Mezzmo Kodi Addon Update

**jbinkley60** · 01-04-2022, 07:31 AM

Originally Posted by MrQNet

Still errored...

2022-01-03 11:01:20.371 T:18064 INFO <general>: Mezzmo background service started.
2022-01-03 11:01:28.388 T:18064 INFO <general>: Mezzmo textures cache timers 0 rows updated.
2022-01-03 11:01:29.412 T:18064 INFO <general>: Mezzmo sync beginning.
2022-01-03 11:01:29.433 T:18064 ERROR <general>: EXCEPTION Thrown (PythonToCppException) : -->Python callback/script returned the following error<--
- NOTE: IGNORING THIS CAN LEAD TO MEMORY LEAKS!
Error Type: <class 'ValueError'>
Error Contents: unknown url type: '""'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/service.py", line 141, in <module>
sync.syncMezzmo(syncurl, syncpin, count)
File "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/resources/lib/sync.py", line 193, in syncMezzmo
content = browse.Browse(syncurl, 'recent', 'BrowseDirectChildren', 0, 400, syncpin)
File "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/resources/lib/browse.py", line 31, in Browse
req = urllib.request.Request(url, body.encode('utf-8'), headers)
File "/data/user/0/org.xbmc.kodi/cache/apk/assets/python3.8/lib/python3.8/urllib/request.py", line 328, in __init__
self.full_url = url
File "/data/user/0/org.xbmc.kodi/cache/apk/assets/python3.8/lib/python3.8/urllib/request.py", line 354, in full_url
self._parse()
File "/data/user/0/org.xbmc.kodi/cache/apk/assets/python3.8/lib/python3.8/urllib/request.py", line 383, in _parse
raise ValueError("unknown url type: %r" % self.full_url)
ValueError: unknown url type: '""'
-->End of Python script error report<--

2022-01-03 11:01:29.524 T:18064 WARNING <general>: CPythonInvoker(2, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/service.py): the python script "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/service.py" has left several classes in memory that we couldn't clean up. The classes include: N14PythonBindings30XBMCAddon_xbmc_Player_DirectorE ,N9XBMCAddon4xbmc7MonitorE,N9XBMCAddon9xbmcaddon5A ddonE
2022-01-03 11:01:29.525 T:18064 INFO <general>: Python interpreter stopped

...over to you

Ian,

You've got something going on that I can't quite see with the normal code. I've uploaded a test version of code v2.1.4.1a . Please install this code over the current addon and then restart Kodi. After about a minute grab the logs and post them. You may not see the error because I've hard coded a catch which should prevent it. One question, when this error is occurring are you starting the addon or just installing it and the error occurs before you ever start the addon GUI ?

Thanks,

Jeff

**MrQNet** · 01-04-2022, 08:23 AM

Hi Jeff,

I see the error when I install the plugin - It get the installed message and then a few seconds later the Mezzmo error message appears telling me to view the logs.

I have installed the 1a version you gave me and it appears to work just fine, no error msgs, here are the the logs

