e123enitan 277 Posted April 14 Posted April 14 12 hours ago, quickmic said: I don't see any crashes, but several timeouts. Yes, could be caused by skin but first I suggest rule things out. Disable live PVR and report if the playback still have issues. btw, did you adust the buffer settings in Kodi? In v22 they are no longer in advancedsettings.xml. They are under Kodi services -> caching I am aware that v22 has advance settings, however, there seems to be additional settings in file as I disabled PVR as suggested, leaving only e4k addon, the lasted log revealed a lot of warnings and errors https://paste.kodi.tv/nozalamagi let me know what is next thanks <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?> <advancedsettings> <network> <disablehttp2>true</disablehttp2> <curlclienttimeout>15</curlclienttimeout> </network> <pathsubstitution> <substitute> <from>/emby_addon_mode/</from> <to>http://127.0.0.1:57342/|redirect-limit=1000</to> </substitute> </pathsubstitution> <video> <excludefromlisting> <regexp>^\/emby_addon_mode(?!.*(dynamic|musicvideo|tvshows|video|movies))</regexp> <regexp>^http:\/\/127.0.0.1:57342(?!.*(dynamic|musicvideo|tvshows|video|movies))</regexp> <regexp>^dav:\/\/127.0.0.1:57342(?!.*(dynamic|musicvideo|tvshows|video|movies))</regexp> </excludefromlisting> <excludefromscan> <regexp>/emby_addon_mode/</regexp> <regexp>http://127.0.0.1:57342/</regexp> <regexp>dav://127.0.0.1:57342/</regexp> </excludefromscan> <excludetvshowsfromscan> <regexp>/emby_addon_mode/</regexp> <regexp>http://127.0.0.1:57342/</regexp> <regexp>dav://127.0.0.1:57342/</regexp> </excludetvshowsfromscan> </video> <audio> <excludefromlisting> <regexp>^\/emby_addon_mode(?!.*(dynamic|audio))</regexp> <regexp>^http:\/\/127.0.0.1:57342(?!.*(dynamic|audio))</regexp> <regexp>^dav:\/\/127.0.0.1:57342(?!.*(dynamic|audio))</regexp> </excludefromlisting> <excludefromscan> <regexp>/emby_addon_mode/</regexp> <regexp>http://127.0.0.1:57342/</regexp> <regexp>dav://127.0.0.1:57342/</regexp> </excludefromscan> </audio> </advancedsettings>
e123enitan 277 Posted April 14 Posted April 14 As I am curious to know why log have several warnings and errors I used Ai analyzed log, please, note even with the Ai analysis I dont know what they mean let alone how to fixed them I’ll break this into real issues vs noise, then give you targeted fixes. What your log is really telling us 1) Emby addon is the main source of warnings From your snippet: EMBY.hooks.websocket That’s important. It means: Kodi core is fine The Emby for Kodi integration layer is doing most of the work And it’s also generating most warnings Root cause Your Emby addon is still using old Kodi APIs (ListItem) instead of: InfoTagVideo That’s why you see: ListItem.setInfo() is deprecated ListItem.setCast() is deprecated ListItem.addStreamInfo() is deprecated What this means technically Every time Emby builds a media item → it uses outdated calls Kodi logs a warning for each one That’s why you see duplicate warnings spam Impact Not a playback issue Not a lag cause (by itself) But adds overhead + log noise 2) Websocket spam (hidden performance clue) You have: UserDataChanged ItemSkipUpdate Root cause Emby server is pushing real-time updates via websocket Kodi receives them and decides whether to process or skip Why this matters If your full log shows a lot of: UserDataChanged Library updates Then you likely have: Frequent metadata sync Possibly triggered during playback or channel switching Impact Can cause UI lag / delays Especially on weaker systems or busy networks 3) Texture loading failure (real issue) Direct texture file loading failed for: resource.images.studios.coloured/Stanley Kubrick Productions / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.png Root cause (very likely) Bad metadata string from Emby: "Stanley Kubrick Productions / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer" Kodi tries to match it to a single PNG → fails Why this happens Emby merges multiple studios into one string Kodi expects one studio = one image file Impact Missing artwork Minor UI slowdown when repeatedly failing to load textures 4) Hidden pattern in logs like yours (important) In setups like yours (Kodi + Emby + Live TV / streaming), these logs usually also include: A) HTTP / streaming delays Look for in your full log: CCurlFile::FillBuffer - timeout Open - failed with code 404/500 If present → network or backend issue PVR / Live TV lag clues Since you previously mentioned lag: Look for: PVRManager - Channel switch took X ms AddOnLog: pvr.* slow response That’s where real lag usually lives (not in your warnings) What is NOT your problem Let’s be clear: These are NOT causing lag: Deprecated API warnings Duplicate messages InfoTagVideo migration warnings They look scary, but they’re developer-level warnings only What you should fix (priority order) 1) Update Emby ecosystem (highest priority) Do this first: Update: Emby Server Emby for Kodi addon If possible, switch to: Emby Next Gen plugin (better Kodi 21/22 support) This alone will reduce: warnings websocket noise metadata issues 2) Fix artwork errors Do this: Reinstall: resource.images.studios.coloured Then clear cache: userdata/Database/Textures13.db userdata/Thumbnails/ 3) Reduce Emby websocket load (big hidden win) Inside Emby addon settings: Disable or reduce: Real-time updates Playback reporting frequency Library sync triggers This can noticeably improve: menu responsiveness channel switching 4) Clean metadata (important for your specific error) On Emby server: Check studios for affected items Fix entries like: Studio A / Studio B ➡ split them properly 5) If you’re chasing lag (important) Your current warnings are NOT the root cause. You should instead look for: buffering delays PVR backend latency HTTP/2 or streaming issues (you mentioned earlier) Bottom line Your log shows a modern Kodi + outdated addon API mismatch The real system looks like: Kodi = OK Emby = slightly outdated behavior Metadata = slightly messy Only artwork + websocket behavior are worth fixing right now If you want a real deep diagnosis Paste: 30–60 seconds of log during: channel switch OR playback start That’s where the real bottleneck shows up.
