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{{mininav| [[Media sources]] | [[File sharing]] }}
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<section begin="intro"/>XBMC ships with [[w:SSH File Transfer Protocol|SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol)]] (not to be confused with FTP) client support for accessing file shares.<section end="intro"/>
<section begin="intro"/>Kodi ships with [[w:SSH File Transfer Protocol|SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol)]] (not to be confused with FTP) client support for accessing file shares.<section end="intro"/>


You can also use SFTP as a way to connect to some XBMC devices, such as XBMCbuntu.
You can also use SFTP as a way to connect to some Kodi devices, such as Kodibuntu.


== Adding SFTP as a media source ==
== Adding SFTP as a media source ==
{{see also|Video library/Adding media sources}}
{{see also|Adding_video_sources}}
# Add Videos
# Add Videos
# Browse
# Browse
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# Complete other fields as required
# Complete other fields as required


== Connecting to XBMCbuntu via SFTP ==
== Connecting to Kodibuntu via SFTP ==


XBMCbuntu ships with [http://www.openssh.org/ Openssh server], making it easier to access your files via SSH/SFTP. Alternative installations that contain Openssh can also use the method below to connect.
Kodibuntu ships with [http://www.openssh.org/ Openssh server], making it easier to access your files via SSH/SFTP. Alternative installations that contain Openssh can also use the method below to connect.




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* [http://www.flashfxp.com/ FlashFXP]
* [http://www.flashfxp.com/ FlashFXP]


'''Connecting to XBMCbuntu SFTP'''
'''Connecting to Kodibuntu SFTP'''


Some XBMCBuntu installs the username is '''xbmc''' and password '''blank''' where you did not set a username or password during install.
During the installation of Kodibuntu you have to supply a username and a password. This username and password combination has to be used if you want to connect via SFTP


# Choose a SFTP client and open an instance
# Choose a SFTP client and open an instance
# Enter The XBMC box IP (using Filezilla e.g. sftp://192.168.1.254)
# Enter The Kodi box IP (using Filezilla e.g. sftp://192.168.1.254)
# Choose port '''22'''
# Choose port '''22'''
# For '''username''' the login name you chose during install
# For '''username''' the login name you chose during install
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Select '''OK''' or '''Yes'''
Select '''OK''' or '''Yes'''


== See also ==
 
* [[SSH]]


[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:File sharing]]
[[Category:File sharing]]

Latest revision as of 23:28, 29 January 2021

Home icon grey.png   ▶ File sharing ▶ SFTP

Kodi ships with SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) (not to be confused with FTP) client support for accessing file shares.

You can also use SFTP as a way to connect to some Kodi devices, such as Kodibuntu.

Adding SFTP as a media source

  1. Add Videos
  2. Browse
  3. Add network location
  4. Select SSH/SFTP from the protocol menu
  5. Complete other fields as required

Connecting to Kodibuntu via SFTP

Kodibuntu ships with Openssh server, making it easier to access your files via SSH/SFTP. Alternative installations that contain Openssh can also use the method below to connect.


Examples of SFTP clients

Connecting to Kodibuntu SFTP

During the installation of Kodibuntu you have to supply a username and a password. This username and password combination has to be used if you want to connect via SFTP

  1. Choose a SFTP client and open an instance
  2. Enter The Kodi box IP (using Filezilla e.g. sftp://192.168.1.254)
  3. Choose port 22
  4. For username the login name you chose during install
  5. For password the password you chose during install

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During first time connecting you will see a security warning irrespective of client used.

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Select OK or Yes