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Is it possible to change the background image (without restarting Kodi) through JSON-RPC or some other way that can be easily automated?
I'm using the Confluence skin if it matters.

I looked at https://kodi.wiki/view/JSON-RPC_API/v13 but there is no mention of background/wallpaper.

The background is set by the skin on a per-window basis.  It is just an image or multiimage "control" that is sized for the entire screen.  A possible method to set custom is to set a window property with path to file via an addon; the skin can read the window property to get the file.  Note that there are some existing "skin helper" addons available.  A check of these in the skin development forum might give you one that already has that capability built in.

scott s.
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