Optimize code to avoid a database lookup when adding a playlist item

Merge pull request #1756 from croneter/py3-version-bump
Stable and beta version bump 3.6.2
2021-12-26 10:43:39 +01:00 · 2021-12-25 21:06:26 +01:00 · 2021-12-25 21:05:32 +01:00 · 2021-12-25 21:05:11 +01:00 · 2021-12-25 21:04:53 +01:00 · 2021-12-25 21:02:55 +01:00
213 changed files with 18738 additions and 7533 deletions
--- a/.codacy.yaml
+++ b/.codacy.yaml
@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 exclude_paths:
  - 'resources/lib/watchdog/**'
  - 'resources/lib/pathtools/**'
-  - 'resources/lib/pathtools/**'
-  - 'resources/lib/defused_etree.py'
+  - 'resources/lib/defusedxml/**'
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-[![stable version](https://img.shields.io/badge/stable_version-2.12.3-blue.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://github.com/croneter/binary_repo/raw/master/stable/repository.plexkodiconnect/repository.plexkodiconnect-1.0.2.zip) 
-[![beta version](https://img.shields.io/badge/beta_version-2.12.5-red.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://github.com/croneter/binary_repo/raw/master/beta/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta-1.0.2.zip)
+[![Kodi Leia stable version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Kodi_Leia_STABLE-latest-blue.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://croneter.github.io/pkc-source/repository.plexkodiconnect.Kodi-Leia.STABLE.zip) 
+[![Kodi Leia beta version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Kodi_Leia_BETA-latest-red.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://croneter.github.io/pkc-source/repository.plexkodiconnect.Kodi-Leia.BETA.zip)
+[![Kodi Matrix beta version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Kodi_Matrix_BETA-latest-red.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://croneter.github.io/pkc-source/repository.plexkodiconnect.Kodi-Matrix.BETA.zip)
+

 [![Installation](https://img.shields.io/badge/wiki-installation-brightgreen.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat)](https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/wiki/Installation)
 [![FAQ](https://img.shields.io/badge/wiki-FAQ-brightgreen.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat)](https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/wiki/faq)
@ -50,10 +52,11 @@ Some people argue that PKC is 'hacky' because of the way it directly accesses th

 ### PKC Features

- Kodi 19 Matrix is not yet supported (PKC is written in Python 2)
- Support for Kodi 18 Leia
+- Support for Kodi 18 Leia and Kodi 19 Matrix
+- Preliminary support for Kodi 19 Nexus. Keep in mind that development for Kodi Nexus has not even officially reached alpha stage - any issues you encounter are probably caused by that
 - [Amazon Alexa voice recognition](https://www.plex.tv/apps/streaming-devices/amazon-alexa)
 - [Cinema Trailers & Extras](https://support.plex.tv/articles/202934883-cinema-trailers-extras/)
+- If Plex did not provide a trailer, automatically get one using the Kodi add-on [The Movie Database](https://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on:The_Movie_Database)
 - [Plex Watch Later / Plex It!](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/sections/200211783-Plex-It-)
 - [Plex Companion](https://support.plex.tv/hc/en-us/sections/200276908-Plex-Companion): fling Plex media (or anything else) from other Plex devices to PlexKodiConnect
 - Automatically sync Plex playlists to Kodi playlists and vice-versa
@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ Some people argue that PKC is 'hacky' because of the way it directly accesses th
    + Hungarian, thanks @savage93
    + Ukrainian, thanks @uniss
    + Lithuanian, thanks @egidusm
+    + Korean, thanks @so-o-bima

 ### Additional Artwork
 PKC uses additional artwork for free from [TheMovieDB](https://www.themoviedb.org). Many thanks for lettings us use the API, guys!
--- a/addon.xml
+++ b/addon.xml
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@ -1,3 +1,316 @@
+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:
+- versions 3.5.9 - 3.5.17 for everyone
+- Fix media not showing up in the library if Kodi masterlock has been activated. Kodi bugfix is also necessary, hopefully coming with Kodi 19.4, otherwise switch to Kodi 19.1
+- Fix PKC sometimes selecting the wrong subtitle for direct paths
+- Fix additional artwork download crashing if there was no sensible reply
+- Fix PKC changing subtitles on playback start unnecessarily
+- Fix Plex Companion not able to switch streams
+
+version 3.5.17 (beta only):
+- Use addon.xml `reuselanguageinvoker` to turn add-on snappier
+- Fix detection of playqueue order. Thus fix PKC reporting back the playing of an old episode when using UpNext
+- Fix logging for playlist items not working correctly
+
+version 3.5.16 (beta only):
+- Fix playback report for widget not working if direct paths are used
+
+version 3.5.15 (beta only):
+- Re-add old Plex Companion mechanism as the new one sucks
+- Fix KeyError on playback startup
+
+version 3.5.14 (beta only):
+- Fix PKC not being able to connect to plex.tv after installation
+
+version 3.5.13 (beta only):
+- Fix Kodi getting blocked and losing PMS access e.g. due to cloudflare
+
+version 3.5.12 (beta only):
+- Fix skip intro not working
+- Fix playback report not working due to an IndexError
+- Fix rare IndexError when trying to delete a playlist item
+
+version 3.5.11 (beta only):
+- Fix playback startup and AttributeError: 'bool' object has no attribute 'get'
+
+version 3.5.10 (beta only):
+- Tell the PMS and Plex Companion about any stream changes on the Kodi side
+
+version 3.5.9 (beta only):
+- Huge overhaul: completely new Plex Companion implementation. PKC is now available as a casting target for Plexamp. Includes refactoring of Skip Intro as well as Playqueues
+- Add auto skip intro functionality
+- Fix streams for videos not being set-up
+- Fix generating new unique device ID for PKC not working
+- Make PKC compatible with Python 3.6 again
+
+version 3.5.8:
+- Fix UnboundLocalError: local variable 'identifier' referenced before assignment
+- versions 3.5.6-3.5.7 for everyone
+
+version 3.5.7 (beta only):
+- Fix Kodi JSON racing condition on playback startup and KeyError
+
+version 3.5.6 (beta only):
+- Fix Plex Companion not working by fixing some issues with PKC's http.server's BaseHTTPRequestHandler
+
+version 3.5.5:
+- Lost patience with Kodi 19: drop use of Python multiprocessing entirely
+
+version 3.5.4:
+- Fix Receiving init() missing 1 required positional argument: ‘certification_country’
+- Update translations from Transifex
+
+version 3.5.3:
+- Add playback settings to let the user choose whether Plex or Kodi provides the default audio or subtitle stream on playback start
+
+version 3.5.2:
+- version 3.5.1 for everyone
+
+version 3.5.1 (beta only):
+- Refactor stream code and fix Kodi not activating subtitle when it should
+- Direct Paths: Fix TypeError: "element indices must be integers" on playback startup
+- Android: Fix broken Python multiprocessing module (a Kodi 19.2 bug) 
+- Fix logging if fanart.tv lookup fails: be less verbose
+
+version 3.5.0:
+- versions 3.4.5-3.4.7 for everyone
+
+version 3.4.7 (beta only):
+- Tell the PMS if a video's audio stream or potentially subtitle stream has changed. For subtitles, this functionality is broken due to a Kodi bug
+- Transcoding: Fix Plex burning-in subtitles when it should not
+- Large refactoring of playlist and playqueue code
+- Refactor usage of a media part's id
+
+version 3.4.6 (beta only):
+- Fix RecursionError if a video lies in a root directory
+
+version 3.4.5 (beta only):
+- Implement "Reset resume position" from the Kodi context menu
+
+version 3.4.4:
+- Initial compatibility with Kodi 20 Nexus. Keep in mind that development for Kodi Nexus has not even officially reached alpha stage - any issues you encounter are probably caused by that
+- version 3.4.3 for everyone
+
+version 3.4.3 (beta ony):
+- Use Plex settings for audio and subtitle stream selection. This is a best guess regarding subtitles as Plex and Kodi are not sharing much info
+- Fix PlexKodiConnect setting the Plex subtitle to None
+- Download landscape artwork from fanart.tv, thanks @geropan
+- Revert "Fix PlexKodiConnect changing subtitles for all videos on the PMS"
+
+version 3.4.2:
+- Fix PlexKodiConnect changing or removing subtitles for every video on the PMS
+
+version 3.4.1:
+- Fix PMS setting `List of IP addresses and networks that are allowed without auth` causing Kodi to take forever to start playback
+
+version 3.4.0:
+- Improve logging for converting Unix timestamps
+- Remove dependency on script.module.defusedxml - that module is now included in PKC
+- version 3.3.3-3.3.5 for everyone
+
+version 3.3.5 (beta only):
+- Rewire defusedxml and xml.etree.ElementTree: Fix AttributeError: module 'resources.lib.utils' has no attribute 'ParseError'
+- Fix errors when PKC tries to edit files that don't exist yet
+
+version 3.3.4 (beta only):
+- Fix a racing condition that could lead to the sync getting stuck
+- Fix RecursionError: maximum recursion depth exceeded
+- Bump websocket client: fix AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'is_ssl'
+
+version 3.3.3 (beta only):
+- Fix a racing condition that could lead to the sync process getting stuck
+- Fix likelyhood of `database is locked` error occuring
+- Fix AttributeError: module 'urllib' has no attribute 'parse'
+- Support for the Plex HAMA agent to let Kodi identify animes (using Kodi's uniqueID 'anidb')
+- Support forced HAMA IDs when using tvdb uniqueID
+
+version 3.3.2:
+- version 3.3.1 for everyone
+
+version 3.3.1 (beta only):
+- Add an additional Plex Hub "PKC Continue Watching" that merges the Plex Continue Watching with On Deck
+- Fix auto-picking of video stream if several video versions are available
+- Make PKC compatible with Kodi 20 N* by using xbmcvfs for translatePath
+- Update translations
+
+version 3.3.0:
+WARNING: Database reset and full resync required
+- versions 3.2.1-3.2.4 for everyone
+
+version 3.2.4 (beta only):
+- Fix websockets and AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute
+
+version 3.2.3 (beta only):
+- Attempt to fix websocket threading issues and AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'is_ssl' or 'settimeout'
+- Get rid of Python arrow; hopefully fix many Python import errors (also occuring in other add-ons!)
+
+version 3.2.2 (beta only):
+- Fix videos not starting due to a TypeError
+- Show warning message to remind user to use Estuary for database resets
+- Update websocket client to 1.0.0
+
+version 3.2.1 (beta only):
+WARNING: Database reset and full resync required
+- Fix PKC widgets not working at all in some cases
+- Direct Paths: fix several issues with episodes
+- New Python-dependency: arrow
+
+version 3.2.0:
+WARNING: Database reset and full resync required
+- version 3.1.1-3.1.4 for everyone
+
+version 3.1.4 (beta only):
+- Fix Alexa and RuntimeError: dictionary keys changed during iteration
+- Fix AttributeError: module 'shutil' has no attribute 'copy_tree'
+
+version 3.1.3 (beta only):
+- Add PKC setting to disable verification whether we can access a media file
+- Direct paths: corrections to more closely mirror Kodi's way of saving movie and tv show files to the db
+- Make sure that the correct file system encoding is used for playlists
+- Fix a rare AttributeError when using playlists
+- Fix regression: fix add-on paths always falling back to direct paths
+
+version 3.1.2 (beta only):
+- Fix ImportError: cannot import name 'dir_util' from 'distutils' on PKC startup
+- Fix UnicodeEncodeError if Plex playlist name contains illegal chars
+- Fix PKC not showing up as a casting target in some cases
+
+version 3.1.1 (beta only):
+- Direct paths: fix filename showing instead of full video metadata during playback
+- Update translations
+
+version 3.1.0:
+- version 3.0.16 and 3.0.17 for everyone
+- Fix resume not working if Kodi player start-up is slow
+
+version 3.0.17 (beta only):
+- Fix instantaneous background sync and Alexa not working
+- Hopefully fix RuntimeError: no add-on id "plugin.video.plexkodiconnect"
+- Fix error socket.timeout: timed out 
+
+version 3.0.16 (beta only):
+- Add information to PKC settings for background sync and Alexa whether a connection has been successfully made 
+
+version 3.0.15:
+- 3.0.14 for everyone
+- Rename skip intro skin file
+
+version 3.0.14 (beta only):
+- Quickly sync recently watched items before synching the playstates of the entire Plex library
+- Fix TypeError: function missing required argument 'message'
+- Fix PlexKodiConnect Kodi add-on icon and fanart not showing
+- Improve logging for websocket JSON loads
+
+version 3.0.13:
+- Fix UnboundLocalError: local variable 'user' referenced before assignment
+
+version 3.0.12:
+- Sync name and user rating of a TV show season to Kodi
+- Fix rare TypeError: expected string or buffer on playback start
+
+version 3.0.11:
+- Fix TypeError: function missing required argument 'message'
+
+version 3.0.10:
+- Fix skip intros sometimes not working due to a RuntimeError
+- Update translations
+
+version 3.0.9:
+- Add skip intro functionality
+- Fix Kodi add-on NextUp not working
+
+version 3.0.8:
+- Fix KeyError: u'game' if Plex Arcade has been activated
+- Fix AttributeError: 'App' object has no attribute 'threads' when sync is cancelled
+
+version 3.0.7:
+- Hopefully fix rare case when sync would get stuck indefinitely
+- Fix ValueError: invalid literal for int() for invalid dates sent by Plex
+
+version 3.0.6:
+- Fix PKC not auto-picking audio/subtitle stream when transcoding
+- Fix ValueError when deleting a music album
+- Fix OSError: Invalid argument when Plex returns an invalid timestamp
+
+version 3.0.5:
+- Fix pictures from Plex picture libraries not working/displaying
+- Fix sqlite3.OperationalError on PKC upgrade
+
+version 3.0.4:
+- Automatically look for missing movie trailers using TMDB
+
+version 3.0.3:
+- Fix PKC suddenly using main Plex user's credentials, e.g. when the PMS address changed
+- Fix missing Kodi tags for movie collections/sets
+- Change `thread.isAlive` to `thread.is_alive`
+
+version 3.0.2:
+- Fix AttributeError: module has no attribute try_decode
+
+version 3.0.1:
+- Fix rare KeyError when using PKC widgets
+- Update translations
+
+version 3.0.0:
+- Major upgrade from Python 2 to Python 3, allowing use of Kodi 19 Matrix
+
+version 2.12.18 (beta only):
+- Quickly sync recently watched items before synching the playstates of the entire Plex library
+- Improve logging for websocket JSON loads
+
+version 2.12.17 (beta only):
+- Sync name and user rating of a TV show season to Kodi
+- Fix rare TypeError: expected string or buffer on playback start
+
+version 2.12.16:
+- versions 2.12.14 and 2.12.15 for everyone
+
+version 2.12.15 (beta only):
+- Fix skip intros sometimes not working due to a RuntimeError
+- Update translations
+
+version 2.12.14 (beta only):
+- Add skip intro functionality
+
+version 2.12.13:
+- Fix KeyError: u'game' if Plex Arcade has been activated
+- Fix AttributeError: 'App' object has no attribute 'threads' when sync is cancelled
+
+version 2.12.12:
+- Hopefully fix rare case when sync would get stuck indefinitely
+- Fix ValueError: invalid literal for int() for invalid dates sent by Plex
+- version 2.12.11 for everyone
+
+version 2.12.11 (beta only):
+- Fix PKC not auto-picking audio/subtitle stream when transcoding
+- Fix ValueError when deleting a music album
+- Fix OSError: Invalid argument when Plex returns an invalid timestamp
+
+version 2.12.10:
+- Fix pictures from Plex picture libraries not working/displaying
+
+version 2.12.9:
+- Fix Local variable 'user' referenced before assignement
+
+version 2.12.8:
+- version 2.12.7 for everyone
+
+version 2.12.7 (beta only):
+- Fix PKC suddenly using main Plex user's credentials, e.g. when the PMS address changed
+- Fix missing Kodi tags for movie collections/sets
+
+version 2.12.6:
+- Fix rare KeyError when using PKC widgets
+- Fix suspension of artwork caching and PKC becoming unresponsive
+- Update translations
+- Versions 2.12.4 and 2.12.5 for everyone
+
 version 2.12.5 (beta only):
 - Greatly improve matching logic for The Movie Database if Plex does not provide an appropriate id
 - Fix high transcoding resolutions not being available for Win10
--- a/contextmenu.py
+++ b/contextmenu.py
@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 ###############################################################################
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from sys import listitem
-from urllib import urlencode
+from urllib.parse import urlencode

 from xbmc import getCondVisibility, sleep
 from xbmcgui import Window
@ -11,7 +10,7 @@ from xbmcgui import Window


 def _get_kodi_type():
-    kodi_type = listitem.getVideoInfoTag().getMediaType().decode('utf-8')
+    kodi_type = listitem.getVideoInfoTag().getMediaType()
    if not kodi_type:
        if getCondVisibility('Container.Content(albums)'):
            kodi_type = "album"
--- a/default.py
+++ b/default.py
@ -1,41 +1,29 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-###############################################################################
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
+from builtins import object
 import logging
 from sys import argv
-from urlparse import parse_qsl
+from urllib.parse import parse_qsl

 import xbmc
 import xbmcgui
 import xbmcplugin

 from resources.lib import entrypoint, utils, transfer, variables as v, loghandler
-from resources.lib.tools import unicode_paths

