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Karellen: v21 Updates

2024-05-01T01:45:13Z

v21 Updates

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

Karellen: Updated for v20

2023-01-17T00:21:14Z

Updated for v20

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	{{mininav\| [[Settings]] \| [[Settings/Media\|Media]] }}		{{mininav\| [[Settings]] \| [[Settings/Media\|Media]] }}


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	\| Create a whitelist of Album artwork to be used in the {{kodi}} library. Kodi standard artwork is available for selection. Additional types can be added using the ''Add art type'' button. Before adding a new art type, check it is used by the skin as adding a new art type does not mean it will be displayed.		\| Create a whitelist of Album artwork to be used in the {{kodi}} library. Kodi standard artwork is available for selection. Additional types can be added using the ''Add art type'' button. Before adding a new art type, check it is used by the skin as adding a new art type does not mean it will be displayed.
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	\| '''''[[Music artwork#Library_Artwork_Source_Priority\| Library Artwork Source Priority]]'''''		\| '''''[[Music artwork#Library_Artwork_Source_Priority\| Library Artwork Source Priority]]'''''
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	[[File:TrackNamingTemplate-01.jpg\|1000px]]		[[File:TrackNamingTemplate-01.jpg\|1000px]]
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	Due to the long seek/read times required to perform this function this will slow the listing of network folders quite dramatically (particularly if there are many items that have no thumbs).		Due to the long seek/read times required to perform this function this will slow the listing of network folders quite dramatically (particularly if there are many items that have no thumbs).
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Karellen at 21:39, 16 May 2021

2021-05-16T21:39:48Z

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	\| An example using coloured and italic text:		\| An example using coloured and italic text:<br>
			''(note: the closing [/color] tag is intentionally omitted to overcome a bug)''
	<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">		<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
	[[COLOR yellow][COLOR red]%A[/COLOR][COLOR white][B]] - %B[[/B][I] - %T[/I][/COLOR]][ - %N~~[/COLOR]~~]		[[COLOR yellow][COLOR red]%A[/COLOR][COLOR white][B]] - %B[[/B][I] - %T[/I][/COLOR]][ - %N]
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	With the more complex templates, it may be easier to directly edit the '''[[Userdata#guisettings.xml\|GUI settings.xml]]''' file located in the '''[[Userdata]]''' folder, as shown in the below image. '''Exit {{kodi}} before performing this edit.'''		With the more complex templates, it may be easier to directly edit the '''[[Userdata#guisettings.xml\|GUI settings.xml]]''' file located in the '''[[Userdata]]''' folder, as shown in the below image. '''Exit {{kodi}} before performing this edit.'''

Karellen at 09:18, 16 May 2021

2021-05-16T09:18:30Z

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	[[COLOR yellow][COLOR red]%A[/COLOR][COLOR white][B]] - %B[[/B][I] - %T[/I][/COLOR]][ - %N[/COLOR]]		[[COLOR yellow][COLOR red]%A[/COLOR][COLOR white][B]] - %B[[/B][I] - %T[/I][/COLOR]][ - %N[/COLOR]]
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>
			With the more complex templates, it may be easier to directly edit the '''[[Userdata#guisettings.xml\|GUI settings.xml]]''' file located in the '''[[Userdata]]''' folder, as shown in the below image. '''Exit {{kodi}} before performing this edit.'''
			[[File:TrackNamingTemplate-01.jpg\|1000px]]
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Karellen: Track Naming Template example

2021-05-16T01:30:14Z

Track Naming Template example

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	\| [track nr.] ''artist'' - album : '''title'''		\| [track nr.] ''artist'' - album : '''title'''
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			\| An example using coloured and italic text:
			<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
			[[COLOR yellow][COLOR red]%A[/COLOR][COLOR white][B]] - %B[[/B][I] - %T[/I][/COLOR]][ - %N[/COLOR]]
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Karellen: Updated for v19

2021-03-12T21:08:06Z

Updated for v19

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Karellen at 21:48, 20 July 2020

