OSMC Vero V – popoln vodič za NAS, SMB, NFS, USB, Kodi in domači kino

1. What we recommend before you start

Before the first serious Vero V configuration, it is worth making a few decisions that will make everyday use and troubleshooting much easier later on.

Our recommended basic setup

Internet
   │
Router
   │
Gigabit network switch
   ├──────── NAS / server
   │
   └──────── OSMC Vero V
                  │
                 HDMI
                  │
            AV receiver
                  │
                 HDMI
                  │
       4K HDR / Dolby Vision TV

If you do not use an AV receiver:

NAS → network → Vero V → HDMI → TV

Before configuration we recommend

• updating Vero V to the current version of OSMC,
• using Gigabit Ethernet whenever possible,
• assigning a fixed or reserved IP address to the NAS and Vero V,
• changing the default SSH password,
• keeping movies and TV series in separate folders,
• using a separate NAS user account for Vero V, and
• creating a backup after configuration is complete.

2. First boot and OSMC update

After connecting the HDMI cable, network and power, the OSMC first-run wizard appears on the first boot.

Select the language, time zone, network and other basic options.

After the initial setup is complete, one of the first things we recommend is:

My OSMC → Updates

and manually checking for updates.

OSMC regularly releases updates that, in addition to security fixes, bring improvements to Kodi, the kernel, video support, networking, Dolby Vision and other parts of the system.

3. Network: Ethernet, Wi-Fi and a fixed IP

Vero V has Gigabit Ethernet and 802.11ac Wi-Fi.

For normal use, Wi-Fi can be completely sufficient. If, however, you play large UHD Blu-ray remuxes or use a NAS, we recommend a wired connection.

Why Gigabit Ethernet?

With video, the average bitrate of the file is not the only important factor. Short-term data peaks can be considerably higher.

A stable Gigabit connection therefore provides significantly more headroom than a 100-Mbit connection or a weaker Wi-Fi signal.

A DHCP reservation is generally better than a manually configured static IP

You can configure the IP address manually on Vero V, but in a home network we generally recommend creating a DHCP reservation on the router instead.

Example:

NAS    → 192.168.1.20
Vero V → 192.168.1.50

The router then manages the IP address, while the device always receives the same address.

Wait for Network

If you use system-level NFS/SMB mounts or a shared Kodi/MySQL database, the following option can be useful:

My OSMC → Network → Wait for Network

This makes OSMC wait for the network connection to be properly established before Kodi starts.

4. How to find the Vero V IP address

The IP address is needed for SSH, SFTP, Samba, diagnostics and many other functions.

You can find it under:

Settings → System Information → Network

Example:

192.168.1.50

5. SSH access to Vero V

For most advanced settings, we need access to the Linux command line.

On Windows 10/11 you can use Windows Terminal or PowerShell:

ssh osmc@192.168.1.50

Of course, replace the IP address with the address of your own device.

The default OSMC credentials are:

username: osmc
password: osmc

Change the password immediately

passwd

The system asks for the current password and then the new password.

If an SSH error appears after reinstalling

After reinstalling, Vero V receives a new SSH key. The computer may therefore display:

REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED

Remove the old entry with:

ssh-keygen -R 192.168.1.50

and then connect again.

6. Connecting an external USB drive

Vero V has a USB 3.0 port that is particularly suitable for external HDD and SSD drives.

OSMC normally mounts removable devices automatically under:

/media/DRIVE_NAME

If the drive is labelled MOVIES, its path will normally be:

/media/MOVIES

Viewing connected drives

lsblk -f

or:

df -h

or:

ls -lah /media

Partition UUID

For detailed partition information, you can use:

blkid

Example:

/dev/sda1: LABEL="MOVIES" UUID="12ab34cd-..." TYPE="ext4"

Safe removal

Do not disconnect the drive while data is being written. Before physically disconnecting it, you can unmount it through SSH:

sudo umount /media/MOVIES

If you receive a message that the device is busy, Kodi or another process is currently using it.

7. EXT4, exFAT or NTFS?

The choice of filesystem is particularly important for a drive that will be permanently connected to Vero V.

