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mysql backend and updating sources - west17m - 2018-10-14
First off, thank you to the developers so such an awesome product. I've been a user since the early xbmc days. I've also been using mysql as a backend for several years. Typically, I would have the same nfs sources on all my nodes, but I noticed recently that despite not having the sources set up yet on a new node, that since mysql WAS set up, all videos were available (along with artwork, save points, etc). My question is, it looks like I can choose to not enter sources on my nodes and just update my library remotely on a vm and have it propogate to all my nodes. In this scenario, when does kodi refresh the content on the node? For instance, when would "recently added movies" be updated? On updating the (sourceless) node? reboot? automatically when navigating to that section? Thanks in advance.
RE: mysql backend and updating sources - pkscout - 2018-10-15
I know the home screen widgets do get updated periodically, and I think it's every 30 minutes (but it might be an hour). If you navigate to a section and then back out, that often triggers an update, and if you do a library scan that will also update it. I've never tried a library scan from a client node that didn't have sources defined, so if you try that, make sure you backup the SQL database first just in case.
RE: mysql backend and updating sources - west17m - 2018-10-16
Thanks pkscout. Usually there is no urgency so a periodic update would be fine. I'll have to do some testing.