Kodi data folder - Revision history

Karellen at 05:18, 7 February 2025

2025-02-07T05:18:28Z

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	[[Category:Karellen]]		[[Category:Karellen]]
	[[Category:Settings]]		[[Category:Settings]]

Karellen at 01:02, 7 February 2025

2025-02-07T01:02:52Z

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	== media ==		== media ==
	The media folder may contain other sub-folders that may need to be created manually.		The media folder may contain other sub-folders that may need to be created manually.


	=== Fonts ===		=== Fonts ===
	The ''Fonts'' sub-folder, can be used to add ~~additionals~~ subtitle fonts, which can be used as alternative to the default Kodi font.		The ''Fonts'' sub-folder does not exist by default, but after creating it, it can be used to add additional subtitle fonts, which can be used as an alternative to the default Kodi font.
	We strongly suggest to avoid adding more than 100 fonts in this folder~~, otherwise~~ you may experience of playback slowdowns and system instability.
			We strongly suggest that you avoid adding more than 100 fonts in this folder as you may experience playback slowdowns and system instability.

			If your intent is to provide a big library of fonts as support for subtitles format types like ASS/SSA, we suggest you install these fonts in your operating system and avoid the use of this folder to store them.

			{{note\|In Kodi v20 and later versions - At each startup Kodi will check if files have been added and/or removed in this folder, and then rebuilds the font cache if necessary.
			When the font cache has been built it will be saved as <code>fontcache.xml</code> in this folder. To optimise Kodi startup, do not delete this file.}}

	~~If your intent is to provide a big library of fonts as support to subtitles format type like ASS/SSA,~~
	~~we suggest you to install these fonts in your operative system and avoid to use this folder to store them,~~
	~~some Kodi distributions could provide a special folder, where you can place your own font library.~~

	~~{{note\|On Kodi 20 - At each startup Kodi will check if files have been added and/or removed in this folder, and then rebuilds the font cache if necessary.~~
	~~When the font cache has been builded will be saved a <code>fontcache.xml</code> file in this folder. To optimise Kodi startup, please do not delete this file.}}~~

	== system ==		== system ==

Karellen at 23:30, 6 February 2025

2025-02-06T23:30:36Z

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	:'''Note:''' In some Android setups the path may be slightly different to the one stated above.		:'''Note:''' In some Android setups the path may be slightly different to the one stated above.
	~~<section end="KodiDataFolderLocation" />~~

	For some platforms, accessing these paths may be difficult for novice users. {{Kodi}} supplies a series of '''[[Special_protocol\|Special Protocols]]''' used via the '''[[File_manager\|Kodi File Manager]]''' which enables easier access to the internal Kodi folders.		For some platforms, accessing these paths may be difficult for novice users. {{Kodi}} supplies a series of '''[[Special_protocol\|Special Protocols]]''' used via the '''[[File_manager\|Kodi File Manager]]''' which enables easier access to the internal Kodi folders.
			<section end="KodiDataFolderLocation" />

Karellen at 21:49, 6 February 2025

2025-02-06T21:49:35Z

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	:'''Note:''' In some Android setups the path may be slightly different to the one stated above.		:'''Note:''' In some Android setups the path may be slightly different to the one stated above.
	<section end="KodiDataFolderLocation" />		<section end="KodiDataFolderLocation" />

			For some platforms, accessing these paths may be difficult for novice users. {{Kodi}} supplies a series of '''[[Special_protocol\|Special Protocols]]''' used via the '''[[File_manager\|Kodi File Manager]]''' which enables easier access to the internal Kodi folders.



	= Folders =		= Folders =

Karellen: add flatpak

2024-05-10T07:55:21Z

add flatpak

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	\| '''Android''' \|\| Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi		\| '''Android''' \|\| Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi
			\|-
			\| '''Flatpak''' \|\| ~/.var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi/data
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''iOS''' \|\| /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/Kodi		\| '''iOS''' \|\| /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/Kodi

Bramp: /* Location */ Added data location when using flatpak

2024-04-10T22:54:35Z

Location: Added data location when using flatpak

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	\| '''Linux''' \|\| ~/.kodi		\| '''Linux''' \|\| ~/.kodi
			\|-
			\| '''Linux (Flatpak)''' \|\| ~/.var/app/tv.kodi.Kodi
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''macOS''' \|\| /Users/<your_user_name>/Library/Application Support/Kodi		\| '''macOS''' \|\| /Users/<your_user_name>/Library/Application Support/Kodi