2020-07-20T21:48:50Z

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	\| style="text-align:center;" \| %r		\| style="text-align:center;" \| %r
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			'''Note:''' The above table details the commonly used masks for the music library.
			A full list can be found in the Master branch [https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/xbmc/utils/LabelFormatter.cpp#L66 here]. This Master list is a combined video and music library listing for the current Master branch which may be a newer Kodi version to the one you have installed.
	<section end="Track naming template" />		<section end="Track naming template" />
	{\| class="prettytable"		{\| class="prettytable"

DaveBlake: Clarification of some settings

2019-05-26T15:59:49Z

Clarification of some settings

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	== All ==		== All ==
	[[File:Settings_media_music_all.JPG\|500px]]		[[File:Settings_media_music_all.JPG\|500px]]
			{\|
			These settings apply to both File View mode and when viewing the music library.
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	=== Track naming template ===		=== Track naming template ===
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	\| '''Description:'''		\| '''Description:'''
	\| The track naming template is a format mask made up of certain mask characters that represent specific music data and simple format instructions like italic. The track naming template controls how names of songs are displayed in the UI '''when sorted by track number'''. In order to function properly, this requires tag reading to be enabled. The default setting is [%N.]%A-%T		\| The track naming template is a format mask made up of certain mask characters that represent specific music data and simple format instructions like italic. The track naming template controls how names of songs are displayed in the UI '''when sorted by track number'''. In order to function properly in File View mode, this requires tag reading to be enabled. The default setting is [%N.]%A-%T
	<section begin="Track naming template" />		<section begin="Track naming template" />
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	== Files ==		== Files ==
	[[File:Settings_media_music_files.JPG\|500px]]		[[File:Settings_media_music_files.JPG\|500px]]
			{\|
			These settings apply to File View mode only.
			\|}

