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<section begin="intro" />Need to add videos such as home movies or other videos that are not normally found by Kodi's scrapers? This page will show you a few solutions on adding custom videos, such as home movies, clips, special editions, and more. <section end="intro" />


If you are here looking to see your home videos in the library there are some special considerations you should be aware of. It took 2 days to get it and it is quite simple in hindsight. This wiki page except for this section is mainly for movies that you are adding to your collection that are referenced somewhere by a scraper tool. Here is a list of links you need to know
== JustUseTheFileName ==
*adding a source and it looking for your home movies will not make them show up - because your home movie title is most likely not a famous movie title- and cannot be referenced online by the scraper you have chosen. See below for a scraper that 'just uses the filename'.
To simply add videos to the library as movies without any special info you can [[add-on manager|install]] the JustUseTheFileName scraper: http://up.kibje.com/20130711/metadata.justUseFilename.org.zip
*add source for a directory JUST FOR your home movies  (the how to is near the top - scroll up)
 
*Either install the brand new '[http://www.elbsolutions.com/xbmc/scraper/metadata.justUseFilename.org.zip justUseTheFilename]' scraper (manual install for now - working on it) or add nfo files for each file - just read [http://www.pcmediacenter.com.au/forum/topic/35089-home-videos-library-mode-using-nfo-files/ Two guys who have successfully done it - one by movie, other as tv show]
== NFO files ==
*know [[Import/Export_library|how to make nfo files]] for either each directory or each movie to STOP a scrape from happening - read the [[Import/Export_library|how to]] to look for what to name them and know that all you really need for a movie version inside the nfo file is
{{main|NFO files}}
<source lang="xml">
* Add [[NFO files]] for each file. For step-by-steps look at the additional guides below.
* Here's a basic/bare minimal example of an NFO file:
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <movie>
   <movie>
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         <id>-1</id>
         <id>-1</id>
   </movie>
   </movie>
</source>
</syntaxhighlight>
* realize that xmbc will not look at your nfo files except ONCE. To get a refresh on a whole bunch of files, Exit the Library, go into Files, and on the source you added for your home movies - set content and pick <None>, then do not delete the files, then click OK. Then set content again and re-choose the type as Movie.  
* If you like to use photo (aka artwork, poster); Save the desired .jpg file in the '''same folder as the movie and the NFO file'''.  The jpg file should be named '''exactly the same''' as the video file to which it refers, '''except''' add "-poster" to the jpg filename, so for 'cartrip.mkv', the artwork file should be named 'cartrip-poster.jpg'.  Kodi will import the jpg image automatically.
* Kodi will only look at your NFO files ONCE. To refresh see: [[Updating_or_removing_videos]]
 
== Filtering custom videos ==
{{see|Custom home items}}
 
== Additional guides ==
* [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=118344&pid=1299816#pid1299816 Best way to have "home videos" in Kodi (Kodi forum)]
 
== See also ==
*[[Custom home items]]
*[[Video nodes]]
*[[Video library tags]]
 
 


If you don't do this, then you will get some light porn artwork for 'Home Movie' and another one for 'ImportExport' which you dont want your kids to ask about. If you have a large collection, the artwork might get worse!
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Latest revision as of 07:25, 14 November 2020

Home icon grey.png   ▶ Video library ▶ Management ▶ Custom video entries

Need to add videos such as home movies or other videos that are not normally found by Kodi's scrapers? This page will show you a few solutions on adding custom videos, such as home movies, clips, special editions, and more.

JustUseTheFileName

To simply add videos to the library as movies without any special info you can install the JustUseTheFileName scraper: http://up.kibje.com/20130711/metadata.justUseFilename.org.zip

NFO files

  • Add NFO files for each file. For step-by-steps look at the additional guides below.
  • Here's a basic/bare minimal example of an NFO file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
   <movie>
        <title>Some title</title>
        <originaltitle>Some title just in case - you most likely dont need this either</originaltitle>
        <sorttitle>It will sort by this title if you include it</sorttitle>
        <genre>HomeMovies</genre>
        <id>-1</id>
   </movie>
  • If you like to use photo (aka artwork, poster); Save the desired .jpg file in the same folder as the movie and the NFO file. The jpg file should be named exactly the same as the video file to which it refers, except add "-poster" to the jpg filename, so for 'cartrip.mkv', the artwork file should be named 'cartrip-poster.jpg'. Kodi will import the jpg image automatically.
  • Kodi will only look at your NFO files ONCE. To refresh see: Updating_or_removing_videos

Filtering custom videos

See: Custom home items

Additional guides

See also