In user tests on Vero V, reported write speeds were approximately 35 MB/s with NTFS and close to 100 MB/s with EXT4 under favourable conditions. These are not guaranteed figures and depend on the drive, USB enclosure, filesystem and network, but they illustrate the advantage of a Linux filesystem well when Windows compatibility is not required.

8. Permanent USB mount using UUID and fstab

For normal use, the automatic mount under /media is completely sufficient.

If, however, the drive becomes a permanent part of the media infrastructure or we want to share it over NFS, it makes sense to define a fixed location, for example:

/mnt/movies

1. Check the UUID

lsblk -f

or:

blkid

2. Create the mount point

sudo mkdir -p /mnt/movies

3. Back up fstab before making changes

sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.backup

4. Edit fstab

sudo nano /etc/fstab

For EXT4, you can add:

UUID=YOUR-UUID /mnt/movies ext4 defaults,noatime,nofail,x-systemd.mount-timeout=30 0 0

Replace YOUR-UUID with the actual UUID.

5. Always test the configuration before rebooting

sudo mount -a

If the command simply returns to the prompt without an error, check:

ls -lah /mnt/movies

9. Vero V as a network drive – Samba Server

Vero V can also work in the opposite direction: connect a drive to Vero V and access it from other computers.

Open:

My OSMC → App Store → Samba Server

and install Samba Server.

The OSMC Samba server then automatically shares the home folder and automatically mounted removable media.

Access from Windows

In File Explorer, enter:

\\192.168.1.50

The shared folders or USB drives will appear.

In Windows, the folder can then also be mapped as a normal network drive with its own drive letter.

SMB1?

SMB1 is an old and security-problematic protocol. We do not recommend using it with modern Windows, Synology, QNAP or TrueNAS systems.

Use SMB2 or SMB3.

10. File transfer via SFTP / WinSCP

If you do not want to install Samba Server, files can also be transferred via SSH or SFTP.

On Windows, WinSCP is very practical.

Settings:

Protocol: SFTP
Host:     192.168.1.50
Port:     22
Username: osmc
Password: your OSMC password

USB drives will normally be under:

/media

while permanent mounts are under:

/mnt

SFTP is very practical for smaller administrative tasks, transferring subtitles, configuration files and backups.

For very large movie files, SMB is often faster because SFTP adds CPU load due to encryption.

11. Adding movies and TV series to Kodi

Kodi’s biggest advantage is not simply playing files, but building a real media library.

Recommended movie structure

Movies/
├── Dune (2021)/
│   └── Dune (2021).mkv
├── Oppenheimer (2023)/
│   └── Oppenheimer (2023).mkv
└── The Matrix (1999)/
    └── The Matrix (1999).mkv

Recommended TV-series structure

TV Shows/
└── Breaking Bad/
    ├── Season 01/
    │   ├── Breaking Bad S01E01.mkv
    │   └── Breaking Bad S01E02.mkv
    └── Season 02/

Adding a source

Videos → Files → Add videos → Browse

Then select the drive or mount point.

For local USB storage:

/media/MOVIES

or:

/mnt/movies

Then set the content type:

• Movies for movies,
• TV Shows for TV series,
• Music Videos for music videos.

12. NAS over SMB directly in Kodi

This is the simplest way to access Windows, Synology, QNAP or other SMB shared folders.

In Kodi, open:

Videos → Files → Add videos → Browse → Add network location

Protocol:

Windows network (SMB)

Example settings:

Server name: 192.168.1.20
Shared folder: Movies
Username: vero
Password: ********

If you have several shared folders on the same NAS, you can enter only the server and then browse through it.

Use a dedicated account

On the NAS, we recommend an account such as:

vero

If Vero V only plays content, you can assign it read-only permissions.

This is safer than using the main administrator account on the NAS.

If the NAS does not appear in the network browser

This does not necessarily mean that SMB is not working.

Modern SMB2/SMB3 systems often do not support the old style of network discovery.

Use Add network location and enter the IP address directly.

13. SMB through a system mount and fstab

For larger UHD libraries, the network source can be mounted directly into the Linux filesystem.

