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Topics related to video library management. See '''[[Adding videos to the library]]''' for just the basic topics on adding videos.
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==Preparing files==
= Introduction =
To use your video files with "metadata" like summaries, cast info, DVD covers, thumbnails, and more, you need to add those video files to the video library.
<section begin="intro" />Now that you have your library setup and have become confident with using {{kodi}}, you can start experimenting with modifying your library so it better suits your preferences.


<section begin="prep" />There are a couple of important parts to getting things imported into your XBMC library. First, the metadata for the video file should exist someplace (the metadata are things like the title of the show, the plot description, the season and episode number if the video file happens to be an episode of a TV series, the actors, the director, cover art and episode art, etc.) The second part is naming the video files so the file gets matched up with the metadata available online.
This page will guide you to other wiki pages that are commonly used to modify the library.<section end="intro" />


XBMC uses plugins called scrapers to pull information from a video file and coordinate it with a source of metadata available someplace on the internet. For a TV show the scraper basically looks for the show name, season number, and episode number. The default scrapers look at TheTVDB.com (for TV shows) and TheMovieDB.org (for Movies).


If some video file is not scraping properly, the first step is to go to the website of the scraper you are using on that source and see if the video is already listed there. If you can't find an entry on one of those two sites for the video you're interested in, you can hunt for different scrapers which search other websites for metadata (and go through the same process of making sure your show is listed there, then naming the video files to match). Alternatively, you can create new entries on those sites with some basic information about your show, and then let the scrapers do their work. This is nice, because it means that other people will benefit from your work, and may contribute additional information about the show over time.
= Common =
Adding info to a site like TheTVDB.org is easy, but make sure you read the site rules before you start adding.
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| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Artwork]]}}'''
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| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Artwork|intro}}


If none of that works, you can create .nfo files for each video by hand so that XBMC will bypass the normal looking online for information about your show. This is the least attractive option, though. It's a lot of work, and it doesn't benefit anyone else the way creating entries on the metadata sites does.<section end="prep" />
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| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Backup]]}}'''
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| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Backup|intro}}


===Naming files===
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{{main|Naming video files}}
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{{#lst:Naming video files|intro}}
| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Bookmarks_and_chapters|Bookmarks]]}}'''
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| style="width:60px; text-align:left;"|
| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| Video Bookmarks allow you to create Save points within movies and episodes in order to easily return to them at a later date. Episode Bookmarks allow mapping of the start of an Episode to the library entry. Useful when there is more than one episode in the video file. eg ISO files, or other full disk rips.


* [[Naming video files/Movies]]
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* [[Naming video files/TV shows]]
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* [[Naming video files/Music videos]]
| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[HOW-TO:Movie_universe|Cinematic Universes]]}}'''
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| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:HOW-TO:Movie_universe|intro}}


{{list2|NFO files}}
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| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Custom_home_items|Custom Menu Items]]}}'''
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| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Custom_home_items|intro}}


==Adding media sources==
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{{main|Adding video sources}}
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{{#lst:Adding video sources|intro}}
| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Edit_decision_list|Edit Decision List (EDL)]]}}'''
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| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Edit_decision_list|intro}}


{{list2|Media sources}}
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| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Add-on:Extras|Extras]]}}'''
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| style="width:60px; text-align:left;"|
| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Add-on:Extras|intro}}


{{list3|Media stubs}}
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| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Advanced_library_filtering|Filtering]]}}'''
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| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Advanced_library_filtering|intro}}


{{list2|Internet streams}}
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| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Media_stubs|Media Stub Files]]}}'''
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| style="width:60px; text-align:left;"|
| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Media_stubs|intro}}


==Setting content and scanning==
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{{main|Set content and scan}}
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{{#lst:Set content and scan|intro}}
| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[NFO_files|NFO Files]]}}'''
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| style="width:5px; text-align:left;"|
| style="width:60px; text-align:left;"|
| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:NFO_files|intro}}


==Maintenance==
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=== Incorrect and missing videos ===
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{{Main|Incorrect and missing videos}}
| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Video_nodes|Nodes]]}}'''
{{#lst:Incorrect and missing videos|intro}}
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| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Video_nodes|intro}}


