Merge branch 'develop'

addon.xml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <addon  id="plugin.video.plexkodiconnect"
         name="PlexKodiConnect" 
-        version="2.2.7"
+        version="2.2.8"
         provider-name="croneter">
   <requires>
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="2.1.0"/>

changelog.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+version 2.2.8
+- Fix to photos not displaying directories without picutres.
+- Fix to grouped views causing crash
+
 version 2.2.7
 - Prevent Kodi screensaver during the initial sync
 

default.py

@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ class Main:
 
             'reset': utils.reset,
             'resetauth': entrypoint.resetAuth,
-            'extrafanart': entrypoint.getExtraFanArt,
             'play': entrypoint.doPlayback,
             'passwords': utils.passwordsXML,
             'adduser': entrypoint.addUser,
@@ -70,8 +69,15 @@ class Main:
             'doPlexTvLogin': entrypoint.doPlexTvLogin
         }
         
-        if "extrafanart" in sys.argv[0]:
+        if "/extrafanart" in sys.argv[0]:
-            entrypoint.getExtraFanArt()
+            embypath = sys.argv[2][1:]
+            embyid = params.get('id',[""])[0]
+            entrypoint.getExtraFanArt(embyid,embypath)
+            
+        if "/Extras" in sys.argv[0] or "/VideoFiles" in sys.argv[0]:
+            embypath = sys.argv[2][1:]
+            embyid = params.get('id',[""])[0]
+            entrypoint.getVideoFiles(embyid,embypath)
 
         if modes.get(mode):
             # Simple functions

resources/language/English/strings.xml

@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@
     <string id="39023">Failed to authenticate. Did you login to plex.tv?</string>
     <string id="39024">[COLOR yellow]Log into plex.tv[/COLOR]</string>
     <string id="39025">Automatically log into plex.tv on startup</string>
+    <string id="39026">Enable constant background sync (restart Kodi!)</string>
 
 
     <!-- Plex Entrypoint.py -->

resources/language/German/strings.xml

@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@
     <string id="39023">Plex Media Server Authentifizierung fehlgeschlagen. Haben Sie sich bei plex.tv eingeloggt?</string>
     <string id="39024">[COLOR yellow]Bei plex.tv einloggen[/COLOR]</string>
     <string id="39025">Automatisch beim Starten bei plex.tv einloggen</string>
+    <string id="39026">Laufende Synchronisierung im Hintergrund aktivieren (Neustart!)</string>
 
     <!-- Plex Entrypoint.py -->
     <string id="39200">Plex Home Benutzer wechseln</string>

resources/lib/PlexAPI.py

@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ class PlexAPI():
         self.deviceName = client.getDeviceName()
         self.plexversion = client.getVersion()
         self.platform = client.getPlatform()
-        self.user = utils.window('plex_username')
         self.userId = utils.window('emby_currUser')
         self.token = utils.window('emby_accessToken%s' % self.userId)
         self.server = utils.window('emby_server%s' % self.userId)
@@ -95,13 +94,15 @@ class PlexAPI():
             'plexid': utils.settings('plexid'),
             'myplexlogin': utils.settings('myplexlogin')
 
+        plexLogin is unicode or empty unicode string u''
+
         Returns empty strings '' for a setting if not found.
 
         myplexlogin is 'true' if user opted to log into plex.tv (the default)
         plexhome is 'true' if plex home is used (the default)
         """
         return {
-            'plexLogin': utils.settings('plexLogin'),
+            'plexLogin': utils.settings('plexLogin').decode('utf-8'),
             'plexToken': utils.settings('plexToken'),
             'plexhome': utils.settings('plexhome'),
             'plexid': utils.settings('plexid'),
@@ -127,32 +128,31 @@ class PlexAPI():
         retrievedPlexLogin = ''
         plexLogin = 'dummy'
         authtoken = ''
+        dialog = xbmcgui.Dialog()
         while retrievedPlexLogin == '' and plexLogin != '':
-            dialog = xbmcgui.Dialog()
             # Enter plex.tv username. Or nothing to cancel.
             plexLogin = dialog.input(
-                self.addonName + string(39300),
+                self.addonName.encode('utf-8') + string(39300).encode('utf-8'),
                 type=xbmcgui.INPUT_ALPHANUM,
             )
             if plexLogin != "":
-                dialog = xbmcgui.Dialog()
                 # Enter password for plex.tv user
                 plexPassword = dialog.input(
-                    string(39301) + plexLogin,
+                    string(39301).encode('utf-8') + plexLogin.encode('utf-8'),
                     type=xbmcgui.INPUT_ALPHANUM,
                     option=xbmcgui.ALPHANUM_HIDE_INPUT
                 )
                 retrievedPlexLogin, authtoken = self.MyPlexSignIn(
                     plexLogin,
                     plexPassword,
-                    {'X-Plex-Client-Identifier': self.clientId}
+                    {'X-Plex-Client-Identifier': self.clientId})
-                )
                 self.logMsg("plex.tv username and token: %s, %s"
                             % (plexLogin, authtoken), 1)
                 if plexLogin == '':
-                    dialog = xbmcgui.Dialog()
                     # Could not sign in user
-                    dialog.ok(self.addonName, string(39302) + plexLogin)
+                    dialog.ok(self.addonName,
+                              string(39302).encode('utf-8')
+                              + plexLogin.encode('utf-8'))
         # Write to Kodi settings file
         utils.settings('plexLogin', value=retrievedPlexLogin)
         utils.settings('plexToken', value=authtoken)
@@ -177,12 +177,12 @@ class PlexAPI():
         dialog = xbmcgui.Dialog()
         if not code:
             # Problems trying to contact plex.tv. Try again later
-            dialog.ok(self.addonName, string(39303))
+            dialog.ok(self.addonName, string(39303).encode('utf-8'))
             return False
         # Go to https://plex.tv/pin and enter the code:
         answer = dialog.yesno(self.addonName,
-                              string(39304) + "\n\n",
+                              (string(39304) + "\n\n").encode('utf-8'),
-                              code)
+                              code.encode('utf-8'))
         if not answer:
             return False
         count = 0
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class PlexAPI():
             count += 1
         if not xml:
             # Could not sign in to plex.tv Try again later
-            dialog.ok(self.addonName, string(39305))
+            dialog.ok(self.addonName, string(39305).encode('utf-8'))
             return False
         # Parse xml
         userid = xml.attrib.get('id')
@@ -259,11 +259,11 @@ class PlexAPI():
         try:
             code = xml.find('code').text
             identifier = xml.find('id').text
+            self.logMsg('Successfully retrieved code and id from plex.tv', 1)
+            return code, identifier
         except:
             self.logMsg("Error, no PIN from plex.tv provided", -1)
-        self.logMsg("plex.tv/pin: Code is: %s" % code, 2)
+            return None, None
-        self.logMsg("plex.tv/pin: Identifier is: %s" % identifier, 2)
-        return code, identifier
 