Kodi then sees it as a local folder.

Example

NAS:

192.168.1.20

Share:

Movies

Mount on Vero:

/mnt/NAS_Movies

1. Create the mount point

sudo mkdir -p /mnt/NAS_Movies

2. Create a secure credentials file

nano ~/.smbcredentials

Enter:

username=vero
password=MY_PASSWORD

Save it and protect it:

chmod 600 ~/.smbcredentials

3. Back up fstab

sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.backup

4. Edit fstab

sudo nano /etc/fstab

Add:

//192.168.1.20/Movies /mnt/NAS_Movies cifs x-systemd.automount,noauto,rw,iocharset=utf8,credentials=/home/osmc/.smbcredentials,uid=osmc,gid=osmc,file_mode=0770,dir_mode=0770,vers=3.0 0 0

If the server uses a different SMB dialect, a different vers= value may be required. With some modern systems, SMB 3.1.1 may also be appropriate.

5. Check for errors

sudo mount -a

Then:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl restart remote-fs.target

6. Test

ls -lah /mnt/NAS_Movies

If you can see the movies, the mount is working.

7. Add it to Kodi

Do not choose an SMB network location.

Select:

Browse → Root filesystem → mnt → NAS_Movies

Read-only mount

If Vero V does not need write permission, you can replace rw with:

ro

This provides additional protection for the media library.

Testing the SMB server with smbclient

sudo apt-get install smbclient

Then:

smbclient -L 192.168.1.20 -U vero

If a list of shares appears, the network connection and login are working.

14. NAS over NFS directly in Kodi

NFS is the native Linux network filesystem protocol and is very well suited to OSMC.

In Kodi, select:

Videos → Files → Add videos → Browse → Network File System (NFS)

If the NAS publishes an NFS export, Kodi should display it.

If automatic discovery does not work, a system-level mount can be used, which is often a faster and more robust solution as well.

15. NFS through fstab

The OSMC community has long recommended a kernel NFS mount for more demanding media libraries.

1. Check what the NAS exports

showmount -e 192.168.1.20

If the command is not available:

sudo apt-get install nfs-common

Example result:

Export list for 192.168.1.20:
/volume1/Movies 192.168.1.0/24

2. Create the mount point

sudo mkdir -p /mnt/NAS_Movies

3. Back up fstab

sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.backup

4. Add the mount

sudo nano /etc/fstab

Example:

192.168.1.20:/volume1/Movies /mnt/NAS_Movies nfs noauto,x-systemd.automount 0 0

5. Test

sudo mount -a
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl restart remote-fs.target

Then:

ls -lah /mnt/NAS_Movies

NFSv4

With an NFSv4-only server, it may be necessary to specify the version explicitly.

For a manual test:

sudo mount -t nfs -o vers=4 192.168.1.20:/Movies /mnt/NAS_Movies

Cases have been documented on the OSMC forum where Kodi’s NFS browser did not find an NFSv4-only server, while the system-level mount worked normally.

16. Autofs – recommended for a NAS that is not always reachable

If the NAS is always powered on, fstab is generally completely suitable.

If, however, the NAS:

• is powered off,
• goes to sleep,
• reboots, or
• is occasionally unavailable,

autofs is a very good solution.

Autofs mounts the share only when someone actually accesses the folder. After a period of inactivity, it can unmount it again.

This reduces the possibility of an unavailable NAS blocking OSMC or Kodi.

Installing autofs

sudo apt-get install autofs

SMB with autofs

Edit:

sudo nano /etc/auto.master

Add:

/- /etc/auto.smb.shares --timeout 15 browse

Then:

sudo nano /etc/auto.smb.shares

Example:

/mnt/NAS/Movies -fstype=cifs,rw,credentials=/home/osmc/.smbcredentials,iocharset=utf8,uid=osmc,gid=osmc,vers=3.0 ://192.168.1.20/Movies

NFS with autofs

In /etc/auto.master, add:

/- /etc/auto.nfs.shares --timeout 15 browse

Then:

sudo nano /etc/auto.nfs.shares

Example:

/mnt/NAS/Movies 192.168.1.20:/volume1/Movies

Restart autofs

sudo systemctl restart autofs

Test

ls -lah /mnt/NAS/Movies

Simply accessing the folder triggers the mount.