=== Custom video entries ===
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{{Main|Custom video entries}}
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{{#lst:Custom video entries|intro}}
| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Parental_controls|Parental Controls]]}}'''
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| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| Methods to help control accessibility to your movies and tv shows


=== Updating or removing videos ===
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{{Main|Updating or removing videos}}
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{{#lst:Updating or removing videos|intro}}
| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Playlists|Playlists]]}}'''
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| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| Create new curated lists of your content using either Basic or Smart Playlists


==Grouping media==
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| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Profiles]]}}'''
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| style="width:60px; text-align:left;"|
| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Profiles|intro}}


{{list2|File stacking}}
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| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Internet_video_and_audio_streams|Stream Files]]}}'''
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| style="width:5px; text-align:left;"|
| style="width:60px; text-align:left;"|
| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Internet_video_and_audio_streams|intro}}


{{list2|Movie sets}}
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| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Trailers]]}}'''
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| style="width:5px; text-align:left;"|
| style="width:60px; text-align:left;"|
| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Trailers|intro}}


{{list2|Video library tags}}
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| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Video_library_tags|Video Library Tags]]}}'''
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| style="width:60px; text-align:left;"|
| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Video_library_tags|intro}}


===How to separate the library (cartoons, documentaries, anime, etc)===
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{{Main|Custom home items}}
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{{#lst:Custom home items|intro}}
| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[HOW-TO:Modify_automatic_watch_and_resume_points|Watched & Resume Points]]}}'''
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| style="width:5px; text-align:left;"|
| style="width:60px; text-align:left;"|
| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:HOW-TO:Modify_automatic_watch_and_resume_points|intro}}
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===Playlists===
{{Main|Playlists|Smart playlists}}
{{#lst:Basic playlists|intro}}


===Linking movies to TV shows===
{{#lst:Linking movies to TV shows|movie TV link}}
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{{list2|Custom video nodes}}
= TV Show Specific =
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The following options are specific to TV Shows


== Alternative guides ==
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<section begin="Alternative guides" />
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* [http://lifehacker.com/5900626/create-a-kickass-seamless-play+everything-media-center-the-complete-guide Lifehacker.com - Create a Kickass, Seamless, Play-Everything Media Center: The Complete Guide]
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* [http://tbueter.com/?page_id=324 The Frodo Guide] by Henry Ford
| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Convert_movie_to_episode|Combine TV Shows]]}}'''
* [http://xbmc.us/njbetzen/2012/08/01/beginner-tip-how-to-add-videos-to-xbmc-frodopre-frodo-from-a-network-share/ Beginner Tip: How to add videos to XBMC Frodo/pre-Frodo from a network share] by Nathan Betzen
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* [http://www.makeuseof.com/pages/xbmc-full-html Makeuseof.com - How to set up your XBMC Media Center]
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* [http://youresuchageek.blogspot.fr/2012/06/xbmc-install-and-config-howto-for-linux.html XBMC Install and Config] HOW-TO for Linux Its for xvba, however apart from drivers the rest is a '''MUST''' read for Linux novices.
| style="width:60px; text-align:left;"|
| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| Do you have two TV shows that are really the same show, but are listed seperately at the scraper site? This guide will show you how to combine the two TV shows into one show for your library. <br>
This method can also be used for those Netflix shows that are broken into parts per season, but each part is treated as seperate Seasons at the scraper sites.


