Re:Kodi: An Open Source Home Theater System
by sam_lowry_ on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @06:43AM
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The thing that bothers me the most is that file browser is behind 4..5 clicks while it should be there as first-class menu.
Also, file lists order folders and files independently.
If not for those two things, Kodi would be perfect.
Re:Kodi: An Open Source Home Theater System
by 3np on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @07:11AM
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Kodi is very flexible and you can make the menus behave just like you want. Setting it up can take a bit of fooling around to figure out but it's quite straight-forward once it clicks.
Re:Kodi: An Open Source Home Theater System
by l8rlump on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @07:26PM
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I have configured mine to go to file manager when I press 'f' on the keyboard. You may not have a keyboard attached but it might be worth your while.
Re:Kodi: An Open Source Home Theater System
by markheggan on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @07:06AM
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Generally agree, but you can set a shortcut from the main menu to file browser.
Re:Kodi: An Open Source Home Theater System
by sam_lowry_ on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @09:47AM
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I googled a bit and yes, there does seem to be a way to configure a top-level file browser with super favourites add-on. For sorting, I see nothing appropriate, though.
So, yes, Kodi is flexible, but too tricky for leisure use.
What made Kodi/xbmc great was the interface worked better on a couch using a game controller to navigate versus a traditional desktop where i'd be forced to use a keyboard+mouse.