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Settings

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.

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

Main page: advancedsettings.xml

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

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-==About User Interface Settings==
+<section begin="intro" />{{big|This section details the settings in the various settings pages.}}<section end="intro" />
-{|
-| valign="top" |
-Most of XBMC's optional settings can be configured via the GUI (Graphical User Interface) under "Settings".
-==The Settings Window==
+For information on where settings and other usage data are saved read '''''[[Kodi data folder]]'''''
-{|
-|
-Choosing Settings from the Home Screen opens the Settings Window. In this window, you are able to configure XBMC's options to fit your taste.
-; [[Profiles]]
-: Allows you to save all of your settings as a profile and change them at the touch of a button. It also allows you to grant access to specific folders and network shares based on the profile being used. This is ideal for systems that have multiple users.
-; About XBMC
-: Displays the credits
-; Skin Settings
-: Opens the configuration window for the currently selected skin.
-; Reload Skin
-: Reloads the current skin without restarting XBMC<br>
-<font color="red">'''NOTE!: If you have configured a setting in AdvancedSettings.xml it will be hidden in the GUI Settings!'''</font><br><br>
-==The Settings sections==
+__NOTOC__
-{|
-| style="width:250px" |
-===[[My Videos Settings]]===
-===[[My Music Settings]]===
-===[[My Pictures Settings]]===
-===[[My Programs Settings]]===
-|
-===[[Weather Settings]]===
-===[[Network Settings]]===
-===[[System Settings]]===
-===[[Appearance Settings]]===
-|}
-|
-[[image:settings.jpg|right|360px]]
-|}
-==Advanced Settings==
+<section begin="settings access" />
-All advanced settings (or 'power-user' settings) can not be accessed from the GUI (Graphical User Interface), this is to prevent normal end-users from messing up XBMC more than they have to. To change/edit advanced settings or configurations you must manually edit XML-files (special formatted text-files) on your computer via a standard text-editor and then transfer them to your Xbox.<br>
+==Accessing The System Settings Menu==
-For more information see the [[Advanced Configuration]] section of this manual.
+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.
+<gallery mode="packed" widths="300px" heights="180px">
+File:Estuary home settings icon.png
+</gallery>
+<section end="settings access" />
-<font color="red">'''NOTE!: If you have configured a setting in AdvancedSettings.xml it will be hidden in the GUI Settings!'''</font><br><br>
-==Resetting XBMC settings to default==
+== Settings ==
-To reset all XBMC settings that are accessible from XBMC's GUI (Graphical User Interface) to the default settings, (which can be useful if you changed something that messed up XBMC so that you cannot access the GUI to change the setting back), simply hold down both thumbsticks (clicked) when launching or booting XBMC. This will cause a screen to pop up asking you if you want to reset your settings (including the active skin) to the system defaults.<br>
+The main Settings Window {{Kodi}} v18 and v19.
-The only settings not reset by this method is the Master lock code, and the advanced settings only accessible via manual edit of XML-files, (such as AdvancedSettings.xml, Keymap.xml, LCD.xml, RssFeeds.xml and PartyMode.xml).
-[[category:Settings]]
+Click on the relevant icon in the image to navigate to the wiki page.
+<section begin="Settings" />
+<imagemap>
+Image:SettingsOverview-leia.png|800px|center
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+rect 408 100 670 264 [[Add-on_manager]]
+rect 694 100 956 264 [[Settings/System_information]]
+rect 977 100 1236 264 [[Event_Log]]
+rect 125 348 386 510 [[Settings/Player]]
+rect 408 348 670 510 [[Settings/Media]]
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+rect 977 348 1236 510 [[Settings/Services]]
+rect 125 534 385 698 [[Settings/Games]]
+rect 408 534 670 698 [[Settings/Interface]]
+rect 694 534 956 698 [[Settings/Profiles]]
+rect 977 534 1236 698 [[Settings/System]]
+</imagemap>
+<section end="Settings" />
+== 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.
+<gallery mode="packed" widths="700px" heights="394px">
+File:SettingsSettingsLevel-leia.png
+</gallery>
+== Advanced settings ==
+{{main|advancedsettings.xml}}
+{{#lst:advancedsettings.xml|intro}}
+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]]'''
+{{updated|20}}
+[[Category:Settings]]