#Kodi for usb drive how to#
#Kodi for usb drive install#
#Kodi for usb drive update#
#Kodi for usb drive upgrade#
#Kodi for usb drive software#

Second attempt: automountĪutomount is a really neat tool that allows known drives to be automounted when they are required, an optionally unmounted after a period of inactivity.

This would break media paths in the library. This doesn't work for us because there is no guaranteed consistency in the mount points: if you have three hard drives, then a drive that is mounted at /media/usb0 may become /media/usb2 the next time the system is booted or drives are removed and re-inserted. and use the first available mount point for removable drives when they are inserted. Usbmount will automatically create a load of mount points in /media like /media/usb0, /media/usb1 etc.

#Kodi for usb drive install#

If you wanted to use usbmount for something else, all you need to do is install it: For example, you might have a USB stick with photos on it that you want to show on the TV, without needing the files to be in the library long term. This would be great on a system where you just wanted to automatically mount all drives somewhere in /media/ so that Kodi can access the files. First attempt: usbmountįirst, I tried a tool called usbmount. Not only that, but they must be mounted at the same location each time, otherwise the file locations will change and the media library will break. I need them to be mounted so that the files can be shared via NFS. When I plug these in, they will be given a drive number by the kernel (like /dev/sdb) but they won't be mounted automatically. Firstly, to clarify the problem: I have a set of external drives containing media files that I want to export via NFS. I'll briefly cover what didn't work, as I think it's useful to know if you don't care and just want to know 'the answer' then feel free to skip ahead. I tried a couple of other solutions along the way that didn't work before finally finding a solution using udev. This is the bit that took me the longest to figure out. Automatically mount external drives on consistent mount points My hard drives contain the media files in my library, so I need them to be mounted at consistent locations to avoid breaking Kodi's file indexing and the NFS shares. This part of the tutorial sets out a few different methods I've tried for auto-mounting known external hard drives, and the working solution I arrived at.

Part 7: Firewall configuration with UFW.

Part 3: Auto-mounting hard drives with Udev.

Part 1: Kodi installation and configuration.

Other parts of the tutorial may be found here:

#Kodi for usb drive how to#

This will change the START button to show RESTORE, which will install the necessary restore files onto the flash drive.This is the third part of a multi-part tutorial describing how to configure the 'perfect' Kodi media centre running on top of ubuntu server. Once Kodi appears on the screen, the flash drive can be removed.įollowing the same process as above, but when selecting a flash drive, hold down the OPTION button (Mac) or SHIFT button (PC). Step 4: During the process the Apple TV may restart several times. Step 3: The OpenELEC logo will appear and installation will begin begin automatically. Step 2: Power on the Apple TV (reconnect power) to start the installation.

#Kodi for usb drive software#

Step 1: Power off the AppleTV (disconnect power) and insert the flash drive containing the aTV Flash (kodi edition) software into the USB port on the back of the Apple TV.

#Kodi for usb drive upgrade#

The flash drive can be removed from the computer and is now ready to upgrade your AppleTV. If the message appears simply click ignore or eject. Note: After installation a message like the one shown below may appear. Step 7: A confirmation message will appear when the installer completes. Step 6: After the download is finished the installer will copy the necessary files to the flash drive. This will take 3-10 minutes depending on your Internet connection speed.

#Kodi for usb drive update#

Step 5: The installer will automatically download the required Apple TV update file. If this is your first time installing aTV Flash (kodi edition) select Download File. Step 4: The installer will require an Apple TV update file to complete the installation. Be sure to backup any files on the drive you wish to keep! Step 3: The flash drive will be erased during installation. Step 2: Select the USB flash drive you with to use for the install, and click Start.

Step 1: Download the latest version of aTV Flash (kodi edition) from your account, then open the DMG and double-click the application. Make sure to backup any synced media (movies, music, photos, etc.) you wish to save prior to installing. *** Note: Installing aTV Flash (kodi edition) will completely erase the contents of the Apple TV. Update Apple TV to latest software version through the Settings -> General -> Update Software menu.