Shared storage of media info, watched (etc) for multiple Vero4k+

[Tom_Doyle]

Hi,

@aVIPtoYou

I have 3 Vero4k+ and it would be nice to be able to watch from any device and have it updated with what I already watched on another device.

For this to work you need a shared library, for this you need to use mysql.

The link I’e provided is a good starting point.

Your nas probably has mysql or mariadb, so this would be a good place to the mysql server. If not you could run it off one of your vero4k+:

[Wiki] Install and configure mysql server and clients

On the server Install mysql server, this will ask you to create a password, remember it and keep it safe! sudo apt-get install mysql-server Log in to mysql and add the user kodi and give it relevant permissions: mysql -u root -p CREATE USER 'osmc'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'osmc’; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES on *.* TO 'osmc'@'%' WITH GRANT OPTION; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; \q Edit the mysql config file to allow access from other devices: sudo vim /etc/mysql/my.cnf Fine the line starting ‘bind-address’ and ch…

Thanks Tom.