2014-01-15, 19:35
By default, XBMC skips ahead and back by 30 seconds and 10 minutes. There is also an option to skip back 7 seconds by using the back button. I prefer a 10 second option. I figured out how to change these settings (in XBMC Frodo) and thought I'd share this with everyone.
Start by creating a file called advancedsettings.xml. You can create this file on a windows machine and then move the file over using SAMBA (i.e., Windows file sharing) or you can SSH into your box and create it there. I'm going to give instructions on the SSH method.
You'll put the file into the userdata folder. The location of that folder depends upon your distro. I'm using OpenELEC and so my instructions will explain how to do this using the location used by OpenELEC. If you're using another Distro, you'll need to adjust the folder location to match what your distro uses.
Ssh into your XBMC and issue the following commands:
1. Change to the appropriate directory:
cd /storage/.xbmc/userdata
2. Create and edit advancedsettings.xml
nano advancedsettings.xml
3. Add the following to the file. Adjust the numbers to suit your desires.
<advancedsettings>
<video>
<smallstepbackseconds>10</smallstepbackseconds> <!-- Length of the small skip back (normally the BACK button) when playing a video -->
<usetimeseeking>true</usetimeseeking> <!-- Whether to use time based or percentage based seeking. -->
<timeseekforward>30</timeseekforward> <!-- Time to seek forward in seconds when doing a short seek. Defaults to 30. -->
<timeseekbackward>-30</timeseekbackward> <!-- Time to seek backward in seconds when doing a short seek. Defaults to -30. -->
<timeseekforwardbig>600</timeseekforwardbig> <!-- Time to seek forward in seconds when doing a long seek. Defaults to 600 (10 minutes). -->
<timeseekbackwardbig>-600</timeseekbackwardbig> <!-- Time to seek forward in seconds when doing a long seek. Defaults to -600 (10 minutes). -->
</video>
</advancedsettings>
4. Save and exit by hitting CTRL-X, Y, ENTER.
5. Reboot your system by typing:
reboot
(some systems may require "sudo reboot")
That's it.
Does anyone know if this has been added to the GUI in Gotham?
Start by creating a file called advancedsettings.xml. You can create this file on a windows machine and then move the file over using SAMBA (i.e., Windows file sharing) or you can SSH into your box and create it there. I'm going to give instructions on the SSH method.
You'll put the file into the userdata folder. The location of that folder depends upon your distro. I'm using OpenELEC and so my instructions will explain how to do this using the location used by OpenELEC. If you're using another Distro, you'll need to adjust the folder location to match what your distro uses.
Ssh into your XBMC and issue the following commands:
1. Change to the appropriate directory:
cd /storage/.xbmc/userdata
2. Create and edit advancedsettings.xml
nano advancedsettings.xml
3. Add the following to the file. Adjust the numbers to suit your desires.
<advancedsettings>
<video>
<smallstepbackseconds>10</smallstepbackseconds> <!-- Length of the small skip back (normally the BACK button) when playing a video -->
<usetimeseeking>true</usetimeseeking> <!-- Whether to use time based or percentage based seeking. -->
<timeseekforward>30</timeseekforward> <!-- Time to seek forward in seconds when doing a short seek. Defaults to 30. -->
<timeseekbackward>-30</timeseekbackward> <!-- Time to seek backward in seconds when doing a short seek. Defaults to -30. -->
<timeseekforwardbig>600</timeseekforwardbig> <!-- Time to seek forward in seconds when doing a long seek. Defaults to 600 (10 minutes). -->
<timeseekbackwardbig>-600</timeseekbackwardbig> <!-- Time to seek forward in seconds when doing a long seek. Defaults to -600 (10 minutes). -->
</video>
</advancedsettings>
4. Save and exit by hitting CTRL-X, Y, ENTER.
5. Reboot your system by typing:
reboot
(some systems may require "sudo reboot")
That's it.
Does anyone know if this has been added to the GUI in Gotham?