[pkscout]

NEW BETA AVAILABLE

v.1.6.9~beta1
- update to current requests module (requests2 depreciated)
- updated to v3 of fanart.tv API

Neither of these updates provides any new functionality, but both are needed to make sure AS keeps working as it has. Because the update requires a different Requests module, you MUST install this beta from my beta repo. If you don't you might not trigger the downloaded of the needed Requests module. Once this is shipped, the XBMC repo update process will make sure you get the right version of the Requests module, so those of you not using my beta channel don't need to worry.

I will be releasing another beta to add the option to use a personal fanart.tv API key. Getting a personal API key requires you create a login on their site, and here are the advantages to having a personal API key:

1- more current results (with a personal API key you get results that are 48 hours old versus 7 days without a personal key)
2- if you subscribe as a VIP member, with your personal API key you will get results that are only about 10 minutes old.

I would encourage everyone to consider donating to fanart.tv, theaudiodb.com, or htbackdrops.org. Without the images and information on these sites Artist Slideshow basically wouldn't exist.