simplify channel browse code

add experimental support for live tv channels and recordings (without pvr)

resources/lib/artwork.py

@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ class Artwork():
 
         id = item['Id']
         artworks = item['ImageTags']
-        backdrops = item['BackdropImageTags']
+        backdrops = item.get('BackdropImageTags',[])
 
         maxHeight = 10000
         maxWidth = 10000

resources/lib/entrypoint.py

@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ def doMainListing():
             elif path and not xbmc.getCondVisibility("Window.IsActive(VideoLibrary) | Window.IsActive(Pictures) | Window.IsActive(MusicLibrary)"):
                 addDirectoryItem(label, path)
 
+    #experimental live tv nodes
+    addDirectoryItem("Live Tv Channels (experimental)", "plugin://plugin.video.emby/?mode=browsecontent&type=tvchannels&folderid=root")
+    addDirectoryItem("Live Tv Recordings (experimental)", "plugin://plugin.video.emby/?mode=browsecontent&type=recordings&folderid=root")
+
     # some extra entries for settings and stuff. TODO --> localize the labels
     addDirectoryItem("Network credentials", "plugin://plugin.video.emby/?mode=passwords")
     addDirectoryItem("Settings", "plugin://plugin.video.emby/?mode=settings")
@@ -395,10 +399,12 @@ def refreshPlaylist():
             time=1000,
             sound=False)
 
-##### BROWSE EMBY HOMEVIDEOS AND PICTURES #####    
+##### BROWSE EMBY NODES DIRECTLY #####    
 def BrowseContent(viewname, type="", folderid=None, filter=""):
     
     emby = embyserver.Read_EmbyServer()
+    art = artwork.Artwork()
+    doUtils = downloadutils.DownloadUtils()
     utils.logMsg("BrowseHomeVideos","viewname: %s - type: %s - folderid: %s - filter: %s" %(viewname, type, folderid, filter))
     xbmcplugin.setPluginCategory(int(sys.argv[1]), viewname)
     #get views for root level
@@ -421,7 +427,11 @@ def BrowseContent(viewname, type="", folderid=None, filter=""):
             itemtype = ""
         
         #get the actual listing
-        if filter == "recent":
+        if type == "recordings":
+            listing = emby.getTvRecordings(folderid)
+        elif type == "tvchannels":
+            listing = emby.getTvChannels()
+        elif filter == "recent":
             listing = emby.getFilteredSection("", itemtype=itemtype.split(",")[0], sortby="DateCreated", recursive=True, limit=25, sortorder="Descending")
         elif filter == "random":
             listing = emby.getFilteredSection("", itemtype=itemtype.split(",")[0], sortby="Random", recursive=True, limit=150, sortorder="Descending")
@@ -435,7 +445,7 @@ def BrowseContent(viewname, type="", folderid=None, filter=""):
         #process the listing
         if listing:
             for item in listing.get("Items"):
-                li = createListItemFromEmbyItem(item)
+                li = createListItemFromEmbyItem(item,art,doUtils)
                 if item.get("IsFolder") == True:
                     #for folders we add an additional browse request, passing the folderId
                     path = "%s?id=%s&mode=browsecontent&type=%s&folderid=%s" % (sys.argv[0], viewname, type, item.get("Id"))
@@ -455,10 +465,8 @@ def BrowseContent(viewname, type="", folderid=None, filter=""):
         xbmcplugin.addSortMethod(int(sys.argv[1]), xbmcplugin.SORT_METHOD_VIDEO_RUNTIME)
 
