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MySQL on Docker Swarm revisited
Posted on September 25, 2020 Leave a Comment
It all started with a central database for my Kodi media players. Then I migrated the setup from a dedicated Raspberry Pi to running MySQL on docker swarm. That gave me much more stability and availability for the solution but it still needed backup. The setup ended up with limiting the docker container to a […]
Kodi central db backup
Posted on March 20, 2017 2 Comments
Using a central database for all your Kodi media players is convenient. Only one of them need to scan for new content or you can even update the database straight away. It holds state across all the devices like paused movies, watched episodes etc. If you have a large library it takes time to scan […]
Control Kodi with your TV-remote without CEC
Posted on June 14, 2016 1 Comment
HDMI-CEC is a wonderful thing when you have it! It enables your TV to relay control signals over the HDMI cable which gives you the ability to control your Kodi mediaplayer, or similar device, with your TV remote. Unfortunately not all TV’s support this and that leaves you with a few options with disadvantages. The […]
HifiBerry Dac on Raspberry Pi OpenElec Kodi
Posted on June 3, 2016 Leave a Comment
Have been experiencing static noise from the analog output on my Raspberry Pi for some time. Tested several different power sources and it came to a point where I wasn’t sure if the noise has always been present or not. In the end I got a HifiBerry Dac+ and some decent cables and the issue […]
Raspberry PI: Central kodi database
Posted on February 16, 2016 8 Comments
When you run more then one Kodi device with a shared media repository you should also run a shared library. With a shared library you only need to update the library on one of the Kodi devices when new media is added. There are a few other great benefits of running a shared library like […]
Hackviking aka Kristofer Källsbo 