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Karellen: removed Category:FAQ using HotCat

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	~~[[Category:FAQ]]~~
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Karellen at 09:25, 16 November 2020

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	= Party Mode =		= Party Mode =
	The Party Mode is a quick and simple option to create a continuous playlist of all music in the library. This mode uses Random order and Repeat playlist to ensure music never ends. As the name implies, a great way to set and forget music playback for parties.		{{#lst:Party_Mode\|intro}}

	~~Normal navigation controls such as pause, stop and next track are accessible. Previous Track is not available.~~

	The Party Mode of Music and Music Video playlists are the only predefined [[smart playlists]] in a new installation. The default behavior is to select items from the entire associated library and to play the selections in random order.
	~~Not available in Files Mode~~

	:'''''See also: [[Party_Mode\|Party Mode]]'''''		:'''''See also: [[Party_Mode\|Party Mode]]'''''

Karellen: Now Playing controls

2019-09-01T03:26:02Z

Now Playing controls

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	From the Now Playing screen, the controls as shown in the above image are available. ~~They~~ can be accessed by ~~''Enter''~~ on a keyboard or ~~the appropriate button~~ on ~~your~~ remote control~~. To access~~ the ~~Now Playing~~ screen ~~see the [[Music_navigation#Sideblade_Menu\|Sideblade Menu]], or it~~ will ~~self activate~~ after a period of inactivity ~~by the user.~~		Once playback has commenced, the now playing screen is invoked by one of the following methods:
			* After a period of inactivity the Now Playing screen will display automatically
			* Use the the {{keypress\|TAB}} key on a keyboard or equivalent on a remote control
			* From the [[Music_navigation#Sideblade_Menu\|Sideblade Menu]] as described in the previous section

			From the Now Playing screen, the controls as shown in the above image are available. The Now Playing Controls can be accessed by:
			* Use the {{keypress\|ENTER}} key on a keyboard or equivalent on a remote control
			* Moving the mouse around the screen.

			The controls will disappear after a period of inactivity


	The controls along the bottom of the screen from Left to Right are:		The controls along the bottom of the screen from Left to Right are:

Karellen at 03:51, 18 May 2019

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Karellen: Fix links and transclusion

2018-03-02T09:20:13Z

Fix links and transclusion

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	{{kodi}} is primarily designed to be used with a correctly programmed remote control.		{{kodi}} is primarily designed to be used with a correctly programmed remote control.

	Using a keyboard is possible, but can be awkward at times. If you are using a keyboard, shortcuts can be found here... '''''[[~~Keyboard_control~~]]'''''		Using a keyboard is possible, but can be awkward at times. If you are using a keyboard, shortcuts can be found here... '''''[[Keyboard_controls]]'''''


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	Selecting Music from the main menu will display the default Music Category list as shown in Image 2. From this screen you select how to navigate your music library eg. Artists, Albums, Songs etc.		Selecting Music from the main menu will display the default Music Category list as shown in Image 2. From this screen you select how to navigate your music library eg. Artists, Albums, Songs etc.

	You are able to create your own Category Nodes by selecting Edit Nodes in the Left [[Music_navigation#Sideblade_Menu\|Sideblade Menu]] or in the Settings menu. '''''See: [[~~Skin_settings~~#Main_Menu_Items_Settings\|Main Menu Items]]'''''		You are able to create your own Category Nodes by selecting Edit Nodes in the Left [[Music_navigation#Sideblade_Menu\|Sideblade Menu]] or in the Settings menu. '''''See: [[Add-on:Estuary/Settings#Main_Menu_Items_Settings\|Main Menu Items]]'''''


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	Not available in Files Mode		Not available in Files Mode

	:'''''See also: [[~~Party_mode~~\|Party Mode]]'''''		:'''''See also: [[Party_Mode\|Party Mode]]'''''


