Media sources - Revision history

Karellen: Redirected page to Userdata#mediasources.xml

2021-01-29T23:34:51Z

Redirected page to Userdata#mediasources.xml

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	~~{{mininav\|[[Video library]]{{l2\|[[Music library]]}} }}~~		#REDIRECT [[Userdata#mediasources.xml]]
	<section begin="intro" />Media Sources are virtual links to the content you wish Kodi to use. When you enter any of the [[Video library]], [[Music library]], [[Pictures]] or the [[File manager]], you will see an entry for "Add Sources". When you first start with Kodi you should at least add one source, like a drive or directory on your Kodi device to get you started.<section end="intro" />

	If you select "Add sources" a dialog appears, where you may manually input a path, or browse to a source that contains media that you would like Kodi to use and display. As an example, if you enter the Music section, you could tell Kodi where it should look for your music. This can be as simple as selecting a folder on your computer or you can also choose to browse your home network for media.

	~~== Adding media sources ==~~
	~~{{See\|Adding video sources}}~~

	You can select as many sources you like if you have content in different places. When you have finished browsing and found the folder you would like, you should input a name for your source. Your sources will appear on the Home screen when you navigate to '''Videos''' and display under '''Media sources''' or when you browse '''Files''' from the same screen. {{note\| All your sources, if you've added new sources, may not appear on the Home screen until you restart Kodi}}
	~~<gallery widths=500px heights=313px>~~
	~~File:Quick-start-1.png\|~~
	~~File:Quick-start-2.1.png\|~~
	~~</gallery>~~

	When a source, or a folder within a source, has '''[[adding video sources\|content set]]''' then those entries will be added to the '''Movies''' and '''TV Shows''' libraries, which then show up on the home screen.
	~~{{-}}~~

	~~== Network file sharing ==~~
	~~For details on the supported protocols and configuration~~

	~~<big>See: '''[~~[~~File sharing]]'''</big>~~

	~~For details on how to add a shared source~~

	~~<big>See: '''~~[~~[Adding video sources~~#~~Adding Remote sources\|Adding Remote Sources]]'''</big>~~

	~~== Internet streams ==~~
	~~{{main\|Internet video and audio streams\|Add-ons\|RSS media source}}~~
	~~{{#lst:Internet_video_and_audio_streams\|intro}}~~
	~~{{-}}~~

	~~== Scanning sources into the library ==~~
	~~{{main\|Adding_video_sources}}~~
	~~{{#lst:Adding_video_sources\|intro}}~~
	~~{{-}}~~

	~~== Locking ==~~
	~~{{see also\|Settings/Interface/Master_lock}}~~
	~~<section begin="Locking" />~~
	If you want to make a source more private, you can use ''lockcodes or passwords'' to protect that source. The easiest way to accomplish this in Kodi, is using the GUI dialogs. First, enable the Master Lock in {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|[[Settings/Interface/Master_lock]]}}. After enabling the Master Lock, a ''Set Lock'' button will pop up in the ''Context Menu'' allowing you to set a lock on specific sources. Kodi will ask for the ''master lock code'' and then give you the opportunity to set a unique ''Password'' on that specific share. To ''Remove the Lock'' you need to remember the ''Master Lock'' code.<br />

	{{note\| Locking a source means you only give it protection in Kodi. Outside Kodi the source is still available and only protected, or not protected at all, by the Operating System. In the same way, if someone has access to manually edit the ''sources.xml~~'' he or she can remove or change the settings for the locked source. So, don't feel too safe when you protect a source in Kodi.}}~~
	~~<section end="Locking" />~~




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

	~~[[Category:Manual]]~~
	~~[[Category:Settings]]~~
	~~[[Category:Video library]]~~
	~~[[Category:Music library~~]]

