here- Settings>Media Settings>Videos>Use video tags}}<br />
<br />
This page assumes this setting has been enabled.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Folder & File Structure =<br />
The use of Video File Tags does not absolve you from using the correct Folder and File structure for Movies, TV Shows and [[Music_videos|Music Videos]] as detailed in the previous pages. Use the navbox above to locate and read those requirements.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Tagging =<br />
{{no endorsement notice}}<br />
<br />
{{note|User-friendly options for adding and editing embedded metadata may be lacking for your given platform. Be prepared for challenges when going down this path.}}<br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
mp3tag is a Windows based metadata editor for many different files types, including MP4 (despite what it's name may suggest). While somewhat complex, it provides very fine-grained control over tagging, and is a worthwhile asset in any media management library.<br />
<br />
MetaX is a user friendly tagging solution, However it is proprietary and paid ($10). It features much the same core features as MP3tag, but adds an online search functionality to grab metadata from providers such as iTunes, Amazon and others, as well as an autotag feature. This can be useful to people with enormous media collections where the time saved manually tagging justifies the price.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Mac ==<br />
MetaX was once available for free on macOS, It however seems to be abandoned and replaced by another project...<br />
MetaZ.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Linux ==<br />
<br />
= A note on iTunes =<br />
Apple, in their wisdom, have created a subset of tags that are strictly speaking only meant for use with iTunes. However, most tagging software can read and write these iTunes tags. These tags are also quite useful But will not work with Kodi. Tags include the ability to store Cast (actors), Screenwriter and Director information, as well as age restriction data such as MPAA ratings.<br />
<br />
The important point to note here is that just because your tagging software allows you to add these does not mean they will be used. After all, they are unstandardized and were created by Apple solely for use with iTunes and iOS/macOS devices.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Core Tags =<br />
<br />
While there are an absolute myriad of tags that one can use, many, if not most of these are unnecessary for video files. Remember that MP4 tags have to have fields for everything - TV shows, movies, music videos and Music! We do not want to populate tags related to music (Such as Artist) in a movie file! As such here are some of the most critical tags for video (TV show and Movie) files.<br />
<br />
== Title ==<br />
It seems that Kodi will not import a media file without a valid title in the metadata tag. This makes it the most critical tag of all.<br />
<br />
Title also differs from Filename - I may have a file called Blade_Runner_2049_(2017)Withalotofexcessinformation.mp4, But the title value can simply be "Blade Runner 2049". Kodi will then display "Blade Runner 2049).<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
This describes the movie/TV Show. A snippet from iTunes' description of Blade Runner 2049 is as follows: "Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos."<br />
<br />
Descriptions thus actually describe the character or basic plot of a movie or TV Show. These will be displayed in Kodi when the file is selected.<br />
<br />
Best practice at this point seems to be to mirror the Long Description and Short Description, as there does not seem to be any practical distinction between the two.<br />
<br />
When using this tag with TV Shows, every episode can be individually described according to the plot of that particular episode.<br />
<br />
== Content Type ==<br />
In MP4 there should be four choices: Music, Music Video, Movie and TV Show. The choice does not seem to matter at this point as Kodi can not distinguish files based on this tag, but rather relies on the manual setting when the directory was added. It might be useful to set this properly when tagging however, as a future change to allow Kodi to distinguish these tags may prove invaluable.<br />
<br />
== Cover/Picture ==<br />
Probably the singular greatest benefit to tags is being able to set your own cover image. Don't like the standard cover? Use the collectors Edition or Digital Download cover.<br />
<br />
== TV Show Specific Tags ==<br />
There are three more tags that should be filled in for TV Shows: Show, Season and Episode Number. At the moment these tags do not seem to be of any practical use in Kodi, but should nevertheless be filled out as this may change.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Supported Tags =<br />
<br />
{{red|are the tags in this table for both mkv and mp4?}}<br />
<br />
Both MP4 and MKV tags are supported, although they use fundamentally different methods of encoding metadata.<br />
<br />
{{red|Is it ok to remove the music related tags? Are they separated accurately?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{red|I cannot find these video related tags in mp3tag}}<br />
<br />
To get to all the juicy video file related tags in mp3tag, right click on your video file and select "Extended Tags". From here one can see all the tags currently in a file. Add new ones by clicking on the Add button, selecting a Field (what tag to edit" and entering a value. The most critical one in all cases is TITLE, as it seems Kodi will not add a media file if this core tag is missing (and there is no .nfo file).<br />
<br />
This will also allow you to add the cover artwork.<br />
<br />
{{red|What format is this- id3, APE, Generic, MP4, other?}}<br />
<br />
MP4 files use "moov" atoms embedded within the file. These are the same ones used in AAC audio files (such as m4a).<br />
<br />
{{red|IMDBURL/TMDBURL is this one tag or two separate tags?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Video File Tags<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:450px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -B<br />
| -podcast<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the podcast flag<br />
|-<br />
| -c<br />
| -comment<br />
| STR<br />
| Set a general comment<br />
|- <br />
| -C<br />
| -copyright<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the copyright information<br />
|- <br />
| -e<br />
| -encodedby<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the name of the person or company who encoded the file<br />
|-<br />
| -E<br />
| -tool<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the software used for encoding<br />
|-<br />
| -g<br />
| -genre<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the genre name<br />
|-<br />
| -G<br />
| -grouping<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the grouping name<br />
|-<br />
| -H<br />
| -hdvideo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the HD flag (1\0)<br />
|-<br />
| -i<br />
| -type<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Media Type(tvshow, movie, music, ...)<br />
|-<br />
| -I<br />
| -contentid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the content ID<br />
|-<br />
| -j<br />
| -genreid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the genre ID<br />
|-<br />
| -l<br />
| -longdesc<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the long description<br />
|-<br />
| -m<br />
| -description<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the short description<br />
|-<br />
| -M<br />
| -episode<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the episode number<br />
|-<br />
| -n<br />
| -season<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the season number<br />
|-<br />
| -N<br />
| -network<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV network<br />
|-<br />
| -o<br />
| -episodeid<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV episode ID<br />
|-<br />
| -O<br />
| -category<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the category<br />
|-<br />
| -p<br />
| -playlistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the playlist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -P<br />
| -picture<br />
| PTH<br />
| Set the picture as a .png<br />
|-<br />
| -r<br />
| -remove<br />
| STR<br />
| Remove tags by code (e.g. "-r cs" removes the comment and song tags)<br />
|-<br />
| -S<br />
| -show<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV show<br />
|-<br />
| -X<br />
| -rating<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Rating(none, clean, explicit)<br />
|- <br />
| -y<br />
| -year<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the release date<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -help<br />
|<br />
| Display this help text and exit<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -version<br />
|<br />
| Display version information and exit<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Music File Tags- TO BE REMOVED FROM LIST? or is it used for Music Videos?<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:400px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -A<br />
| -album<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album title<br />
|-<br />
| -a<br />
| -artist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the artist information<br />
|-<br />
| -b<br />
| -tempo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the tempo (beats per minute)<br />
|-<br />
| -d<br />
| -disk<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the disk number<br />
|-<br />
| -D<br />
| -disks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of disks<br />
|-<br />
| -L<br />
| -lyrics<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| -R<br />
| -albumartist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album artist<br />
|-<br />
| -s<br />
| -song<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the song title<br />
|-<br />
| -t<br />
| -track<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the track number<br />
|-<br />
| -T<br />
| -tracks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of tracks<br />
|-<br />
| -w<br />
| -writer<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the composer information<br />
|-<br />
| -z<br />
| -artistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the artist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -Z<br />
| -composerid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the composer ID<br />
|}<br />
<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-metadata. this is an an embedded .nfo file<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-override-metadata. if combined with specifying IMDB/TMDB url, you get a url nfo. if alone, you get an override nfo<br />
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<br />
<br />
= Artwork =<br />
for mkv you can have embedded thumbs. currently limited to:<br />
- 'small_cover.png' or 'small_jover.jpg' for thumbnails (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
- 'cover.png' or 'cover.jpg' for posters (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
- 'fanart.png' or 'fanart.jpg' for fanart<br />
<br />
MP4 artwork is supported.<br />
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[[Category:How-to]]<br />
[[Category:Guides]]<br />
[[Category:Manual]]<br />
[[Category:Karellen]]<br />
[[Category:Video library]]<br />
[[Category:General topics]]<br />
[[Category:First time user]]<br />
[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Template:No_endorsement_notice/doc&diff=139989Template:No endorsement notice/doc2018-08-30T09:44:58Z<p>Ned Scott: Ned Scott moved page Template:Generic notice/doc to Template:No endorsement notice/doc</p>
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'''{{red|{{resize|1.3em|This page describes an alternative way of adding video files to the library that is not dependent on file names or online scrapers. If you have already named and organized your files using Kodi's naming guidelines, then you can safely ignore this page and go to the next step.}}}}'''<br />
<br />
= Introduction =<br />
<section begin="intro" />Kodi v18- Leia introduces support for Video File Tags using '''*.mkv''' and '''*.mp4''' video files. They are similar in principle to the tags saved in Audio files that we are so familiar with, but only limited support is available at this time. This is a very sought after feature for many members.<br />
<br />
'''Note''', this is a specialised feature that has been requested by some users. '''This step is not required to add movies and TV Shows to the library'''. If you arrived at this page following the guide, you can safely move onto the next section.<section end="intro" /><br />
<br />
<br />
mp4 tags are standardized, but only for a rather small subset of the the information kodi can use, see above.. (spiff)<br />
<br />
TV Shows are not yet supported.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Why do I want this? ==<br />
There are multiple reasons why one would want to use this feature:<br />
Media may already contain useful metadata (the reverse however is also true - many files contain "junk" metadata, hence why the feature defaults to off).<br />
It gives one more control over the metadata than scrapers do (as scrapers may misclassify media and pull the wrong data).<br />
It does away with the need to have .nfo files. Since metadata travels with the media file, there is no longer a need for potentially thousands of these smaller files and can make directory management even easier.<br />
Using ultra-high resolution Artwork/cover images that looks nicer on newer HD displays.(Pretty pictures!)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How does it change/differ to the old model? ==<br />
Kodi has two options for metadata import: using an online scraper or using local information, traditionally in the form of .nfo files. local tag reading is bundled into the "Local Information" arm, as logically, metadata is still local (i.e not network-drawn) information. Thus, one can still use a combination of .nfo files and embedded information if they choose "Local Information" rather than to use a scraper.<br />
<br />
It is important to note however that .nfo files will override embedded information. Not all of Kodi's NFO features are supported by embedded metadata yet, so many users may wish to still use the NFO method. (https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=326340.<br />
<br />
== Settings ==<br />
The {{kodi}} settings has the option to enable or disable the reading of video file tags. The default setting is disabled.<br /><br />
{{red|link to settings page here- Settings>Media Settings>Videos>Use video tags}}<br />
<br />
This page assumes this setting has been enabled.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Folder & File Structure =<br />
The use of Video File Tags does not absolve you from using the correct Folder and File structure for Movies, TV Shows and [[Music_videos|Music Videos]] as detailed in the previous pages. Use the navbox above to locate and read those requirements.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Tagging =<br />
There's currently no proper video tagging software that's user-friendly. (martijn)<br />
<br />
THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE IS NOT ENDORSED BY TEAM KODI.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
mp3tag is a Windows based metadata editor for many different files types, including MP4 (despite what it's name may suggest). While somewhat complex, it provides very fine-grained control over tagging, and is a worthwhile asset in any media management library.<br />
<br />
MetaX is a user friendly tagging solution, However it is proprietary and paid ($10). It features much the same core features as MP3tag, but adds an online search functionality to grab metadata from providers such as iTunes, Amazon and others, as well as an autotag feature. This can be useful to people with enormous media collections where the time saved manually tagging justifies the price.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Mac ==<br />
MetaX was once available for free on macOS, It however seems to be abandoned and replaced by another project...<br />
MetaZ.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Linux ==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= A note on iTunes =<br />
Apple, in their wisdom, have created a subset of tags that are strictly speaking only meant for use with iTunes. However, most tagging software can read and write these iTunes tags. These tags are also quite useful But will not work with Kodi. Tags include the ability to store Cast (actors), Screenwriter and Director information, as well as age restriction data such as MPAA ratings.<br />
<br />
The important point to note here is that just because your tagging software allows you to add these does not mean they will be used. After all, they are unstandardized and were created by Apple solely for use with iTunes and iOS/macOS devices.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Core Tags =<br />
<br />
While there are an absolute myriad of tags that one can use, many, if not most of these are unnecessary for video files. Remember that MP4 tags have to have fields for everything - TV shows, movies, music videos and Music! We do not want to populate tags related to music (Such as Artist) in a movie file! As such here are some of the most critical tags for video (TV show and Movie) files.<br />
<br />
== Title ==<br />
It seems that Kodi will not import a media file without a valid title in the metadata tag. This makes it the most critical tag of all.<br />
<br />
Title also differs from Filename - I may have a file called Blade_Runner_2049_(2017)Withalotofexcessinformation.mp4, But the title value can simply be "Blade Runner 2049". Kodi will then display "Blade Runner 2049).<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
This describes the movie/TV Show. A snippet from iTunes' description of Blade Runner 2049 is as follows: "Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos."<br />
<br />
Descriptions thus actually describe the character or basic plot of a movie or TV Show. These will be displayed in Kodi when the file is selected.<br />
<br />
Best practice at this point seems to be to mirror the Long Description and Short Description, as there does not seem to be any practical distinction between the two.<br />
<br />
When using this tag with TV Shows, every episode can be individually described according to the plot of that particular episode.<br />
<br />
== Content Type ==<br />
In MP4 there should be four choices: Music, Music Video, Movie and TV Show. The choice does not seem to matter at this point as Kodi can not distinguish files based on this tag, but rather relies on the manual setting when the directory was added. It might be useful to set this properly when tagging however, as a future change to allow Kodi to distinguish these tags may prove invaluable.<br />
<br />
== Cover/Picture ==<br />
Probably the singular greatest benefit to tags is being able to set your own cover image. Don't like the standard cover? Use the collectors Edition or Digital Download cover.<br />
<br />
== TV Show Specific Tags ==<br />
There are three more tags that should be filled in for TV Shows: Show, Season and Episode Number. At the moment these tags do not seem to be of any practical use in Kodi, but should nevertheless be filled out as this may change.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Supported Tags =<br />
<br />
{{red|are the tags in this table for both mkv and mp4?}}<br />
<br />
Both MP4 and MKV tags are supported, although they use fundamentally different methods of encoding metadata.<br />
<br />
{{red|Is it ok to remove the music related tags? Are they separated accurately?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{red|I cannot find these video related tags in mp3tag}}<br />
<br />
To get to all the juicy video file related tags in mp3tag, right click on your video file and select "Extended Tags". From here one can see all the tags currently in a file. Add new ones by clicking on the Add button, selecting a Field (what tag to edit" and entering a value. The most critical one in all cases is TITLE, as it seems Kodi will not add a media file if this core tag is missing (and there is no .nfo file).<br />
<br />
This will also allow you to add the cover artwork.<br />
<br />
{{red|What format is this- id3, APE, Generic, MP4, other?}}<br />
<br />
MP4 files use "moov" atoms embedded within the file. These are the same ones used in AAC audio files (such as m4a).<br />
<br />
