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	== Android: moving all settings to another drive/location ==		== Android: moving all settings to another drive/location ==
	Kodi for Android devices can move all of the settings and userdata files from their default location to another drive or even a network share. This is great for devices that have a limited amount of internal memory, but have an SD card slot or USB drive available.		Kodi for Android devices can move all of the settings and userdata files from their default location to another drive or even a network share. This is great for devices that have a limited amount of internal memory, but have an SD card slot or USB drive available.


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Karellen: Karellen moved page HOW-TO:Reduce disk space usage to Archive:Reduce disk space usage without leaving a redirect: outdated, misleading

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	If you don't care to download pictures of Actors for when you are browsing or looking up actor information, you can turn this off. Doing so can often save a few hundred megabytes of disk space storage, depending on how versatile your video library is.		If you don't care to download pictures of Actors for when you are browsing or looking up actor information, you can turn this off. Doing so can often save a few hundred megabytes of disk space storage, depending on how versatile your video library is.

	Go into {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|'''~~[[Settings/Media/Videos#Download_actor_thumbnails\|~~Settings -> Media -> Videos -> Library]]'''}} and disable the {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|'''Download actor thumbnails'''}} option.		Go into {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|'''Settings -> Media -> Videos -> Library'''}} and disable the {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|'''Download actor thumbnails'''}} option.

	== Fanart images ==		== Fanart images ==
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	== Limit the size of cached images ==		== Limit the size of cached images ==
	~~{{main\|advancedsettings.xml#Artwork}}~~
	Whenever Kodi downloads images from the internet, or even loads local images saved along side your media, it caches these images inside of [[userdata]]/Thumbnails/. By default, large images are scaled down to the default values shown below, but they can be sized even smaller to save additional space. Often, depending on the skin and TV you use, you can resize images without any noticeable decrease in quality. Smaller images can also speed up the GUI on low-power devices.		Whenever Kodi downloads images from the internet, or even loads local images saved along side your media, it caches these images inside of [[userdata]]/Thumbnails/. By default, large images are scaled down to the default values shown below, but they can be sized even smaller to save additional space. Often, depending on the skin and TV you use, you can resize images without any noticeable decrease in quality. Smaller images can also speed up the GUI on low-power devices.

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	== Move cached images to another drive ==		== Move cached images to another drive ==
	~~{{main\|Path substitution}}~~
	Path substitution is another [[advancedsettings.xml]] tag. If you simply need more space for Kodi's files but don't wish to limit the image quality then you can use path subs to relocate the images to another drive. The cached images in the Thumbnails folder takes up the most amount of space of all the different Kodi files, so using pathsubs on that folder alone is often all you need to do. It's even possible to use a network file share path, but it is recommended that you use another local drive, if possible, for performance reasons.		Path substitution is another [[advancedsettings.xml]] tag. If you simply need more space for Kodi's files but don't wish to limit the image quality then you can use path subs to relocate the images to another drive. The cached images in the Thumbnails folder takes up the most amount of space of all the different Kodi files, so using pathsubs on that folder alone is often all you need to do. It's even possible to use a network file share path, but it is recommended that you use another local drive, if possible, for performance reasons.

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	== Android: moving all settings to another drive/location ==		== Android: moving all settings to another drive/location ==
	~~{{main\|HOW-TO:Change_data_location_for_Android}}~~
	Kodi for Android devices can move all of the settings and userdata files from their default location to another drive or even a network share. This is great for devices that have a limited amount of internal memory, but have an SD card slot or USB drive available.		Kodi for Android devices can move all of the settings and userdata files from their default location to another drive or even a network share. This is great for devices that have a limited amount of internal memory, but have an SD card slot or USB drive available.

