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== Manage Sources ==


== Video Library ==
= Manage Sources =
[[File:Settings_media_library_manage_sources.jpg|600px]]
 
 
== Videos ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Standard
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| This provides access to the Video Sources. It is an alternate access to Videos>Files from the main menu.<br>
See: '''[[HOW-TO:Create Video Library]]'''
|}
 
 
== Music ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Standard
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| This provides access to the Music Sources. It is an alternate access to Music>Files from the Music menu.<br>
See: '''[[HOW-TO:Create Music Library]]'''
|}
 
 
== Pictures ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Standard
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| This provides access to the Picture Sources. It is an alternate access to Pictures from the Pictures menu.<br>
See: '''[[Pictures]]'''
|}
 
 
 
= Video Library =
[[File:Settings_media_library_video_library.jpg|600px]]
 
 
== Update library on startup ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Standard
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Check for new video content every time {{kodi}} is started.
'''Note: '''If your content does not change often, leave this disabled as it will be running and scanning for no benefit and possibly making internet API calls for unscrapable media.<br>
See: '''[[Updating or removing videos]]'''
|}
 
 
== Hide progress of library updates ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Standard
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Hide the pop-up progress bar.
|}
 
 
== Clean library ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Advanced
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Clean the library database.
{{divbox|yellow|Removing content from disconnected sources|If storage media are disconnected, using this function will not remove their contents from the library. This protects your library from accidental erasure in case a removable storage device is unplugged.
 
To permanently remove titles from the library:<br>
# Use the correct method of removing titles from the library as detailed in the link below.<br>
# After correctly deleting from the library first, ''then'' run a clean library to purge the database of unnecessary records.<br>
See '''[[Updating_or_removing_videos#Remove_From_Library|Removing content]]'''}}
|}
 
 
== Export library ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Advanced
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Export the contents of the video library. Used as a backup of your library, or to create a new {{kodi}} installation.
{{note|For the Video library, we recommend using the Separate Files method.}}<br>
See '''[[Import-export_library/Video|Export Video Library]]'''
|}
 
 
== Import library ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Advanced
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| If you exported your library using the '''Single File''' method, use this to import the single file into the video library.<br>
See '''[[Import-export_library/Video#Import|Import Single File]]'''
|}
 
 
 
= Music Library =
[[File:Settings_media_library_music_library.jpg|600px]]
 
 
== Update library on startup ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Standard
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Check for new music content every time {{kodi}} is started.
'''Note:''' If your content does not change often, leave this disabled as it will be running and scanning for no benefit and possibly making internet API calls for unscrapable media.<br>
See: '''[[Update Music Library]]'''
|}
 
 
== Hide progress of library updates ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Standard
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Hide the pop-up library scanning progress bar during scans.
|}
 
 
== Clean library ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Advanced
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Performs cleanup tasks on the '''Music''' database. Used to de-clutter the database of unused records. Used when you have moved, deleted or renamed files. To remove music from the library, delete the music files first then run the Clean library option.<br>
If a source is located on removable storage that is not connected at the time of the Clean Library, you will be asked to choose to remove or keep the library entries from that drive.
* Removes any songs with invalid paths
* Removes any albums which have no references
* Removes any artists which have no references
* Removes any genres which have no references
* Removes any paths which have no references
|}
 
 
== Export library ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Advanced
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Music files are still required to have the correct embedded tags to be scanned into the library. This function will export the additional data that was scraped into the music library.
For the Music library, we recommend using the Single Files method as this will also export play counts, user ratings and last played data.<br>
See '''[[Import-export_library/Music|Export Music Library]]'''
|}
 
 
== Import library ==
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Advanced
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| If you exported your library using the '''Single File''' method, use this to import the single file into the music library.<br>
See '''[[Import-export_library/Music#Import_-_Single_File|Import Single File]]'''
|}
 
 
 
 
 
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== Music Library ==
[[Category:Settings]]

Latest revision as of 23:44, 16 January 2023

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Manage Sources

Settings media library manage sources.jpg


Videos

Settings level: Standard
Description: This provides access to the Video Sources. It is an alternate access to Videos>Files from the main menu.

See: HOW-TO:Create Video Library


Music

Settings level: Standard
Description: This provides access to the Music Sources. It is an alternate access to Music>Files from the Music menu.

See: HOW-TO:Create Music Library


Pictures

Settings level: Standard
Description: This provides access to the Picture Sources. It is an alternate access to Pictures from the Pictures menu.

See: Pictures


Video Library

Settings media library video library.jpg


Update library on startup

Settings level: Standard
Description: Check for new video content every time Kodi is started.

Note: If your content does not change often, leave this disabled as it will be running and scanning for no benefit and possibly making internet API calls for unscrapable media.
See: Updating or removing videos


Hide progress of library updates

Settings level: Standard
Description: Hide the pop-up progress bar.


Clean library

Settings level: Advanced
Description: Clean the library database.
Removing content from disconnected sources
If storage media are disconnected, using this function will not remove their contents from the library. This protects your library from accidental erasure in case a removable storage device is unplugged.

To permanently remove titles from the library:

  1. Use the correct method of removing titles from the library as detailed in the link below.
  2. After correctly deleting from the library first, then run a clean library to purge the database of unnecessary records.
See Removing content


Export library

Settings level: Advanced
Description: Export the contents of the video library. Used as a backup of your library, or to create a new Kodi installation.

Note: For the Video library, we recommend using the Separate Files method.
See Export Video Library


Import library

Settings level: Advanced
Description: If you exported your library using the Single File method, use this to import the single file into the video library.

See Import Single File


Music Library

Settings media library music library.jpg


Update library on startup

Settings level: Standard
Description: Check for new music content every time Kodi is started.

Note: If your content does not change often, leave this disabled as it will be running and scanning for no benefit and possibly making internet API calls for unscrapable media.
See: Update Music Library


Hide progress of library updates

Settings level: Standard
Description: Hide the pop-up library scanning progress bar during scans.


Clean library

Settings level: Advanced
Description: Performs cleanup tasks on the Music database. Used to de-clutter the database of unused records. Used when you have moved, deleted or renamed files. To remove music from the library, delete the music files first then run the Clean library option.

If a source is located on removable storage that is not connected at the time of the Clean Library, you will be asked to choose to remove or keep the library entries from that drive.

  • Removes any songs with invalid paths
  • Removes any albums which have no references
  • Removes any artists which have no references
  • Removes any genres which have no references
  • Removes any paths which have no references


Export library

Settings level: Advanced
Description: Music files are still required to have the correct embedded tags to be scanned into the library. This function will export the additional data that was scraped into the music library.

For the Music library, we recommend using the Single Files method as this will also export play counts, user ratings and last played data.
See Export Music Library


Import library

Settings level: Advanced
Description: If you exported your library using the Single File method, use this to import the single file into the music library.

See Import Single File



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