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RE: [Release] Meta video addon - loki131 - 2016-03-29
Hey guys, I found a title matching bug in USTV VoD player. The Daily Show shows up as "The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" in USTV VoD so the player doesn't show up.
Thanks again for all the amazing work!
RE: [Release] Meta video addon - metate - 2016-03-29
@primaeval
You need to store the imdb id of the episode when your list videos. Then, when you select to play an episode, parse http://www.imdb.com/title/{episode_id}/ and extract the tvshow id, the season number and the episode number from that page (I confirmed the info is there). You then just need to convert the imdb id of the tvshow to a tvdb id. See http://thetvdb.com/wiki/index.php?title=API:GetSeriesByRemoteID
@loki131 Try now.
RE: [Release] Meta video addon - primaeval - 2016-03-29
(2016-03-29, 21:12)metate Wrote: @primaeval
You need to store the imdb id of the episode when your list videos. Then, when you select to play an episode, parse http://www.imdb.com/title/{episode_id}/ and extract the tvshow id, the season number and the episode number from that page (I confirmed the info is there). You then just need to convert the imdb id of the tvshow to a tvdb id. See http://thetvdb.com/wiki/index.php?title=API:GetSeriesByRemoteID
@loki131 Try now.
Excellent. Thanks.
RE: [Release] Meta video addon - metate - 2016-03-29
@primaeval for multi select in settings take a look at what I do for players selection. I'm using an action setting to call my own addon and then open the multi select dialog using Python code. Haven't figured out a better way to do that (and it only works in Kodi 16+).
RE: [Release] Meta video addon - loki131 - 2016-03-30
@metate
FIXED! Thanks
RE: [Release] Meta video addon - Dimitriss - 2016-03-30
Congrats on the great addon metate.
Two requests:
1. Could you please add a selection to fetch moviedb lists? The list id could be configurable in the addon settings.
2. Add a timezone offset for shows, people not living in the states will have episodes showing up that are not yet available for streaming.
thanks!
RE: [Release] Meta video addon - midraal - 2016-03-31
(2016-03-15, 14:07)maxliefkes Wrote: The possibilities of meta are endless. I know you've only just started developing this, but here's an idea that struck me last night. Excuse any ignorance due to the fact that i've never written a line of code in my life.
Meta PVR / Meta LIVE
- A PVR live TV guide (borrowing from FTV guide etc) where launching a channel triggers a meta search of live TV video add-ons.
- Same principle as meta where players can be written for each video add-on
- Not sure how channel matching would be done. By name? I think most live tv video add-ons list channels with correct name?
- Additional idea: Upon opening Meta Live, it begins building cached meta results for all enabled channels sequentially in the background in order to enable speedy channel switching. Priority given to any user selected channel in the cacheing queue. Would possibily need some way of preventing CPU overload (perhaps the cacheing could be paused while navigating channels, and resumed during playback)
i'm having a go at implementing this atm
RE: [Release] Meta video addon - metate - 2016-03-31
Thanks midraal! Good to see your involvement in development. Wish I could help more but I don't have enough time ATM. I'm watching your branch and it's looking good. If you need any guidance feel free to PM me.
RE: [Release] Meta video addon - primaeval - 2016-03-31
@metate I've got a working version and repository that is close to release. Would you be so kind as to see whether it launches your addon in a sensible way?
repo: https://github.com/primaeval/repository.imdbsearch
addon: https://github.com/primaeval/plugin.video.imdbsearch
RE: [Release] Meta video addon - metate - 2016-03-31
Looking at the code it seems fine. I'll do some testing later. I don't understand this line though:
list_item.setInfo(type='Video', infoLabels={'Title': meta_url})
RE: [Release] Meta video addon - kilimanjaro - 2016-03-31
metate would you consider renaming the addon?
some considerations
meta search
meta player
Its just the addon is more than a video addon
or even just call it
META
there some guys doing some artwork for this addon to
RE: [Release] Meta video addon - kilimanjaro - 2016-03-31
primaeval will you open a thread later for your addon addon?
you'll also get some testers
RE: [Release] Meta video addon - primaeval - 2016-03-31
(2016-03-31, 12:27)metate Wrote: Looking at the code it seems fine. I'll do some testing later. I don't understand this line though:
list_item.setInfo(type='Video', infoLabels={'Title': meta_url})
Well spotted. That was because I was too lazy to pass the title all the way back to the playback function as it doesn't show up anywhere in the gui. I'll fix it later.
RE: [Release] Meta video addon - primaeval - 2016-03-31
(2016-03-31, 12:37)kilimanjaro Wrote: primaeval will you open a thread later for your addon addon?
you'll also get some testers
Sure. I wanted to run it by metate first in case he gets any hate mail for something I did to his addon.
RE: [Release] Meta video addon - metate - 2016-03-31
@kilimanjaro
I plan to separate Meta to three independent modules/addons: search, library sync and content browser. It just takes some time because I only work on it occasionally. This will allow other developers to take advantage of all of Meta's tools in a much easier way, and allow me to focus on improving the search module itself (I already have a lot of ideas on how to improve it). At that point a rename would fit nicely. I'm not aware of anyone working on artwork but it's much needed
PM me with details if you have some.@primaeval
Meta sets the info labels before playback so maybe you can leave it empty? (+ the add-on that is used to actually play your media may override it itself anyway).