If you want an intro video to appear when loading up Kodi you can set this in the Startup Wizard section here:

Startup Wizard -> Artwork -> Add an intro video


Similarly if you prefer to use a splash image rather than a video you can also set that here:

Startup Wizard -> Artwork -> Add a splash screen


Yes we understand that's a rather strange place to have this setting as it's not strictly anything to do with the Startup Wizard but it's a legacy setting which existed in the original Startup Wizard so for now it's staying in here until we find a better place to move it.


Although the splash screen is primarily used as the boot screen this image also has a secondary use, it will appear as the default image for any sections which have no fanart set so it's yet another great opportunity for branding and we highly recommend setting it up.


When adding an intro video we recommend using a very short video, certainly no longer than 10 seconds. This shows every time Kodi loads/restarts so if the user installs any third party content which regularly causes system crashes a long intro video can soon become very frustrating for them.