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Creating a Recently Added movies channel.

As above, go to Videos > Playlist > New smart playlist.... select Type: Movies and then create a New rule.

For this rule you'll need to select Date added and in the last.  In the text box type in the number of days you want to go back for when a file was added to the library.



After you have added the rule, select:
Limited to       (whatever you want)
Order by          Date added
Order               descending

This will make sure that the most recently added item is displayed first.



Now select OK and name your playlist.
 

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Creating a Random Movies channel.

Create a New rule and select Play count and is (leave the text box blank)



After you have added the rule, select:
Limited to        (whatever you want)
Order by           Random
Order                ascending/descending



Now select OK and name your playlist

You should now be able to go back to the launcher and add each Playlist Channel.