-retry start() on threads as slow systems can sometimes take a few seconds to release old threads

-check json parsing for errros and return
-if no runtime then use zero

resources/lib/kodimonitor.py

@@ -64,8 +64,12 @@ class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
         if method not in ('Playlist.OnAdd', 'Player.OnStop', 'Player.OnClear'):
             log.info("Method: %s Data: %s", method, data)
 
+        try:
             if data:
                 data = json.loads(data, 'utf-8')
+        except:
+            log.info("Error parsing message data: %s", data)
+            return
 
         if method == 'Player.OnPlay':
             self._on_play_(data)

resources/lib/player.py

@@ -215,8 +215,12 @@ class Player(xbmc.Player):
             try:
                 runtime = int(runtime)
             except ValueError:
-                runtime = self.xbmcplayer.getTotalTime()
+                try:
+                    runtime = int(self.xbmcplayer.getTotalTime())
                     log.info("Runtime is missing, Kodi runtime: %s" % runtime)
+                except:
+                    runtime = 0
+                    log.info("Runtime is missing, Using Zero")
 
             # Save data map for updates and position calls
             data = {

resources/lib/read_embyserver.py

@@ -82,9 +82,23 @@ class Read_EmbyServer():
             if len(self.download_threads) < self.download_limit:
                 # Start new "daemon thread" - actual daemon thread is not supported in Kodi
                 new_thread = DownloadThreader(queue, output)
+
+                counter = 0
+                worked = False
+                while counter < 10:
+                    try:
                         new_thread.start()
+                        worked = True
+                        break
+                    except:
+                        counter = counter + 1
+                        xbmc.sleep(1000)
+
+                if worked:
                     self.download_threads.append(new_thread)
                     return True
+                else:
+                    return False
             else:
                 log.info("Waiting for empty download spot: %s", len(self.download_threads))
                 xbmc.sleep(100)