quickmic 1728 Posted April 15 Author Posted April 15 (edited) Frankly, I think it's a skin issue. Can you try with default skin. And yes, all what AI reports is more or less correct with some "issues". You use several 3rd party addons and obviously they are not well maintained. e.g. 2026-04-14 12:29:36.734 T:1365 warning <general>: Setting most video properties through ListItem.setInfo() is deprecated and might be removed in future Kodi versions. Please use the respective setter in InfoTagVideo. 2026-04-14 12:29:36.734 T:1365 warning <general>: ListItem.setCast() is deprecated and might be removed in future Kodi versions. Please use InfoTagVideo.setCast(). 2026-04-14 12:29:36.734 T:1365 warning <general>: ListItem.setRating() is deprecated and might be removed in future Kodi versions. Please use InfoTagVideo.setRating(). 2026-04-14 12:29:36.734 T:1365 warning <general>: "resumetime" in ListItem.setProperty() is deprecated and might be removed in future Kodi versions. Please use InfoTagVideo.setResumePoint(). 2026-04-14 12:29:36.734 T:1365 warning <general>: "totaltime" in ListItem.setProperty() is deprecated and might be removed in future Kodi versions. Please use InfoTagVideo.setResumePoint(). Comes from 3rd part helpers/addons. The api calls used, are depreciated since Kodi 20 or 21 but the addons still using them. Why is it bad? The deprecated api calls are slow and it's telling me, the addon is not well maintained. AI is right, uninstall unnecessary addons like studio etc. You don't need any of them. The skin does not need any of these helpers. " 2) Fix artwork errors Do this: Reinstall: resource.images.studios.coloured " No, UNINSTALL all that crap (3rd party addons). No need for any of those. Metadata comes from Emby (including the studio images). None of them are needed: 2026-04-14 12:28:53.798 T:1075 info <general>: Addon Manager: Found addon: 'script.embuary.helper v2.0.8' 2026-04-14 12:28:53.798 T:1075 info <general>: Addon Manager: Found addon: 'script.embuary.info v2.0.8' 2026-04-14 12:28:53.799 T:1075 info <general>: Addon Manager: Found addon: 'script.skin.helper.colorpicker v2.0.3' 2026-04-14 12:28:53.799 T:1075 info <general>: Addon Manager: Found addon: 'script.skin.helper.service v1.20.3' 2026-04-14 12:28:53.799 T:1075 info <general>: Addon Manager: Found addon: 'script.skin.helper.skinbackup v1.0.22' 2026-04-14 12:28:53.799 T:1075 info <general>: Addon Manager: Found addon: 'script.skin.helper.widgets v1.20.3' 2026-04-14 12:28:53.798 T:1075 info <general>: Addon Manager: Found addon: 'resource.images.backgroundoverlays.basic v1.0.0' 2026-04-14 12:28:53.798 T:1075 info <general>: Addon Manager: Found addon: 'resource.images.languageflags.colour v0.0.4' 2026-04-14 12:28:53.798 T:1075 info <general>: Addon Manager: Found addon: 'resource.images.skinbackgrounds.titanium v1.0.0' 2026-04-14 12:28:53.798 T:1075 info <general>: Addon Manager: Found addon: 'resource.images.skinicons.wide v1.0.3' 2026-04-14 12:28:53.798 T:1075 info <general>: Addon Manager: Found addon: 'resource.images.studios.coloured v0.0.23' 2026-04-14 12:28:53.798 T:1075 info <general>: Addon Manager: Found addon: 'resource.images.studios.white v0.0.30' 2026-04-14 12:28:53.798 T:1075 info <general>: Addon Manager: Found addon: 'resource.images.weatherfanart.multi v0.0.6' 2026-04-14 12:28:53.798 T:1075 info <general>: Addon Manager: Found addon: 'resource.images.weatherfanart.prairie v0.0.5' 2026-04-14 12:28:53.798 T:1075 info <general>: Addon Manager: Found addon: 'resource.images.weathericons.default v1.1.9' Maybe even more, but some are probably not uninstallable. The point is, remove as much as possible. "2) Websocket spam (hidden