(2020-11-07, 00:41)cscott1 Wrote: @mathu204 here is a quick video to get you started with your tags and smart playlists... I was a couple beers in when I made it so I could have probably done a better job of outlining step by step for different kinds of playlists but just experiment I'm sure you will figure it out I did and I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed.

https://youtu.be/KwKrc94MiOw

(2020-11-07, 02:15)HugoL Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 00:41)cscott1 Wrote: @mathu204 here is a quick video to get you started with your tags and smart playlists... I was a couple beers in when I made it so I could have probably done a better job of outing step by step for different kinds of playlists but just experiment I'm sure you will figure it out I did and I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed.

https://youtu.be/KwKrc94MiOw

Just watched your video. What happened to these nice new icons we made for you?


@mathu204, Following on from this helpful video, you can access playlists through Bingie by going to your library and then bring up the library context menu (left off widget focus if using bingie views) and select this option:


There, you will find the edit playlist option.   Tags aren't actually necessary in a lot of cases. Anything you see in skin playlists can just be recreated with this option, of course with your own set of rules. 

I've got a playlist with rules that will just show my favourite directors for example, another for only displaying titles with specific actors. And then you can even combine these playlists to make a new playlist with all the rules from both. It's really simple when you know how.

You also have the option of doing it through a text editor using XML which must be a lot quicker once you're comfortable with the format of a smart playlist file. I'm going to do this myself soon I think.

(2020-11-07, 09:48)mathu204 Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 00:41)cscott1 Wrote: @mathu204 here is a quick video to get you started with your tags and smart playlists... I was a couple beers in when I made it so I could have probably done a better job of outlining step by step for different kinds of playlists but just experiment I'm sure you will figure it out I did and I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed.

https://youtu.be/KwKrc94MiOw

its great my friend thanks Ill keep looking into, and educating myself on it .

My next question to all you guys is how do you guys make your library like theres so much f-in stuff to choose from. 

Im actually just starting a Trakt LIst called Disney Plus complete catalogue for movies and tv seperately and im gonna add everything one by one over time lol. Wont do it in one day but whenever i have free time and im streaming ill probably do it.

(2020-11-07, 09:51)mathu204 Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 02:15)HugoL Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 00:41)cscott1 Wrote: @mathu204 here is a quick video to get you started with your tags and smart playlists... I was a couple beers in when I made it so I could have probably done a better job of outing step by step for different kinds of playlists but just experiment I'm sure you will figure it out I did and I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed.

https://youtu.be/KwKrc94MiOw

Just watched your video. What happened to these nice new icons we made for you?


@mathu204, Following on from this helpful video, you can access playlists through Bingie by going to your library and then bring up the library context menu (left off widget focus if using bingie views) and select this option:


There, you will find the edit playlist option.   Tags aren't actually necessary in a lot of cases. Anything you see in skin playlists can just be recreated with this option, of course with your own set of rules. 

I've got a playlist with rules that will just show my favourite directors for example, another for only displaying titles with specific actors. And then you can even combine these playlists to make a new playlist with all the rules from both. It's really simple when you know how.

You also have the option of doing it through a text editor using XML which must be a lot quicker once you're comfortable with the format of a smart playlist file. I'm going to do this myself soon I think.

So you see in the search hub how theres multiple lists under the keyboards? How can I add my own smart playlists there if its possible? 

And is it also possible to download someone elses smart playlists and tags? Like obviously it wouldnt fill my library with the content from it, but all the parameters and tags like with the search playlists, if i have content that meets the set parameters,tags or whatever it would show up.

Im going to make my own smart playlists too though I made a test playlist pertaining to Chadwick Boseman and it worked.

Also @AchillesPunks I have an HDMI but i dont use it, plus i just reinstalled windows on this laptop and havent used the hdmi since, i use it for my drawing tablet before reinstalling windows but not to a TV. But its fine its not breaking the skin for me so its okay

and @HugoL how can i access the new icons? Can you tell me the folder location?

