embyforkodi (next-gen) 12.X.X support

[muzicman0 84]

I am using Native mode (so it honors EDL files), and just updated last night to 12.4.7, and this morning to 12.4.8 (previously on 12.3.8 I believe) and it seems in both of those versions playback isn't being sync'd.  By that I mean I watch part of a show, exit Kodi, and when I come back in it doesn't remember where I left off.  I am on Kody 21.2.  Happy to provide logs, but not sure how to get them off of my Android TV device.

[EDIT] It only seems to happen on multi-version videos (i.e., when I have a 1080p and a 4k version)

Edited January 31 by muzicman0
More info

[quickmic 1703]

37 minutes ago, muzicman0 said:

I am using Native mode (so it honors EDL files), and just updated last night to 12.4.7, and this morning to 12.4.8 (previously on 12.3.8 I believe) and it seems in both of those versions playback isn't being sync'd.  By that I mean I watch part of a show, exit Kodi, and when I come back in it doesn't remember where I left off.  I am on Kody 21.2.  Happy to provide logs, but not sure how to get them off of my Android TV device.

[EDIT] It only seems to happen on multi-version videos (i.e., when I have a 1080p and a 4k version)

I didn't even test native mode yet and very likely there are bugs. It's still on the review list...

[muzicman0 84]

1 minute ago, quickmic said:

I didn't even test native mode yet and very likely there are bugs. It's still on the review list...

Good to know.  

I wish there was a way to get the other mode (not sure what it is called...non-native) to work with edl files.  It would solve multiple issues for me, but commercial skipping is a requirement for the WAF.

 

The EDL plugin that Emby has isn't adequate either since nothing shows on the timeline.

[quickmic 1703]

49 minutes ago, muzicman0 said:

Good to know.  

I wish there was a way to get the other mode (not sure what it is called...non-native) to work with edl files.  It would solve multiple issues for me, but commercial skipping is a requirement for the WAF.

 

The EDL plugin that Emby has isn't adequate either since nothing shows on the timeline.

Maybe I can load only the edl files native in addon mode. Actually, should be possible.

[quickmic 1703]

2 hours ago, muzicman0 said:

I am using Native mode (so it honors EDL files), and just updated last night to 12.4.7, and this morning to 12.4.8 (previously on 12.3.8 I believe) and it seems in both of those versions playback isn't being sync'd.  By that I mean I watch part of a show, exit Kodi, and when I come back in it doesn't remember where I left off.  I am on Kody 21.2.  Happy to provide logs, but not sure how to get them off of my Android TV device.

[EDIT] It only seems to happen on multi-version videos (i.e., when I have a 1080p and a 4k version)

I run a quick test, and is working fine. I need details what's the problem. What do you mean when you say the sync is not working? The progress upsinc was working, I checked that on a multiversion movie.

[muzicman0 84]

3 hours ago, quickmic said:

I run a quick test, and is working fine. I need details what's the problem. What do you mean when you say the sync is not working? The progress upsinc was working, I checked that on a multiversion movie.

Correct.  I checked on 2 different movies that I have that have a 1080p and a 4k version.  I jumped to a spot later in (say the 24 minute mark) and then stop playback.  Then I exit out of Kodi.  When I open Kodi, playback starts from the beginning, not at the 24 minute mark.

If I do the same thing with a non multi format movie or TV show, it works as expected.

I do not have auto select version enabled, so when I choose a multi version movie, I have to choose the version.  If that matters.  

Edited January 31 by muzicman0

[ptvir 3]

On 1/27/2026 at 2:12 PM, quickmic said:

Playlists -> Like any other content. With the custom nodes.

I'm confused.. Yes, yes and yes.

Especially this question confuses me. You asking if progress is up-synced? This is one of the main functions of the plugin.

 

Thank you, my bad. For some reason, at first, one movie showed progress in kodi but did not do it in Emby. Additionally, that was the only that I had with progress at that time. I tested more after your reply and it works as it should.

