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Welcome to EasyMovie

Simplify movie night.

EasyMovie transforms your Kodi movie library into a personal movie picker. It asks a few quick questions, then presents a curated random selection so you can stop browsing and start watching. Think of it as a movie night concierge that already knows your library.


What Does EasyMovie Do?

Ever opened Kodi, stared at hundreds of movies, and thought "I don't know what to watch"? EasyMovie solves that.

EasyMovie runs a short filter wizard that asks about your mood — genre, age rating, runtime, time period, and score. Based on your answers, it pulls a random selection from your library and presents them in a visual browse window. Don't like what you see? Hit Re-roll for a fresh set, or Surprise Me to skip straight to playback.

EasyMovie Showcase View

Two Ways to Watch

Mode Experience Best For
Browse Mode See a visual grid of curated movies. Pick what catches your eye. Active choosing
Playlist Mode One click builds a movie marathon playlist. Sit back and let EasyMovie decide. Eliminating decision fatigue

You can choose your preferred mode in settings, or have EasyMovie ask each time.


Quick Feature Overview

Core

  • Filter Wizard — Answer a few questions (genre, rating, runtime, year, score) to narrow your library down to movies that match your mood
  • 5 View Styles — Showcase (default), Card List, Posters, Big Screen, and Split View
  • 4 Color Themes — Golden Hour, Ultraviolet, Ember, and Nightfall
  • Re-roll & Surprise Me — Don't like the selection? Get a fresh set or jump straight into a random pick

Movie Sets

  • Set Awareness — When a movie belongs to a collection (like The Lord of the Rings), EasyMovie suggests the first unwatched entry instead of a random one
  • Set Continuation — After finishing a collection movie, EasyMovie offers to play the next one with a countdown prompt
  • Earlier Movie Warnings — About to watch a sequel without seeing the original? EasyMovie lets you know

Customization

  • Smart Re-suggestion — Avoids showing you the same movies again within a configurable time window (4 to 72 hours)
  • Movie Pool Filtering — Limit your movie pool to a Kodi smart playlist for family-friendly nights, holiday themes, or any custom selection
  • Clone Support — Create multiple copies of EasyMovie, each with its own settings — perfect for different profiles or rooms
  • Custom Icons — Choose from built-in icon themes or set your own image

Getting Started

  1. Install EasyMovie — Download from GitHub and install via zip
  2. Launch EasyMovie — Find it in your Add-ons menu
  3. Answer a few filter questions — Pick your genre, rating, runtime, and more
  4. Watch — Browse the results or let EasyMovie build you a playlist

That's it. No background service to configure, no database to build. EasyMovie queries your library live each time you launch it.


Wiki Navigation

Page Description
Installation Requirements, installation steps, first run
Filter Wizard How the wizard works, filter options, movie counts
Browse Mode Visual browsing, view styles, Re-roll, Surprise Me
Playlist Mode Automatic playlist generation, sort options, resume
Movie Sets Set awareness, continuation prompts, earlier movie warnings
Settings Reference Complete reference for every setting
Advanced Features Movie pool, re-suggestion, clones, debug logging
Troubleshooting & FAQ Common questions and solutions

Quick Links


EasyMovie — Because choosing what to watch shouldn't take longer than watching it.

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