{{red|IMDBURL/TMDBURL is this one tag or two separate tags?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Video File Tags<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:450px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -B<br />
| -podcast<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the podcast flag<br />
|-<br />
| -c<br />
| -comment<br />
| STR<br />
| Set a general comment<br />
|- <br />
| -C<br />
| -copyright<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the copyright information<br />
|- <br />
| -e<br />
| -encodedby<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the name of the person or company who encoded the file<br />
|-<br />
| -E<br />
| -tool<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the software used for encoding<br />
|-<br />
| -g<br />
| -genre<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the genre name<br />
|-<br />
| -G<br />
| -grouping<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the grouping name<br />
|-<br />
| -H<br />
| -hdvideo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the HD flag (1\0)<br />
|-<br />
| -i<br />
| -type<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Media Type(tvshow, movie, music, ...)<br />
|-<br />
| -I<br />
| -contentid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the content ID<br />
|-<br />
| -j<br />
| -genreid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the genre ID<br />
|-<br />
| -l<br />
| -longdesc<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the long description<br />
|-<br />
| -m<br />
| -description<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the short description<br />
|-<br />
| -M<br />
| -episode<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the episode number<br />
|-<br />
| -n<br />
| -season<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the season number<br />
|-<br />
| -N<br />
| -network<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV network<br />
|-<br />
| -o<br />
| -episodeid<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV episode ID<br />
|-<br />
| -O<br />
| -category<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the category<br />
|-<br />
| -p<br />
| -playlistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the playlist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -P<br />
| -picture<br />
| PTH<br />
| Set the picture as a .png<br />
|-<br />
| -r<br />
| -remove<br />
| STR<br />
| Remove tags by code (e.g. "-r cs" removes the comment and song tags)<br />
|-<br />
| -S<br />
| -show<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV show<br />
|-<br />
| -X<br />
| -rating<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Rating(none, clean, explicit)<br />
|- <br />
| -y<br />
| -year<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the release date<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -help<br />
|<br />
| Display this help text and exit<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -version<br />
|<br />
| Display version information and exit<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Music File Tags- TO BE REMOVED FROM LIST? or is it used for Music Videos?<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:400px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -A<br />
| -album<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album title<br />
|-<br />
| -a<br />
| -artist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the artist information<br />
|-<br />
| -b<br />
| -tempo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the tempo (beats per minute)<br />
|-<br />
| -d<br />
| -disk<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the disk number<br />
|-<br />
| -D<br />
| -disks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of disks<br />
|-<br />
| -L<br />
| -lyrics<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| -R<br />
| -albumartist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album artist<br />
|-<br />
| -s<br />
| -song<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the song title<br />
|-<br />
| -t<br />
| -track<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the track number<br />
|-<br />
| -T<br />
| -tracks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of tracks<br />
|-<br />
| -w<br />
| -writer<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the composer information<br />
|-<br />
| -z<br />
| -artistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the artist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -Z<br />
| -composerid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the composer ID<br />
|}<br />
<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-metadata. this is an an embedded .nfo file<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-override-metadata. if combined with specifying IMDB/TMDB url, you get a url nfo. if alone, you get an override nfo<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Artwork =<br />
for mkv you can have embedded thumbs. currently limited to:<br />
- 'small_cover.png' or 'small_jover.jpg' for thumbnails (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
- 'cover.png' or 'cover.jpg' for posters (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
- 'fanart.png' or 'fanart.jpg' for fanart<br />
<br />
MP4 artwork is supported.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
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<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#a1f5e4, #f5f5a1}}">{{next|[[Adding_video_sources|'''Add Source & Scrape''']]}} </div><br />
<br />
{{updated|18}}<br />
[[Category:FAQ]]<br />
[[Category:Index]]<br />
[[Category:How-to]]<br />
[[Category:Guides]]<br />
[[Category:Manual]]<br />
[[Category:Karellen]]<br />
[[Category:Video library]]<br />
[[Category:General topics]]<br />
[[Category:First time user]]<br />
[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Video_file_tagging&diff=139982Video file tagging2018-08-30T09:34:00Z<p>Ned Scott: /* How does it change/differ to the old model? */ maybe worded like this?</p>
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'''{{red|{{resize|1.3em|This page describes an alternative way of adding video files to the library that is not dependent on file names or online scrapers. If you have already named and organized your files using Kodi's naming guidelines, then you can safely ignore this page and go to the next step.}}}}'''<br />
<br />
= Introduction =<br />
<section begin="intro" />Kodi v18- Leia introduces support for Video File Tags using '''*.mkv''' and '''*.mp4''' video files. They are similar in principle to the tags saved in Audio files that we are so familiar with, but only limited support is available at this time. This is a very sought after feature for many members.<br />
<br />
'''Note''', this is a specialised feature that has been requested by some users. '''This step is not required to add movies and TV Shows to the library'''. If you arrived at this page following the guide, you can safely move onto the next section.<section end="intro" /><br />
<br />
<br />
mp4 tags are standardized, but only for a rather small subset of the the information kodi can use, see above.. (spiff)<br />
<br />
TV Shows are not yet supported.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Why do I want this? ==<br />
There are multiple reasons why one would want to use this feature:<br />
Media may already contain useful metadata (the reverse however is also true - many files contain "junk" metadata, hence why the feature defaults to off).<br />
It gives one more control over the metadata than scrapers do (as scrapers may misclassify media and pull the wrong data).<br />
It does away with the need to have .nfo files. Since metadata travels with the media file, there is no longer a need for potentially thousands of these smaller files and can make directory management even easier.<br />
Using ultra-high resolution Artwork/cover images that looks nicer on newer HD displays.(Pretty pictures!)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How does it change/differ to the old model? ==<br />
Kodi has two options for metadata import: using an online scraper or using local information, traditionally in the form of .nfo files. local tag reading is bundled into the "Local Information" arm, as logically, metadata is still local (i.e not network-drawn) information. Thus, one can still use a combination of .nfo files and embedded information if they choose "Local Information" rather than to use a scraper.<br />
<br />
It is important to note however that .nfo files will override embedded information. Not all of Kodi's NFO features are supported by embedded metadata yet, so many users may with to still use the NFO method. (https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=326340.<br />
<br />
== Settings ==<br />
The {{kodi}} settings has the option to enable or disable the reading of video file tags. The default setting is disabled.<br /><br />
{{red|link to settings page here- Settings>Media Settings>Videos>Use video tags}}<br />
<br />
This page assumes this setting has been enabled.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Folder & File Structure =<br />
The use of Video File Tags does not absolve you from using the correct Folder and File structure for Movies, TV Shows and [[Music_videos|Music Videos]] as detailed in the previous pages. Use the navbox above to locate and read those requirements.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Tagging =<br />
There's currently no proper video tagging software that's user-friendly. (martijn)<br />
<br />
THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE IS NOT ENDORSED BY TEAM KODI.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
mp3tag is a Windows based metadata editor for many different files types, including MP4 (despite what it's name may suggest). While somewhat complex, it provides very fine-grained control over tagging, and is a worthwhile asset in any media management library.<br />
<br />
MetaX is a user friendly tagging solution, However it is proprietary and paid ($10). It features much the same core features as MP3tag, but adds an online search functionality to grab metadata from providers such as iTunes, Amazon and others, as well as an autotag feature. This can be useful to people with enormous media collections where the time saved manually tagging justifies the price.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Mac ==<br />
MetaX was once available for free on macOS, It however seems to be abandoned and replaced by another project...<br />
MetaZ.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Linux ==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= A note on iTunes =<br />
Apple, in their wisdom, have created a subset of tags that are strictly speaking only meant for use with iTunes. However, most tagging software can read and write these iTunes tags. These tags are also quite useful But will not work with Kodi. Tags include the ability to store Cast (actors), Screenwriter and Director information, as well as age restriction data such as MPAA ratings.<br />
<br />
The important point to note here is that just because your tagging software allows you to add these does not mean they will be used. After all, they are unstandardized and were created by Apple solely for use with iTunes and iOS/macOS devices.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Core Tags =<br />
<br />
While there are an absolute myriad of tags that one can use, many, if not most of these are unnecessary for video files. Remember that MP4 tags have to have fields for everything - TV shows, movies, music videos and Music! We do not want to populate tags related to music (Such as Artist) in a movie file! As such here are some of the most critical tags for video (TV show and Movie) files.<br />
<br />
== Title ==<br />
It seems that Kodi will not import a media file without a valid title in the metadata tag. This makes it the most critical tag of all.<br />
<br />
Title also differs from Filename - I may have a file called Blade_Runner_2049_(2017)Withalotofexcessinformation.mp4, But the title value can simply be "Blade Runner 2049". Kodi will then display "Blade Runner 2049).<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
This describes the movie/TV Show. A snippet from iTunes' description of Blade Runner 2049 is as follows: "Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos."<br />
<br />
Descriptions thus actually describe the character or basic plot of a movie or TV Show. These will be displayed in Kodi when the file is selected.<br />
<br />
Best practice at this point seems to be to mirror the Long Description and Short Description, as there does not seem to be any practical distinction between the two.<br />
<br />
When using this tag with TV Shows, every episode can be individually described according to the plot of that particular episode.<br />
<br />
== Content Type ==<br />
In MP4 there should be four choices: Music, Music Video, Movie and TV Show. The choice does not seem to matter at this point as Kodi can not distinguish files based on this tag, but rather relies on the manual setting when the directory was added. It might be useful to set this properly when tagging however, as a future change to allow Kodi to distinguish these tags may prove invaluable.<br />
<br />
== Cover/Picture ==<br />
Probably the singular greatest benefit to tags is being able to set your own cover image. Don't like the standard cover? Use the collectors Edition or Digital Download cover.<br />
<br />
== TV Show Specific Tags ==<br />
There are three more tags that should be filled in for TV Shows: Show, Season and Episode Number. At the moment these tags do not seem to be of any practical use in Kodi, but should nevertheless be filled out as this may change.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Supported Tags =<br />
<br />
{{red|are the tags in this table for both mkv and mp4?}}<br />
<br />
Both MP4 and MKV tags are supported, although they use fundamentally different methods of encoding metadata.<br />
<br />
{{red|Is it ok to remove the music related tags? Are they separated accurately?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{red|I cannot find these video related tags in mp3tag}}<br />
<br />
To get to all the juicy video file related tags in mp3tag, right click on your video file and select "Extended Tags". From here one can see all the tags currently in a file. Add new ones by clicking on the Add button, selecting a Field (what tag to edit" and entering a value. The most critical one in all cases is TITLE, as it seems Kodi will not add a media file if this core tag is missing (and there is no .nfo file).<br />
<br />
This will also allow you to add the cover artwork.<br />
<br />
{{red|What format is this- id3, APE, Generic, MP4, other?}}<br />
<br />
MP4 files use "moov" atoms embedded within the file. These are the same ones used in AAC audio files (such as m4a).<br />
<br />
{{red|IMDBURL/TMDBURL is this one tag or two separate tags?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Video File Tags<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:450px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -B<br />
| -podcast<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the podcast flag<br />
|-<br />
| -c<br />
| -comment<br />
| STR<br />
| Set a general comment<br />
|- <br />
| -C<br />
| -copyright<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the copyright information<br />
|- <br />
| -e<br />
| -encodedby<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the name of the person or company who encoded the file<br />
|-<br />
| -E<br />
| -tool<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the software used for encoding<br />
|-<br />
| -g<br />
| -genre<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the genre name<br />
|-<br />
| -G<br />
| -grouping<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the grouping name<br />
|-<br />
| -H<br />
| -hdvideo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the HD flag (1\0)<br />
|-<br />
| -i<br />
| -type<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Media Type(tvshow, movie, music, ...)<br />
|-<br />
| -I<br />
| -contentid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the content ID<br />
|-<br />
| -j<br />
| -genreid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the genre ID<br />
|-<br />
| -l<br />
| -longdesc<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the long description<br />
|-<br />
| -m<br />
| -description<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the short description<br />
|-<br />
| -M<br />
| -episode<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the episode number<br />
|-<br />
| -n<br />
| -season<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the season number<br />
|-<br />
| -N<br />
| -network<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV network<br />
|-<br />
| -o<br />
| -episodeid<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV episode ID<br />
|-<br />
| -O<br />
| -category<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the category<br />
|-<br />
| -p<br />
| -playlistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the playlist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -P<br />
| -picture<br />
| PTH<br />
| Set the picture as a .png<br />
|-<br />
| -r<br />
| -remove<br />
| STR<br />
| Remove tags by code (e.g. "-r cs" removes the comment and song tags)<br />
|-<br />
| -S<br />
| -show<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV show<br />
|-<br />
| -X<br />
| -rating<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Rating(none, clean, explicit)<br />
|- <br />
| -y<br />
| -year<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the release date<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -help<br />
|<br />
| Display this help text and exit<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -version<br />
|<br />
| Display version information and exit<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Music File Tags- TO BE REMOVED FROM LIST? or is it used for Music Videos?<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:400px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -A<br />
| -album<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album title<br />
|-<br />
| -a<br />
| -artist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the artist information<br />
|-<br />
| -b<br />
| -tempo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the tempo (beats per minute)<br />
|-<br />
| -d<br />
| -disk<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the disk number<br />
|-<br />
| -D<br />
| -disks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of disks<br />
|-<br />
| -L<br />
| -lyrics<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| -R<br />
| -albumartist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album artist<br />
|-<br />
| -s<br />
| -song<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the song title<br />
|-<br />
| -t<br />
| -track<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the track number<br />
|-<br />
| -T<br />
| -tracks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of tracks<br />
|-<br />
| -w<br />
| -writer<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the composer information<br />
|-<br />
| -z<br />
| -artistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the artist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -Z<br />
| -composerid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the composer ID<br />
|}<br />
<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-metadata. this is an an embedded .nfo file<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-override-metadata. if combined with specifying IMDB/TMDB url, you get a url nfo. if alone, you get an override nfo<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Artwork =<br />
for mkv you can have embedded thumbs. currently limited to:<br />
- 'small_cover.png' or 'small_jover.jpg' for thumbnails (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
- 'cover.png' or 'cover.jpg' for posters (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
- 'fanart.png' or 'fanart.jpg' for fanart<br />
<br />
MP4 artwork is supported.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
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[[Category:How-to]]<br />
[[Category:Guides]]<br />
[[Category:Manual]]<br />
[[Category:Karellen]]<br />
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[[Category:First time user]]<br />
[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Video_file_tagging&diff=139981Video file tagging2018-08-30T09:31:13Z<p>Ned Scott: /* How does it change/differ to the old model? */ other way around. The feature is meant to (eventually) replace messy NFO files ;)</p>
