On another machine on your network (in this example I assume Windows based) browse to the IP address or hostname of your openELEC
box. In my case I did so by hitting Windows Key + R
and then typing \\192.168.1.113
. You will then have a list of folders to navigate.
The folder you need to access is called Userdata
. Open this and there will be a file called guisettings.xml
. You will need to edit this file, so open with your favorite editor (I recommend Atom if you don't have one).
You are looking for a section that looks like this:
<lookandfeel>
<enablerssfeeds default="true">false</enablerssfeeds>
<font default="true">Default</font>
<rssedit default="true"></rssedit>
<skin>skin.titan</skin>
<skincolors default="true">SKINDEFAULT</skincolors>
<skintheme default="true">SKINDEFAULT</skintheme>
<skinzoom default="true">0</skinzoom>
<soundskin default="true">resource.uisounds.kodi</soundskin>
<startupwindow default="true">10000</startupwindow>
<stereostrength default="true">5</stereostrength>
</lookandfeel>
Edit the 5th line to select a different skin (estuary
is the default so should be an option for anyone, but in this case I went for good old confluence
instead):
<skin>skin.confluence</skin>
Save the file and reboot (power cycle since you cannot use the UI to reboot cleanly) and your box will come back with a usable skin once again.