One thing I noticed: the chapter / bookmarks image extraction does not work in my installation. I have enabled the functionality in kodi settings and I also checked that the substitute block is in my advancedsettings.xml file. Still kodi / CoreELEC does not extract chapter images. I already reset the local database but it didn't help. What might be the problem?

Additionally I noticed that the playlist images are not visible in kodi side but I guess they are not supposed to be. Right?

[quickmic 1703]

6 hours ago, muzicman0 said:

Correct.  I checked on 2 different movies that I have that have a 1080p and a 4k version.  I jumped to a spot later in (say the 24 minute mark) and then stop playback.  Then I exit out of Kodi.  When I open Kodi, playback starts from the beginning, not at the 24 minute mark.

If I do the same thing with a non multi format movie or TV show, it works as expected.

I do not have auto select version enabled, so when I choose a multi version movie, I have to choose the version.  If that matters.  

Ok, checking. fyi, Multiversion episode works totally different, as Kodi has no support for that. Episode selection is done by the plugin (workaround), while for movies, the plugin uses Kodi's function. Also Kodi keeps track of each version individually, while Emby doesn't. Maybe the issue is related to that, could be also an issue with the start sync.

btw. did you exit Kodi while the movies was pause or really stopped? That's a difference.

Edited February 1 by quickmic

[quickmic 1703]

3 hours ago, ptvir said:

Thank you, my bad. For some reason, at first, one movie showed progress in kodi but did not do it in Emby. Additionally, that was the only that I had with progress at that time. I tested more after your reply and it works as it should.

One thing I noticed: the chapter / bookmarks image extraction does not work in my installation. I have enabled the functionality in kodi settings and I also checked that the substitute block is in my advancedsettings.xml file. Still kodi / CoreELEC does not extract chapter images. I already reset the local database but it didn't help. What might be the problem?

Additionally I noticed that the playlist images are not visible in kodi side but I guess they are not supposed to be. Right?

This only works if you change the "Webservice mode" to dav or "Path substitution" but you will lose the transcoding functionality. Both is currently not possible due to Kodi limitations.

I recommend "dav".

Also keep in mind, the progress depends on (Emby) user accounts. If you use different accounts, the progress is different.

Edited February 1 by quickmic

[quickmic 1703]

New PUBLIC TESTING version available 12.4.9:

Delta changelog 12.4.8 -> 12.4.9

update Chinese language
fix multiversion movie progress sync

[Andy2k 75]

Hi, i tried testing the latest testing version 12.4.9, but i got some sync problems.kodi.log

Test System: 2x Windows PC with Kodi 21.3 64bit.

Emby Server Beta 4.10.0.2 (witch causing the problems i guess....)

After updateing to 12.4.9 i need to restart kodi to get the database reset query. After another restart E4K start syncing with the server. Persons, Tags and Studios works, but syncing stops at the 1. movie. 

Deleting the addon settings manualy, removing the databases, setting the addon to defaults does not help.

Also after a factory reset 12.4.9 not showing me my Emby-Server by name, i had to add him manualy by ip adress. finaly i cant select some of the libraries, i can only select "all".

Log with e4k debug below, cleaned from most person, studios, tags...

[Andy2k 75]

Another problem i saw with 12.3.8, on different systems (mainly corelec 21.3)

E4k does not respect the subtitle setting in Kodi. For all (synced) content i have to switch subtitles off and on again during playback to get subs working.

In this case the episodes had forced (german) internal subs...

Playing this episodes nativ from network file system (Kodi is only player) subtitle settings works as expected. 

 

[quickmic 1703]

31 minutes ago, Andy2k said:

Hi, i tried testing the latest testing version 12.4.9, but i got some sync problems.kodi.log

Test System: 2x Windows PC with Kodi 21.3 64bit.

Emby Server Beta 4.10.0.2 (witch causing the problems i guess....)

After updateing to 12.4.9 i need to restart kodi to get the database reset query. After another restart E4K start syncing with the server. Persons, Tags and Studios works, but syncing stops at the 1. movie. 

