Updating or removing videos

Video library

Management

Updating or removing videos

This page will show you the various methods of updating library information for videos and how to remove videos.

Updating the library

See also: Set content and scan

Removing videos

• You can remove the contents of entire folders/sources (without deleting the actual files) from the library by setting content to <None>, even if the parent folder is still included in the library. See #Removing sources for more info.

• Individual entries can also be removed (without deleting the actual files) by bringing up the contextual menu (press C on a keyboard) and selecting "Remove from library". Those videos will be scanned in the next time the library is updated unless the parent folder's content settings has Exclude path from library updates selected.

• If you've deleted or moved the actual video files and need to remove non-working library entries, you can use Clean library in Settings → Videos → Library → Clean library...

• While most users seem to prefer using a desktop computer to manage the actual "physical" files, including deleting them, there is an option to let you delete files in Kodi under Settings → Appearance → File lists → Allow file renaming and deletion

Removing sources

Main page: Set content and scan

To remove a source you need to use the contextual menu (C on a keyboard by default) on a video source.

• Select "Videos" in the home screen menu
• Select one of the Sources ( 'Movies' , 'TV' , etc )
• Use the contextual menu (C) to bring up the additional options for that source
• Use 'Edit' or 'Delete' to modify the source

Excluding directories/folders

Main page: Set content and scan