How to disable idling screensaver? [SOLVED]

[jrzyboy]

Hi all,

Been having an ongoing issue where if I have Kodi open in the background (Windows 11), after a time it starts idling, and the screensaver apparently kicks in, which then, for some reason, kicks my monitor (Hisense 60) out of HDMI HDR. Is there any setting within Kodi to disable the KODI screensaver completely?

Cheers

[Jpm69]

If using Xenon Plus (probably same or similar for other builds), click on Xenon Plus (or other build name). Scroll down to "Chiose a Screensaver". Scroll down to "Screensaver" and move right to Screensaver mode. Select this and choose "None".

That should work.

Good luck.

[jrzyboy]

Thanks but I still can't find the setting for the Screensaver in the labyrinthine settings menu tree

[Jpm69]

Not sure what Labrinthine menu means or what skin you are using.

Try to find Build settings or Interface Settings if you couldn't find what I explained.

[jrzyboy]

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I've been through ever menu in this thing and still can't find the settings for Screensaver to change it to Blank. Any Suggestions? Do you think it under General, Home, SubMenu, AddOn, Backrounds, Scrips, Skin Reset? Seriously there are hundreds of settings and dozens of sub menus to these settings. If anyone is reading this and actually wants to render assistance, I'd appreciate a heads up as to where I might find the settings for Screensaver, Cheers

[Jpm69]

I'll show my screen shots of what I mean.

I may have to go back and edit to describe each pic after I upload.

[jrzyboy]

Got it. Thanks for the help.

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