[Lunatixz]

Please post log, thx

[jacaranadr]

sure
https://paste.kodi.tv/utobevasoc.kodi

[jacaranadr]

Line 815 seems to suggest i'm trying to open a file instead of an rtsp stream

[Lunatixz]

Line 815 seems to suggest i'm trying to open a file instead of an rtsp stream

This strm plays fine outside of the screensaver? I ask because it looks like the saver already passed the strm to Kodi's videoplayer... any issues at this point are unrelated to the screensaver.

[ashlar]

Are you running Kodi in window mode? Switch to Fullscreen.

Doesn't change anything. I still get asked if I want to save the resolution.

I note that the Aerial screensaver, that uses video playback as well, does not ask that question and works just fine.

[ashlar]

Hi @Lunatixz I hope not to be obnoxious in asking if anything came to mind as to how to solve the problem.

The fact that Aerial screensaver does not exhibit the same behavior leads me to think that something must be different in the way the video player is called by the two screensavers. What do you think?

[Lunatixz]

Hi @Lunatixz I hope not to be obnoxious in asking if anything came to mind as to how to solve the problem.

The fact that Aerial screensaver does not exhibit the same behavior leads me to think that something must be different in the way the video player is called by the two screensavers. What do you think?

I've never witnessed this behavior... It's hard to work around since I've never encountered it.
Can you enable debugging on both Kodi and the screensaver; send me the log after the resolution prompt displays, please select a resolution and try to initiate playback. Also a screenshot of the prompt could help, thx!

I reviewed Aerial code and playback/windows are handled similarly ..

[ashlar]

Hi @Lunatixz I hope not to be obnoxious in asking if anything came to mind as to how to solve the problem.

The fact that Aerial screensaver does not exhibit the same behavior leads me to think that something must be different in the way the video player is called by the two screensavers. What do you think?

I've never witnessed this behavior... It's hard to work around since I've never encountered it.
Can you enable debugging on both Kodi and the screensaver; send me the log after the resolution prompt displays, please select a resolution and try to initiate playback. Also a screenshot of the prompt could help, thx!

I reviewed Aerial code and playback/windows are handled similarly ..

This is requested log:

https://paste.kodi.tv/lanuviluca.kodi

Looking at it I have managed to devise a solution this time. The problem apparently stems from videos being 30fps and Kodi switching to 2160p30 (while the interface runs at 2160p60). If I whitelist only 60, 59, 50, 24 and 23Hz video modes, the message does not come out anymore.

I can later provide a picture of the error, in case you still have use for it.

I still think something is amiss here, because Aerial screensaver gets videos from Apple, and those are at 30fps too. Aerial screensaver simply does not try to switch refresh rate, even if 30Hz video mode is whitelisted and allow double refresh rate is disabled under Settings/System/Display.

[Lunatixz]

Hi @Lunatixz I hope not to be obnoxious in asking if anything came to mind as to how to solve the problem.

The fact that Aerial screensaver does not exhibit the same behavior leads me to think that something must be different in the way the video player is called by the two screensavers. What do you think?

I've never witnessed this behavior... It's hard to work around since I've never encountered it.
Can you enable debugging on both Kodi and the screensaver; send me the log after the resolution prompt displays, please select a resolution and try to initiate playback. Also a screenshot of the prompt could help, thx!

I reviewed Aerial code and playback/windows are handled similarly ..

This is requested log:

https://paste.kodi.tv/lanuviluca.kodi

Looking at it I have managed to devise a solution this time. The problem apparently stems from videos being 30fps and Kodi switching to 2160p30 (while the interface runs at 2160p60). If I whitelist only 60, 59, 50, 24 and 23Hz video modes, the message does not come out anymore.

I can later provide a picture of the error, in case you still have use for it.

I still think something is amiss here, because Aerial screensaver gets videos from Apple, and those are at 30fps too. Aerial screensaver simply does not try to switch refresh rate, even if 30Hz video mode is whitelisted and allow double refresh rate is disabled under Settings/System/Display.

