Continuous Loop

RCDMatt · July 28, 2020 at 10:19 AM

Hi,

Is it possible to get a video to loop continuously? I can't find a repeat function anywhere... Ideally if I could also get the video to play on start up as well that would be perfect.

I have found a forum post relating to Kodi but I don't think I have acces to the startup.xml file? At least I can't find it when plugging the USB into a linux PC...

Thanks!

Matt

**Klojum** · July 28, 2020 at 11:29 AM Official Post

Have a try doing this: Play Video On A Loop

RCDMatt · July 28, 2020 at 1:22 PM

Thanks, that's the article I found. I can;t locate the startup.xml file though..

When I plug the USB into a MAC the only files I can see are shown in the attached. If I plug it into a linux PC I also have a storage volume but there's nothing useful there..

Thanks.

Matt

**Klojum** · July 28, 2020 at 5:36 PM Official Post

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If I plug it into a linux PC I also have a storage volume but there's nothing useful there..

You got close... It's just that Macs as well as Windows machines are too dumb to handle EXT4 partitions.

If the startup.xml does not exist yet, then simply create it using nano or you're own favorite editor.

RCDMatt · July 29, 2020 at 9:58 AM

Hmm Still not close enough .

I've put a copy of the file into:

The root of LIBREELEC

System Volume Information folder

EFI folder

EFI/BOOT folder

and non of them work. The link talks about putting the file into the "skin" that I'm using so not sure if i need to create a containing folder somewhere?

The file I am using is attached just in case I'm doing something obvious wrong. File extension changed from .xml to .txt to allow for upload.

**Klojum** · July 29, 2020 at 10:37 AM Official Post

I'm not that familiar with the startup.xml file. But it can be part of the skin, that way it would be located in the Estuary skin folder.

However, as Estuary is the system/default skin, it's better to copy the whole Estuary skin folder to the /storage/.kodi/addon folder and rename it to a different skin (incl inside its addon.xml file). Then you can easily edit the startup.xml file.

RCDMatt · July 29, 2020 at 11:15 AM

OK I think I'm getting closer.. I have found those files in the /STORAGE/ volume, but when I try and do anything it says I havn't got permission..

I got around this to copy the video over by doing it through the file manager within KODI but I don;t have access to the hidden folders.

Appologies I know this is probably a linux thing but I'm more of a Windows admin...

Thanks

Matt

**Klojum** · July 29, 2020 at 11:27 AM Official Post

Quote from RCDMatt

I have found those files in the /STORAGE/ volume, but when I try and do anything it says I havn't got permission..

/storage is the data partition. And since there is only 1 user in LibreELEC, namely root, permissions shouldn't be a problem.

RCDMatt · July 29, 2020 at 11:32 AM

OK last question, I'm accessing the /Storage/ by plugging the USB stick into a linux box. /LIBREELEC and /STORAGE show up.

I can read and write to /LIBREELEC but only read /STORAGE (I get a permission error message when trying to paste files into /STORAGE or any of it's sub folders..).

I think I may have to go down a windows install route and do it that way purely from a time frame point of view. I'll keep playing though!

Matt

**Klojum** · July 29, 2020 at 12:05 PM Official Post

Hmm... Not sure which type of Linux box you are using, but there is the GParted you can use the doublecheck the partitions on the USB stick. It's possible that the stick somehow got 'bricked' and that the data partition in readonly mode.