	=== Enable tag reading ===		=== Enable tag reading ===
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	\| '''Description:'''		\| '''Description:'''
	\| ~~Read~~ the tag information ~~from song~~ files~~. For large directories this can increase read time, especially over a network. This option affects the File View when using Kodi with music~~ that ~~has~~ not been scanned into the library~~. This has no effect on the Library View~~. When enabled~~, tag reading will read the Music~~ File ~~Tags from every song. This~~ will display the song name from ~~the Music File tag but this process will~~ slow ~~down read time~~ of ~~large directories (particularly~~ over a network). It is recommended that you can “Scan” your songs into the library by following the guide. ~~This~~ will read ~~the~~ tags of all songs in this directory (and it's sub-directories) and add the information to the database. Next time you go into that directory, Kodi will first look for the tag information in the database, which will speed up the directory loading. The default setting is Enabled.		\| When viewing music files in File View read the embedded tag information (for those files that have not already been scanned into the library). When enabled File View will be able to display the song name along with other details rather than just the file name. However reading tags from every music file in real time can make viewing them slow, especially for folders with a lot of music files or when accessed over a network. It is recommended that you can “Scan” your songs into the library by following the guide. Among many advantages this will allow File View to show additional song details without having to re-read tags everytime. The default setting is Enabled.
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	\| '''Description:'''		\| '''Description:'''
	\| Show "All items" entry ~~in directory~~, e. g. "All albums" or "All ~~seasons~~". The default setting is Enabled.		\| Show an "All items" entry on the music library screens, e. g. "All albums" or "All artists". The default setting is Enabled.
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	\| '''Description:'''		\| '''Description:'''
	\| When enabled, both song and album artists are shown. When disabled, only album artists are shown ~~and~~ artists that appear only on ~~individual song from~~ an album are excluded. ~~In effect, Various Artist type albums will have no listings for Artists~~ when ~~disabled as there is not a single Album Artist~~. ~~This~~ is a personal choice. The default setting is Enabled.		\| When enabled both song and album artists are shown. When disabled only album artists are shown, artists that appear only on songs on compliation albums or as guest artist on an album by another artist are excluded. This effects what artists are shown when browsing the default artists node. Use is a personal choice. The default setting is Enabled.
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	\| '''Description:'''		\| '''Description:'''
	\| When Enabled, this setting will change the ~~Artist listing~~ from the ~~standard~~ ''Taylor Swift'' to ''Swift, Taylor''		\| When Enabled, this setting will change the order Artists are listed in from using the name to using the sortname (if one has been provided in tagging). So for example ''Taylor Swift'' with a sort name of ''Swift, Taylor'' will be see in the ''S'' not the ''T''.
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	\| '''Description:'''		\| '''Description:'''
	\| With this enabled, some artist and album data in the library, which ~~has~~ been derived from music file tags, will be overwritten by information that is downloaded from the scraper site or from a NFO file. For a list of library fields and tags that will be overwritten see [[NFO_files/Music]]. To clarify, this will not modify the ~~Music File Tags~~, only the library entries. However this option is being deprecated, only enable if you are absolutely sure you want to do it and understand the consequences. It can not be used compensate for bad tagging of music files. The default setting is ~~Disabled~~.		\| With this enabled some artist and album data in the library, which had been derived from music file tags, will be overwritten by information that is downloaded from the scraper site or from a NFO file. For a list of library fields and tags that will be overwritten see [[NFO_files/Music]]. To clarify, this will not modify the music file themselves in any way, only the library entries. However this option is being deprecated, only enable if you are absolutely sure you want to do it and understand the consequences. It can not be used compensate for bad tagging of music files. The default setting is disabled.
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	\| '''Description:'''		\| '''Description:'''
	\| ~~Automatically fetches~~ album and artist information via scrapers ~~during scan~~. This can be a slow process if you have a large music collection. ~~'''~~If this is the initial creation of your library, ~~ensure~~ this setting is disabled.~~'''~~ The additional information can be ~~run~~ later from the Context Menu in the Artists and Albums listing. The default setting is Disabled		\| With this enabled album and artist information will be automatically fetched, via scrapers from remote sites or NFO files, as a final phase of library scanning. This can be a slow process if you have a large music collection. If this is the initial creation of your library, and you are unsure about the quality of your music file tagging, leave this setting disabled (rather than try to fetch extra data). The additional information can be fetched later from the Context Menu in the Artists and Albums listing. The default setting is Disabled.
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	\| '''Description:'''		\| '''Description:'''
	\| Select the folder where artist ~~information (~~nfo files and ~~images) should be saved~~.		\| Select the folder where artist nfo files and local artwork are located.
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	\| '''See Also:'''		\| '''See Also:'''
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	\| '''Description:'''		\| '''Description:'''
	\| ~~When~~ no local album cover exists, online art will be used. ~~Where neither is available,~~ cover images embedded in music files will be used.		\| With this enabled, when no local album cover exists online art will be used. Any cover images embedded in music files will only be used where neither local art nor online art is available. This is useful if the covers embedded in music files are low resolution and the user would prefer the higher quality results fetched by the album information provider. The default setting is Disabled.
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			\| '''See Also:'''
			\| '''''[[Music artwork#Library_Artwork_Source_Priority\| Library Artwork Source Priority]]'''''
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	\| '''Description:'''		\| '''Description:'''
	\| Selects the default album information ~~source~~, see the add-ons manager for options. The default setting is the Universal Album Scraper.		\| Selects the default album information provider, see the add-ons manager for options. The default setting is the Universal Album Scraper.
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	\| '''Description:'''		\| '''Description:'''
	\| Selects the default artist information ~~source~~. The default setting is the Universal Artist Scraper		\| Selects the default artist information provider. The default setting is the Universal Artist Scraper
	\|}		\|}
	<section end="Settings Media Music Library" />		<section end="Settings Media Music Library" />

WhikiDude: /* Default service for artist information */

2019-04-28T16:15:18Z

Default service for artist information

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	=== Default ~~service~~ for artist information ===		=== Default provider for artist information ===
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WhikiDude: /* Default service for album information */

2019-04-28T16:15:07Z

Default service for album information

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	=== Default ~~service~~ for album information ===		=== Default provider for album information ===
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	\| Selects the default album information source, see the add-ons manager for options. The default setting is the Universal Album Scraper.		\| Selects the default album information source, see the add-ons manager for options. The default setting is the Universal Album Scraper.
	\|}		\|}


	=== Default service for artist information ===		=== Default service for artist information ===