Category: Maintenance

This advancedsettings.xml is used for advanced settings and options that do not have GUI controls inside of Kodi. Those settings can be changed by creating an advancedsewttings.xml file in the userdata folder. However, changing these parameters requires manual authoring of the XML, which is error-prone and not always convenient.

The Unlock Kodi Advanced Settings add-on enables editing of advancedsettings.xml, similar to editing settings of any other add-on.

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Over time your Kodi will run more slowly affecting your user experience because of redundant files from caching, packages, and thumbnails. Those files consume a lot of storage space. The EZ Maintenance+ add-on is the perfect solution for this issue. It removes the redundant files, and by freeing this space, it improves the performance of Kodi. EZ Maintenance+ is mandatory for every Kodi user.

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Ever wanted to test the internet speed of your Kodi device? It can be done by using the Speed Tester add-on which is based on the Speedtest.net tester. Running a speed test will determine how fast your internet is and will help you to troubleshoot problems related to streaming.

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When installing the YouTube add-on on Kodi for the first time, you will get an error message about creating a personal API key. You won’t be able to watch videos on YouTube otherwise. You can solve this problem by getting a personal API key for YouTube from Google and configuring the Kodi add-on to use this key. Having a personal key means you have your quota for YouTube without any relation to other users who use this add-on.

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The Kodi favourites is a useful feature for accessing your frequently used items. The Super Favourites add-on provides you even a better and more powerful way to manage those items. There are major advantages for Super Favourites over the regular favourites, which will significantly improve your Kodi experience. We provide here the latest version of the add-on with many new features and bugs fixes.

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Every time a new stable version of Kodi is released, we recommend updating your Kodi to that version. A new Kodi version includes new features, bug fixes, stability and performance improvements and security updates. When updating to the latest version, you will enjoy all those benefits. In this tutorial, you will find the instructions for every available Kodi platform.

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Sometimes when you try to watch a movie or TV show on a popular add-on like Exodus Redux, you get an annoying popup message. This message notifies you that if you want to watch the video, authentication is required by pairing your IP address to a specific website. Those websites are usually full of abusive ads and malware. Fortunately, there is an easy way to remove this message.

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When diagnosing your Kodi device, one of the common tests is checking how well your storage performs I/O operations (read and write), so you can compare it to other storage devices. The I/O Benchmark add-on writes a file to your storage and then reads this file to test the I/O performance. Don’t be alarmed by poor results as it doesn’t necessarily mean your Kodi device is slow.

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When diagnosing your Kodi device, one of the common tests is checking how well the CPU of your device performs, so you can compare it to other CPUs. The CPU Benchmark add-on uses a utility called Pystone for testing the Python performance, which Kodi is based on. Don’t be alarmed by poor results as it doesn’t necessarily mean your device is slow.

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We often back up and restore our Kodi for two main reasons: the first reason is to transfer Kodi from one device to another, and the second reason is to restore it in case of a crash or file corruption. Backup is also a good practice before any update or changes you intend to do on your Kodi. The backup process stores all the relevant Kodi files, including user add-ons and the add-ons settings, config files, database, playlists, profiles, thumbnails, fanart, and game saves. Backup can be done on demand or via a scheduler.

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