Background Tasking Feedback Request
Ive been testing some early background tasking code for the Kodi addon. Before I get too far into development in this area Id like to get some feedback on what folks might be interested in and a better understanding on how folks use their Kodi clients.
I am looking at 3 potential features for background processing:
Loading the remaining TV episodes for a series whenever you click on a TV episode for the first time. Currently the Kodi database only gets updates with the episodes in the playlist you are browsing. As you browse more seasons it gets updated.
Checking existing movies in the Kodi database to see if they have been deleted from Mezzmo or if there are any metadata or codec changes . Right now the only way to delete a movie in the Kodi database that has been removed from Mezzmo is with a database clear function. Metadata and codec changes are currently detected at playlist browse time if the feature is enabled in the addon options.
Full Mezzmo and Kodi database synchronization.
One of the big questions around any background tasks and the timing of the tasks is understanding whether folks generally leave their devices powered on when not watching video content or whether you turn them off. Kodi provides the ability to background task only when videos arent playing to avoid impacting the performance of the device but the devices need to be powered on for background tasks to run.
I am curious to get feedback on the features above and your current usage. Also if there are any other similar features you might be interested in seeing.
Thanks,
Jeff