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

[KeithA 5]

Is there a help file or something that explains settings?  When I launch Kodi I get the welcome message from the service.  It syncs but seems to go through everything each time even when there are little or no additional media changes that should be identified.  It takes several minutes to complete.  Is that expected behavior?  If not I am not sure the cause.  Perhaps it is how my settings are configured?  Any help is appreciated!

 

Thanks  

[quickmic 1772]

5 hours ago, KeithA said:

Is there a help file or something that explains settings?  When I launch Kodi I get the welcome message from the service.  It syncs but seems to go through everything each time even when there are little or no additional media changes that should be identified.  It takes several minutes to complete.  Is that expected behavior?  If not I am not sure the cause.  Perhaps it is how my settings are configured?  Any help is appreciated!

 

Thanks  

This sounds more like a sync crash, the Kodi start sync should be ver very fast if nothing has changed. Can you please sen me a kodi.log for review.

Thanks

[sfatula 210]

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Edited September 12 by sfatula
Posted incorrect info

[quickmic 1772]

New BETA version available 12.4.24:

Delta changelog 12.4.23 -> 12.4.24

Improve timeouts when server not available
Add contextmenu option for album -> goto albumartist
Kodi compatibility with MyVideos148.db
Fix dynamic nodes progress updates
Kodi compatibility with MyVideos149.db
Fix picture slideshow
Improve jsonrpc calls
Fix remotely set repeat mode
Fix subtitle selections
Fix dynamic item remote playback cache
Workaround Kodi, stop command via API results in a Kodi freeze for addon mode
Fix theme play issue
Workaround for Kodi 22 bug (plugin cannot read files)
Fix cinema mode when youtube trailer is not playable
disable transcoding options for webdav and pathsubstitution mode. Kodi does not support it, only for http
change image handling
fix icons when using multiple Emby servers
several minor fixes

Comment:
A repair sync is highly recommended INCLUDING artwork cache reset!

[KeithA 5]

Thanks for the update.  I noticed that my backgrounds while browsing are black instead of fanart.  I checked the settings for my skin (Aeon NOX Silvo) and they are correct.  It happens in all views.  It was fine before.  Any ideas?

Thanks

[FrostByte 5670]

2 minutes ago, KeithA said:

Thanks for the update.  I noticed that my backgrounds while browsing are black instead of fanart.  I checked the settings for my skin (Aeon NOX Silvo) and they are correct.  It happens in all views.  It was fine before.  Any ideas?

Thanks

Did you do the repair sink and artwork cache reset?

[KeithA 5]

Yes I did.  Repaired Sync, Reset Cache and Let it cache all libraries.

[KeithA 5]

The movies category is now loading them.  However I have a 4K library and it is not.  It was working fine before update.  Maybe it is a skin issue?  What skins are popular to use with Emby for Kodi Next-Gen?

Thanks

[FrostByte 5670]

Quickmic does all his testing with Estuary.  I would try that one first and see if the problem is still there. 

I have Artic Fuse 3 and will try that one here soon.

[FrostByte 5670]

Update looks good with AF3.

[KeithA 5]

My DB must be messed up.  It was fine until I upgraded repaired sync and reset cache.  

[quickmic 1772]

3 hours ago, KeithA said:

My DB must be messed up.  It was fine until I upgraded repaired sync and reset cache.  

Did you try the plugin's custom (video) nodes directly from the plugin menu? This would be a valid test for detecting sync issues.

Additionally switch to default skin and see if everything is fine there.

If both is ok, it must be a issue with the skin setup.

[Pankookis 11]

I'm also having issues with background fanart. I initially thought something broke on my end, so I did a completely fresh install by downgrading Kodi from 22 beta 2 to 21.3 and reinstalling the latest version of the add-on, but the problem persists.

