For folders:
Note: Instead of a .jpg image you can also use .png images
Note: JPG images must use the extension .jpg and not .jpeg as the latter will not work correctly.
Place the poster and background images in the movie or TV series folder and name them “folder.jpg” and “backdrop.jpg” respectively.
- folder.jpg is the poster image of the movie or series
- backdrop.jpg is the background image that will be shown if enabled in the configuration and/or theme
- banner.jpg is the banner image that will be shown if enabled in the theme and/or view. (this only applies to tv series)
Please note that banner.jpg images can only be shown on themes and views that support them.
Please note that backdrop.jpg images can only be shown on themes and views that support them.
Also make sure you have “Show Fan Art on views” (which is Tier 1) enabled in the configuration menu for the theme to show your backdrops on supported views.
Rotating backdrops:
If you want multiple, rotating backdrops for a movie or serie, you need to add multiple image files and name them backdrop.jpg, backdrop1.jpg, backdrop2.jpg, etc.
The backdrop.jpg will be the primary image that is shown and Media Browser will then rotate to the next image after a few seconds (which would be backdrop1.jpg, and then backdrop2.jpg).
Examples:
Movie example:
E:\Movies\2012 (2009)\folder.png
E:\Movies\2012 (2009)\backdrop.jpg
E:\Movies\2012 (2009)\backdrop1.jpg
E:\Movies\2012 (2009)\backdrop2.jpg
Series example:
E:\Series\NCIS\folder.jpg
E:\Series\NCIS\banner.jpg
E:\Series\NCIS\backdrop.jpg
E:\Series\NCIS\Season 7\folder.png
E:\Series\NCIS\Season 7\backdrop.jpg
E:\Series\NCIS\Season 7\backdrop1.png
For Startup Screen / Initial folder:
Note: Instead of a .jpg image you can also use .png images
If you want a specific background to show for your startup folder you need to put your “backdrop.jpg” or “backdrop.png” in the following folder:
C:\ProgramData\MediaBrowser\StartupFolder
Please note that the above folder is a hidden folder in Windows by default.
Also make sure you have “Show Initial Folder Background” (which is Tier 2) enabled in the configuration menu and “Show Theme Background” disabled.
Additional information:
More details about Tiered Backgrounds can be found here: How do the Tiered Backdrops work?