-###############################################################################

 loghandler.config()
 LOG = logging.getLogger('PLEX.default')

-###############################################################################

-HANDLE = int(argv[1])
-
-
-class Main():
+class Main(object):
    # MAIN ENTRY POINT
    # @utils.profiling()
    def __init__(self):
        LOG.debug('Full sys.argv received: %s', argv)
        # Parse parameters
        params = dict(parse_qsl(argv[2][1:]))
-        arguments = unicode_paths.decode(argv[2])
-        path = unicode_paths.decode(argv[0])
-        # Ensure unicode
-        for key, value in params.iteritems():
-            params[key.decode('utf-8')] = params.pop(key)
-            params[key] = value.decode('utf-8')
+        arguments = argv[2]
+        path = argv[0]
        mode = params.get('mode', '')
        itemid = params.get('id', '')

@ -122,7 +110,8 @@ class Main():
            transfer.plex_command('choose_pms_server')

        elif mode == 'deviceid':
-            self.deviceid()
+            LOG.info('New PKC UUID / unique device id requested')
+            transfer.plex_command('generate_new_uuid')

        elif mode == 'fanart':
            LOG.info('User requested fanarttv refresh')
@ -162,38 +151,21 @@ class Main():
        """
        Start up playback_starter in main Python thread
        """
-        request = '%s&handle=%s' % (argv[2], HANDLE)
+        request = '%s&handle=%s' % (argv[2], int(argv[1]))
        # Put the request into the 'queue'
        transfer.plex_command('PLAY-%s' % request)
-        if HANDLE == -1:
+        if int(argv[1]) == -1:
            # Handle -1 received, not waiting for main thread
            return
        # Wait for the result from the main PKC thread
        result = transfer.wait_for_transfer(source='main')
        if result is True:
-            xbmcplugin.setResolvedUrl(HANDLE, False, xbmcgui.ListItem())
+            xbmcplugin.setResolvedUrl(int(argv[1]), False, xbmcgui.ListItem())
            # Tell main thread that we're done
            transfer.send(True, target='main')
        else:
            # Received a xbmcgui.ListItem()
-            xbmcplugin.setResolvedUrl(HANDLE, True, result)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def deviceid():
-        window = xbmcgui.Window(10000)
-        deviceId_old = window.getProperty('plex_client_Id')
-        from resources.lib import clientinfo
-        try:
-            deviceId = clientinfo.getDeviceId(reset=True)
-        except Exception as e:
-            LOG.error('Failed to generate a new device Id: %s' % e)
-            utils.messageDialog(utils.lang(29999), utils.lang(33032))
-        else:
-            LOG.info('Successfully removed old device ID: %s New deviceId:'
-                     '%s' % (deviceId_old, deviceId))
-            # 'Kodi will now restart to apply the changes'
-            utils.messageDialog(utils.lang(29999), utils.lang(33033))
-            xbmc.executebuiltin('RestartApp')
+            xbmcplugin.setResolvedUrl(int(argv[1]), True, result)


 if __name__ == '__main__':
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.cs_CZ/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.cs_CZ/strings.po
@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Varování: Máte v Kodi zapnuté nastavení \"Automaticky přehrát další video\"."
 " Toto může narušit funkčnost PKC. Deaktivovat?"

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Uživ. jméno: "
@ -161,6 +168,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "Stahování obrázků PKC dokončeno"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Číslo portu"
@ -596,6 +611,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr "Zvolte knihovny Plexu k synchronizaci"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -660,8 +680,8 @@ msgstr "Stahovat obrázky filmových kolekcí z FanArtTV"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "Nepožadovat výběr proudu nebo kvality"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -682,6 +702,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Vynutit překódování obrázků"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -950,6 +985,11 @@ msgctxt "#39036"
 msgid "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"
 msgstr "Nahrazovat speciální znaky v cestě (např. z mezery na %20)"

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
@ -1133,6 +1173,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "Současný stav plex.tv:"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1143,6 +1188,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "Seriály"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1208,6 +1258,31 @@ msgctxt "#39085"
 msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
 msgstr "Znovu načíst Kodi pro aplikování nastavení níže"

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "Odhlásit uživatele Plex Home "
@ -1601,3 +1676,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr "Nahradit uživatelské hodnocení počtem verzí média"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.da_DK/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.da_DK/strings.po
@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Advarsel: Kodi indstillingen \"Afspil næste video automatisk\" er aktiveret."
 " Dette kan ødelægge PKC funktionalitet. Deaktiver? "

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Brugernavn: "
@ -161,6 +168,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "PKC billede caching er færdiggjort"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Portnummer"
@ -596,6 +611,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr "Vælg Plex biblioteker der skal synkroniseres"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -660,8 +680,8 @@ msgstr "Download film sæt/samling info fra FanArtTV"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "Spørg ikke at vælge en bestemt stream/kvalitet"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -682,6 +702,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Transcode billeder"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -954,6 +989,11 @@ msgctxt "#39036"
 msgid "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"
 msgstr "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
@ -1136,6 +1176,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "Nuværende plex.tv status:"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1146,6 +1191,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "TV-udsendelser"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1213,6 +1263,31 @@ msgstr ""
 "Reload Kodi node filer for alle indstillinger\n"
 "nedeunder"

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "Log ud Plex hjemme bruger "
@ -1609,3 +1684,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr "Erstat brugerbedømmelser med antal af medieversioner"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.de_DE/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.de_DE/strings.po
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #  XBMC Media Center language file
 # Translators:
-# Croneter None <croneter@gmail.com>, 2020
+# Croneter None <croneter@gmail.com>, 2021
 #
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: croneter@gmail.com\n"
 "POT-Creation-Date: 2017-04-15 13:13+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2017-04-30 08:30+0000\n"
-"Last-Translator: Croneter None <croneter@gmail.com>, 2020\n"
+"Last-Translator: Croneter None <croneter@gmail.com>, 2021\n"
 "Language-Team: German (Germany) (https://www.transifex.com/croneter/teams/73837/de_DE/)\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
@ -44,6 +44,17 @@ msgstr ""
 "Achtung: Kodi Einstellung \"Nächsten Video automatisch abspielen\" ist "
 "aktiviert. Dies kann PKC stören. Deaktivieren?"

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+"Der Kodi-Webserver wird für Artwork-Caching benötigt. PKC hat bereits "
+"automatisch ein starkes, zufälliges Passwort gesetzt, falls Sie dies nicht "
+"schon getan haben. Bitte bestätigen Sie den nächsten Dialog mit Ja, dass der"
+" Webserver aktiviert werden kann."
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Benutzername: "
@ -159,6 +170,17 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "PKC Bilder-Caching beendet"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+"Um ein reibungsloses PlexKodiConnect-Erlebnis zu gewährleisten, wird "
+"DRINGEND empfohlen, für die Ersteinrichtung und für mögliche Datenbank-"
+"Resets den Standard-Skin \"Estuary\" von Kodi zu verwenden. Weiterfahren?"
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Portnummer"
@ -602,6 +624,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr "Zu synchronisierende Plex Bibliotheken auswählen"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr "Intro überspringen"
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -665,8 +692,9 @@ msgstr "FanArtTV Bilder für Film-Sets/Collections herunterladen"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "Nicht nachfragen, welcher Stream oder Qualität gespielt werden soll"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""
+"Transkodierung: Plex-Standards für Audio- und Untertitel-Streams verwenden"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -687,6 +715,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Bilder immer transkodieren"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr "Ersten Videostream wählen, wenn mehrere Versionen vorhanden sind"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr "Wer wählt den Audiotrack beim Start der Wiedergabe?"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr "Wer wählt Untertitel beim Start der Wiedergabe?"
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -966,6 +1009,11 @@ msgctxt "#39036"
 msgid "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"
 msgstr "Sonderzeichen im Pfad escapen (z.B. Leerzeichen zu %20)"

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr "Sichere Zeichen für http(s), dav(s) und (s)ftp urls"
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
@ -1149,6 +1197,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "Aktueller plex.tv Status:"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr "Verbindungsstatus Hintergrund-Synchronisation:"
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1159,6 +1212,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "Serien"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr "Zugriff auf Mediendateien während der Synchronisierung überprüfen"
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1224,6 +1282,31 @@ msgctxt "#39085"
 msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
 msgstr "Kodi neu laden um Einstellungen unten zu übernehmen"

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr "Alexa Verbindungsstatus:"
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr "Timeout - nicht verbunden"
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr "IOError - nicht verbunden"
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr "Angehalten - nicht verbunden"
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr "Managed Plex User - nicht verbunden"
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "Plex Home Benutzer abmelden: "
@ -1630,3 +1713,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr "Benutzerbewertungen durch verfügbare Anzahl Versionen ersetzen"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.el_GR/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.el_GR/strings.po
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ msgctxt "#30003"
 msgid "Warning: Kodi setting \"Play next video automatically\" is enabled. This could break PKC. Deactivate?"
 msgstr ""

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid "The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr ""
@ -151,6 +155,11 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr ""

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid "To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr ""
@ -567,6 +576,10 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
@ -630,7 +643,7 @@ msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
 msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
@ -652,6 +665,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -1055,6 +1083,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1065,6 +1098,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid "If you use several Plex libraries of one kind, e.g. \"Kids Movies\" and \"Parents Movies\", be sure to check the Wiki: https://goo.gl/JFtQV9"
@ -1116,6 +1154,31 @@ msgctxt "#39085"
 msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr ""
@ -1438,3 +1501,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.es_AR/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.es_AR/strings.po
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #  XBMC Media Center language file
 # Translators:
-# Croneter None <croneter@gmail.com>, 2019
+# Croneter None <croneter@gmail.com>, 2020
 #
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: croneter@gmail.com\n"
 "POT-Creation-Date: 2017-04-15 13:13+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2017-04-30 08:30+0000\n"
-"Last-Translator: Croneter None <croneter@gmail.com>, 2019\n"
+"Last-Translator: Croneter None <croneter@gmail.com>, 2020\n"
 "Language-Team: Spanish (Argentina) (https://www.transifex.com/croneter/teams/73837/es_AR/)\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Advertencia: El ajuste de Kodi \"Reproducir el siguiente video "
 "automáticamente\" está activado.  Esto puede dañar PKC. ¿Desactivar?"

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Usuario: "
@ -164,6 +171,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "El caché de imágenes solo-PKC fue completado"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Número de puerto"
@ -603,6 +618,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr "Seleccionar librerias de Plex para sincronizar"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -668,8 +688,8 @@ msgstr "Descargar arte de sagas de FanArtTV"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "No solicitar elegir un stream o una calidad en particular"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -690,6 +710,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Obligar transcodificar fotografías"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -935,7 +970,7 @@ msgid ""
 "Kodi cannot locate the file %s. Please verify your PKC settings. Stop "
 "syncing?"
 msgstr ""
-"Kodi no puede localizer el archive %s. Por favoer verificar sus ajustes de "
+"Kodi no puede localizer el archivo %s. Por favor verificar sus ajustes de "
 "PKC. ¿Detener la sincronización?"

 # Pop-up on initial sync
@ -964,7 +999,12 @@ msgstr ""
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39036"
 msgid "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"
-msgstr "Escapar caracteres especiales en la ruta (i.e. espacio a %20)"
+msgstr "Escapar caracteres especiales en la ruta (p. ej. espacio a %20)"
+
+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr "Caracteres seguros para urls http(s), dav(s) y (s)ftp"

 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
@ -1149,6 +1189,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "Estado actual de plex.tv:"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1159,6 +1204,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "Series"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1226,6 +1276,31 @@ msgctxt "#39085"
 msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
 msgstr "Recargar Kodi para aplicar todos los ajustes."

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "Terminar sesión del usuario de Plex Home "
@ -1430,7 +1505,7 @@ msgid ""
 "The current Kodi version is not supported by PKC. Please consult the Plex "
 "forum."
 msgstr ""
-"La version actual de Kodi no está soportada por PKC.  Por favor consultar el"
+"La versión actual de Kodi no está soportada por PKC.  Por favor consultar el"
 " fórum de Plex."

 msgctxt "#39405"
@ -1474,7 +1549,7 @@ msgstr "Sagas"

 msgctxt "#39502"
 msgid "PKC On Deck (faster)"
-msgstr "Tablero de PKC (mas rapido)"
+msgstr "On Deck de PKC (más rápido)"

 msgctxt "#39600"
 msgid ""
@ -1616,11 +1691,16 @@ msgid ""
 "Do you want to replace your custom user ratings with an indicator of how "
 "many versions of a media item you posses?"
 msgstr ""
-"¿Quiere reemplazar su valoración personalizada con cuántas versione posee de"
-" un elemento de medios?"
+"¿Quiere reemplazar su valoración personalizada por cuántas versiones posee "
+"de un elemento de medios?"

 # In PKC Settings under Sync
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr ""
 "Reemplazar valoraciones de usuario con cantidad de versiones de medios"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.es_ES/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.es_ES/strings.po
@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # Translators:
 # Dani <danichispa@gmail.com>, 2019
 # Bartolome Soriano <bsoriano@gmail.com>, 2019
+# Croneter None <croneter@gmail.com>, 2020
 #
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: croneter@gmail.com\n"
 "POT-Creation-Date: 2017-04-15 13:13+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2017-04-30 08:30+0000\n"
-"Last-Translator: Bartolome Soriano <bsoriano@gmail.com>, 2019\n"
+"Last-Translator: Croneter None <croneter@gmail.com>, 2020\n"
 "Language-Team: Spanish (Spain) (https://www.transifex.com/croneter/teams/73837/es_ES/)\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
@ -45,6 +46,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Advertencia: El ajuste de Kodi \"Reproducir el siguiente video "
 "automáticamente\" está activado.  Esto puede dañar PKC. ¿Desactivar?"