2022-01-03 13:16:59.212 T:22704 INFO <general>: Mezzmo background service started.
2022-01-03 13:17:03.152 T:22706 INFO <general>: CPythonInvoker(2, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/service.xbmc.versioncheck/resources/lib/runner.py): script successfully run
2022-01-03 13:17:03.250 T:22706 INFO <general>: Python interpreter stopped
2022-01-03 13:17:07.254 T:22704 INFO <general>: Mezzmo no servers selected yet. Cache update process skipped.
2022-01-03 13:17:08.275 T:22704 INFO <general>: Mezzmo contenturl is: ""
2022-01-03 13:17:08.276 T:22704 INFO <general>: Mezzmo no servers selected yet. Mezzmo sync skipped.
2022-01-03 13:17:50.478 T:22660 INFO <general>: Loading skin file: MyVideoNav.xml, load type: KEEP_IN_MEMORY
2022-01-03 13:17:53.137 T:22858 INFO <general>: initializing python engine.
2022-01-03 13:17:58.564 T:22858 INFO <general>: Mezzmo server search: 2 uPNP servers found.
2022-01-03 13:17:58.574 T:22858 INFO <general>: Mezzmo server url: http://192.168.1.44:53168/desc
2022-01-03 13:17:58.614 T:22858 INFO <general>: Mezzmo server url: http://192.168.1.44:2869/upnphost/udhisapi.dll?c
2022-01-03 13:17:58.679 T:22858 INFO <general>: CPythonInvoker(3, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): script successfully run
2022-01-03 13:17:58.806 T:22858 WARNING <general>: CPythonInvoker(3, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): the python script "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py" has left several classes in memory that we couldn't clean up. The classes include: N9XBMCAddon9xbmcaddon5AddonE
2022-01-03 13:17:58.806 T:22858 INFO <general>: Python interpreter stopped
2022-01-03 13:18:02.627 T:22866 INFO <general>: initializing python engine.
2022-01-03 13:18:03.053 T:22866 INFO <general>: Mezzmo addon texture rows deleted: 5
2022-01-03 13:18:03.131 T:22866 INFO <general>: CPythonInvoker(4, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): script successfully run
2022-01-03 13:18:03.255 T:22866 WARNING <general>: CPythonInvoker(4, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): the python script "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py" has left several classes in memory that we couldn't clean up. The classes include: N9XBMCAddon9xbmcaddon5AddonE
2022-01-03 13:18:03.255 T:22866 INFO <general>: Python interpreter stopped
2022-01-03 13:18:06.022 T:22872 INFO <general>: initializing python engine.
2022-01-03 13:18:06.561 T:22872 INFO <general>: Mezzmo checkDBpath parent path added: 13 http://192.168.1.44:53168/
2022-01-03 13:18:06.601 T:22872 INFO <general>: CPythonInvoker(5, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): script successfully run
2022-01-03 13:18:06.725 T:22872 WARNING <general>: CPythonInvoker(5, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): the python script "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py" has left several classes in memory that we couldn't clean up. The classes include: N9XBMCAddon9xbmcaddon5AddonE
2022-01-03 13:18:06.726 T:22872 INFO <general>: Python interpreter stopped
2022-01-03 13:18:08.534 T:22877 INFO <general>: initializing python engine.
2022-01-03 13:18:09.276 T:22877 INFO <general>: CPythonInvoker(6, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): script successfully run
2022-01-03 13:18:09.405 T:22877 WARNING <general>: CPythonInvoker(6, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): the python script "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py" has left several classes in memory that we couldn't clean up. The classes include: N9XBMCAddon9xbmcaddon5AddonE
2022-01-03 13:18:09.405 T:22877 INFO <general>: Python interpreter stopped
2022-01-03 13:18:20.527 T:22839 ERROR <general>: CCurlFile::Stat - Failed: Unsupported protocol(1) for http://192.168.1.44:53168/content/9l...70401x2188.jpg
2022-01-03 13:18:20.539 T:22838 ERROR <general>: CCurlFile::Stat - Failed: Unsupported protocol(1) for http://192.168.1.44:53168/content/gl24592xf8a3.jpg
2022-01-03 13:18:23.048 T:22887 INFO <general>: initializing python engine.
2022-01-03 13:18:23.683 T:22887 INFO <general>: CPythonInvoker(7, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): script successfully run
2022-01-03 13:18:23.817 T:22887 WARNING <general>: CPythonInvoker(7, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): the python script "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py" has left several classes in memory that we couldn't clean up. The classes include: N9XBMCAddon9xbmcaddon5AddonE
2022-01-03 13:18:23.817 T:22887 INFO <general>: Python interpreter stopped

Ian

**jbinkley60** · 01-04-2022, 10:03 AM

Originally Posted by MrQNet

Hi Jeff,

I see the error when I install the plugin - It get the installed message and then a few seconds later the Mezzmo error message appears telling me to view the logs.

