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<section begin="intro" />This section covers Kodi's various settings and where to find them.<section end="intro" />
 
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== Settings levels ==
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[[File:Confluence - settings level.jpg|400px|right]]
There are tiered settings levels. Each mode unlocks more settings, and is available by selecting the "Settings level" button, which will also display the currently used level.
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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 v17.x.
In this window, you are able to configure Kodi's options.


Select the Kodi version you are using from the options below to see the Settings options available.
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:


{{collapse top|Click [Expand] to see the Settings for Kodi version 17 - note this is a Work In Progress}}
[[File:settings_krypton.JPG|400px|right]]
<big>Choosing Settings from the Home Screen opens the Settings Window. In this window, you are able to configure Kodi's options:
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<section begin="Settings" />
| image 1 = Video.png
{|style="color:green;  background-color:#06353e;" cellpadding="0"
| link 1 = Settings/Player
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| link name 1 = Player settings
|[[File:Settings Main Player Settings.jpg ‎ |200px|centeralt=Alt text|Player Settings|link=Settings/Player]] || [[File:Settings_Main_Media_Settings.jpg|200px|centrealt=Alt text|Media Settings|link=Settings/Media]] || [[File:Settings_Main_PVR_Settings.jpg|200px|centrealt=Alt text|PVR & Live TV settings|link=Settings/Live_TV]] || [[File:Settings_Main_Service_Settings.jpg|200px|centrealt=Alt text|Service settings|link=Settings/Services]]
| image 2 = Video.png
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| link 2 = Settings/Media
|[[File:Settings_Main_Interface_Settings.jpg|200px|centrealt=Alt text|Interface Settings|link=Settings/Interface]] || [[File:Settings_Main_Skin_Settings.jpg|200px|centrealt=Alt text|Skin Settings|link=Skin_settings]] || [[File:Settings_Main_Profile_Settings.jpg|200px|centrealt=Alt text|Profile settings|link=Settings/Profiles]] || [[File:Settings_Main_System_Settings.jpg|200px|centrealt=Alt text|System settings|link=Settings/System]]
| link name 2 = Media settings
|-
| image 3 = Television.png
|[[File:Settings_Main_System_Information.jpg |200px|centrealt=Alt text|System Information|link=Settings/System_information]] || [[File:Settings_Main_Event_Log.jpg|200px|centrealt=Alt text|Event Log|link=Event_Log]] || [[File:Settings_Main_File_Manager.jpg|200px|centrealt=Alt text|File Manager|link=File_manager]] ||
| link 3 = Settings/Live TV
|}
| link name 3 = TV settings
<section end="Settings" />
| image 4 = Crystal Project Network Connection Manager.png
 
| link 4 = Settings/Services
Settings for v16 and below can be found here... '''''[[Settings_legacy|Settings legacy]]'''''
| link name 4 = Service settings
 
| image 5 = Crystal Clear app kcoloredit.png
 
| link 5 = Settings/Interface
 
| link name 5 = Skin settings
== Settings Level ==
| image 6 = Gnome-system-run.png
 
| link 6 = Settings/System
The "Settings level" can be changed using the button in the bottom left which shows the currently selected level.
| link name 6 = Profile settings
 
| image 7 = Crystal Clear app kcoloredit.png
[[File:settings_levels.jpg|500px]]
| link 7 = Settings/Interface
| link name 7 = Interface
| image 8 = Gnome-system-run.png
| link 8 = Settings/System
| link name 8 = System
| image 9 = Gnome-system-run.png
| link 9 = Settings/System
| link name 9 = System Information</big>
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{{collapse top|Click [Expand] to see the Settings for Kodi versions up to version 16}}
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[[File:System settings.png|400px|right]]
'''Settings Levels'''<br>
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Note that there are four tiered settings levels where each level unlocks more settings, the levels are:
Most of Kodi's global settings can be configured via the GUI (Graphical User Interface) under Settings (labeled "System" under the default skin, Confluence).
* Basic
* Standard (Default)
* Advanced
* Expert
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Choosing Settings from the Home Screen opens the Settings Window. In this window, you are able to configure Kodi's options:
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{{Index two column
| image 1 = Crystal Clear app kcoloredit.png
| link 1 = Settings/Appearance
| link name 1 = Appearance
| image 2 = Video.png
| link 2 = Settings/Videos
| link name 2 = Videos
| image 3 = Television.png
| link 3 = Settings/Live TV
| link name 3 = Live TV
| image 4 = Nuvola apps kscd.png
| link 4 = Settings/Music
| link name 4 = Music
| image 5 = Gnome-emblem-photos.png
| link 5 = Settings/Pictures
| link name 5 = Pictures
| image 6 = Crystal Project kweather.png
| link 6 = Weather
| image 7 = Nuvola apps kthememgr.png
| link 7 = Add-on manager
| image 8 = Crystal Project Network Connection Manager.png
| link 8 = Settings/Services_v16
| link name 8 = Services
| image 9 = Gnome-system-run.png
| link 9 = Settings/System_v16
| link name 9 = System</big>[[File:[[File:Example.jpg]]]]
}}
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== Additional settings ==
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| image 1 = Oxygen480-actions-media-playback-start.png
| link 1 = Video playback
| link name 1 = Video OSD settings
| description 1 = Some video playback settings can (currently) only be accessed while playing a video back and accessing the on-screen-display. For more info see [[Video playback]]. These include subtitle and audio track selection, zoom (aspect ratio) options, and more.
| link 2 = Media sources
| description 2 = [[Media sources]] and [[scrapers]] control what files are listed in Kodi and what is scanned into the library. These settings can also control what information is pulled from the internet.
| image 3 = Nuvola apps kthememgr.png
| link 3 = Add-ons#Add-on settings
| link name 3 = Add-on settings
| description 3 = {{#lst:Add-ons|settings}}
| image 4 = Gdm.png
| link 4 = Profiles
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== Advanced settings ==
== Advanced settings ==
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== Resetting Kodi settings to default ==
{{see also|userdata}}
Delete your [[userdata]] folder and the parent "Kodi" folder (sometimes named ".Kodi") to remove all Kodi settings and library databases. Deleting some individual files/folders in the [[userdata]] folder will also selectively reset those files to a default state.


== Other settings related pages ==
* [[Audio]]


== See also ==
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* [[Backup]]
[[Category:FAQ]]
 
[[Category:Index]]
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[[Category:Settings|*]]
[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Settings]]
[[Category:Music library]]
[[Category:Video library]]
[[Category:General topics]]
[[Category:General topics]]
[[Category:Index]]
[[Category:First time user]]

Revision as of 04:11, 14 July 2018

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This section covers Kodi's various settings and where to find them.


Settings

Choosing Settings from the Main Menu opens the Settings Window shown below. This is the current Settings screen for Kodi v17.x.

In this window, you are able to configure Kodi's options.

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:


Player Settings Media Settings PVR & Live TV settings Service settings
Interface Settings Skin Settings Profile settings System settings
System Information Event Log File Manager


Settings for v16 and below can be found here... Settings legacy


Settings Level

The "Settings level" can be changed using the button in the bottom left which shows the currently selected level.

File:Settings levels.jpg


Settings Levels
Note that there are four tiered settings levels where each level unlocks more settings, the levels are:

  • Basic
  • Standard (Default)
  • Advanced
  • Expert



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.