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Usuario: "
@ -165,6 +173,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "El caché de imágenes solo-PKC fue completado"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Número de puerto"
@ -604,6 +620,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr "Seleccionar librerias de Plex para sincronizar"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -669,8 +690,8 @@ msgstr "Descargar arte de sagas de FanArtTV"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "No solicitar elegir un stream o una calidad en particular"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -691,6 +712,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Obligar transcodificar fotografías"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -1155,6 +1191,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "Estado actual de plex.tv:"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1165,6 +1206,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "Series"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1232,6 +1278,31 @@ msgctxt "#39085"
 msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
 msgstr "Recargar Kodi para aplicar todos los ajustes."

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "Terminar sesión del usuario de Plex Home "
@ -1630,3 +1701,8 @@ msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr ""
 "Reemplazar valoraciones de usuario con cantidad de versiones de medios"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.es_MX/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.es_MX/strings.po
@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #  XBMC Media Center language file
 # Translators:
-# Croneter None <croneter@gmail.com>, 2019
+# Croneter None <croneter@gmail.com>, 2020
 #
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: croneter@gmail.com\n"
 "POT-Creation-Date: 2017-04-15 13:13+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2017-04-30 08:30+0000\n"
-"Last-Translator: Croneter None <croneter@gmail.com>, 2019\n"
+"Last-Translator: Croneter None <croneter@gmail.com>, 2020\n"
 "Language-Team: Spanish (Mexico) (https://www.transifex.com/croneter/teams/73837/es_MX/)\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Advertencia: El ajuste de Kodi \"Reproducir el siguiente video "
 "automáticamente\" está activado.  Esto puede dañar PKC. ¿Desactivar?"

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Usuario: "
@ -164,6 +171,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "El caché de imágenes solo-PKC fue completado"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Número de puerto"
@ -603,6 +618,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr "Seleccionar librerias de Plex para sincronizar"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -668,8 +688,8 @@ msgstr "Descargar arte de sagas de FanArtTV"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "No solicitar elegir un stream o una calidad en particular"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -690,6 +710,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Obligar transcodificar fotografías"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -935,7 +970,7 @@ msgid ""
 "Kodi cannot locate the file %s. Please verify your PKC settings. Stop "
 "syncing?"
 msgstr ""
-"Kodi no puede localizer el archive %s. Por favoer verificar sus ajustes de "
+"Kodi no puede localizer el archivo %s. Por favor verificar sus ajustes de "
 "PKC. ¿Detener la sincronización?"

 # Pop-up on initial sync
@ -964,7 +999,12 @@ msgstr ""
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39036"
 msgid "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"
-msgstr "Escapar caracteres especiales en la ruta (i.e. espacio a %20)"
+msgstr "Escapar caracteres especiales en la ruta (p. ej. espacio a %20)"
+
+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr "Caracteres seguros para urls http(s), dav(s) y (s)ftp"

 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
@ -1149,6 +1189,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "Estado actual de plex.tv:"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1159,6 +1204,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "Series"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1226,6 +1276,31 @@ msgctxt "#39085"
 msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
 msgstr "Recargar Kodi para aplicar todos los ajustes."

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "Terminar sesión del usuario de Plex Home "
@ -1430,7 +1505,7 @@ msgid ""
 "The current Kodi version is not supported by PKC. Please consult the Plex "
 "forum."
 msgstr ""
-"La version actual de Kodi no está soportada por PKC.  Por favor consultar el"
+"La versión actual de Kodi no está soportada por PKC.  Por favor consultar el"
 " fórum de Plex."

 msgctxt "#39405"
@ -1474,7 +1549,7 @@ msgstr "Sagas"

 msgctxt "#39502"
 msgid "PKC On Deck (faster)"
-msgstr "Tablero de PKC (mas rapido)"
+msgstr "On Deck de PKC (más rápido)"

 msgctxt "#39600"
 msgid ""
@ -1616,11 +1691,16 @@ msgid ""
 "Do you want to replace your custom user ratings with an indicator of how "
 "many versions of a media item you posses?"
 msgstr ""
-"¿Quiere reemplazar su valoración personalizada con cuántas versione posee de"
-" un elemento de medios?"
+"¿Quiere reemplazar su valoración personalizada por cuántas versiones posee "
+"de un elemento de medios?"

 # In PKC Settings under Sync
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr ""
 "Reemplazar valoraciones de usuario con cantidad de versiones de medios"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.fr_CA/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.fr_CA/strings.po
@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Avertissement : Le paramètre Kodi \"Lecture automatique de la vidéo "
 "suivante\" est activé. Cela pourrait casser PKC. Désactiver ?"

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Identifiant : "
@ -165,6 +172,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "Mise en cache de images pour PKC-seulement terminée"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Numéro de port"
@ -608,6 +623,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr "Sélectionner les bibliothèques Plex à synchroniser"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -673,8 +693,8 @@ msgstr "Télécharger les affiches des sagas sur FanArtTV"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "Ne pas demander de choisir un certain flux/qualité"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -695,6 +715,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Forcer le transcodage des images"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -975,6 +1010,11 @@ msgstr ""
 "Echapper les caractères spéciaux dans le chemin (ex: %20 au lieu des "
 "espaces)"

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr "Caractères sûrs pour les urls http(s), dav(s) et (s)ftp"
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
@ -1163,6 +1203,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "État actuel de plex.tv: "

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1173,6 +1218,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "Séries TV"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1240,6 +1290,31 @@ msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
 msgstr ""
 "Recharger les fichiers de Kodi pour appliquer tous les paramètres ci-dessous"

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "Log-out Plex Home User "
@ -1644,3 +1719,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr "Remplacer les notes d'utilisateurs par le nombre de versions du média"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.fr_FR/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.fr_FR/strings.po
@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Avertissement : Le paramètre Kodi \"Lecture automatique de la vidéo "
 "suivante\" est activé. Cela pourrait casser PKC. Désactiver ?"

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Identifiant : "
@ -169,6 +176,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "Mise en cache de images pour PKC-seulement terminée"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Numéro de port"
@ -612,6 +627,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr "Sélectionner les bibliothèques Plex à synchroniser"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -677,8 +697,8 @@ msgstr "Télécharger les affiches des sagas sur FanArtTV"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "Ne pas demander de choisir un certain flux/qualité"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -699,6 +719,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Forcer le transcodage des images"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -979,6 +1014,11 @@ msgstr ""
 "Echapper les caractères spéciaux dans le chemin (ex: %20 au lieu des "
 "espaces)"

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr "Caractères sûrs pour les urls http(s), dav(s) et (s)ftp"
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
@ -1167,6 +1207,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "État actuel de plex.tv: "

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1177,6 +1222,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "Séries TV"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1244,6 +1294,31 @@ msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
 msgstr ""
 "Recharger les fichiers de Kodi pour appliquer tous les paramètres ci-dessous"

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "Log-out Plex Home User "
@ -1648,3 +1723,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr "Remplacer les notes d'utilisateurs par le nombre de versions du média"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.hu_HU/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.hu_HU/strings.po
@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #  XBMC Media Center language file
 # Translators:
 # Croneter None <croneter@gmail.com>, 2019
-# Savage93 <savageistheking@gmail.com>, 2020
+# Savage93 <savageistheking@gmail.com>, 2021
 #
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: croneter@gmail.com\n"
 "POT-Creation-Date: 2017-04-15 13:13+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2017-04-30 08:30+0000\n"
-"Last-Translator: Savage93 <savageistheking@gmail.com>, 2020\n"
+"Last-Translator: Savage93 <savageistheking@gmail.com>, 2021\n"
 "Language-Team: Hungarian (Hungary) (https://www.transifex.com/croneter/teams/73837/hu_HU/)\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
@ -45,6 +45,17 @@ msgstr ""
 "Figyelem: \"A következő videó automatikus lejátszása\" be van kapcsolva. Ez "
 "megakadályozhatja a PKC megfelelő működését. Kikapcsolja?"

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+"A művészképek gyorsítótárazásához szükség van a Kodi webszerverének "
+"bekapcsolására. A PKC beállított egy erős, véletlenszerű jelszót ehhez, "
+"amennyiben ezt korábban nem tette meg. Kérem erősítse meg a következő "
+"dialógusablakban, hogy be kívánja kapcsolni a webszervert."
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Felhasználónév: "
@ -162,6 +173,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "PKC képek gyorsítótárazása befejeződött"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Portszám"
@ -606,6 +625,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr "Szinkronizálni kívánt Plex könyvtárak kiválasztása"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr "Bevezető kihagyása"
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -670,8 +694,10 @@ msgstr "Film-szett/kollekció képek letöltése a FanArtTV-ről"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "Ne kérdezze meg melyik stream/minőség kerüljön lejátszásra"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""
+"Transzkódolás: hang- és feliratsávok automatikus kiválasztása a Plex "
+"alapértelmezések alapján"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -692,6 +718,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Képek transzkódolásának kényszerítése"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -968,6 +1009,11 @@ msgid "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"
 msgstr ""
 "A speciális karakterek feloldása az elérési útban (pl. szóköz helyett %20)"

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr "Biztonságos karakterek http(s), dav(s) és (s)ftp elérési utakhoz"
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
@ -1151,6 +1197,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "Jelenlegi plex.tv állapot:"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1161,6 +1212,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "TV sorozatok"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1229,6 +1285,31 @@ msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
 msgstr ""
 "Kodi csomópont fájlok újratöltése az alábbi beállítások alkalmazásához"

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "Kijelentkezés az otthoni Plex felhasználó fiókból: "
@ -1631,3 +1712,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr "Felhasználói osztályzatok lecserélése a médiaverziók számára"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.it_IT/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.it_IT/strings.po
@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Attenzione: l'impostazione Kodi \"Avvia il video successivo "
 "automaticamente\" è attivata. Questo può interrompere PKC. Disattivare?"

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Nome utente:"
@ -164,6 +171,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "Cache delle immagini di PKC completato"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Porta"
@ -603,6 +618,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr "Seleziona le librerie Plex da sincronizzazare"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -668,8 +688,8 @@ msgstr "Scarica collezioni/cofanetti film da FanartTV"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "Non chiedere di scegliere la qualità dello stream"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -690,6 +710,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Forza transcodifica immagini"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -967,6 +1002,11 @@ msgstr ""
 "Esegui l'escape dei caratteri speciali nel percorso (es. \"spazio\" "
 "trasformato in \"%20\")"

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
@ -1152,6 +1192,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "Stato attuale di plex.tv:"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1162,6 +1207,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "Serie TV"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1229,6 +1279,31 @@ msgstr ""
 "Ricarica i nodi di file di  Kodi per applicare tutte le impostazioni di "
 "sotto"

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "Logout utente Plex "
@ -1636,3 +1711,8 @@ msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr ""
 "Sostituisci la valutazione contenuti con il numero delle versioni del "
 "contenuto disponibili"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.ko_KR/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.ko_KR/strings.po
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.lt_LT/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.lt_LT/strings.po
@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Įspėjimas: „Kodi“ nustatymas „Leisti kitą vaizdo įrašą automatiškai“ yra "
 "įjungtas. Tai gali pažeisti „PKC“. Išjungti?"

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Vartotojo vardas:"
@ -164,6 +171,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "„PKC“-baigtas tik  atvaizdžių podėliavimas"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Prievado numeris"
@ -600,6 +615,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr "Pasirinkti sinchronizuojamas „Plex“ bibliotekas"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -664,8 +684,8 @@ msgstr "Atsisiųskite filmų komplekto / rinkinio iliustraciją iš „FanArtTV

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "Neprašykite pasirinkti tam tikro srauto / kokybės"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -686,6 +706,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Priverstinai perkoduoti nuotraukas"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -963,6 +998,11 @@ msgctxt "#39036"
 msgid "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"
 msgstr "Kaita specialių simbolių kelyje (pvz., tarpas %20)"

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
@ -1145,6 +1185,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "Dabartinė „plex.tv“ būsena:"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1155,6 +1200,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "TV Laidos"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1222,6 +1272,31 @@ msgstr ""
 "Atnaujinkite „Kodi“ mazgų failus, kad galėtumėte taikyti visus toliau "
 "pateiktus nustatymus"

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "Atjungti „Plex“ namų vartotoją"
@ -1622,3 +1697,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr "Pakeiskite naudotojų reitingus medijos versijų skaičiumi"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.lv_LV/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.lv_LV/strings.po
@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Brīdinājums: Kodi iestatījums \"Atskaņot nākamo video automātiski\" ir "
 "ieslēgts. Tas var salauzt PKC. Izslēgt?"

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Lietotājvārds:"
@ -159,6 +166,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "Tikai-PKC attēlu kešošana pabeigta"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Porta Numurs"
@ -593,6 +608,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr "Izvēlies kuras Plex bibliotēkas sinhronizēt"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -657,8 +677,8 @@ msgstr "Lejupielādēt filmu komplektu/kolekciju attēlus no FanArtTV"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "Nejautāt par konkrētas kvalitātes/straumes izvēli"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -679,6 +699,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Uzspiest attēlu pārkodēšanu"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -946,6 +981,11 @@ msgctxt "#39036"
 msgid "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
@ -1100,7 +1140,7 @@ msgstr "Uzspiest atjaunošanu Kodi ādiņai apturot atskaņošanu"
 # PKC Settings - Appearance Tweaks
 msgctxt "#39066"
 msgid "Recently Added: Also show already watched movies"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Nesen Pievienots: Rādīt arī jau skatītas filmas"

 # PKC Settings - Connection
 msgctxt "#39067"
@ -1110,7 +1150,7 @@ msgstr "Tavs pašreizējais Plex Media Serveris:"
 # PKC Settings - Connection
 msgctxt "#39068"
 msgid "Manually enter Plex Media Server address"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Pats ievadi Plex Media Server adresi"

 # PKC Settings - Connection
 msgctxt "#39069"
@ -1127,6 +1167,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "Pašreizējais plex.tv statuss:"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1137,6 +1182,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "Seriāli"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1173,28 +1223,53 @@ msgstr ""
 # Button text for choosing PKC mode
 msgctxt "#39081"
 msgid "Add-on Paths"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Spraudņu Ceļš"

 # Button text for choosing PKC mode
 msgctxt "#39082"
 msgid "Direct Paths"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Tiešie Ceļi"

 # Dialog for manually entering PMS
 msgctxt "#39083"
 msgid "Enter PMS IP or URL"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Ievadi PMS IP vai URL"

 # Dialog for manually entering PMS
 msgctxt "#39084"
 msgid "Enter PMS port"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Ievadi PMS portu"

 # PKC settings - Appearance Tweaks
 msgctxt "#39085"
 msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr ""
@ -1291,23 +1366,23 @@ msgstr "Tikai trūkstošo"
 # Message in the PKC settings if user has not logged in to plex.tv
 msgctxt "#39226"
 msgid "Not logged in to plex.tv"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Nav pieteicies plex.tv"

 # Message in the PKC settings if user is logged in to plex.tv
 msgctxt "#39227"
 msgid "Logged in to plex.tv"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Pieteicies plex.tv"

 # Message in the PKC settings to display the plex.tv username
 msgctxt "#39228"
 msgid "Plex admin user"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Plex admin user"

 # Error message if user could not log in; the actual user name will be
 # appended at the end of the string
 msgctxt "#39229"
 msgid "Login failed with plex.tv for user"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Lietotāja pieteikšanās plex.tv neizdevās"

 # Message in the PKC settings to display the plex.tv username
 msgctxt "#39230"
@ -1472,7 +1547,7 @@ msgstr ""
 # Addon Disclaimer
 msgctxt "#39705"
 msgid "Use at your own risk"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Lieto uz savu atbildību"

 # If user gets prompted to choose between several subtitles to burn in
 msgctxt "#39706"
@ -1530,7 +1605,7 @@ msgstr "Sinhronizēt"
 # Shown during sync process
 msgctxt "#39715"
 msgid "Synching playlists"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Sinhronizē spēļsarakstus"

 # Error message if an xml, e.g. advancedsettings.xml cannot be parsed (xml is
 # screwed up; formated the wrong way). Do NOT replace {0} and {1}!
@ -1557,3 +1632,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.nl_NL/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.nl_NL/strings.po
@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Waarschuwing: De kodi instelling 'Automatisch volgende video afspelen' is "
 "actief. Dit kan voor problemen zorgen. Instelling deactiveren?"

