==Custom thumbnails==
If your Movies share contain folder.jpg and filename.tbn files (image files used by XBMC for thumbnails), those will be used to display thumbnails for folders and video files.
More details about thumbnails can be found on the [http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Thumbnails XBMC wiki].
If you already use XBMC, and [http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Video_Library indexed all the videos Details on your Movies share] in it, you can export your library using Settings > Video > Library > Export video library. Then indicate you want to export 'separate' files, instead of a 'single file' export, and that you want how to export display custom thumbnails and fanart. This will generate filename.tbn files for all your movies, and folder.jpg for all your TV Shows folders. If you don't use XBMC, you can manually create filename.tbn files (in JPG or PNG format) for your movies, videos and place folder.jpg files (in JPG or PNG format) in your folders. You can also use applications that can catalog your videos, and export thumbnails be found in the proper format.[http://wwwcode.billyad2000google.co.ukcom/ Media Companion] and [http:p/videos5/www.24hourloop.comwiki/projects/mediareader Media ReaderCustomThumbnails CustomThumbnails page on Videos5 wiki] are such applications.
==Custom Videos Paths==
If you store your videos somewhere else than the default /var/hda/files/movies, you'll need to change that path in the Videos5 settings. Execute those two commands, from a terminal:
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If you want to scan multiple directories, separate each by \n in the above mysql command:==Custom Videos Encoding Options==
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==Custom Videos Encoding OptionsRefresh Rate==
You can change the default options used daily 4am scan of your videos folder(s) to encode videos in the same way you can change paths: by changing a MySQL entry.<br/>See '''/usr/bin/HandBrakeCLI --help''', be more (or [http://trac.handbrake.fr/wiki/CLIGuide HandBrake CLIGuide] for available optionsless) frequent.
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