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'''{{red|{{resize|1.3em|This page describes an alternative way of adding video files to the library that is not dependent on file names or online scrapers. If you have already named and organized your files using Kodi's naming guidelines, then you can safely ignore this page and go to the next step.}}}}'''<br />
<br />
= Introduction =<br />
<section begin="intro" />Kodi v18- Leia introduces support for Video File Tags using '''*.mkv''' and '''*.mp4''' video files. They are similar in principle to the tags saved in Audio files that we are so familiar with, but only limited support is available at this time. This is a very sought after feature for many members.<br />
<br />
'''Note''', this is a specialised feature that has been requested by some users. '''This step is not required to add movies and TV Shows to the library'''. If you arrived at this page following the guide, you can safely move onto the next section.<section end="intro" /><br />
<br />
<br />
mp4 tags are standardized, but only for a rather small subset of the the information kodi can use, see above.. (spiff)<br />
<br />
TV Shows are not yet supported.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Why do I want this? ==<br />
There are multiple reasons why one would want to use this feature:<br />
Media may already contain useful metadata (the reverse however is also true - many files contain "junk" metadata, hence why the feature defaults to off).<br />
It gives one more control over the metadata than scrapers do (as scrapers may misclassify media and pull the wrong data).<br />
It does away with the need to have .nfo files. Since metadata travels with the media file, there is no longer a need for potentially thousands of these smaller files and can make directory management even easier.<br />
Using ultra-high resolution Artwork/cover images that looks nicer on newer HD displays.(Pretty pictures!)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How does it change/differ to the old model? ==<br />
Kodi has two options for metadata import: using an online scraper or using local information, traditionally in the form of .nfo files. local tag reading is bundled into the "Local Information" arm, as logically, metadata is still local (i.e not network-drawn) information. Thus, one can still use a combination of .nfo files and embedded information if they choose "Local Information" rather than to use a scraper.<br />
<br />
It is important to note however that .nfo files will override embedded information. (https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=326340)<br />
<br />
== Settings ==<br />
The {{kodi}} settings has the option to enable or disable the reading of video file tags. The default setting is disabled.<br /><br />
{{red|link to settings page here- Settings>Media Settings>Videos>Use video tags}}<br />
<br />
This page assumes this setting has been enabled.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Folder & File Structure =<br />
The use of Video File Tags does not absolve you from using the correct Folder and File structure for Movies, TV Shows and [[Music_videos|Music Videos]] as detailed in the previous pages. Use the navbox above to locate and read those requirements.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Tagging =<br />
There's currently no proper video tagging software that's user-friendly. (martijn)<br />
<br />
THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE IS NOT ENDORSED BY TEAM KODI.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
mp3tag is a Windows based metadata editor for many different files types, including MP4 (despite what it's name may suggest). While somewhat complex, it provides very fine-grained control over tagging, and is a worthwhile asset in any media management library.<br />
<br />
MetaX is a user friendly tagging solution, However it is proprietary and paid ($10). It features much the same core features as MP3tag, but adds an online search functionality to grab metadata from providers such as iTunes, Amazon and others, as well as an autotag feature. This can be useful to people with enormous media collections where the time saved manually tagging justifies the price.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Mac ==<br />
MetaX was once available for free on macOS, It however seems to be abandoned and replaced by another project...<br />
MetaZ.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Linux ==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= A note on iTunes =<br />
Apple, in their wisdom, have created a subset of tags that are strictly speaking only meant for use with iTunes. However, most tagging software can read and write these iTunes tags. These tags are also quite useful But will not work with Kodi. Tags include the ability to store Cast (actors), Screenwriter and Director information, as well as age restriction data such as MPAA ratings.<br />
<br />
The important point to note here is that just because your tagging software allows you to add these does not mean they will be used. After all, they are unstandardized and were created by Apple solely for use with iTunes and iOS/macOS devices.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Core Tags =<br />
<br />
While there are an absolute myriad of tags that one can use, many, if not most of these are unnecessary for video files. Remember that MP4 tags have to have fields for everything - TV shows, movies, music videos and Music! We do not want to populate tags related to music (Such as Artist) in a movie file! As such here are some of the most critical tags for video (TV show and Movie) files.<br />
<br />
== Title ==<br />
It seems that Kodi will not import a media file without a valid title in the metadata tag. This makes it the most critical tag of all.<br />
<br />
Title also differs from Filename - I may have a file called Blade_Runner_2049_(2017)Withalotofexcessinformation.mp4, But the title value can simply be "Blade Runner 2049". Kodi will then display "Blade Runner 2049).<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
This describes the movie/TV Show. A snippet from iTunes' description of Blade Runner 2049 is as follows: "Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos."<br />
<br />
Descriptions thus actually describe the character or basic plot of a movie or TV Show. These will be displayed in Kodi when the file is selected.<br />
<br />
Best practice at this point seems to be to mirror the Long Description and Short Description, as there does not seem to be any practical distinction between the two.<br />
<br />
When using this tag with TV Shows, every episode can be individually described according to the plot of that particular episode.<br />
<br />
== Content Type ==<br />
In MP4 there should be four choices: Music, Music Video, Movie and TV Show. The choice does not seem to matter at this point as Kodi can not distinguish files based on this tag, but rather relies on the manual setting when the directory was added. It might be useful to set this properly when tagging however, as a future change to allow Kodi to distinguish these tags may prove invaluable.<br />
<br />
== Cover/Picture ==<br />
Probably the singular greatest benefit to tags is being able to set your own cover image. Don't like the standard cover? Use the collectors Edition or Digital Download cover.<br />
<br />
== TV Show Specific Tags ==<br />
There are three more tags that should be filled in for TV Shows: Show, Season and Episode Number. At the moment these tags do not seem to be of any practical use in Kodi, but should nevertheless be filled out as this may change.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Supported Tags =<br />
<br />
{{red|are the tags in this table for both mkv and mp4?}}<br />
<br />
Both MP4 and MKV tags are supported, although they use fundamentally different methods of encoding metadata.<br />
<br />
{{red|Is it ok to remove the music related tags? Are they separated accurately?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{red|I cannot find these video related tags in mp3tag}}<br />
<br />
To get to all the juicy video file related tags in mp3tag, right click on your video file and select "Extended Tags". From here one can see all the tags currently in a file. Add new ones by clicking on the Add button, selecting a Field (what tag to edit" and entering a value. The most critical one in all cases is TITLE, as it seems Kodi will not add a media file if this core tag is missing (and there is no .nfo file).<br />
<br />
This will also allow you to add the cover artwork.<br />
<br />
{{red|What format is this- id3, APE, Generic, MP4, other?}}<br />
<br />
MP4 files use "moov" atoms embedded within the file. These are the same ones used in AAC audio files (such as m4a).<br />
<br />
{{red|IMDBURL/TMDBURL is this one tag or two separate tags?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Video File Tags<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:450px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -B<br />
| -podcast<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the podcast flag<br />
|-<br />
| -c<br />
| -comment<br />
| STR<br />
| Set a general comment<br />
|- <br />
| -C<br />
| -copyright<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the copyright information<br />
|- <br />
| -e<br />
| -encodedby<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the name of the person or company who encoded the file<br />
|-<br />
| -E<br />
| -tool<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the software used for encoding<br />
|-<br />
| -g<br />
| -genre<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the genre name<br />
|-<br />
| -G<br />
| -grouping<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the grouping name<br />
|-<br />
| -H<br />
| -hdvideo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the HD flag (1\0)<br />
|-<br />
| -i<br />
| -type<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Media Type(tvshow, movie, music, ...)<br />
|-<br />
| -I<br />
| -contentid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the content ID<br />
|-<br />
| -j<br />
| -genreid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the genre ID<br />
|-<br />
| -l<br />
| -longdesc<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the long description<br />
|-<br />
| -m<br />
| -description<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the short description<br />
|-<br />
| -M<br />
| -episode<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the episode number<br />
|-<br />
| -n<br />
| -season<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the season number<br />
|-<br />
| -N<br />
| -network<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV network<br />
|-<br />
| -o<br />
| -episodeid<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV episode ID<br />
|-<br />
| -O<br />
| -category<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the category<br />
|-<br />
| -p<br />
| -playlistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the playlist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -P<br />
| -picture<br />
| PTH<br />
| Set the picture as a .png<br />
|-<br />
| -r<br />
| -remove<br />
| STR<br />
| Remove tags by code (e.g. "-r cs" removes the comment and song tags)<br />
|-<br />
| -S<br />
| -show<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV show<br />
|-<br />
| -X<br />
| -rating<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Rating(none, clean, explicit)<br />
|- <br />
| -y<br />
| -year<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the release date<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -help<br />
|<br />
| Display this help text and exit<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -version<br />
|<br />
| Display version information and exit<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Music File Tags- TO BE REMOVED FROM LIST? or is it used for Music Videos?<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:400px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -A<br />
| -album<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album title<br />
|-<br />
| -a<br />
| -artist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the artist information<br />
|-<br />
| -b<br />
| -tempo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the tempo (beats per minute)<br />
|-<br />
| -d<br />
| -disk<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the disk number<br />
|-<br />
| -D<br />
| -disks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of disks<br />
|-<br />
| -L<br />
| -lyrics<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| -R<br />
| -albumartist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album artist<br />
|-<br />
| -s<br />
| -song<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the song title<br />
|-<br />
| -t<br />
| -track<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the track number<br />
|-<br />
| -T<br />
| -tracks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of tracks<br />
|-<br />
| -w<br />
| -writer<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the composer information<br />
|-<br />
| -z<br />
| -artistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the artist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -Z<br />
| -composerid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the composer ID<br />
|}<br />
<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-metadata. this is an an embedded .nfo file<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-override-metadata. if combined with specifying IMDB/TMDB url, you get a url nfo. if alone, you get an override nfo<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Artwork =<br />
for mkv you can have embedded thumbs. currently limited to:<br />
- 'small_cover.png' or 'small_jover.jpg' for thumbnails (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
- 'cover.png' or 'cover.jpg' for posters (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
- 'fanart.png' or 'fanart.jpg' for fanart<br />
<br />
MP4 artwork is supported.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
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{{updated|18}}<br />
[[Category:FAQ]]<br />
[[Category:Index]]<br />
[[Category:How-to]]<br />
[[Category:Guides]]<br />
[[Category:Manual]]<br />
[[Category:Karellen]]<br />
[[Category:Video library]]<br />
[[Category:General topics]]<br />
[[Category:First time user]]<br />
[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Video_file_tagging&diff=139980Video file tagging2018-08-30T09:29:02Z<p>Ned Scott: Typo</p>
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'''{{red|{{resize|1.3em|This page describes an alternative way of adding video files to the library that is not dependent on file names or online scrapers. If you have already named and organized your files using Kodi's naming guidelines, then you can safely ignore this page and go to the next step.}}}}'''<br />
<br />
= Introduction =<br />
<section begin="intro" />Kodi v18- Leia introduces support for Video File Tags using '''*.mkv''' and '''*.mp4''' video files. They are similar in principle to the tags saved in Audio files that we are so familiar with, but only limited support is available at this time. This is a very sought after feature for many members.<br />
<br />
'''Note''', this is a specialised feature that has been requested by some users. '''This step is not required to add movies and TV Shows to the library'''. If you arrived at this page following the guide, you can safely move onto the next section.<section end="intro" /><br />
<br />
<br />
mp4 tags are standardized, but only for a rather small subset of the the information kodi can use, see above.. (spiff)<br />
<br />
TV Shows are not yet supported.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Why do I want this? ==<br />
There are multiple reasons why one would want to use this feature:<br />
Media may already contain useful metadata (the reverse however is also true - many files contain "junk" metadata, hence why the feature defaults to off).<br />
It gives one more control over the metadata than scrapers do (as scrapers may misclassify media and pull the wrong data).<br />
It does away with the need to have .nfo files. Since metadata travels with the media file, there is no longer a need for potentially thousands of these smaller files and can make directory management even easier.<br />
Using ultra-high resolution Artwork/cover images that looks nicer on newer HD displays.(Pretty pictures!)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How does it change/differ to the old model? ==<br />
Kodi has two options for metadata import: using an online scraper or using local information, traditionally in the form of .nfo files. local tag reading is bundled into the "Local Information" arm, as logically, metadata is still local (i.e not network-drawn) information. Thus, one can still use a combination of .nfo files and embedded information if they choose "Local Information" rather than to use a scraper.<br />
<br />
It is important to note however that .nfo files will override embedded information. (https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=326340)<br />
<br />
In essence this is meant to supplement, not replace, the traditional .nfo metadata.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Settings ==<br />
The {{kodi}} settings has the option to enable or disable the reading of video file tags. The default setting is disabled.<br /><br />
{{red|link to settings page here- Settings>Media Settings>Videos>Use video tags}}<br />
<br />
This page assumes this setting has been enabled.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Folder & File Structure =<br />
The use of Video File Tags does not absolve you from using the correct Folder and File structure for Movies, TV Shows and [[Music_videos|Music Videos]] as detailed in the previous pages. Use the navbox above to locate and read those requirements.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Tagging =<br />
There's currently no proper video tagging software that's user-friendly. (martijn)<br />
<br />
THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE IS NOT ENDORSED BY TEAM KODI.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
mp3tag is a Windows based metadata editor for many different files types, including MP4 (despite what it's name may suggest). While somewhat complex, it provides very fine-grained control over tagging, and is a worthwhile asset in any media management library.<br />
<br />
MetaX is a user friendly tagging solution, However it is proprietary and paid ($10). It features much the same core features as MP3tag, but adds an online search functionality to grab metadata from providers such as iTunes, Amazon and others, as well as an autotag feature. This can be useful to people with enormous media collections where the time saved manually tagging justifies the price.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Mac ==<br />
MetaX was once available for free on macOS, It however seems to be abandoned and replaced by another project...<br />
MetaZ.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Linux ==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= A note on iTunes =<br />
Apple, in their wisdom, have created a subset of tags that are strictly speaking only meant for use with iTunes. However, most tagging software can read and write these iTunes tags. These tags are also quite useful But will not work with Kodi. Tags include the ability to store Cast (actors), Screenwriter and Director information, as well as age restriction data such as MPAA ratings.<br />
<br />
The important point to note here is that just because your tagging software allows you to add these does not mean they will be used. After all, they are unstandardized and were created by Apple solely for use with iTunes and iOS/macOS devices.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Core Tags =<br />
<br />
While there are an absolute myriad of tags that one can use, many, if not most of these are unnecessary for video files. Remember that MP4 tags have to have fields for everything - TV shows, movies, music videos and Music! We do not want to populate tags related to music (Such as Artist) in a movie file! As such here are some of the most critical tags for video (TV show and Movie) files.<br />
<br />
== Title ==<br />
It seems that Kodi will not import a media file without a valid title in the metadata tag. This makes it the most critical tag of all.<br />
<br />
Title also differs from Filename - I may have a file called Blade_Runner_2049_(2017)Withalotofexcessinformation.mp4, But the title value can simply be "Blade Runner 2049". Kodi will then display "Blade Runner 2049).<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