	~~== See also ==~~
	* [[Caches explained]]

	{{Updated\|17}}		{{Updated\|17}}

	~~[[Category:Advanced topics]]~~
	~~[[Category:How-to]]~~

Karellen at 02:13, 18 July 2020

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	[[File:Crystal 128 kcmpartitions.png\|128px\|right]]<section begin="intro" />As your library and usage of Kodi grows, so does the disk space storage taken up by Kodi's various settings and files. If you have a device with a low amount of internal disk space storage (8GB or less), such as a [[Fire TV]], [[Raspberry Pi]], and various [[Android]] boxes, this can be a problem. And the same goes when running Kodi from a smaller sized USB flash drive or SD (Secure Digital) card. This how-to will show ways to reduce the space used, as well as reclaim space from files that are no longer needed. <section end="intro" />		[[File:Crystal 128 kcmpartitions.png\|128px\|right]]<section begin="intro" />As your library and usage of Kodi grows, so does the disk space storage taken up by Kodi's various settings and files. If you have a device with a low amount of internal disk space storage (8GB or less), such as a Fire TV, Raspberry Pi, and various [[Android]] boxes, this can be a problem. And the same goes when running Kodi from a smaller sized USB flash drive or SD (Secure Digital) card. This how-to will show ways to reduce the space used, as well as reclaim space from files that are no longer needed. <section end="intro" />


	Kodi stores data mainly in the '''[[userdata folder]]''' or the parent folder of userdata, "xbmc" or "kodi".		Kodi stores data mainly in the '''[[Userdata\|userdata folder]]''' or the parent folder of userdata, "xbmc" or "kodi".

	== Cleanup unused cached images ==		== Cleanup unused cached images ==
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	== Fanart images ==		== Fanart images ==
	It is possible to disable the automatic downloading of "background" images for TV shows and movies, known as "fanart". See '''[[Set content and scan]]''' for details and the location of this setting.		It is possible to disable the automatic downloading of "background" images for TV shows and movies, known as "fanart". See '''[[Adding_video_sources\|Set content and scan]]''' for details and the location of this setting.

	== Limit the size of cached images ==		== Limit the size of cached images ==
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	# Change the two sizes to a lower value, depending on your needs and how much resolution you need for your skin/TV. See "Tag details" below for more info.		# Change the two sizes to a lower value, depending on your needs and how much resolution you need for your skin/TV. See "Tag details" below for more info.
	# Save this file in your [[userdata folder]]:		# Save this file in your [[Userdata\|userdata folder]]:
	{{hidden\|1=[[userdata folder]] location:\|2={{#lst:userdata\|location all}} }}		{{hidden\|1=[[Userdata\|userdata folder]] location:\|2={{#lst:userdata\|location all}} }}
	{{note\|If you have an existing advancedsettings.xml file, make sure the tags are between the main <code><advancedsettings></advancedsettings></code> tags.}}		{{note\|If you have an existing advancedsettings.xml file, make sure the tags are between the main <code><advancedsettings></advancedsettings></code> tags.}}

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	== Move cached images to another drive ==		== Move cached images to another drive ==
	{{main\|Path substitution}}		{{main\|Path substitution}}
	Path substitution is another [[advancedsettings.xml]] tag. If you simply need more space for Kodi's files but don't wish to limit the image quality then you can use path subs to relocate the images to another drive. The cached images in the Thumbnails folder takes up the most amount of space of all the different Kodi files, so using pathsubs on that folder alone is often all you need to do. It's even possible to use a network [[file share]] path, but it is recommended that you use another local drive, if possible, for performance reasons.		Path substitution is another [[advancedsettings.xml]] tag. If you simply need more space for Kodi's files but don't wish to limit the image quality then you can use path subs to relocate the images to another drive. The cached images in the Thumbnails folder takes up the most amount of space of all the different Kodi files, so using pathsubs on that folder alone is often all you need to do. It's even possible to use a network file share path, but it is recommended that you use another local drive, if possible, for performance reasons.