Deleting the addon settings manualy, removing the databases, setting the addon to defaults does not help.

Also after a factory reset 12.4.9 not showing me my Emby-Server by name, i had to add him manualy by ip adress. finaly i cant select some of the libraries, i can only select "all".

Log with e4k debug below, cleaned from most person, studios, tags...

I'll check that, thanks.

[quickmic 1703]

New PUBLIC TESTING version available 12.4.10:

Delta changelog 12.4.9 -> 12.4.10

fix init sync bug

[Andy2k 75]

works, thx.

But the subtitle problem is still there, same as 12.3.8...

[quickmic 1703]

1 minute ago, Andy2k said:

works, thx.

But the subtitle problem is still there, same as 12.3.8...

I'll check subtitles, but takes some time. Subtitle debugging is always a pain in the A.There are so many options possible and each one must be tested... 

[Andy2k 75]

thank you.

At least i can only say my kodi settings are "forced only", language same as gui (its a CE setting i guess). Works on local, nativ non synced files, but the same file/episode does not start showing subs when its synced with emby / e4k. switching subs off and on during playback wil show it. at least tested with some internal subs...

 

[muzicman0 84]

BTW, @quickmicdid you know the link for the latest version in the first post is broken?  it should be https, not http.

[muzicman0 84]

I tested the .10 version, and no change for me on multi-version movies remembering playback position.

[quickmic 1703]

19 minutes ago, muzicman0 said:

BTW, @quickmicdid you know the link for the latest version in the first post is broken?  it should be https, not http.

fixed

[quickmic 1703]

2 minutes ago, muzicman0 said:

I tested the .10 version, and no change for me on multi-version movies remembering playback position.

Interesting, not sure what's the problem as the one I found is fixed in 12.4.10

I need a detailed test case.

[muzicman0 84]

14 minutes ago, quickmic said:

Interesting, not sure what's the problem as the one I found is fixed in 12.4.10

I need a detailed test case.

Here is what I do exactly:

1. Open Kodi, and what for the welcome banner (E4K) to go away.
2. Open my Movies Library
   1. This is mapped to a sync'd library in Emby named 'Movies'
3. Select the movie '65' (I have also tested with 'Free Guy')
4. Select the 4k version
5. Once it is playing, I jump to a point a few chapters in
6. Stop playback (yes, I am stopping, not pausing)
7. exit back to home screen of Kodi
8. exit Kodi to home screen of Android TV
9. Wait a few seconds then relaunch Kodi
10. Again, wait for the welcome banner to go away
11. Open the Movies Library
12. Select the movie '65'
13. Select the 4k version
14. it starts playing from the beginning instead of where I left off.

I appreciate you looking into it!

 

[muzicman0 84]

So I did another test that instead of playing in Kodi, I played from Emby in a web browser.  Then checking in Kodi.  It picked up the updated position just fine that way.  So I played in Kodi again, checked my Emby server, and the position isn't updated.

So ultimately, I don't think it is a startup issue, but for some reason it's not updating my Emby server after (or during) playback of the new resume position.

Not sure if I am explaining that correctly.  Hope it makes sense.

[quickmic 1703]

29 minutes ago, muzicman0 said:

exit Kodi to home screen of Android TV

 

Ok, let me check that, cause this is actually sleep/hibernate not really exit Kodi.

[quickmic 1703]

21 minutes ago, muzicman0 said:

So I did another test that instead of playing in Kodi, I played from Emby in a web browser.  Then checking in Kodi.  It picked up the updated position just fine that way.  So I played in Kodi again, checked my Emby server, and the position isn't updated.

So ultimately, I don't think it is a startup issue, but for some reason it's not updating my Emby server after (or during) playback of the new resume position.

Not sure if I am explaining that correctly.  Hope it makes sense.

There was a start sync issue (for multiversion only) and for both. Addon and native mode. However, this doesn't mean there might be another issue, probably only in native mode. I'll check again.