Fix transcoding for HTTP, HTTPs still shaky

resources/lib/PlexAPI.py

@@ -29,17 +29,6 @@ http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2407126/python-urllib2-basic-auth-problem
 http://stackoverflow.com/questions/111945/is-there-any-way-to-do-http-put-in-python
 (and others...)
 """
-
-
-# Specific to PlexDB:
-import clientinfo
-import utils
-import downloadutils
-import xbmcaddon
-import xbmcgui
-import xbmc
-import xbmcvfs
-
 import struct
 import time
 import urllib2
@@ -52,13 +41,21 @@ import Queue
 import traceback
 import requests
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as etree
+from uuid import uuid4
 
 import re
 import json
 from urllib import urlencode, quote_plus, unquote
 
-from PlexFunctions import PlexToKodiTimefactor, PMSHttpsEnabled
+import clientinfo
+import utils
+import downloadutils
+import xbmcaddon
+import xbmcgui
+import xbmc
+import xbmcvfs
 
+from PlexFunctions import PlexToKodiTimefactor, PMSHttpsEnabled
 
 # Disable requests logging
 from requests.packages.urllib3.exceptions import InsecureRequestWarning
@@ -835,8 +832,6 @@ class PlexAPI():
             'X-Plex-Version': self.plexversion,
             'X-Plex-Client-Identifier': self.clientId,
             'X-Plex-Provides': 'player',
-            'X-Plex-Client-Capabilities': 'protocols=shoutcast,http-video;videoDecoders=h264{profile:high&resolution:1080&level:51};audioDecoders=mp3,aac,dts{bitrate:800000&channels:8},ac3{bitrate:800000&channels:8}',
-            'X-Plex-Client-Profile-Extra': 'add-transcode-target-audio-codec(type=videoProfile&context=streaming&protocol=*&audioCodec=dca,ac3)',
         }
 
         if self.token:
@@ -2178,10 +2173,12 @@ class API():
             'mediaIndex': 0,       # Probably refering to XML reply sheme
             'partIndex': self.part,
             'protocol': 'hls',   # seen in the wild: 'dash', 'http', 'hls'
-            'session': self.clientId,
+            'session': str(uuid4()),
             # 'offset': 0,           # Resume point
             'fastSeek': 1
         }
+        # Seem like PHT to let the PMS use the transcoding profile
+        xargs['X-Plex-Device'] = 'Plex Home Theater'
 
         # Currently not used!
         if action == "DirectStream":
@@ -2199,9 +2196,7 @@ class API():
             args.update(quality)
             args.update(argsUpdate)
 
-        url = transcodePath + \
-            urlencode(xargs) + '&' + \
-            urlencode(args)
+        url = transcodePath + urlencode(xargs) + '&' + urlencode(args)
         return url
 
     def externalSubs(self, playurl):

resources/lib/playbackutils.py

@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class PlaybackUtils():
         # For transcoding only, ask for audio/subs pref
         if window('emby_%s.playmethod' % playurl) == "Transcode":
             window('emby_%s.playmethod' % playurl, clear=True)
-            playurl = playutils.audioSubsPref(playurl, listitem)
+            playurl = playutils.audioSubsPref(listitem, playurl)
             window('emby_%s.playmethod' % playurl, value="Transcode")
 
         listitem.setPath(playurl)

resources/lib/playutils.py

@@ -321,22 +321,24 @@ class PlayUtils():
 
         # Set part where we're at
         self.API.setPartNumber(part)
+        if part is None:
+            part = 0
         try:
             mediastreams = self.item[0][part]
         except (TypeError, KeyError, IndexError):
-            return
+            return url
 
         audioNum = 0
         # Remember 'no subtitles'
         subNum = 1
         for stream in mediastreams:
             # Since Emby returns all possible tracks together, have to sort them.
-            index = stream.attrib['id']
-            type = stream.attrib['streamType']
+            index = stream.attrib.get('id')
+            type = stream.attrib.get('streamType')
 
             # Audio
             if type == "2":
-                codec = stream.attrib['codec']
+                codec = stream.attrib.get('codec')
                 channelLayout = stream.attrib.get('audioChannelLayout', "")
                
                 try:
@@ -356,7 +358,7 @@ class PlayUtils():
                 try:
                     track = "%s %s" % (subNum+1, stream.attrib['language'])
                 except:
-                    track = "%s 'unknown' (%s)" % (subNum+1, stream.attrib['codec'])
+                    track = "%s 'unknown' (%s)" % (subNum+1, stream.attrib.get('codec'))
 
                 default = stream.attrib.get('default')
                 forced = stream.attrib.get('forced')