xnappo 1608 Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 When a user launches an item, the item details are realtime retrieved from the server, the path determined and the playback will start with either direct play or stream/transcode. This has the following downsides: On slow clients it can take a little while to start the playback The server needs to be on for the playback, even if the content itself isn't stored on the Emby server itself. Possible solutions: Create an option in the addon settings to store the real (direct path) to the Kodi database, this has an disadvantage that we cannot intercept the playback so it will only work for local/LAN use. Store the item details in the local Kodi DB so we don not have to query the Emby server. Only if the playback fails we can fallback to querying the server.
xnappo 1608 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 I have checked in an implementation of option 1 in the ALPHA stage to Git. To test it out, install the latest Git, go to the Addon settings and turn ON 'Use local paths instead of addon redirect (faster playback, but no remote access)' in the Sync option. Reset the DB and test. xnappo 2
inkubux 7 Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Thanks for this, I will try it tonight. to load the latest git do I have to do something else than just update the plugin in Kodi ?
scalda 69 Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Why don't have this tied into the option that you already have in the config options "use http instead off smb" and have that as you control to choose between remote play (external access) and local play
xnappo 1608 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 It isn't the same. We may tweak the wording/settings later - for now just test that it works right please. Test corner cases like resume and tracking of progress between multiple clients etc.
scalda 69 Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) rebuilding database now with the option turned on Edit: the database sync is slower and i'm running the test on my WIN7 machine not my pi1 or pi2 yet Edited May 25, 2015 by scalda
xnappo 1608 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 Kodi probably stats the path when it is a real path.
inkubux 7 Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) I tested it at work. and when mixed with play using http instead of smb, and the option to use local path I only get an mp3 stream. The sound is played so it's a good sign I've attached a media info screen. I don't know if theses option are meant to be used together. I will test it locally tonight when i'm at home Thanks Edited May 25, 2015 by inkubux
xnappo 1608 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 Ha - that is due to some leftover code. Right now those two options should not be mixed.
scalda 69 Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) Right it works a lot lot better all paths are correct and are being shown in the movie info page, playback is alot better as i will show once i post the video i just made of it all from my WIN7 PC going from 0.0.14 to 0.091 then to 0.0.91 with the direct path option. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/8871364/Captures/Kodi%20play%20back%20through%203%20versions%20of%20emby%20addon.mp4 The only thing is i took half hour to do the database sync which i don't mind as i can now copy between all devices again It shows the playback in the emby dashboard aswell as you can play stuff from there aswell via the remote, and so is the tracking of progress back to the emby server Anything else you want me to try just let me know And thank you for doing this edited with a youtube video showing playback speeds Edited May 25, 2015 by scalda 1
inkubux 7 Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 Ha - that is due to some leftover code. Right now those two options should not be mixed. That's what I figured, but it was the only option I could try while at work on my lunch.
xnappo 1608 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 @@inkubux - Yep - no problem - thanks for testing - I do need to clean that up. I just added some additional playback reporting code @@scalda - no need to reset the DB or anything. We'll wait until a few more people alpha test then I will push to the beta repo. This code is fairly quarantined right now because I don't want to break anything as we were just about to do a 1.0 release. We may integrate it more after that.
scalda 69 Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 @@inkubux - Yep - no problem - thanks for testing - I do need to clean that up. I just added some additional playback reporting code @@scalda - no need to reset the DB or anything. We'll wait until a few more people alpha test then I will push to the beta repo. This code is fairly quarantined right now because I don't want to break anything as we were just about to do a 1.0 release. We may integrate it more after that. @@xnappo anything in particular you want me to look at with this addition?
xnappo 1608 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 Well.. You said that the playback progress was already working for you - but I don't understand how it was working without this code
scalda 69 Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 (edited) Well.. You said that the playback progress was already working for you - but I don't understand how it was working without this code @@xnappo Yer it is without it, before you added code still works with the code aswell Edited May 25, 2015 by scalda
xnappo 1608 Posted May 25, 2015 Author Posted May 25, 2015 I think now there will be more information like the selected subtitle index and the playback method. Anyway, mostly now just let me know if you see anything NOT working right. Thanks, xnappo
scalda 69 Posted May 25, 2015 Posted May 25, 2015 I think now there will be more information like the selected subtitle index and the playback method. Anyway, mostly now just let me know if you see anything NOT working right. Thanks, xnappo Ok @@xnappo will do i will now install on all pis and test as that is what we use as a house hold
e123enitan 264 Posted May 26, 2015 Posted May 26, 2015 Ok @@xnappo will do i will now install on all pis and test as that is what we use as a house hold @@xnappo, could you pls provide link for the test addd-on, I would like to give a try on my machine, just to test results and others users functionalities Thanks
inkubux 7 Posted May 26, 2015 Posted May 26, 2015 I tested it on my cubox-i and RPI2 with Yatse and I was able to stream it locally. Thanks for this fix. And also it seems to load the stream faster 1
scalda 69 Posted May 26, 2015 Posted May 26, 2015 (edited) @@xnappo Hi, I have installed on a pi1 and a pi2 and it works brilliant. The playback status is working all correctly and is updating the emby server correctly for resume States and watched status. Thank you very much for doing this. Edited May 26, 2015 by scalda 1
e123enitan 264 Posted May 26, 2015 Posted May 26, 2015 @@xnappo Hi, I have installed on a pi1 and a pi2 and it works brilliant. The playback status is working all correctly and is updating the emby server correctly for resume States and watched status. Thank you very much for doing this. I would like to test on my Wetek, could you guys please provide link to the add-on or attached a zip file to this thread. Thanks
xnappo 1608 Posted May 26, 2015 Author Posted May 26, 2015 @@e123enitan - if you don't know how to install from the Git, I don't think this is the one to start experimenting on. There is currently a bug - info screens for episodes do not work. I have a fix, but no time until tonight to implement. After that is fixed I will push to the repo. @@scalda - sorry but this fix is going to require a database wipe. xnappo 1
scalda 69 Posted May 26, 2015 Posted May 26, 2015 @@e123enitan - if you don't know how to install from the Git, I don't think this is the one to start experimenting on. There is currently a bug - info screens for episodes do not work. I have a fix, but no time until tonight to implement. After that is fixed I will push to the repo. @@scalda - sorry but this fix is going to require a database wipe. xnappo Is there I didn't even notice the info screens for TV shows And database wipe is fine only took 5 mins on my pi2 quicker then my win7 pc for sure
e123enitan 264 Posted May 26, 2015 Posted May 26, 2015 @@e123enitan - if you don't know how to install from the Git, I don't think this is the one to start experimenting on. There is currently a bug - info screens for episodes do not work. I have a fix, but no time until tonight to implement. After that is fixed I will push to the repo. @@scalda - sorry but this fix is going to require a database wipe. xnappo Nice, I will wait for repo -and thanks for the efforts.
xnappo 1608 Posted May 26, 2015 Author Posted May 26, 2015 Fix for the info screen has been checked in to Git. Giving others an hour or so to test the Git, then I will push to beta repo.
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