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The Settings Screen

The settings screen can be opened from anywhere (except while playing a video) by clicking the gear icon or pressing Ctrl+,.

General

TinePlayer's settings screen, with categories down the left and the General settings on the right.
SettingWhat it does
Interface
Interface SizeSets the interface scale. Automatic will scale based on the resolution of the display and should look the same size on a 1080p, 4k, or any other resolution display.
Interface LanguageThe language that all menus and controls are displayed in. Contributions are welcome.
Enable or disable the navigation click sound.
Always Start FullscreenAlways launch TinePlayer into fullscreen mode when started.
Library
Read Metadata Beside FilesEnables searching for and reading any NFO and image files next to video files. Metadata and images provided by Jellyfin will still be shown.
Show Backdrop ArtworkDisplay background artwork (if found) on the media page. If disabled it will instead just show a solid dark background.
Resuming
Remember Where You Left OffSave watch progress and track choices for every video, in positions.json. Turned off, nothing further is written and what is already saved is left alone.
Resume ThresholdSet at what view progress for a video you have to be before TinePlayer offers to resume it rather than starting from the beginning. Defaults to 5%.
Watched ThresholdSet what view progress counts as having watched the video. Defaults to 90%.
Clear Saved Video DataDelete saved watch progress and track choices. Grayed out if there is nothing to delete.
Updates
Check for updatesAutomatically check for and alert about new versions of TinePlayer. Nothing will be downloaded or installed. The row underneath names the version you have, and the newer one where there is one.

Outputs

The Outputs settings, showing device, language, description, volume and sync for each of the two outputs.

Each output (First and Second) have the same settings.

SettingWhat it does
Output DeviceThe audio device the output plays through, from any connected to the system. The second output can be set to None. See Output devices.
Preferred LanguageThe language to prefer for automatic track selection when opening a video for the first time. See Audio track preferences.
Prefer Audio DescriptionWhether to prefer audio description tracks for automatic track selection. See Audio description.
VolumeThe volume level for the output, can also be adjusted during playback.
Audio SyncDelay adjustment applied to this output. Useful for countering bluetooth latency or out of sync audio tracks. See Volume and sync.

Subtitles

The Subtitles settings: subtitle type, subtitle language, subtitle size, and subtitle font.
SettingWhat it does
Subtitle TypeWhich subtitles to choose automatically: none, forced only, or a preference for forced, full or SDH. See Subtitle preferences.
Subtitle LanguageWhich language to choose subtitles in: an output's, or one particular language. See Subtitle preferences.
Subtitle SizeHow large subtitles are drawn. Measured against the video resolution rather than the screen, so they stay a consistent size.
Subtitle FontSans, Serif or Monospace; regular or bold. See Subtitle size and font.

Jellyfin

SettingWhat it does
Connect to JellyfinFind a Jellyfin server on your network or specify a remote address to connect using Quick Connect. See Jellyfin.

Kodi

Kodi should be auto-detected and listed here if installed on the system. See Kodi.

SettingWhat it does
Configure AsDefault Player sets Kodi to open every video in TinePlayer Additional Player adds TinePlayer as an additional player in a video's context menu under Play using...
When Kodi Opens TinePlayerShow Track Selection Menu opens TinePlayer to the media page for to select output tracks. Play Video Immediately skips the media page and begins playback instantly.
Add User Data FolderConfigure a Kodi installation that was not auto-discovered.