     def TalkToPlexServer(self, url, talkType="GET", verify=True, token=None):
         """
@@ -345,8 +345,8 @@ class PlexAPI():
             sslverify = True
         else:
             sslverify = False
-        self.logMsg("Checking connection to server %s with header %s and "
+        self.logMsg("Checking connection to server %s with sslverify=%s"
-                    "sslverify=%s" % (url, header, sslverify), 1)
+                    % (url, sslverify), 1)
         timeout = (3, 10)
         if 'plex.tv' in url:
             url = 'https://plex.tv/api/home/users'
@@ -814,7 +814,6 @@ class PlexAPI():
             'X-Plex-Version': self.plexversion,
             'X-Plex-Client-Identifier': self.clientId,
             'X-Plex-Provides': 'player',
-            'X-Plex-Username': self.user,
             '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)',
         }
@@ -1042,6 +1041,8 @@ class PlexAPI():
             self.logMsg("No URL for user avatar.", 1)
             return False
         for user in users:
+            self.logMsg('type user: %s, type username: %s'
+                        % (type(user['title']), type(username)))
             if username in user['title']:
                 url = user['thumb']
         self.logMsg("Avatar url for user %s is: %s" % (username, url), 1)
@@ -1060,6 +1061,7 @@ class PlexAPI():
         Will return empty strings if failed.
         """
         string = self.__language__
+        dialog = xbmcgui.Dialog()
 
         plexLogin = utils.settings('plexLogin')
         plexToken = utils.settings('plexToken')
@@ -1074,19 +1076,21 @@ class PlexAPI():
             return ('', '', '')
 
         userlist = []
+        userlistCoded = []
         for user in users:
             username = user['title']
             userlist.append(username)
+            userlistCoded.append(username.encode('utf-8'))
         usernumber = len(userlist)
         usertoken = ''
         # Plex home not in use: only 1 user returned
         trials = 0
         while trials < 3:
             if usernumber > 1:
-                dialog = xbmcgui.Dialog()
                 # Select user
-                user_select = dialog.select(self.addonName + string(39306),
+                user_select = dialog.select(
-                                            userlist)
+                    (self.addonName + string(39306)).encode('utf-8'),
+                    userlistCoded)
                 if user_select == -1:
                     self.logMsg("No user selected.", 1)
                     xbmc.executebuiltin('Addon.OpenSettings(%s)'
@@ -1101,11 +1105,10 @@ class PlexAPI():
             user = users[user_select]
             # Ask for PIN, if protected:
             if user['protected'] == '1':
-                dialog = xbmcgui.Dialog()
                 # Please enter pin for user
                 self.logMsg('Asking for users PIN', 1)
                 pin = dialog.input(
-                    string(39307) + selected_user,
+                    (string(39307) + selected_user).encode('utf-8'),
                     type=xbmcgui.INPUT_NUMERIC,
                     option=xbmcgui.ALPHANUM_HIDE_INPUT)
                 # User chose to cancel
@@ -1114,6 +1117,9 @@ class PlexAPI():
             else:
                 pin = None
             # Switch to this Plex Home user, if applicable
+            # Plex bug: don't call url for protected user with empty PIN
+            if user['protected'] == '1' and not pin:
+                break
             username, usertoken = self.PlexSwitchHomeUser(
                 user['id'],
                 pin,
@@ -1122,12 +1128,11 @@ class PlexAPI():
             )
             # Couldn't get user auth
             if not username:
-                dialog = xbmcgui.Dialog()
                 # Could not login user, please try again
                 if not dialog.yesno(
                     self.addonName,
-                    string(39308) + selected_user,
+                    (string(39308) + selected_user).encode('utf-8'),
-                    string(39309)
+                    string(39309).encode('utf-8')
                 ):
                     # User chose to cancel
                     break
@@ -1158,8 +1163,7 @@ class PlexAPI():
         url = 'https://plex.tv/api/home/users/' + userId + '/switch'
         if pin:
             url += '?pin=' + pin
-        self.logMsg('Switching to user %s with url %s and machineId %s'
+        self.logMsg('Switching to user %s' % userId, 0)
-                    % (userId, url, machineId), 0)
         answer = self.TalkToPlexServer(url, talkType="POST", token=token)
         if not answer:
             self.logMsg('Error: plex.tv switch HomeUser change failed', -1)
@@ -1188,7 +1192,7 @@ class PlexAPI():
         self.logMsg("username: %s, token: xxxx. "
                     "Saving to window and file settings" % username, 0)
         utils.window('emby_currUser', value=userId)
-        utils.settings('userId%s' % username, value=userId)
+        utils.settings('userId', value=userId)
         utils.settings('username', value=username)
         utils.window('emby_accessToken%s' % userId, value=token)
         return (username, token)
@@ -1411,7 +1415,6 @@ class API():
         self.part = 0
         self.clientinfo = clientinfo.ClientInfo()
         self.clientId = self.clientinfo.getDeviceId()
-        self.user = utils.window('plex_username')
         self.userId = utils.window('emby_currUser')
         self.server = utils.window('emby_server%s' % self.userId)
         self.token = utils.window('emby_accessToken%s' % self.userId)

resources/lib/artwork.py

@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ class Artwork():
         import xbmcaddon
         string = xbmcaddon.Addon().getLocalizedString
 
-        if not xbmcgui.Dialog().yesno("Image Texture Cache", string(39250)):
+        if not xbmcgui.Dialog().yesno(
+            "Image Texture Cache", string(39250).encode('utf-8')):
             return
             
         self.logMsg("Doing Image Cache Sync", 1)
@@ -171,11 +172,12 @@ class Artwork():
         dialog.create("Emby for Kodi", "Image Cache Sync")
             
