[Amicello22]

On my freshly installed Windows, Kodi seems to fail starting any Video Add-Ins.
I had the same with 19.x - now tried again with 20 but it's still the same error.
Configuration under Appdat/Roaming was deleted - but no success.

According to the Kodi.log, there is some DLL/Python error. Do I need to prepare a python environment or install additional components?
This is the full log with debug on: https://paste.kodi.tv/ujixuyucos.kodi

relevant section seems to be this:
2023-01-26 12:55:21.608 T:7300     info <general>: JSONRPC Server: Successfully initialized
2023-01-26 12:55:21.629 T:7300     info <general>: [WS-Discovery]: Daemon started successfully.
2023-01-26 12:55:21.791 T:6632    error <general>: Exception in thread 
2023-01-26 12:55:21.791 T:6632    error <general>: Thread-1
2023-01-26 12:55:21.791 T:6632    error <general>: :
                                                   
2023-01-26 12:55:21.791 T:6632    error <general>: Traceback (most recent call last):
                                                   
2023-01-26 12:55:21.791 T:6632    error <general>:   File "C:\Program Files\Kodi\system\python\Lib\threading.py", line 932, in _bootstrap_inner
                                                   
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>:     
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>: self.run()
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>: 
                                                   
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>:   File "C:\Users\Raspitox\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\script.common.plugin.cache\resources\lib\service.py", line 60, in run
                                                   
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>:     
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>: from storage_server import StorageServer
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>: 
                                                   
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>:   File "C:\Users\Raspitox\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\script.common.plugin.cache\resources\lib\storage_server\StorageServer.py", line 18, in <module>
                                                   
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>:     
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>: import socket
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>: 
                                                   
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>:   File "C:\Program Files\Kodi\system\python\Lib\socket.py", line 49, in <module>
                                                   
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>:     
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>: import _socket
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>: 
                                                   
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>: ImportError
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>: : 
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>: DLL load failed while importing _socket: Falscher Parameter.
2023-01-26 12:55:21.792 T:6632    error <general>: 
                                                   
2023-01-26 12:55:23.093 T:8120     info <general>: CIRServerSuite:rocess: failed to connect to irss, will keep retrying every 5 seconds

Googling lead me to similar errors but I always ended in Python developers forums with no helpful solution.
Any ideas what to do?

[Dangelus]

@Amicello22 

1) Replicate with log level set to DEBUG - the one you provided is set to INFO, not as useful. Follow the instructions in Debug Log

2) You have Banned Add-ons (wiki) installed (highlighted in orange) - could be a leftover but this need removing before you submit a new log for support.

[Amicello22]

@Amicello22 

1) Replicate with log level set to DEBUG - the one you provided is set to INFO, not as useful. Follow the instructions in Debug Log

Hi and thx for fast reply, but debug logging was already enabled within System - and the logfile itself contains lots of "DEBUG" marked entries.
*confused*

[Dangelus]

@Amicello22 

1) Replicate with log level set to DEBUG - the one you provided is set to INFO, not as useful. Follow the instructions in Debug Log

Hi and thx for fast reply, but debug logging was already enabled within System - and the logfile itself contains lots of "DEBUG" marked entries.
*confused*

Did you post the correct log? From your log:

2023-01-26 12:55:21.050 T:7300 info <general>: Disabled debug logging due to GUI setting. Level 0.
2023-01-26 12:55:21.050 T:7300 info <general>: Log level changed to "info"

edit: ah I see that you changed it to debug later down the log.

Either way you need to submit again once you have removed that rogue addon.

[Amicello22]

Ahh.. I posted two logs in one. Sorry for that!
You have a recommendation for a legit sample repository / Video add-in?

[Dangelus]

Ahh.. I posted two logs in one. Sorry for that!
You have a recommendation for a legit sample repository / Video add-in?

Just remove the offending addon then install a video addon from the offical Kodi repository. Make sure whichever service you choose is available in your country.