2017-10-07, 18:56
Can someone please explain the function of Artwork Downloader, what and how it is exactly doing ?
I always assumed that the addon Artwork Downloader is an indispensable prerequisite to get extra artwork running because the addon adds fields to the database which are normally not created by Kodi itself.
But after having a look at the MySQL / MariaDB in phpmyadmin I can't see any fields or whatever related to for example discart or logos.
So is it sufficient to add manually logo.png, thumb.jpg, clearart.png etc. to the corresponding folder of the movie ?
Furthermore I have got the impression that it always accesses the internet databases, even if all files are locally available and the option "use local files" is enabled ? IMHO it's a waste of bandwidth and server resources if the addon contacts external servers every time it is used.
- what I want to do:
I want to use extra artwork like discart, clearart, logos etc.
I just want to use locally available files, please don't download anything, I even don't want Kodi to sychronize anything !
==> What do I have to do to achieve this ?
I always assumed that the addon Artwork Downloader is an indispensable prerequisite to get extra artwork running because the addon adds fields to the database which are normally not created by Kodi itself.
But after having a look at the MySQL / MariaDB in phpmyadmin I can't see any fields or whatever related to for example discart or logos.
So is it sufficient to add manually logo.png, thumb.jpg, clearart.png etc. to the corresponding folder of the movie ?
Furthermore I have got the impression that it always accesses the internet databases, even if all files are locally available and the option "use local files" is enabled ? IMHO it's a waste of bandwidth and server resources if the addon contacts external servers every time it is used.
- what I want to do:
I want to use extra artwork like discart, clearart, logos etc.
I just want to use locally available files, please don't download anything, I even don't want Kodi to sychronize anything !
==> What do I have to do to achieve this ?