(2020-11-07, 09:51)mathu204 Wrote: And is it also possible to download someone elses smart playlists and tags? Like obviously it wouldnt fill my library with the content from it, but all the parameters and tags like with the search playlists, if i have content that meets the set parameters,tags or whatever it would show up.

xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>



<smartplaylist type="tvshows">

    <name>Horror &amp; Comedy Series</name>

    <match>all</match>

    <rule field="genre" operator="contains">

        <value>Comedy</value>

        <value>Horror</value>

    </rule>

    <order direction="ascending">random</order>

    <limit>200</limit>

</smartplaylist>

(2020-11-07, 10:12)HugoL Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 09:48)mathu204 Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 00:41)cscott1 Wrote: @mathu204 here is a quick video to get you started with your tags and smart playlists... I was a couple beers in when I made it so I could have probably done a better job of outlining step by step for different kinds of playlists but just experiment I'm sure you will figure it out I did and I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed.

https://youtu.be/KwKrc94MiOw

its great my friend thanks Ill keep looking into, and educating myself on it .

My next question to all you guys is how do you guys make your library like theres so much f-in stuff to choose from. 

Im actually just starting a Trakt LIst called Disney Plus complete catalogue for movies and tv seperately and im gonna add everything one by one over time lol. Wont do it in one day but whenever i have free time and im streaming ill probably do it.

I just use my trakt app on my phone. Anything I see that’s interesting, I just click “add to my collection” and then just let Trakt and Kodi do their thing. And like magic, it appears on TV with nice artwork and meta scraped! (not really but close enough!)

(2020-11-07, 10:21)HugoL Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 09:51)mathu204 Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 02:15)HugoL Wrote: Just watched your video. What happened to these nice new icons we made for you?


@mathu204, Following on from this helpful video, you can access playlists through Bingie by going to your library and then bring up the library context menu (left off widget focus if using bingie views) and select this option:


There, you will find the edit playlist option.   Tags aren't actually necessary in a lot of cases. Anything you see in skin playlists can just be recreated with this option, of course with your own set of rules. 

I've got a playlist with rules that will just show my favourite directors for example, another for only displaying titles with specific actors. And then you can even combine these playlists to make a new playlist with all the rules from both. It's really simple when you know how.

You also have the option of doing it through a text editor using XML which must be a lot quicker once you're comfortable with the format of a smart playlist file. I'm going to do this myself soon I think.

So you see in the search hub how theres multiple lists under the keyboards? How can I add my own smart playlists there if its possible? 

And is it also possible to download someone elses smart playlists and tags? Like obviously it wouldnt fill my library with the content from it, but all the parameters and tags like with the search playlists, if i have content that meets the set parameters,tags or whatever it would show up.

Im going to make my own smart playlists too though I made a test playlist pertaining to Chadwick Boseman and it worked.

Also @AchillesPunks I have an HDMI but i dont use it, plus i just reinstalled windows on this laptop and havent used the hdmi since, i use it for my drawing tablet before reinstalling windows but not to a TV. But its fine its not breaking the skin for me so its okay

and @HugoL how can i access the new icons? Can you tell me the folder location?

Without editing the xmls, there’s no way to provide more search terms there.

Yes, it’s possible to use someone’s playlist. Essentially, this is what you’re doing with the skin playlists. They’re just in a different folder to the ones you create.

The new icons are set by default. If you’ve changed them, currently the only way to get them back is by restoring the menu to default I believe.

Going to see about including them in another folder so you can access them in the normal icon folder too.

(2020-11-07, 11:20)mathu204 Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 10:21)HugoL Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 09:51)mathu204 Wrote: So you see in the search hub how theres multiple lists under the keyboards? How can I add my own smart playlists there if its possible? 

And is it also possible to download someone elses smart playlists and tags? Like obviously it wouldnt fill my library with the content from it, but all the parameters and tags like with the search playlists, if i have content that meets the set parameters,tags or whatever it would show up.

Im going to make my own smart playlists too though I made a test playlist pertaining to Chadwick Boseman and it worked.