	If you have not made an [[advancedsettings.xml]] file before, see the example in the above section '''[[#Limit the size of cached images]]'''.		If you have not made an [[advancedsettings.xml]] file before, see the example in the above section '''[[#Limit the size of cached images]]'''.
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	== Android: moving all settings to another drive/location ==		== Android: moving all settings to another drive/location ==
	{{main\|HOW-TO:~~Change settings folder for Android~~}}		{{main\|HOW-TO:Change_data_location_for_Android}}
	Kodi for Android devices can move all of the settings and userdata files from their default location to another drive or even a network share. This is great for devices that have a limited amount of internal memory, but have an SD card slot or USB drive available.		Kodi for Android devices can move all of the settings and userdata files from their default location to another drive or even a network share. This is great for devices that have a limited amount of internal memory, but have an SD card slot or USB drive available.

Davu at 08:04, 19 October 2018

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	If you don't care to download pictures of Actors for when you are browsing or looking up actor information, you can turn this off. Doing so can often save a few hundred megabytes of disk space storage, depending on how versatile your video library is.		If you don't care to download pictures of Actors for when you are browsing or looking up actor information, you can turn this off. Doing so can often save a few hundred megabytes of disk space storage, depending on how versatile your video library is.

	Go into {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|'''[[Settings/Videos#~~Library~~\|Settings -> ~~Video~~ -> ~~Library~~ ->]]'''}} and disable the {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|'''Download actor thumbnails ~~when adding to library~~'''}} option.		Go into {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|'''[[Settings/Media/Videos#Download_actor_thumbnails\|Settings -> Media -> Videos -> Library]]'''}} and disable the {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|'''Download actor thumbnails'''}} option.

	== Fanart images ==		== Fanart images ==

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	== Limit add-on rollback ==		== Limit add-on rollback ==
	~~{{main\|Add-on manager}}~~

	Another [[advancedsettings.xml]] tag that can be used is <code><packagefoldersize></code>. Kodi saves old copies of add-ons in case you ever need to revert to a previous version, in case there was a bug in the new version or the user did not like one of the changes. Old add-on packages don't normally take up a lot of space, and the default max size before Kodi starts deleting old packages is 200 megabytes. This setting is mainly to allow a user to increase the number of old versions saved, but it can be used to lower them.		Another [[advancedsettings.xml]] tag that can be used is <code><packagefoldersize></code>. Kodi saves old copies of add-ons in case you ever need to revert to a previous version, in case there was a bug in the new version or the user did not like one of the changes. Old add-on packages don't normally take up a lot of space, and the default max size before Kodi starts deleting old packages is 200 megabytes. This setting is mainly to allow a user to increase the number of old versions saved, but it can be used to lower them.

Karellen at 21:12, 6 June 2018

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	== Limit add-on rollback ==		== Limit add-on rollback ==
	{{main\|Add-on manager~~#Rollback~~}}		{{main\|Add-on manager}}

	Another [[advancedsettings.xml]] tag that can be used is <code><packagefoldersize></code>. Kodi saves old copies of add-ons in case you ever need to revert to a previous version, in case there was a bug in the new version or the user did not like one of the changes. Old add-on packages don't normally take up a lot of space, and the default max size before Kodi starts deleting old packages is 200 megabytes. This setting is mainly to allow a user to increase the number of old versions saved, but it can be used to lower them.		Another [[advancedsettings.xml]] tag that can be used is <code><packagefoldersize></code>. Kodi saves old copies of add-ons in case you ever need to revert to a previous version, in case there was a bug in the new version or the user did not like one of the changes. Old add-on packages don't normally take up a lot of space, and the default max size before Kodi starts deleting old packages is 200 megabytes. This setting is mainly to allow a user to increase the number of old versions saved, but it can be used to lower them.

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	* [[Caches explained]]		* [[Caches explained]]

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	[[Category:Advanced topics]]		[[Category:Advanced topics]]
	[[Category:How-to]]		[[Category:How-to]]

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	Since this only saves 200MBs of data, it is generally not needed to change this setting.		Since this only saves 200MBs of data, it is generally not needed, nor recommended, to change this setting.

Ned Scott at 02:18, 25 July 2016

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	* [[Caches explained]]		* [[Caches explained]]

	{{~~Isengard updated~~}}		{{Updated\|16}}

	[[Category:Advanced topics]]		[[Category:Advanced topics]]
	[[Category:How-to]]		[[Category:How-to]]