2020-02-08, 05:16
Hi all,
We've been working on a new set of Python scrapers and we need testers! Python scrapers are available for Kodi 18 Leia and Kodi 19 Matrix, check the list below for available scrapers and minimum Kodi versions.
Back up your databases and try these on your main library, or fire up a secondary Kodi library and scan some other files - poking and prodding from all sides will help us shake out unexpected behavior.
Known issues
For TV shows, switching scrapers has always been troublesome due to the
On Windows we are having some troubles with dates intermittently crashing Python add-ons, an issue which can be triggered more often with scrapers. It is proving hard to reproduce reliably.
Available scrapers
We've been working on a new set of Python scrapers and we need testers! Python scrapers are available for Kodi 18 Leia and Kodi 19 Matrix, check the list below for available scrapers and minimum Kodi versions.
Back up your databases and try these on your main library, or fire up a secondary Kodi library and scan some other files - poking and prodding from all sides will help us shake out unexpected behavior.
Known issues
For TV shows, switching scrapers has always been troublesome due to the
episodeguide embedded in the Kodi database and NFO files, and Python scrapers are just as susceptible to trouble. The most reliable fix for this is to remove NFO files and refresh the TV show in the Kodi library.
On Windows we are having some troubles with dates intermittently crashing Python add-ons, an issue which can be triggered more often with scrapers. It is proving hard to reproduce reliably.
Available scrapers
- The Movie Database Python - Install from the Official Kodi Repo (v18↑)
- TMDb TV Shows - Manual install (v18↑)
- TV Maze TV scraper - Install from the Official Kodi Repo (v18↑)
- The TVDB TV scraper - Install from the Official Kodi Repo (v19↑)
- Generic Album Scraper - multiple web services - Default scraper in new Matrix installs (v19↑)
- Generic Artist Scraper - multiple web services - Default scraper in new Matrix installs (v19↑)