I'm using the Arctic Zephyr Martian skin, and my background fanart is completely black. The only exception is if I use a view mode that specifically features the fanart front and center, then they load fine for some reason. Otherwise, backgrounds stay black. If I switch to Estuary, open a specific movie, and let its fanart load there, that fanart will suddenly start working as a background back in Arctic. However, it only works for the specific movies I’ve manually loaded this way, while everything else remains black.

Even in Estuary, things aren't fully working. On the main home screen, items under "In Progress", "Newly added" etc won't show fanart initially. I have to go into the Movies library, navigate to that specific movie so its fanart triggers, and then go back to the main page. Only then does it display properly.

It started in the recent days and I would assume it was with an update. Never had this issue before and I'm not sure where the issue is

Edited September 24 by Pankookis

[sfatula 210]

A specific example of an issue. I have a menu item that points to emby_dynamic_tvshows_Episodes/unwatched_series. After bootup, it correctly shows all unwatched series. Say there is one episodes of said series unwatched. I watch it. It is now marked as watched on Kodi. Checking on Emby, it is also marked as watched. So, I exit the screen and go back to show unwatched series. The series is still there. Each show is marked as watched, and it does not show in Emby as unwatched. It should no longer be showing it, it's my list of shows to watch. If I restart Kodi, it is gone.

isn't that some sort of cache issue? the crazy thing is it appears it is doing something upon entering the screen. There's a brief spinning icon (<1 second) and then the list incorrectly shows the show.

[quickmic 1772]

6 hours ago, sfatula said:

A specific example of an issue. I have a menu item that points to emby_dynamic_tvshows_Episodes/unwatched_series. After bootup, it correctly shows all unwatched series. Say there is one episodes of said series unwatched. I watch it. It is now marked as watched on Kodi. Checking on Emby, it is also marked as watched. So, I exit the screen and go back to show unwatched series. The series is still there. Each show is marked as watched, and it does not show in Emby as unwatched. It should no longer be showing it, it's my list of shows to watch. If I restart Kodi, it is gone.

isn't that some sort of cache issue? the crazy thing is it appears it is doing something upon entering the screen. There's a brief spinning icon (<1 second) and then the list incorrectly shows the show.

Yes, could be, I'll check it.

[Pankookis 11]

On 9/25/2026 at 1:10 AM, Pankookis said:

I'm also having issues with background fanart. I initially thought something broke on my end, so I did a completely fresh install by downgrading Kodi from 22 beta 2 to 21.3 and reinstalling the latest version of the add-on, but the problem persists.

I'm using the Arctic Zephyr Martian skin, and my background fanart is completely black. The only exception is if I use a view mode that specifically features the fanart front and center, then they load fine for some reason. Otherwise, backgrounds stay black. If I switch to Estuary, open a specific movie, and let its fanart load there, that fanart will suddenly start working as a background back in Arctic. However, it only works for the specific movies I’ve manually loaded this way, while everything else remains black.

Even in Estuary, things aren't fully working. On the main home screen, items under "In Progress", "Newly added" etc won't show fanart initially. I have to go into the Movies library, navigate to that specific movie so its fanart triggers, and then go back to the main page. Only then does it display properly.

It started in the recent days and I would assume it was with an update. Never had this issue before and I'm not sure where the issue is

Just want to add that I just downgraded the plugin to 12.4.23 and the fanart is working again. 

[wabisabi926 16]

# Bug: commit 0e425aa6 (12.4.24) incorrectly forces subtitles off when no subtitle track is selected
## Summary
Commit 0e425aa6 (released in 12.4.24, commit message: *Fix subtitle selections*) introduced a regression.
It treats `SubtitleIndexSelect == -1` (the addon failed to match/select a subtitle track) as "subtitles should be disabled", and calls `EnableSubtitle(False)` unconditionally.

This breaks existing Kodi subtitle behaviour: **addon selection failure is not the same as disabling subtitles**.