         # ask to rest all existing or not
-        if xbmcgui.Dialog().yesno("Image Texture Cache", string(39251), ""):
+        if xbmcgui.Dialog().yesno(
+            "Image Texture Cache", string(39251).encode('utf-8'), ""):
             self.logMsg("Resetting all cache data first", 1)
             # Remove all existing textures first
             path = xbmc.translatePath("special://thumbnails/").decode('utf-8')
-            if xbmcvfs.exists(path):
+            if utils.IfExists(path):
                 allDirs, allFiles = xbmcvfs.listdir(path)
                 for dir in allDirs:
                     allDirs, allFiles = xbmcvfs.listdir(path+dir)

resources/lib/entrypoint.py

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 import json
 import os
 import sys
-import urlparse
 
 import xbmc
 import xbmcaddon
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ def resetAuth():
     string = xbmcaddon.Addon().getLocalizedString
     resp = xbmcgui.Dialog().yesno(
         heading="Warning",
-        line1=string(39206))
+        line1=string(39206).encode('utf-8'))
     if resp == 1:
         utils.logMsg("PLEX", "Reset login attempts.", 1)
         utils.window('emby_serverStatus', value="Auth")
@@ -226,14 +225,14 @@ def resetDeviceId():
                      "Failed to generate a new device Id: %s" % e, 1)
         dialog.ok(
             heading=addonName,
-            line1=language(33032))
+            line1=language(33032).encode('utf-8'))
     else:
         utils.logMsg(addonName,
                      "Successfully removed old deviceId: %s New deviceId: %s"
                      % (deviceId_old, deviceId), 1)
         dialog.ok(
             heading=addonName,
-            line1=language(33033))
+            line1=language(33033).encode('utf-8'))
         xbmc.executebuiltin('RestartApp')
 
 ##### ADD ADDITIONAL USERS #####
@@ -399,7 +398,7 @@ def getThemeMedia():
     library = xbmc.translatePath(
                 "special://profile/addon_data/plugin.video.plexkodiconnect/library/").decode('utf-8')
     # Create library directory
-    if not xbmcvfs.exists(library):
+    if not utils.IfExists(library):
         xbmcvfs.mkdir(library)
 
     # Set custom path for user
@@ -572,10 +571,10 @@ def BrowseContent(viewname, type="", folderid=""):
     if not folderid:
         views = emby.getViews(type)
         for view in views:
-            if view.get("name") == viewname:
+            if view.get("name") == viewname.decode('utf-8'):
                 folderid = view.get("id")
     
-    utils.logMsg("BrowseContent","viewname: %s - type: %s - folderid: %s - filter: %s" %(viewname, type, folderid, filter))
+    utils.logMsg("BrowseContent","viewname: %s - type: %s - folderid: %s - filter: %s" %(viewname.decode('utf-8'), type.decode('utf-8'), folderid.decode('utf-8'), filter.decode('utf-8')))
     #set the correct params for the content type
     #only proceed if we have a folderid
     if folderid:
@@ -584,7 +583,7 @@ def BrowseContent(viewname, type="", folderid=""):
             itemtype = "Video,Folder,PhotoAlbum"
         elif type.lower() == "photos":
             xbmcplugin.setContent(int(sys.argv[1]), 'files')
-            itemtype = "Photo,PhotoAlbum"
+            itemtype = "Photo,PhotoAlbum,Folder"
         else:
             itemtype = ""
         
@@ -610,14 +609,13 @@ def BrowseContent(viewname, type="", folderid=""):
                 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"))
+                    path = "%s?id=%s&mode=browsecontent&type=%s&folderid=%s" % (sys.argv[0].decode('utf-8'), viewname.decode('utf-8'), type.decode('utf-8'), item.get("Id").decode('utf-8'))
                     xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem(handle=int(sys.argv[1]), url=path, listitem=li, isFolder=True)
                 else:
                     #playable item, set plugin path and mediastreams
                     xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem(handle=int(sys.argv[1]), url=li.getProperty("path"), listitem=li)
 
 
-    xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle=int(sys.argv[1]))
     if filter == "recent":
         xbmcplugin.addSortMethod(int(sys.argv[1]), xbmcplugin.SORT_METHOD_DATE)
     else:
@@ -626,6 +624,8 @@ def BrowseContent(viewname, type="", folderid=""):
         xbmcplugin.addSortMethod(int(sys.argv[1]), xbmcplugin.SORT_METHOD_VIDEO_RATING)
         xbmcplugin.addSortMethod(int(sys.argv[1]), xbmcplugin.SORT_METHOD_VIDEO_RUNTIME)
 
+    xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle=int(sys.argv[1]))
+
 ##### CREATE LISTITEM FROM EMBY METADATA #####
 def createListItemFromEmbyItem(item,art=artwork.Artwork(),doUtils=downloadutils.DownloadUtils()):
     API = api.API(item)
@@ -1066,28 +1066,45 @@ def getRecentEpisodes(tagname, limit):
 
     xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle=int(sys.argv[1]))
 
+##### GET VIDEO EXTRAS FOR LISTITEM #####
+def getVideoFiles(embyId,embyPath):
+    #returns the video files for the item as plugin listing, can be used for browsing the actual files or videoextras etc.
+    emby = embyserver.Read_EmbyServer()
+    if not embyId:
+        if "plugin.video.emby" in embyPath:
+            embyId = embyPath.split("/")[-2]
+    if embyId:
+        item = emby.getItem(embyId)
+        putils = playutils.PlayUtils(item)
+        if putils.isDirectPlay():
+            #only proceed if we can access the files directly. TODO: copy local on the fly if accessed outside
+            filelocation = putils.directPlay()
+            if not filelocation.endswith("/"):
+                filelocation = filelocation.rpartition("/")[0]
+            dirs, files = xbmcvfs.listdir(filelocation)
+            for file in files:
+                file = filelocation + file
+                li = xbmcgui.ListItem(file, path=file)
+                xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem(handle=int(sys.argv[1]), url=file, listitem=li)
+            for dir in dirs:
+                dir = filelocation + dir
+                li = xbmcgui.ListItem(dir, path=dir)
+                xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem(handle=int(sys.argv[1]), url=dir, listitem=li, isFolder=True)
+    xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(int(sys.argv[1]))
+    
 ##### GET EXTRAFANART FOR LISTITEM #####
-def getExtraFanArt():
+def getExtraFanArt(embyId,embyPath):
     
     emby = embyserver.Read_EmbyServer()
     art = artwork.Artwork()
-    embyId = ""
     
