[MrMagic]

Thats a shame, I was hoping the work that @monsoons put in could be ported to this release.

The problem is that @monsoons removed his APKs and never published his source code. So we don't know what he changed in the source code to make Kodi decode the EL using the second HEVC decoder that is present on some devices.

[mattmarsden]

I wondered if there was a way of reverse engineering it? Its currently the only solution for playing back FEL.

[selfcontained]

@ragico have you tried slimBOXtv with your Ugoos AMB6 Plus? If so, does auto framerate work properly?

If you're still using official Ugoos firmware, have you tried https://play.google.com/store/apps/detai...efreshrate to fix auto frame rate?

Using the latest Monsoon build, are you able to also play HDR10Plus & HLG HDR?

[Ob3r0n]

Any idea why this build does not support Jellyfin? While it is possible to add the Jellyfin repository (kodi.jellyfin.org) when opening the add-on repository it's empty (where other Kodi builds show the folders, e.g. Video Add-ons).

[quietvoid]

Any idea why this build does not support Jellyfin? While it is possible to add the Jellyfin repository (kodi.jellyfin.org) when opening the add-on repository it's empty (where other Kodi builds show the folders, e.g. Video Add-ons).

Maybe there was a regression in Kodi? Does the latest nightly build work?
The available nightlies only go as far as 2023-04-03, but you could try that too.

If it's fixed in more recent builds I'll update this weekend.

[izprtxqkft]

Any idea why this build does not support Jellyfin? While it is possible to add the Jellyfin repository (kodi.jellyfin.org) when opening the add-on repository it's empty (where other Kodi builds show the folders, e.g. Video Add-ons).

its not this build of kodi - tested on kodi on debian v21 alpha from github and same results - nothing in the repo

recommend manual installation - https://repo.jellyfin.org/releases/clien...o.jellyfin

you should report this to the jellyfin kodi project instead of to quietvoid - https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-kodi/issues

EDIT:

its actually because of the repo addon from jellyfin (repository.jellyfin.kodi.zip) the addon.xml is pointing to https://repo.jellyfin.org/releases/client/kodi/* where it should be pointing to https://repo.jellyfin.org/releases/client/kodi/py3/*

you may fix your own copy with the change, uninstall+reinstall required as well as a kodi restart

you may include the fix in your report to the jellyfin project

[Ob3r0n]

Any idea why this build does not support Jellyfin? While it is possible to add the Jellyfin repository (kodi.jellyfin.org) when opening the add-on repository it's empty (where other Kodi builds show the folders, e.g. Video Add-ons).

its not this build of kodi - tested on kodi on debian v21 alpha from github and same results - nothing in the repo

recommend manual installation - https://repo.jellyfin.org/releases/clien...o.jellyfin

you should report this to the jellyfin kodi project instead of to quietvoid - https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-kodi/issues

EDIT:

its actually because of the repo addon from jellyfin (repository.jellyfin.kodi.zip) the addon.xml is pointing to https://repo.jellyfin.org/releases/client/kodi/* where it should be pointing to https://repo.jellyfin.org/releases/client/kodi/py3/*

you may fix your own copy with the change, uninstall+reinstall required as well as a kodi restart

you may include the fix in your report to the jellyfin project

I have modified the datadir in the addon.xml to https://repo.jellyfin.org/releases/client/kodi/py3, and installed the modified repository.jellyfin.kodi.zip, however the repository still shows up as empty in Kodi. I would have been surprised if this had worked as it works on Nexus just fine. Looks like a general Omega bug?

[izprtxqkft]

i would be surprised if that worked as well since you have to change all 3 entries not just datadir

xml:
      <info compressed="false">https://repo.jellyfin.org/releases/client/kodi/py3/addons.xml</info>

      <checksum>https://repo.jellyfin.org/releases/client/kodi/py3/addons.xml.md5</checksum>

      <datadir zip="true">https://repo.jellyfin.org/releases/client/kodi/py3</datadir>

you also have to:

1. uninstall from kodi
   
2. modify an existing copy (thats not installed)
   
3. zip that copy
   
4. install that copy
   

here, i did all the work already https://transfer.sh/aASDk6/repository.je...di-py3.zip

did you at least file an issue report with jellyfin kodi or should i do that myself as well? nevermind i see you did

[Ob3r0n]

i would be surprised if that worked as well since you have to change all 3 entries not just datadir

xml:
      <info compressed="false">https://repo.jellyfin.org/releases/client/kodi/py3/addons.xml</info>

      <checksum>https://repo.jellyfin.org/releases/client/kodi/py3/addons.xml.md5</checksum>

      <datadir zip="true">https://repo.jellyfin.org/releases/client/kodi/py3</datadir>

you also have to:

1. uninstall from kodi
   
2. modify an existing copy (thats not installed)
   
3. zip that copy
   
4. install that copy
   

here, i did all the work already https://transfer.sh/aASDk6/repository.je...di-py3.zip

did you at least file an issue report with jellyfin kodi or should i do that myself as well? nevermind i see you did

Thanks, your solution works! I'll update the Jellyfin Kodi issue with the workaround solution. FYI, not necessary to reboot Kodi, just a straight uninstall of the current Jellyfin repo and installing the repo using the modified zip works fine.

[izprtxqkft]

Thanks, your solution works! I'll update the Jellyfin Kodi issue with the workaround solution. FYI, not necessary to reboot Kodi, just a straight uninstall of the current Jellyfin repo and installing the repo using the modified zip works fine.

right on

"reboot kodi" is kneejerk at this point, kodi's behavior without is unpredictable

glad you got it, happy i could help

[Ob3r0n]

And also thanks to quietvoid for making this awesome build! Finally able to see UHD's in their full Dolby Vision glory, streamed from Jellyfin. This really makes the FireTV the best media streamer (the FireTV Cube in particular), with full Dolby TrueHD Atmos and DTS-MA passthrough support.

[mattmarsden]

Can the FireTV do FEL?

[Ob3r0n]

No, but even if it could, no TV panel today can display 12-bit, which is, what I understand, the main benefit FEL provides. So I don't see it as a problem.

[Kapoler]

Hi @quietvoid, I just wanted to thank you for your amazing contribution.

I've been thinking for months that the files I was downloading were too heavy for my Firestick 4K Max when they actually had HDR10+ and Dolby Vision... As you suggested, using your fork and disabling one of those works great.

Hopefully your PR is merged soon and integrated into Kodi21!

[Kapoler]

I also wanted to ask you if you are planning to open a PR to Kodi to integrate the "Allow ignoring HDR10+ and Dolby Vision" commit as I am not seeing it in the PR? Maybe it would be merged more easily since it has no external dependency.

(please forgive the double post, I wanted to edit my precious message but could not)