use the plugin method for playback when transcoding, use native kodi playback for direct access

resources/lib/CreateFiles.py

@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@ class CreateFiles():
             host = addon.getSetting('ipaddress')
             server = host + ":" + port  
             playurl = PlayUtils().getPlayUrl(server, item["Id"], item)
+            
+            #do not use direct path for transcoding
+            if playurl.startswith("http"):
+                playurl = "plugin://plugin.video.emby/?id=" + item["Id"] + '&mode=play'
 
             text_file.writelines(playurl)
             text_file.close()

resources/lib/PlayUtils.py

@@ -76,10 +76,11 @@ class PlayUtils():
 
     # Works out if we are direct playing or not
     def isDirectPlay(self, result):
-        if (self.fileExists(result) or (result.get("LocationType") == "FileSystem" and self.isNetworkQualitySufficient(result) == True and self.isLocalPath(result) == False)):
+        # if (self.fileExists(result) or (result.get("LocationType") == "FileSystem" and self.isNetworkQualitySufficient(result) == True and self.isLocalPath(result) == False)):
-            return True
+            # return True
-        else:
+        # else:
-            return False
+            # return False
+        return False
         
 
     # Works out if the network quality can play directly or if transcoding is needed

resources/lib/WriteKodiDB.py

@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ class WriteKodiDB():
         
         #set Filename
         playurl = PlayUtils().getPlayUrl(server, MBitem["Id"], MBitem)
+        if playurl.startswith("http"):
+            playurl = "plugin://plugin.video.emby/?id=" + MBitem["Id"] + '&mode=play'
         if playurl != KodiItem["file"]:
             self.setKodiFilename(KodiItem["movieid"], playurl, "movie")
         
@@ -432,6 +434,8 @@ class WriteKodiDB():
         
         #set Filename
         playurl = PlayUtils().getPlayUrl(server, MBitem["Id"], MBitem)
+        if playurl.startswith("http"):
+            playurl = "plugin://plugin.video.emby/?id=" + MBitem["Id"] + '&mode=play'
         if playurl != KodiItem["file"]:
             self.setKodiFilename(KodiItem["episodeid"], playurl, "episode")
         
@@ -890,28 +894,16 @@ class WriteKodiDB():
     def setKodiFilename(self, id, filenameAndPath, fileType):
         #use sqlite to set the filename in DB -- needed to avoid problems with resumepoints etc
         #todo --> submit PR to kodi team to get this added to the jsonrpc api
-        
+        #todo --> extend support for musicvideos
         filenameAndPath = utils.convertEncoding(filenameAndPath)
-        
+
-        print "set filepath for id " + str(id)
+        if "\\" in filenameAndPath:
-        
+            filename = filenameAndPath.rsplit("\\",1)[-1]
-        if not filenameAndPath.startswith("http"):
+            path = filenameAndPath.replace(filename,"")
-            #assume direct play
+        elif "/" in filenameAndPath:
-            if "\\" in filenameAndPath:
+            filename = filenameAndPath.rsplit("/",1)[-1]
-                filename = filenameAndPath.rsplit("\\",1)[-1]
+            path = filenameAndPath.replace(filename,"")
-                path = filenameAndPath.replace(filename,"")
+
-            elif "/" in filenameAndPath:
-                filename = filenameAndPath.rsplit("/",1)[-1]
-                path = filenameAndPath.replace(filename,"")
-            else:
-                #assume play from stream ?
-                filename = filenameAndPath
-                path = "plugin://plugin.video.emby/"
-        else:
-            #assume play from stream
-            filename = filenameAndPath
-            path = "plugin://plugin.video.emby/"
-        
         utils.logMsg("MB3 Sync","setting filename in kodi db..." + fileType + ": " + str(id))
         xbmc.sleep(sleepVal)
         connection = utils.KodiSQL()

resources/settings.xml

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 	</category>
 	
 	<category label="Playback"> <!-- Extra Sync options -->
-		<setting id="addExtraPlaybackArt" type="bool" label="Add extra playback art" default="true" visible="true" enable="true" />
+		<setting id="addExtraPlaybackArt" type="bool" label="Add extra playback art" default="true" visible="false" enable="true" />
 		<setting id="smbusername" type="text" label="30007" default="" visible="true" enable="true" />
 		<setting id="smbpassword" type="text" label="30008" default="" option="hidden" visible="true" enable="true" />
 	</category>