=== Video guides ===
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| style="width:5px;" |
| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Linking_movies_to_TV_shows|Link Movies to TV Shows]]}}'''
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| style="width:5px; text-align:left;"|
| style="width:60px; text-align:left;"|
| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Linking_movies_to_TV_shows|intro}}


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<section end="Alternative guides" />
| style="width:5px;" |
| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Season_rename|Rename Seasons]]}}'''
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| style="width:5px; text-align:left;"|
| style="width:60px; text-align:left;"|
| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Season_rename|intro}}
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== See also ==
* [[Import-export library]]
* [[Parental controls|Locking video sources / Parental controls]]
* [[Video library settings]]
* [[First time user]]
* [[UPnP]]




[[Category:Video Library]]
= Movie Specific =
[[Category:XBMC Manual]]
The following options are specific to Movies
[[Category:Index]]
 
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{|
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| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Convert_movie_to_episode|Convert Movies into Episodes]]}}'''
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| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Convert_movie_to_episode|intro}}
 
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| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Movie_sets|Movie Sets / Collections]]}}'''
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| style="width:60px; text-align:left;"|
| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Movie_sets|intro}}
 
|-
| style="width:5px;" |
| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Movie_set_information_folder|Movie Set Information Folder]]}}'''
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| style="width:5px; text-align:left;"|
| style="width:60px; text-align:left;"|
| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Movie_set_information_folder|intro}}
 
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| colspan="2" style="width:30px; text-align:left;"| '''{{resize|120%|[[Video_versions|Video Versions]]}}'''
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| style="width:5px; text-align:left;"|
| style="width:60px; text-align:left;"|
| colspan="2" style="width:full; text-align:left;"| {{#lst:Video_versions|intro}}
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Latest revision as of 02:26, 12 January 2024

Create Video Libraries
1. The Basics
2. Source Folder
3. Movie Setup
4a. TV Show Setup
4b. Seasons Setup
4c. Episodes Setup
5. Music Videos Setup
6. Add Source & Scrape
7. Scraping Problems
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Introduction

Now that you have your library setup and have become confident with using Kodi, you can start experimenting with modifying your library so it better suits your preferences.

This page will guide you to other wiki pages that are commonly used to modify the library.


Common

Artwork
The use of artwork will transform your mundane media player into a showpiece to be proud of, especially when teamed up with your favourite skin. Kodi will allow you to display Posters, Fanart, Album Covers, Actor and Artist images to name a few. Install the Picture Slideshow add-on, and you will have a constant display of video or music fanart to brighten your entertainment room.
Backup
Like all technology, disaster can strike at any time, either due to a hardware failure, operating system crash which has corrupted Kodi data, or unexpected results from the use of a nightly or development build of Kodi. For these reasons, backups of Kodi are essential to enable you to quickly rebuild your setup.
Bookmarks
Video Bookmarks allow you to create Save points within movies and episodes in order to easily return to them at a later date. Episode Bookmarks allow mapping of the start of an Episode to the library entry. Useful when there is more than one episode in the video file. eg ISO files, or other full disk rips.
Cinematic Universes
Through the use of specialised filenaming and a smart playlist, Kodi can build a cinematic universe for any of your favourite movie and tv show franchises. Using this method allows correct canonical sorting, or any sorting required by the user, which cannot be accomplished with any other method. This method has the advantage of creating these universes without affecting movie sets or library listings in the movie or tv show library.
Custom Menu Items
It is possible to create additional Main Menu items that appear on the default Main Menu. For example, adding Home Movies, Kids Movies, Sports, Documentaries and other menu items. Kodi can already filter and separate library items using a number of methods. Combined with a skin that supports Custom Home Items, the library and main menu can be laid out to meet your requirements.
Edit Decision List (EDL)
An edit decision list (EDL) contains information about edits that should be made to the video during playback. Edit decision list information is contained in a separate file to the video that is read by Kodi just before the video is played. Examples of use include can be to skip commercials, cut out content inappropriate for children, or skip over the half hour acid trip in 2001: A Space Odyssey .
Extras
The Extras add-on allows easy access to all the bonus material that usually comes packaged with the main movie of the DVD or BluRay. Save these Extras, such as Bloopers, Cast Interviews, Production Notes, etc along with the main movie in a folder named Extras. Access theses Extras from the Context Menu of the movie.
Filtering
Filter is a Music and Video Library feature that allows a user to quickly reduce a list of titles to a smaller list that matches a user specified criteria. For example, filter the main listing of movies to only movies whose genre is Science Fiction.
Media Stub Files
  • If you have a collection of DVD's and Bluray disks but do not want to rip them to a hard drive, then a Media Stub File allows you to add the collection of disks to the Kodi Video Library.
  • It is a simple text based file that is added to your Source in exactly the same way as any other Movie or TV Show, which is then scanned or scraped into the library.
NFO Files
NFO files are used to populate the music and video library using locally stored information. They are helpful if data for your particular title does not exist, such as for home movies and sporting events. A Parsing and Combination NFO file can be used to control the search behaviour of scrapers when problematic and ambiguous titles prevent your preferred title from being scraped.
Nodes
Video nodes are defined views that are used to organize your media from the videos menu. Title, Director, Year, Studios, Countries, Genres are examples of Nodes. These Nodes can be customised using an XML file which gives flexibility in how you display your media. Custom nodes will work with any skin, but for ease of use a compatible skin is preferred.
Parental Controls
Methods to help control accessibility to your movies and tv shows
Playlists
Create new curated lists of your content using either Basic or Smart Playlists
Profiles
Profiles allow users to save all of 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. It works much the same as setting up individual users on your home computer.
Stream Files
Various internet video and audio streams can be played back in Kodi as if they were locally stored on your media center by using STRM files. As long as the format and streaming-method (network-protocol) is supported by Kodi, stream can be added. These are basic text files that look like <name>.strm and contain a URL to the internet stream. STRM files can also be added to the video library and can have cover art, summaries, etc.