Autofs diagnostics

If it does not work:

sudo systemctl stop autofs
sudo automount -f -v -d

Then, in a second SSH window, try:

ls -lah /mnt/NAS/Movies

In the first window you will see what happens during the mount attempt.

17. SMB or NFS?

Our practical recommendation

If the NAS is also used by Windows computers and you want simple user management:

SMB3.

If you are building primarily a Linux/OSMC media infrastructure and the NAS has a good NFS implementation:

NFS.

For very demanding 4K libraries, it is more important than the protocol itself that you use a kernel mount and a stable network.

18. Synology, QNAP and TrueNAS – recommended approach

Exact menu names change between different versions of NAS systems, but the basic logic remains the same.

Synology

• create a Movies folder,
• create a vero user,
• assign Read or Read/Write permissions,
• enable SMB2/SMB3 or NFS,
• leave SMB1 disabled.

QNAP

• create a Shared Folder,
• create a dedicated user account,
• enable SMB3 or NFS,
• limit permissions to only the required folders.

TrueNAS

• create a dataset for media,
• create an SMB or NFS share,
• configure ACLs or UNIX permissions correctly,
• add Vero as a client.

19. Measuring network speed with iperf3

If 4K video stutters, do not guess. Measure the network first.

Installation on Vero

sudo apt-get install iperf3

On the NAS or computer

Start the iperf3 server:

iperf3 -s

NAS → Vero

This is the most important direction for media playback:

iperf3 -R -c 192.168.1.20

Vero → NAS

iperf3 -c 192.168.1.20

What should you expect?

On a healthy Gigabit Ethernet connection, the result can approach 900–940 Mbit/s.

If, for example, you get:

94 Mbit/s

there is very likely a 100-Mbit connection somewhere in the path.

Check:

• the UTP cable,
• the switch port,
• the NAS network adapter,
• the router,
• any 100-Mbit intermediate switch.

If Wi-Fi results are unstable, repeat the test several times. With a wireless connection, variation in speed is important as well, not only the best measured result.

20. Recommended Kodi video settings

For a 4K television, we recommend that the Kodi user interface is not unnecessarily set to 4K all the time.

Recommended basic configuration

Settings → System → Display

Resolution: 1920 × 1080p
Whitelist: empty, unless there is a specific reason to configure it manually

Then:

Settings → Player → Videos

Adjust display refresh rate: On start/stop
Sync playback to display: OFF

When a 4K movie starts, Kodi can automatically switch the output to 4K and to the appropriate refresh rate.

Why use a 1080p user interface?

The Kodi interface does not benefit from running at 4K all the time, while doing so places more load on the device.

The content itself is not limited to 1080p because the GUI is 1080p. A 4K movie still plays in 4K.

23.976 / 24p

Movies are often encoded at 23.976 or 24 fps. Vero V can automatically switch the television to the appropriate refresh rate.

When the television changes mode, the screen may go black for a second or two. This is normal HDMI re-synchronisation.

21. Dolby Vision and HDR

Vero V supports HDR10, HDR10+, HLG and Dolby Vision.

For supported Dolby Vision content, OSMC uses TV-led, or display-led, Dolby Vision.

This means that the television performs the final Dolby Vision image mapping.

Dolby Vision Profile 7 FEL

Since 2026, the standard OSMC release for Vero V also supports Dolby Vision Full Enhancement Layer.

What do we need?

• Vero V with an up-to-date version of OSMC,
• a Dolby Vision-compatible television,
• an HDMI path that supports the required video modes,
• if an AVR is used, it must also pass the signal correctly.

Standard Mode and Low Latency Dolby Vision

For the best Dolby Vision support, OSMC requires a display that supports conventional, or Standard Mode, Dolby Vision.

Some early televisions support only Low Latency Dolby Vision, which can be a limitation.

