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As of XBMC v10 (Dharma), XBMC ships with SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) (not to be confused with FTP) client support for media. You can use SFTP to add as a media source or as a way to connect to the machine that has XBMCbuntu v11 (Eden) and upwards installed, which contain Openssh server installed.
Adding SFTP as a media source
- Add Videos
- Browse
- Add network location
- Select SSH/SFTP from the protocol menu
- Complete other fields as required
SFTP Source Example (source.xml):
<video>
<source>
<name>Remote SFTP Videos</name>
<path>sftp://username:[email protected]/share/videos/</path>
</source>
</video>
Connecting to XBMCbuntu via SFTP
From XBMCbuntu v11 (Eden) and newer, ships with Openssh server, making it easier to access your files via SSH/SFTP. Alternative installations that contain Openssh can use the method below to connect.
Examples of SFTP clients
Connecting to XBMCbuntu SFTP
- Choose a SFTP client and open an instance
- Enter The XBMC box IP (e.g. 192.168.1.80)
- Choose port 22
- For username the login name you chose during install
- For password the password you chose during install