This describes the movie/TV Show. A snippet from iTunes' description of Blade Runner 2049 is as follows: "Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos."<br />
<br />
Descriptions thus actually describe the character or basic plot of a movie or TV Show. These will be displayed in Kodi when the file is selected.<br />
<br />
Best practice at this point seems to be to mirror the Long Description and Short Description, as there does not seem to be any practical distinction between the two.<br />
<br />
When using this tag with TV Shows, every episode can be individually described according to the plot of that particular episode.<br />
<br />
== Content Type ==<br />
In MP4 there should be four choices: Music, Music Video, Movie and TV Show. The choice does not seem to matter at this point as Kodi can not distinguish files based on this tag, but rather relies on the manual setting when the directory was added. It might be useful to set this properly when tagging however, as a future change to allow Kodi to distinguish these tags may prove invaluable.<br />
<br />
== Cover/Picture ==<br />
Probably the singular greatest benefit to tags is being able to set your own cover image. Don't like the standard cover? Use the collectors Edition or Digital Download cover.<br />
<br />
== TV Show Specific Tags ==<br />
There are three more tags that should be filled in for TV Shows: Show, Season and Episode Number. At the moment these tags do not seem to be of any practical use in Kodi, but should nevertheless be filled out as this may change.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Supported Tags =<br />
<br />
{{red|are the tags in this table for both mkv and mp4?}}<br />
<br />
Both MP4 and MKV tags are supported, although they use fundamentally different methods of encoding metadata.<br />
<br />
{{red|Is it ok to remove the music related tags? Are they separated accurately?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{red|I cannot find these video related tags in mp3tag}}<br />
<br />
To get to all the juicy video file related tags in mp3tag, right click on your video file and select "Extended Tags". From here one can see all the tags currently in a file. Add new ones by clicking on the Add button, selecting a Field (what tag to edit" and entering a value. The most critical one in all cases is TITLE, as it seems Kodi will not add a media file if this core tag is missing (and there is no .nfo file).<br />
<br />
This will also allow you to add the cover artwork.<br />
<br />
{{red|What format is this- id3, APE, Generic, MP4, other?}}<br />
<br />
MP4 files use "moov" atoms embedded within the file. These are the same ones used in AAC audio files (such as m4a).<br />
<br />
{{red|IMDBURL/TMDBURL is this one tag or two separate tags?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{| class="prettytable"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Video File Tags<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:450px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -B<br />
| -podcast<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the podcast flag<br />
|-<br />
| -c<br />
| -comment<br />
| STR<br />
| Set a general comment<br />
|- <br />
| -C<br />
| -copyright<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the copyright information<br />
|- <br />
| -e<br />
| -encodedby<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the name of the person or company who encoded the file<br />
|-<br />
| -E<br />
| -tool<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the software used for encoding<br />
|-<br />
| -g<br />
| -genre<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the genre name<br />
|-<br />
| -G<br />
| -grouping<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the grouping name<br />
|-<br />
| -H<br />
| -hdvideo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the HD flag (1\0)<br />
|-<br />
| -i<br />
| -type<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Media Type(tvshow, movie, music, ...)<br />
|-<br />
| -I<br />
| -contentid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the content ID<br />
|-<br />
| -j<br />
| -genreid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the genre ID<br />
|-<br />
| -l<br />
| -longdesc<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the long description<br />
|-<br />
| -m<br />
| -description<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the short description<br />
|-<br />
| -M<br />
| -episode<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the episode number<br />
|-<br />
| -n<br />
| -season<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the season number<br />
|-<br />
| -N<br />
| -network<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV network<br />
|-<br />
| -o<br />
| -episodeid<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV episode ID<br />
|-<br />
| -O<br />
| -category<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the category<br />
|-<br />
| -p<br />
| -playlistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the playlist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -P<br />
| -picture<br />
| PTH<br />
| Set the picture as a .png<br />
|-<br />
| -r<br />
| -remove<br />
| STR<br />
| Remove tags by code (e.g. "-r cs" removes the comment and song tags)<br />
|-<br />
| -S<br />
| -show<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV show<br />
|-<br />
| -X<br />
| -rating<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Rating(none, clean, explicit)<br />
|- <br />
| -y<br />
| -year<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the release date<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -help<br />
|<br />
| Display this help text and exit<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -version<br />
|<br />
| Display version information and exit<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Music File Tags- TO BE REMOVED FROM LIST? or is it used for Music Videos?<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:400px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -A<br />
| -album<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album title<br />
|-<br />
| -a<br />
| -artist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the artist information<br />
|-<br />
| -b<br />
| -tempo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the tempo (beats per minute)<br />
|-<br />
| -d<br />
| -disk<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the disk number<br />
|-<br />
| -D<br />
| -disks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of disks<br />
|-<br />
| -L<br />
| -lyrics<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| -R<br />
| -albumartist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album artist<br />
|-<br />
| -s<br />
| -song<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the song title<br />
|-<br />
| -t<br />
| -track<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the track number<br />
|-<br />
| -T<br />
| -tracks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of tracks<br />
|-<br />
| -w<br />
| -writer<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the composer information<br />
|-<br />
| -z<br />
| -artistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the artist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -Z<br />
| -composerid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the composer ID<br />
|}<br />
<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-metadata. this is an an embedded .nfo file<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-override-metadata. if combined with specifying IMDB/TMDB url, you get a url nfo. if alone, you get an override nfo<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Artwork =<br />
for mkv you can have embedded thumbs. currently limited to:<br />
- 'small_cover.png' or 'small_jover.jpg' for thumbnails (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
- 'cover.png' or 'cover.jpg' for posters (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
- 'fanart.png' or 'fanart.jpg' for fanart<br />
<br />
MP4 artwork is supported.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
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<div style="{{linear-gradient|left|#a1f5e4, #f5f5a1}}">{{next|[[Adding_video_sources|'''Add Source & Scrape''']]}} </div><br />
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{{updated|18}}<br />
[[Category:FAQ]]<br />
[[Category:Index]]<br />
[[Category:How-to]]<br />
[[Category:Guides]]<br />
[[Category:Manual]]<br />
[[Category:Karellen]]<br />
[[Category:Video library]]<br />
[[Category:General topics]]<br />
[[Category:First time user]]<br />
[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Video_file_tagging&diff=139979Video file tagging2018-08-30T09:28:26Z<p>Ned Scott: Modify the wording on this. It's tenchically an alternative path to building the library. Awesome to see it added, cheers</p>
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{{VideoLibraryCreate}}<br />
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'''{{red|{{resize|1.3em|This page describes an alternative way of adding video files to the library that is not dependent on file names or online scrapers. If you have already named and organized your files using Kodi's naming guidelines, then you can safely ignore this page and go to the next step..}}}}'''<br />
<br />
= Introduction =<br />
<section begin="intro" />Kodi v18- Leia introduces support for Video File Tags using '''*.mkv''' and '''*.mp4''' video files. They are similar in principle to the tags saved in Audio files that we are so familiar with, but only limited support is available at this time. This is a very sought after feature for many members.<br />
<br />
'''Note''', this is a specialised feature that has been requested by some users. '''This step is not required to add movies and TV Shows to the library'''. If you arrived at this page following the guide, you can safely move onto the next section.<section end="intro" /><br />
<br />
<br />
mp4 tags are standardized, but only for a rather small subset of the the information kodi can use, see above.. (spiff)<br />
<br />
TV Shows are not yet supported.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Why do I want this? ==<br />
There are multiple reasons why one would want to use this feature:<br />
Media may already contain useful metadata (the reverse however is also true - many files contain "junk" metadata, hence why the feature defaults to off).<br />
It gives one more control over the metadata than scrapers do (as scrapers may misclassify media and pull the wrong data).<br />
It does away with the need to have .nfo files. Since metadata travels with the media file, there is no longer a need for potentially thousands of these smaller files and can make directory management even easier.<br />
Using ultra-high resolution Artwork/cover images that looks nicer on newer HD displays.(Pretty pictures!)<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== How does it change/differ to the old model? ==<br />
Kodi has two options for metadata import: using an online scraper or using local information, traditionally in the form of .nfo files. local tag reading is bundled into the "Local Information" arm, as logically, metadata is still local (i.e not network-drawn) information. Thus, one can still use a combination of .nfo files and embedded information if they choose "Local Information" rather than to use a scraper.<br />
<br />
It is important to note however that .nfo files will override embedded information. (https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=326340)<br />
<br />
In essence this is meant to supplement, not replace, the traditional .nfo metadata.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Settings ==<br />
The {{kodi}} settings has the option to enable or disable the reading of video file tags. The default setting is disabled.<br /><br />
{{red|link to settings page here- Settings>Media Settings>Videos>Use video tags}}<br />
<br />
This page assumes this setting has been enabled.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Folder & File Structure =<br />
The use of Video File Tags does not absolve you from using the correct Folder and File structure for Movies, TV Shows and [[Music_videos|Music Videos]] as detailed in the previous pages. Use the navbox above to locate and read those requirements.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= Tagging =<br />
There's currently no proper video tagging software that's user-friendly. (martijn)<br />
<br />
THE FOLLOWING SOFTWARE IS NOT ENDORSED BY TEAM KODI.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Windows ==<br />
mp3tag is a Windows based metadata editor for many different files types, including MP4 (despite what it's name may suggest). While somewhat complex, it provides very fine-grained control over tagging, and is a worthwhile asset in any media management library.<br />
<br />
MetaX is a user friendly tagging solution, However it is proprietary and paid ($10). It features much the same core features as MP3tag, but adds an online search functionality to grab metadata from providers such as iTunes, Amazon and others, as well as an autotag feature. This can be useful to people with enormous media collections where the time saved manually tagging justifies the price.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Mac ==<br />
MetaX was once available for free on macOS, It however seems to be abandoned and replaced by another project...<br />
MetaZ.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== Linux ==<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
= A note on iTunes =<br />
Apple, in their wisdom, have created a subset of tags that are strictly speaking only meant for use with iTunes. However, most tagging software can read and write these iTunes tags. These tags are also quite useful But will not work with Kodi. Tags include the ability to store Cast (actors), Screenwriter and Director information, as well as age restriction data such as MPAA ratings.<br />
<br />
The important point to note here is that just because your tagging software allows you to add these does not mean they will be used. After all, they are unstandardized and were created by Apple solely for use with iTunes and iOS/macOS devices.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Core Tags =<br />
<br />
While there are an absolute myriad of tags that one can use, many, if not most of these are unnecessary for video files. Remember that MP4 tags have to have fields for everything - TV shows, movies, music videos and Music! We do not want to populate tags related to music (Such as Artist) in a movie file! As such here are some of the most critical tags for video (TV show and Movie) files.<br />
<br />
== Title ==<br />
It seems that Kodi will not import a media file without a valid title in the metadata tag. This makes it the most critical tag of all.<br />
<br />
Title also differs from Filename - I may have a file called Blade_Runner_2049_(2017)Withalotofexcessinformation.mp4, But the title value can simply be "Blade Runner 2049". Kodi will then display "Blade Runner 2049).<br />
<br />
== Description ==<br />
This describes the movie/TV Show. A snippet from iTunes' description of Blade Runner 2049 is as follows: "Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos."<br />
<br />
Descriptions thus actually describe the character or basic plot of a movie or TV Show. These will be displayed in Kodi when the file is selected.<br />
<br />
Best practice at this point seems to be to mirror the Long Description and Short Description, as there does not seem to be any practical distinction between the two.<br />
<br />
When using this tag with TV Shows, every episode can be individually described according to the plot of that particular episode.<br />
<br />
== Content Type ==<br />
In MP4 there should be four choices: Music, Music Video, Movie and TV Show. The choice does not seem to matter at this point as Kodi can not distinguish files based on this tag, but rather relies on the manual setting when the directory was added. It might be useful to set this properly when tagging however, as a future change to allow Kodi to distinguish these tags may prove invaluable.<br />
<br />
== Cover/Picture ==<br />
Probably the singular greatest benefit to tags is being able to set your own cover image. Don't like the standard cover? Use the collectors Edition or Digital Download cover.<br />
<br />
== TV Show Specific Tags ==<br />
There are three more tags that should be filled in for TV Shows: Show, Season and Episode Number. At the moment these tags do not seem to be of any practical use in Kodi, but should nevertheless be filled out as this may change.<br />
<br />
<br />
= Supported Tags =<br />
<br />
{{red|are the tags in this table for both mkv and mp4?}}<br />
<br />
Both MP4 and MKV tags are supported, although they use fundamentally different methods of encoding metadata.<br />
<br />
{{red|Is it ok to remove the music related tags? Are they separated accurately?}}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
{{red|I cannot find these video related tags in mp3tag}}<br />
<br />
To get to all the juicy video file related tags in mp3tag, right click on your video file and select "Extended Tags". From here one can see all the tags currently in a file. Add new ones by clicking on the Add button, selecting a Field (what tag to edit" and entering a value. The most critical one in all cases is TITLE, as it seems Kodi will not add a media file if this core tag is missing (and there is no .nfo file).<br />
<br />
This will also allow you to add the cover artwork.<br />
<br />
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MP4 files use "moov" atoms embedded within the file. These are the same ones used in AAC audio files (such as m4a).<br />
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{| class="prettytable"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Video File Tags<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:450px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -B<br />
| -podcast<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the podcast flag<br />
|-<br />
| -c<br />
| -comment<br />
| STR<br />
| Set a general comment<br />
|- <br />
| -C<br />
| -copyright<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the copyright information<br />
|- <br />
| -e<br />
| -encodedby<br />
| STR <br />
| Set the name of the person or company who encoded the file<br />
|-<br />
| -E<br />
| -tool<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the software used for encoding<br />
|-<br />
| -g<br />
| -genre<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the genre name<br />
|-<br />
| -G<br />
| -grouping<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the grouping name<br />
|-<br />
| -H<br />
| -hdvideo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the HD flag (1\0)<br />
|-<br />
| -i<br />
| -type<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Media Type(tvshow, movie, music, ...)<br />
|-<br />
| -I<br />
| -contentid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the content ID<br />
|-<br />
| -j<br />
| -genreid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the genre ID<br />
|-<br />
| -l<br />
| -longdesc<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the long description<br />
|-<br />
| -m<br />
| -description<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the short description<br />
|-<br />
| -M<br />
| -episode<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the episode number<br />
|-<br />
| -n<br />
| -season<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the season number<br />
|-<br />
| -N<br />
| -network<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV network<br />
|-<br />
| -o<br />
| -episodeid<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV episode ID<br />
|-<br />
| -O<br />
| -category<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the category<br />
|-<br />
| -p<br />
| -playlistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the playlist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -P<br />
| -picture<br />
| PTH<br />
| Set the picture as a .png<br />
|-<br />
| -r<br />
| -remove<br />
| STR<br />
| Remove tags by code (e.g. "-r cs" removes the comment and song tags)<br />
|-<br />
| -S<br />
| -show<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the TV show<br />
|-<br />
| -X<br />
| -rating<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the Rating(none, clean, explicit)<br />
|- <br />
| -y<br />
| -year<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the release date<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -help<br />
|<br />
| Display this help text and exit<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
| -version<br />
