New contextmenu: Force transcode video

resources/lib/context_entry.py

@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ class ContextMenu(object):
                 self.item_type in PF.KODI_VIDEOTYPES):
             options.append(OPTIONS['PMS_Play'])
 
-        # if self.item_type in ("movie", "episode", "song"):
-        #     options.append(OPTIONS['Transcode'])
+        if self.item_type in PF.KODI_VIDEOTYPES:
+            options.append(OPTIONS['Transcode'])
 
         # userdata = self.api.getUserData()
         # if userdata['Favorite']:
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ class ContextMenu(object):
         selected = self._selected_option
 
         if selected == OPTIONS['Transcode']:
-            pass
+            window('plex_forcetranscode', value='true')
+            self._PMS_play()
 
         elif selected == OPTIONS['PMS_Play']:
             self._PMS_play()

resources/lib/player.py

@@ -305,11 +305,12 @@ class Player(xbmc.Player):
 
         self.stopAll()
 
-        window('plex_currently_playing_itemid', clear=True)
-        window('plex_customplaylist', clear=True)
-        window('plex_customplaylist.seektime', clear=True)
-        window('plex_customplaylist.seektime', clear=True)
-        window('plex_playbackProps', clear=True)
+        for item in ('plex_currently_playing_itemid',
+                     'plex_customplaylist',
+                     'plex_customplaylist.seektime',
+                     'plex_playbackProps',
+                     'plex_forcetranscode'):
+            window(item, clear=True)
         log.debug("Cleared playlist properties.")
 
     def onPlayBackEnded(self):

resources/lib/playutils.py

@@ -155,6 +155,8 @@ class PlayUtils():
             - codec is in h265
             - 10bit video codec
             - HEVC codec
+            - window variable 'plex_forcetranscode' set to 'true'
+                (excepting trailers etc.)
         if the corresponding file settings are set to 'true'
         """
         videoCodec = self.API.getVideoCodec()
@@ -171,6 +173,9 @@ class PlayUtils():
             # e.g. trailers. Avoids TypeError with "'h265' in codec"
             log.info('No codec from PMS, not transcoding.')
             return False
+        if window('plex_forcetranscode') == 'true':
+            log.info('User chose to force-transcode')
+            return True
         try:
             resolution = int(videoCodec['resolution'])
         except (TypeError, ValueError):