I have installed the 1a version you gave me and it appears to work just fine, no error msgs, here are the the logs

2022-01-03 13:16:59.212 T:22704 INFO <general>: Mezzmo background service started.
2022-01-03 13:17:03.152 T:22706 INFO <general>: CPythonInvoker(2, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/service.xbmc.versioncheck/resources/lib/runner.py): script successfully run
2022-01-03 13:17:03.250 T:22706 INFO <general>: Python interpreter stopped
2022-01-03 13:17:07.254 T:22704 INFO <general>: Mezzmo no servers selected yet. Cache update process skipped.
2022-01-03 13:17:08.275 T:22704 INFO <general>: Mezzmo contenturl is: ""
2022-01-03 13:17:08.276 T:22704 INFO <general>: Mezzmo no servers selected yet. Mezzmo sync skipped.
2022-01-03 13:17:50.478 T:22660 INFO <general>: Loading skin file: MyVideoNav.xml, load type: KEEP_IN_MEMORY
2022-01-03 13:17:53.137 T:22858 INFO <general>: initializing python engine.
2022-01-03 13:17:58.564 T:22858 INFO <general>: Mezzmo server search: 2 uPNP servers found.
2022-01-03 13:17:58.574 T:22858 INFO <general>: Mezzmo server url: http://192.168.1.44:53168/desc
2022-01-03 13:17:58.614 T:22858 INFO <general>: Mezzmo server url: http://192.168.1.44:2869/upnphost/udhisapi.dll?c
2022-01-03 13:17:58.679 T:22858 INFO <general>: CPythonInvoker(3, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): script successfully run
2022-01-03 13:17:58.806 T:22858 WARNING <general>: CPythonInvoker(3, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): the python script "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py" has left several classes in memory that we couldn't clean up. The classes include: N9XBMCAddon9xbmcaddon5AddonE
2022-01-03 13:17:58.806 T:22858 INFO <general>: Python interpreter stopped
2022-01-03 13:18:02.627 T:22866 INFO <general>: initializing python engine.
2022-01-03 13:18:03.053 T:22866 INFO <general>: Mezzmo addon texture rows deleted: 5
2022-01-03 13:18:03.131 T:22866 INFO <general>: CPythonInvoker(4, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): script successfully run
2022-01-03 13:18:03.255 T:22866 WARNING <general>: CPythonInvoker(4, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): the python script "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py" has left several classes in memory that we couldn't clean up. The classes include: N9XBMCAddon9xbmcaddon5AddonE
2022-01-03 13:18:03.255 T:22866 INFO <general>: Python interpreter stopped
2022-01-03 13:18:06.022 T:22872 INFO <general>: initializing python engine.
2022-01-03 13:18:06.561 T:22872 INFO <general>: Mezzmo checkDBpath parent path added: 13 http://192.168.1.44:53168/
2022-01-03 13:18:06.601 T:22872 INFO <general>: CPythonInvoker(5, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): script successfully run
2022-01-03 13:18:06.725 T:22872 WARNING <general>: CPythonInvoker(5, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): the python script "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py" has left several classes in memory that we couldn't clean up. The classes include: N9XBMCAddon9xbmcaddon5AddonE
2022-01-03 13:18:06.726 T:22872 INFO <general>: Python interpreter stopped
2022-01-03 13:18:08.534 T:22877 INFO <general>: initializing python engine.
2022-01-03 13:18:09.276 T:22877 INFO <general>: CPythonInvoker(6, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): script successfully run
2022-01-03 13:18:09.405 T:22877 WARNING <general>: CPythonInvoker(6, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): the python script "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py" has left several classes in memory that we couldn't clean up. The classes include: N9XBMCAddon9xbmcaddon5AddonE
2022-01-03 13:18:09.405 T:22877 INFO <general>: Python interpreter stopped
2022-01-03 13:18:20.527 T:22839 ERROR <general>: CCurlFile::Stat - Failed: Unsupported protocol(1) for http://192.168.1.44:53168/content/9l...70401x2188.jpg
2022-01-03 13:18:20.539 T:22838 ERROR <general>: CCurlFile::Stat - Failed: Unsupported protocol(1) for http://192.168.1.44:53168/content/gl24592xf8a3.jpg
2022-01-03 13:18:23.048 T:22887 INFO <general>: initializing python engine.
2022-01-03 13:18:23.683 T:22887 INFO <general>: CPythonInvoker(7, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): script successfully run
2022-01-03 13:18:23.817 T:22887 WARNING <general>: CPythonInvoker(7, /storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py): the python script "/storage/emulated/0/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/addons/plugin.video.mezzmo/default.py" has left several classes in memory that we couldn't clean up. The classes include: N9XBMCAddon9xbmcaddon5AddonE
2022-01-03 13:18:23.817 T:22887 INFO <general>: Python interpreter stopped