|<br />
| Display version information and exit<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" style="background-color:#a1f5e4;" | Music File Tags- TO BE REMOVED FROM LIST? or is it used for Music Videos?<br />
|+<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | ?<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:100px" | Tag<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:050px" | Type<br />
! style="background-color:#f5f5a1; text-align:left; width:400px" | Description<br />
|-<br />
| -A<br />
| -album<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album title<br />
|-<br />
| -a<br />
| -artist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the artist information<br />
|-<br />
| -b<br />
| -tempo<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the tempo (beats per minute)<br />
|-<br />
| -d<br />
| -disk<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the disk number<br />
|-<br />
| -D<br />
| -disks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of disks<br />
|-<br />
| -L<br />
| -lyrics<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the lyrics<br />
|-<br />
| -R<br />
| -albumartist<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the album artist<br />
|-<br />
| -s<br />
| -song<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the song title<br />
|-<br />
| -t<br />
| -track<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the track number<br />
|-<br />
| -T<br />
| -tracks<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the number of tracks<br />
|-<br />
| -w<br />
| -writer<br />
| STR<br />
| Set the composer information<br />
|-<br />
| -z<br />
| -artistid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the artist ID<br />
|-<br />
| -Z<br />
| -composerid<br />
| NUM<br />
| Set the composer ID<br />
|}<br />
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*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-metadata. this is an an embedded .nfo file<br />
*for mkv you can add an attachment named kodi-override-metadata. if combined with specifying IMDB/TMDB url, you get a url nfo. if alone, you get an override nfo<br />
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= Artwork =<br />
for mkv you can have embedded thumbs. currently limited to:<br />
- 'small_cover.png' or 'small_jover.jpg' for thumbnails (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
- 'cover.png' or 'cover.jpg' for posters (as specified on matroska.org)<br />
- 'fanart.png' or 'fanart.jpg' for fanart<br />
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MP4 artwork is supported.<br />
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[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Ned_Scott&diff=136587User talk:Ned Scott2018-04-02T13:02:09Z<p>Ned Scott: Undo revision 136545 by Ned Scott (talk) I'm not a fan of editing talk pages, but it doesn't change the content. Reverting back to previous.</p>
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== Thanks ==<br />
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I didn't see the other section of the MySQL Howto. Thank for showing me.<br />
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== A glance to my little contribute... ==<br />
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Hi Ned, <br />
can you take a look about my first little contribute at [[Remote_Control_Reviews#Other_unbranded_MCE_remote]] ?<br />
--'''User:Skelos|Skelos''' 11:59, 13 September 2011 (UTC)<br />
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== NedBot keeps moving an article ==<br />
<br />
Why do you and NedBot keep moving [http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW-TO:Configure_Sony_PS3_remote_on_Asus_EB1012P&action=history this] article? [[User:Sjefen6|Sjefen6]] 17:45, 3 October 2011 (UTC)<br />
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:"HOW-TO:" has now become a namespace on the Wiki, rather than being a normal part of the title. Kind of like how there are "User:" and "Talk:" pages. In order to do this without messing things up, all pages with "How-to" or "HOW-TO" in the title had to be moved for a moment, then the new namespace added, then moved back. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 17:53, 3 October 2011 (UTC)<br />
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== General info and Dharma Guide ==<br />
<br />
Hi Ned,<br><br />
I'd like to help out a bit on the wiki, but as you're doing a big overhaul it looks like you might have an overarching plan, and I don't want to step on your toes. Is there anything I should be aware of before delving in, or should I just go right ahead and update pages and fill in gaps wherever I find them?<br><br />
Also, what's happening with the Dharma Guide? Is this just a straight copy-paste job from the pdf with relevant internal and external links added where appropriate, or is any tweaking required beyond that? '''User:Procrastinator|Procrastinator''' 10:03, 6 October 2011 (UTC)<br />
<br />
:Right now I have some basic ideas just sort of floating around. [[User:Ned Scott/idea pad]] has some ideas put down, and [[Help:Main page]] is basically the same thing, but a little better formatted. That's about as far as I've gotten with a formal plan, other than random things that pop up in my head :)<br />
<br />
:I'm just doing a pretty much straight copy of the Dharma Guide that Henry Ford made just to see how it looks, and to test out some formatting ideas. The eventual idea is to work it into a "basic/new user manual" as a starting point, and expand upon it from there. Kind of a way to get a jump start on a new user manual in time for Eden's release. There's also another PDF guide out there on the forums that we might also be able to pull from, but I haven't heard back from the author yet.<br />
<br />
:A lot of the existing pages will probably be a kind of "advanced users manual" since they go into such detail, while some pages could fall under both manuals. It's all just ideas at this point, though. In any case we'll keep our existing pages in some form or another, so feel free to update and add to them. Feel free to even try out something completely new or draft some test pages if you have ideas. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 02:39, 7 October 2011 (UTC)<br />
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== xbox ==<br />
Hi Ned,<br />
<br />
Since your recent changes with the unofficial repsitory wiki list us xbox users can no longer install repositories through the addons4xbox installer. Since the problem has occured there has only been an addition by DMD-XBMC-Addons and your changes to the page. I've checked the DMD addition and everything seems ok so I presume the problem is due to the page change, unfortunately I can't seem to get hold of temhil the author of addons4xbox installer so could we temporarily revert the page to how it was until I can get temhil to make the appropriate changes to his code. Unless you know how to change the code so it works with the new layout, in which case that would be great? <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by '''User:Whufclee|Whufclee''' ('''User talk:Whufclee|talk''' • ''Special:Contributions/Whufclee|contribs'') </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --><br />
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:No problem. It might have been when I renamed the headers on the page to only capitalize the first word. Not sure. I've reverted all my December 3rd edits until we know what broke. Let me know if there's anything else I can do. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 11:53, 5 December 2011 (EST)<br />
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Thanks, unfortunately temhil is pretty busy at the moment and doesn't have time to look into the problem with the installer. If it's possible to create a mirror wiki page with the changes made I could take a look at the code and see if I can work out what the problem was, if not then no worries - I have plenty of other projects keeping me busy! If the mirror page is not an option then maybe you'll be ok to leave it as it is until temhil has some free time? We all really appreciate you sorting this, cheers. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by '''User:Whufclee|Whufclee''' ('''User talk:Whufclee|talk''' • ''Special:Contributions/Whufclee|contribs'') </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --><br />
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:A mirror'ed page would be easy, but I'm interested in figuring out what made it stop working. I guess it's time I fired up my old modded xbox, updated XBMC, and see if I can figure anything out on my end. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 17:36, 5 December 2011 (EST)<br />
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== HOWTO: Install XBMC on a Moneual Labs MonCaso 312 HTPC case ==<br />
<br />
Hi Ned<br />
After about a year of delving, I created a much needed HOWTO. Please could you assist me how to add the HOWTO?<br />
<br />
Kind regards<br />
cyber7 (AKA Aubrey Kloppers)<br />
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== Suggestion for the Comparison_of_skin_features Table ==<br />
<br />
Hi,<br />
<br />
i made a example table header here: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Talk:Comparison_of_skin_features<br />
Write there what you think<br />
'''User:Pred|Pred''' 04:39, 29 March 2012 (EDT)<br />
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== Media source types ==<br />
<br />
Hello Ned.<br />
<br />
I want to give an hand on the media source pages. Could you send me general explanation on what should be done?<br />
<br />
'''User:A rno|A rno''' 06:58, 29 March 2012 (EDT)<br />
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== Generic PS3 remote ==<br />
<br />
Hi Ned,<br />
Sorry if this is not the correct place to ask a question, I wasn't sure where to go.<br />
I have the remote referred to here: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Generic_PS3_remote but am yet to get it working. How did you set up lirc to recognise the remote? I can't seem to find / create an appropriate lircd.conf<br />
Thanks for your help,<br />
Sam<br />
'''User:Samgood|Samgood''' 21:03, 20 July 2012 (EDT)<br />
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:I do not know. You'll need to ask at http://forum.xbmc.org -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 21:55, 20 July 2012 (EDT)<br />
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== PVR page ==<br />
<br />
Hi Ned,<br />
<br />
Do you have any opinion/suggestions with respect to my comments on the PVR talk page [[Talk:PVR#Add-on namespace?]] ? Thanks. --[[User:Fiveisalive|Fiveisalive]] 19:25, 20 October 2012 (EDT)<br />
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== userdata contents proper documentation on all folders/files ==<br />
<br />
Please see http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Talk:Userdata I have added a full listing of what files/folders can be found in there frodo wise. Thers not much information if any about the already raised profiles.xml and now with more folders in there the information about what exactly these other folders contain and what these files do their structure etc could be better documented. who actually knows about userdata and related files/folders that can help with this? thank you.--uNiversal 07:21, 27 November 2012 (EST)<br />
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== Wiki template problem? (off-page menu next to View history) ==<br />
<br />
I've noticed that the dropdown menu which contains the Watch and Refresh (purge) options currently opens over the edge of the page canvas.<br />
<br />
[http://i.imgur.com/Qfrf2.png This image] illustrates the problem. Happens when logged in using Chrome and IE. Got a few gadgets enabled but nothing I can see that would (should?) affect the render. '''[[User:Synergist|Synergist''!'']]''' 06:07, 11 December 2012 (EST)<br />
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:Yeah, known issue. It shifted over when I hid the default search bar, and I'm not that great at css and wiki skins, so I haven't fixed it yet. However, the XBMC Wiki is getting a new skin where this is fixed and it has a new unified look with the whole XBMC website. Should be ready for Frodo's release, so soon. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 06:12, 11 December 2012 (EST)<br />
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I guess this is still a problem. --uNiversal 06:10, 26 February 2013 (EST)<br />
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== Review of new usb information page ==<br />
<br />
I would like some feedback on a page I been working on [[User:UNiversal#Create_and_install_to_a_bootable_USB_flash_drive| WiP click here]]<br />
Hopefully the format and templates I hope to create for this for amongst other <nowiki>[[File:Note.png|40px|left|link=|REMEMBER]] & [[File:Lightbulb.png|40px|left|link=|TIP]]</nowiki> and the headers will be ok, but have a glance though and provide some feedback pls as Im not familiar with some of the info in here. I would like to ideally replace the <nowiki>{{highlight|color=#whatever|'''Note:'''}} with the icon instead and TIP icon and others so it breaks up the immense spans of text that some pages have.</nowiki> --uNiversal 06:14, 22 December 2012 (EST)<br />
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: Well Since there was no feedback and cant be waiting forever, I went ahead and merged new page which is all now in [[Create_and_install_from/to_a_bootable_USB_flash_drive|Create and install from/to a bootable USB flash drive]] Which resolves the problem of no proper instructions for how to create or install from/to a USB existing. Some feedback would be a bonus ;)--uNiversal 03:32, 24 December 2012 (EST)<br />
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::Sorry about that. But yeah, it looks great and you've done a good job. The note template is nice, too. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 06:06, 24 December 2012 (EST)<br />
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== Roboto Bold Caps ==<br />
<br />
I modified roboto bold font for XBMC and happened to notice IOS known issues - has a problem that will probably be resolved by this font<br />
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[[Known_Frodo_issues]] [[Talk:Known_Frodo_issues]]<br />
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Please pass around to devs thx--uNiversal 13:19, 4 January 2013 (EST)<br />
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== Adding link to wiki article in forum post/signature. ==<br />
<br />
Hi Ned.<br />
<br />
In reference to having links in forum post or signature (because of character limitation being 300 and BB code counting to this limit) to wiki contained info, could you slap a couple of examples, you mentioned it was small but idk how to.<br />
For example If wanted to link to a section e.g. [[AudioEngine/HOW-TO:_Configure_audio#Audio_Output_Settings_Guide]] or a page [[AudioEngine/HOW-TO:_Configure_audio]] in forums how would would one achieve that? TIA--uNiversal 11:32, 6 February 2013 (EST)<br />
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== Thanks for the scrub. ==<br />
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Hello Ned. Just wanted to drop by and say thanks for scrubbing those revisions for me. Much appreciated. '''User:Powder21|Powder21''' 15:32, 23 February 2013 (EST)<br />
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== Spammers ==<br />
<br />
This guy sneaked a clever one '''User:Supperskidvn''' in Quick_Start_Guide Deleted link.--uNiversal 05:43, 26 February 2013 (EST)<br />
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== Cannot find video add on Mediathek ==<br />
<br />
Hi Ned,<br />
Is there a reason why I can no longer find mediathek on the xbmc video add ons?<br />
<br />
Regards Blotto<br />
<br />
'''User:Blotto|Blotto''' 09:22, 6 March 2013 (EST)<br />
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== Template note ==<br />
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Since you locking template note from all and any attempts from me to improve it here [[Template_talk:Note]] Please help me figure out how to do it that way which is best for wrapping and long notes etc.--uNiversal 05:18, 28 March 2013 (EDT)<br />
:Just... give me a moment. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 05:20, 28 March 2013 (EDT)<br />
::Any advances? --uNiversal 05:57, 30 March 2013 (EDT)<br />
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:::Still waiting on this here. Just a reminder :D--uNiversal 03:26, 11 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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;Ok, still waiting on this and now found that when using = sign inside a note template it breaks the template even if enclosing <nowiki><code>=</code></nowiki> tags, dont want to be annoying and I dont understand html enough to fix it. Nor how to enhance it so it works with larger blocks of text--uNiversal 05:10, 23 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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::I still don't see what's broken on it for "long" notes, but we really shouldn't be using a template/style like this for long notes. A "note" should be something quick and pointing out stuff that is easy to miss. If most of a page is all "notes" then they're not really "notes", but the actual subject of the page.<br />
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::As for =, you just put in <nowiki>{{note|1=</nowiki> and that will prevent all additional = from causing issues. It will prevent the template from thinking that everything before the = is a custom parameter. <br />
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::The template has been unlocked for a week or so. I would like to see it kept simple and not have icons and advanced formatting. It's just an easy way to grab attention for things that can be easily missed. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 14:08, 23 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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::: Well the only thing it needs is aligment when its a larger portion of text i.e. more than one paragraph/line long. Otherwise its fine. Howevr its this aligment I dont understand how to achieve.--uNiversal 17:09, 23 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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:::;See [[Template_talk:Note]] for the how is and how it should look. I cant get the right template formula. needs experienced eyes.--uNiversal 13:08, 25 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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<br />
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 17:12, 25 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
:: great I spend all this time trying to figure it out and the answer (now so close) is forget about it!!! Yey, why even bothe :( --uNiversal 17:18, 25 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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==Category rename==<br />
Category:XBMC_Live should be renamed Category:XBMCbuntu now see [[Category_talk:XBMC_Live]]<br />
I Dont seem to have move available to me anymore and cannot rename pages.--uNiversal 02:52, 8 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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:Because categories can't be renamed. You just make a new category and change the pages over. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 03:33, 8 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== AirPlay DRM ==<br />
<br />
Well, doesn't that suggest everything with DRM doesn't work? To my knowledge SVTplay use DRM, and it works. Though I guess the list still might get too long. [[User:Udepub|Udepub]] 03:43, 22 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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<br />
:The only DRM that XBMC's AirPlay can handle is audio (AirTunes). Most AirPlay video streams are unencrypted. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 12:43, 22 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== TemplateHow-to ==<br />
<br />
Great stuff, see it in use @[[User:UNiversal]] Thnaks a lot for doing it. Added some template documentation based on your sandbox.--uNiversal 13:28, 23 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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:Hold off on that. It's not done yet and might change dramatically. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 14:02, 23 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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:: Too late, hehe to be holding off, if it changes dramatically then I guess Im stuck fixing all that is done so far and it will take longer to be ready content for main wiki. Its still a good template. Love it.--uNiversal 17:07, 23 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== Frodo templates ==<br />
