With XBMC 10.0 you could also combine movie collections into a single entry in your library.

Note: XBMC has been replaced by Kodi.

We have an updated guide tousing movie sets in Kodi.

Consolidate Movie Collections in XBMC with Movie Sets

We will set up the same feature using the XBMC web server and a custom web skin.

To get started you better ensure you have XBMC 10.0 Dharma installed.

Scroll down and tap on web interface to change it from the default interface.

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When the option to select your interface comes up, select get more in the bottom left corner.

Next implement the XBMC Web Media Manager (XWMM) web interface.

Once it is installed select it as your active web interface.

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Instead you should see the XWMM interface like the screenshot below.

The first thing you will want to do is create all of the movie collections that you have.

To do that go to Tools -> manage movie sets.

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Click add and then update for each movie collection you have.

Don’t worry about adding movies to the collections yet, that will come in a later step.

The idea is to keep the movies in release order instead of the default alphabetical order.

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If everything is correct, go back to XBMC and browse the movie library.

You should see your new collection when you sort the library by movie title.

Highlight the movieset and fire up the menu to set a thumbnail that is relevant to the entire collection.

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Browse to the picture you want to use and hit OK to use it as the movieset thumb.

Now you movieset will have a better thumbnail that reflect the entire collection rather than just one movie.

Cover art, fan art, and movie information will still be there for the individual titles as well.

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How to set up movie sets with NFO files

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