performance clue)" -> this is wrong. AI's does a lot of guessing and making assumptions. Quote I am aware that v22 has advance settings, however, there seems to be additional settings in file as Yours are fine, but did you modify the caching in Kodi? This can help a lot. The log seems to report default values: 2026-04-14 12:28:53.743 T:1075 info <general>: New Cache GUI Settings (replacement of cache in advancedsettings.xml) are: Buffer Mode: 4 Memory Size: 64 MB Read Factor: 4.00 x Chunk Size : 262144 bytes Increase the cache values. Edited April 15 by quickmic
1Johnny 1 Posted April 18 Posted April 18 @quickmicYour doing Awesome work & your doing one Hell of a Job answering Everyon Questions...Bravo...so im going to ask away..lol..I'm using Kodi 22 as my player, I would like to use Emby as a Client, I Don't have a Server as I pay for someone Service which Version of Kodi Emby Next Gen addon woukd u Recommend me using? Also I love Testing New stuff & will Provide Feed with All Logs if Needed.... Cheers & Have a great day 1
quickmic 1728 Posted April 18 Author Posted April 18 3 hours ago, 1Johnny said: @quickmicYour doing Awesome work & your doing one Hell of a Job answering Everyon Questions...Bravo...so im going to ask away..lol..I'm using Kodi 22 as my player, I would like to use Emby as a Client, I Don't have a Server as I pay for someone Service which Version of Kodi Emby Next Gen addon woukd u Recommend me using? Also I love Testing New stuff & will Provide Feed with All Logs if Needed.... Cheers & Have a great day Thanks, Well it doesn't matter who's server it is, but I recommend installing the Kodi companion addon on Emby. If not installed, you lose the function to remove content from Kodi when Kodi was offline while Emby sever deleted content. Otherwise no limitaions. I recommend latest public testing versions for the addon and a reasonable "new" Emby server version. Latest stable or beta, both will work.
1Johnny 1 Posted April 18 Posted April 18 Ok so i have asked the service provider if he woukd put that on his Server and he said so now what?
quickmic 1728 Posted April 19 Author Posted April 19 6 hours ago, 1Johnny said: Ok so i have asked the service provider if he woukd put that on his Server and he said so now what? You can simply disable the warnings in e4k next gen's config menu. The Kodi companion plugin has only one function. When Kodi starts/boots, it requests the IDs of deleted content from the server so it can remove it from Kodi too (Startup sync). Without the companion addon you lose this function and Kodi will get out of sync. Usually this happens very rarely and is not a big deal. You can always trigger a re-sync manually. If Kodi is online when content was removed from the server, the deleted content will be synced anyway as it uses a different method, the realtime sync. This works even without the Kodi companion addon. Everything else is fine, it's just a small inconvenience without the companion addon.
quickmic 1728 Posted April 25 Author Posted April 25 New PUBLIC TESTING version available 12.4.18: Delta changelog 12.4.17 -> 12.4.18 fix offline content improve http communication fix dynamic nodes cache for multitype content fix dynamic nodes search function fix watch together pause Comment: This version might be tagged as beta
VirulentPip 96 Posted April 27 Posted April 27 Have an Ugoos AMB6+ set up late last week, using 12.4.17 in conjunction with CoreELEC + CPM Build. Skin of choice is the CPM Arctic Fuse 3. Everything going smoothly other than not seeing the skip intro button, is this supposed to show or not? First time using Kodi for Emby, I have the Skip intro ticked on the Add-on Settings.