 ##### CREATE LISTITEM FROM EMBY METADATA #####
-def createListItemFromEmbyItem(item):
+def createListItemFromEmbyItem(item,art=artwork.Artwork(),doUtils=downloadutils.DownloadUtils()):
     API = api.API(item)
-    art = artwork.Artwork()
-    doUtils = downloadutils.DownloadUtils()
     itemid = item['Id']
     
     title = item.get('Name')
@@ -495,10 +503,11 @@ def createListItemFromEmbyItem(item):
         genre = API.getGenres()
         overlay = 0
         userdata = API.getUserData()
+        runtime = item.get("RunTimeTicks",0)/ 10000000.0
         seektime = userdata['Resume']
         if seektime:
             li.setProperty("resumetime", seektime)
-            li.setProperty("totaltime", item.get("RunTimeTicks")/ 10000000.0)
+            li.setProperty("totaltime", str(runtime))
         
         played = userdata['Played']
         if played: overlay = 7
@@ -515,16 +524,20 @@ def createListItemFromEmbyItem(item):
             'id': itemid,
             'rating': rating,
             'year': item.get('ProductionYear'),
-            'premieredate': premieredate,
-            'date': premieredate,
             'genre': genre,
             'playcount': str(playcount),
             'title': title,
             'plot': API.getOverview(),
             'Overlay': str(overlay),
+            'duration': runtime
         }
+        if premieredate:
+            extradata["premieredate"] = premieredate
+            extradata["date"] = premieredate
         li.setInfo('video', infoLabels=extradata)
-        li.setThumbnailImage(allart.get('Primary'))
+        if allart.get('Primary'):
+            li.setThumbnailImage(allart.get('Primary'))
+        else: li.setThumbnailImage('DefaultTVShows.png')
         li.setIconImage('DefaultTVShows.png')
         if not allart.get('Background'): #add image as fanart for use with skinhelper auto thumb/backgrund creation
             li.setArt( {"fanart": allart.get('Primary') } )
@@ -532,9 +545,14 @@ def createListItemFromEmbyItem(item):
             pbutils.PlaybackUtils(item).setArtwork(li)
 
         mediastreams = API.getMediaStreams()
+        videostreamFound = False
         if mediastreams:
             for key, value in mediastreams.iteritems():
+                if key == "video" and value: videostreamFound = True
                 if value: li.addStreamInfo(key, value[0])
+        if not videostreamFound:
+            #just set empty streamdetails to prevent errors in the logs
+            li.addStreamInfo("video", {'duration': runtime})
         
     return li
     
@@ -558,84 +576,20 @@ def BrowseChannels(itemid, folderid=None):
         url = "{server}/emby/Channels/%s/Items?UserId={UserId}&format=json" % itemid
 
     result = doUtils.downloadUrl(url)
-    try:
+    if result and result.get("Items"):
-        channels = result['Items']
+        for item in result.get("Items"):
-    except TypeError:
-        pass
-    else:
-        for item in channels:
-
-            API = api.API(item)
             itemid = item['Id']
             itemtype = item['Type']
-            title = item.get('Name', "Missing Title")
+            li = createListItemFromEmbyItem(item,art,doUtils)
-            li = xbmcgui.ListItem(title)
-
             if itemtype == "ChannelFolderItem":
                 isFolder = True
             else:
                 isFolder = False
-
             channelId = item.get('ChannelId', "")
             channelName = item.get('ChannelName', "")
-
-            premieredate = API.getPremiereDate()
-            # Process Genres
-            genre = API.getGenres()
-            # Process UserData
-            overlay = 0
-
-            userdata = API.getUserData()
-            seektime = userdata['Resume']
-            played = userdata['Played']
-            if played:
-                overlay = 7
-            else:
-                overlay = 6
-
-            favorite = userdata['Favorite']
-            if favorite:
-                overlay = 5
-            
-            playcount = userdata['PlayCount']
-            if playcount is None:
-                playcount = 0
-
-            # Populate the details list
-            details = {
-
-                'title': title,
-                'channelname': channelName,
-                'plot': API.getOverview(),
-                'Overlay': str(overlay),
-                'playcount': str(playcount)
-            }
-
-            if itemtype == "ChannelVideoItem":
-                xbmcplugin.setContent(_addon_id, 'movies')
-            elif itemtype == "ChannelAudioItem":
-                xbmcplugin.setContent(_addon_id, 'songs')
-
-            # Populate the extradata list and artwork
-            pbutils.PlaybackUtils(item).setArtwork(li)
-            extradata = {
-
-                'id': itemid,
-                'rating': item.get('CommunityRating'),
-                'year': item.get('ProductionYear'),
-                'premieredate': premieredate,
-                'genre': genre,
-                'playcount': str(playcount),
-                'itemtype': itemtype
-            }
-            li.setInfo('video', infoLabels=extradata)
-            li.setThumbnailImage(art.getAllArtwork(item)['Primary'])
-            li.setIconImage('DefaultTVShows.png')
-
             if itemtype == "Channel":
                 path = "%s?id=%s&mode=channels" % (_addon_url, itemid)
                 xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem(handle=_addon_id, url=path, listitem=li, isFolder=True)
-            
             elif isFolder:
                 path = "%s?id=%s&mode=channelsfolder&folderid=%s" % (_addon_url, channelId, itemid)
                 xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem(handle=_addon_id, url=path, listitem=li, isFolder=True)

