diff --git a/resources/lib/playback.py b/resources/lib/playback.py
index b29e4364..4619bcf5 100644
--- a/resources/lib/playback.py
+++ b/resources/lib/playback.py
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ def playback_triage(plex_id=None, plex_type=None, path=None, resolve=True):
     Hit this function for addon path playback, Plex trailers, etc.
     Will setup playback first, then on second call complete playback.
 
-        path: either the complete plugin://plugin.video.plexkodiconnect path
-              OR just the query '?plex_id=458160&mode=play&plex_type=movie'
-
     Will set Playback_Successful() with potentially a PKC_ListItem() attached
     (to be consumed by setResolvedURL in default.py)
 
@@ -68,7 +65,7 @@ def playback_triage(plex_id=None, plex_type=None, path=None, resolve=True):
     LOG.debug('playQueue position: %s for %s', pos, playqueue)
     # Have we already initiated playback?
     try:
-        item = playqueue.items[pos]
+        playqueue.items[pos]
     except IndexError:
         # Release our default.py before starting our own Kodi player instance
         if resolve is True:
@@ -78,20 +75,8 @@ def playback_triage(plex_id=None, plex_type=None, path=None, resolve=True):
             pickle_me(result)
         playback_init(plex_id, plex_type, playqueue)
     else:
-        if item.playback_init is False:
-            # Hack: we need to use setResolvedUrl twice. Otherwise, Kodi
-            # overwrites the path in the Kodi database (addon-path) with the
-            # result of the first setResolvedUrl
-            item.playback_init = True
-            if not path.startswith('plugin://'):
-                path = 'plugin://%s%s' % (v.ADDON_ID, path)
-            LOG.debug('Initializing playback for one item using path %s', path)
-            result = Playback_Successful()
-            result.listitem = PKC_ListItem(path=path)
-            pickle_me(result)
-        else:
-            # kick off playback on second pass
-            conclude_playback(playqueue, pos)
+        # kick off playback on second pass
+        conclude_playback(playqueue, pos)
 
 
 def playback_init(plex_id, plex_type, playqueue):
diff --git a/resources/lib/playback_starter.py b/resources/lib/playback_starter.py
index d9a6414d..ccdca94e 100644
--- a/resources/lib/playback_starter.py
+++ b/resources/lib/playback_starter.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Playback_Starter(Thread):
         if mode == 'play':
             playback.playback_triage(plex_id=params.get('plex_id'),
                                      plex_type=params.get('plex_type'),
-                                     path=item)
+                                     path=params.get('path'))
         elif mode == 'plex_node':
             playback.process_indirect(params['key'], params['offset'])
         elif mode == 'context_menu':
diff --git a/resources/lib/playlist_func.py b/resources/lib/playlist_func.py
index 07ed82ba..76f1d23b 100644
--- a/resources/lib/playlist_func.py
+++ b/resources/lib/playlist_func.py
@@ -138,8 +138,6 @@ class Playlist_Item(object):
     offset = None      [int] the item's view offset UPON START in Plex time
     part = 0           [int] part number if Plex video consists of mult. parts
     force_transcode    [bool] defaults to False
-    playback_init      [bool] Hack to use setResolvedUrl twice (and thus only
-                        "correctly") if playback_init is set to True
     """
     def __init__(self):
         self.id = None
@@ -158,7 +156,6 @@ class Playlist_Item(object):
         # If Plex video consists of several parts; part number
         self.part = 0
         self.force_transcode = False
-        self.playback_init = False
 
     def __repr__(self):
         """