## Versions
- Broken version: 12.4.24
- Good baseline: 12.4.23
- Commit: 0e425aa6, 2026-09-18

## Reproduction Scenarios
1. Video has embedded subtitles, no saved subtitle index
  -  12.4.23: Addon does NOT touch subtitle state, respects Kodi global / per-video subtitle settings
  -  12.4.24: index = -1 → addon forces subtitles disabled

2. External subtitle files exist, but the addon’s language matching logic fails to pick a track
  -  12.4.23: Keep Kodi’s saved subtitle setting
  -  12.4.24: index = -1 → addon forces subtitles disabled

## Root Cause & Code Change
The old code guarded subtitle changes behind `if ExternalSubtitle`: it only modified subtitle state when external subtitles were present.
This guard was removed, and an unconditional else branch was added:
```python
if SubtitleIndexSelect != -1:
    playerops.SelectSubtitle(SubtitleIndexSelect)
    playerops.EnableSubtitle(SubtitleEnable)
else:
    playerops.EnableSubtitle(False

[quickmic 1772]

13 minutes ago, wabisabi926 said:

# Bug: commit 0e425aa6 (12.4.24) incorrectly forces subtitles off when no subtitle track is selected
## Summary
Commit 0e425aa6 (released in 12.4.24, commit message: *Fix subtitle selections*) introduced a regression.
It treats `SubtitleIndexSelect == -1` (the addon failed to match/select a subtitle track) as "subtitles should be disabled", and calls `EnableSubtitle(False)` unconditionally.

This breaks existing Kodi subtitle behaviour: **addon selection failure is not the same as disabling subtitles**.

## Versions
- Broken version: 12.4.24
- Good baseline: 12.4.23
- Commit: 0e425aa6, 2026-09-18

## Reproduction Scenarios
1. Video has embedded subtitles, no saved subtitle index
  -  12.4.23: Addon does NOT touch subtitle state, respects Kodi global / per-video subtitle settings
  -  12.4.24: index = -1 → addon forces subtitles disabled

2. External subtitle files exist, but the addon’s language matching logic fails to pick a track
  -  12.4.23: Keep Kodi’s saved subtitle setting
  -  12.4.24: index = -1 → addon forces subtitles disabled

## Root Cause & Code Change
The old code guarded subtitle changes behind `if ExternalSubtitle`: it only modified subtitle state when external subtitles were present.
This guard was removed, and an unconditional else branch was added:
```python
if SubtitleIndexSelect != -1:
    playerops.SelectSubtitle(SubtitleIndexSelect)
    playerops.EnableSubtitle(SubtitleEnable)
else:
    playerops.EnableSubtitle(False

Subtitles selection will be improved in next version.

[DarWun 382]

Deleted.

Edited October 17 by DarWun

[forbxy 2]

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2026-10-20 21:01:50.619 T:40753   error <general>:   File "/usr/lib/python3.14/threading.py", line 1082, in _bootstrap_inner

2026-10-20 21:01:50.619 T:40753   error <general>:
2026-10-20 21:01:50.619 T:40753   error <general>:   File "/usr/lib/python3.14/threading.py", line 1024, in run

2026-10-20 21:01:50.619 T:40753   error <general>:
2026-10-20 21:01:50.619 T:40753   error <general>:   File "/storage/.kodi/addons/plugin.service.emby-next-gen/hooks/webservice.py", line 517, in worker_Query
                                                       GetRequest(client, Payload, isDelayedContent, isPicture, isAudio, isVideo)
                                                       ~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

2026-10-20 21:01:50.619 T:40753   error <general>:
2026-10-20 21:01:50.619 T:40753   error <general>:   File "/storage/.kodi/addons/plugin.service.emby-next-gen/hooks/webservice.py", line 782, in GetRequest
                                                       if HighestResolution < MediaSource[1][0]['Width']:
                                                                              ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^

2026-10-20 21:01:50.619 T:40753   error <general>:
2026-10-20 21:01:50.619 T:40753   error <general>: IndexError: list index out of range

2026-10-20 21:01:50.619 T:40753   error <general>:
2026-10-20 21:01:50.619 T:40753   debug <general>: .

