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==General==
==General==
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=== Days to display ===
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Advanced
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Number of days to show in the guide and import data for from backends.
|}
=== Default select action ===
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Standard
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Select what will happen when an item is selected in the guide:
"Show context menu": Will trigger the context menu from where you can choose further actions
"Switch to channel": Will instantly tune to the related channel
"Show information":  Will display a detailed information with plot and further options
"Record": Woll create a recording timer for the selected item
|}


Days to display - Number of days of Guide data to import from backends. Defaults to 3 days.


Default select action -
=== Hide 'no information available' labels ===


Hide 'no information available' labels - Hides "no information available" labels when no EPG data could be retrieved for a channel.
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Advanced
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Hides "no information available" labels when no EPG data could be retrieved for a channel.
|}
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==Updates==
==Updates==


Update interval - Time between Guide data imports from backends. Defaults to 120 minutes.
=== Update interval ===
[[File:PVR_Guide_2.jpg|600px|right]]
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Advanced
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Time between guide data imports from backends. Defaults to 120 minutes.
|}
 
 
=== Prevent updates during playback ===
 
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Advanced
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Do not import Guide data while playing TV, to minimise CPU usage.
|}
 
 
=== Don't cache in local database ===
 
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Advanced
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Guide data is stored in a local database by default, to speed up EPG importing when Kodi is restarted. Enabling this option will prevent that.
|}


Prevent updates during playback - Do not import Guide data while playing TV, to minimise CPU usage.


Don't cache in local database - Guide data is stored in a local database by default, to speed up EPG importing when Kodi is restarted. Enabling this option will prevent that.
=== Clear data ===


Clear data
{|
|- valign="top"
| width=120px | {{nowrap|'''Settings level:'''}}
| Standard
|- valign="top"
| '''Description:'''
| Delete the cached guide data and reimport it from the backend.
|}

Revision as of 19:16, 20 September 2017

This category contains the electronic programming guide (EPG) settings.

General

File:PVR Guide 1.jpg

Days to display

Settings level: Advanced
Description: Number of days to show in the guide and import data for from backends.


Default select action

Settings level: Standard
Description: Select what will happen when an item is selected in the guide:

"Show context menu": Will trigger the context menu from where you can choose further actions

"Switch to channel": Will instantly tune to the related channel

"Show information": Will display a detailed information with plot and further options

"Record": Woll create a recording timer for the selected item


Hide 'no information available' labels

Settings level: Advanced
Description: Hides "no information available" labels when no EPG data could be retrieved for a channel.


Updates

Update interval

File:PVR Guide 2.jpg
Settings level: Advanced
Description: Time between guide data imports from backends. Defaults to 120 minutes.


Prevent updates during playback

Settings level: Advanced
Description: Do not import Guide data while playing TV, to minimise CPU usage.


Don't cache in local database

Settings level: Advanced
Description: Guide data is stored in a local database by default, to speed up EPG importing when Kodi is restarted. Enabling this option will prevent that.


Clear data

Settings level: Standard
Description: Delete the cached guide data and reimport it from the backend.
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