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Gebruikersnaam: "
@ -163,6 +170,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "PKC afbeelding caching voltooid"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Poortnummer"
@ -601,6 +616,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr "Selecteer Plex-bibliotheken om te synchroniseren"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -665,8 +685,8 @@ msgstr "Download film set/collectie artwork van FanArtTV"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "Niet vragen om een bepaalde stream/kwaliteit te kiezen"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -687,6 +707,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Forceer transcoden van foto's"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -957,6 +992,11 @@ msgctxt "#39036"
 msgid "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"
 msgstr "Pas speciale tekens aan in pad (b.v. spatie naar %20)"

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
@ -1139,6 +1179,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "Huidige status van de plex.tv:"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1149,6 +1194,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "TV series"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1217,6 +1267,31 @@ msgstr ""
 "Herlaad de Kodi node bestanden om alles onderstaande instellingen door te "
 "voeren"

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "Log-out Plex Home gebruiker "
@ -1608,3 +1683,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr "Vervang ratings met aantal media versies"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.no_NO/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.no_NO/strings.po
@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Advarsel: Kodi instilling \"Automatisk avspilling av neste video\" er "
 "aktivert. Det kan medføre problemer med PKC. Ønsker du å deaktivere?"

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Brukernavn:"
@ -165,6 +172,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "PKC mellomlagring av bilder gjennomført"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Portnummer"
@ -600,6 +615,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr "Velg Plex bibliotek som skal synkroniseres"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -662,8 +682,8 @@ msgstr "Last ned filmsamling-kunst fra FanArtTV"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "Ikke spør om å velge en utvalgt strøm/kvalitet"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -684,6 +704,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Tving transkoding av bilde"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -951,6 +986,11 @@ msgctxt "#39036"
 msgid "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"
 msgstr "Unngå spesielle tegn i stier (eksempel mellomrom til %20)"

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
@ -1132,6 +1172,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "Aktuell plex.tv statys:"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1142,6 +1187,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "TV-show"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1207,6 +1257,31 @@ msgctxt "#39085"
 msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "Logg av Plex Home User"
@ -1602,3 +1677,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr "Erstatt rating med antall versjoner av media"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.pl_PL/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.pl_PL/strings.po
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.pt_BR/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.pt_BR/strings.po
@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Atenção: Configuração \"Iniciar próximo vídeo automaticamente\" está ativada"
 " no Kodi. Isto pode travar o PKC. Desativar?"

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Utilizador: "
@ -162,6 +169,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "Armazenamento PKC somente imagens finalizado"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Número da Porta"
@ -590,6 +605,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -652,8 +672,8 @@ msgstr "Descarregar arte para o conjunto/coleção de filmes da FanArtTV "

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "Não perguntar para escolher uma certa qualidade/transmissão"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -674,6 +694,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Forçar transcodificação de imagens"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -945,6 +980,11 @@ msgctxt "#39036"
 msgid "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
@ -1128,6 +1168,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "Estado atual da plex.tv:"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1138,6 +1183,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "Programas de TV"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1200,6 +1250,31 @@ msgctxt "#39085"
 msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "Sair da sessão do Utilizador Caseiro Plex"
@ -1599,3 +1674,8 @@ msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr ""
 "Substituir classificações do utilizador com numero de versões de média"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.pt_PT/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.pt_PT/strings.po
@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ msgid ""
 "could break PKC. Deactivate?"
 msgstr ""

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Utilizador: "
@ -163,6 +170,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr ""

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Número da Porta"
@ -593,6 +608,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -655,8 +675,8 @@ msgstr "Descarregar arte para o conjunto/coleção de filmes da FanArtTV "

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "Não perguntar para escolher uma certa qualidade/transmissão"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -677,6 +697,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Forçar transcodificação de imagens"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -948,6 +983,11 @@ msgctxt "#39036"
 msgid "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
@ -1131,6 +1171,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "Estado atual da plex.tv:"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1141,6 +1186,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "Programas de TV"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1203,6 +1253,31 @@ msgctxt "#39085"
 msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "Sair da sessão do Utilizador Caseiro Plex"
@ -1602,3 +1677,8 @@ msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr ""
 "Substituir classificações do utilizador com numero de versões de média"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.ru_RU/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.ru_RU/strings.po
@ -49,6 +49,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Предупреждение: включена настройка Kodi «Воспроизвести следующее видео "
 "автоматически». Это может сломать PKC. Деактивировать?"

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Имя пользователя: "
@ -166,6 +173,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "Кеширование изображений PKC завершено"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Порт"
@ -605,6 +620,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr "Выбор библиотек Plex для синхронизации"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -669,8 +689,8 @@ msgstr "Загружать иллюстрации сборников с FanArtTV

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "Не просить выбрать качество потока"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -691,6 +711,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Принудительно транскодировать изображения"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -961,6 +996,11 @@ msgctxt "#39036"
 msgid "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"
 msgstr "Преобразуйте специальные символы в пути. (например пробел в %20)"

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
@ -1144,6 +1184,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "Текущий статус на plex.tv:"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1154,6 +1199,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "Сериалы"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1219,6 +1269,31 @@ msgctxt "#39085"
 msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
 msgstr "Перезаписать узлы БД Kodi, чтобы применить следующие настройки"

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "Выйти из Plex"
@ -1616,3 +1691,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr "Заменить пользовательский рейтинг счетчиком версий элемента"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.sv_SE/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.sv_SE/strings.po
@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # Samuel Linde <samuel@linde.im>, 2018
 # Nisse Karlsson <transifex@xcorp.at>, 2019
 # Ludwig Johnson <public@ludwigjohnson.se>, 2019
+# namob <boman.d@gmail.com>, 2021
 #
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: croneter@gmail.com\n"
 "POT-Creation-Date: 2017-04-15 13:13+0000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2017-04-30 08:30+0000\n"
-"Last-Translator: Ludwig Johnson <public@ludwigjohnson.se>, 2019\n"
+"Last-Translator: namob <boman.d@gmail.com>, 2021\n"
 "Language-Team: Swedish (Sweden) (https://www.transifex.com/croneter/teams/73837/sv_SE/)\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
@ -49,6 +50,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Varning: Kodi-inställningen \"Spela nästa video automatiskt\" är aktiverad. "
 "Detta kan orsaka problem med PKC. Vill du avaktivera?"

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Användarnamn:"
@ -165,6 +173,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "Cachelagring av PKC-bilder färdig"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Portnummer"
@ -266,7 +282,7 @@ msgstr "Videokvalitet då omkodning krävs"

 msgctxt "#30161"
 msgid "Auto-adjust transcoding quality (deactivate for Chromecast)"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Justera automatiskt omkodningskvaliteten (inaktivera för Chromecast)"

 msgctxt "#30165"
 msgid "Direct Play"
@ -553,12 +569,12 @@ msgstr ""
 # PKC Settings - Sync Options
 msgctxt "#30515"
 msgid "Maximum items to request from the server at once"
-msgstr "max antal föremåls begäran till server"
+msgstr "Max antal föremål att fråga efter på en och samma gång"

 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#30516"
 msgid "Playback"
-msgstr "uppspelning"
+msgstr "Uppspelning"

 # PKC Settings - Connection
 msgctxt "#30517"
@ -578,7 +594,7 @@ msgstr "Fråga om uppspelning av trailers."
 # PKC Settings - Plex
 msgctxt "#30520"
 msgid "Skip PMS delete confirmation (use at your own risk)"
-msgstr "Skippa PMS radera konfirmations meddelande (avnänd på egen risk)"
+msgstr "Hoppa över PMS bekräftelse på att radera data (använd på egen risk)"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30521"
@ -588,7 +604,7 @@ msgstr "Spola tillbaka vid återuppta(i sekunder)"
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30522"
 msgid "Force transcode h265/HEVC"
-msgstr "Tvinga omkodning (trancoding) av h265/hevc"
+msgstr "Tvinga omkodning av H.265/HEVC"

 # PKC Settings - Sync Options
 msgctxt "#30523"
@ -600,31 +616,36 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr "Välj Plex-bibliotek att synkronisera "

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
-msgstr "ignorera specialer av nästa episoder"
+msgstr "ignorera specialer i nästa episoder"

 msgctxt "#30528"
 msgid "Permanent users to add to the session"
-msgstr "Permanenta användare tillägs till denna session"
+msgstr "Permanenta användare att lägga till i sessionen"

 # PKC Settings - Advanced
 msgctxt "#30529"
 msgid "Startup delay (in seconds)"
-msgstr "Uppstartnings dröjsmål (i sekunder)"
+msgstr "Fördröjning vid uppstart (i sekunder)"

 msgctxt "#30531"
 msgid "Enable new content notification"
-msgstr "Aktivera nytt innehål notifiering"
+msgstr "Aktivera notifiering vid nytt innehåll"

 msgctxt "#30532"
 msgid "Duration of the video library pop up (in seconds)"
-msgstr "varaktighet av video biblioteks pop up(i sekunder)"
+msgstr "Varaktighet av videobibliotekspopup (i sekunder)"

 msgctxt "#30533"
 msgid "Duration of the music library pop up (in seconds)"
-msgstr "varaktighet av musik biblioteks pop up(i sekunder)"
+msgstr "Varaktighet av musikbibliotekspopup (i sekunder)"

 msgctxt "#30534"
 msgid "Server messages"
@ -634,12 +655,12 @@ msgstr "Server meddelanden"
 msgctxt "#30535"
 msgid "Generate a new unique Plex device Id (e.g. to clone Kodi)"
 msgstr ""
-"Generera ett nytt unikt Plex enhets id (för att exempelvis klona Kodi)"
+"Generera ett nytt unikt Plex enhets-id (för att exempelvis klona Kodi)"

 # PKC Settings - Connection
 msgctxt "#30536"
 msgid "Users must log in every time Kodi restarts"
-msgstr "användare måste logga in varje gång kodi startas om"
+msgstr "Användare måste logga in varje gång Kodi startas om"

 # PKC Settings warning
 msgctxt "#30537"
@ -654,7 +675,7 @@ msgstr "Fullständig återställning av Kodi-databasen krävs, se \"Avancerad\""
 # PKC Settings - Artwork
 msgctxt "#30539"
 msgid "Download additional art from FanArtTV"
-msgstr "ladda ner extra affischer från FanArtTV"
+msgstr "Ladda ner extra affischer från FanArtTV"

 # PKC Settings - Artwork
 msgctxt "#30540"
@ -663,8 +684,8 @@ msgstr "Ladda ner film set affischer från FanArtTV"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "Fråga inte om välja stream kvalitet"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -678,12 +699,27 @@ msgstr "Föredra Kodi-bilder för kollektioner"

 msgctxt "#30544"
 msgid "Artwork"
-msgstr "affischer"
+msgstr "Affischer"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
-msgstr "tvinga omkodning(transcoding) av bilder"
+msgstr "Tvinga omkodning av bilder"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""

 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
@ -708,18 +744,18 @@ msgstr "Server är online"
 # Plex notification when we need to transcode
 msgctxt "#33004"
 msgid "PMS enforced transcoding"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "PMS-tvingad omkodning"

 # Plex notification when we need to use direct streaming (instead of
 # transcoding)
 msgctxt "#33005"
 msgid "PMS enforced direct streaming"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "PMS-tvingad direkt ström"

 # Error notification
 msgctxt "#33009"
 msgid "Invalid username or password"
-msgstr "fel användarnamn eller lösenord"
+msgstr "Fel användarnamn eller lösenord"

 msgctxt "#33010"
 msgid "User is unauthorized for server {0}"
@ -732,7 +768,7 @@ msgstr "Plex.tv skickade inte en lista över giltiga Plex-användare."
 # Dialog before playback
 msgctxt "#33013"
 msgid "Choose the audio stream"
-msgstr "välj ljudfil"
+msgstr "Välj ljudström"

 # Dialog before playback
 msgctxt "#33014"
@ -742,19 +778,20 @@ msgstr "Välj undertext"
 # Dialog before playback
 msgctxt "#33016"
 msgid "Play trailers?"
-msgstr "spela upp trailer?"
+msgstr "Spela upp trailer?"

 # Error message
 msgctxt "#33032"
 msgid ""
 "Failed to generate a new device Id. See your logs for more information."
 msgstr ""
-"misslyckades med att generera nytt enhets id. kolla logs för mer information"
+"Misslyckades med att generera nytt enhets-id. Kontrollera loggar för mer "
+"information."

 # Pop-up informing about Kodi restart
 msgctxt "#33033"
 msgid "Kodi will now restart to apply the changes."
-msgstr "Kodi kommer startas om för att applicera inställningar"
+msgstr "Kodi kommer startas om för att applicera förändringarna"

 # Confirmation dialog before item gets deleted from the PMS
 msgctxt "#33041"
@ -762,22 +799,22 @@ msgid ""
 "Delete file(s) from Plex Server? This will also delete the file(s) from "
 "disk!"
 msgstr ""
-"radera filer från plex server?filer kommer också raderas från hårddisk"
+"Radera fil(er) från Plexserver? Fil(er) kommer också raderas från hårddisk!"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#39000"
 msgid "- Number of trailers to play before a movie"
-msgstr "-antal trailers att spela för filmen"
+msgstr "- Antal trailers att spela innan en film"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#39001"
 msgid "Boost audio when transcoding"
-msgstr "öka ljudet när det omkodas(transcoding)"
+msgstr "Öka ljudet när det omkodas"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#39002"
 msgid "Burnt-in subtitle size"
-msgstr "inbränd undertext storlek"
+msgstr "Storlek på inbränd undertext"

 # PKC Settings - Sync
 msgctxt "#39003"
@ -787,7 +824,7 @@ msgstr "Antal samtidiga nedladdningstrådar"
 # PKC Settings - Plex
 msgctxt "#39004"
 msgid "Enable Plex Companion (restart Kodi!)"
-msgstr "aktivera Plex Companion (restart kodi)"
+msgstr "Aktivera Plex Companion (kräver omstart av Kodi!)"

 # PKC Settings - Plex
 msgctxt "#39005"
@ -797,37 +834,37 @@ msgstr "Plex Companion Port(ändra bara om det är nödvändigt)"
 # PKC Settings - Plex
 msgctxt "#39008"
 msgid "Plex Companion: Allows flinging media to Kodi through Plex"
-msgstr "Plex companion: tillåt strömmning av media till kodi från plex."
+msgstr "Plex Companion: tillåt strömmning av media till Kodi från Plex."

