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(These instructions didn't include the client-side step of "enabling UPnP on the client". I added that. Without that, the rest of hte client-side instructions don't work. (Kodi 18))
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[[UPnP]] sharing between two XBMC devices is the easiest way to share a library. You can also share multiple libraries, one from each XBMC device, to all the other XBMC devices on the same network. UPnP also takes care of file sharing, so you do not need to do anything extra even if your files are added locally to XBMC.
<section begin="intro"/>[[UPnP]] sharing between two {{kodi}} devices is the easiest way to share a library. You can also share multiple libraries, one from each {{kodi}} device, to all the other devices on the same network. UPnP also takes care of file sharing, so you do not need to do anything extra even if your files are added locally to {{kodi}}.<section end="intro"/>


{{editor note|Needs pretty pictures. Maybe pro's and con's/compare to [[MySQL]] sharing.}}


#For XBMC device A (the "server") to go {{highlight|[[Settings/Network/Services|Settings -> Network -> Services]]}} and enable the UPnP server ('''Share video and music libraries through UPnP''').
# For {{kodi}} device A (the "server") go to:
#Then for XBMC device B (the "client") go to Videos -> Files -> add videos -> UPnP
#* {{highlight|bordered=yes|[[Settings/Services/UPnP_DLNA#General|Settings → Service Settings → UPnP/DLNA]]}}
#You should see XBMC A show up there. Select it and hit "okay".
# Enable the UPnP server ('''Share my libraries''')<br />[[File:Share-upnp-library1.jpg|500px]]<br /><br />
#You should now be able to see everything as it is set up on XBMC A on XBMC B.
# For {{kodi}} device B (the "client") you will need to (1) enable UPnP support in {{highlight|bordered=yes|[[Settings/Services/UPnP_DLNA#General|Settings → Service Settings → UPnP/DLNA]]}} and then (2) add device A as a [[UPnP/Media source|media source]]: {{highlight|'''Videos''' → '''Files''' → '''Add Videos...''' → '''Browse''' → ''(scroll down to)'' '''UPnP Devices'''}}<br />[[File:Share-upnp-library2.png|500px]]<br /><br />
# A shows up there. Open the share and then hit '''OK'''.
# Give the new video source from A a name.
# You should now be able to see everything as it is set up on A on B.




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{{big|For a detailed description how to add UPnP sources, please visit: [[UPnP/Media_source|UPnP Media Source]]}}
 
== Other guides ==
 
=== Video guides ===
;UPnP sharing (as seen in XBMC v12, Frodo)
 
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Revision as of 18:22, 24 March 2019

Home icon grey.png   ▶ UPnP
▶ Syncing and sharing
▶ Share libraries using UPnP
For a more complex method of sharing using MySQL see MySQL

UPnP sharing between two Kodi devices is the easiest way to share a library. You can also share multiple libraries, one from each Kodi device, to all the other devices on the same network. UPnP also takes care of file sharing, so you do not need to do anything extra even if your files are added locally to Kodi.


  1. For Kodi device A (the "server") go to:
  2. Enable the UPnP server (Share my libraries)
    Share-upnp-library1.jpg

  3. For Kodi device B (the "client") you will need to (1) enable UPnP support in Settings → Service Settings → UPnP/DLNA and then (2) add device A as a media source: VideosFilesAdd Videos...Browse(scroll down to) UPnP Devices
    Share-upnp-library2.png

  4. A shows up there. Open the share and then hit OK.
  5. Give the new video source from A a name.
  6. You should now be able to see everything as it is set up on A on B.


For a detailed description how to add UPnP sources, please visit: UPnP Media Source

Other guides

Video guides

UPnP sharing (as seen in XBMC v12, Frodo)