2012-01-07, 16:09
Animated Video Background Effect on Home " Dreamscene "
Nice Background Videos can be found here: http://dreamscene.org/
- Create a folder with all your Background Videos, example Dream Videos
- Start xbmc go to videos --> files --> add Videos --> Dream Videos
- Now you need to create Video Playlists not Smart Playlists
- If you want one video playing in loop you need to duplicate your video with a different file name else the playlist can't be created
- Example your video's name is Dreamscene you'll need to create a duplicate named example dreamscene1.wmv and multicolor.wmv
![Full sized picture Image](http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/7d0547d315984f4eefbbefee091b96db4bb890482194939efb0dc6841c0991716g.jpg)
- Go to your desired videos to choose and press " C " to queue every video you want in your playlist, in this case dreamscene1.wmv and
multicolor.wmv
![Full sized picture Image](http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/7d26b44c7ae9b25763468e43be44bcc1f74c9bbdb258b8ce9ef0cd53a907bfce6g.jpg)
- once you queued your videos press " C " again and go to now playing
![Full sized picture Image](http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/c7b67c14fab659ebcbd978856b1a7049a5993b82f415a728ac56b5a932be05776g.jpg)
- Now you must see your queued videos in the now playing list
- press left and choose repeat all
- save your playlist example dream playlist 1
![Full sized picture Image](http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/bef2c185d991d88c2314f888b6c465a313bd087f120128ba878240c2d6846b7b6g.jpg)
- go back to system --> skin --> general settings --> see screenshots for settings:
- be sure you enable " Show Background now Playing Video ", " Enable Animated Video Background at startup " and set your playlist to " Set Video or Playlist "
![Full sized picture Image](http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/91380cf9371309f6a61985adedb32687deda116256e624756d482650695c25fa6g.jpg)
- Restart XBMC
- Done
![Full sized picture Image](http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/15c0ac2cd7b43611ad1cc668d8e00d5c57e352fe5784ad0f5d4b85922ca193ce6g.jpg)
Note: Once you've starded playing music or a video, the playlist stops playing, you need to press " Backspace " to refresh.
Nice Background Videos can be found here: http://dreamscene.org/
- Create a folder with all your Background Videos, example Dream Videos
- Start xbmc go to videos --> files --> add Videos --> Dream Videos
- Now you need to create Video Playlists not Smart Playlists
- If you want one video playing in loop you need to duplicate your video with a different file name else the playlist can't be created
- Example your video's name is Dreamscene you'll need to create a duplicate named example dreamscene1.wmv and multicolor.wmv
![Full sized picture Image](http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/7d0547d315984f4eefbbefee091b96db4bb890482194939efb0dc6841c0991716g.jpg)
- Go to your desired videos to choose and press " C " to queue every video you want in your playlist, in this case dreamscene1.wmv and
multicolor.wmv
![Full sized picture Image](http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/7d26b44c7ae9b25763468e43be44bcc1f74c9bbdb258b8ce9ef0cd53a907bfce6g.jpg)
- once you queued your videos press " C " again and go to now playing
![Full sized picture Image](http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/c7b67c14fab659ebcbd978856b1a7049a5993b82f415a728ac56b5a932be05776g.jpg)
- Now you must see your queued videos in the now playing list
- press left and choose repeat all
- save your playlist example dream playlist 1
![Full sized picture Image](http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/bef2c185d991d88c2314f888b6c465a313bd087f120128ba878240c2d6846b7b6g.jpg)
- go back to system --> skin --> general settings --> see screenshots for settings:
- be sure you enable " Show Background now Playing Video ", " Enable Animated Video Background at startup " and set your playlist to " Set Video or Playlist "
![Full sized picture Image](http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/91380cf9371309f6a61985adedb32687deda116256e624756d482650695c25fa6g.jpg)
- Restart XBMC
- Done
![Full sized picture Image](http://www.mediafire.com/imgbnc.php/15c0ac2cd7b43611ad1cc668d8e00d5c57e352fe5784ad0f5d4b85922ca193ce6g.jpg)
Note: Once you've starded playing music or a video, the playlist stops playing, you need to press " Backspace " to refresh.