diff --git a/addon.xml b/addon.xml
index 2c5fb659..1b34118e 100644
--- a/addon.xml
+++ b/addon.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
-<addon  id="plugin.video.plexkodiconnect" name="PlexKodiConnect" version="3.6.1" provider-name="croneter">
+<addon  id="plugin.video.plexkodiconnect" name="PlexKodiConnect" version="3.6.2" provider-name="croneter">
   <requires>
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="3.0.0"/>
     <import addon="script.module.requests" version="2.22.0+matrix.1" />
@@ -93,7 +93,11 @@
     <summary lang="ko_KR">Plex를 Kodi에 기본 통합</summary>
     <description lang="ko_KR">Kodi를 Plex Media Server에 연결합니다. 이 플러그인은 Plex로 모든 비디오를 관리하고 Kodi로는 관리하지 않는다고 가정합니다. Kodi 비디오 및 음악 데이터베이스에 이미 저장된 데이터가 손실 될 수 있습니다 (이 플러그인이 직접 변경하므로). 자신의 책임하에 사용하십시오!</description>
     <disclaimer lang="ko_KR">자신의 책임하에 사용</disclaimer>
-    <news>version 3.6.1:
+    <news>version 3.6.2:
+- Fix playback report not working and AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'startswith' #1755
+- Make sure that no proxy is used for artwork caching for calls to Kodi's webserver at localhost #1754
+
+version 3.6.1:
 - Fix Kodi add-on Up Next crashing by removing code that has become obsolete on the PKC-side #1750
 
 version 3.6.0:
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index ade920ba..0adabeb0 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+version 3.6.2:
+- Fix playback report not working and AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'startswith' #1755
+- Make sure that no proxy is used for artwork caching for calls to Kodi's webserver at localhost #1754
+
 version 3.6.1:
 - Fix Kodi add-on Up Next crashing by removing code that has become obsolete on the PKC-side #1750
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/artwork.py b/resources/lib/artwork.py
index f7a74ab3..a2e169ce 100644
--- a/resources/lib/artwork.py
+++ b/resources/lib/artwork.py
@@ -99,11 +99,15 @@ def cache_url(url, should_suspend=None):
     sleeptime = 0
     while True:
         try:
+            # Make sure that no proxy is used for our calls to Kodi's webserver
+            # at localhost See
+            # https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/issues/1732
             requests.head(
                 url=f'http://{app.CONN.webserver_username}:{app.CONN.webserver_password}@{app.CONN.webserver_host}:{app.CONN.webserver_port}/image/image://{url}',
                 auth=(app.CONN.webserver_username,
                       app.CONN.webserver_password),
-                timeout=TIMEOUT)
+                timeout=TIMEOUT,
+                proxies={'http': None, 'https': None})
         except requests.Timeout:
             # We don't need the result, only trigger Kodi to start the
             # download. All is well
diff --git a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
index b26c5fef..39092358 100644
--- a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
             kodi_type = item.kodi_type
             plex_id = item.plex_id
             plex_type = item.plex_type
+            path = item.file
             if playqueue.id:
                 container_key = '/playQueues/%s' % playqueue.id
             else:
@@ -329,7 +330,7 @@ class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
         # Mechanik for Plex skip intro feature
         if utils.settings('enableSkipIntro') == 'true':
             status['intro_markers'] = item.api.intro_markers()
-        if item.playmethod is None and not path.startswith('plugin://'):
+        if item.playmethod is None and path and not path.startswith('plugin://'):
             item.playmethod = v.PLAYBACK_METHOD_DIRECT_PATH
         item.playerid = playerid
         # Remember the currently playing item