[Xoxez]

Unfortunately I can't try out the new pseudotv live update because I gain an error when installing. I'm not on Kodi Matrix and the andriod box I have which is made by Zidoo and makes Zidoo ZDMC is only on 19.4 which I don't think is compatible with the new update. Maybe it can be updated for earlier kodi versions but for now I can't use it. Will have to stick with fnord version since it's performance is better for me

[Lunatixz]

Now that you figured out the transition issue I was having, I'd like to provide feedback on performance.
On my windows machine the performance is excellent. Initial channel loading and switching channels seems to happen within a second. Very snappy. My experience on my android tv / google TV boxes have taken a hit in terms of performance. Prior to the 0.4.0 update, it took anywhere from 4-5 seconds to load or change channels. After the update is is now taking 8-9 seconds.to change channels and transition.

I'm working on core Kodi updates which will improve performance by reducing the need for consecutive json queries. PseudoTV Live heavily uses Kodi's JSONRPC... which has very high latency on low power devices.

[ImmoR]

Have been running on Leia then Matrix for a while, so thought I'd try Nexus as I had a spare Rasp Pi4.

Standard LibreElec RPI4 image, brand new clean install. Installed and uninstalled repos, client, simple iptv about 10 times. Same error as someone had a few pages back:

2023-03-28 21:48:50.598 T:1042    error <general>: EXCEPTION Thrown (PythonToCppException) : -->Python callback/script returned the following error<--
                                                    - NOTE: IGNORING THIS CAN LEAD TO MEMORY LEAKS!
                                                   Error Type: <class 'ImportError'>
                                                   Error Contents: cannot import name 'Settings' from 'kodi' (/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/kodi/__init__.pyc)
                                                   Traceback (most recent call last):
                                                     File "/storage/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.pseudotv.live/resources/lib/service.py", line 21, in <module>
                                                       from globals    import *
                                                     File "/storage/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.pseudotv.live/resources/lib/globals.py", line 36, in <module>
                                                       from kodi        import Settings, Properties, Dialog, ListItems, Builtin
                                                   ImportError: cannot import name 'Settings' from 'kodi' (/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/kodi/__init__.pyc)
                                                   -->End of Python script error report<--

Full log with debug on: https://paste.kodi.tv/kojajumaxe

PseudoTV Live crashes as soon as installed. Can get to settings, channels part greyed out. Utilities crashes it. Can turn on debug, pick the IPTV settings options and submit log, but thats about it.

Have read the forum posts about configuring simple iptv about 10 times, but can't get anything working in that. Theres no m3u file I guess as PseudoTV has never actually ran, just a settings.xml file.

Things that are very confusing and frustrating to try and figure out in pages of forum posts that would be very helpful:
Exactly how to configure simple iptv for this, although i understand some have a weird special thing, and I know the real file path where files should be
Exactly which repo or repos to use, you have a few different repos that contain the same or different files?
Exactly which version from which repo to install

[Lunatixz]

Have been running on Leia then Matrix for a while, so thought I'd try Nexus as I had a spare Rasp Pi4.

Standard LibreElec RPI4 image, brand new clean install. Installed and uninstalled repos, client, simple iptv about 10 times. Same error as someone had a few pages back:

2023-03-28 21:48:50.598 T:1042    error <general>: EXCEPTION Thrown (PythonToCppException) : -->Python callback/script returned the following error<--
                                                    - NOTE: IGNORING THIS CAN LEAD TO MEMORY LEAKS!
                                                   Error Type: <class 'ImportError'>
                                                   Error Contents: cannot import name 'Settings' from 'kodi' (/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/kodi/__init__.pyc)
                                                   Traceback (most recent call last):
                                                     File "/storage/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.pseudotv.live/resources/lib/service.py", line 21, in <module>
                                                       from globals    import *
                                                     File "/storage/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.pseudotv.live/resources/lib/globals.py", line 36, in <module>
                                                       from kodi        import Settings, Properties, Dialog, ListItems, Builtin
                                                   ImportError: cannot import name 'Settings' from 'kodi' (/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/kodi/__init__.pyc)
                                                   -->End of Python script error report<--

Full log with debug on: https://paste.kodi.tv/kojajumaxe

PseudoTV Live crashes as soon as installed. Can get to settings, channels part greyed out. Utilities crashes it. Can turn on debug, pick the IPTV settings options and submit log, but thats about it.