     # Get extrafanart for listitem 
     # will be called by skinhelper script to get the extrafanart
     try:
         # for tvshows we get the embyid just from the path
-        if xbmc.getCondVisibility("Container.Content(tvshows) | Container.Content(seasons) | Container.Content(episodes)"):
+        if not embyId:
-            itemPath = xbmc.getInfoLabel("ListItem.Path").decode('utf-8')
+            if "plugin.video.emby" in embyPath:
-            if "plugin.video.plexkodiconnect" in itemPath:
+                embyId = embyPath.split("/")[-2]
-                embyId = itemPath.split("/")[-2]
-        else:
-            #for movies we grab the emby id from the params
-            itemPath = xbmc.getInfoLabel("ListItem.FileNameAndPath").decode('utf-8')
-            if "plugin.video.plexkodiconnect" in itemPath:
-                params = urlparse.parse_qs(itemPath)
-                embyId = params.get('id')
-                if embyId: embyId = embyId[0]
         
         if embyId:
             #only proceed if we actually have a emby id
@@ -1131,7 +1148,7 @@ def getExtraFanArt():
                                             url=fanartFile,
                                             listitem=li)
     except Exception as e:
-        utils.logMsg("EMBY", "Error getting extrafanart: %s" % e, 1)
+        utils.logMsg("EMBY", "Error getting extrafanart: %s" % e, 0)
     
     # Always do endofdirectory to prevent errors in the logs
     xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(int(sys.argv[1]))
@@ -1142,6 +1159,6 @@ def RunLibScan(mode):
         # Server is not online, do not run the sync
         string = xbmcaddon.Addon().getLocalizedString
         xbmcgui.Dialog().ok(heading=addonName,
-                            line1=string(39205))
+                            line1=string(39205).encode('utf-8'))
     else:
         utils.window('plex_runLibScan', value='full')

resources/lib/initialsetup.py

@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@ import PlexAPI
 class InitialSetup():
 
     def __init__(self):
-
-        self.addon = xbmcaddon.Addon()
-        self.__language__ = self.addon.getLocalizedString
-
         self.clientInfo = clientinfo.ClientInfo()
         self.addonId = self.clientInfo.getAddonId()
         self.doUtils = downloadutils.DownloadUtils()
@@ -36,7 +32,7 @@ class InitialSetup():
         Check server, user, direct paths, music, direct stream if not direct
         path.
         """
-        string = self.__language__
+        string = xbmcaddon.Addon().getLocalizedString
         # SERVER INFO #####
         self.logMsg("Initial setup called.", 0)
         server = self.userClient.getServer()
@@ -63,7 +59,7 @@ class InitialSetup():
                 # Could not login, please try again
                 dialog.ok(
                     self.addonName,
-                    string(39009)
+                    string(39009).encode('utf-8')
                 )
                 result = self.plx.PlexTvSignInWithPin()
                 if result:
@@ -74,7 +70,7 @@ class InitialSetup():
                 # Problems connecting to plex.tv. Network or internet issue?
                 dialog.ok(
                     self.addonName,
-                    string(39010)
+                    string(39010).encode('utf-8')
                 )
         # If a Plex server IP has already been set, return.
         if server and forcePlexTV is False:
@@ -92,36 +88,40 @@ class InitialSetup():
                 plexToken = result['token']
                 plexid = result['plexid']
         # Get g_PMS list of servers (saved to plx.g_PMS)
+        httpsUpdated = False
         while True:
-            tokenDict = {'MyPlexToken': plexToken} if plexToken else {}
+            if httpsUpdated is False:
-            # Populate g_PMS variable with the found Plex servers
+                tokenDict = {'MyPlexToken': plexToken} if plexToken else {}
-            self.plx.discoverPMS(clientId,
+                # Populate g_PMS variable with the found Plex servers
-                                 None,
+                self.plx.discoverPMS(clientId,
-                                 xbmc.getIPAddress(),
+                                     None,
-                                 tokenDict=tokenDict)
+                                     xbmc.getIPAddress(),
-            self.logMsg("Result of setting g_PMS variable: %s"
+                                     tokenDict=tokenDict)
-                        % self.plx.g_PMS, 2)
+                self.logMsg("Result of setting g_PMS variable: %s"
-            isconnected = False
+                            % self.plx.g_PMS, 1)
-            serverlist = self.plx.returnServerList(clientId, self.plx.g_PMS)
+                isconnected = False
-            # Let user pick server from a list
+                serverlist = self.plx.returnServerList(
-            # Get a nicer list
+                    clientId, self.plx.g_PMS)
-            dialoglist = []
+                self.logMsg('PMS serverlist: %s' % serverlist)
-            # Exit if no servers found
+                # Let user pick server from a list
-            if len(serverlist) == 0:
+                # Get a nicer list
-                dialog.ok(
+                dialoglist = []
-                    self.addonName,
+                # Exit if no servers found
-                    string(39011)
+                if len(serverlist) == 0:
-                )
+                    dialog.ok(
-                break
+                        self.addonName,
-            for server in serverlist:
+                        string(39011).encode('utf-8')
-                if server['local'] == '1':
+                    )
-                    # server is in the same network as client. Add "local"
+                    break
-                    dialoglist.append(str(server['name']) + string(39022))
+                for server in serverlist:
-                else:
+                    if server['local'] == '1':
-                    dialoglist.append(str(server['name']))
+                        # server is in the same network as client. Add "local"
-            resp = dialog.select(
+                        dialoglist.append(
-                string(39012),
+                            server['name'].encode('utf-8')
-                dialoglist)
+                            + string(39022).encode('utf-8'))
+                    else:
+                        dialoglist.append(server['name'].encode('utf-8'))
+                resp = dialog.select(string(39012).encode('utf-8'), dialoglist)
             server = serverlist[resp]
             activeServer = server['machineIdentifier']
             url = server['scheme'] + '://' + server['ip'] + ':' + \
@@ -136,13 +136,19 @@ class InitialSetup():
                 self.logMsg("Setting SSL verify to true, because server is "
                             "not local", 1)
             chk = self.plx.CheckConnection(url, server['accesstoken'])
-            # Unauthorized
+            if chk == 504 and httpsUpdated is False:
+                # Not able to use HTTP, try HTTPs for now
+                serverlist[resp]['scheme'] = 'https'
+                httpsUpdated = True
+                continue
+            httpsUpdated = False
             if chk == 401:
                 # Not yet authorized for Plex server
                 # Please sign in to plex.tv
                 dialog.ok(self.addonName,
-                          string(39013) + str(server['name']),
+                          string(39013).encode('utf-8')
-                          string(39014))
+                          + server['name'].encode('utf-8'),
+                          string(39014).encode('utf-8'))
                 result = self.plx.PlexTvSignInWithPin()
                 if result:
                     plexLogin = result['username']
@@ -154,7 +160,8 @@ class InitialSetup():
             # Problems connecting
             elif chk >= 400 or chk is False:
                 # Problems connecting to server. Pick another server?
-                resp = dialog.yesno(self.addonName, string(39015))
+                resp = dialog.yesno(self.addonName,
+                                    string(39015).encode('utf-8'))
                 # Exit while loop if user chooses No
                 if not resp:
                     break
@@ -166,7 +173,7 @@ class InitialSetup():
             # Enter Kodi settings instead
             if dialog.yesno(
                     heading=self.addonName,
-                    line1=string(39016)):
+                    line1=string(39016).encode('utf-8')):
                 self.logMsg("User opted to disable Plex music library.", 1)
                 utils.settings('enableMusic', value="false")
             xbmc.executebuiltin('Addon.OpenSettings(%s)' % self.addonId)
@@ -202,12 +209,12 @@ class InitialSetup():
 
