Mezzmo Kodi Addon Update

**jbinkley60** · 05-31-2020, 08:53 AM

I posted the new Kodi 19 code with the file extension check as v2.0.0.0d. Please try it and see if you see any errors like above with a double .jpg in the file names. If so, please enable debug and browse a playlist. I'll then need to see the logfile.

Jeff

**RonB** · 05-31-2020, 10:22 AM

Images are now loading with the "d" release, thanks for fixing it.

I'll test with Estuary, to confirm the slow loading is with the Rapier skin only.

From what I can tell, it looks like once Mezzmo is cached, it will load fast,
but after I exit the plugin and open another playlist in Kodi, it will load slow again.

Rapier, like Embuary seems to be resource hungry, so perhaps there is not enough memory left.

Cheers,
Ron

**jbinkley60** · 05-31-2020, 10:58 AM

When you experience a slow playlist open the kodi.log file and look for any messages which look like this:

2020-05-30 20:14:04.277 T:45308 NOTICE: There was a Mezzmo streamdetails or artwork change detected: The Invisible Man 2020
2020-05-30 20:11:43.445 T:39956 NOTICE: There was a Mezzmo metadata change detected: The Invisible Man 2020

If you see some of these then the slowness may be the addon updating the database, which writes to the database are slow. If this is happening we'll need to determine why. Enabling debug will log all of the variables which are compared to detect a change. Also if you do see these you can disable change detection and see if they go away and things are faster. Enabling Kodi caching might speed things up somewhat but if you change artwork often then the addon will catch the change but you'll be at the mercy of Kodi's caching algorithms for when you'll see the changes.

Jeff

**jbinkley60** · 05-31-2020, 04:42 PM

An updated version of the Mezzmo Kodi addon for both Kodi v18 (v1.0.8.0) and Kodi 19 beta
v2.0.0.0d) have been posted on GitHub. These versions fix the following item:

• Fixed issue where artwork URL file names might be missing or have duplicate
file extensions depending upon which platform Kodi is running. This could cause
missing artwork for some movies. A Kodi DB clear on startup is needed to
remove any incorrect file names in the Kodi database.

There are separate links for the Kodi 18 and Kodi 19 versions. The Kodi 19 version is based upon the
latest Kodi 18 v1.0.8.0 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..

**RonB** · 06-01-2020, 04:46 AM

The slow loading looks like it's a skin issue.

I tested the latest Mezzmo add on with Estuary skin, and it loads fast (1-2 seconds), and the thumbs load correctly now.

I took a quick look in the debugging log, and I see a lot of errors with embuary helper script.
This would explain the slow loading with Rapier and the Leia version of Embuary skin, as they both use the add on.
I can't disable it to test, as it's required for the skin to function.

I'll check with Gade (Rapier author) and see if he has any suggestions.

Cheers,
Ron

**jbinkley60** · 06-01-2020, 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by RonB

The slow loading looks like it's a skin issue.

I tested the latest Mezzmo add on with Estuary skin, and it loads fast (1-2 seconds), and the thumbs load correctly now.

I took a quick look in the debugging log, and I see a lot of errors with embuary helper script.
This would explain the slow loading with Rapier and the Leia version of Embuary skin, as they both use the add on.
I can't disable it to test, as it's required for the skin to function.

I'll check with Gade (Rapier author) and see if he has any suggestions.

Cheers,
Ron

Thanks for the confirmation. I presume you like the new functionality ? Are you running with change checking enabled ?

Jeff

**jbinkley60** · 06-01-2020, 09:12 AM

An updated version of the Mezzmo Kodi addon for both Kodi v18 (v1.0.8.1) and Kodi 19 beta
v2.0.0.0e) have been posted on GitHub. These versions fix the following items:

v1.0.8.1 Kodi 18

• Added check to ensure all artwork entries are in the Kodi database. If not,
they are added automatically. This resolves issue in v1.0.7.9 where a
Kodi DB clear was needed to add missing artwork entries.
• Changed file extension change checking method to use pathnumber vs. parsing file
extensions. Kodi 18 and 19 versions of the addon are now back in sync.

v2.0.0.0e Kodi 19

• Added check to ensure all artwork entries are in the Kodi database. If not,
they are added automatically. This resolves issue in v2.0.0.0c where a
Kodi DB clear was needed to add missing artwork entries.

There are separate links for the Kodi 18 and Kodi 19 versions. The Kodi 19 version is based upon the
latest Kodi 18 v1.0.8.1 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.

I know there have been a lot of rapid fire releases recently. Now that the Kodi 19 issues are resolved,
logging has been improved / standardized and the two versions are back in feature parity sync the
release cycle should slow down quite a bit.

Feedback and feature requests are always welcome.

Jeff

**jbinkley60** · 06-02-2020, 02:54 AM

I've been looking at the next set of features for the addon and have identified the following potential list.

Add user ratings to movies found by actor search. Right now just the MPAA rating is displayed.
Fix the fanart artwork for movies found by actor search. Currently the same artwork image is written to all 4 artwork types in the Kodi database for each movie.
Correct the actor display order for movies in the actor search to match how the are in the Mezzmo database. Currently they are different which can cause the more popular actors to be further down on the display list.

Please provide feedback on your preferences and priorities for any of these or any other enhancements. Note the last two above would require a one time Kodi DB clear function to repopulate the Mezzmo data into the Kodi database.

Jeff

**jbinkley60** · 06-11-2020, 02:42 AM

Originally Posted by RonB

The slow loading looks like it's a skin issue.

I tested the latest Mezzmo add on with Estuary skin, and it loads fast (1-2 seconds), and the thumbs load correctly now.

I took a quick look in the debugging log, and I see a lot of errors with embuary helper script.
This would explain the slow loading with Rapier and the Leia version of Embuary skin, as they both use the add on.
I can't disable it to test, as it's required for the skin to function.

I'll check with Gade (Rapier author) and see if he has any suggestions.

Cheers,
Ron

Ron,

You might want to try the latest Kodi 19 release 2.0.0.0i . It is significantly faster, especially loading new items into the database. If you want to see, do a Kodi DB clear and then watch how fast it loads now as you browse Mezzmo.

Jeff

**RonB** · 06-12-2020, 06:41 AM

Jeff,

Tried the latest, it's faster once the add on loads (around 13-15 seconds).
Once it's loaded, it's about 3 seconds to load a list.

I also tested it with a lighter skin (Estuary), and it also takes 13-15 seconds on the initial load,
but is much faster 1-2 seconds to load a list.

I was a little concerned to do a database clear, but it didn't effect my Kodi database this time. Thanks for fixing it.

One thing I noticed, is after the add on is exited, loading a Kodi list takes about 5 seconds to load, after that
no lag loading any Kodi lists. It's as if the Kodi cache is being dumped while loading Mezzmo.

I don't think the slow loading is caused by my hardware, as both my PC and Nvidia shield are running SSD drives,
and as I mentioned earlier, when loading Mezzmo as a UPnP device, it loads instantly.

Thanks again for the effort,
Ron