Option to use direct paths

resources/language/English/strings.xml

@@ -209,12 +209,8 @@
     <string id="30212">Enable Theme Videos (Requires Restart)</string>
     <string id="30213"> - Loop Theme Videos</string>
 	
-	<string id="30214">Disable forced view</string>
-    <string id="30215">Enable Fast Processing</string>
     <string id="30216">AutoPlay remaining episodes in a season</string> 
-	<string id="30217">Show boxsets collapsed in views (Requires Restart)</string>	
     <string id="30218">Compress Artwork</string>
-    <string id="30219">Enable Skin Helper (Requires Restart)</string>
     <string id="30220">Latest </string>
     <string id="30221">In Progress </string>
     <string id="30222">NextUp </string>
@@ -226,13 +222,6 @@
     <string id="30227">Random Movies</string>
     <string id="30228">Random Episodes</string>
     
-    <string id="30229">Skin Compatibility Warning</string>
-    <string id="30230">Your current skin is not fully compatible.</string>
-    <string id="30231">For a better experience use a skin from the forum.</string>
-    <string id="30232">http://tinyurl.com/knfus2x</string>
-    <string id="30233">Don't Show Skin Compatibility Message</string>
-    <string id="30234">Add Show Name (Season + Episode)</string>
-    
     <string id="30235">Extras</string>
     <string id="30236">Sync Theme Music</string>
     <string id="30237">Sync Extra Fanart</string>
@@ -249,6 +238,7 @@
     <string id="30247">  - The number of seconds before the end to show the notification</string>
     <string id="30248">Show Emby Info dialog on play/select action</string>
     <string id="30249">Suppress server connection message at boot</string>
+    <string id="30250">Use local paths instead of addon redirect (faster playback, but no remote access)</string>
     
     
 	<!-- Default views -->

resources/lib/WriteKodiVideoDB.py

@@ -138,8 +138,23 @@ class WriteKodiVideoDB():
             
         #### ADD OR UPDATE THE FILE AND PATH ###########
         #### NOTE THAT LASTPLAYED AND PLAYCOUNT ARE STORED AT THE FILE ENTRY
-        path = "plugin://plugin.video.emby/movies/%s/" % MBitem["Id"]
+        if addon.getSetting('useDirectPaths')=='true':
-        filename = "plugin://plugin.video.emby/movies/%s/?id=%s&mode=play" % (MBitem["Id"],MBitem["Id"])
+            if PlayUtils().isDirectPlay(MBitem):
+                playurl = PlayUtils().directPlay(MBitem)
+                #use the direct file path
+                if "\\" in playurl:
+                    filename = playurl.rsplit("\\",1)[-1]
+                    path = playurl.replace(filename,"")
+                elif "/" in playurl:
+                    filename = playurl.rsplit("/",1)[-1]
+                    path = playurl.replace(filename,"")        
+            else:
+                #for transcoding we just use the server's streaming path because I couldn't figure out how to set the plugin path in the music DB
+                path = server + "/Audio/%s/" %MBitem["Id"]
+                filename = "stream.mp3"                
+        else:
+            path = "plugin://plugin.video.emby/movies/%s/" % MBitem["Id"]
+            filename = "plugin://plugin.video.emby/movies/%s/?id=%s&mode=play" % (MBitem["Id"],MBitem["Id"])
                   
         #create the path
         cursor.execute("SELECT idPath as pathid FROM path WHERE strPath = ?",(path,))
@@ -287,8 +302,23 @@ class WriteKodiVideoDB():
             
         #### ADD OR UPDATE THE FILE AND PATH ###########
         #### NOTE THAT LASTPLAYED AND PLAYCOUNT ARE STORED AT THE FILE ENTRY
-        path = "plugin://plugin.video.emby/musicvideos/%s/" % MBitem["Id"]
+        if addon.getSetting('useDirectPaths')=='true':
-        filename = "plugin://plugin.video.emby/musicvideos/%s/?id=%s&mode=play" % (MBitem["Id"], MBitem["Id"])
+            if PlayUtils().isDirectPlay(MBitem):
+                playurl = PlayUtils().directPlay(MBitem)
+                #use the direct file path
+                if "\\" in playurl:
+                    filename = playurl.rsplit("\\",1)[-1]
+                    path = playurl.replace(filename,"")
+                elif "/" in playurl:
+                    filename = playurl.rsplit("/",1)[-1]
+                    path = playurl.replace(filename,"")        
+            else:
+                #for transcoding we just use the server's streaming path because I couldn't figure out how to set the plugin path in the music DB
+                path = server + "/Audio/%s/" %MBitem["Id"]
+                filename = "stream.mp3"                
+        else:
+            path = "plugin://plugin.video.emby/movies/%s/" % MBitem["Id"]
+            filename = "plugin://plugin.video.emby/movies/%s/?id=%s&mode=play" % (MBitem["Id"],MBitem["Id"])
         
         #create the path
         cursor.execute("SELECT idPath as pathid FROM path WHERE strPath = ?",(path,))
@@ -569,8 +599,23 @@ class WriteKodiVideoDB():
         
         #### ADD OR UPDATE THE FILE AND PATH ###########
         #### NOTE THAT LASTPLAYED AND PLAYCOUNT ARE STORED AT THE FILE ENTRY        
-        path = "plugin://plugin.video.emby/tvshows/" + MBitem["SeriesId"] + "/"
+        if addon.getSetting('useDirectPaths')=='true':
-        filename = "plugin://plugin.video.emby/tvshows/" + MBitem["SeriesId"] + "/?id=" + MBitem["Id"] + "&mode=play"
+            if PlayUtils().isDirectPlay(MBitem):
+                playurl = PlayUtils().directPlay(MBitem)
+                #use the direct file path
+                if "\\" in playurl:
+                    filename = playurl.rsplit("\\",1)[-1]
+                    path = playurl.replace(filename,"")
+                elif "/" in playurl:
+                    filename = playurl.rsplit("/",1)[-1]
+                    path = playurl.replace(filename,"")        
+            else:
+                #for transcoding we just use the server's streaming path because I couldn't figure out how to set the plugin path in the music DB
+                path = server + "/Audio/%s/" %MBitem["Id"]
+                filename = "stream.mp3"                
+        else:
+            path = "plugin://plugin.video.emby/movies/%s/" % MBitem["Id"]
+            filename = "plugin://plugin.video.emby/movies/%s/?id=%s&mode=play" % (MBitem["Id"],MBitem["Id"])
             
         #create the new path - return id if already exists  
         cursor.execute("SELECT idPath as pathid FROM path WHERE strPath = ?",(path,))

resources/settings.xml

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 	<!--  	<setting id="syncMovieBoxSets" type="bool" label="30238" default="true" visible="true" enable="true" /> -->
 		<setting id="dbSyncIndication" type="bool" label="Show sync progress on screen" default="false" visible="true" enable="true" />
 		<setting id="enableMusicSync" type="bool" label="Enable Music Library Sync" default="false" visible="true" enable="true" />
+		<setting id="useDirectPaths" type="bool" label="30250" default="false" visible="true" enable="true" />        
 	</category>
 	<category label="Playback"> <!-- Extra Sync options -->
 		<setting id="smbusername" type="text" label="30007" default="" visible="true" enable="true" />