Karellen at 04:16, 21 July 2020

2020-07-21T04:16:36Z

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	{{mininav\|[[Video library]]{{l2\|[[Music library]]}} }}		{{mininav\|[[Video library]]{{l2\|[[Music library]]}} }}
	<section begin="intro" />Media Sources are virtual links to the content you wish Kodi to use. When you enter any of the [[~~Videos~~]], [[Music]], [[Pictures]] or the [[~~Filemanager~~]], you will see an entry for "Add Sources". When you first start with Kodi you should at least add one source, like a drive or directory on your Kodi device to get you started.<section end="intro" />		<section begin="intro" />Media Sources are virtual links to the content you wish Kodi to use. When you enter any of the [[Video library]], [[Music library]], [[Pictures]] or the [[File manager]], you will see an entry for "Add Sources". When you first start with Kodi you should at least add one source, like a drive or directory on your Kodi device to get you started.<section end="intro" />

	If you select "Add sources" a dialog appears, where you may manually input a path, or browse to a source that contains media that you would like Kodi to use and display. As an example, if you enter the Music section, you could tell Kodi where it should look for your music. This can be as simple as selecting a folder on your computer or you can also choose to browse your home network for media.		If you select "Add sources" a dialog appears, where you may manually input a path, or browse to a source that contains media that you would like Kodi to use and display. As an example, if you enter the Music section, you could tell Kodi where it should look for your music. This can be as simple as selecting a folder on your computer or you can also choose to browse your home network for media.
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	~~== See also ==~~
	* [[HOW-TO:Create_Video_Library]]
	* [[File sharing]]
	* [[Filemanager]]
	* [[Sources.xml]]


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	[[Category:Manual]]		[[Category:Manual]]
	[[Category:Settings]]		[[Category:Settings]]
	~~[[Category:File sharing]]~~
	[[Category:Video library]]		[[Category:Video library]]
	[[Category:Music library]]		[[Category:Music library]]

Karellen at 19:41, 12 July 2020

2020-07-12T19:41:53Z

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	== Internet streams ==		== Internet streams ==
	{{main\|Internet video and audio streams\|Add-ons\|RSS media source}}		{{main\|Internet video and audio streams\|Add-ons\|RSS media source}}
	{{#lst:~~STRM~~\|intro}}		{{#lst:Internet_video_and_audio_streams\|intro}}
	{{-}}		{{-}}

Davu at 13:06, 12 July 2018

2018-07-12T13:06:32Z

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	{{see also\|Settings/Interface/Master_lock}}		{{see also\|Settings/Interface/Master_lock}}
	<section begin="Locking" />		<section begin="Locking" />
	If you want to make a source more private, you can use ''lockcodes or passwords'' to protect that source. The easiest way to accomplish this in Kodi, is using the GUI dialogs. First, enable the Master Lock in {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|[[Settings/~~System~~/~~Master lock~~]]}}. After enabling the Master Lock, a ''Set Lock'' button will pop up in the ''Context Menu'' allowing you to set a lock on specific sources. Kodi will ask for the ''master lock code'' and then give you the opportunity to set a unique ''Password'' on that specific share. To ''Remove the Lock'' you need to remember the ''Master Lock'' code.<br />		If you want to make a source more private, you can use ''lockcodes or passwords'' to protect that source. The easiest way to accomplish this in Kodi, is using the GUI dialogs. First, enable the Master Lock in {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|[[Settings/Interface/Master_lock]]}}. After enabling the Master Lock, a ''Set Lock'' button will pop up in the ''Context Menu'' allowing you to set a lock on specific sources. Kodi will ask for the ''master lock code'' and then give you the opportunity to set a unique ''Password'' on that specific share. To ''Remove the Lock'' you need to remember the ''Master Lock'' code.<br />

	{{note\| Locking a source means you only give it protection in Kodi. Outside Kodi the source is still available and only protected, or not protected at all, by the Operating System. In the same way, if someone has access to manually edit the ''sources.xml'' he or she can remove or change the settings for the locked source. So, don't feel too safe when you protect a source in Kodi.}}		{{note\| Locking a source means you only give it protection in Kodi. Outside Kodi the source is still available and only protected, or not protected at all, by the Operating System. In the same way, if someone has access to manually edit the ''sources.xml'' he or she can remove or change the settings for the locked source. So, don't feel too safe when you protect a source in Kodi.}}