 # Error message
 msgctxt "#39009"
 msgid "Could not login to plex.tv. Please try signing in again."
-msgstr "kunde inte logga in tillplex.tv. Försök logga in igen."
+msgstr "Kunde inte logga in till plex.tv. Försök logga in igen."

 # Error message
 msgctxt "#39010"
 msgid "Problems connecting to plex.tv. Network or internet issue?"
-msgstr "problem att ansluta till plex.tv. nätverk eller interna fel."
+msgstr "Problem att ansluta till plex.tv. Nätverks- eller internetproblem?"

 # Error message
 msgctxt "#39011"
 msgid "Could not find any Plex server in the network. Aborting..."
-msgstr "kunde inte hitta plex server på nätverket. avbryter."
+msgstr "Kunde inte hitta Plex-server på nätverket. Avbryter..."

 # Dialog text for choosing PMS
 msgctxt "#39012"
 msgid "Choose your Plex server"
-msgstr "välj din plex server."
+msgstr "Välj din Plex-server"

 # Error message
 msgctxt "#39013"
 msgid "Not yet authorized for Plex server "
-msgstr "inte authoriserad ännu"
+msgstr "Ännu inte auktoriserad för Plex-servern"

 # Error message
 msgctxt "#39014"
 msgid "Please sign in to plex.tv."
-msgstr "logga in på plex.tv"
+msgstr "Vänligen logga in mot plex.tv"

 # Error message
 msgctxt "#39015"
@ -840,8 +877,9 @@ msgid ""
 "Disable Plex music library? (It is HIGHLY recommended to use Plex music only"
 " with direct paths for large music libraries. Kodi might crash otherwise)"
 msgstr ""
-"avaktivera Plex music bibliotek (rekommenderat att endast använda plex musik"
-" med direkt paths till stora musik bibliotek.)"
+"Inaktivera Plex musikbibliotek? (Det är STARKT rekommenderat att endast "
+"använda Direct Path tillsammans med stora musikbibliotek, Kodi kan krasha "
+"annars)"

 # Pop-up on initial sync
 msgctxt "#39017"
@ -875,17 +913,17 @@ msgstr "lokal"
 # Error message
 msgctxt "#39023"
 msgid "Failed to authenticate. Did you login to plex.tv?"
-msgstr "misslyckade att authentisera. Har du loggat in på plex.tv"
+msgstr "Misslyckades med autentisering. Har du loggat in på plex.tv?"

 # PKC Settings - Plex
 msgctxt "#39025"
 msgid "Automatically log into plex.tv on startup"
-msgstr "automatiskt logga in på plex.tv vid start"
+msgstr "Logga in automatiskt på plex.tv vid start"

 # PKC Settings - Sync
 msgctxt "#39026"
 msgid "Enable constant background sync"
-msgstr "aktivera konstant bakgrunds synkronisering"
+msgstr "Aktivera konstant bakgrundssynkronisering"

 # Pop-up on initial sync
 msgctxt "#39028"
@ -895,14 +933,15 @@ msgid ""
 "shares need to use direct paths (e.g. smb://myNAS/mymovie.mkv or "
 "\\\\myNAS/mymovie.mkv)!"
 msgstr ""
-"VARNING! om du väljer native läge, kanske du förlorar tillgång till vissa plex funktioner som t.ex.\n"
-"plex trailer och omkodning(transcoding) alternativ. alla plex shares behöver använda direct paths\n"
-"(t.ex. smb://myNAS/mymovie.mkv or \\\\myNAS/mymovie.mkv)!"
+"VARNING! Om du väljer \"Nativt\" läge kan du förlora tillgång till vissa "
+"Plex-funktioner såsom Plextrailer och omkodningsalternativ. ALLA "
+"Plexutdelningar måste använda Direct Path (t.ex smb://myNAS/mymovie.mkv "
+"eller \\\\myNAS\\mymovie.mkv)!"

 # Pop-up on initial sync
 msgctxt "#39029"
 msgid "Network credentials"
-msgstr "nätverks inloggningsuppgifter"
+msgstr "Inloggningsuppgifter för nätverk"

 # Pop-up on initial sync
 msgctxt "#39030"
@ -921,7 +960,7 @@ msgid ""
 "Kodi cannot locate the file %s. Please verify your PKC settings. Stop "
 "syncing?"
 msgstr ""
-"Kodi kan inte hitta filen 1%s. verifiera pkc inställningar. sluta synka?"
+"Kodi kan inte hitta filen %s. Verifiera PKC-inställningar. Avsluta synk?"

 # Pop-up on initial sync
 msgctxt "#39033"
@ -929,13 +968,13 @@ msgid ""
 "Transform Plex UNC library paths \\\\myNas\\mymovie.mkv automatically to smb"
 " paths, smb://myNas/mymovie.mkv? (recommended)"
 msgstr ""
-"omvandla plex unc biblioteks paths \\\\myNas\\mymovie.mkv automatiskt till smb delningar.\n"
+"Omvandla Plex UNC-sökvägar \\\\myNas\\mymovie.mkv automatiskt till SMB-sökvägar \n"
 "smb://myNas/mymovie.mkv? (rekommenderas)"

 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39034"
 msgid "Replace Plex UNC paths \\\\myNas with smb://myNas"
-msgstr "Ersätt Plex UNC sökväg \\\\myNas med smb://myNas"
+msgstr "Ersätt Plex UNC-sökväg \\\\myNas med smb://myNas"

 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39035"
@ -943,18 +982,23 @@ msgid ""
 "Replace Plex paths /volume1/media or \\\\myserver\\media with custom SMB "
 "paths smb://NAS/mystuff"
 msgstr ""
-"Ersätt Plex sökväg /volume1/media eller \\\\myserver\\media med anpassade "
-"SMB sökvägar smb://NAS/mystuff"
+"Ersätt Plex-sökväg /volume1/media eller \\\\myserver\\media med anpassade "
+"SMB-sökvägar smb://NAS/mystuff"

 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39036"
 msgid "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"
 msgstr "Omkoda specialtecken i sökväg (exempelvis mellanslag som %20)"

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr "Säkra karaktärer för http(s), dav(s) och (s)ftp URLer"
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
-msgstr "Ursprunglig Plex MOVIE sökväg att ersätta."
+msgstr "Ursprunglig Plex MOVIE-sökväg att ersätta:"

 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39038"
@ -964,7 +1008,7 @@ msgstr "Ersätt Plex MOVIE med:"
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39039"
 msgid "Original Plex TV SHOWS path to replace:"
-msgstr "Ursprunglig Plex TV SHOWS sökväg att ersätta."
+msgstr "Ursprunglig Plex TV SHOWS-sökväg att ersätta:"

 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39040"
@ -974,7 +1018,7 @@ msgstr "Ersätt Plex TV SHOWS med:"
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39041"
 msgid "Original Plex MUSIC path to replace:"
-msgstr "Ursprunglig Plex MUSIC sökväg att ersätta."
+msgstr "Ursprunglig Plex MUSIC-sökväg att ersätta:"

 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39042"
@ -997,8 +1041,8 @@ msgid ""
 "Please enter your custom smb paths in the settings under \"Sync Options\" "
 "and then restart Kodi"
 msgstr ""
-"Ange din anpassade smb-sökväg i inställningarna under \"Synkroniserings "
-"inställningar\" och starta sedan om Kodi"
+"Ange din anpassade SMB-sökväg i inställningarna under "
+"\"Synkroniseringsinställningar\" och starta om Kodi"

 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39045"
@ -1033,12 +1077,12 @@ msgstr "Välj en Plex Server från en lista"
 # PKC Settings - Sync
 msgctxt "#39051"
 msgid "Wait before sync new/changed PMS item [s]"
-msgstr "Vänta före synkronisering av nya/ändrade PMS objekt"
+msgstr "Vänta före synkronisering av nya/ändrade PMS-objekt"

 # PKC Settings - Sync
 msgctxt "#39052"
 msgid "Background Sync"
-msgstr "Bakgrundssynkning."
+msgstr "Bakgrundssynkronisering."

 # PKC Settings - Sync
 msgctxt "#39053"
@ -1060,6 +1104,8 @@ msgctxt "#39056"
 msgid ""
 "Used by sync and when attempting Direct Paths. Restart Kodi on changes!"
 msgstr ""
+"Används av sync samt vid användning av Direct Paths. Starta om Kodi vid "
+"förändringar!"

 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39057"
@ -1133,6 +1179,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "Nuvarande plex.tv status:"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1143,6 +1194,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "TV-Serier"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1160,7 +1216,7 @@ msgstr "Maximalt antal filmer att visa i widgets"
 # PKC Settings - Plex
 msgctxt "#39078"
 msgid "Plex Companion Update Port (change only if needed)"
-msgstr "Plex Companion Update port (ändra bara vid behov)"
+msgstr "Plex Companion Update-port (ändra bara vid behov)"

 # Error message
 msgctxt "#39079"
@ -1168,7 +1224,7 @@ msgid ""
 "Plex Companion could not open the GDM port. Please change it in the PKC "
 "settings."
 msgstr ""
-"Plex Companion kunde inte öppna GDM porten. Ändra den i PKC inställningarna."
+"Plex Companion kunde inte öppna GDM-porten. Ändra den i PKC-inställningarna."

 # Pop-up on initial sync.
 # Check that next translations for Add-on Paths and Direct Paths are
@ -1205,7 +1261,32 @@ msgstr "Ange PMS port"
 # PKC settings - Appearance Tweaks
 msgctxt "#39085"
 msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
-msgstr "Ladda om Kodi nodfiler för att applicera alla inställningar nedan"
+msgstr "Ladda om Kodi-nodfiler för att applicera alla inställningar nedan"
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""

 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
@ -1223,8 +1304,8 @@ msgstr "Utför manuell bibliotekssynkronisering"
 msgctxt "#39205"
 msgid "Unable to run the sync, the add-on is not connected to a Plex server."
 msgstr ""
-"Kunde inte köra synkronisering, tillägget är inte ansluten till en Plex "
-"server."
+"Kunde inte köra synkronisering, tillägget är inte ansluten till en "
+"Plexserver."

 msgctxt "#39206"
 msgid ""
@ -1267,7 +1348,7 @@ msgstr "Ange din Plex Media Server IP eller URL, exempelvis:"

 msgctxt "#39217"
 msgid "Use HTTPS (SSL) connections? Answer should probably be yes."
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Används HTTPS(SSL)-anslutningar? Svaret bör nog vara ja."

 msgctxt "#39218"
 msgid "Error contacting PMS"
@ -1403,7 +1484,7 @@ msgstr ""

 msgctxt "#39402"
 msgid " may not work correctly until the database is reset."
-msgstr "fungerar kanske inte fören databasen är återställd. "
+msgstr "fungerar kanske inte förrän databasen är återställd. "

 msgctxt "#39403"
 msgid ""
@ -1516,7 +1597,7 @@ msgstr "Använd på egen risk"
 # If user gets prompted to choose between several subtitles to burn in
 msgctxt "#39706"
 msgid "Don't burn-in any subtitle"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Använd inte några inbrända undertexter"

 # If user gets prompted to choose between several audio/subtitle tracks and
 # language is unknown
@ -1556,7 +1637,7 @@ msgstr ""
 # Shown during sync process
 msgctxt "#39712"
 msgid "downloaded"
-msgstr "Nedladdade"
+msgstr "nedladdade"

 # Shown during sync process
 msgctxt "#39713"
@ -1604,3 +1685,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr "Ersätt användarbetyg med antalet mediaobjekt"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.uk_UA/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.uk_UA/strings.po
@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ msgstr ""
 "Попередження: налаштування Kodi \"відтворювати наступне відео автоматично\" "
 "включено. Це може перервати роботу PKC. Вимкнути?"

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "Ім'я користувача:"
@ -160,6 +167,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr "Кешування зображень PKC завершено"

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "Номер порту"
@ -600,6 +615,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr "Обрати бібліотеки Plex для синхронізації"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -664,8 +684,8 @@ msgstr "Завантажувати матеріали набору фільмі

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "Не запитувати обирання певного потоку або якості"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -686,6 +706,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "Примусове перекодування зображень"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -957,6 +992,11 @@ msgctxt "#39036"
 msgid "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"
 msgstr "Замінювати спеціальні символи у шляхах (наприклад, пробіл у %20)"

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr "Безпечні символи для URL-адрес http(s), dav(s) та (s)ftp"
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
@ -1141,6 +1181,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "Поточний plex.tv статус:"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1151,6 +1196,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "Серіали"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1218,6 +1268,31 @@ msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
 msgstr ""
 "Перезавантажити файли вузла Kodi для застосування всіх наступних налаштувань"

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "Вийти з профілю користувача Plex Home"
@ -1528,7 +1603,7 @@ msgstr "Використовуйте на свій ризик"
 # If user gets prompted to choose between several subtitles to burn in
 msgctxt "#39706"
 msgid "Don't burn-in any subtitle"
-msgstr ""
+msgstr "Не виводити жодних субтитрів"

 # If user gets prompted to choose between several audio/subtitle tracks and
 # language is unknown
@ -1616,3 +1691,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr "Замінити користувацький рейтинг лічильником версій елемента"
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.zh_CN/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.zh_CN/strings.po
@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ msgid ""
 "could break PKC. Deactivate?"
 msgstr ""

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "用户名 "
@ -159,6 +166,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr ""

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "端口号"
@ -585,6 +600,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -647,8 +667,8 @@ msgstr "从FanArtTV下载额外的电影集/收藏art"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "无需询问挑选特定的串流/质量"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -669,6 +689,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "强制图片转码"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -918,6 +953,11 @@ msgctxt "#39036"
 msgid "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
@ -1097,6 +1137,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "当前plex.tv状态："

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1107,6 +1152,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "电视节目"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1165,6 +1215,31 @@ msgctxt "#39085"
 msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "退出Plex家庭用户 "
@ -1527,3 +1602,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.zh_TW/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.zh_TW/strings.po
@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ msgid ""
 "could break PKC. Deactivate?"
 msgstr ""

+msgctxt "#30004"
+msgid ""
+"The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set a strong, "
+"random password automatically if you haven't done so already. Please confirm"
+" the next dialog that you want to enable the webserver now with Yes."
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30005"
 msgid "Username: "
 msgstr "使用者: "
@ -157,6 +164,14 @@ msgctxt "#30028"
 msgid "PKC-only image caching completed"
 msgstr ""

+# Warning shown when PKC switches to the Kodi default skin Estuary
+msgctxt "#30029"
+msgid ""
+"To ensure a smooth PlexKodiConnect experience, it is HIGHLY recommended to "
+"use Kodi's default skin \"Estuary\" for initial set-up and for possible "
+"database resets. Continue?"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#30030"
 msgid "Port Number"
 msgstr "埠號"
@ -583,6 +598,11 @@ msgctxt "#30524"
 msgid "Select Plex libraries to sync"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30525"
+msgid "Skip intro"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30527"
 msgid "Ignore specials in next episodes"
@ -645,8 +665,8 @@ msgstr "從 FanArtTV 下載電影合輯海報"

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30541"
-msgid "Don't ask to pick a certain stream/quality"
-msgstr "不要要求挑選特定的 串流/品質"
+msgid "Transcoding: Auto-pick audio and subtitle stream using Plex defaults"
+msgstr ""

 # PKC Settings - Playback
 msgctxt "#30542"
@ -667,6 +687,21 @@ msgctxt "#30545"
 msgid "Force transcode pictures"
 msgstr "強制圖片轉碼"