How about selecting the first one when resolution data is unavailable?

[quickmic 1772]

36 minutes ago, forbxy said:

How about selecting the first one when resolution data is unavailable?

Will be fixed in next version.

[DarWun 382]

I did a database reset a couple of days ago to refresh intro skip markers. I accidentally reset E4K settings as part of the refresh. I've restored settings back to what they were before the reset (I think). After doing so playback of media no longer ends. I've watched a couple of episodes of shows I recorded recently, and when the episode ends it still shows up in Emby as playing. I had one 40min episode I watched at end of night, that in the morning was still shown as playing in the Emby Dashboard after 8 hours.

I'm not sure what setting I've missed that would cause this behavior. I've attached logs from the most recent occurrence. I had to reboot the E4K client to get Emby to stop showing playback as continuing after the episode ended.

Edited to add: I think I figured it out. I installed the YouTube plugin a few days ago, which (I think) adds YouTube content as live TV channels. I accidentally included one of those live channels when I selected the libraries to include after the reset. E4K seemed to get caught up on that. After doing a factory reset, disabling E4K and/or disconnecting the server (one of those fixed it...not sure which one) I was able to remove that live channel from my library content scan and proceed. 

 

kodi.log kodi.old.log embyserver (1).txt

Edited October 22 by DarWun

[quickmic 1772]

3 hours ago, DarWun said:

I did a database reset a couple of days ago to refresh intro skip markers. I accidentally reset E4K settings as part of the refresh. I've restored settings back to what they were before the reset (I think). After doing so playback of media no longer ends. I've watched a couple of episodes of shows I recorded recently, and when the episode ends it still shows up in Emby as playing. I had one 40min episode I watched at end of night, that in the morning was still shown as playing in the Emby Dashboard after 8 hours.

I'm not sure what setting I've missed that would cause this behavior. I've attached logs from the most recent occurrence. I had to reboot the E4K client to get Emby to stop showing playback as continuing after the episode ended.

Edited to add: I think I figured it out. I installed the YouTube plugin a few days ago, which (I think) adds YouTube content as live TV channels. I accidentally included one of those live channels when I selected the libraries to include after the reset. E4K seemed to get caught up on that. After doing a factory reset, disabling E4K and/or disconnecting the server (one of those fixed it...not sure which one) I was able to remove that live channel from my library content scan and proceed. 

 

kodi.log 349.51 kB · 0 downloads kodi.old.log 632.92 kB · 0 downloads embyserver (1).txt 1.15 MB · 0 downloads

Thanks, I can see a sync crash in the logs and yes. It's one of the youtube videos.

Actually, I thinks it's the URL format for the youtube video which seems to trigger the issue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07ztsDRujUk&playsinline=1&enablejsapi=1

The plugin expects:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07ztsDRujUk

I'll run some tests and fix it in next version. 

Edited October 22 by quickmic

[DarWun 382]

1 hour ago, quickmic said:

Thanks, I can see a sync crash in the logs and yes. It's one of the youtube videos.

Actually, I thinks it's the URL format for the youtube video which seems to trigger the issue.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07ztsDRujUk&playsinline=1&enablejsapi=1

The plugin expects:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07ztsDRujUk

I'll run some tests and fix it in next version. 

Seriously!?! I wasn't expecting a fix for YouTube video streaming given it is a pretty niche thing. But if you are fixing it, let me know if I can help you in anyway by installing test builds.

[quickmic 1772]

54 minutes ago, DarWun said:

Seriously!?! I wasn't expecting a fix for YouTube video streaming given it is a pretty niche thing. But if you are fixing it, let me know if I can help you in anyway by installing test builds.

Sure I'll fix it. 

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adds YouTube content as live TV channels.

I think it adds it as TVShow. Can you please check on the server.