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For information on where settings and other usage data are saved read '''''[[Kodi data folder]]'''''


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==Accessing The System Settings Menu==
The System Settings icon is the middle icon and is located in the top left of the Home Screen when using the default skin Estuary. Other skins may use a different method to access the settings screen, such as a Home Menu item, or via the Shutdown menu.
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== Settings ==
== Settings ==
Choosing Settings from the '''''[[Basic_controls|Main Menu]]''''' opens the Settings Window shown below. This is the current Settings screen for Kodi v18.x.  
The main Settings Window {{Kodi}} v18 and v19.  


In this window, you are able to configure Kodi's options.
Click on the relevant icon in the image to navigate to the wiki page.


Click on the relevant icon to navigate to the wiki page describing the settings for that section e.g. click player settings icon to be taken to page describing the player settings:
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Settings for v16 and below can be found here... '''''[[Settings_legacy|Settings legacy]]'''''




== Settings Level ==
== Settings Level ==
The "Settings level" will change the number of Settings options visible. The higher the level, the more options shown.


The "Settings level" can be changed using the button in the bottom left which shows the currently selected level.
There are four settings levels - Basic, Standard (default), Advanced, Expert. Scroll down to the setting level to change levels.


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This setting also affects the settings page of add-ons.
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'''Settings Levels'''<br>
Note that there are four tiered settings levels where each level unlocks more settings, the levels are:
* Basic
* Standard (Default)
* Advanced
* Expert
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== Advanced settings ==
== Advanced settings ==
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It is also possible to move GUI Settings into advancedsettings.xml which removes them from these Settings pages.
See: '''[[Advancedsettings.xml#guisettings.xml_Setting_Conversion|Convert Settings]]'''






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Latest revision as of 22:22, 29 January 2023

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This section details the settings in the various settings pages.

For information on where settings and other usage data are saved read Kodi data folder



Accessing The System Settings Menu

The System Settings icon is the middle icon and is located in the top left of the Home Screen when using the default skin Estuary. Other skins may use a different method to access the settings screen, such as a Home Menu item, or via the Shutdown menu.


Settings

The main Settings Window Kodi v18 and v19.

Click on the relevant icon in the image to navigate to the wiki page.


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Settings Level

The "Settings level" will change the number of Settings options visible. The higher the level, the more options shown.

There are four settings levels - Basic, Standard (default), Advanced, Expert. Scroll down to the setting level to change levels.

This setting also affects the settings page of add-ons.


Advanced settings

The advancedsettings.xml file, which does not exist by default, can be created by a user in their userdata folder.

This file is used for advanced settings and options that do not have GUI controls inside of Kodi. Some settings are experimental or very rarely set, so they can only be used via the advancedsettings.xml file. The file is simply a plain text file and can be edited by various text editors, so long as the name is "advancedsettings.xml". These advanced settings can be used to tweak various things such as episode naming patterns, special network ports, special behaviors, and more.


It is also possible to move GUI Settings into advancedsettings.xml which removes them from these Settings pages.

See: Convert Settings