Ian

Ian,

Ok. Thanks. Oddly that worked perfectly and never hit the exception catch code I added. So I can't explain what you saw previously but I've been giving this some thought and I am going to take a slightly different approach to creating the default settings that the sync process needs on an initial installation. I am going to have the sync process create them, if they don't exist. Right now the addon relies on the addon GUI starting and Kodi creating the settings if they don't exist. I'll have an updated version tomorrow to test. This approach should address the problem permanently.

Thanks,

Jeff

**jbinkley60** · 01-04-2022, 09:23 PM

Ian,

Please try this release v2.1.4.1c. I wasn't able to get the sync process to fix a setting without some unwanted side effects. Kodi has some odd behavior in the settings code when you try and do certain things. The Kodi developers are wanting to fix this but so far haven't. I've left the hard coded exception catch in the sync process as a backstop but added some logging in case it occurs again.

For this code please try installing over top of the existing version of the addon. Then, assuming no exception errors, try a full uninstall of the addon, including the all related date (i.e. settings), restart Kodi and then reinstall the addon. I believe everything will work properly now.

Thanks,

Jeff

**MrQNet** · 01-05-2022, 06:56 AM

Hi Jeff thank you, I followed the above procedures and all is well, new version installed properly with no errors. Thanks for your continued support.

Ian

**jbinkley60** · 01-05-2022, 08:45 AM

Originally Posted by MrQNet

Hi Jeff thank you, I followed the above procedures and all is well, new version installed properly with no errors. Thanks for your continued support.

Ian

Thanks for confirming Ian. I'll publish an official version 2.1.4.2 soon which will have this fix rolled into it.

Jeff

**jbinkley60** · 01-09-2022, 08:53 PM

An updated version of the Mezzmo Kodi addon for both Kodi v18 (v1.1.4.2) and
Kodi v19+ (v2.1.4.2) have been posted on GitHub. These versions contain a few
minor fixes and a major update to the performance reporting and logging sections.
Performance and logging had grown incrementally and needed improvements in
speed, stability and user friendliness. I hope you like the changes.

v1.1.4.2 Kodi 18

• Additional fixes to detect improper Kodi settings causing exception errors
in sync process.
• Changed default setting for syncing Mezzmo TV episodes to the Kodi database
from disabled to enabled.
• Added GUI confirmation when clearing the Kodi DB via the addon settings.
This will avoid accidental clearing of Mezzmo data in the Kodi database.
• Fixed performance logging sometimes recording the selected item instead of
the playlist name during folder refreshes, utilizing the Mezzmo mark
watched / unwatched function and other similar activities.
• Added menu option to clear performance logs.
• Fixed addon fanart not displaying due to improper file location pointer.
• Fixed Kodi.log message "default.py has left several classes in memory
that we couldn't clean up." when running on LibreElec.
• Added GUI notification if the Mezzmo server stops responding while browsing
playlists.
• Improved the speed, stability and user friendliness of the Logs & Stats
reporting.

v2.1.4.2 Kodi 19+

• Additional fixes to detect improper Kodi settings causing exception errors
in sync process.
• Changed default setting for syncing Mezzmo TV episodes to the Kodi database
from disabled to enabled.
• Added GUI confirmation when clearing the Kodi DB via the addon settings.
This will avoid accidental clearing of Mezzmo data in the Kodi database.
• Fixed performance logging sometimes recording the selected item instead of
the playlist name during folder refreshes, utilizing the Mezzmo mark
watched / unwatched function and other similar activities.
• Added menu option to clear performance logs.
• Fixed addon fanart not displaying due to improper file location pointer.
• Fixed Kodi.log message "default.py has left several classes in memory
that we couldn't clean up." when running on LibreElec.
• Added GUI notification if the Mezzmo server stops responding while browsing
playlists.
• Improved the speed, stability and user friendliness of the Logs & Stats
reporting.

