Remote Control POSTS failing with Null reference error

[GlennNZ 83]

Hi all,

 

Have been struggling through a few things by a bit of trial and error - but latest issue is cannot get Remote Control Commands to work.

 

POSTs - as described in Wiki.

Authenicated, passing Emby Token.

 

Initally was getting this error setting up new API endpoint - thought would simplify - and still get same error in simple ConsoleApp.

 

???

 

Any help

 

Thanks

 

 

 

2016-01-24 12:05:21.8637 Error HttpServer: Error processing request for /Sessions/cee34456d5a702be30cf5be5dccb0c61/Playing/Unpause

*** Error Report ***

Version: 3.0.5847.0

Command line: C:\Users\Vwin7\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server\System\MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.exe

Operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0

Processor count: 4

64-Bit OS: True

64-Bit Process: True

Program data path: C:\Users\Vwin7\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server

Application Path: C:\Users\Vwin7\AppData\Roaming\Emby-Server\System\MediaBrowser.ServerApplication.exe

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

ServiceStack.HttpError

No Stack Trace Available

[Luke 37272]

Hi, have you compared your http requests to what the web client sends out when it remote controls?

[GlennNZ 83]

Wow- thanks for the quick reply.

 

Checking that now - does seem the same as webclient - Checking Headers etc.

 

Swagger UI (finally got going) gives a appversion cannot be null error?

[GlennNZ 83]

Thanks Luke

 

More trial and error - Have it working in test console app.

 

Not sure what the difference was - did change Authorization to X-Emby-Authorization, plus a few other minor changes.  If I track down my issue - I'll update this post for future reference.

 

---> Back you go to Home Theatre!

 

Glenn

Edited January 24, 2016 by GlennNZ

[ebr 14960]

Looks like maybe your connection wasn't properly initiated with all the needed data (appVersion, specifically).

[GlennNZ 83]

Thanks

That appVersion error - was only with Swagger.

 

Was harder to track down other error - believe it was client Id doesn't support remote control (ie. new home theatre)

 

Thanks

[ebr 14960]

Thanks

That appVersion error - was only with Swagger.

 

Was harder to track down other error - believe it was client Id doesn't support remote control (ie. new home theatre)

 

Thanks

 

Ahhh.. yes, then that is actually proper behavior.  The item trying to do the remote-controlling should be looking at the capabilities of the target device before attempting to send commands.