Karellen: Fix link to settings page

2018-06-26T03:43:55Z

Fix link to settings page

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	== Internet streams ==		== Internet streams ==
	{{main\|~~STRM~~\|Add-ons\|RSS media source}}		{{main\|Internet video and audio streams\|Add-ons\|RSS media source}}
	{{#lst:STRM\|intro}}		{{#lst:STRM\|intro}}
	{{-}}		{{-}}
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	== Locking ==		== Locking ==
	{{see also\|Settings/~~System#Master lock~~}}		{{see also\|Settings/Interface/Master_lock}}
	<section begin="Locking" />		<section begin="Locking" />
	If you want to make a source more private, you can use ''lockcodes or passwords'' to protect that source. The easiest way to accomplish this in Kodi, is using the GUI dialogs. First, enable the Master Lock in {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|[[Settings/System/Master lock]]}}. After enabling the Master Lock, a ''Set Lock'' button will pop up in the ''Context Menu'' allowing you to set a lock on specific sources. Kodi will ask for the ''master lock code'' and then give you the opportunity to set a unique ''Password'' on that specific share. To ''Remove the Lock'' you need to remember the ''Master Lock'' code.<br />		If you want to make a source more private, you can use ''lockcodes or passwords'' to protect that source. The easiest way to accomplish this in Kodi, is using the GUI dialogs. First, enable the Master Lock in {{highlight\|bordered=yes\|[[Settings/System/Master lock]]}}. After enabling the Master Lock, a ''Set Lock'' button will pop up in the ''Context Menu'' allowing you to set a lock on specific sources. Kodi will ask for the ''master lock code'' and then give you the opportunity to set a unique ''Password'' on that specific share. To ''Remove the Lock'' you need to remember the ''Master Lock'' code.<br />

Karellen: fix links

2018-02-25T09:24:01Z

fix links

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	== Scanning sources into the library ==		== Scanning sources into the library ==
	{{main\|~~Set content and scan~~}}		{{main\|Adding_video_sources}}
	{{#lst:~~Set content and scan~~\|intro}}		{{#lst:Adding_video_sources\|intro}}
	{{-}}		{{-}}

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[~~Adding videos to the library]]~~		* [[HOW-TO:Create_Video_Library]]
	* [[Set content and scan]]
	* [[File sharing]]		* [[File sharing]]
	* [[Filemanager]]		* [[Filemanager]]

Ned Scott: newer template. Others are just redirects to this one.

2017-05-02T12:17:00Z

newer template. Others are just redirects to this one.

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	{{~~Krypton updated~~}}		{{Updated\|17}}

	[[Category:Manual]]		[[Category:Manual]]

Tinwarble: /* Network file sharing */

2017-04-19T05:03:40Z

Network file sharing

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	== Network file sharing ==		== Network file sharing ==
	For details on the supported protocols and configuration		For details on the supported protocols and configuration
	{{See\|File sharing}}
			<big>See: '''[[File sharing]]'''</big>

	For details on how to add a shared source		For details on how to add a shared source

Tinwarble: /* Network file sharing */

2017-04-19T05:02:02Z

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	{{See\|File sharing}}		{{See\|File sharing}}
	For details on how to add a shared source		For details on how to add a shared source
	{{See\| Adding video sources#Adding Remote sources\|Adding Remote Sources}}
			<big>See: '''[[Adding video sources#Adding Remote sources\|Adding Remote Sources]]'''</big>

	== Internet streams ==		== Internet streams ==

Tinwarble: /* Network file sharing */

2017-04-19T04:59:57Z

Network file sharing

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	{{See\|File sharing}}		{{See\|File sharing}}
	For details on how to add a shared source		For details on how to add a shared source
	{{See\| Adding video sources#Adding Remote sources}}		{{See\| Adding video sources#Adding Remote sources\|Adding Remote Sources}}

	== Internet streams ==		== Internet streams ==