Settings Reference
Complete reference for all EasyMovie settings. Open settings via Add-ons > EasyMovie > Configure (or highlight EasyMovie and press C).
Note: Some settings only appear when relevant. See the dependencies summary at the bottom.
Settings Categories
EasyMovie organizes settings into seven categories:
EasyMovie
The fundamental choice: what happens when you launch EasyMovie.
On Launch
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| When I open EasyMovie |
Browse / Playlist / Ask each time |
Ask each time |
Choose what happens when you launch |
Appearance
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Theme |
Golden Hour / Ultraviolet / Ember / Nightfall |
Golden Hour |
Accent color theme for all windows and dialogs |
| Set custom icon |
(button) |
— |
Choose a custom addon icon |
| Reset to default icon |
(button) |
— |
Restore the original EasyMovie icon |
Filters
Configure how the wizard handles each filter. Every filter has three modes: Ask (show dialog), Pre-set (use saved values), Skip (ignore).
Genre
Ignore Genres:
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Ignore genre filter |
Ask / Pre-set / Skip |
Skip |
Exclude genres from results |
| Ignore genre matching |
Any selected (OR) / All selected (AND) |
Any (OR) |
How to match ignored genres |
| Select genres to ignore... |
(button) |
— |
Open genre selector |
| Ignored genres |
(display) |
— |
Currently ignored genres |
Select Genres:
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Genre filter |
Ask / Pre-set / Skip |
Ask |
Include genres in results |
| Genre matching |
Any selected (OR) / All selected (AND) |
Any (OR) |
How to match selected genres |
| Select genres... |
(button) |
— |
Open genre selector |
| Selected genres |
(display) |
— |
Currently selected genres |
Watched
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Watched filter |
Ask / Pre-set / Skip |
Ask |
Filter by watched status |
| Watched status |
Unwatched / Watched / Both |
Unwatched |
Pre-set watched filter value |
Age Rating
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Age rating filter |
Ask / Pre-set / Skip |
Skip |
Filter by MPAA/certification |
| Select ratings... |
(button) |
— |
Open rating selector |
| Selected ratings |
(display) |
— |
Currently selected ratings |
Runtime
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Runtime filter |
Ask / Pre-set / Skip |
Skip |
Filter by movie length |
| Minimum runtime (minutes) |
0–300 (step 5) |
0 |
Minimum length (0 = no minimum) |
| Maximum runtime (minutes) |
0–300 (step 5) |
0 |
Maximum length (0 = no maximum) |
Year
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Year filter |
Ask / Pre-set / Skip |
Skip |
Filter by release year |
| Year filter type |
After year / Before year / Between years / Less than X years ago |
After year |
How to filter years |
| From year |
1920–2030 |
2000 |
Starting year |
| To year |
1920–2030 |
2026 |
Ending year (Between only) |
| Maximum age (years) |
1–30 |
5 |
Recency filter value |
Score
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Score filter |
Ask / Pre-set / Skip |
Skip |
Filter by rating score |
| Minimum score |
0–100 (step 5) |
0 |
Minimum score (70 = 7.0 rating) |
Movie Sets
Control how EasyMovie handles movie collections.
Set Awareness
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Enable movie set awareness |
On / Off |
On |
Suggest first unwatched set movie |
| Show set information |
On / Off |
On |
Display set name and position in browse view |
Continuation
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Enable continuation prompts |
On / Off |
On |
Prompt for next set movie after watching |
| Countdown duration (seconds) |
5–60 (step 5) |
20 |
Timer before auto-action |
| If countdown expires |
Continue set / Continue playlist |
Continue set |
Default action on timeout |
See Movie Sets for detailed feature documentation.
Browse Mode
Settings for "Browse" mode — the visual results screen.
Appearance
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| View style |
Showcase / Card List / Posters / Big Screen / Split View |
Showcase |
Visual layout for results |
| Return to EasyMovie after playback |
On / Off |
On |
Return to movie list after watching |
Results
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Number of movies |
1–50 |
10 |
How many results to show |
| Sort by |
Random / Title / Year / Rating / Runtime / Date Added |
Random |
Result ordering |
| Sort direction |
Ascending / Descending |
Descending |
Sort order |
Playlist Mode
Settings for "Playlist" mode — automatic movie marathon generation.
Basics
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Number of movies |
1–20 |
5 |
Playlist length |
| Sort by |
Random / Title / Year / Rating / Runtime / Date Added |
Random |
Playlist ordering |
| Sort direction |
Ascending / Descending |
Descending |
Sort order |
Playback
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Start playlist with unfinished movies |
On / Off |
On |
Prioritize partially watched movies |
| Seek to resume point for movies |
On / Off |
On |
Auto-skip to resume position |
Playback
Settings that affect what happens during and after watching.
On Launch
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Check for in-progress movie on launch |
On / Off |
On |
Offer to resume a partially watched movie |
During Playback
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Show info when playing |
On / Off |
On |
Notification when a movie starts |
Notifications
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Show processing notifications |
On / Off |
On |
Progress notifications during search and filtering |
Warnings
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Warn about earlier unwatched movies in set |
On / Off |
On |
Alert for out-of-order set watching |
Advanced
Technical settings and utilities.
Movie Pool
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Limit to smart playlist |
On / Off |
Off |
Restrict the movie pool to a Kodi smart playlist |
| Select playlist... |
(button) |
— |
Choose a .xsp file |
| Selected playlist |
(display) |
— |
Currently selected playlist |
Re-suggestion
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Avoid re-suggesting recent movies |
On / Off |
On |
Don't repeat recently suggested movies |
| Re-suggestion window |
4h / 8h / 12h / 24h / 48h / 72h |
24 hours |
Cooldown period before a movie can appear again |
Filters
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Remember last wizard answers |
On / Off |
On |
Pre-fill wizard dialogs with previous answers |
| Show movie counts in wizard |
On / Off |
On |
Display how many movies match each option |
| Cumulative counts |
On / Off |
On |
Narrow counts through wizard steps |
Debugging
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Enable debug logging |
On / Off |
Off |
Write diagnostics to a separate log file |
Log location: special://profile/addon_data/script.easymovie/logs/easymovie.log
| Setting |
Options |
Default |
Description |
| Create EasyMovie copy... |
(button) |
— |
Create a clone with separate settings |
Settings Dependencies
Some settings only appear based on other settings:
| Setting |
Appears When |
| Ignore genre matching, Select genres to ignore |
Ignore genre filter is "Pre-set" |
| Genre matching, Select genres |
Genre filter is "Pre-set" |
| Watched status |
Watched filter is "Pre-set" |
| Select ratings, Selected ratings |
Age rating filter is "Pre-set" |
| Runtime min/max |
Runtime filter is "Pre-set" |
| Year filter type, From year, To year, Maximum age |
Year filter is "Pre-set" |
| To year |
Year filter type is "Between years" |
| Maximum age |
Year filter type is "Less than X years ago" |
| Minimum score |
Score filter is "Pre-set" |
| Show set information |
Set awareness enabled |
| Continuation prompts |
Set awareness enabled |
| Countdown duration, If countdown expires |
Set awareness + continuation enabled |
| Select playlist, Selected playlist |
Limit to smart playlist enabled |
| Re-suggestion window |
Avoid re-suggesting enabled |
| Cumulative counts |
Show movie counts enabled |
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