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= Music Library =
= Music Library =
This page details how to Import and Export the Music Library. It has been completely overhauled for v18 and adds more functionality and integrates the new ''[[Artist information folder]]''
This page details how to Import and Export the Music Library.


'''''See: [[Import-export_library/Music| Import-Export Music lIbrary]]'''''
'''''See: [[Import-export_library/Music| Import-Export Music lIbrary]]'''''
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= A Note on Artwork =
= A Note on Artwork =


The optimized image from {{Kodi}}'s [[Artwork/Cache]] is exported, rather than the original full-quality image, so it is best to avoid exporting artwork if at all possible.  
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.


An easily understandable 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].
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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Latest revision as of 21:58, 7 February 2023

Import-Export Contents
Home icon grey.png   ▶ Video Library
▶ Music Library
▶ Import-export library


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...

An explanation of the effects of these optimizations can be located in the forum here.



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