[Wagg]

For that matter why does the Kodi addon stutter on the 4k Fire Stick when it uses Widevine L1 and is hardware accelerated?

Just got one too. Unfortunately it stutters when frame rate switching is enabled and with some shows like znation it even stutters with switching disabled. The official app works fine but I hoped it'd work fine through the add-on as well.

It must have something to do with the modified Android OS Amazon uses. 

I'm hoping once Google's new Android TV dongle is released we'll finally have a low-cost device that will output Dolby Vision/Atmos with the Netflix add-on properly. I already have 2 older Shields, and have no intention of paying $199 for the 2019 model.

[CastagnaIT]

Firestick 4k have a firmware issue when switch to 23.9/24hz
that cause video stuttering

a workaround is allow only
50 / 59.9 / 60
in to kodi resolution whitelist setting

[jimkaf]

There was a dirty hack someone mentioned because it does work properly when kodi osd/overlay is enabled but I haven't yet gotten the time to compile & test.

[Wagg]

There was a dirty hack someone mentioned because it does work properly when kodi osd/overlay is enabled but I haven't yet gotten the time to compile & test.

It's funny because the Disney+ input-stream addon plays back perfectly @ 4k/23.976 w/Dolby Vision+Atmos on the 4k Fire Stick, no stutter at all. 

If it works please post a link to the compiled version- it can't be based on Fritsch's build because it won't have Atmos- it needs to be a standard Kodi build.

I'm hoping it works because that will be the only way I can get both Dolby Vision+Atmos working for Netflix. None of my other devices support both- just one or the other.

[CastagnaIT]

why not post a github link with the commit for the changes?
so perhaps we can point to other devs investigate (if this hack really working)

[jimkaf]

Again I have haven't tested the hack however osd does seem to get rid of judder from the little I checked.


https://github.com/CastagnaIT/plugin.vid...-541435319

[PizzaPino]

Somehow my Philips Android TV doesn't play 4k content. It works on the Disney+ Add-on though. I did everything that was recommended on the GitHub.
Max is 1080p.

[Wagg]

Somehow my Philips Android TV doesn't play 4k content. It works on the Disney+ Add-on though. I did everything that was recommended on the GitHub.
Max is 1080p.

Should work, all Android TVs are locked at 60Hz refresh tho.

I wouldn’t get an Apple TV for Netflix, the auto-refresh feature doesn’t work, the Apple TV doesn’t support 24fps and a lot of original Netflix content is shot at 24fps, which causes a stutter. Very annoying.

[CastagnaIT]

Somehow my Philips Android TV doesn't play 4k content. It works on the Disney+ Add-on though. I did everything that was recommended on the GitHub.
Max is 1080p.

if you want to try to solve it open an Issue post on github
and include/attach also these info:
- A log with DEBUG enabled (instruction on readme), after tried play a 4k title
- Screenshot of ESN in settings of official Netflix app (by censuring only last chars)
- Install and take a screenshot of "DRM Info" app, on section "Widevine CDM"

After this, do exactly this steps:

1) Go to addon expert settings, select "Reset ESN"
2) Close and Terminate Kodi
3) Reopen it, and try play a 4k title
4) Get another new log with DEBUG enabled (instruction on readme)

[goffa]

Hi, I am hoping I can get some help in setting up a shared Netflix library. I generally have the shared library set up, one install is on a linux machine has Mysql and samba shares setup with the exported Netflix shows exported to a location under the userdata folder and this is shared. The other install is on an Android TV Vodafone TV device.

I’m following this guide https://github.com/CastagnaIT/plugin.vid...le-devices as I want to be able to export shows to the shared folder from either device. I’m getting stuck at this part here –

Code:

‘Turn ON Enable custom library folder and choose the path of the shared network folder Custom library path. The path must be the exact the same to all devices.’

It seems for either device when selecting the custom library path I can not navigate out of the local userdata folder so therefore I can’t have both devices pointing to the shared location.

Is there a trick to this or am I doing something wrong, thanks.

[CastagnaIT]

Hi, I am hoping I can get some help in setting up a shared Netflix library. I generally have the shared library set up, one install is on a linux machine has Mysql and samba shares setup with the exported Netflix shows exported to a location under the userdata folder and this is shared. The other install is on an Android TV Vodafone TV device.

I’m following this guide https://github.com/CastagnaIT/plugin.vid...le-devices as I want to be able to export shows to the shared folder from either device. I’m getting stuck at this part here –

Code:

‘Turn ON Enable custom library folder and choose the path of the shared network folder Custom library path. The path must be the exact the same to all devices.’

It seems for either device when selecting the custom library path I can not navigate out of the local userdata folder so therefore I can’t have both devices pointing to the shared location.

Is there a trick to this or am I doing something wrong, thanks.

Oh yes it is a old kodi problem or a behaviour intended by the Kodi devs i do not know,
you have to press back button in window path selection and magically you can browse all device

[gossamer1]

Hi,
I've been using kodi-18.7 from rpmfusion for at least a few weeks but now it runs for a bit then crashes. I've even removed my ~/.kodi directory and restarted. It works normally out-of-the-box, but as soon as I install any repositories, such as Netflix from repository.castagnait-1.0.1.zip, it crashes shortly thereafter. This is with a Radeon HD 5700 Series display and a wayland system.

I previously posted this request on the main kodi support forum, and was told it was a python error and to post here for help.
https://forum.kodi.tv/editpost.php?pid=2962053

I followed the Fedora install instructions from here, except installed the kodi binaries from rpmfusion and did not build from source. I believe these are the same packages I was using for weeks without any problems.
https://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Install_Ko...n_packages

The entire core dump file is here:
https://paste.kodi.tv/ixikacomem.kodi

The entire ~/.kodi/temp/kodi.log (if it's different) is here:
https://paste.kodi.tv/rudowecora.kodi

[goffa]

you have to press back button in window path selection and magically you can browse all device

excellent, thanks for the tip. Also thanks for the addon.

[CastagnaIT]

Hi,
I've been using kodi-18.7 from rpmfusion for at least a few weeks but now it runs for a bit then crashes. I've even removed my ~/.kodi directory and restarted. It works normally out-of-the-box, but as soon as I install any repositories, such as Netflix from repository.castagnait-1.0.1.zip, it crashes shortly thereafter. This is with a Radeon HD 5700 Series display and a wayland system.

I previously posted this request on the main kodi support forum, and was told it was a python error and to post here for help.
https://forum.kodi.tv/editpost.php?pid=2962053

I followed the Fedora install instructions from here, except installed the kodi binaries from rpmfusion and did not build from source. I believe these are the same packages I was using for weeks without any problems.
https://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Install_Ko...n_packages

The entire core dump file is here:
https://paste.kodi.tv/ixikacomem.kodi

The entire ~/.kodi/temp/kodi.log (if it's different) is here:
https://paste.kodi.tv/rudowecora.kodi

Another user have same problems with Fedora
seem that last Fedora builds have some parts of Python 2.7 broken (or that they are removing)

An user has resolved by installing Kodi 19.x that support Python 3.x

Issue thread: https://github.com/CastagnaIT/plugin.vid...issues/726

[V8MEM]

@CastagnaIT it's rpmfusion packaging garbage https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=353046