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* '''[[Import-export_library|Import-Export]]''' | |||
** '''[[Import-export_library/Music|Music Library]]''' | |||
** '''[[Import-export_library/Video|Video Library]]''' | |||
* '''[[HOW-TO:Create_Music_Library|Return to Music Guide]]''' | |||
* '''[[HOW-TO:Create_Video_Library|Return to Video Guide]]''' | |||
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{{mininav|[[Video_library|Video Library]]{{l2|[[Music_library|Music Library]]}}}} | |||
{{see also|NFO files|Artwork|Backup}} | |||
= Introduction = | |||
<section begin="intro" />Kodi has the option to Export and Import the library databases. These options may be used for a number of reasons including the following more popular ones: | |||
*Perform database backup and recovery | |||
*Reorganization of data or eliminate database fragmentation {{resize|0.8em|(export, clean/remove database, re-import)}} | |||
*Move data between Kodi databases on different platforms {{resize|0.8em|(eg Widows to Linux)}}<section end="intro" /> | |||
= Music Library = | |||
This page details how to Import and Export the Music Library. | |||
'''''See: [[Import-export_library/Music| Import-Export Music Library]]''''' | |||
= Video Library = | |||
This page details how to Import and Export the Video Library which consists of: | |||
*'''Movies'''- Metadata and artwork | |||
*'''TV Shows'''- Metadata and artwork | |||
*'''Music Videos'''- Metadata and artwork | |||
'''''See: [[Import-export_library/Video| Import-Export Video Library]]''''' | |||
'''Note:''' You cannot selectively Import or Export parts of the database. | |||
= A Note on Artwork = | |||
Cached artwork is an optimized version of the original image and this is what {{kodi}} exports, rather than the original full-quality image, so it is best to avoid exporting artwork if at all possible. | |||
To download original artwork to save locally use one of the following addons... | |||
* '''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=360078 Artwork Dump]'''- for v19 and later | |||
* '''[https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=258886 Artwork Beef]'''- for v18 and earlier | |||
An explanation of the effects of these optimizations can be located in the [https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=315806&pid=2599318#pid2599318 forum here]. | |||
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Introduction
Kodi has the option to Export and Import the library databases. These options may be used for a number of reasons including the following more popular ones:
- Perform database backup and recovery
- Reorganization of data or eliminate database fragmentation (export, clean/remove database, re-import)
- Move data between Kodi databases on different platforms (eg Widows to Linux)
Music Library
This page details how to Import and Export the Music Library.
See: Import-Export Music Library
Video Library
This page details how to Import and Export the Video Library which consists of:
- Movies- Metadata and artwork
- TV Shows- Metadata and artwork
- Music Videos- Metadata and artwork
See: Import-Export Video Library
Note: You cannot selectively Import or Export parts of the database.
A Note on Artwork
Cached artwork is an optimized version of the original image and this is what Kodi exports, rather than the original full-quality image, so it is best to avoid exporting artwork if at all possible.
To download original artwork to save locally use one of the following addons...
- Artwork Dump- for v19 and later
- Artwork Beef- for v18 and earlier
An explanation of the effects of these optimizations can be located in the forum here.
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