         if dialog.yesno(
                 heading=self.addonName,
-                line1=string(39016)):
+                line1=string(39016).encode('utf-8')):
             self.logMsg("User opted to disable Plex music library.", 1)
             utils.settings('enableMusic', value="false")
 
         if dialog.yesno(
                 heading=self.addonName,
-                line1=string(39017)):
+                line1=string(39017).encode('utf-8')):
             xbmc.executebuiltin(
                 'Addon.OpenSettings(plugin.video.plexkodiconnect)')

resources/lib/librarysync.py

@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ class ThreadedShowSyncInfo(Thread):
         threadStopped = self.threadStopped
         downloadLock = self.locks[0]
         processLock = self.locks[1]
-        dialog.create("%s: Sync %s: %s items"
+        dialog.create(("%s: Sync %s: %s items"
-                      % (self.addonName.encode('utf-8'),
+                      % (self.addonName,
-                         self.itemType.encode('utf-8'),
+                         self.itemType,
-                         str(total)),
+                         str(total))).encode('utf-8'),
                       "Starting")
         global getMetadataCount
         global processMetadataCount
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ class ThreadedShowSyncInfo(Thread):
             try:
                 dialog.update(
                     percentage,
-                    message="Downloaded: %s. Processed: %s: %s"
+                    message=("Downloaded: %s. Processed: %s: %s"
-                            % (getMetadataProgress, processMetadataProgress,
+                             % (getMetadataProgress, processMetadataProgress,
-                               viewName.decode('utf-8')))
+                                viewName))).encode('utf-8')
             except:
                 # Wierd formating of the string viewName?!?
                 pass
@@ -225,6 +225,9 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
             utils.settings('dbSyncIndicator') == 'true' else False
         self.enableMusic = True if utils.settings('enableMusic') == "true" \
             else False
+        self.enableBackgroundSync = True if utils.settings(
+            'enableBackgroundSync') == "true" \
+            else False
 
         Thread.__init__(self)
 
@@ -236,7 +239,7 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
             return
         xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
             heading=self.addonName,
-            message=message,
+            message=message.encode('utf-8'),
             icon="special://home/addons/plugin.video.plexkodiconnect/icon.png",
             sound=False)
 
@@ -1253,7 +1256,7 @@ class LibrarySync(Thread):
                             time=3000,
                             sound=True)
                     window('emby_dbScan', clear=True)
-                else:
+                elif self.enableBackgroundSync:
                     # Run full lib scan approx every 30min
                     if count >= 1800:
                         count = 0

resources/lib/musicutils.py

@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def getSongTags(file):
     
     except Exception as e:
         #file in use ?
-        logMsg("Exception in getSongTags %s" %e,0)
+        utils.logMsg("Exception in getSongTags", str(e),0)
         rating = None
     
     #remove tempfile if needed....

resources/lib/player.py

@@ -523,7 +523,10 @@ class Player(xbmc.Player):
                     # Plex: never delete
                     offerDelete = False
                     if percentComplete >= markPlayedAt and offerDelete:
-                        resp = xbmcgui.Dialog().yesno(lang(30091), lang(33015), autoclose=120000)
+                        resp = xbmcgui.Dialog().yesno(
+                            lang(30091).encode('utf-8'),
+                            lang(33015).encode('utf-8'),
+                            autoclose=120000)
                         if not resp:
                             log("User skipped deletion.", 1)
                             continue

resources/lib/playlist.py

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from urllib import urlencode
 import xbmc
 import xbmcgui
 
-import playbackutils
 import embydb_functions as embydb
 import read_embyserver as embyserver
 import utils

resources/lib/playutils.py

@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ class PlayUtils():
                 
                 #audioStreamsChannelsList[audioNum] = stream.attrib['channels']
                 audioStreamsList.append(index)
-                audioStreams.append(track)
+                audioStreams.append(track.encode('utf-8'))
                 audioNum += 1
 