+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30546"
+msgid "Pick the first video if several versions are present"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30547"
+msgid "Who picks the audio stream on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#30548"
+msgid "Who picks subtitles on playback start?"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Welcome to Plex notification
 msgctxt "#33000"
 msgid "Welcome"
@ -916,6 +951,11 @@ msgctxt "#39036"
 msgid "Escape special characters in path (e.g. space to %20)"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Customize Paths
+msgctxt "#39090"
+msgid "Safe characters for http(s), dav(s) and (s)ftp urls"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings - Customize Paths
 msgctxt "#39037"
 msgid "Original Plex MOVIE path to replace:"
@ -1093,6 +1133,11 @@ msgctxt "#39071"
 msgid "Current plex.tv status:"
 msgstr "plex.tv 狀態︰"

+# PKC Settings - Connection
+msgctxt "#39072"
+msgid "Background sync connection:"
+msgstr ""
+
 # PKC Settings, category name
 msgctxt "#39073"
 msgid "Appearance Tweaks"
@ -1103,6 +1148,11 @@ msgctxt "#39074"
 msgid "TV Shows"
 msgstr "電視節目"

+# PKC Settings - Sync
+msgctxt "#39075"
+msgid "Verify access to media files while synching"
+msgstr ""
+
 # Pop-up during initial sync
 msgctxt "#39076"
 msgid ""
@ -1161,6 +1211,31 @@ msgctxt "#39085"
 msgid "Reload Kodi node files to apply all the settings below"
 msgstr ""

+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39089"
+msgid "Alexa connection status:"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39091"
+msgid "Timeout - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39092"
+msgid "IOError - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39093"
+msgid "Suspended - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Connection - Background sync connection status
+msgctxt "#39094"
+msgid "Managed Plex User - not connected"
+msgstr ""
+
 msgctxt "#39200"
 msgid "Log-out Plex Home User "
 msgstr "登出Plex Home用戶 "
@ -1523,3 +1598,8 @@ msgstr ""
 msgctxt "#39719"
 msgid "Replace user ratings with number of media versions"
 msgstr ""
+
+# PKC Settings - Playback
+msgctxt "#39720"
+msgid "Auto skip intro"
+msgstr ""
--- a/resources/lib/app/init.py
+++ b/resources/lib/app/init.py
@ -4,18 +4,19 @@
 Used to save PKC's application state and share between modules. Be careful
 if you invoke another PKC Python instance (!!) when e.g. PKC.movies is called
 """
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from .account import Account
 from .application import App
 from .connection import Connection
 from .libsync import Sync
 from .playstate import PlayState
+from .playqueues import Playqueues

 ACCOUNT = None
 APP = None
 CONN = None
 SYNC = None
 PLAYSTATE = None
+PLAYQUEUES = None


 def init(entrypoint=False):
@ -23,13 +24,15 @@ def init(entrypoint=False):
    entrypoint=True initiates only the bare minimum - for other PKC python
    instances
    """
-    global ACCOUNT, APP, CONN, SYNC, PLAYSTATE
+    global ACCOUNT, APP, CONN, SYNC, PLAYSTATE, PLAYQUEUES
    APP = App(entrypoint)
    CONN = Connection(entrypoint)
    ACCOUNT = Account(entrypoint)
    SYNC = Sync(entrypoint)
    if not entrypoint:
        PLAYSTATE = PlayState()
+        PLAYQUEUES = Playqueues()
+

 def reload():
    """
--- a/resources/lib/app/account.py
+++ b/resources/lib/app/account.py
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger

 from .. import utils
@ -15,6 +14,8 @@ class Account(object):
        self.plex_username = None
        self.plex_user_id = None
        self.plex_token = None
+        # Personal access token per specific user and PMS
+        # As a rule of thumb, always use this token!
        self.pms_token = None
        self.avatar = None
        self.myplexlogin = None
--- a/resources/lib/app/application.py
+++ b/resources/lib/app/application.py
@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
-import Queue
+import queue
 from threading import Lock, RLock

 import xbmc
@ -19,6 +18,8 @@ class App(object):
    def __init__(self, entrypoint=False):
        self.fetch_pms_item_number = None
        self.force_reload_skin = None
+        # All thread instances
+        self.threads = []
        if entrypoint:
            self.load_entrypoint()
        else:
@ -38,19 +39,19 @@ class App(object):
            self.lock_playlists = Lock()

            # Plex Companion Queue()
-            self.companion_queue = Queue.Queue(maxsize=100)
+            self.companion_queue = queue.Queue(maxsize=100)
            # Websocket_client queue to communicate with librarysync
-            self.websocket_queue = Queue.Queue()
+            self.websocket_queue = queue.Queue()
            # xbmc.Monitor() instance from kodimonitor.py
            self.monitor = None
            # xbmc.Player() instance
            self.player = None
-            # All thread instances
-            self.threads = []
-            # Instance of FanartThread()
-            self.fanart_thread = None
+            # Instance of MetadataThread()
+            self.metadata_thread = None
            # Instance of ImageCachingThread()
            self.caching_thread = None
+            # Dialog to skip intro
+            self.skip_intro_dialog = None

    @property
    def is_playing(self):
@ -60,24 +61,24 @@ class App(object):
    def is_playing_video(self):
        return self.player.isPlayingVideo() == 1

-    def register_fanart_thread(self, thread):
-        self.fanart_thread = thread
+    def register_metadata_thread(self, thread):
+        self.metadata_thread = thread
        self.threads.append(thread)

-    def deregister_fanart_thread(self, thread):
-        self.fanart_thread.unblock_callers()
-        self.fanart_thread = None
+    def deregister_metadata_thread(self, thread):
+        self.metadata_thread.unblock_callers()
+        self.metadata_thread = None
        self.threads.remove(thread)

-    def suspend_fanart_thread(self, block=True):
+    def suspend_metadata_thread(self, block=True):
        try:
-            self.fanart_thread.suspend(block=block)
+            self.metadata_thread.suspend(block=block)
        except AttributeError:
            pass

-    def resume_fanart_thread(self):
+    def resume_metadata_thread(self):
        try:
-            self.fanart_thread.resume()
+            self.metadata_thread.resume()
        except AttributeError:
            pass

--- a/resources/lib/app/connection.py
+++ b/resources/lib/app/connection.py
@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
+import secrets

-from .. import utils, json_rpc as js, variables as v
+from .. import utils, json_rpc as js

 LOG = getLogger('PLEX.connection')

@ -38,22 +38,36 @@ class Connection(object):
        PKC needs Kodi webserver to work correctly
        """
        LOG.debug('Loading Kodi webserver details')
-        # Kodi webserver details
-        if js.get_setting('services.webserver') in (None, False):
-            # Enable the webserver, it is disabled
+        if not utils.settings('enableTextureCache') == 'true':
+            LOG.info('Artwork caching disabled')
+            return
+        self.webserver_password = js.get_setting('services.webserverpassword')
+        if not self.webserver_password:
+            LOG.warn('No password set for the Kodi web server. Generating a '
+                     'new random password')
+            self.webserver_password = secrets.token_urlsafe(16)
+            js.set_setting('services.webserverpassword', self.webserver_password)
+        if not js.get_setting('services.webserver'):
+            # The Kodi webserver is needed for artwork caching. PKC already set
+            # a strong, random password automatically if you haven't done so
+            # already. Please confirm the next dialog that you want to enable
+            # the webserver now with Yes.
+            utils.messageDialog(utils.lang(29999), utils.lang(30004))
+            # Enable the webserver, it is disabled. Will force a Kodi pop-up
            js.set_setting('services.webserver', True)
+            if not js.get_setting('services.webserver'):
+                LOG.warn('User chose to not enable Kodi webserver')
+                utils.settings('enableTextureCache', value='false')
        self.webserver_host = 'localhost'
        self.webserver_port = js.get_setting('services.webserverport')
        self.webserver_username = js.get_setting('services.webserverusername')
-        self.webserver_password = js.get_setting('services.webserverpassword')

    def load(self):
        LOG.debug('Loading connection settings')
        # Shall we verify SSL certificates? "None" will leave SSL enabled
        # Ignore this setting for Kodi >= 18 as Kodi 18 is much stricter
        # with checking SSL certs
-        self.verify_ssl_cert = None if v.KODIVERSION >= 18 or utils.settings('sslverify') == 'true' \
-            else False
+        self.verify_ssl_cert = None
        # Do we have an ssl certificate for PKC we need to use?
        self.ssl_cert_path = utils.settings('sslcert') \
            if utils.settings('sslcert') != 'None' else None
@ -74,8 +88,7 @@ class Connection(object):
                  self.server_name, self.machine_identifier, self.server)

    def load_entrypoint(self):
-        self.verify_ssl_cert = None if v.KODIVERSION >= 18 or utils.settings('sslverify') == 'true' \
-            else False
+        self.verify_ssl_cert = None
        self.ssl_cert_path = utils.settings('sslcert') \
            if utils.settings('sslcert') != 'None' else None
        self.https = utils.settings('https') == 'true'
--- a/resources/lib/app/libsync.py
+++ b/resources/lib/app/libsync.py
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
-
 from .. import utils


@ -57,8 +55,6 @@ class Sync(object):

        # How often shall we sync?
        self.full_sync_intervall = None
-        # Background Sync disabled?
-        self.background_sync_disabled = None
        # How long shall we wait with synching a new item to make sure Plex got all
        # metadata?
        self.backgroundsync_saftymargin = None
@ -73,6 +69,8 @@ class Sync(object):
        self.run_lib_scan = None
        # Set if user decided to cancel sync
        self.stop_sync = False
+        # Do we check whether we can access a media file?
+        self.check_media_file_existence = False
        # Could we access the paths?
        self.path_verified = False

@ -81,7 +79,6 @@ class Sync(object):
        # List of section_ids we're synching to Kodi - will be automatically
        # re-built if sections are set a-new
        self.section_ids = set()
-        self.enable_alexa = None

        self.load()

@ -97,6 +94,8 @@ class Sync(object):

    def load(self):
        self.direct_paths = utils.settings('useDirectPaths') == '1'
+        self.check_media_file_existence = \
+            utils.settings('check_media_file_existence') == '1'
        self.enable_music = utils.settings('enableMusic') == 'true'
        self.artwork = utils.settings('usePlexArtwork') == 'true'
        self.replace_smb_path = utils.settings('replaceSMB') == 'true'
@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ class Sync(object):
        self.remapSMBphotoOrg = remove_trailing_slash(utils.settings('remapSMBphotoOrg'))
        self.remapSMBphotoNew = remove_trailing_slash(utils.settings('remapSMBphotoNew'))
        self.escape_path = utils.settings('escapePath') == 'true'
-        self.escape_path_safe_chars = utils.settings('escapePathSafeChars').encode('utf-8')
+        self.escape_path_safe_chars = utils.settings('escapePathSafeChars')
        self.indicate_media_versions = utils.settings('indicate_media_versions') == "true"
        self.sync_specific_plex_playlists = utils.settings('syncSpecificPlexPlaylists') == 'true'
        self.sync_specific_kodi_playlists = utils.settings('syncSpecificKodiPlaylists') == 'true'
@ -122,8 +121,6 @@ class Sync(object):
        Any settings unrelated to syncs to the Kodi database - can thus be
        safely reset without a Kodi reboot
        """
-        self.background_sync_disabled = utils.settings('enableBackgroundSync') == 'false'
-        self.enable_alexa = utils.settings('enable_alexa') == 'true'
        self.sync_dialog = utils.settings('dbSyncIndicator') == 'true'
        self.full_sync_intervall = int(utils.settings('fullSyncInterval')) * 60
        self.backgroundsync_saftymargin = int(utils.settings('backgroundsync_saftyMargin'))
--- a/resources/lib/app/playqueues.py
+++ b/resources/lib/app/playqueues.py
@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from logging import getLogger
+
+import xbmc
+
+from .. import variables as v
+
+
+LOG = getLogger('PLEX.playqueue')
+
+
+class Playqueue(object):
+    """
+    PKC object to represent PMS playQueues and Kodi playlist for queueing
+
+    playlistid = None     [int] Kodi playlist id (0, 1, 2)
+    type = None           [str] Kodi type: 'audio', 'video', 'picture'
+    kodi_pl = None        Kodi xbmc.PlayList object
+    items = []            [list] of Playlist_Items
+    id = None             [str] Plex playQueueID, unique Plex identifier
+    version = None        [int] Plex version of the playQueue
+    selectedItemID = None
+                          [str] Plex selectedItemID, playing element in queue
+    selectedItemOffset = None
+                          [str] Offset of the playing element in queue
+    shuffled = 0          [int] 0: not shuffled, 1: ??? 2: ???
+    repeat = 0            [int] 0: not repeated, 1: ??? 2: ???
+
+    If Companion playback is initiated by another user:
+    plex_transient_token = None
+    """
+    kind = 'playQueue'
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.id = None
+        self.type = None
+        self.playlistid = None
+        self.kodi_pl = None
+        self.items = []
+        self.version = None
+        self.selectedItemID = None
+        self.selectedItemOffset = None
+        self.shuffled = 0
+        self.repeat = 0
+        self.plex_transient_token = None
+        # Need a hack for detecting swaps of elements
+        self.old_kodi_pl = []
+        # Did PKC itself just change the playqueue so the PKC playqueue monitor
+        # should not pick up any changes?
+        self.pkc_edit = False
+        # Workaround to avoid endless loops of detecting PL clears
+        self._clear_list = []
+        # To keep track if Kodi playback was initiated from a Kodi playlist
+        # There are a couple of pitfalls, unfortunately...
+        self.kodi_playlist_playback = False
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        answ = ("{{"
+                "'playlistid': {self.playlistid}, "
+                "'id': {self.id}, "
+                "'version': {self.version}, "
+                "'type': '{self.type}', "
+                "'selectedItemID': {self.selectedItemID}, "
+                "'selectedItemOffset': {self.selectedItemOffset}, "
+                "'shuffled': {self.shuffled}, "
+                "'repeat': {self.repeat}, "
+                "'kodi_playlist_playback': {self.kodi_playlist_playback}, "
+                "'pkc_edit': {self.pkc_edit}, ".format(self=self))
+        # Since list.__repr__ will return string, not unicode
+        return answ + "'items': {self.items}}}".format(self=self)
+
+    def is_pkc_clear(self):
+        """
+        Returns True if PKC has cleared the Kodi playqueue just recently.
+        Then this clear will be ignored from now on
+        """
+        try:
+            self._clear_list.pop()
+        except IndexError:
+            return False
+        else:
+            return True
+
+    def clear(self, kodi=True):
+        """
+        Resets the playlist object to an empty playlist.
+
+        Pass kodi=False in order to NOT clear the Kodi playqueue
+        """
+        # kodi monitor's on_clear method will only be called if there were some
+        # items to begin with
+        if kodi and self.kodi_pl.size() != 0:
+            self._clear_list.append(None)
+            self.kodi_pl.clear()  # Clear Kodi playlist object
+        self.items = []
+        self.id = None
+        self.version = None
+        self.selectedItemID = None
+        self.selectedItemOffset = None
+        self.shuffled = 0
+        self.repeat = 0
+        self.plex_transient_token = None
+        self.old_kodi_pl = []
+        self.kodi_playlist_playback = False
+        LOG.debug('Playlist cleared: %s', self)
+
+    def position_from_plex_id(self, plex_id):
+        """
+        Returns the position [int] for the very first item with plex_id [int]
+        (Plex seems uncapable of adding the same element multiple times to a
+        playqueue or playlist)
+
+        Raises KeyError if not found
+        """
+        for position, item in enumerate(self.items):
+            if item.plex_id == plex_id:
+                break
+        else:
+            raise KeyError('Did not find plex_id %s in %s', plex_id, self)
+        return position
+
+
+class Playqueues(list):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        super().__init__()
+        for i, typus in enumerate((v.KODI_PLAYLIST_TYPE_AUDIO,
+                                   v.KODI_PLAYLIST_TYPE_VIDEO,
+                                   v.KODI_PLAYLIST_TYPE_PHOTO)):
+            playqueue = Playqueue()
+            playqueue.playlistid = i
+            playqueue.type = typus
+            # Initialize each Kodi playlist
+            if typus == v.KODI_PLAYLIST_TYPE_AUDIO:
+                playqueue.kodi_pl = xbmc.PlayList(xbmc.PLAYLIST_MUSIC)
+            elif typus == v.KODI_PLAYLIST_TYPE_VIDEO:
+                playqueue.kodi_pl = xbmc.PlayList(xbmc.PLAYLIST_VIDEO)
+            else:
+                # Currently, only video or audio playqueues available
+                playqueue.kodi_pl = xbmc.PlayList(xbmc.PLAYLIST_VIDEO)
+                # Overwrite 'picture' with 'photo'
+                playqueue.type = v.KODI_TYPE_PHOTO
+            self.append(playqueue)
+
+    @property
+    def audio(self):
+        return self[0]
+
+    @property
+    def video(self):
+        return self[1]
+
+    @property
+    def photo(self):
+        return self[2]
+
+    def from_kodi_playlist_type(self, kodi_playlist_type):
+        """
+        Returns the playqueue according to the kodi_playlist_type ('video',
+        'audio', 'picture') passed in
+        """
+        if kodi_playlist_type == v.KODI_PLAYLIST_TYPE_AUDIO:
+            return self[0]
+        elif kodi_playlist_type == v.KODI_PLAYLIST_TYPE_VIDEO:
+            return self[1]
+        elif kodi_playlist_type == v.KODI_PLAYLIST_TYPE_PHOTO:
+            return self[2]
+        else:
+            raise ValueError('Unknown kodi_playlist_type: %s' % kodi_playlist_type)
+
+    def from_kodi_type(self, kodi_type):
+        """
+        Pass in the kodi_type (e.g. the string 'movie') to get the correct
+        playqueue (either video, audio or picture)
+        """
+        if kodi_type == v.KODI_TYPE_VIDEO:
+            return self[1]
+        elif kodi_type == v.KODI_TYPE_MOVIE:
+            return self[1]
+        elif kodi_type == v.KODI_TYPE_EPISODE:
+            return self[1]
+        elif kodi_type == v.KODI_TYPE_SEASON:
+            return self[1]
+        elif kodi_type == v.KODI_TYPE_SHOW:
+            return self[1]
+        elif kodi_type == v.KODI_TYPE_CLIP:
+            return self[1]
+        elif kodi_type == v.KODI_TYPE_SONG:
+            return self[0]
+        elif kodi_type == v.KODI_TYPE_ALBUM:
+            return self[0]
+        elif kodi_type == v.KODI_TYPE_ARTIST:
+            return self[0]
+        elif kodi_type == v.KODI_TYPE_AUDIO:
+            return self[0]
+        elif kodi_type == v.KODI_TYPE_PHOTO:
+            return self[2]
+        else:
+            raise ValueError('Unknown kodi_type: %s' % kodi_type)
+
+    def from_plex_type(self, plex_type):
+        """
+        Pass in the plex_type (e.g. the string 'movie') to get the correct
+        playqueue (either video, audio or picture)
+        """
+        if plex_type == v.PLEX_TYPE_VIDEO:
+            return self[1]
+        elif plex_type == v.PLEX_TYPE_MOVIE:
+            return self[1]
+        elif plex_type == v.PLEX_TYPE_EPISODE:
+            return self[1]
+        elif plex_type == v.PLEX_TYPE_SEASON:
+            return self[1]
+        elif plex_type == v.PLEX_TYPE_SHOW:
+            return self[1]
+        elif plex_type == v.PLEX_TYPE_CLIP:
+            return self[1]
+        elif plex_type == v.PLEX_TYPE_SONG:
+            return self[0]
+        elif plex_type == v.PLEX_TYPE_ALBUM:
+            return self[0]
+        elif plex_type == v.PLEX_TYPE_ARTIST:
+            return self[0]
+        elif plex_type == v.PLEX_TYPE_AUDIO:
+            return self[0]
+        elif plex_type == v.PLEX_TYPE_PHOTO:
+            return self[2]
+        else:
+            raise ValueError('Unknown plex_type: %s' % plex_type)
--- a/resources/lib/app/playstate.py
+++ b/resources/lib/app/playstate.py
@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
-
-
 class PlayState(object):
    # "empty" dict for the PLAYER_STATES above. Use copy.deepcopy to duplicate!
    template = {
@ -36,7 +33,8 @@ class PlayState(object):
        'muted': False,
        'playmethod': None,
        'playcount': None,
-        'external_player': False  # bool - xbmc.Player().isExternalPlayer()
+        'external_player': False,  # bool - xbmc.Player().isExternalPlayer()
+        'intro_markers': [],
    }