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	[[Category:Manual]]		[[Category:Manual]]
			[[Category:Karellen]]
	[[Category:First time user]]		[[Category:First time user]]
	[[Category:Music library]]		[[Category:Music library]]
	[[Category:Advanced topics]]		[[Category:Advanced topics]]
	[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]		[[Category:Quick Start Guide]]

Karellen: Fix link

2018-02-28T20:35:49Z

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	{{main\|Music nodes}}		{{main\|Music nodes}}
	{{intro\|~~Audio nodes~~}}<br /><br />		{{intro\|Music_nodes}}<br /><br />

Davu at 15:20, 13 February 2018

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	{{#lst:Internet video and audio streams\|intro}}<br /><br />		{{#lst:Internet video and audio streams\|intro}}<br /><br />

	{{main\|~~Audio~~ nodes}}		{{main\|Music nodes}}
	{{intro\|Audio nodes}}<br /><br />		{{intro\|Audio nodes}}<br /><br />

Karellen: Add links

2017-11-08T00:09:11Z

Add links

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	= Aim =		= Aim =
	This page will provide information to navigate the ~~Music~~ section ~~of {{kodi}}. If you have followed~~ the ~~Music Creation Guide, you will already be familiar with navigating the Music library~~.		<section begin="intro" />This page will provide information to navigate around the music section and the various ways to play your music.<section end="intro" />

	If you have not already setup your library then you are strongly urged to follow the Music setup guide here... '''''[[HOW-TO:Create_Music_Library\|Create your Music Library]]'''''		If you have not already setup your library then you are strongly urged to follow the Music setup guide here... '''''[[HOW-TO:Create_Music_Library\|Create your Music Library]]'''''
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	Selecting Music from the main menu will display the default Music Category list as shown in Image 2. From this screen you select how to navigate your music library eg. Artists, Albums, Songs etc.		Selecting Music from the main menu will display the default Music Category list as shown in Image 2. From this screen you select how to navigate your music library eg. Artists, Albums, Songs etc.

	You are able to create your own Category Nodes by selecting Edit Nodes in the Left ~~{{note~~\|Sideblade Menu}} or in the Settings menu. '''''See: [[Skin_settings#Main_Menu_Items_Settings\|Main Menu Items]]'''''		You are able to create your own Category Nodes by selecting Edit Nodes in the Left [[Music_navigation#Sideblade_Menu\|Sideblade Menu]] or in the Settings menu. '''''See: [[Skin_settings#Main_Menu_Items_Settings\|Main Menu Items]]'''''


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	;Party Mode		;Party Mode
	:Party Mode is context sensitive. The music used in the Party Mode Playlist will depend on which screen you invoked Party Mode from.		:[[Music_navigation#Party_Mode\|Party Mode]] is context sensitive. The music used in the Party Mode Playlist will depend on which screen you invoked Party Mode from.
	~~{{note\|See: [[P]]}}~~


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	:Highlight any Category item such as year, genre etc. Call up the Context Menu and select Play for immediate play or Queue item to add the selection into the playlist as shown in the above image.		:Highlight any Category item such as year, genre etc. Call up the Context Menu and select Play for immediate play or Queue item to add the selection into the playlist as shown in the above image.

	When selecting music for playback, a temporary Playlist is created and allows continuous playback. See the ~~{{note~~\|Playlist}} section on this page for further information		When selecting music for playback, a temporary Playlist is created and allows continuous playback. See the [[Music_navigation#Playlist\|Playlist]] section on this page for further information


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	From the Now Playing screen, the controls as shown in the above image are available. They can be accessed by ''Enter'' on a keyboard or the appropriate button on your remote control. To access the Now Playing screen~~, {{note~~\|~~see~~ Sideblade ~~menu}}~~		From the Now Playing screen, the controls as shown in the above image are available. They can be accessed by ''Enter'' on a keyboard or the appropriate button on your remote control. To access the Now Playing screen see the [[Music_navigation#Sideblade_Menu\|Sideblade Menu]], or it will self activate after a period of inactivity by the user.