             # Subtitles
@@ -367,11 +367,11 @@ class PlayUtils():
                     downloadableStreams.append(index)
 
                 subtitleStreamsList.append(index)
-                subtitleStreams.append(track)
+                subtitleStreams.append(track.encode('utf-8'))
                 subNum += 1
 
         if audioNum > 1:
-            resp = dialog.select(lang(33013), audioStreams)
+            resp = dialog.select(lang(33013).encode('utf-8'), audioStreams)
             if resp > -1:
                 # User selected audio
                 playurlprefs['audioStreamID'] = audioStreamsList[resp]
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ class PlayUtils():
         playurlprefs['audioBoost'] = utils.settings('audioBoost')
 
         if subNum > 1:
-            resp = dialog.select(lang(33014), subtitleStreams)
+            resp = dialog.select(lang(33014).encode('utf-8'), subtitleStreams)
             if resp == 0:
                 # User selected no subtitles
                 playurlprefs["skipSubtitles"] = 1

resources/lib/read_embyserver.py

@@ -262,14 +262,14 @@ class Read_EmbyServer():
                     retry = 0
                     while utils.window('emby_online') != "true":
                         # Wait server to come back online
-                        if retry == 3:
+                        if retry == 5:
                             log("Unable to reconnect to server. Abort process.", 1)
-                            return
+                            return items
                         
                         retry += 1
                         if xbmc.Monitor().waitForAbort(1):
                             # Abort was requested while waiting.
-                            return
+                            return items
                 else:
                     # Request succeeded
                     index += jump
@@ -321,18 +321,18 @@ class Read_EmbyServer():
                     # Filter view types
                     continue
 
-                # 11/10/2015 Review key, when it's added to server. Currently unavailable.
+                # 3/4/2016 OriginalCollectionType is added
-                itemtype = item.get('OriginalCollectionType', item.get('CollectionType'))
+                itemtype = item.get('OriginalCollectionType', item.get('CollectionType', "mixed"))
 
                 # 11/29/2015 Remove this once OriginalCollectionType is added to stable server.
                 # Assumed missing is mixed then.
-                if itemtype is None:
+                '''if itemtype is None:
                     url = "{server}/emby/Library/MediaFolders?format=json"
                     result = doUtils(url)
 
                     for folder in result['Items']:
                         if itemId == folder['Id']:
-                            itemtype = folder.get('CollectionType', "mixed")
+                            itemtype = folder.get('CollectionType', "mixed")'''
                 
                 if name not in ('Collections', 'Trailers'):
                     

resources/lib/userclient.py

@@ -54,12 +54,15 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
             self.AdditionalUser = additionalUsers.split(',')
 
     def getUsername(self):
+        """
+        Returns username as unicode
+        """
 
-        username = utils.settings('username')
+        username = utils.settings('username').decode('utf-8')
 
         if not username:
             self.logMsg("No username saved, trying to get Plex username", 0)
-            username = utils.settings('plexLogin')
+            username = utils.settings('plexLogin').decode('utf-8')
             if not username:
                 self.logMsg("Also no Plex username found", 0)
                 return ""
@@ -84,33 +87,31 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
         if username is None:
             username = self.getUsername()
         w_userId = window('emby_currUser')
-        s_userId = settings('userId%s' % username)
+        s_userId = settings('userId')
 
         # Verify the window property
         if w_userId:
             if not s_userId:
                 # Save access token if it's missing from settings
-                settings('userId%s' % username, value=w_userId)
+                settings('userId', value=w_userId)
-            log("Returning userId from WINDOW for username: %s UserId: %s"
+            log("Returning userId %s from WINDOW for username %s"
-                % (username, w_userId), 1)
+                % (w_userId, username), 0)
             return w_userId
         # Verify the settings
         elif s_userId:
-            log("Returning userId from SETTINGS for username: %s userId: %s"
+            log("Returning userId %s from SETTINGS for username %s"
-                % (username, s_userId), 1)
+                % (w_userId, username), 0)
             return s_userId
         # No userId found
-        else:
+        log("No userId saved. Trying to get Plex to use instead", 0)
-            log("No userId saved for username: %s. Trying to get Plex ID"
+        plexId = settings('plexid')
-                % username, 0)
+        if not plexId:
-            plexId = settings('plexid')
+            log('Also no Plex ID found in settings', 0)
-            if not plexId:
+            return ''
-                log('Also no Plex ID found in settings', 0)
+        log('Using Plex ID %s as userid for username %s'
-                return ''
+            % (plexId, username), 0)
-            log('Using Plex ID %s as userid for username: %s'
+        settings('userId', value=plexId)
-                % (plexId, username))
+        return plexId
-            settings('userId%s' % username, value=plexId)
-            return plexId
 
     def getServer(self, prefix=True):
 
@@ -157,14 +158,14 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
             if not s_token:
                 # Save access token if it's missing from settings
                 settings('accessToken', value=w_token)
-            log("Returning accessToken from WINDOW for username: %s accessToken: %s"
+            log("Returning accessToken from WINDOW for username: %s "
-                % (username, w_token), 2)
+                "accessToken: xxxx" % username, 2)
             return w_token
         # Verify the settings
         elif s_token:
-            log("Returning accessToken from SETTINGS for username: %s accessToken: %s"
+            log("Returning accessToken from SETTINGS for username: %s "
-                % (username, s_token), 2)
+                "accessToken: xxxx" % username, 2)
-            window('emby_accessToken%s' % username, value=s_token)
+            window('emby_accessToken%s' % userId, value=s_token)
             return s_token
         else:
             log("No token found.", 1)
@@ -244,7 +245,9 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
             log("Access is granted.", 1)
             self.HasAccess = True
             window('emby_serverStatus', clear=True)
-            xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(self.addonName, utils.language(33007))
+            xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
+                self.addonName,
+                utils.language(33007).encode('utf-8'))
 
     def loadCurrUser(self, authenticated=False):
         self.logMsg('Loading current user', 0)
@@ -284,7 +287,6 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
         window('plex_username', value=username)
         window('emby_accessToken%s' % userId, value=self.currToken)
         window('emby_server%s' % userId, value=self.currServer)
-        window('emby_server_%s' % userId, value=self.getServer(prefix=False))
         window('plex_machineIdentifier', value=self.machineIdentifier)
 
         window('emby_serverStatus', clear=True)
@@ -359,9 +361,8 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
         # Check connection
         if plx.CheckConnection(server, accessToken) == 200:
             self.currUser = username
-            dialog = xbmcgui.Dialog()
             settings('accessToken', value=accessToken)
-            settings('userId%s' % username, value=userId)
+            settings('userId', value=userId)
             log("User authenticated with an access token", 1)
             if self.loadCurrUser(authenticated=True) is False:
                 # Something went really wrong, return and try again
@@ -372,7 +373,7 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
             if username:
                 dialog.notification(
                     heading=self.addonName,
-                    message="Welcome %s" % username.decode('utf-8'),
+                    message=("Welcome " + username).encode('utf-8'),
                     icon="special://home/addons/plugin.video.plexkodiconnect/icon.png")
             else:
                 dialog.notification(
@@ -384,13 +385,14 @@ class UserClient(threading.Thread):
         else:
             self.logMsg("Error: user authentication failed.", -1)
             settings('accessToken', value="")
-            settings('userId%s' % username, value="")
+            settings('userId', value="")
 
