Kodi: add music and videos

Add Videos (or Music)

My media server is a Home Theatre PC (HTPC) running Windows 7.

Step 1. Add network location of Media Library

In Kodi,

• • go to Videos : Files : Add videos : Browse : Add network location

Windows network (SMB)

Name or IP Address

username

password

• • add videos

I was able to connect to my media server using a Windows Work group, but after awhile it stopped working. This website has some tips on getting it to work

Step 2. Make a Home Group for the Media Library

On Windows 7 server, Create a Homegroup

• • Go to Start Menu: Control Panel

  • Type Homegroup in the search box

  • Click on Homegroup

  • Click on Create a Homegroup

  • Note and change password

  • Select the Libraries to share (Videos, Music, Pictures)

Go to your Music, Videos and Pictures folders, right-click and share with Homegroup (Read/Write)

Step 3. Make the Media Library Shareable

On Windows 7 server:

• • Go to Start Menu: Control Panel

  • Type Homegroup in the search box

  • Click on Homegroup

  • Select: Leave the homegroup. Ignore the warning (Leave homegroup, and Finish)

  • On page, "Share with other home computers running Windows 7."

  • Select: Change advanced sharing settings

  • Network Discovery: turn on network discovery

  • Media Streaming: Turn on

  • Public folder sharing: Your choice. It can be on or off.

  • File and printer sharing: turn on

  • Password protected sharing: Turn off password protected sharing

  • Allow Windows to manage my homegroup connections