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RE: Video ScreenSaver - Mike_D - 2022-12-20

I can't get the "Set Screensaver Volume" setting to work. I need the screensaver the play a live youtube stream but with the volume almost zero. It used to work for me but not anymore. What can I do?

RE: Video ScreenSaver - Mike_D - 2022-12-27

Here is my debug for the issue posted above.

https://paste.kodi.tv/uxaqosover.kodi

RE: Video ScreenSaver - ashlar - 2023-02-26

Kodi 20, Windows 10x64. Videoscreensaver does not start playback of video, only time and weather are displayed.

Log: https://paste.kodi.tv/obariqebas.kodi (it shows error but I don't know how to interpret them).

RE: Video ScreenSaver - ashlar - 2023-02-28

(2023-02-26, 20:57)ashlar Wrote: Kodi 20, Windows 10x64. Videoscreensaver does not start playback of video, only time and weather are displayed.

Log: https://paste.kodi.tv/obariqebas.kodi (it shows error but I don't know how to interpret them).
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@Lunatixz 

Hoping not to bother you too much, sorry in advance.

RE: Video ScreenSaver - Lunatixz - 2023-02-28

(2023-02-28, 13:32)ashlar Wrote:
(2023-02-26, 20:57)ashlar Wrote: Kodi 20, Windows 10x64. Videoscreensaver does not start playback of video, only time and weather are displayed.

Log: https://paste.kodi.tv/obariqebas.kodi (it shows error but I don't know how to interpret them).
Bump
@Lunatixz 

Hoping not to bother you too much, sorry in advance.
Can you enable debugging in the screensavers settings and post that log, thx.

RE: Video ScreenSaver - ashlar - 2023-03-01

(2023-02-28, 18:30)Lunatixz Wrote: Can you enable debugging in the screensavers settings and post that log, thx.
Done. https://paste.kodi.tv/boqezeyufi.kodi

RE: Video ScreenSaver - Lunatixz - 2023-03-01

(2023-03-01, 17:19)ashlar Wrote:
(2023-02-28, 18:30)Lunatixz Wrote: Can you enable debugging in the screensavers settings and post that log, thx.
Done. https://paste.kodi.tv/boqezeyufi.kodi

It looks like you're using a directory that is not a standard part of Kodi's library. 
xml:
"G:\My Drive\gVideos\Screensaver 2\"
Is this path added to Kodi's sources via video files? if not, Kodi requires "Permission" to access non-standard directories via json queries. You'll have to add the path in-order to use it. THX

RE: Video ScreenSaver - ashlar - 2023-03-02

(2023-03-01, 21:21)Lunatixz Wrote: It looks like you're using a directory that is not a standard part of Kodi's library. 
xml:
"G:\My Drive\gVideos\Screensaver 2\"
Is this path added to Kodi's sources via video files? if not, Kodi requires "Permission" to access non-standard directories via json queries. You'll have to add the path in-order to use it. THX
Did that, still no video displayed:

https://paste.kodi.tv/cawuwiteno.kodi

RE: Video ScreenSaver - Lunatixz - 2023-03-02

(2023-03-02, 12:33)ashlar Wrote:
(2023-03-01, 21:21)Lunatixz Wrote: It looks like you're using a directory that is not a standard part of Kodi's library. 
xml:
"G:\My Drive\gVideos\Screensaver 2\"
Is this path added to Kodi's sources via video files? if not, Kodi requires "Permission" to access non-standard directories via json queries. You'll have to add the path in-order to use it. THX
Did that, still no video displayed:

https://paste.kodi.tv/cawuwiteno.kodi
I'm not sure... I tested the screensaver with a standard directory and it all works on my end. The log indicates an issue with jsonrpc it is not returning a response. Please review your Kodi settings....

RE: Video ScreenSaver - scott967 - 2023-03-02

Pardon the intrusion, but in my (limited) experience I have not figured out how to send a valid windows path to
Kodi json-rpc. I've tried various escapes, python raw strings etc to no avail.  My guess is the "json failed to parse" is due to not escaping the \.  But I've gotten past that using python raw string (r'C:\something\') but then when passed to Kodi C++ code it doesn't work for me.

RE: Video ScreenSaver - izprtxqkft - 2023-03-02

try escaping the \ with another \
c:\\something\\

see here - https://www.notecasepro.com/help/help_files/notes/OCjeW9GkNnBBagVB2NZ90A.html

RE: Video ScreenSaver - ashlar - 2023-03-03

(2023-03-02, 17:51)Lunatixz Wrote:
(2023-03-02, 12:33)ashlar Wrote:
(2023-03-01, 21:21)Lunatixz Wrote: It looks like you're using a directory that is not a standard part of Kodi's library. 
xml:
"G:\My Drive\gVideos\Screensaver 2\"
Is this path added to Kodi's sources via video files? if not, Kodi requires "Permission" to access non-standard directories via json queries. You'll have to add the path in-order to use it. THX
Did that, still no video displayed:

https://paste.kodi.tv/cawuwiteno.kodi
I'm not sure... I tested the screensaver with a standard directory and it all works on my end. The log indicates an issue with jsonrpc it is not returning a response. Please review your Kodi settings....
Well, this is on a fresh install. I can even try running in portable mode if you want. But I don't know what settings I could review Undecided

RE: Video ScreenSaver - Lunatixz - 2023-03-03

(2023-03-02, 23:31)scott967 Wrote: Pardon the intrusion, but in my (limited) experience I have not figured out how to send a valid windows path to
Kodi json-rpc. I've tried various escapes, python raw strings etc to no avail.  My guess is the "json failed to parse" is due to not escaping the \.  But I've gotten past that using python raw string (r'C:\something\') but then when passed to Kodi C++ code it doesn't work for me.

THX, its possible... I personally haven't encountered any issues using windows paths.

RE: Video ScreenSaver - NOT_U - 2023-03-07

Thanks for keeping this addon going. I was curious if it’s possible to have two sources for the video addon. It would be nice for movies AND tv shows to be randomly played.

RE: Video ScreenSaver - ashlar - 2023-03-08

(2023-03-02, 17:51)Lunatixz Wrote:
(2023-03-02, 12:33)ashlar Wrote:
(2023-03-01, 21:21)Lunatixz Wrote: It looks like you're using a directory that is not a standard part of Kodi's library. 
xml:
"G:\My Drive\gVideos\Screensaver 2\"
Is this path added to Kodi's sources via video files? if not, Kodi requires "Permission" to access non-standard directories via json queries. You'll have to add the path in-order to use it. THX
Did that, still no video displayed:

https://paste.kodi.tv/cawuwiteno.kodi
I'm not sure... I tested the screensaver with a standard directory and it all works on my end. The log indicates an issue with jsonrpc it is not returning a response. Please review your Kodi settings....
This is with Kodi 20 in portable mode with only the Video ScreenSaver addon installed. Screensaver files directory added as videosource.

https://paste.kodi.tv/ofenajaviw.kodi