    def __init__(self):
@ -46,12 +44,6 @@ class PlayState(object):
            1: {},
            2: {}
        }
-        # The LAST playstate once playback is finished
-        self.old_player_states = {
-            0: {},
-            1: {},
-            2: {}
-        }
        self.played_info = {}

        # Currently playing PKC item, a PlaylistItem()
--- a/resources/lib/artwork.py
+++ b/resources/lib/artwork.py
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
 import requests

@ -82,7 +81,7 @@ class ImageCachingThread(backgroundthread.KillableThread):
                for url in self._url_generator(kind, kodi_type):
                    if self.should_suspend() or self.should_cancel():
                        return False
-                    cache_url(url)
+                    cache_url(url, self.should_suspend)
        # Toggles Image caching completed to Yes
        utils.settings('plex_status_image_caching', value=utils.lang(107))
        return True
@ -95,29 +94,30 @@ class ImageCachingThread(backgroundthread.KillableThread):
                break


-def cache_url(url):
+def cache_url(url, should_suspend=None):
    url = double_urlencode(url)
    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="http://%s:%s/image/image://%s"
-                    % (app.CONN.webserver_host,
-                       app.CONN.webserver_port,
-                       url),
+                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
            break
        except requests.ConnectionError:
-            if app.APP.stop_pkc:
-                # Kodi terminated
+            if app.APP.stop_pkc or (should_suspend and should_suspend()):
                break
            # Server thinks its a DOS attack, ('error 10053')
            # Wait before trying again
+            # OR: Kodi refuses Webserver connection (no password set)
            if sleeptime > 5:
                LOG.error('Repeatedly got ConnectionError for url %s',
                          double_urldecode(url))
--- a/resources/lib/backgroundthread.py
+++ b/resources/lib/backgroundthread.py
@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
 from time import time as _time
 import threading
-import Queue
+import queue
 import heapq
 from collections import deque
+from functools import total_ordering

 from . import utils, app, variables as v

@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class KillableThread(threading.Thread):
        self._suspension_reached.set()


-class ProcessingQueue(Queue.Queue, object):
+class ProcessingQueue(queue.Queue, object):
    """
    Queue of queues that processes a queue completely before moving on to the
    next queue. There's one queue per Section(). You need to initialize each
@ -135,38 +135,6 @@ class ProcessingQueue(Queue.Queue, object):
    def _qsize(self):
        return self._current_queue._qsize() if self._current_queue else 0

-    def _total_qsize(self):
-        return sum(q._qsize() for q in self._queues) if self._queues else 0
-
-    def put(self, item, block=True, timeout=None):
-        """
-        PKC customization of Queue.put. item needs to be the tuple
-            (count [int], {'section': [Section], 'xml': [etree xml]})
-        """
-        self.not_full.acquire()
-        try:
-            if self.maxsize > 0:
-                if not block:
-                    if self._total_qsize() == self.maxsize:
-                        raise Queue.Full
-                elif timeout is None:
-                    while self._total_qsize() == self.maxsize:
-                        self.not_full.wait()
-                elif timeout < 0:
-                    raise ValueError("'timeout' must be a non-negative number")
-                else:
-                    endtime = _time() + timeout
-                    while self._total_qsize() == self.maxsize:
-                        remaining = endtime - _time()
-                        if remaining <= 0.0:
-                            raise Queue.Full
-                        self.not_full.wait(remaining)
-            self._put(item)
-            self.unfinished_tasks += 1
-            self.not_empty.notify()
-        finally:
-            self.not_full.release()
-
    def _put(self, item):
        for i, section in enumerate(self._sections):
            if item[1]['section'] == section:
@ -183,16 +151,13 @@ class ProcessingQueue(Queue.Queue, object):
        Once the get()-method returns None, you've received the sentinel and
        you've thus exhausted the queue
        """
-        self.not_full.acquire()
-        try:
+        with self.not_full:
            section.number_of_items = 1
            self._add_section(section)
            # Add the actual sentinel to the queue we just added
            self._queues[-1]._put((None, None))
            self.unfinished_tasks += 1
            self.not_empty.notify()
-        finally:
-            self.not_full.release()

    def add_section(self, section):
        """
@ -202,17 +167,32 @@ class ProcessingQueue(Queue.Queue, object):
        Be sure to set section.number_of_items correctly as it will signal
        when processing is completely done for a specific section!
        """
-        self.mutex.acquire()
-        try:
+        with self.mutex:
            self._add_section(section)
-        finally:
-            self.mutex.release()
+
+    def change_section_number_of_items(self, section, number_of_items):
+        """
+        Hit this method if you've reset section.number_of_items to make
+        sure we're not blocking
+        """
+        with self.mutex:
+            self._change_section_number_of_items(section, number_of_items)
+
+    def _change_section_number_of_items(self, section, number_of_items):
+        section.number_of_items = number_of_items
+        if (self._current_section == section
+                and self._counter == number_of_items):
+            # We were actually waiting for more items to come in - but there
+            # aren't any!
+            self._init_next_section()
+            if self._qsize() > 0:
+                self.not_empty.notify()

    def _add_section(self, section):
        self._sections.append(section)
        self._queues.append(
            OrderedQueue() if section.plex_type == v.PLEX_TYPE_ALBUM
-            else Queue.Queue())
+            else queue.Queue())
        if self._current_section is None:
            self._activate_next_section()

@ -237,7 +217,7 @@ class ProcessingQueue(Queue.Queue, object):
        return item[1]


-class OrderedQueue(Queue.PriorityQueue, object):
+class OrderedQueue(queue.PriorityQueue, object):
    """
    Queue that enforces an order on the items it returns. An item you push
    onto the queue must be a tuple
@ -253,15 +233,15 @@ class OrderedQueue(Queue.PriorityQueue, object):
        self.next_index = 0
        super(OrderedQueue, self).__init__(maxsize)

-    def _qsize(self, len=len):
+    def _qsize(self):
        try:
            return len(self.queue) if self.queue[0][0] == self.next_index else 0
        except IndexError:
            return 0

-    def _get(self, heappop=heapq.heappop):
+    def _get(self):
        self.next_index += 1
-        return heappop(self.queue)
+        return heapq.heappop(self.queue)


 class Tasks(list):
@ -280,14 +260,20 @@ class Tasks(list):
            self.pop().cancel()


+@total_ordering
 class Task(object):
    def __init__(self, priority=None):
        self.priority = priority
        self._canceled = False
        self.finished = False

-    def __cmp__(self, other):
-        return self.priority - other.priority
+    def __lt__(self, other):
+        """Magic method Task<Other Task; compares the tasks' priorities."""
+        return self.priority - other.priority > 0
+
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        """Magic method Task=Other Task; compares the tasks' priorities."""
+        return self.priority == other.priority

    def start(self):
        BGThreader.addTask(self)
@ -328,10 +314,10 @@ class FunctionAsTask(Task):
            self._callback(result)


-class MutablePriorityQueue(Queue.PriorityQueue):
-    def _get(self, heappop=heapq.heappop):
+class MutablePriorityQueue(queue.PriorityQueue):
+    def _get(self):
            self.queue.sort()
-            return heappop(self.queue)
+            return heapq.heappop(self.queue)

    def lowest(self):
        """Return the lowest priority item in the queue (not reliable!)."""
@ -371,7 +357,7 @@ class BackgroundWorker(object):
        return self._abort or app.APP.monitor.abortRequested()

    def start(self):
-        if self._thread and self._thread.isAlive():
+        if self._thread and self._thread.is_alive():
            return

        self._thread = KillableThread(target=self._queueLoop, name='BACKGROUND-WORKER({0})'.format(self.name))
@ -388,7 +374,7 @@ class BackgroundWorker(object):
                self._runTask(self._task)
                self._queue.task_done()
                self._task = None
-        except Queue.Empty:
+        except queue.Empty:
            LOG.debug('(%s): Idle', self.name)

    def shutdown(self, block=True):
@ -397,13 +383,13 @@ class BackgroundWorker(object):
        if self._task:
            self._task.cancel()

-        if block and self._thread and self._thread.isAlive():
+        if block and self._thread and self._thread.is_alive():
            LOG.debug('thread (%s): Waiting...', self.name)
            self._thread.join()
            LOG.debug('thread (%s): Done', self.name)

    def working(self):
-        return self._thread and self._thread.isAlive()
+        return self._thread and self._thread.is_alive()


 class NonstoppingBackgroundWorker(BackgroundWorker):
@ -428,7 +414,7 @@ class NonstoppingBackgroundWorker(BackgroundWorker):
        return self._working


-class BackgroundThreader:
+class BackgroundThreader(object):
    def __init__(self, name=None, worker=BackgroundWorker, worker_count=6):
        self.name = name
        self._queue = MutablePriorityQueue()
@ -508,7 +494,7 @@ class BackgroundThreader:
        qitem.priority = lowest - 1


-class ThreaderManager:
+class ThreaderManager(object):
    def __init__(self,
                 worker=NonstoppingBackgroundWorker,
                 worker_count=WORKER_COUNT):
--- a/resources/lib/clientinfo.py
+++ b/resources/lib/clientinfo.py
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger

 import xbmc
@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ def getXArgsDeviceInfo(options=None, include_token=True):
    """
    xargs = {
        'Accept': '*/*',
-        'Connection': 'keep-alive',
        "Content-Type": "application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
        # "Access-Control-Allow-Origin": "*",
        'Accept-Language': xbmc.getLanguage(xbmc.ISO_639_1),
@ -43,6 +41,8 @@ def getXArgsDeviceInfo(options=None, include_token=True):
        'X-Plex-Version': v.ADDON_VERSION,
        'X-Plex-Client-Identifier': getDeviceId(),
        'X-Plex-Provides': 'client,controller,player,pubsub-player',
+        'X-Plex-Protocol': '1.0',
+        'Cache-Control': 'no-cache'
    }
    if include_token and utils.window('pms_token'):
        xargs['X-Plex-Token'] = utils.window('pms_token')
@ -51,6 +51,22 @@ def getXArgsDeviceInfo(options=None, include_token=True):
    return xargs


