Setup
The first-run wizard covers the bare minimum to get kino downloading and playing back. Everything else lives in Settings and is documented here. Each page is independent — pick the bits that match your setup.
Pages in this section
Section titled “Pages in this section”| Page | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Indexers | Adding Torznab endpoints and the 500+ built-in indexer definitions |
| VPN | Routing downloads through the built-in WireGuard client |
| Quality profiles | Picking the resolutions, sources, and codecs kino prefers |
| Storage | Data path, library layout, download path, hardlinks |
| Reverse proxy | Putting kino behind nginx, Caddy, or Traefik for HTTPS and a real hostname |
If you haven’t installed kino yet, start with the
Quickstart and pick your platform. Once
the server’s running on http://localhost:8080, come back here.
Where the settings live
Section titled “Where the settings live”Open the gear icon in the top bar, or go straight to
http://<host>:8080/settings. The pages below mirror the order of
the settings tabs:
- Library — TMDB token, library path, naming templates, hardlinks
- Indexers — search providers
- Quality — quality profiles
- Downloads — concurrent limit, seed ratio/time, bandwidth caps
- VPN — WireGuard credentials, killswitch, port forwarding
- Integrations — Trakt, MDBList, OpenSubtitles, webhook targets
- Backup — schedule, retention, manual backup/restore
Every setting is editable at any time. Changes apply on save — no restart unless the page tells you otherwise.
Common issues
Section titled “Common issues”If something on a settings page won’t save, check Troubleshooting — the FAQ covers the recurring traps (missing TMDB token, library path the service user can’t read, VPN handshake failures).