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<section begin="intro" />This section covers Kodi's various settings and where to find them.<section end="intro" />
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== Settings ==
{{See also|Databases}}
For Version 16 and below see '''[[Settings_legacy|Settings legacy]]'''
<big>'''GUI Settings'''</big>
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;<big><u>Introduction</u></big>
<section begin="intro"/>If you have more than one {{kodi}} device on your local network then you might want to synchronize them by sharing the Kodi library databases via the MySQL protocol. Using shared library databases allows you to store information for either your video or music library in a central database, so that multiple devices can access the same information at the same time.<section end="intro"/>
Choosing Settings from the Home Screen opens the Settings Window. In this window, you are able to configure Kodi's options:
This gives you the ability to do things like:
* Share watched and unwatched status for your media on all devices
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* Stop watching a movie or TV show in one room then finish watching it in another room automatically
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* Only one library to maintain for all devices
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There are four tiered settings levels where each level unlocks more settings, the levels are:
* Basic
* Standard (Default)
* Advanced
* Expert
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The "Settings level" can be changed using the button in the bottom left which shows the currently selected level.
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;{{big|MySQL Protocol & MariaDB}}
When setting up shared Library databases either MySQL or Maria DB can be used as they both use the same MySQL protocol. Since many Linux distributions have dropped including MySQL and now instead now ship MariaDB it is being more common to use MariaDB for shared Library databases.
== Advanced settings ==
{{main|advancedsettings.xml}}
{{#lst:advancedsettings.xml|intro}}
== Resetting Kodi settings to default ==
{{see also|userdata}}
Delete your [[userdata]] folder and the parent "Kodi" folder (sometimes named ".Kodi") to remove all Kodi settings and library databases. Deleting some individual files/folders in the [[userdata]] folder will also selectively reset those files to a default state.
== Other settings related pages ==
* [[Audio]]
== See also ==
{{next|[[MySQL/Setting up MySQL|Setting up MySQL]]}}
* [[Backup]]
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NOTICE: This is considered an advanced (complicated) and experimental feature.
NOTICE: Every Kodi "client" must run the same version of Kodi. Otherwise they will not be sharing the same library. There can even be differences between development builds, so make sure you always use the same build dates. See Version table for more info.
If you have more than one Kodi device on your local network then you might want to synchronize them by sharing the Kodi library databases via the MySQL protocol. Using shared library databases allows you to store information for either your video or music library in a central database, so that multiple devices can access the same information at the same time.
This gives you the ability to do things like:
Share watched and unwatched status for your media on all devices
Stop watching a movie or TV show in one room then finish watching it in another room automatically
Only one library to maintain for all devices
MySQL Protocol & MariaDB
When setting up shared Library databases either MySQL or Maria DB can be used as they both use the same MySQL protocol. Since many Linux distributions have dropped including MySQL and now instead now ship MariaDB it is being more common to use MariaDB for shared Library databases.
