2014-04-19, 17:52
Super Favourites has evolved rather a lot since I first released it nearly 2 years ago and 70+ iterations, and I think it is finally time to update this post accordingly.
Ever thought, wouldn't it be cool if all the best bits of KODI, just the bits that you personally (or your family) use, were all in one easy to use Super-Addon?
Well, now you can, with Super Favourites (SF).
In a nutshell Super Favourites allows you to create you own custom Super-Addon with all the best bits of all your favourite addons, along with the bits of Kodi that you use the most. In it's simplest use case Super Favourites, acts very similar to the standard Kodi favourites in that you add items to it (in a couple of ways, see later), and can then view them in one easy to use list.
However, whereas Kodi favourites is simply a flat list of items, Super Favourites allows a hierarchical structure, of "Super Folders" into which you can add items, e.g. you could have a folder called Cartoons containing cartoon adons, another called The Wife in which you put items that the wife used most often, another called live TV Streams, etc etc the possibilities are endless.
Search your favourite addons, play your favourite music, read your favourite comic strips, select your favourite playlists, browse your favourite movies, listen to your favourite radio stations, watch your favourite cartoons, the possibilities are endless, all from within one Super-Addon.
The Basics
Adding Items to Super Favourites
Method 1 - Adding via Kodi Favourites
Add what you want from an any addon (or built in Kodi feature) to Kodi favourites, e.g. say from the YouTube addon you just want Search and the Sports Category, just add these to Kodi favourites the normal way via the context menu.
Next start up Super Favourites (you can configure Super Favourites to be started via a hotkey - see SF General Settings).
Initially you will get a list containing a number of items (these can be hidden via the settings should you wish to make the list neater)
Click the New Super Folder and create a folder called YouTube
Then click on the Explore Kodi favourites option.
You will see the 2 favourites you previously added (plus any other favourites already in there).
Now open the context menu on the Search item and select Edit Favourite, followed by Copy Favourite, you will be presented with a folder browse dialog (titled Choose Super Folder to copy favourite to), select the Folder called Super Favourites, followed by the folder that you just created called YouTube, okay this.
Repeat this for the Sports Category item; you have now copied both items from your Kodi favourites to the Super Folder called YouTube, so hit back and then select the YouTube
Super Folder, there you will find your 2 favourites.
Method 2 - Adding via the Global Super Favourites Menu - IMHO The best way of adding to SF
In SF settings there is a page called Global Menu - from here you can enable the global Super Favourites menu - when enabled the SF menu will appear anywhere in Kodi when you click the standard menu button (rather than the standard Kodi context menu - to see the standard menu you can either then select the Standard Context menu item or simply click the menu button a second time).
The SF global menu will then present a number of items (configurable from the SF settings). Select the Add to Super Favourites option, you will then be presented with the folder dialog again as in method 1.
Method 3 - Copying items from one Super Folder to another
Whilst in Super Favourites select an item and open the context menu.
Select Copy Super Favourite or Copy Super Folder (if it is a folder) - this will copy the item to the SF clipboard.
Browse to another Super Folder, open the context menu, select Paste.
In the case of a Super Folder you will then be presented with a choice of either linking to the original folder or copying the complete folder.
Linking will simply create a Super Favourite item that links to the original Super Folder.
Copying will create a completely new Super Folder exactly the same as the original but in the new location.
Advanced Usage
Fanart
Unlike Kodi favourites Super Favourites can also have fanart associated with them.
To add fanart from an item in Super Favourites, select Edit Favourite (or Edit Folder) from context menu then select Choose fanart, then browse to the image you want as the fanart.
Changing or Removing fanart is also achieved from the same menu.
Item thumbnails can be changed in exactly the same way.
Fanart and Thumbnails are automatically added to items when Method 2 (above) is used to add items to SF.
Item Descriptions
Favourites and Folders can also have a description added to them (via the Edit Favourite menu) which will appear in certain view types.
For the best results, in SF Display settings change the View Content Type to be Movies, then in SF set the view type to be a view that would normally show plot information (eg Media Info 3 or InfoWall).
Descriptions are automatically added to items when Method 2 (above) is used to add items to SF.
Remember Current View Type
Whilst viewing SF the Kodi side bar can be used to cycle through a number of view types (those available will depend upon what menu SF was originally launched from, and also depend upon what you have set the View Content Type to in the settings. When you find one you like and would like SF to always use open the context menu and select Remember current view type.
More to come
How about a Super Favourite folder each for all family members (password protected if necessary), you got it!
You can also add playlists (configurable to play automatically via settings), links to your library, full addons, repos, Recently Played, Top 100, you name it, Super Favourites can do it, and if it can’t the let me know and I see if I can add it!
You can also choose icons/images for all the individual items in your Super-Addon, and also move then up and down to better arrange them, just select Edit Item from the context menu.
Sub-folders can be individually password protected, the amount of time to remain unlock is also configurable in the settings.
Super Favourites is available in the official KODI repo under programs,
Please post any comments, bugs, criticisms, and especially feature suggestions.
