Direct paths: correctly clean up after context menu play

resources/lib/kodidb_functions.py

@@ -204,6 +204,14 @@ class KodiDBMethods(object):
             self.cursor.execute(query, (file_id, path_id, filename, date_added))
         return file_id
 
+    def clean_file_table(self):
+        """
+        Hack: using Direct Paths, Kodi adds all addon paths to the files table
+        but without a dateAdded entry. This method cleans up all file entries
+        without a dateAdded entry - to be called after playback has ended.
+        """
+        self.cursor.execute('DELETE FROM files where dateAdded IS NULL')
+
     def remove_file(self, file_id):
         """
         Removes the entry for file_id from the files table. Will also delete

resources/lib/playback.py

@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@ def _ensure_resolve(abort=False):
     will be destroyed.
     """
     if RESOLVE:
+        LOG.debug('Passing dummy path to Kodi')
+        if not state.CONTEXT_MENU_PLAY:
+            # Because playback won't start with context menu play
             state.PKC_CAUSED_STOP = True
         result = Playback_Successful()
         result.listitem = PKC_ListItem(path='PKC_Dummy_Path_Which_Fails')

resources/lib/player.py

@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ def playback_cleanup():
 
 
 def _record_playstate(status):
+    with kodidb.GetKodiDB('video') as kodi_db:
+        # Hack - remove any obsolete file entries Kodi made
+        kodi_db.clean_file_table()
     if not status['plex_id']:
         LOG.debug('No Plex id found to record playstate for status %s', status)
         return