	The controls along the bottom of the screen from Left to Right are:		The controls along the bottom of the screen from Left to Right are:
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	== Playlist Controls ==		== Playlist Controls ==
	The playlist is accessible as follows:		The playlist is accessible as follows:
	#Extend the ~~{{note~~\|Sideblade Menu}} from any location within Music		#Extend the [[Music_navigation#Sideblade_Menu\|Sideblade Menu]] from any location within Music
	#Select ''Go to playlist''		#Select ''Go to playlist''

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	~~{{mininav\|[[Music library]] }}~~
	~~{{cleanup}}~~
	~~== Navigating your library ==~~
	~~{{See also\|Keyboard controls}}~~
	~~=== Side bar ===~~
	~~The library organizes your music into many categories, allowing you to find a specific song using one of many possible criteria. Below you can see root menu showing the different sections.~~
	{\|
	\|
	~~[[File:Library.music.controls.jpg\|right\|360px]]~~
	~~\| valign="top" \|~~
	~~; View:~~
	~~: You can the toggle between the different display options, amongst others; List, Icons and Big Icons.~~
	~~; Sort By:~~
	~~: You can choose what criteria to sort your music by. Note the arrow to the right which controls whether the items are sorted in ascending or descending order.~~
	~~; Library Mode~~
	~~: This control allows you to switch between Library Mode and [[Music#Files View\|File View]]. (used to be called Switch View)~~
	~~; Party Mode~~
	~~: See below.~~
	~~; Misc Options~~
	~~; Search~~
	~~: You can search for a string anywhere in the [[Database\|Kodi music database]], see more below.~~
	~~; Filter~~
	~~: Allows you to filter the library to only show albums, artists or songs that include the specified string in the name.~~
	~~; Hide Fanart~~
	~~: Hides Fanart in the chosen view.~~
	~~; Small Fanart~~
	~~: Shows a smaller version of the fanart instead of a scraped artist picture.~~
	\|}

	~~=== File mode ===~~
	File mode is the most basic way of browing your music. In file mode, you browse through your sources folder by folder, in the exact same way they are stored. What you see in file mode is the same as you would see if you were to browse the folders on your computer.

	~~=== Library mode ===~~
	~~The library mode is much more advanced and has many more features than the Files View. It has features like song, album and artist info to name a few.~~
	~~In order to utilize library mode, you first need to scan your music into the Music library using the [[#Contextual menu]].~~

	~~==== Music nodes ====~~
	~~{{main\|Audio nodes}}~~
	~~{{intro\|Audio nodes}}~~

	~~== Searching your Library ==~~
	The search button is available on the left side of the '[[Music]]' window, and is also available in the root listing of your music library. Select it to begin your search. A keyboard will pop-up where you may enter search terms (SMS style with the remote, or just using the virtual keyboard). As you enter more letters, the search will be performed in the background, and results displayed in the search node of the music library. Previous searches are saved, so if you return to the search node later on, it will have the results of your previous search. Artists and Albums are shown on top, followed by matching songs. If the search string you enter is less than 3 characters, Kodi will just search in the first word of each artist/album/song. Otherwise it will do a full word search. '''NOTE: In order to search within words as well as just for words beginning with your search string, place a % sign in front of the match.'''

	~~== Party Mode ==~~
	~~{{main\|Smart playlists}}~~
	~~Selecting ''Party Mode'' from the sidebar will play ALL valid media scanned into your libraries in a random order that meet the conditions specified in the Smart Playlist.~~

	The ''Party Mode'' option allows you to randomly play music from your entire music or [[Music Videos\|music video]] collection based on criteria specified in the '''[[PartyMode.xsp]]''' smart playlist which is stored in the [[The UserData Folder]]. To change the behaviour of ''Party Mode'' simply edit the "[[Playlists#Smart Playlists\|Party mode playlist]]" item in the Playlist menu by bringing up the [[Music library#Context Menu\|context menu]] and select ''Edit Playlist''.