<br />
Please hold off on updating those templates. There are still pages that are using them and need to be updated. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 21:04, 11 March 2013 (EDT)<br />
<br />
: Ideally to avoid creating release specific templates, one/several should exist where you fill in the release name just like the message and just have a <nowiki>{{FR|Release|raw=msg}}</nowiki> name (future release) sor of thing, idk, beyond my abilities.--uNiversal 10:34, 25 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== New ICON tango ==<br />
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They all been replaced but if they final revision or correct icon idk, need a little time, as tonight Im done. Since Im doing all these manually, cause wiki cant handle svg and some I modify colors. Some look great--uNiversal 21:06, 10 May 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== Stop text flying out the boundaries. ==<br />
<br />
See [[XBMC_Skinning_Manual#addon.xml_for_skins]] and [[Advancedsettings.xml#.3Ccleanstrings.3E]] for examples of text not wrapping its just keeps going, many many pages and many instances on single pages suffer from this problem. Please help.--uNiversal 05:57, 11 May 2013 (EDT)<br />
:I am aware of the issue and am working on a fix. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 10:17, 11 May 2013 (EDT)<br />
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==Discussions==<br />
<br />
You making any contributions harder and harder, like pulling teeth trying to help lately, both forums and now here... You want me to discuss stuff now but just delete my work and lock me out without discussing anything? Message received"--uNiversal 10:36, 11 May 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== XBMC on Pcduino. ==<br />
<br />
Hi Ned! I have a Pcduino, yesterday I upgraded that device, so, the XBMC version on my Pcduino is 12.0. Which is the last XBMC version for a Pcduino? Is it the same for a Raspberry Pi? <br />
<br />
Thanks!<br />
[[User:Madzero|Madzero]] ([[User talk:Madzero|talk]]) 15:32, 7 August 2013 (EDT)<br />
<br />
:Sorry, but I really don't know anything specific about the PCduino. Your best bet is to ask this in the Android section of http://forum.xbmc.org -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 18:45, 7 August 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== Possibility to remove or merge redundant Raspbmc FAQ's. ==<br />
<br />
I propose that there is no need for this redundancy and that one FAQ entry should be sufficient to avoid confusion and the possibility of the two offering conflicting info. I would like to have some time to complete one of these entries with some info from the other and then have one removed. I don't know if this is possible or acceptable, so any guidance here would be appreciated. These are the links I am concerned with.<br />
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Raspbmc/FAQ<br />
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Raspbmc<br />
Thanks in advance!<br />
[[User:ActionA|ActionA]] ([[User talk:ActionA|talk]]) 10:12, 2 October 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== Linux FAQ Edits 2nd Feb 2014 ==<br />
<br />
Ned -<br />
<br />
Okay, I've done some work to at least re-format and tidy up the Linux FAQ page. I've tried to leave the content "as is", but reflect the formatting and syntax that I see elsewhere (e.g. use the FAQ template instead of == HEADINGS ==).<br />
<br />
Now, I'm aware that there's no apparent save-to-draft or share-as-a-preview function, so I've made changes to a live page as part of my induction, which isn't ideal. Sooo.... can you take a look, please, and either offer me some coaching or wilfully stamp all over my changes, please. I'd rather get the feedback now, before I go off to edit anything else, plus any reversions are easier now than they would be once other folk come along and make changes on top of mine.<br />
<br />
Cheers,<br />
<br />
Ian<br />
[[User:Prof Yaffle|Prof Yaffle]] ([[User talk:Prof Yaffle|talk]]) 10:00, 2 February 2014 (EST)<br />
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:Looks good. As far as showing off drafts, I normally make a sandbox page in my "userspace" like this [[User:Ned Scott/Sandbox]], and just keep reusing the same page, or sometimes making additional sandbox pages and numbering them. Live editing the main page is okay too, and is actually in the basic nature of wikis :) As they would say on Wikipedia, [[w:be bold|be bold]]! -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 15:20, 2 February 2014 (EST)<br />
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::Thanks... I suppose there's also the option of using the talk pages to draft or propose something if all else fails, but the sandbox looks the perfect way to trial, draft and generally tinker.<br />
<br />
::Now, what else can I hack up as an encore... :-)<br />
<br />
::Cheers! [[User:Prof Yaffle|Prof Yaffle]] ([[User talk:Prof Yaffle|talk]]) 15:33, 3 February 2014 (EST)<br />
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== FireTV remote ==<br />
<br />
I believe you wrote on the Fire TV wiki that the FF and RR buttons on the remote work as expected by default, but they didn't for me. Which build were you using? I'm wondering if the different builds (OUYA, SPMC, Gotham) have different default keymaps. BTW - I'm on the OUYA build.<br />
[[User:Elmerohueso|Elmerohueso]] ([[User talk:Elmerohueso|talk]])elmerohueso<br />
:I don't have one, so I was just going off user reports and I might have gotten it wrong, -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 01:37, 8 April 2014 (EDT)<br />
OK, cool. I'll see if I have a chance to test the other builds and post my keymap.[[User:Elmerohueso|Elmerohueso]] ([[User talk:Elmerohueso|talk]])<br />
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== Questions re: Creating new How-To:Install Kodi on Fedora 21 using RPMFusion packages ==<br />
<br />
Hey Ned - I'm nearly finished initial creation of a new [[HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Fedora 21 using RPMFusion packages]], and I wanted to quickly ask how you recommended wiring it into the overall Kodi wiki when I'm ready. I'm guessing you'd prefer me to link to it from [[HOW-TO:Install_Kodi_for_Linux#Fedora]], but since it's my first contribution (and actually my first shot at writing a wiki page) I wanted to doublecheck first. Also, is it enough to create that one link and add the appropriate category at the bottom? Or are there other steps I need to do to introduce a new page? Lastly, since it's brand-new content and I'm new around here did you want to review it first for appropriateness / style / wiki-consistency? Thanks! -- [[User:Wirerydr|Wirerydr]] ([[User talk:Wirerydr|talk]]) 23:34, 7 January 2015 (EST)<br />
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:Awesome work! It should be enough to add the link to [[HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Linux]] and add [[:Category:Installation]], [[:Category:Linux]], and [[:Category:How-to]], but if you see other places where you think someone might be looking for Fedora instructions, feel free to link it there as well. <br />
<br />
:We don't have a lot of strict style guidelines, so no worries about that. If I or someone else sees something that should be adjusted, we'll just do that eventually, but feel free to tell people about the page and add links at any time. The wiki is always a "work in progress", after all :)<br />
<br />
:If you have any other questions, big or small, feel free to ask me at any time. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 04:26, 9 January 2015 (EST)<br />
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<br />
:Hi. Reg. 5.2.6 Install the RPM (which was build). Install conflicts with the kodi already installed in the previous steps, from the RPMFusion. Can you please add a step how to solve this? [[User:Mary|Mary]] ([[User talk:Mary|talk]]) 03:15, 8 February 2016 (EST)<br />
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== How Do I Edit? ==<br />
<br />
'''How Do I Edit a Specific Page?'''<br />
How do I edit this page?<br />
http://kodi.wiki/view/Userdata<br />
Thanks!<br />
[[User:BDuell|BDuell]] ([[User talk:BDuell|talk]]) 01:01, 17 February 2015 (EST) BDuell<br />
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== Can't edit incorrect "See here" link for addon ==<br />
On [[Add-on:Vimeo|Vimeo's page]] it's linking to the Youtube addon. The correct one should be http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=220437 [[User:Uixtung|Uixtung]] ([[User talk:Uixtung|talk]]) 06:06, 6 May 2015 (EDT)<br />
<br />
:It seems the wrong URL was given by the add-on author when they submitted the add-on. I can manually correct it for now, but the add-on author will need to correct the URL in his addons.xml file, as the automatic bot will try to put the incorrect URL back in the next time it runs. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 17:56, 6 May 2015 (EDT)<br />
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== Thanks for the welcome! ==<br />
<br />
My Kodi explorations have been delayed a bit, but i look forward to pitching in where I can. -[[User:Peteforsyth|Peteforsyth]] ([[User talk:Peteforsyth|talk]]) 14:18, 30 July 2015 (EDT)<br />
<br />
== bot bit too enthusiastic ==<br />
Hi Ned,<br />
<br />
I think your bot was a bit too enthusiastic in editing the wiki of my plugin. Or were these specific reasons for the edits? I'm refering to http://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on:The_Heritage_Channel<br />
<br />
I reverted your bot's edits back to the version of last friday<br />
<br />
Cheers, ookgezellig<br />
<br />
:It edits everything within the addon template tag. I moved your custom content outside of the tag so that it shouldn't conflict with the bot. I also did a little formatting, but feel free to change that if you wish. If it causes you any other issues please let me know. --[[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 18:27, 23 August 2015 (EDT)<br />
::OK, that's clear and OK! Thanks Ned --[[User:Ookgezellig|Ookgezellig]] ([[User talk:Ookgezellig|talk]]) 16:32, 24 August 2015 (EDT)<br />
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== Posting a link on the Kodi Forums to a Wiki Page Here ==<br />
<br />
Hey Ned - I am a registered user on the Kodi forums as well as here on the wiki. I have updated the [[HOW-TO:Install_Kodi_on_Fedora_22_using_RPMFusion_packages]] - it is now ready for Kodi 15, and Fedora 22. I would like to post a link to it on the Kodi forums similar to one you posted [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=157572 HOW-TO:Share libraries using MySQL: Wiki Edition], however it seems I don't have appropriate permissions. I tried contacting (via email and PM) you and a couple of the forum admins, but I also lack permissions to do that. Could you please post a link on my behalf, or perhaps forward this to a forum-admin in-case my account has been messed up somehow? Thanks!<br />
[[User:Wirerydr|Wirerydr]] ([[User talk:Wirerydr|talk]]) 19:54, 4 September 2015 (EDT)<br />
<br />
:If you make a new thread in the Linux help forum for the page, I will keep an eye out for it and then move it to the tips and tricks forum. That way you can get credit and it also bumps the linux forum, giving it additional attention. If that doesn't work, just let me know and I can make the post directly. Ether way works for me. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 20:26, 4 September 2015 (EDT)<br />
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::Done - I created a new thread as suggested in the Linux Help forum at http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=237855. TIA for keeping an eye out for it. [[User:Wirerydr|Wirerydr]] ([[User talk:Wirerydr|talk]]) 20:54, 4 September 2015 (EDT)<br />
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== Why blank images ==<br />
<br />
Why are the images blank when I click on the thumbnails? http://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Change_the_episode_thumbnail_in_Confluence#Changing_the_recently_added_episode_thumbnails_to_fanart_on_the_Home_screen [[User:Uixtung|Uixtung]] ([[User talk:Uixtung|talk]]) 08:34, 9 September 2015 (EDT)<br />
<br />
:Very strange. I will look into it. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 10:19, 9 September 2015 (EDT)<br />
<br />
::Seems parentheses for the file name messes up the lightbox thumbnail extension we use. As a work around, just avoid using ( ) in the file names for images. Existing images can be moved to a different file name by going to the image description page and selecting "move" from the arrow drop down menu (next to search). -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 16:51, 9 September 2015 (EDT)<br />
<br />
== adding a new page for an add on ==<br />
<br />
Hi Ned,<br />
<br />
Is it possible to add a new add on to Kodi add on list http://kodi.wiki/view/Category:All_add-ons <br />
and http://kodi.wiki/view/Category:Music_add-ons<br />
<br />
The new addon Sonic Stream Radio http://addons.kodi.tv/show/plugin.audio.sonicstream/<br />
<br />
[[User:Pathfinder808|Pathfinder808]] ([[User talk:Pathfinder808|talk]])<br />
<br />
== Broken Preferences Skin Link? ==<br />
<br />
Hello Ned,<br />
<br />
I've just had my account activated and while going through the User Preferences, I was trying to preview the XBMC2 skin and nothing shows up - the URL is http://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&useskin=xbmc2 Either I've done something grossly wrong or he page or URL has an error.<br />
<br />
Regards,<br />
Mike<br />
<br />
::Huh, weird. I'm honestly not sure. They had some formatting errors which has prevented me from making them enabled by default, but they used to at least show something. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 01:39, 29 December 2015 (EST)<br />
<br />
<br />
::Hmmmm...even MORE weird, I tried changing the skin to the XBMC2 just to see how it looks rather than Previewing the skin and it wouldn't load at all...lol. Fortunately, I had opened the Prefs in a different tab and I had another window with the prefs page loaded so I could go back to the regular XBMC. But I was worried for a quick minute...lol. Ok, just finished an 11 hour shift. So, I'm calling it a night. Take care. <br />
::-- [[User:MisterVapor|MisterVapor]] ([[User talk:MisterVapor|talk]]) 01:51, 29 December 2015 (EST)</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Karellen&diff=136586User talk:Karellen2018-04-02T13:00:44Z<p>Ned Scott: /* Search is broken */ new section</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Welcome to ''Official Kodi Wiki''!'''<br />
We hope you will contribute much and well.<br />
You will probably want to read the [[Help:Contents|help pages]].<br />
Again, welcome and have fun! [[User:Ronie|Ronie]] ([[User talk:Ronie|talk]]) 12:18, 10 May 2017 (EDT)<br />
<br />
== Redirects ==<br />
<br />
Please don't delete redirects. You're breaking off-site links. For example: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=112385&pid=923354#pid923354 . Redirects don't impact performance, help search results, and preserve links for old pages. --[[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 18:05, 30 March 2018 (EDT)<br />
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<br />
Thanks Ned Scott. I cannot be held responsible for what occurs outside the wiki website. I suppose if the correct link had been added in the first place, it would not be broken. <br />
<br />
Considering that it is a 7 year old thread, I don't think it will cause any problem, but I have updated the link for you anyway.<br />
<br />
I know you are against deleting anything, but I cannot support that viewpoint. <br />
<br />
Best regards<br />
Karellen<br />
<br />
[[User:Karellen|Karellen]] ([[User talk:Karellen|talk]]) 18:56, 30 March 2018 (EDT)<br />
<br />
:: Quite the opposite, I've deleted more content on this wiki than one could possibly know (literally, as the deletion logs got purged at one point) ;)<br />
<br />
:: A major benifit of redirects is because maintaining links we can't control. Links from the original Xbox days still work, thanks to this system. We took great pains to not break links and to help people find content. Deleting redirects makes sense when the target is also deleted, or for redirects that were only days old, but why would you do it for active targets? There's even a mediawiki maintenance script to take care of broken redirects. There's no technical benifit to deleting them. What's the point? I've got no skin in this game, and I only bother with telling you for your benifit.<br />
<br />
:: Redirects allow us to change page titles without worry. But they also allow us to use alt titles and keywords, which help search results and allow forum users to use shortened versions of page titles. There have even been parts of Kodi's in-app help text that use redirects to shorten URLs. Just a heads up, is all.<br />
<br />
:: I have no interest in telling you what to do, but I wanted to explain why they were created in the first place. I just wanted to help you with something I happen to know about. You've done great work here, I was happy to see you maintain the wiki. I though no one else would care about it, and it would just wither and die. I'm happy that isn't true. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 08:53, 2 April 2018 (EDT)<br />
----<br />
<br />
<br />
Ok, just saw your other edit. Is it bad form? I don't think so. I don't mind people correcting errors on my pages. In fact I encourage it. And that is all I did on your page, fixed some errors. I never see you around, had no idea you were still monitoring or active. I do think it is bad form to revert an edit by an Admin though. Anyway, each to their own.<br />
<br />
I can't comprehend why you decided to revert the edits, and reinstate all those broken links though...<br />
<br />
If I want to concern myself with red links, then that is up to me. <br />
<br />
[[User:Karellen|Karellen]] ([[User talk:Karellen|talk]]) 19:19, 30 March 2018 (EDT)<br />
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:: Talk pages are seen as a sort of archive. It's a Wikipedia thing. It's possible to exclude talk pages from redlink reports, if that helps. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 08:53, 2 April 2018 (EDT)<br />
<br />
== Search is broken ==<br />
<br />
Also, I've told Kib about this, but the google site search used by the Kodi Wiki search box has been broken for over a year. It just needs an API key update in the wiki's config page. I had to void the old one, as it was under my personal account, and I didn't think it was appropriate that I had access. It would be best to have the team use the main Kodi google account to register the new site search. When it's done as a non-profit, google won't inject ads. If you need any help just let me know. <br />
<br />
I'm sorry if I've been confrontational in any of our exchanges. I have to remind myself that the old ways aren't always the best ways :) --[[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 09:00, 2 April 2018 (EDT)</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Karellen&diff=136585User talk:Karellen2018-04-02T12:53:54Z<p>Ned Scott: /* Redirects */</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Welcome to ''Official Kodi Wiki''!'''<br />
We hope you will contribute much and well.<br />
You will probably want to read the [[Help:Contents|help pages]].<br />
Again, welcome and have fun! [[User:Ronie|Ronie]] ([[User talk:Ronie|talk]]) 12:18, 10 May 2017 (EDT)<br />
<br />
== Redirects ==<br />
<br />
Please don't delete redirects. You're breaking off-site links. For example: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=112385&pid=923354#pid923354 . Redirects don't impact performance, help search results, and preserve links for old pages. --[[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 18:05, 30 March 2018 (EDT)<br />
----<br />
<br />
Thanks Ned Scott. I cannot be held responsible for what occurs outside the wiki website. I suppose if the correct link had been added in the first place, it would not be broken. <br />
<br />
Considering that it is a 7 year old thread, I don't think it will cause any problem, but I have updated the link for you anyway.<br />
<br />
I know you are against deleting anything, but I cannot support that viewpoint. <br />
<br />
Best regards<br />
Karellen<br />
<br />
[[User:Karellen|Karellen]] ([[User talk:Karellen|talk]]) 18:56, 30 March 2018 (EDT)<br />
