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Introduction
The Live TV section of Kodi provides the facility to view terrestrial TV through Kodi. This allows you to view your local TV stations as though you were using a standalone Television or a TIVO type device. You are able to view Live TV, Freeview type Program Guides, Record programs through Timer Rules and watch the recorded programs all without ever leaving Kodi.
Kodi provides the ability to insert the Logo of your TV Stations which then becomes visible in the program guide, on-screen displays and all channel listings, making it easy to distinguish each channel.
The two following images show some of the uses of the TV Logos.
The following are the two methods for sourcing and applying logos in Kodi.
Source Logos
Sourcing TV Station Logos is relatively simple. Some commonly used methods to source logos are:
- Google Image search
- Download from the official site of the TV Station
- Create your own logos
Saving Logos
Once you have sourced your logos, save them to a dedicated channel icon folder that is accessible at all times by Kodi. The images should conform to the image requirements detailed in the following two tables.
Note: The Aspect Ratios should be maintained as the image fields within skins are not adjustable. Using incorrect ratios may lead to stretching, squashing or cropping of your logos.
Required file properties:
Note: The resolution may be increased but ensure the aspect ratio is maintained
| File Type | Aspect Ratio | Resolution- recommended |
| *.png | 1.78:1 | 800x450 |
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| *.png | 1:1 | 450x450 |
Naming and Saving conventions for your own manually sourced logos:
| Channel Name | File Name | Save name & location example |
| Exactly as displayed in the channel guide | TEN HD.png | A location that is accessible to Kodi |
Loading Logos- Auto
The following is based on NextPVR
Kodi can scan your nominated Channel Logo folder for logos. If the logo filenames correctly match the TV channel, Kodi will automatically apply the logo.
- 1. In the Kodi settings menu, specify the channel icon folder in Settings ▶ PVR & Live TV ▶ Channels
- 2. Then run the Scan for missing icons setting
Filenames must match the channel names
Set the Folder with channel icons
Run Scan for missing icons
Loading Logos- Manual
The following is based on NextPVR
If the automatic scan did not apply all logos, from within Kodi it is possible to manually add or remove logos by following these directions:
Image 1- Enable "Show Icons" option
Image 2- Set the Logo folder
- 1. From the Sideblade menu in the PVR Homescreen, ensure Show Icons is enabled (image 1)
- 2. In the Kodi settings menu, specify the channel icon folder in Settings ▶ PVR &Live TV ▶ Channels as shown in image 2
- 3. Still in the Settings page shown above, select Channel manager
Image 3- Select Channel icon
Image 4- Select Browse
Image 5- Select Channel icons
- 4. From the Channel manager page, scroll to the desired channel. Once the channel is highlighted, move to the right column and select Channel icon: (image 3)
- 5. From the Browse for icon page, select Browse or other appropriate option (image 4)
- 6. From the Browse for icon page, select channel icons folder which is the folder set in the Settings page in image 2 above (image 5)
- 7. Select the appropriate icon and press OK
If loading multiple logos, repeat from Step 6. Remeber to save the changes by pressing Apply changes now then OK to exit the page.
TVheadend
If you are using TVHeadend as your TV server, then it is possible to add logos using it's web admin interface.
You will need to host the logos somewhere on an internal web server or external.
Then you can add the logos in the "User Icon" field manager (TVHeadend web page >> Configuration >> Channel / EPG):
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