[BigPines]

Thank you for your response hdmkv.

Can you try the the 100Mbps clip? It plays fine for me; downloaded it several months ago from same site. Didn't bother with 120Mbps as no Blu-ray content plays at that bitrate (max is like 60-70Mbps I believe).

Nope, the 100 Mbps file gives the same error. I wonder why our Q5s behave so differently?

You'll need to sideload this app. Just be sure to first favorite HiMedia's 'Settings' app in Kodi (go to Programs > Android Apps. Or, if you go directly into your Programs, click the two dots at the top to take you back a screen). This way, you have a way to go back to HiMedia's launcher, uninstall/reinstall new versions of Kodi, etc.

I added the Settings app to my favorites in Kodi but I'm not sure what that does. I can't see where the favorites show up and I can already access Settings directly from the Programs->Android menu anyway. Sorry, I'm a Kodi newbie. Can you explain that to me? I did load xmbclauncher and it did the trick nicely. I can still get to all the Android apps in the programs menu.

No root needed. Two ways to do what you want: (1) Install the 'Backup' Kodi add-on (under 'Programs'), configure what/where to back-up, then just use. Then, on new set-up, you install the Backup add-on and just 'Restore'; and (2) pop a USB stick (with ESFileExplorer if you don't already have it installed) into your Q5, then use ES (make sure you enable hidden folders first) to navigate to local drive and Android > data > org.xbmc.kodi > files and copy the .kodi folder and paste to your USB. Now, on a new Android player set-up, you can just copy over the .kodi folder and overwrite what's there.

Thanks, I will try the USB method today and report back. I would really rather do this from a local PC though if possible so I don't have to fumble with the USB drive. If I could access the library file from a local PC, I could keep it backed up on the PC and modify it much more quickly than messing around with the awkward remote keyboard. I understand I can do the same thing with the USB drive but it is an extra step that I'd rather avoid if possible.

EDIT: I was able to copy the org.xmbc.kodi dir to my PC. Dug around and here is what I have discovered so far:


org.xmbc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/Database - library database files in SQLite format
org.xmbc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/guisettings.xml - settings
org.xmbc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/sources.xml - network shares for TV and Movies
org.xmbc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/Thumbnails - art

Unsure if editing any of this stuff outside of Kodi will cause problems or not.