<br />
:: Quite the opposite, I've deleted more content on this wiki than one could possibly know (literally, as the deletion logs got purged at one point) ;)<br />
<br />
:: A major benifit of redirects is because maintaining links we can't control. Links from the original Xbox days still work, thanks to this system. We took great pains to not break links and to help people find content. Deleting redirects makes sense when the target is also deleted, or for redirects that were only days old, but why would you do it for active targets? There's even a mediawiki maintenance script to take care of broken redirects. There's no technical benifit to deleting them. What's the point? I've got no skin in this game, and I only bother with telling you for your benifit.<br />
<br />
:: Redirects allow us to change page titles without worry. But they also allow us to use alt titles and keywords, which help search results and allow forum users to use shortened versions of page titles. There have even been parts of Kodi's in-app help text that use redirects to shorten URLs. Just a heads up, is all.<br />
<br />
:: I have no interest in telling you what to do, but I wanted to explain why they were created in the first place. I just wanted to help you with something I happen to know about. You've done great work here, I was happy to see you maintain the wiki. I though no one else would care about it, and it would just wither and die. I'm happy that isn't true. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 08:53, 2 April 2018 (EDT)<br />
----<br />
<br />
<br />
Ok, just saw your other edit. Is it bad form? I don't think so. I don't mind people correcting errors on my pages. In fact I encourage it. And that is all I did on your page, fixed some errors. I never see you around, had no idea you were still monitoring or active. I do think it is bad form to revert an edit by an Admin though. Anyway, each to their own.<br />
<br />
I can't comprehend why you decided to revert the edits, and reinstate all those broken links though...<br />
<br />
If I want to concern myself with red links, then that is up to me. <br />
<br />
[[User:Karellen|Karellen]] ([[User talk:Karellen|talk]]) 19:19, 30 March 2018 (EDT)<br />
----<br />
:: Talk pages are seen as a sort of archive. It's a Wikipedia thing. It's possible to exclude talk pages from redlink reports, if that helps. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 08:53, 2 April 2018 (EDT)</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Karellen&diff=136546User talk:Karellen2018-03-30T22:05:06Z<p>Ned Scott: /* Redirects */ new section</p>
<hr />
<div>'''Welcome to ''Official Kodi Wiki''!'''<br />
We hope you will contribute much and well.<br />
You will probably want to read the [[Help:Contents|help pages]].<br />
Again, welcome and have fun! [[User:Ronie|Ronie]] ([[User talk:Ronie|talk]]) 12:18, 10 May 2017 (EDT)<br />
<br />
== Redirects ==<br />
<br />
Please don't delete redirects. You're breaking off-site links. For example: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=112385&pid=923354#pid923354 . Redirects don't impact performance, help search results, and preserve links for old pages. --[[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 18:05, 30 March 2018 (EDT)</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=User_talk:Ned_Scott&diff=136545User talk:Ned Scott2018-03-30T21:59:18Z<p>Ned Scott: Undo revision 136279 by Karellen (talk) it's considered bad form to edit talk comments from other users. Don't obsess over redlinks. There is no benefit to removing them all.</p>
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== Thanks ==<br />
<br />
I didn't see the other section of the MySQL Howto. Thank for showing me.<br />
<br />
== A glance to my little contribute... ==<br />
<br />
Hi Ned, <br />
can you take a look about my first little contribute at [[Remote_Control_Reviews#Other_unbranded_MCE_remote]] ?<br />
--[[User:Skelos|Skelos]] 11:59, 13 September 2011 (UTC)<br />
<br />
== NedBot keeps moving an article ==<br />
<br />
Why do you and NedBot keep moving [http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW-TO:Configure_Sony_PS3_remote_on_Asus_EB1012P&action=history this] article? [[User:Sjefen6|Sjefen6]] 17:45, 3 October 2011 (UTC)<br />
<br />
:"HOW-TO:" has now become a namespace on the Wiki, rather than being a normal part of the title. Kind of like how there are "User:" and "Talk:" pages. In order to do this without messing things up, all pages with "How-to" or "HOW-TO" in the title had to be moved for a moment, then the new namespace added, then moved back. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 17:53, 3 October 2011 (UTC)<br />
<br />
== General info and Dharma Guide ==<br />
<br />
Hi Ned,<br><br />
I'd like to help out a bit on the wiki, but as you're doing a big overhaul it looks like you might have an overarching plan, and I don't want to step on your toes. Is there anything I should be aware of before delving in, or should I just go right ahead and update pages and fill in gaps wherever I find them?<br><br />
Also, what's happening with the Dharma Guide? Is this just a straight copy-paste job from the pdf with relevant internal and external links added where appropriate, or is any tweaking required beyond that? [[User:Procrastinator|Procrastinator]] 10:03, 6 October 2011 (UTC)<br />
<br />
:Right now I have some basic ideas just sort of floating around. [[User:Ned Scott/idea pad]] has some ideas put down, and [[Help:Main page]] is basically the same thing, but a little better formatted. That's about as far as I've gotten with a formal plan, other than random things that pop up in my head :)<br />
<br />
:I'm just doing a pretty much straight copy of the Dharma Guide that Henry Ford made just to see how it looks, and to test out some formatting ideas. The eventual idea is to work it into a "basic/new user manual" as a starting point, and expand upon it from there. Kind of a way to get a jump start on a new user manual in time for Eden's release. There's also another PDF guide out there on the forums that we might also be able to pull from, but I haven't heard back from the author yet.<br />
<br />
:A lot of the existing pages will probably be a kind of "advanced users manual" since they go into such detail, while some pages could fall under both manuals. It's all just ideas at this point, though. In any case we'll keep our existing pages in some form or another, so feel free to update and add to them. Feel free to even try out something completely new or draft some test pages if you have ideas. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 02:39, 7 October 2011 (UTC)<br />
<br />
== xbox ==<br />
Hi Ned,<br />
<br />
Since your recent changes with the unofficial repsitory wiki list us xbox users can no longer install repositories through the addons4xbox installer. Since the problem has occured there has only been an addition by DMD-XBMC-Addons and your changes to the page. I've checked the DMD addition and everything seems ok so I presume the problem is due to the page change, unfortunately I can't seem to get hold of temhil the author of addons4xbox installer so could we temporarily revert the page to how it was until I can get temhil to make the appropriate changes to his code. Unless you know how to change the code so it works with the new layout, in which case that would be great? <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Whufclee|Whufclee]] ([[User talk:Whufclee|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Whufclee|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --><br />
<br />
:No problem. It might have been when I renamed the headers on the page to only capitalize the first word. Not sure. I've reverted all my December 3rd edits until we know what broke. Let me know if there's anything else I can do. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 11:53, 5 December 2011 (EST)<br />
<br />
Thanks, unfortunately temhil is pretty busy at the moment and doesn't have time to look into the problem with the installer. If it's possible to create a mirror wiki page with the changes made I could take a look at the code and see if I can work out what the problem was, if not then no worries - I have plenty of other projects keeping me busy! If the mirror page is not an option then maybe you'll be ok to leave it as it is until temhil has some free time? We all really appreciate you sorting this, cheers. <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Whufclee|Whufclee]] ([[User talk:Whufclee|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Whufclee|contribs]]) </span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --><br />
<br />
:A mirror'ed page would be easy, but I'm interested in figuring out what made it stop working. I guess it's time I fired up my old modded xbox, updated XBMC, and see if I can figure anything out on my end. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 17:36, 5 December 2011 (EST)<br />
<br />
== HOWTO: Install XBMC on a Moneual Labs MonCaso 312 HTPC case ==<br />
<br />
Hi Ned<br />
After about a year of delving, I created a much needed HOWTO. Please could you assist me how to add the HOWTO?<br />
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Kind regards<br />
cyber7 (AKA Aubrey Kloppers)<br />
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== Suggestion for the Comparison_of_skin_features Table ==<br />
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Hi,<br />
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i made a example table header here: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Talk:Comparison_of_skin_features<br />
Write there what you think<br />
[[User:Pred|Pred]] 04:39, 29 March 2012 (EDT)<br />
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== Media source types ==<br />
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Hello Ned.<br />
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I want to give an hand on the media source pages. Could you send me general explanation on what should be done?<br />
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[[User:A rno|A rno]] 06:58, 29 March 2012 (EDT)<br />
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== Generic PS3 remote ==<br />
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Hi Ned,<br />
Sorry if this is not the correct place to ask a question, I wasn't sure where to go.<br />
I have the remote referred to here: http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Generic_PS3_remote but am yet to get it working. How did you set up lirc to recognise the remote? I can't seem to find / create an appropriate lircd.conf<br />
Thanks for your help,<br />
Sam<br />
[[User:Samgood|Samgood]] 21:03, 20 July 2012 (EDT)<br />
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:I do not know. You'll need to ask at http://forum.xbmc.org -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 21:55, 20 July 2012 (EDT)<br />
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== PVR page ==<br />
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Hi Ned,<br />
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Do you have any opinion/suggestions with respect to my comments on the PVR talk page [[Talk:PVR#Add-on namespace?]] ? Thanks. --[[User:Fiveisalive|Fiveisalive]] 19:25, 20 October 2012 (EDT)<br />
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== userdata contents proper documentation on all folders/files ==<br />
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Please see http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Talk:Userdata I have added a full listing of what files/folders can be found in there frodo wise. Thers not much information if any about the already raised profiles.xml and now with more folders in there the information about what exactly these other folders contain and what these files do their structure etc could be better documented. who actually knows about userdata and related files/folders that can help with this? thank you.--uNiversal 07:21, 27 November 2012 (EST)<br />
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== Wiki template problem? (off-page menu next to View history) ==<br />
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I've noticed that the dropdown menu which contains the Watch and Refresh (purge) options currently opens over the edge of the page canvas.<br />
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[http://i.imgur.com/Qfrf2.png This image] illustrates the problem. Happens when logged in using Chrome and IE. Got a few gadgets enabled but nothing I can see that would (should?) affect the render. '''[[User:Synergist|Synergist''!'']]''' 06:07, 11 December 2012 (EST)<br />
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:Yeah, known issue. It shifted over when I hid the default search bar, and I'm not that great at css and wiki skins, so I haven't fixed it yet. However, the XBMC Wiki is getting a new skin where this is fixed and it has a new unified look with the whole XBMC website. Should be ready for Frodo's release, so soon. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 06:12, 11 December 2012 (EST)<br />
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I guess this is still a problem. --uNiversal 06:10, 26 February 2013 (EST)<br />
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== Review of new usb information page ==<br />
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I would like some feedback on a page I been working on [[User:UNiversal#Create_and_install_to_a_bootable_USB_flash_drive| WiP click here]]<br />
Hopefully the format and templates I hope to create for this for amongst other <nowiki>[[File:Note.png|40px|left|link=|REMEMBER]] & [[File:Lightbulb.png|40px|left|link=|TIP]]</nowiki> and the headers will be ok, but have a glance though and provide some feedback pls as Im not familiar with some of the info in here. I would like to ideally replace the <nowiki>{{highlight|color=#whatever|'''Note:'''}} with the icon instead and TIP icon and others so it breaks up the immense spans of text that some pages have.</nowiki> --uNiversal 06:14, 22 December 2012 (EST)<br />
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: Well Since there was no feedback and cant be waiting forever, I went ahead and merged new page which is all now in [[Create_and_install_from/to_a_bootable_USB_flash_drive|Create and install from/to a bootable USB flash drive]] Which resolves the problem of no proper instructions for how to create or install from/to a USB existing. Some feedback would be a bonus ;)--uNiversal 03:32, 24 December 2012 (EST)<br />
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::Sorry about that. But yeah, it looks great and you've done a good job. The note template is nice, too. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 06:06, 24 December 2012 (EST)<br />
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== Roboto Bold Caps ==<br />
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I modified roboto bold font for XBMC and happened to notice IOS known issues - has a problem that will probably be resolved by this font<br />
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[[Known_Frodo_issues]] [[Talk:Known_Frodo_issues]]<br />
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Please pass around to devs thx--uNiversal 13:19, 4 January 2013 (EST)<br />
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== Adding link to wiki article in forum post/signature. ==<br />
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Hi Ned.<br />
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In reference to having links in forum post or signature (because of character limitation being 300 and BB code counting to this limit) to wiki contained info, could you slap a couple of examples, you mentioned it was small but idk how to.<br />
For example If wanted to link to a section e.g. [[AudioEngine/HOW-TO:_Configure_audio#Audio_Output_Settings_Guide]] or a page [[AudioEngine/HOW-TO:_Configure_audio]] in forums how would would one achieve that? TIA--uNiversal 11:32, 6 February 2013 (EST)<br />
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== Thanks for the scrub. ==<br />
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Hello Ned. Just wanted to drop by and say thanks for scrubbing those revisions for me. Much appreciated. [[User:Powder21|Powder21]] 15:32, 23 February 2013 (EST)<br />
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== Spammers ==<br />
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This guy sneaked a clever one [[User:Supperskidvn]] in [[XBMC_Quick_Start_Guide]] Deleted link.--uNiversal 05:43, 26 February 2013 (EST)<br />
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== Cannot find video add on Mediathek ==<br />
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Hi Ned,<br />
Is there a reason why I can no longer find mediathek on the xbmc video add ons?<br />
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Regards Blotto<br />
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[[User:Blotto|Blotto]] 09:22, 6 March 2013 (EST)<br />
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== Template note ==<br />
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Since you locking template note from all and any attempts from me to improve it here [[Template_talk:Note]] Please help me figure out how to do it that way which is best for wrapping and long notes etc.--uNiversal 05:18, 28 March 2013 (EDT)<br />
:Just... give me a moment. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 05:20, 28 March 2013 (EDT)<br />
::Any advances? --uNiversal 05:57, 30 March 2013 (EDT)<br />
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:::Still waiting on this here. Just a reminder :D--uNiversal 03:26, 11 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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;Ok, still waiting on this and now found that when using = sign inside a note template it breaks the template even if enclosing <nowiki><code>=</code></nowiki> tags, dont want to be annoying and I dont understand html enough to fix it. Nor how to enhance it so it works with larger blocks of text--uNiversal 05:10, 23 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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::I still don't see what's broken on it for "long" notes, but we really shouldn't be using a template/style like this for long notes. A "note" should be something quick and pointing out stuff that is easy to miss. If most of a page is all "notes" then they're not really "notes", but the actual subject of the page.<br />
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::As for =, you just put in <nowiki>{{note|1=</nowiki> and that will prevent all additional = from causing issues. It will prevent the template from thinking that everything before the = is a custom parameter. <br />
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::The template has been unlocked for a week or so. I would like to see it kept simple and not have icons and advanced formatting. It's just an easy way to grab attention for things that can be easily missed. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 14:08, 23 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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::: Well the only thing it needs is aligment when its a larger portion of text i.e. more than one paragraph/line long. Otherwise its fine. Howevr its this aligment I dont understand how to achieve.--uNiversal 17:09, 23 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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:::;See [[Template_talk:Note]] for the how is and how it should look. I cant get the right template formula. needs experienced eyes.--uNiversal 13:08, 25 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 17:12, 25 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
:: great I spend all this time trying to figure it out and the answer (now so close) is forget about it!!! Yey, why even bothe :( --uNiversal 17:18, 25 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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==Category rename==<br />
Category:XBMC_Live should be renamed Category:XBMCbuntu now see [[Category_talk:XBMC_Live]]<br />
I Dont seem to have move available to me anymore and cannot rename pages.--uNiversal 02:52, 8 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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:Because categories can't be renamed. You just make a new category and change the pages over. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 03:33, 8 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== AirPlay DRM ==<br />