Thanks for the log; the only difference between the screensavers is Aerial is running in a windowed mode, where mine is fullscreen. This can probably be the source of your issue; however, it doesn't solve the underlying problem of what's going on.

::UPDATE::
Do you have "adjust refresh rate on video startup" enabled?

I'll make the change to run in windowed mode, I suspect you have a unique combination of video settings that is forcing the player to change resolution from the GUI causing the prompt to display. This isn't a common issue...

::UPDATE::
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23559#...9938970978
Please try v.1.1.3c in my beta repo, THX

[ashlar]

I've never witnessed this behavior... It's hard to work around since I've never encountered it.
Can you enable debugging on both Kodi and the screensaver; send me the log after the resolution prompt displays, please select a resolution and try to initiate playback. Also a screenshot of the prompt could help, thx!

I reviewed Aerial code and playback/windows are handled similarly ..

This is requested log:

https://paste.kodi.tv/lanuviluca.kodi

Looking at it I have managed to devise a solution this time. The problem apparently stems from videos being 30fps and Kodi switching to 2160p30 (while the interface runs at 2160p60). If I whitelist only 60, 59, 50, 24 and 23Hz video modes, the message does not come out anymore.

I can later provide a picture of the error, in case you still have use for it.

I still think something is amiss here, because Aerial screensaver gets videos from Apple, and those are at 30fps too. Aerial screensaver simply does not try to switch refresh rate, even if 30Hz video mode is whitelisted and allow double refresh rate is disabled under Settings/System/Display.

Thanks for the log; the only difference between the screensavers is Aerial is running in a windowed mode, where mine is fullscreen. This can probably be the source of your issue; however, it doesn't solve the underlying problem of what's going on.

::UPDATE::
Do you have "adjust refresh rate on video startup" enabled?

I'll make the change to run in windowed mode, I suspect you have a unique combination of video settings that is forcing the player to change resolution from the GUI causing the prompt to display. This isn't a common issue...

::UPDATE::
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/23559#...9938970978
Please try v.1.1.3c in my beta repo, THX

I am happy to report that the problem has been solved.

Thanks a lot for looking into this, solving a complicated and isolated case.

Edit: also, yes: I use adjust refresh rate on startup, having a TV that can handle all common framerates on video content.

[martinsvision]

Im haveing a similar problem as everyone else is. Im on the latest version, tried everything in the past posts but no changes the thing that i see tho is the video shows that it is playing but just a black screen and time and date .. Did i miss something?

[ashlar]

Hi @Lunatixz

I have a (hopefully) small request for this addon. Would it be possible to add an option to start videos from a random point inside the chosen video? Reason I ask is that I have some long ones and they always end up showing only the first portion of them.

This option was present in the old Video Screensaver addon, which prompted me to ask once I noticed this new one doesn't have it.

Thanks!

[ashlar]

Hi @Lunatixz

I have a (hopefully) small request for this addon. Would it be possible to add an option to start videos from a random point inside the chosen video? Reason I ask is that I have some long ones and they always end up showing only the first portion of them.

This option was present in the old Video Screensaver addon, which prompted me to ask once I noticed this new one doesn't have it.

Thanks!

Any opinion on this request? The randomize option seems to simply pick a random video from a folder, what I was suggesting was to have random video with a random point. I have long videos I use and if they always start from the beginning... I'll never get to enjoy the last portions of them as screensaver.

[martinsvision]

For anyone having the black screen issues as i seen in other posts Dont use the Preview button and Dont be in the system menus and it will work.

[ashlar]

Hi @Lunatixz

I have a (hopefully) small request for this addon. Would it be possible to add an option to start videos from a random point inside the chosen video? Reason I ask is that I have some long ones and they always end up showing only the first portion of them.

This option was present in the old Video Screensaver addon, which prompted me to ask once I noticed this new one doesn't have it.

Thanks!

Any opinion on this request? The randomize option seems to simply pick a random video from a folder, what I was suggesting was to have random video with a random point. I have long videos I use and if they always start from the beginning... I'll never get to enjoy the last portions of them as screensaver.

Hi @Lunatixz do you still develop this add-on? I don't wanna bother you if not, obviously.