             # Give attempts at entering password / selecting user
             if self.retry >= 5:
                 log("Too many retries.", 1)
                 window('emby_serverStatus', value="Stop")
-                dialog.ok(lang(33001), lang(39023))
+                dialog.ok(lang(33001).encode('utf-8'),
+                          lang(39023).encode('utf-8'))
                 xbmc.executebuiltin(
                     'Addon.OpenSettings(plugin.video.plexkodiconnect)')
 

resources/lib/utils.py

@@ -25,6 +25,27 @@ import xbmcvfs
 addonName = xbmcaddon.Addon().getAddonInfo('name')
 
 
+def IfExists(path):
+    """
+    Kodi's xbmcvfs.exists is broken - it caches the results for directories.
+
+    path: path to a directory (with a slash at the end)
+
+    Returns True if path exists, else false
+    """
+    dummyfile = os.path.join(path, 'dummyfile.txt').encode('utf-8')
+    try:
+        etree.ElementTree(etree.Element('test')).write(dummyfile)
+    except:
+        # folder does not exist yet
+        answer = False
+    else:
+        # Folder exists. Delete file again.
+        xbmcvfs.delete(dummyfile)
+        answer = True
+    return answer
+
+
 def LogTime(func):
     """
     Decorator for functions and methods to log the time it took to run the code
@@ -207,18 +228,26 @@ def window(property, value=None, clear=False, windowid=10000):
     if clear:
         WINDOW.clearProperty(property)
     elif value is not None:
+        # Takes unicode or string by default!
         WINDOW.setProperty(property, value)
     else: #getproperty returns string so convert to unicode
-        return WINDOW.getProperty(property)#.decode("utf-8")
+        return WINDOW.getProperty(property)
 
 def settings(setting, value=None):
-    # Get or add addon setting
+    """
+    Get or add addon setting.
+
+    Settings needs to be string
+    Value can either be unicode or string
+    """
     addon = xbmcaddon.Addon(id='plugin.video.plexkodiconnect')
-    
+
     if value is not None:
+        # Takes string or unicode by default!
         addon.setSetting(setting, value)
     else:
-        return addon.getSetting(setting) #returns unicode object
+        # Returns unicode by default!
+        return addon.getSetting(setting)
 
 def language(stringid):
     # Central string retrieval
@@ -410,8 +439,8 @@ def reset():
         addon = xbmcaddon.Addon()
         addondir = xbmc.translatePath(addon.getAddonInfo('profile')).decode('utf-8')
         dataPath = "%ssettings.xml" % addondir
-        xbmcvfs.delete(dataPath)
+        xbmcvfs.delete(dataPath.encode('utf-8'))
-        logMsg("EMBY", "Deleting: settings.xml", 1)
+        logMsg("PLEX", "Deleting: settings.xml", 1)
 
     dialog.ok(
         heading="Emby for Kodi",
@@ -668,9 +697,9 @@ def passwordsXML():
             sound=False)
 
 def playlistXSP(mediatype, tagname, viewid, viewtype="", delete=False):
-    # Tagname is in unicode - actions: add or delete
+    """
-    tagname = tagname.encode('utf-8')
+    Feed with tagname as unicode
-
+    """
     path = xbmc.translatePath("special://profile/playlists/video/").decode('utf-8')
     if viewtype == "mixed":
         plname = "%s - %s" % (tagname, mediatype)
@@ -680,15 +709,15 @@ def playlistXSP(mediatype, tagname, viewid, viewtype="", delete=False):
         xsppath = "%sPlex %s.xsp" % (path, viewid)
 
     # Create the playlist directory
-    if not xbmcvfs.exists(path):
+    if not xbmcvfs.exists(path.encode('utf-8')):
         logMsg("PLEX", "Creating directory: %s" % path, 1)
-        xbmcvfs.mkdirs(path)
+        xbmcvfs.mkdirs(path.encode('utf-8'))
 
     # Only add the playlist if it doesn't already exists
-    if xbmcvfs.exists(xsppath):
+    if xbmcvfs.exists(xsppath.encode('utf-8')):
-
+        logMsg('Path %s does exist' % xsppath, 1)
         if delete:
-            xbmcvfs.delete(xsppath)
+            xbmcvfs.delete(xsppath.encode('utf-8'))
             logMsg("PLEX", "Successfully removed playlist: %s." % tagname, 1)
         
         return
@@ -699,21 +728,22 @@ def playlistXSP(mediatype, tagname, viewid, viewtype="", delete=False):
     }
     logMsg("Plex", "Writing playlist file to: %s" % xsppath, 1)
     try:
-        f = xbmcvfs.File(xsppath, 'w')
+        f = xbmcvfs.File(xsppath.encode('utf-8'), 'wb')
     except:
         logMsg("Plex", "Failed to create playlist: %s" % xsppath, -1)
         return
     else:
-        f.write(
+        f.write((
             '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes" ?>\n'
             '<smartplaylist type="%s">\n\t'
                 '<name>Plex %s</name>\n\t'
                 '<match>all</match>\n\t'
                 '<rule field="tag" operator="is">\n\t\t'
                     '<value>%s</value>\n\t'
-                '</rule>'
+                '</rule>\n'
             '</smartplaylist>'
             % (itemtypes.get(mediatype, mediatype), plname, tagname))
+            .encode('utf-8'))
         f.close()
     logMsg("Plex", "Successfully added playlist: %s" % tagname)
 
@@ -721,26 +751,26 @@ def deletePlaylists():
 