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Well, doesn't that suggest everything with DRM doesn't work? To my knowledge SVTplay use DRM, and it works. Though I guess the list still might get too long. [[User:Udepub|Udepub]] 03:43, 22 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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:The only DRM that XBMC's AirPlay can handle is audio (AirTunes). Most AirPlay video streams are unencrypted. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 12:43, 22 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== TemplateHow-to ==<br />
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Great stuff, see it in use @[[User:UNiversal]] Thnaks a lot for doing it. Added some template documentation based on your sandbox.--uNiversal 13:28, 23 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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:Hold off on that. It's not done yet and might change dramatically. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 14:02, 23 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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:: Too late, hehe to be holding off, if it changes dramatically then I guess Im stuck fixing all that is done so far and it will take longer to be ready content for main wiki. Its still a good template. Love it.--uNiversal 17:07, 23 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== Frodo templates ==<br />
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Please hold off on updating those templates. There are still pages that are using them and need to be updated. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 21:04, 11 March 2013 (EDT)<br />
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: Ideally to avoid creating release specific templates, one/several should exist where you fill in the release name just like the message and just have a <nowiki>{{FR|Release|raw=msg}}</nowiki> name (future release) sor of thing, idk, beyond my abilities.--uNiversal 10:34, 25 April 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== New ICON tango ==<br />
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They all been replaced but if they final revision or correct icon idk, need a little time, as tonight Im done. Since Im doing all these manually, cause wiki cant handle svg and some I modify colors. Some look great--uNiversal 21:06, 10 May 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== Stop text flying out the boundaries. ==<br />
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See [[XBMC_Skinning_Manual#addon.xml_for_skins]] and [[Advancedsettings.xml#.3Ccleanstrings.3E]] for examples of text not wrapping its just keeps going, many many pages and many instances on single pages suffer from this problem. Please help.--uNiversal 05:57, 11 May 2013 (EDT)<br />
:I am aware of the issue and am working on a fix. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] 10:17, 11 May 2013 (EDT)<br />
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==Discussions==<br />
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You making any contributions harder and harder, like pulling teeth trying to help lately, both forums and now here... You want me to discuss stuff now but just delete my work and lock me out without discussing anything? Message received"--uNiversal 10:36, 11 May 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== XBMC on Pcduino. ==<br />
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Hi Ned! I have a Pcduino, yesterday I upgraded that device, so, the XBMC version on my Pcduino is 12.0. Which is the last XBMC version for a Pcduino? Is it the same for a Raspberry Pi? <br />
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Thanks!<br />
[[User:Madzero|Madzero]] ([[User talk:Madzero|talk]]) 15:32, 7 August 2013 (EDT)<br />
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:Sorry, but I really don't know anything specific about the PCduino. Your best bet is to ask this in the Android section of http://forum.xbmc.org -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 18:45, 7 August 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== Possibility to remove or merge redundant Raspbmc FAQ's. ==<br />
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I propose that there is no need for this redundancy and that one FAQ entry should be sufficient to avoid confusion and the possibility of the two offering conflicting info. I would like to have some time to complete one of these entries with some info from the other and then have one removed. I don't know if this is possible or acceptable, so any guidance here would be appreciated. These are the links I am concerned with.<br />
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Raspbmc/FAQ<br />
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Raspbmc<br />
Thanks in advance!<br />
[[User:ActionA|ActionA]] ([[User talk:ActionA|talk]]) 10:12, 2 October 2013 (EDT)<br />
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== Linux FAQ Edits 2nd Feb 2014 ==<br />
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Ned -<br />
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Okay, I've done some work to at least re-format and tidy up the Linux FAQ page. I've tried to leave the content "as is", but reflect the formatting and syntax that I see elsewhere (e.g. use the FAQ template instead of == HEADINGS ==).<br />
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Now, I'm aware that there's no apparent save-to-draft or share-as-a-preview function, so I've made changes to a live page as part of my induction, which isn't ideal. Sooo.... can you take a look, please, and either offer me some coaching or wilfully stamp all over my changes, please. I'd rather get the feedback now, before I go off to edit anything else, plus any reversions are easier now than they would be once other folk come along and make changes on top of mine.<br />
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Cheers,<br />
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Ian<br />
[[User:Prof Yaffle|Prof Yaffle]] ([[User talk:Prof Yaffle|talk]]) 10:00, 2 February 2014 (EST)<br />
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:Looks good. As far as showing off drafts, I normally make a sandbox page in my "userspace" like this [[User:Ned Scott/Sandbox]], and just keep reusing the same page, or sometimes making additional sandbox pages and numbering them. Live editing the main page is okay too, and is actually in the basic nature of wikis :) As they would say on Wikipedia, [[w:be bold|be bold]]! -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 15:20, 2 February 2014 (EST)<br />
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::Thanks... I suppose there's also the option of using the talk pages to draft or propose something if all else fails, but the sandbox looks the perfect way to trial, draft and generally tinker.<br />
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::Now, what else can I hack up as an encore... :-)<br />
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::Cheers! [[User:Prof Yaffle|Prof Yaffle]] ([[User talk:Prof Yaffle|talk]]) 15:33, 3 February 2014 (EST)<br />
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== FireTV remote ==<br />
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I believe you wrote on the Fire TV wiki that the FF and RR buttons on the remote work as expected by default, but they didn't for me. Which build were you using? I'm wondering if the different builds (OUYA, SPMC, Gotham) have different default keymaps. BTW - I'm on the OUYA build.<br />
[[User:Elmerohueso|Elmerohueso]] ([[User talk:Elmerohueso|talk]])elmerohueso<br />
:I don't have one, so I was just going off user reports and I might have gotten it wrong, -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 01:37, 8 April 2014 (EDT)<br />
OK, cool. I'll see if I have a chance to test the other builds and post my keymap.[[User:Elmerohueso|Elmerohueso]] ([[User talk:Elmerohueso|talk]])<br />
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== Questions re: Creating new How-To:Install Kodi on Fedora 21 using RPMFusion packages ==<br />
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Hey Ned - I'm nearly finished initial creation of a new [[HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Fedora 21 using RPMFusion packages]], and I wanted to quickly ask how you recommended wiring it into the overall Kodi wiki when I'm ready. I'm guessing you'd prefer me to link to it from [[HOW-TO:Install_Kodi_for_Linux#Fedora]], but since it's my first contribution (and actually my first shot at writing a wiki page) I wanted to doublecheck first. Also, is it enough to create that one link and add the appropriate category at the bottom? Or are there other steps I need to do to introduce a new page? Lastly, since it's brand-new content and I'm new around here did you want to review it first for appropriateness / style / wiki-consistency? Thanks! -- [[User:Wirerydr|Wirerydr]] ([[User talk:Wirerydr|talk]]) 23:34, 7 January 2015 (EST)<br />
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:Awesome work! It should be enough to add the link to [[HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Linux]] and add [[:Category:Installation]], [[:Category:Linux]], and [[:Category:How-to]], but if you see other places where you think someone might be looking for Fedora instructions, feel free to link it there as well. <br />
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:We don't have a lot of strict style guidelines, so no worries about that. If I or someone else sees something that should be adjusted, we'll just do that eventually, but feel free to tell people about the page and add links at any time. The wiki is always a "work in progress", after all :)<br />
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:If you have any other questions, big or small, feel free to ask me at any time. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 04:26, 9 January 2015 (EST)<br />
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:Hi. Reg. 5.2.6 Install the RPM (which was build). Install conflicts with the kodi already installed in the previous steps, from the RPMFusion. Can you please add a step how to solve this? [[User:Mary|Mary]] ([[User talk:Mary|talk]]) 03:15, 8 February 2016 (EST)<br />
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== How Do I Edit? ==<br />
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'''How Do I Edit a Specific Page?'''<br />
How do I edit this page?<br />
http://kodi.wiki/view/Userdata<br />
Thanks!<br />
[[User:BDuell|BDuell]] ([[User talk:BDuell|talk]]) 01:01, 17 February 2015 (EST) BDuell<br />
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== Can't edit incorrect "See here" link for addon ==<br />
On [[Add-on:Vimeo|Vimeo's page]] it's linking to the Youtube addon. The correct one should be http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=220437 [[User:Uixtung|Uixtung]] ([[User talk:Uixtung|talk]]) 06:06, 6 May 2015 (EDT)<br />
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:It seems the wrong URL was given by the add-on author when they submitted the add-on. I can manually correct it for now, but the add-on author will need to correct the URL in his addons.xml file, as the automatic bot will try to put the incorrect URL back in the next time it runs. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 17:56, 6 May 2015 (EDT)<br />
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== Thanks for the welcome! ==<br />
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My Kodi explorations have been delayed a bit, but i look forward to pitching in where I can. -[[User:Peteforsyth|Peteforsyth]] ([[User talk:Peteforsyth|talk]]) 14:18, 30 July 2015 (EDT)<br />
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== bot bit too enthusiastic ==<br />
Hi Ned,<br />
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I think your bot was a bit too enthusiastic in editing the wiki of my plugin. Or were these specific reasons for the edits? I'm refering to http://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on:The_Heritage_Channel<br />
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I reverted your bot's edits back to the version of last friday<br />
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Cheers, ookgezellig<br />
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:It edits everything within the addon template tag. I moved your custom content outside of the tag so that it shouldn't conflict with the bot. I also did a little formatting, but feel free to change that if you wish. If it causes you any other issues please let me know. --[[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 18:27, 23 August 2015 (EDT)<br />
::OK, that's clear and OK! Thanks Ned --[[User:Ookgezellig|Ookgezellig]] ([[User talk:Ookgezellig|talk]]) 16:32, 24 August 2015 (EDT)<br />
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== Posting a link on the Kodi Forums to a Wiki Page Here ==<br />
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Hey Ned - I am a registered user on the Kodi forums as well as here on the wiki. I have updated the [[HOW-TO:Install_Kodi_on_Fedora_22_using_RPMFusion_packages]] - it is now ready for Kodi 15, and Fedora 22. I would like to post a link to it on the Kodi forums similar to one you posted [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=157572 HOW-TO:Share libraries using MySQL: Wiki Edition], however it seems I don't have appropriate permissions. I tried contacting (via email and PM) you and a couple of the forum admins, but I also lack permissions to do that. Could you please post a link on my behalf, or perhaps forward this to a forum-admin in-case my account has been messed up somehow? Thanks!<br />
[[User:Wirerydr|Wirerydr]] ([[User talk:Wirerydr|talk]]) 19:54, 4 September 2015 (EDT)<br />
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:If you make a new thread in the Linux help forum for the page, I will keep an eye out for it and then move it to the tips and tricks forum. That way you can get credit and it also bumps the linux forum, giving it additional attention. If that doesn't work, just let me know and I can make the post directly. Ether way works for me. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 20:26, 4 September 2015 (EDT)<br />
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::Done - I created a new thread as suggested in the Linux Help forum at http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=237855. TIA for keeping an eye out for it. [[User:Wirerydr|Wirerydr]] ([[User talk:Wirerydr|talk]]) 20:54, 4 September 2015 (EDT)<br />
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== Why blank images ==<br />
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Why are the images blank when I click on the thumbnails? http://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Change_the_episode_thumbnail_in_Confluence#Changing_the_recently_added_episode_thumbnails_to_fanart_on_the_Home_screen [[User:Uixtung|Uixtung]] ([[User talk:Uixtung|talk]]) 08:34, 9 September 2015 (EDT)<br />
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:Very strange. I will look into it. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 10:19, 9 September 2015 (EDT)<br />
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::Seems parentheses for the file name messes up the lightbox thumbnail extension we use. As a work around, just avoid using ( ) in the file names for images. Existing images can be moved to a different file name by going to the image description page and selecting "move" from the arrow drop down menu (next to search). -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 16:51, 9 September 2015 (EDT)<br />
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== adding a new page for an add on ==<br />
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Hi Ned,<br />
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Is it possible to add a new add on to Kodi add on list http://kodi.wiki/view/Category:All_add-ons <br />
and http://kodi.wiki/view/Category:Music_add-ons<br />
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The new addon Sonic Stream Radio http://addons.kodi.tv/show/plugin.audio.sonicstream/<br />
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[[User:Pathfinder808|Pathfinder808]] ([[User talk:Pathfinder808|talk]])<br />
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== Broken Preferences Skin Link? ==<br />
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Hello Ned,<br />
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I've just had my account activated and while going through the User Preferences, I was trying to preview the XBMC2 skin and nothing shows up - the URL is http://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page&useskin=xbmc2 Either I've done something grossly wrong or he page or URL has an error.<br />
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Regards,<br />
Mike<br />
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::Huh, weird. I'm honestly not sure. They had some formatting errors which has prevented me from making them enabled by default, but they used to at least show something. -- [[User:Ned Scott|Ned Scott]] ([[User talk:Ned Scott|talk]]) 01:39, 29 December 2015 (EST)<br />
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::Hmmmm...even MORE weird, I tried changing the skin to the XBMC2 just to see how it looks rather than Previewing the skin and it wouldn't load at all...lol. Fortunately, I had opened the Prefs in a different tab and I had another window with the prefs page loaded so I could go back to the regular XBMC. But I was worried for a quick minute...lol. Ok, just finished an 11 hour shift. So, I'm calling it a night. Take care. <br />
::-- [[User:MisterVapor|MisterVapor]] ([[User talk:MisterVapor|talk]]) 01:51, 29 December 2015 (EST)</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Home_screen_items&diff=135750Home screen items2018-02-16T11:13:46Z<p>Ned Scott: There are thousands of off-site links to redirects, so do not assume they are unused.</p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Custom_home_items]]</div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=User:Ned_Scott/List_of_add-ons&diff=135749User:Ned Scott/List of add-ons2018-02-16T11:11:03Z<p>Ned Scott: Blanking so it doesn't show up on reports, but still preserves useful (to me) history</p>
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<div></div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Template:Download_link/doc&diff=132175Template:Download link/doc2018-01-03T06:01:51Z<p>Ned Scott: /* Usage */</p>
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<div>A central template to generate a URL to the current stable build of Kodi for a given platform.<br />
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== Usage ==<br />
{{tlx|download link|PLATFORM}}<br />
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{| class="prettytable"<br />
! Platform !! Link given<br />
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| Android || fallback for '''Android ARMV7A (32Bit)'''<br />
|-<br />
| Android ARMV7A (32Bit) || {{download link|Android ARMV7A (32Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Android ARMV8A (64Bit) || {{download link|Android ARMV8A (64Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| iOS || {{download link|iOS}}<br />
|-<br />
| iOS (64Bit) || {{download link|iOS (64Bit)}}<br />
|-<br />
| Mac || {{download link|Mac}}<br />
|-<br />
| Windows || {{download link|Windows}}<br />
|}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Template:Current version]]<br />
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<includeonly><br />
[[Category:Page specific templates]]<br />
[[Category:Update on new release]]<br />
</includeonly></div>Ned Scotthttps://kodi.wiki/index.php?title=Template:Download_link&diff=132174Template:Download link2018-01-03T05:58:04Z<p>Ned Scott: Add iOS 64 bit link</p>
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<div>{{#switch:{{{1|}}}<br />
| Android = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/kodi-17.6-Krypton-armeabi-v7a.apk<br />
| Android ARMV7A (32Bit) = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm/kodi-17.6-Krypton-armeabi-v7a.apk<br />
| Android ARMV8A (64Bit) = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/android/arm64-v8a/kodi-17.6-Krypton-arm64-v8a.apk<br />
| iOS = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/darwin/ios/org.xbmc.kodi-ios_17.6-0_iphoneos-arm.deb<br />
| iOS (64Bit) = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/darwin/ios-arm64/org.xbmc.kodi-ios_17.6-0_iphoneos-arm64.deb<br />
| Mac = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/osx/x86_64/kodi-17.6-Krypton-x86_64.dmg<br />
| Windows = http://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/windows/win32/kodi-17.6-Krypton-x86.exe<br />
}}<noinclude>{{doc}}</noinclude></div>Ned Scott