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I've used MediaPortal for a long time and a couple of months ago I switched over to XBMC because the UI is simply a lot smoother than MediaPortal.
A feature that I liked much in MediaPortal's tv series plugin was the "play random episode" option. Especially with large sitcoms such as friends, seinfeld or southpark etc. this option is quite nice. Eating diner on the couch and just press a button to play a random episode of that specific show.
Would it be a good idea to put this feature under the context menu of a show? Press C, scroll to "play random episode", press ok and voila...
Shouldn't be too hard to make and would be a nice addition imho.
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2010-03-21, 14:02
+1 for this
It's something so simple it's hard to believe it hasn't been done yet.
I'm not moaning btw, XBMC is fantastic in my book.
I know it can be done by setting up a smart list and randomizing it but it just seems so cumbersome. Like Ronner said, an option in the context menu perhaps and depending on what's currently selected it could play a random episode from an entire show or just from one particular season.
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And not complicate the Idea any more, But this would be nice for the movies side of it too, and maybe a combination of the two. Meaning randomly keeping a EP or a Movie. (kinda like surfing the channels on a normal TV.)
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make yourself a smart playlist. we can't bog down the menu with every little feature somebody comes up with. personally i'd find this utterly useless.
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all in the eye of the beholder, no demeaning was intended. i used myself as an example, if you prefer, insert 'random joe' there. the functionality is there for those who want it.
i really don't see why it's so hard to create a smart playlist, and hit play on that instead of duping functionality and cluttering menus.
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1) setup a smart playlist (using the gui editor) which grabs unwatched episodes (or any episodes if you don't care).
2) set the order of the playlist to be 'random'
3) either go to the playlists node and hit play on the playlist, or add a suitable skin button somewhere which starts it for you.
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I have a question that's related to this area...
I use XBMC mainly for watching concerts, and I wonder if there is any possibility to play content totally at random? I would like to be able to play random chapters from different concerts, to have a live concert music mix with different artists.
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I think there really needs to be a 'random' button somewhere. With so many movies it is hard to pick one these days, a random function in the menu where 'recently played' is would be ideal. I think a lot of people would use it.
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The RecentlyAdded script can be configured to select random Movies, Episodes or Songs/Albums instead or there is a separate RandomItems script so you can have both on the Home screen. Obviously the skin needs to support this feature but I have it working in Welo and will soon add it to all versions of Alaska.