2017-12-03, 03:44
Hi,
When I first started writing my addon:
https://emby.media/community/index.php?/...odi-addon/
I added some simple error and stats gathering and used Google App Analytic to track that. This is all anonymous and not traceable back to the user.
These error and usage stats allows me to produce a much better addon targeting errors and features that were most important to users.
However when I submitted the addon I was informed of the following
From:
http://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on_rules
- directly using analytics (Google Analytics for example) from within add-ons is not allowed. This should be handled server side by using user-agent.
I am wondering about this, app tracking is nothing new and routine but if there are issues I am not aware of I would be happy for someone to explain why this rule is in place.
Also would it be possible to soften this a little and specify that it needs to be optional and announced?
I do not have the resources to set up my own stats and error tracking online system so used google app analytical is my only option.
When I first started writing my addon:
https://emby.media/community/index.php?/...odi-addon/
I added some simple error and stats gathering and used Google App Analytic to track that. This is all anonymous and not traceable back to the user.
These error and usage stats allows me to produce a much better addon targeting errors and features that were most important to users.
However when I submitted the addon I was informed of the following
From:
http://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on_rules
- directly using analytics (Google Analytics for example) from within add-ons is not allowed. This should be handled server side by using user-agent.
I am wondering about this, app tracking is nothing new and routine but if there are issues I am not aware of I would be happy for someone to explain why this rule is in place.
Also would it be possible to soften this a little and specify that it needs to be optional and announced?
I do not have the resources to set up my own stats and error tracking online system so used google app analytical is my only option.