Have read the forum posts about configuring simple iptv about 10 times, but can't get anything working in that. Theres no m3u file I guess as PseudoTV has never actually ran, just a settings.xml file.

Things that are very confusing and frustrating to try and figure out in pages of forum posts that would be very helpful:
Exactly how to configure simple iptv for this, although i understand some have a weird special thing, and I know the real file path where files should be
Exactly which repo or repos to use, you have a few different repos that contain the same or different files?
Exactly which version from which repo to install

Hmm, Please try v.0.4.0n

[ImmoR]

Thanks for that, looks like it self updated today, ran again, different error, same section: https://paste.kodi.tv/faqagahena

Error Contents: cannot import name 'Dialog' from 'kodi' (/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/kodi/__init__.pyc)

Some other random error as well going on after in logs, but might be unrelated.

Something odd with this kodi module in this LibreElec build? I noted the other one with similar issue was also LibreElec, but on a regular intel: https://paste.kodi.tv/elemademab

[Lunatixz]

Thanks for that, looks like it self updated today, ran again, different error, same section: https://paste.kodi.tv/faqagahena

Error Contents: cannot import name 'Dialog' from 'kodi' (/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/kodi/__init__.pyc)

Some other random error as well going on after in logs, but might be unrelated.

Something odd with this kodi module in this LibreElec build? I noted the other one with similar issue was also LibreElec, but on a regular intel: https://paste.kodi.tv/elemademab

I'm going to need logs with debugging enabled in both Kodi and PseudoTV Live, THX

[ImmoR]

Kodi Debug, also PseudoTV went to 'o' version. Still same error.

https://paste.kodi.tv/nehiyepapu

[Lunatixz]

Kodi Debug, also PseudoTV went to 'o' version. Still same error.

https://paste.kodi.tv/nehiyepapu

I need debugging turned on in PseudoTV Live also, please go to Misc. and enable debugging. THX

[mrdally204]

I noticed the changelog mentioned a new method in an attempt to gain performance on low powered device. I wanted to report back that I have seen about 1 second improvement compared to previous versions. It still takes about 7 seconds to switch channels but it is a step in the right direction. I appreciate the effort 😊

[ImmoR]

https://paste.kodi.tv/itagucuret.kodi

Logs set to debug in Kodi and PseudoTV. Kodi Logfile Uploader is failing, so copied manually via SSH.

[Lunatixz]

https://paste.kodi.tv/itagucuret.kodi

Logs set to debug in Kodi and PseudoTV. Kodi Logfile Uploader is failing, so copied manually via SSH.

Thanks, the issue is with python packed with LibreELEC, try updating LibreELEC.

[ImmoR]

Hmm it was on 11.0.1, which is their latest standard release, but tried the latest nightly as well (LibreELEC-RPi4.arm-11.0-nightly-20230331-9bd74ce.img.gz (sha256)     2023-04-01 01:20    128.6M)

Upload logs issue was a DHCP DNS bug in LibreElec 11 on wifi, so hardcoded IP in the meantime so I can do it.

Looks to still be same error.

https://paste.kodi.tv/urarabuyes

[ImmoR]

Having a quick dig into this, and I've got a theory:

When service.py imports globals.py, globals.py does from kodi import Dialog (previously imported a few other things)

However the error says Error Contents: cannot import name 'Dialog' from 'kodi' (/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/kodi/__init__.pyc)

Is this meant to be importing from /storage/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.pseudotv.live/resources/lib/kodi.py which actually has the required modules/classes?

Does it pick the wrong 'kodi' as like a systemwide Libreelec package over PseudoTV's kodi?

[ImmoR]

As a test I changed the line in globals.py to from kodips import Dialog, then copied kodi.py to kodips.py , so its aiming for a unique name. I'm sure theres a proper pythonic way to do it.

PseudoTV start up doesn't error, looks like PseudoTV starts up and get stuck with PVR / iptvsimple, but thats progress and likely just the iptvsimple config part.

[ImmoR]

After a couple of reset settings etc and a reboot, I got the first time changelog for PseudoTV live, the corner display showing processing genres, and now asking if I want to autotune.

Looking good. Once its got some channels setup (can run overnight) I'll have a look at the simpleiptv stuff again for m3u.