If Dolby Vision shows incorrect colours or a black screen

1. check that OSMC is up to date,
2. test a direct Vero → TV connection,
3. try another HDMI input,
4. check the television’s HDMI Enhanced / Deep Colour setting,
5. try another high-quality HDMI cable,
6. check whether the problem occurs only with a particular DV profile or file,
7. collect an OSMC debug log.

22. Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and HD-audio passthrough

For advanced audio settings, first change the Kodi Settings Level to:

Expert

Then open:

Settings → System → Audio

If you use HDMI and a capable AVR

Typical configuration:

Audio device: HDMI / PCM
Number of channels: 7.1
Output configuration: Best match
Allow passthrough: ON

Then, according to the capabilities of the AVR, enable:

• Dolby Digital / AC3,
• Dolby Digital Plus / E-AC3,
• DTS,
• DTS-HD,
• Dolby TrueHD.

With correct passthrough, Atmos in a TrueHD stream is received by the AVR. The same applies to DTS:X within a DTS-HD stream.

SPDIF

Optical SPDIF cannot carry HD formats such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA.

With SPDIF, we normally configure:

Channels: 2.0
AC3/DTS passthrough: ON
TrueHD: OFF
DTS-HD: OFF
E-AC3: OFF

Analogue output

For analogue output:

Channels: 2.0
Passthrough: OFF

23. Vero → AVR → TV or Vero → TV → AVR?

Recommended connection for a serious home cinema system

Vero V → HDMI → AVR → HDMI → TV

This allows the AV receiver to receive Dolby TrueHD, Atmos, DTS-HD and DTS:X directly.

Alternative configuration

Vero V → TV → eARC → AVR

This setup can work extremely well if the TV correctly supports HD-audio passthrough over eARC.

Older ARC

Standard ARC has considerably more limitations than eARC and generally does not carry lossless Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD MA in the same way.

If Atmos does not work through the TV, temporarily connect Vero directly to the AVR. This quickly shows whether the TV is the limiting factor.

24. HDMI-CEC

Vero V supports HDMI-CEC, so in many systems you can also use the television’s remote control.

You can find the settings under:

Settings → System → Input → Peripherals → CEC Adapter

Depending on the equipment, CEC can enable:

• control of Vero V with the television remote,
• automatic HDMI input switching,
• turning the television on,
• putting the television or AVR into standby.

If devices start turning on or off unexpectedly, limit the CEC options and enable only the functions you actually want.

25. OSMC remote and useful shortcuts

The OSMC RF remote control also supports long-press functions.

During video playback

• long Left: adjust audio delay,
• long Right: adjust subtitle delay,
• long Play: subtitles on/off,
• long Stop: subtitle settings,
• long Menu: audio settings,
• long Back: stop playback.

On the home screen

Depending on the CEC configuration, Home or a long press on Home can send a CEC activate source or standby command.

Pairing the remote again

Press and hold:

Home + OK

USB 3.0 and RF interference

Under certain conditions, USB 3.0 devices can cause RF interference in the 2.4 GHz range and thereby reduce the range of the OSMC remote.

If you notice a problem:

• pair the remote again,
• move the USB drive away from Vero V,
• use a high-quality USB cable or extension cable,
• do not hide Vero V directly behind other devices.

26. Subtitles

Kodi supports both embedded and external subtitles.

External SRT files

The most reliable approach is for the subtitle file to use the same name as the movie:

Dune (2021).mkv
Dune (2021).sl.srt
Dune (2021).en.srt

Subtitle delay

During playback, use a long press on the right button on the OSMC remote and adjust the timing.

Language settings

In Kodi, you can set preferred audio and subtitle languages, which is very practical with multilingual MKV files.

27. Bluetooth devices

Vero V has Bluetooth 4.0.

Management is available under:

My OSMC → Network → Bluetooth

Procedure:

1. enable Bluetooth,
2. enable discovery,
3. put the device into pairing mode,
4. select the device from the list,
5. confirm the connection or PIN.

This can be used to connect certain keyboards, mice, controllers and other supported devices.

28. OSMC backup

Once Vero V is fully configured, create a backup.

