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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:settings_levels.jpg|400px|right]]
There are four tiered settings levels where each level unlocks more settings, the levels are:
* Basic
* Standard (Default)
* Advanced
* Expert


The "Settings level" can be changed using the button in the bottom left which shows the currently selected level.
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==Accessing The System Settings Menu==
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File:Estuary home settings icon.png|To access the System Settings menu, where you can access individual settings, select the System Settings icon (gear) at the top of the Menu on the Home screen.
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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.


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


{{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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| link name 1 = Player settings
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| link 2 = Settings/Media
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| link name 2 = Media settings
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| link 3 = Settings/Live TV
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| link name 3 = TV settings
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| image 4 = Crystal Project Network Connection Manager.png
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| link 4 = Settings/Services
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| link name 4 = Service settings
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| link 5 = Skin_settings
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| link name 5 = Skin settings
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| image 6 = Gnome-system-run.png
<section end="Settings" />
| link 6 = Profiles#Profile_settings
 
| link name 6 = Profile settings
Settings for v16 and below can be found here... '''''[[Settings_legacy|Settings legacy]]'''''
| image 7 = Crystal Clear app kcoloredit.png
 
| link 7 = Settings/Interface
 
| link name 7 = Interface
 
| image 8 = Gnome-system-run.png
== Settings Level ==
| link 8 = Settings/System
 
| link name 8 = System
The "Settings level" can be changed using the button in the bottom left which shows the currently selected level.
| image 9 = Gnome-system-run.png
 
| link 9 = Settings/System
[[File:SettingsSettingsLevel-leia.png|500px]]
| 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>
<big>
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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| 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_v16
| 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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{{#lst:advancedsettings.xml|intro}}
{{#lst:advancedsettings.xml|intro}}


== 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 12:43, 12 January 2019

Home icon grey.png   ▶ Settings

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


Accessing The System Settings Menu


Settings

Choosing Settings from the Main Menu opens the Settings Window shown below. This is the current Settings screen for Kodi v18.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:


File managerAdd-on managerSettings/System informationEvent LogSettings/PlayerSettings/MediaSettings/Live TVSettings/ServicesSettings/GamesSettings/InterfaceSettings/ProfilesSettings/SystemSettingsOverview-leia.png
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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.

SettingsSettingsLevel-leia.png


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.