	~~To play any playlist in ''Party Mode'', you can bring up the [[Music library#Context Menu\|context menu]] and select ''Play in party mode''. This can be done for any valid playlist.~~

	~~== Context Menu ==~~
	In the default configuration you pop up the Context Menu using the 'C' key on your keyboard. If you are navigating Kodi using a remote control, the default button is, for some releases, the 'title' button. If your remote control has no 'title' button then you may need to [[HOW-TO:Modify keyboard.xml\|remap]] the ContextMenu action to another button.

	~~=== File mode ===~~
	~~The context menu allows you to interact with the individual media items. The following options are available whilst in [[Music#Files View\|File Mode]], selecting an album:~~
	{\|
	\|
	~~[[File:Context.files.mymusic.jpg\|310px]]~~
	~~\| valign="top" \|~~
	~~; Queue Item~~
	~~: Adds the item to the [[Now Playing]] playlist~~
	~~; Play or (Play using...)~~
	~~: Plays the selected file. (Play using... depends on players available on your platform e.g. [[PAPlayer]] or [[DVDPlayer]]~~
	~~; Add to Favourites~~
	~~: Adds the item to your [[Favourites]] menu.~~
	~~; Album Information~~
	~~: Displays information about the item from [http://allmusic.com allmusic.com]. You can also highlight the item and press the Info button on the remote.~~
	~~; Delete~~
	~~: Delete selection from your sources (will delete actual files) Must be enabled in [[Appearance Settings#View Options\|Appearance Settings]].~~
	~~; Rename~~
	~~: Rename selection to something more to your liking. Must be enabled in [[Appearance Settings#View Options\|Appearance Settings]].~~
	~~; Scan Item to Library~~
	~~: Scans the item into the the [[Music Library]]. Performing this on a folder will cause every item in the folder to be scanned.~~
	~~; Switch Media~~
	~~: Allows you to switch to playback of other types of media (e.g. video files).~~
	~~; Go to Root~~
	~~: Takes you to the "Music" root folder.~~
	~~; Now Playing...~~
	~~: Takes you to the [[Now Playing]] screen that shows what is currently playing and what the next queued files are.~~
	~~; Settings~~
	~~: Opens the [[Music Settings]] menu.~~
	\|}
	~~'''Other possible menu items'''~~
	~~;Search~~
	~~:Allows you to search for specific media~~

	~~=== Library mode ===~~
	~~You perform actions on your music files using the [[General Navigation#Context Menus\|Context Menu]]. In Library Mode selecting an album, the following options are available:~~
	{\|
	\|
	~~[[File:Context.library.mymusic.jpg\|300px]]~~
	\|
	~~; Queue Item~~
	~~: Adds the item to the [[Now Playing]] playlist.~~
	~~; Play~~
	~~: Plays the selected file.~~
	~~; Add to Favourites~~
	~~: Adds the item to your [[Favourites]] menu.~~
	~~; Album / Song Information~~
	~~: Shows the relevant information from [http://allmusic.com allmusic.com].~~
	~~; Query Info For All Albums~~
	~~: Queries information from [http://allmusic.com allmusic.com] for all albums in the path.~~
	~~; Change scraper~~
	~~: Change scraper from current. '''''see also:''''' [[set content]]~~
	~~; Update Library~~
	~~: Checks if files in the Library have been changed, added or removed, modifies the database accordingly and runs a cleaning routine. Adds missing media to the database.~~
	~~; Go to Root~~
	~~: Takes you to the Music Library root.~~
	~~; Now Playing...~~
	~~: Takes you to [[Now Playing]] screen that shows what is currently playing and what the next queued files are.~~
	~~; Settings~~
	~~: Opens the [[Music Settings]] menu.~~
	\|}


	~~{{helix updated}}~~

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

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