Open:

My OSMC → Backup

OSMC allows you to back up user settings and schedule backups.

Where should the backup be stored?

We do not recommend keeping the only copy on Vero V’s internal storage.

Suitable locations include:

• a NAS,
• a USB drive,
• another computer.

Before a major update

Create a fresh backup.

29. Reinstalling OSMC

If the system is no longer stable because of experimentation or a damaged configuration, OSMC can be reinstalled.

What you need

• a USB flash drive or microSD card,
• a computer,
• the OSMC installer,
• a settings backup.

Procedure

1. prepare installation media for Vero V on a computer,
2. power Vero V off,
3. insert the USB drive or microSD card,
4. power Vero V on,
5. the installer appears on the screen,
6. after completion, follow the first-run wizard.

After a clean installation, update the system first and only then restore the backup, especially if the installation image is older than the release that was previously installed.

30. Logs and diagnostics – the most important troubleshooting tool

If Vero V does not play a particular file or another problem appears, randomly changing settings often only hides the real cause.

Enable debug logging

Settings → System → Logging → Enable debug logging

Then reproduce the problem again.

My OSMC Log Uploader

Logs can be uploaded through My OSMC, which provides a link that can be added to a post on the OSMC forum.

If Kodi is not working

Over SSH:

grab-logs -A

OSMC creates a URL containing diagnostic information.

If the problem occurs only with a particular video file

In addition to the log, it is useful to include a MediaInfo report. This shows:

• codec,
• profile,
• bit depth,
• HDR/Dolby Vision profile,
• audio codec,
• bitrate, and
• container.

31. Most common problems and solutions

The NAS does not appear in Kodi

Do not use automatic SMB network browsing as the only test.

Try:

Add network location → SMB → NAS IP address

If you have SSH access:

smbclient -L 192.168.1.20 -U vero

SMB reports Permission denied

Check:

• the username,
• the password,
• the user’s permissions on the NAS,
• the folder ACL,
• the SMB version.

The SMB mount does not work after a reboot

Check:

sudo mount -a
journalctl -b | grep -i cifs

If the NAS is not yet reachable during boot, use x-systemd.automount, Wait for Network, or, even better, autofs.

NFS does not appear in the Kodi browser

With NFSv4-only configurations, automatic discovery is not always reliable.

Check the exports:

showmount -e 192.168.1.20

and then create a kernel mount.

A 4K movie stutters

First run:

iperf3 -R -c 192.168.1.20

If you get only about 90–95 Mbit/s on a wired connection, there is almost certainly a Fast Ethernet link somewhere instead of Gigabit Ethernet.

Also check:

• the SMB/NFS mount method,
• NAS performance,
• the cable,
• the switch,
• the bitrate of the problematic video.

Dolby Atmos does not appear on the AVR

Check:

• Kodi Settings Level = Expert,
• Allow passthrough = ON,
• TrueHD capable receiver = ON,
• DTS-HD capable receiver = ON, if supported,
• Sync playback to display = OFF,
• temporarily connect Vero directly to the AVR.

Audio works, but Atmos does not

Check whether the audio track is actually Dolby TrueHD + Atmos. Atmos can also be carried in Dolby Digital Plus, so it is important to know which format the file actually contains.

Black screen when a movie starts

A short black screen at the beginning or end of playback can be completely normal.

The television may be switching:

• resolution,
• refresh rate,
• HDR mode,
• Dolby Vision mode.

If the black screen remains, check the HDMI cable and AV receiver.

Dolby Vision has green/purple colours

This usually points to incorrect DV processing or an incompatibility involving a specific profile, file or HDMI path.

Test the same file with a direct Vero → TV connection and collect a debug log.

The USB drive does not appear

Over SSH:

lsblk -f
blkid
dmesg | tail -50

If lsblk sees the drive but Kodi does not, the problem is different from a situation where the system does not detect the drive at all.

The USB drive gets a different folder name

With removable automounts, OSMC uses the drive label. For a permanent library, it is therefore better to use a UUID mount under /mnt.

The remote suddenly works less reliably

If a USB 3.0 device has just been connected, physically move it away and pair the remote again with Home + OK.

