Runninf Kodi config/prefs from an external USB drive

[jademonkee premium]

jademonkee premium

13. September 2015 at 18:04 #15663

Hullo,
I’ve just switched from OpenElec to max2play so that I can use the player as a Squeezebox when I’m not watching movies.
When I ran OpenElec, I stored my Kodi preferences on an external USB stick, to make upgrading it easier.
I was wondering if it would be possible to do the same thing – that is use the same USB stick – on this new installation.
The guide for using the external USB stick is here:
http://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Install_XBMC_on_Raspberry_Pi_with_USB_drive
If I were to follow this guide, should I replace the values in the cmdline.txt with the ones on the wiki above? Or should I selectively choose just the mounting ones? Or none of the above, as it would stuff up the max2play install? Do you foresee them causing any problems?

Alternatively, should I just copy my prefs/movie database over to the new Kodi installation? Is there a way to do this?

Many thanks for your help – I appreciate it.

[Heiner premium]

Heiner premium

15. September 2015 at 14:34 #15678

Hi jademonkee,
Usually, every memory is recognized automatically if connect at the start of the device. You can then access the filesystem through the path /media/usb. You can find details on that explanation on the „Filesystem Mount“ tab in the Max2Play web interface.
The Kodi settings are at /home/pi/.kodi on the Raspberry and /home/odroid/.kodi on the ODROIDs. To edit or save you can create a Samba share at /home/pi. With that, any pc in the network can access this folder.
Details on Samba shares can also be found under the Filesystem Mount tab in the web interface.

[jademonkee premium]

jademonkee premium

15. September 2015 at 17:34 #15688

Thanks – I’l see what I can do.