     # Clean up the playlists
     path = xbmc.translatePath("special://profile/playlists/video/").decode('utf-8')
-    dirs, files = xbmcvfs.listdir(path)
+    dirs, files = xbmcvfs.listdir(path.encode('utf-8'))
     for file in files:
-        if file.decode('utf-8').startswith('Emby'):
+        if file.decode('utf-8').startswith('Plex'):
-            xbmcvfs.delete("%s%s" % (path, file))
+            xbmcvfs.delete(("%s%s" % (path, file.decode('utf-8'))).encode('utf-8'))
 
 def deleteNodes():
 
     # Clean up video nodes
     import shutil
     path = xbmc.translatePath("special://profile/library/video/").decode('utf-8')
-    dirs, files = xbmcvfs.listdir(path)
+    dirs, files = xbmcvfs.listdir(path.encode('utf-8'))
     for dir in dirs:
-        if dir.decode('utf-8').startswith('Emby'):
+        if dir.decode('utf-8').startswith('Plex'):
             try:
                 shutil.rmtree("%s%s" % (path, dir.decode('utf-8')))
             except:
-                logMsg("EMBY", "Failed to delete directory: %s" % dir.decode('utf-8'))
+                logMsg("PLEX", "Failed to delete directory: %s" % dir.decode('utf-8'))
     for file in files:
-        if file.decode('utf-8').startswith('emby'):
+        if file.decode('utf-8').startswith('plex'):
             try:
-                xbmcvfs.delete("%s%s" % (path, file.decode('utf-8')))
+                xbmcvfs.delete(("%s%s" % (path, file.decode('utf-8'))).encode('utf-8'))
             except:
-                logMsg("EMBY", "Failed to file: %s" % file.decode('utf-8'))
+                logMsg("PLEX", "Failed to file: %s" % file.decode('utf-8'))

resources/lib/videonodes.py

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import shutil
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as etree
+from os import path as ospath
 
 import xbmc
 import xbmcvfs
@@ -41,7 +42,6 @@ class VideoNodes(object):
         return root
 
     def viewNode(self, indexnumber, tagname, mediatype, viewtype, viewid, delete=False):
-
         # Plex: reassign mediatype due to Kodi inner workings
         mediatypes = {
             'movie': 'movies',
@@ -65,24 +65,29 @@ class VideoNodes(object):
                     "special://profile/library/video/Plex-%s/" % dirname).decode('utf-8')
 
         # Verify the video directory
-        if not xbmcvfs.exists(path):
+        # KODI BUG
+        # Kodi caches the result of exists for directories
+        #  so try creating a file
+        if utils.IfExists(path) is False:
             shutil.copytree(
                 src=xbmc.translatePath("special://xbmc/system/library/video").decode('utf-8'),
                 dst=xbmc.translatePath("special://profile/library/video").decode('utf-8'))
-            xbmcvfs.exists(path)
 
         # Create the node directory
-        if not xbmcvfs.exists(nodepath) and not mediatype == "photo":
+        if mediatype != "photo":
-            # We need to copy over the default items
+            if utils.IfExists(nodepath) is False:
-            xbmcvfs.mkdirs(nodepath)
+                # folder does not exist yet
-        else:
+                self.logMsg('Creating folder %s' % nodepath, 1)
-            if delete:
+                xbmcvfs.mkdirs(nodepath.encode('utf-8'))
-                dirs, files = xbmcvfs.listdir(nodepath)
+                if delete:
-                for file in files:
+                    dirs, files = xbmcvfs.listdir(nodepath.encode('utf-8'))
-                    xbmcvfs.delete(nodepath + file)
+                    for file in files:
+                        xbmcvfs.delete(
+                            (nodepath + file.decode('utf-8')).encode('utf-8'))
 
-                self.logMsg("Sucessfully removed videonode: %s." % tagname, 1)
+                    self.logMsg("Sucessfully removed videonode: %s."
-                return
+                                % tagname, 1)
+                    return
 
         # Create index entry
         nodeXML = "%sindex.xml" % nodepath
@@ -239,7 +244,7 @@ class VideoNodes(object):
                 # To do: add our photos nodes to kodi picture sources somehow
                 continue
             
-            if xbmcvfs.exists(nodeXML):
+            if xbmcvfs.exists(nodeXML.encode('utf-8')):
                 # Don't recreate xml if already exists
                 continue
 

resources/settings.xml

@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 		<setting id="syncEmptyShows" type="bool" label="30508" default="false" visible="false"/>
 		<setting id="useDirectPaths" type="enum" label="30511" values="Addon(Default)|Native(Direct paths)" default="0" visible="false"/> <!-- Playback mode -->
 		<setting id="enableMusic" type="bool" label="30509" default="true" />
+		<setting id="enableBackgroundSync" type="bool" label="39026" default="true" visible="true"/>
 		<setting id="streamMusic" type="bool" label="30510" default="false" visible="false" subsetting="true"/> <!-- Direct stream Music library -->
 		<setting type="lsep" label="30523" visible="false"/> <!-- Music metadata options -->
         <setting id="enableImportSongRating" type="bool" label="30524" default="true" visible="false"/>

service.py

@@ -171,9 +171,8 @@ class Service():
                             self.welcome_msg = False
                             xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
                                 heading=self.addonName,
-                                message=("%s %s"
+                                message=("%s %s" % (lang(33000), user.currUser)
-                                         % (lang(33000),
+                                         ).encode('utf-8'),
-                                            user.currUser.decode('utf-8'))),
                                 icon="special://home/addons/plugin.video.plexkodiconnect/icon.png",
                                 time=2000,
                                 sound=False)
@@ -226,8 +225,8 @@ class Service():
                             window('emby_online', value="false")
 
                             xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
-                                heading=lang(33001),
+                                heading=lang(33001).encode('utf-8'),
-                                message="%s %s" % (self.addonName, lang(33002)),
+                                message=("%s %s" % (self.addonName, lang(33002))).encode('utf-8'),
                                 icon="special://home/addons/plugin.video."
                                      "plexkodiconnect/icon.png",
                                 sound=False)
@@ -245,7 +244,7 @@ class Service():
                             # Alert the user that server is online.
                             xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
                                 heading=self.addonName,
-                                message=lang(33003),
+                                message=lang(33003).encode('utf-8'),
                                 icon="special://home/addons/plugin.video."
                                      "plexkodiconnect/icon.png",
                                 time=2000,