Some internet sites may have an add-on available that can also access these media streams, rather than having to manually create STRM files. See Add-ons for more information on how to find and install add-ons.

Trailers
Trailers can be scanned or scraped into the library along with the movie metadata and artwork. Watch the trailers independently or specialised add-ons can be used to re-create the cinema experience by playing trailers before viewing a movie.
Video Library Tags
Video library tags, aka Tags or Keywords, can be used to further sort and organise your library into meaningful lists. Sites such as IMDB and TheMovieDB use Keywords to describe themes, plot details or character types to group and easily locate similar titles. They are generally different to the genre.
Watched & Resume Points
This page describes three advancedsettings.xml settings that can be used to modify when "watched" and "resume" marks are saved. These settings can also be used to prevent automatically saving watched and resume points. A watched point records if a video has been watched or not. A resume point records where in a video file playback has stopped, so it can be resumed later.


TV Show Specific

The following options are specific to TV Shows

Combine TV Shows
Do you have two TV shows that are really the same show, but are listed seperately at the scraper site? This guide will show you how to combine the two TV shows into one show for your library.

This method can also be used for those Netflix shows that are broken into parts per season, but each part is treated as seperate Seasons at the scraper sites.

Link Movies to TV Shows
This feature allows you to link a Move to a TV Show without the need of keeping two copies of the video file on your system. eg, linking Serenity (2005) to the tv show Firefly.
Rename Seasons
The Season Rename feature allows you to change the name of a TV Show Season from the default Season x format to a name of your choosing. This can be used in Anime, or those TV Shows that have special names for Seasons, like Torchwood.


Movie Specific

The following options are specific to Movies

Convert Movies into Episodes
Do you think that a particular movie should be an episode of a TV Show? Maybe those two related TV Shows should actually be one TV show? Then read on to discover how to make a movie an episode of a TV Show or how to combine TV Shows.
Movie Sets / Collections
A Movie Set is a collection of related films that are part of the same fictional universe. The scraper sites include artwork and metadata for Movie Sets which is scraped by Kodi and creates the Movie Set in your library. Movie sets are versatile and can be easily edited to suit your own needs.
Movie Set Information Folder
The Movie Set Information Folder (MSIF) is a user nominated folder that Kodi will scan to locate local artwork for movie sets/collections.
Video Versions
Video Version is a new Kodi feature introduced in v21. It allows users to keep multiple versions of the same video title in the library.

Do you have the DVD, Bluray, 3D and 4K version of a title? Do you have the Theatrical Release, Director's Cut, Extended version or any other type of version for the same title? Do you dislike the same title being repeatedly listed in the library?

All these different formats and versions can be attached to a parent title in the library. Think of it as Movie Sets for the same movie.



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