There are separate links for the Kodi 18 and Kodi 19 versions. The Kodi 19 version is based upon the
latest Kodi 18 v1.1.4.2 code.

Kodi 18 link

Kodi 19+ link

Click on the download source as a zip option and then to add it to Kodi by using the install from zip file option.

Feedback and feature requests are always welcome. I would like to understand how many of you use the
addon to play music from Mezzmo ? This could help guide future feature development.

Jeff

**jbinkley60** · 01-17-2022, 09:51 PM

An updated version of the Mezzmo Kodi addon for both Kodi v18 (v1.1.4.3) and
Kodi v19+ (v2.1.4.3) have been posted on GitHub. These versions contain a few
enhancements to continue improving user friendliness.

v1.1.4.3 Kodi 18

• Added Mezzmo server timeout setting and reorganized all timer settings
into a common tab.
• Added prior search history for quick repeat searches with user defined
setting for number of prior searches to display.
• Added GUI notification if the Mezzmo server stops responding while
performing searches.
• Added GUI notification if a uPNP server stops responding during addon
startup.

v2.1.4.2 Kodi 19+

• Added Mezzmo server timeout setting and reorganized all timer settings
into a common tab.
• Added prior search history for quick repeat searches with user defined
setting for number of prior searches to display.
• Added GUI notification if the Mezzmo server stops responding while
performing searches.
• Added GUI notification if a uPNP server stops responding during addon
startup.

There are separate links for the Kodi 18 and Kodi 19 versions. The Kodi 19 version is based upon the
latest Kodi 18 v1.1.4.3 code.

Kodi 18 link

Kodi 19+ link

Click on the download source as a zip option and then to add it to Kodi by using the install from zip file option.

Feedback and feature requests are always welcome. I would like to understand how many of you use the
addon to play music from Mezzmo ? This could help guide future feature development.

Jeff

**jbinkley60** · 01-27-2022, 08:44 PM

A new test version of the Mezzmo addon for Kodi 19 and higher has been posted. What is unique about this
version, is that it restores functionality to the current 2.1.4.3 code to support multiple uPNP servers, including
browsing and playing back non-Mezzmo uPNP servers while the normal Mezzmo service process runs. This
means that the Mezzmo addon can now be your full service one stop uPNP tool. You can bounce between
Mezzmo and your other uPNP servers without impacting the Kodi / Mezzmo integration.

The Mezzmo addon has always had this generic uPNP support but with the addition of the background sync
processing between Mezzmo and Kodi along with the numerous Mezzmo specific features like being able to
clear / set playcounts, bookmark / playback position sharing and much more, the browsing function no
longer worked for non-Mezzmo uPNP servers. This version of the addon detects the type of uPNP server
you are browsing and will disable Mezzmo specific value added features when browsing a non-Mezzmo uPNP
server but when you browse your Mezmo server you'll have the full functionality.

Here's the link to the test release.

You can install this version over top of your existing 2.1.4.3 or prior version of the addon. Reverting back
is simply reinstalling 2.1.4.3. A Kodi 18 and below version of the addon with this functionality isn't
available at this time. It will be considered, based upon interest. This version of addon software will
remain a separate release to allow adequate testing before being merged into the normal release code.

This Mezzmo uPNP browser is superior to the built-in Kodi uPNP browser. To enable the multi-server
functionality go into the settings view tab and disable the Show Only Mezzmo Servers setting and then
perform a Refresh function when starting Mezzmo.

Enable multi-server.jpg

A few screen shots showing the capabilities:

Database view of the discovered uPNP servers

image1.jpg

uPNP server discovery

image2.jpg

uPNP server browser

image4.jpg

Browsing the OTA channels on a SiliconDust tuner

image5.jpg

Feedback and test results from other uPNP servers is welcome.

Thanks,

Jeff

**jbinkley60** · 01-29-2022, 06:25 AM

An updated version of the Mezzmo Kodi multi-server addon has been posted. This is test version 2.1.4.4d . This version fixes issues displaying content from native Windows 10 uPNP sharing and PlayOn uPNP servers. A Kodi 18 version of the multi-server addon is also available.

Thanks,

Jeff