SSH refuses the connection after reinstalling

ssh-keygen -R 192.168.1.50

Then establish the connection again.

Vero V plays 4K, but the interface shows 1080p

This can be correct and is even recommended.

The Kodi GUI can run at 1080p, while when a 4K movie starts the output automatically switches to 2160p.

The NAS occasionally powers down and Kodi freezes when accessing it

For this scenario, use autofs instead of a classic permanent mount.

32. Frequently asked questions

Is SMB or NFS better for Vero V?

Both are good. In a mixed Windows environment, SMB3 is usually simpler, while in a Linux/NAS environment NFS is a very efficient solution.

Do I have to use fstab?

No. For a normal user, Kodi SMB/NFS access is completely sufficient. A system-level mount is mainly interesting for demanding libraries, high bitrates and advanced configurations.

When should I use autofs?

When the NAS or computer is not always powered on or goes to sleep.

Can I connect a USB HDD to Vero V?

Yes. Vero V has USB 3.0, and OSMC normally mounts the drive automatically in the /media directory.

Which filesystem do you recommend?

For a drive that will remain permanently connected to Vero V, EXT4. For a drive that is also frequently connected to Windows or macOS, exFAT.

Can I see a drive connected to Vero V from a Windows computer?

Yes. Install Samba Server from the My OSMC App Store and access Vero through \\VERO-IP-ADDRESS.

Do I need a static IP?

Not necessarily. We recommend a DHCP reservation on the router.

Does Vero V support Gigabit Ethernet?

Yes.

How can I check whether Gigabit Ethernet is really working?

With iperf3. A healthy Gigabit connection can approach approximately 900–940 Mbit/s.

Does the Kodi GUI have to be set to 4K?

No. For a typical setup, we recommend a 1080p GUI and Adjust display refresh rate set to On start/stop. 4K video still plays in 4K.

Does Vero V support Dolby Atmos?

Yes, including bit-perfect Dolby TrueHD/Atmos passthrough to a compatible AV receiver.

Does it support DTS:X?

Yes, through DTS-HD passthrough to a compatible AVR.

Does it support Dolby Vision?

Yes. Vero V supports TV-led Dolby Vision, and current OSMC also supports Dolby Vision FEL.

Why must Sync playback to display be disabled?

Because it is not compatible with normal bitstream audio passthrough operation.

Where is Kodi data stored?

The OSMC user’s Kodi directory is: /home/osmc/.kodi/.

Where is advancedsettings.xml?

The user file is located at: /home/osmc/.kodi/userdata/advancedsettings.xml.

Can I use Vero V without Linux knowledge?

Yes. Most users never need SSH or the command line at all.

Our recommended Vero V configuration

For a more demanding home media installation, at varnaPot.si we would use the following architecture as a starting point:

NAS
 │
 │ SMB3 or NFS
 │
Gigabit / 2.5 GbE network switch
 │
 │ 1 GbE
 │
OSMC Vero V
 │
 │ HDMI
 │
AV receiver
 │
 │ HDMI
 │
4K HDR / Dolby Vision television

• The NAS and Vero V have DHCP reservations.
• Vero uses wired Gigabit Ethernet.
• The NAS has a separate user account for Vero.
• For an always-available NAS, use a kernel NFS/SMB mount.
• For a NAS that powers down, use autofs.
• Set the Kodi GUI to 1080p.
• Set Adjust display refresh rate to On start/stop.
• Leave Sync playback to display disabled.
• Send HD audio directly to the AVR.
• Create a backup after configuration is complete.

Conclusion

OSMC Vero V can be a very simple media player, while at the same time being open enough to become the central playback endpoint of a very advanced home cinema system.

For a beginner, a USB drive or an SMB folder added directly to Kodi is enough.

An advanced user can use NFS, SMB kernel mounts, fstab, autofs, SSH, SFTP, Samba Server, automation and other Linux functions.

This combination of simple everyday use and an open Linux system is one of Vero V’s greatest strengths.

Once the network, NAS, video output and audio passthrough are configured correctly, everyday use of the system is very simple: select a movie and press Play.