How to Add Favorites in Kodi

Kodi is a versatile and powerful media player that allows you to enjoy a wide range of content on various devices. One handy feature of Kodi is the ability to add and organize your favorite media sources and content for quick access. If you’re looking to streamline your Kodi experience and learn how to add favorites, you’re in the right place. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to add favorites in Kodi, helping you create a customized and efficient media library that caters to your preferences. Let’s get started on the path to enhancing your Kodi usage by adding and managing your favorites.

How to Add Favorites in Kodi

How to Add & Access Favorites in Kodi

Often, you come across a new episode of your favorite anime or TV show while browsing Kodi. Unfortunately, you do not have time to stream it then. What do you do? Simply, add it to your list of favorites to watch later.

Note: All the steps have been tried and tested by our team on Kodi Version 19.3.0.0.

Thus, follow the given steps to add favorites in Kodi:

1. Launch Kodi app on your Desktop.

kodi windows app

2. Find the Content you want to watch. For example, if you want to watch some songs, navigate to the Music section, as shown.

select music option in kodi windows app

3. Right-click on the desired item from the given list. Then, select Add to favorites option shown highlighted.

right click on the file and select add to favourites in kodi app

This item has been added to your favorite list. You can easily access it from Kodi Home Screen.

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How to Change Skin in Kodi

To access favorites from Kodi Home Screen, you will need to install a skin that supports Favorites. Follow the below steps to download the required skin:

1. Go to the Kodi Home Page.

2. Click on the gear icon to open Settings, as shown.

click on the settings icon in kodi app

3. Select Interface settings, as depicted below.

select Interface settings in Kodi app

4. Choose the Skin option from the left panel and click on Skin in the right panel as well.

click on Skin option in Kodi app

5. Now, click on the Get more… button.

click on Get more... button in skin option in the Kodi app

6. You will see a list of all available skins. Click on the Skin you would like to install. (e.g. Confluence)

select confluence skin in Kodi app

7. Wait for the installation process to finish.

installing confluence skin in Kodi app

8. Click on the Installed skin to set the skin.

click on the confluence skin to activate it in Kodi app

Now you will have the new skin which supports Favorite function and allows you to access it from the Home Screen.

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How to Access Favorites in Kodi via Installed Skin

The favorite option will be present in your default version of Kodi as an in-built feature. But some skins do not support Favorite function. Hence, we will discuss the steps to use favorites in Kodi on two compatible skins.

Option 1: Confluence

For Kodi version 16 Jarvis, the default skin is Confluence. Install Confluence to get an in-built Favorite option present on the Home Screen of Kodi. It is depicted by a star icon shown highlighted.

Click on the star icon at the bottom of the Kodi home screen

Here are the steps to access your favorites from Confluence skin in Kodi:

1. Click on the Star icon from the bottom left corner of your screen.

2. A panel will slide from the right showing all your favorite items. Click on your favorite item (e.g. mp3). 

click on the star icon in confluence skin

3. You will be taken to media (.mp3) files in your Music Library as shown below.

list of favourites music in Confluence skin

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Option 2: Aeon Nox: SiLVO 

Aeon Nox: SiLVO skin is much similar to Confluence skin but way cooler. It has attractive graphics which makes it the preferred choice of all sci-fic fans.

Note: You need to use arrow keys to move along the menu in Aeon Nox skin.

Aeon Nox skin

Here’s how to access your favorites from the Aeon Nox: SiLVO skin in Kodi:

1. Navigate and click on the FAVOURITES option from the bottom of the screen.

2. A pop-up box will appear labeled as FAVOURITES. You will see the list of your favorite items here, as shown below.

select Favourites in Aeon Nox SiLVO skin

Note: Many users of Kodi version 17 claim to have achieved same results using Arctic: Zephyr skin as well.

Pro Tip: You will need to install Aeon Nox and Arctic: Zephyr using the Add-ons Manager in Kodi.

download skins from Add-ons 

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The above methods should help you to know how to add favorites in Kodi. We hope that this guide on how to use favorites in Kodi was helpful. Let us know which method worked for you best. If you have any queries or, suggestions then feel free to drop them in the comment section.

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