Kambala: fix name of macOS

2024-01-20T07:39:29Z

fix name of macOS

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	\| '''Linux''' \|\| ~/.kodi		\| '''Linux''' \|\| ~/.kodi
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''~~Mac~~''' \|\| /Users/<your_user_name>/Library/Application Support/Kodi		\| '''macOS''' \|\| /Users/<your_user_name>/Library/Application Support/Kodi
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''Nvidia Shield (SMB)''' \|\| smb://<nvidiashieldurl>/internal/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi		\| '''Nvidia Shield (SMB)''' \|\| smb://<nvidiashieldurl>/internal/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi

Tetyys: Added WebOS data fodler location

2024-01-08T01:10:35Z

Added WebOS data fodler location

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	\| '''tvOS''' \|\| /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/Kodi		\| '''tvOS''' \|\| /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/Kodi
			\|-
			\| '''WebOS''' \|\| /media/developer/apps/usr/palm/applications/org.xbmc.kodi/.kodi
	\|-		\|-
	\| '''Windows''' \|\| C:\Users\<''YourUsername''>\AppData\Roaming\Kodi		\| '''Windows''' \|\| C:\Users\<''YourUsername''>\AppData\Roaming\Kodi
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	:'''Note:''' In some Android setups the path may be slightly different to the one stated above.		:'''Note:''' In some Android setups the path may be slightly different to the one stated above.
	<section end="KodiDataFolderLocation" />		<section end="KodiDataFolderLocation" />


	= Folders =		= Folders =

Karellen: Updated for v20

2023-01-30T00:26:27Z

Updated for v20

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =
	<section begin="KodiDataFolder" />Once {{Kodi}} is installed, all subsequent changes and usage data are saved in the [[Kodi data folder]] which is the parent folder of the '''[[Userdata]]''' folder. When you install a new skin or an add-on it is installed in this folder. Playlists and edits to Nodes are stored here, and the library databases are created here along with the artwork cache and any other changes you make during your travels with {{kodi}}		<section begin="KodiDataFolder" />Once {{Kodi}} is installed, all subsequent changes and usage data are saved in the [[Kodi data folder]] which is the parent folder of the '''[[Userdata]]''' folder. When you install a new skin or an add-on it is installed in this folder. Playlists and edits to Nodes are stored here, and the library databases are created here along with the artwork cache and any other changes you make during your travels with {{kodi}}.

	Basically anything you add or modify, after installation, occurs in this folder and sub-folders.<section end="KodiDataFolder" />		Basically anything you add or modify, after installation, occurs in this folder and sub-folders.<section end="KodiDataFolder" />
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	{{top}}		{{top}}
	{{updated\|19}}		{{updated\|20}}

	[[Category:Karellen]]		[[Category:Karellen]]
	[[Category:Settings]]		[[Category:Settings]]

CastagnaIT at 17:14, 29 January 2022

2022-01-29T17:14:34Z

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	== media ==		== media ==
	~~In the~~ media folder ~~is possible to add a ''fonts''~~ sub-~~folder~~.		The media folder may contain other sub-folders that may need to be created manually.

	The ''~~fonts~~'' sub-folder, can be used to ~~store~~ additionals subtitle fonts, which can be used as alternative to the default ~~subtitle~~ font ~~"Arial"~~.		=== Fonts ===
			The ''Fonts'' sub-folder, can be used to add additionals subtitle fonts, which can be used as alternative to the default Kodi font.
	We strongly suggest to avoid adding more than 100 fonts in this folder, otherwise you may experience of playback slowdowns and system instability.		We strongly suggest to avoid adding more than 100 fonts in this folder, otherwise you may experience of playback slowdowns and system instability.

	If your intent is to provide a big library of fonts as support to subtitles format type like ASS/SSA,		If your intent is to provide a big library of fonts as support to subtitles format type like ASS/SSA,
	we suggest you to install these fonts in ~~the~~ operative system and avoid to use this folder to store them,		we suggest you to install these fonts in your operative system and avoid to use this folder to store them,
	some Kodi OS could provide a special folder, where you can place your own font library.		some Kodi distributions could provide a special folder, where you can place your own font library.

			{{note\|On Kodi 20 - At each startup Kodi will check if files have been added and/or removed in this folder, and then rebuilds the font cache if necessary.
			When the font cache has been builded will be saved a <code>fontcache.xml</code> file in this folder. To optimise Kodi startup, please do not delete this file.}}

	== system ==		== system ==