quickmic 1728 Posted April 28 Author Posted April 28 (edited) 13 hours ago, VirulentPip said: Have an Ugoos AMB6+ set up late last week, using 12.4.17 in conjunction with CoreELEC + CPM Build. Skin of choice is the CPM Arctic Fuse 3. Everything going smoothly other than not seeing the skip intro button, is this supposed to show or not? First time using Kodi for Emby, I have the Skip intro ticked on the Add-on Settings. Yes it is supported and is working on my setup. Did you add/scan the intros on emby server after the initial sync? If so, you probably need a repair sync on e4k next gen. Edited April 28 by quickmic
quickmic 1728 Posted May 2 Author Posted May 2 New BETA version available 12.4.19: Delta changelog 12.4.18 -> 12.4.19 fix dedulication fix minor sync issues fix minor shutdown issue fix playcount for songs 3
rotational467 45 Posted Thursday at 01:23 PM Posted Thursday at 01:23 PM Ran into a few issues with 12.4.19, so I did a complete Kodi reset and started clean. Win11, Kodi 21.3, Emby 4.9.3.0, E4K 12.4.19, TvTunes not installed The following appeared immediately following the first sync and persisted no matter what I messed with. All tested with both stock Estuary and Mod V2. E4K in add-on mode. TV Show watched status - not syncing. All episodes for all shows appear marked watched in Kodi (Emby keeps proper status) These are all related to theme playback: UI lag when Theme playback (audio) is enabled, regardless of whether a theme is currently playing. Note that I have "Change display rate to match source" enabled and set to "On Start/Stop", and the UI is behaving as if the refresh rate were set to < 60fps when themes are enabled. Theme playback controls not effective. E.g. If themes are enabled, they will play on items on the Home screen, movie list, etc. regardless of the individual setting being enabled/disabled. Theme playback on Home screen items causes refresh - Example, highlighting a TV show appearing under "Random Shows" - Theme playback begins for 1-2 seconds, then widget refreshes and loads a new set of random shows. Will repeat indefinitely. Does not happen when themes are disabled. I've been using a very early version of 12.x for a while so apologies if I've missed that any of these are already known issues. Have rolled back to 11.x and everything is working properly. Thanks again for all your hard work! 1
quickmic 1728 Posted Friday at 05:44 AM Author Posted Friday at 05:44 AM (edited) On 5/7/2026 at 3:23 PM, rotational467 said: The following appeared immediately following the first sync and persisted no matter what I messed with. All tested with both stock Estuary and Mod V2. E4K in add-on mode. TV Show watched status - not syncing. All episodes for all shows appear marked watched in Kodi (Emby keeps proper status) Confirmed, happens on Kodi 21, not sure about Kodi 22... Quote Theme playback on Home screen items causes refresh - Example, highlighting a TV show appearing under "Random Shows" - Theme playback begins for 1-2 seconds, then widget refreshes and loads a new set of random shows. Will repeat indefinitely. Does not happen when themes are disabled. Confirmed, I need a workaround... Quote Theme playback controls not effective. E.g. If themes are enabled, they will play on items on the Home screen, movie list, etc. regardless of the individual setting being enabled/disabled. Works on my setup, but I'll check again. Quote UI lag when Theme playback (audio) is enabled, regardless of whether a theme is currently playing. Note that I have "Change display rate to match source" enabled and set to "On Start/Stop", and the UI is behaving as if the refresh rate were set to < 60fps when themes are enabled. I'll review it... At least it should not lag when no theme is playing, but probably not possible to fix the playback. That's under Kodi's control. Maybe I find a workaround. Thanks for the review, very appreciated. Edited yesterday at 03:56 AM by quickmic 1
quickmic 1728 Posted Saturday at 08:21 AM Author Posted Saturday at 08:21 AM New BETA version available 12.4.20: Delta changelog 12.4.19 -> 12.4.20 improve Kodi events stability fix watched status update Chinese language file fix themes when widgets are refreshed 4 2
Ryan_D 0 Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago I noticed on a few earlier posts this issue being brought up (as an issue with Kodi) and I am wondering if there is any solution or work to be done to fix this? I installed Kodi for Emby Next-Gen and I noticed that if a movie belongs to multiple collections, it only shows up in one of the collections, and sometimes doesn't show up in any. Is this a problem that has been resolved?
quickmic 1728 Posted 8 hours ago Author Posted 8 hours ago (edited) 3 minutes ago, Ryan_D said: I noticed on a few earlier posts this issue being brought up (as an issue with Kodi) and I am wondering if there is any solution or work to be done to fix this? I installed Kodi for Emby Next-Gen and I noticed that if a movie belongs to multiple collections, it only shows up in one of the collections, and sometimes doesn't show up in any. Is this a problem that has been resolved? This issue will never be resolved as it a fundamental Kodi limitation. The only workaround is assigning collections to Kodi tags. There is an option for that in the sync settings. Edited 8 hours ago by quickmic
Ryan_D 0 Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago 48 minutes ago, quickmic said: This issue will never be resolved as it a fundamental Kodi limitation. The only workaround is assigning collections to Kodi tags. There is an option for that in the sync settings. I'll check that out, thanks for the reply. I created an MCP server that allows me to create collections with natural language (uses TMDB and traktv), automatically generate a poster, and then sync all of my collections on the fly. So I have a ton of collections and it was going to be a bummer to not use them.
quickmic 1728 Posted 7 hours ago Author Posted 7 hours ago New BETA version available 12.4.21: Delta changelog 12.4.20 -> 12.4.21 fix songs sync issue 1
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