resources/lib/playutils.py

@@ -34,9 +34,17 @@ class PlayUtils():
     def getPlayUrl(self):
 
         item = self.item
+        print "playutilks"
+        print item
         playurl = None
         
-        if item.get('MediaSources') and item['MediaSources'][0]['Protocol'] == "Http":
+        if item.get('Type') in ["Recording","TvChannel"] and item.get('MediaSources') and item['MediaSources'][0]['Protocol'] == "Http":
+            #Is this the right way to play a Live TV or recordings ?
+            self.logMsg("File protocol is http (livetv).", 1)
+            playurl = "%s/emby/Videos/%s/live.m3u8?static=true" % (self.server, item['Id'])
+            utils.window('emby_%s.playmethod' % playurl, value="DirectPlay")
+
+        elif item.get('MediaSources') and item['MediaSources'][0]['Protocol'] == "Http":
             # Only play as http
             self.logMsg("File protocol is http.", 1)
             playurl = self.httpPlay()

resources/lib/read_embyserver.py

@@ -149,6 +149,36 @@ class Read_EmbyServer():
         }
         return doUtils.downloadUrl(url, parameters=params)
     
+    def getTvChannels(self):
+        doUtils = self.doUtils
+        url = "{server}/emby/LiveTv/Channels/?userid={UserId}&format=json"
+        params = {
+
+            'EnableImages': True,
+            'Fields': ( "Path,Genres,SortName,Studios,Writer,ProductionYear,Taglines,"
+            "CommunityRating,OfficialRating,CumulativeRunTimeTicks,"
+            "Metascore,AirTime,DateCreated,MediaStreams,People,Overview,"
+            "CriticRating,CriticRatingSummary,Etag,ShortOverview,ProductionLocations,"
+            "Tags,ProviderIds,ParentId,RemoteTrailers,SpecialEpisodeNumbers")
+        }
+        return doUtils.downloadUrl(url, parameters=params)
+    
+    def getTvRecordings(self, groupid):
+        doUtils = self.doUtils
+        url = "{server}/emby/LiveTv/Recordings/?userid={UserId}&format=json"
+        if groupid == "root": groupid = ""
+        params = {
+
+            'GroupId': groupid,
+            'EnableImages': True,
+            'Fields': ( "Path,Genres,SortName,Studios,Writer,ProductionYear,Taglines,"
+            "CommunityRating,OfficialRating,CumulativeRunTimeTicks,"
+            "Metascore,AirTime,DateCreated,MediaStreams,People,Overview,"
+            "CriticRating,CriticRatingSummary,Etag,ShortOverview,ProductionLocations,"
+            "Tags,ProviderIds,ParentId,RemoteTrailers,SpecialEpisodeNumbers")
+        }
+        return doUtils.downloadUrl(url, parameters=params)
+    
     def getSection(self, parentid, itemtype=None, sortby="SortName", basic=False, dialog=None):
 
         doUtils = self.doUtils