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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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+For information on where settings and other usage data are saved read '''''[[Kodi data folder]]'''''
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-==The Settings Window==
+<section begin="settings access" />
-{|
+==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.
-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.
+<gallery mode="packed" widths="300px" heights="180px">
-; [[Profiles]]
+File:Estuary home settings icon.png
-: Allows you to save all of your settings as a profile and change them at the touch of button. It also allows you to tailor access to specific folders and network shares based on the profile being used. This is ideal for systems that have multiple users.
+</gallery>
-; About XBMC
+<section end="settings access" />
-: Displays the credits
-; Reload Skin
-: Forces all of the skin elements to be reloaded. When this is performed, any media that is playing will stop.
+== Settings ==
-; Animate Skin
+The main Settings Window {{Kodi}} v18 and v19.
-: Enables skin animations<br><br>
-'''NOTE THAT IF YOU HAVE CONFIGURED A SETTING IN ADVANCEDSETTINGS.XML IT WILL BE DISABLED IN THE SETTINGS.'''<br><br>
+Click on the relevant icon in the image to navigate to the wiki page.
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+<section begin="Settings" />
-| style="width:250px" |
+<imagemap>
-===[[My Videos Settings]]===
+Image:SettingsOverview-leia.png|800px|center
-===[[My Music Settings]]===
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-===[[My Pictures Settings]]===
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-===[[My Programs Settings]]===
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-===[[Weather Settings]]===
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-===[[Network Settings]]===
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-===[[System Settings]]===
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-===[[Appearance Settings]]===
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-|}
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-[[image:settings.jpg|right|360px]]
+rect 694 534 956 698 [[Settings/Profiles]]
-|}
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+</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]]