Also @AchillesPunks I have an HDMI but i dont use it, plus i just reinstalled windows on this laptop and havent used the hdmi since, i use it for my drawing tablet before reinstalling windows but not to a TV. But its fine its not breaking the skin for me so its okay

and @HugoL how can i access the new icons? Can you tell me the folder location?

Without editing the xmls, there’s no way to provide more search terms there.

Yes, it’s possible to use someone’s playlist. Essentially, this is what you’re doing with the skin playlists. They’re just in a different folder to the ones you create.

The new icons are set by default. If you’ve changed them, currently the only way to get them back is by restoring the menu to default I believe.

Going to see about including them in another folder so you can access them in the normal icon folder too.

Can you give an example of editing the xml to add my own smart playlist? Generally i would be able to follow with one example and just apply it to myself, please and thank you

(2020-11-07, 12:23)mathu204 Wrote: How can I extract the smart playlists from the search menu as well they seem like a good place to start

(2020-11-07, 11:20)mathu204 Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 10:21)HugoL Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 09:51)mathu204 Wrote: So you see in the search hub how theres multiple lists under the keyboards? How can I add my own smart playlists there if its possible? 

And is it also possible to download someone elses smart playlists and tags? Like obviously it wouldnt fill my library with the content from it, but all the parameters and tags like with the search playlists, if i have content that meets the set parameters,tags or whatever it would show up.

Im going to make my own smart playlists too though I made a test playlist pertaining to Chadwick Boseman and it worked.

Also @AchillesPunks I have an HDMI but i dont use it, plus i just reinstalled windows on this laptop and havent used the hdmi since, i use it for my drawing tablet before reinstalling windows but not to a TV. But its fine its not breaking the skin for me so its okay

and @HugoL how can i access the new icons? Can you tell me the folder location?

Without editing the xmls, there’s no way to provide more search terms there.

Yes, it’s possible to use someone’s playlist. Essentially, this is what you’re doing with the skin playlists. They’re just in a different folder to the ones you create.

The new icons are set by default. If you’ve changed them, currently the only way to get them back is by restoring the menu to default I believe.

Going to see about including them in another folder so you can access them in the normal icon folder too.

Can you give an example of editing the xml to add my own smart playlist? Generally i would be able to follow with one example and just apply it to myself, please and thank you

(2020-11-07, 12:33)AchillesPunks Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 11:20)mathu204 Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 10:21)HugoL Wrote: Without editing the xmls, there’s no way to provide more search terms there.

Yes, it’s possible to use someone’s playlist. Essentially, this is what you’re doing with the skin playlists. They’re just in a different folder to the ones you create.

The new icons are set by default. If you’ve changed them, currently the only way to get them back is by restoring the menu to default I believe.

Going to see about including them in another folder so you can access them in the normal icon folder too.

Can you give an example of editing the xml to add my own smart playlist? Generally i would be able to follow with one example and just apply it to myself, please and thank you

Look a few post up. @HugoL gave you an example with the code. Just copy that into it's own XML and follow his instructions.

(2020-11-07, 12:31)HugoL Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 12:23)mathu204 Wrote: How can I extract the smart playlists from the search menu as well they seem like a good place to start

The best place to start is the the addon playlist folder. It contains all the genre smart lists used for your widgets. Or just the the code I did for you in my last post which should look near identical to the double genre playlists found in the skin.

(2020-11-07, 13:01)mathu204 Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 12:33)AchillesPunks Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 11:20)mathu204 Wrote: Can you give an example of editing the xml to add my own smart playlist? Generally i would be able to follow with one example and just apply it to myself, please and thank you

Look a few post up. @HugoL gave you an example with the code. Just copy that into it's own XML and follow his instructions.

I meant to import that double genre list, into the search term lists Xml

(2020-11-07, 13:02)mathu204 Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 12:31)HugoL Wrote:

(2020-11-07, 12:23)mathu204 Wrote: How can I extract the smart playlists from the search menu as well they seem like a good place to start

The best place to start is the the addon playlist folder. It contains all the genre smart lists used for your widgets. Or just the the code I did for you in my last post which should look near identical to the double genre playlists found in the skin.

Sorry stupid question where can I find that. And it includes the lists from the search hub?