Also very useful for those skins that don't support favourites particularly well.
Coming soon…
Import profiles into Super Favourites
Ever thought, wouldn't it be cool if all the best bits of KODI, just the bits that you personally (or your family) use, were all in one easy to use Super-Addon?
Well, now you can, with Super Favourites (SF).
In a nutshell Super Favourites allows you to create you own custom Super-Addon with all the best bits of all your favourite addons, along with the bits of Kodi that you use the most. In it's simplest use case Super Favourites, acts very similar to the standard Kodi favourites in that you add items to it (in a couple of ways, see later), and can then view them in one easy to use list.
However, whereas Kodi favourites is simply a flat list of items, Super Favourites allows a hierarchical structure, of "Super Folders" into which you can add items, e.g. you could have a folder called Cartoons containing cartoon adons, another called The Wife in which you put items that the wife used most often, another called live TV Streams, etc etc the possibilities are endless.
Search your favourite addons, play your favourite music, read your favourite comic strips, select your favourite playlists, browse your favourite movies, listen to your favourite radio stations, watch your favourite cartoons, the possibilities are endless, all from within one Super-Addon.
The Basics
Adding Items to Super Favourites
Method 1 - Adding via Kodi Favourites
Add what you want from an any addon (or built in Kodi feature) to Kodi favourites, e.g. say from the YouTube addon you just want Search and the Sports Category, just add these to Kodi favourites the normal way via the context menu.
Next start up Super Favourites (you can configure Super Favourites to be started via a hotkey - see SF General Settings).
Initially you will get a list containing a number of items (these can be hidden via the settings should you wish to make the list neater)
Click the New Super Folder and create a folder called YouTube
Then click on the Explore Kodi favourites option.
You will see the 2 favourites you previously added (plus any other favourites already in there).
Now open the context menu on the Search item and select Edit Favourite, followed by Copy Favourite, you will be presented with a folder browse dialog (titled Choose Super Folder to copy favourite to), select the Folder called Super Favourites, followed by the folder that you just created called YouTube, okay this.
Repeat this for the Sports Category item; you have now copied both items from your Kodi favourites to the Super Folder called YouTube, so hit back and then select the YouTube
Super Folder, there you will find your 2 favourites.
Method 2 - Adding via the Global Super Favourites Menu - IMHO The best way of adding to SF
In SF settings there is a page called Global Menu - from here you can enable the global Super Favourites menu - when enabled the SF menu will appear anywhere in Kodi when you click the standard menu button (rather than the standard Kodi context menu - to see the standard menu you can either then select the Standard Context menu item or simply click the menu button a second time).
The SF global menu will then present a number of items (configurable from the SF settings). Select the Add to Super Favourites option, you will then be presented with the folder dialog again as in method 1.
Method 3 - Copying items from one Super Folder to another
Whilst in Super Favourites select an item and open the context menu.
Select Copy Super Favourite or Copy Super Folder (if it is a folder) - this will copy the item to the SF clipboard.
Browse to another Super Folder, open the context menu, select Paste.
In the case of a Super Folder you will then be presented with a choice of either linking to the original folder or copying the complete folder.
Linking will simply create a Super Favourite item that links to the original Super Folder.
Copying will create a completely new Super Folder exactly the same as the original but in the new location.
Advanced Usage
Fanart
Unlike Kodi favourites Super Favourites can also have fanart associated with them.
To add fanart from an item in Super Favourites, select Edit Favourite (or Edit Folder) from context menu then select Choose fanart, then browse to the image you want as the fanart.
Changing or Removing fanart is also achieved from the same menu.
Item thumbnails can be changed in exactly the same way.
Fanart and Thumbnails are automatically added to items when Method 2 (above) is used to add items to SF.
Item Descriptions
Favourites and Folders can also have a description added to them (via the Edit Favourite menu) which will appear in certain view types.
For the best results, in SF Display settings change the View Content Type to be Movies, then in SF set the view type to be a view that would normally show plot information (eg Media Info 3 or InfoWall).
Descriptions are automatically added to items when Method 2 (above) is used to add items to SF.
Remember Current View Type
Whilst viewing SF the Kodi side bar can be used to cycle through a number of view types (those available will depend upon what menu SF was originally launched from, and also depend upon what you have set the View Content Type to in the settings. When you find one you like and would like SF to always use open the context menu and select Remember current view type.
More to come
How about a Super Favourite folder each for all family members (password protected if necessary), you got it!
You can also add playlists (configurable to play automatically via settings), links to your library, full addons, repos, Recently Played, Top 100, you name it, Super Favourites can do it, and if it can’t the let me know and I see if I can add it!
You can also choose icons/images for all the individual items in your Super-Addon, and also move then up and down to better arrange them, just select Edit Item from the context menu.
Sub-folders can be individually password protected, the amount of time to remain unlock is also configurable in the settings.
Super Favourites is available in the official KODI repo under programs,
Please post any comments, bugs, criticisms, and especially feature suggestions.
Also very useful for those skins that don't support favourites particularly well.
Coming soon…
Import profiles into Super Favourites
