2021-04-21, 23:20
THIS THREAD IS NOW SUPERCEDE BY THE FOLLOWING THREAD:
> SAMPLE file available for replicating Kodi crash when browsing directory!
THIS THREAD IS MISLEADINGLY TITLED SINCE THE PROBLEM IS NOT LIMITED TO “multiplexed MPEG-1/2” files.
-- ORIGINAL THREAD FOLLOWS
I am running the latest stable Kodi v19.0 Matrix [Downloaded today, 2021.04.21] on Mac OS X 10.14.6.
This problem has existed also on prior beta versions of Kodi 19.0 as well but only now did I bother to troubleshoot and have found a workaround.
WORKAROUND
Open the parent directory in Finder window and make sure the column "Kind" is visible.
Remove any files where the "Kind" property is “multiplexed MPEG-1/2”.
The problem only seems to happen when a file of Kind “multiplexed MPEG-1/2” is present in the directory you are trying to navigate into.
I do not wish to create a debug log or upload to pastebin, as required to report a bug but would be happy to upload one of my problem files for support staff to try and replicate this problem.
Before flaming me for disregarding "requirements" here. I have tried to discuss this issue before, to no avail: posting my personal system debug logs to a public site compromises one's privacy: the Kodi team should respect the privacy of users who want to help fix problems by simply offering an internal form for pasting debug data that would go DIRECTLY to Kodi support, rather than through public sites like pastebin, etc.
TROUBLESHOOTING
These are the things that I have tried so far to diagnose / rule out possible causes and have lead me to the conclusion that filetype is the issue.
> I changed file name to x. No change. Still crashes.
> I change file extension from .mpg to .mpg.avi. No change.
> I changed problem file in alphabetical directory order by adding good files before or after the problem file in the directory name sort. No change.
> I moved the file from location on a smb shared directory to a local directory.
No change: Kodi still crashes when navigating to the local directory on MacOS “Downloads” folder.
> I disabled "Extract thumbnails from video files" in Kodi settings and restarted Kodi. No change. Still crashes.
> SAMPLE file available for replicating Kodi crash when browsing directory!
THIS THREAD IS MISLEADINGLY TITLED SINCE THE PROBLEM IS NOT LIMITED TO “multiplexed MPEG-1/2” files.
-- ORIGINAL THREAD FOLLOWS
I am running the latest stable Kodi v19.0 Matrix [Downloaded today, 2021.04.21] on Mac OS X 10.14.6.
This problem has existed also on prior beta versions of Kodi 19.0 as well but only now did I bother to troubleshoot and have found a workaround.
WORKAROUND
Open the parent directory in Finder window and make sure the column "Kind" is visible.
Remove any files where the "Kind" property is “multiplexed MPEG-1/2”.
The problem only seems to happen when a file of Kind “multiplexed MPEG-1/2” is present in the directory you are trying to navigate into.
I do not wish to create a debug log or upload to pastebin, as required to report a bug but would be happy to upload one of my problem files for support staff to try and replicate this problem.
Before flaming me for disregarding "requirements" here. I have tried to discuss this issue before, to no avail: posting my personal system debug logs to a public site compromises one's privacy: the Kodi team should respect the privacy of users who want to help fix problems by simply offering an internal form for pasting debug data that would go DIRECTLY to Kodi support, rather than through public sites like pastebin, etc.
TROUBLESHOOTING
These are the things that I have tried so far to diagnose / rule out possible causes and have lead me to the conclusion that filetype is the issue.
> I changed file name to x. No change. Still crashes.
> I change file extension from .mpg to .mpg.avi. No change.
> I changed problem file in alphabetical directory order by adding good files before or after the problem file in the directory name sort. No change.
> I moved the file from location on a smb shared directory to a local directory.
No change: Kodi still crashes when navigating to the local directory on MacOS “Downloads” folder.
> I disabled "Extract thumbnails from video files" in Kodi settings and restarted Kodi. No change. Still crashes.