+def generate_device_id():
+    LOG.info("Generating a new deviceid.")
+    from uuid import uuid4
+    client_id = str(uuid4())
+    utils.settings('plex_client_Id', value=client_id)
+    v.PKC_MACHINE_IDENTIFIER = client_id
+    utils.window('plex_client_Id', value=client_id)
+    LOG.info("Unique device Id plex_client_Id generated: %s", client_id)
+    # IF WE EXIT KODI NOW, THE SETTING WON'T STICK!
+    # 'Kodi will now restart to apply the changes'
+    # utils.messageDialog(utils.lang(29999), utils.lang(33033))
+    # xbmc.executebuiltin('RestartApp')
+    utils.messageDialog(utils.lang(29999), 'Please restart Kodi now!')
+    return client_id
+
+
 def getDeviceId(reset=False):
    """
    Returns a unique Plex client id "X-Plex-Client-Identifier" from Kodi
@ -59,28 +75,18 @@ def getDeviceId(reset=False):

    If id does not exist, create one and save in Kodi settings file.
    """
-    if reset is True:
-        v.PKC_MACHINE_IDENTIFIER = None
-        utils.window('plex_client_Id', clear=True)
-        utils.settings('plex_client_Id', value="")
+    if reset:
+        return generate_device_id()

    client_id = v.PKC_MACHINE_IDENTIFIER
    if client_id:
        return client_id

    client_id = utils.settings('plex_client_Id')
-    # Because Kodi appears to cache file settings!!
-    if client_id != "" and reset is False:
+    if client_id != "":
        v.PKC_MACHINE_IDENTIFIER = client_id
        utils.window('plex_client_Id', value=client_id)
        LOG.info("Unique device Id plex_client_Id loaded: %s", client_id)
        return client_id
-
-    LOG.info("Generating a new deviceid.")
-    from uuid import uuid4
-    client_id = str(uuid4())
-    utils.settings('plex_client_Id', value=client_id)
-    v.PKC_MACHINE_IDENTIFIER = client_id
-    utils.window('plex_client_Id', value=client_id)
-    LOG.info("Unique device Id plex_client_Id generated: %s", client_id)
-    return client_id
+    else:
+        return generate_device_id()
--- a/resources/lib/companion.py
+++ b/resources/lib/companion.py
@ -3,12 +3,13 @@
 """
 Processes Plex companion inputs from the plexbmchelper to Kodi commands
 """
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
 from xbmc import Player

-from . import playqueue as PQ, plex_functions as PF
-from . import json_rpc as js, variables as v, app
+from . import plex_functions as PF
+from . import json_rpc as js
+from . import variables as v
+from . import app

 ###############################################################################

@ -28,8 +29,8 @@ def skip_to(params):
    LOG.debug('Skipping to playQueueItemID %s, plex_id %s',
              playqueue_item_id, plex_id)
    found = True
-    for player in js.get_players().values():
-        playqueue = PQ.PLAYQUEUES[player['playerid']]
+    for player in list(js.get_players().values()):
+        playqueue = app.PLAYQUEUES[player['playerid']]
        for i, item in enumerate(playqueue.items):
            if item.id == playqueue_item_id:
                found = True
@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ def convert_alexa_to_companion(dictionary):
    """
    The params passed by Alexa must first be converted to Companion talk
    """
-    for key in dictionary:
+    for key in list(dictionary):
        if key in v.ALEXA_TO_COMPANION:
            dictionary[v.ALEXA_TO_COMPANION[key]] = dictionary[key]
            del dictionary[key]
@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ def process_command(request_path, params):
            js.set_volume(int(params['volume']))
        else:
            LOG.error('Unknown parameters: %s', params)
+            return False
    elif request_path == "player/playback/play":
        js.play()
    elif request_path == "player/playback/pause":
@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ def process_command(request_path, params):
    elif request_path == "player/playback/stop":
        js.stop()
    elif request_path == "player/playback/seekTo":
-        js.seek_to(int(params.get('offset', 0)))
+        js.seek_to(float(params.get('offset', 0.0)) / 1000.0)
    elif request_path == "player/playback/stepForward":
        js.smallforward()
    elif request_path == "player/playback/stepBack":
@ -118,3 +120,5 @@ def process_command(request_path, params):
        })
    else:
        LOG.error('Unknown request path: %s', request_path)
+        return False
+    return True
--- a/resources/lib/context.py
+++ b/resources/lib/context.py
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
 import xbmcgui

@ -60,14 +59,14 @@ class ContextMenu(xbmcgui.WindowXMLDialog):
        if action in (ACTION_SELECT_ITEM, ACTION_MOUSE_LEFT_CLICK):
            if self.getFocusId() == LIST:
                option = self.list_.getSelectedItem()
-                self.selected_option = option.getLabel().decode('utf-8')
+                self.selected_option = option.getLabel()
                LOG.info('option selected: %s', self.selected_option)
                self.close()

    def _add_editcontrol(self, x, y, height, width, password=None):
        media = path_ops.path.join(
            v.ADDON_PATH, 'resources', 'skins', 'default', 'media')
-        filename = utils.try_encode(path_ops.path.join(media, 'white.png'))
+        filename = path_ops.path.join(media, 'white.png')
        control = xbmcgui.ControlImage(0, 0, 0, 0,
                                       filename=filename,
                                       aspectRatio=0,
--- a/resources/lib/context_entry.py
+++ b/resources/lib/context_entry.py
@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
 import xbmc
 import xbmcgui

 from .plex_api import API
 from .plex_db import PlexDB
-from . import context, plex_functions as PF, playqueue as PQ
-from . import utils, variables as v, app
+from . import context
+from . import plex_functions as PF
+from . import utils
+from . import variables as v
+from . import app

 ###############################################################################

@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ class ContextMenu(object):
        options.append(OPTIONS['Addon'])
        context_menu = context.ContextMenu(
            "script-plex-context.xml",
-            utils.try_encode(v.ADDON_PATH),
+            v.ADDON_PATH,
            "default",
            "1080i")
        context_menu.set_options(options)
@ -126,25 +128,24 @@ class ContextMenu(object):
        """
        delete = True
        if utils.settings('skipContextMenu') != "true":
-            if not utils.dialog("yesno", heading="{plex}", line1=utils.lang(33041)):
+            if not utils.dialog("yesno", heading="{plex}", message=utils.lang(33041)):
                LOG.info("User skipped deletion for: %s", self.plex_id)
                delete = False
        if delete:
            LOG.info("Deleting Plex item with id %s", self.plex_id)
            if PF.delete_item_from_pms(self.plex_id) is False:
-                utils.dialog("ok", heading="{plex}", line1=utils.lang(30414))
+                utils.dialog("ok", heading="{plex}", message=utils.lang(30414))

    def _PMS_play(self):
        """
        For using direct paths: Initiates playback using the PMS
        """
-        playqueue = PQ.get_playqueue_from_type(
-            v.KODI_PLAYLIST_TYPE_FROM_KODI_TYPE[self.kodi_type])
+        playqueue = app.PLAYQUEUES.from_kodi_type(self.kodi_type)
        playqueue.clear()
        app.PLAYSTATE.context_menu_play = True
        handle = self.api.fullpath(force_addon=True)[0]
-        handle = 'RunPlugin(%s)' % handle
-        xbmc.executebuiltin(handle.encode('utf-8'))
+        handle = f'RunPlugin({handle})'
+        xbmc.executebuiltin(handle)

    def _extras(self):
        """
--- a/resources/lib/db.py
+++ b/resources/lib/db.py
@ -4,18 +4,13 @@ import sqlite3
 from functools import wraps

 from . import variables as v, app
+from .exceptions import LockedDatabase

 DB_WRITE_ATTEMPTS = 100
+DB_WRITE_ATTEMPTS_TIMEOUT = 1  # in seconds
 DB_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT = 10


-class LockedDatabase(Exception):
-    """
-    Dedicated class to make sure we're not silently catching locked DBs.
-    """
-    pass
-
-
 def catch_operationalerrors(method):
    """
    sqlite.OperationalError is raised immediately if another DB connection
@ -32,7 +27,7 @@ def catch_operationalerrors(method):
            try:
                return method(self, *args, **kwargs)
            except sqlite3.OperationalError as err:
-                if 'database is locked' not in err:
+                if err.args[0] and 'database is locked' not in err.args[0]:
                    # Not an error we want to catch, so reraise it
                    raise
                attempts -= 1
@ -43,7 +38,7 @@ def catch_operationalerrors(method):
                self.kodiconn.commit()
                if self.artconn:
                    self.artconn.commit()
-                if app.APP.monitor.waitForAbort(0.1):
+                if app.APP.monitor.waitForAbort(DB_WRITE_ATTEMPTS_TIMEOUT):
                    # PKC needs to quit
                    return
                # Start new transactions
--- a/resources/lib/defused_etree.py
+++ b/resources/lib/defused_etree.py
@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-"""
-xml.etree.ElementTree tries to encode with text.encode('ascii') - which is
-just plain BS. This etree will always return unicode, not string
-"""
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
-# Originally tried faster cElementTree, but does NOT work reliably with Kodi
-from defusedxml.ElementTree import DefusedXMLParser, _generate_etree_functions
-
-from xml.etree.ElementTree import TreeBuilder as _TreeBuilder
-from xml.etree.ElementTree import parse as _parse
-from xml.etree.ElementTree import iterparse as _iterparse
-from xml.etree.ElementTree import tostring
-
-
-class UnicodeXMLParser(DefusedXMLParser):
-    """
-    PKC Hack to ensure we're always receiving unicode, not str
-    """
-    @staticmethod
-    def _fixtext(text):
-        """
-        Do NOT try to convert every entry to str with entry.encode('ascii')!
-        """
-        return text
-
-
-# aliases
-XMLTreeBuilder = XMLParse = UnicodeXMLParser
-
-parse, iterparse, fromstring = _generate_etree_functions(UnicodeXMLParser,
-                                                         _TreeBuilder, _parse,
-                                                         _iterparse)
-XML = fromstring
-
-
-__all__ = ['XML', 'XMLParse', 'XMLTreeBuilder', 'fromstring', 'iterparse',
-           'parse', 'tostring']
--- a/resources/lib/defusedxml/ElementTree.py
+++ b/resources/lib/defusedxml/ElementTree.py
@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+# defusedxml
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2020 by Christian Heimes <christian@python.org>
+# Licensed to PSF under a Contributor Agreement.
+# See https://www.python.org/psf/license for licensing details.
+"""Defused xml.etree.ElementTree facade
+"""
+from __future__ import print_function, absolute_import
+
+import sys
+import warnings
+from xml.etree.ElementTree import ParseError
+from xml.etree.ElementTree import TreeBuilder as _TreeBuilder
+from xml.etree.ElementTree import parse as _parse
+from xml.etree.ElementTree import tostring
+
+import importlib
+
+
+from .common import DTDForbidden, EntitiesForbidden, ExternalReferenceForbidden
+
+__origin__ = "xml.etree.ElementTree"
+
+
+def _get_py3_cls():
+    """Python 3.3 hides the pure Python code but defusedxml requires it.
+
+    The code is based on test.support.import_fresh_module().
+    """
+    pymodname = "xml.etree.ElementTree"
+    cmodname = "_elementtree"
+
+    pymod = sys.modules.pop(pymodname, None)
+    cmod = sys.modules.pop(cmodname, None)
+
+    sys.modules[cmodname] = None
+    try:
+        pure_pymod = importlib.import_module(pymodname)
+    finally:
+        # restore module
+        sys.modules[pymodname] = pymod
+        if cmod is not None:
+            sys.modules[cmodname] = cmod
+        else:
+            sys.modules.pop(cmodname, None)
+        # restore attribute on original package
+        etree_pkg = sys.modules["xml.etree"]
+        if pymod is not None:
+            etree_pkg.ElementTree = pymod
+        elif hasattr(etree_pkg, "ElementTree"):
+            del etree_pkg.ElementTree
+
+    _XMLParser = pure_pymod.XMLParser
+    _iterparse = pure_pymod.iterparse
+    # patch pure module to use ParseError from C extension
+    pure_pymod.ParseError = ParseError
+
+    return _XMLParser, _iterparse
+
+
+_XMLParser, _iterparse = _get_py3_cls()
+
+_sentinel = object()
+
+
+class DefusedXMLParser(_XMLParser):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        html=_sentinel,
+        target=None,
+        encoding=None,
+        forbid_dtd=False,
+        forbid_entities=True,
+        forbid_external=True,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(target=target, encoding=encoding)
+        if html is not _sentinel:
+            # the 'html' argument has been deprecated and ignored in all
+            # supported versions of Python. Python 3.8 finally removed it.
+            if html:
+                raise TypeError("'html=True' is no longer supported.")
+            else:
+                warnings.warn(
+                    "'html' keyword argument is no longer supported. Pass "
+                    "in arguments as keyword arguments.",
+                    category=DeprecationWarning,
+                )
+
+        self.forbid_dtd = forbid_dtd
+        self.forbid_entities = forbid_entities
+        self.forbid_external = forbid_external
+        parser = self.parser
+        if self.forbid_dtd:
+            parser.StartDoctypeDeclHandler = self.defused_start_doctype_decl
+        if self.forbid_entities:
+            parser.EntityDeclHandler = self.defused_entity_decl
+            parser.UnparsedEntityDeclHandler = self.defused_unparsed_entity_decl
+        if self.forbid_external:
+            parser.ExternalEntityRefHandler = self.defused_external_entity_ref_handler
+
+    def defused_start_doctype_decl(self, name, sysid, pubid, has_internal_subset):
+        raise DTDForbidden(name, sysid, pubid)
+
+    def defused_entity_decl(
+        self, name, is_parameter_entity, value, base, sysid, pubid, notation_name
+    ):
+        raise EntitiesForbidden(name, value, base, sysid, pubid, notation_name)
+
+    def defused_unparsed_entity_decl(self, name, base, sysid, pubid, notation_name):
+        # expat 1.2
+        raise EntitiesForbidden(name, None, base, sysid, pubid, notation_name)  # pragma: no cover
+
+    def defused_external_entity_ref_handler(self, context, base, sysid, pubid):
+        raise ExternalReferenceForbidden(context, base, sysid, pubid)
+
+
+# aliases
+# XMLParse is a typo, keep it for backwards compatibility
+XMLTreeBuilder = XMLParse = XMLParser = DefusedXMLParser
+
+
+def parse(source, parser=None, forbid_dtd=False, forbid_entities=True, forbid_external=True):
+    if parser is None:
+        parser = DefusedXMLParser(
+            target=_TreeBuilder(),
+            forbid_dtd=forbid_dtd,
+            forbid_entities=forbid_entities,
+            forbid_external=forbid_external,
+        )
+    return _parse(source, parser)
+
+
+def iterparse(
+    source,
+    events=None,
+    parser=None,
+    forbid_dtd=False,
+    forbid_entities=True,
+    forbid_external=True,
+):
+    if parser is None:
+        parser = DefusedXMLParser(
+            target=_TreeBuilder(),
+            forbid_dtd=forbid_dtd,
+            forbid_entities=forbid_entities,
+            forbid_external=forbid_external,
+        )
+    return _iterparse(source, events, parser)
+
+
+def fromstring(text, forbid_dtd=False, forbid_entities=True, forbid_external=True):
+    parser = DefusedXMLParser(
+        target=_TreeBuilder(),
+        forbid_dtd=forbid_dtd,
+        forbid_entities=forbid_entities,
+        forbid_external=forbid_external,
+    )
+    parser.feed(text)
+    return parser.close()
+
+
+XML = fromstring
+
+
+def fromstringlist(sequence, forbid_dtd=False, forbid_entities=True, forbid_external=True):
+    parser = DefusedXMLParser(
+        target=_TreeBuilder(),
+        forbid_dtd=forbid_dtd,
+        forbid_entities=forbid_entities,
+        forbid_external=forbid_external,
+    )
+    for text in sequence:
+        parser.feed(text)
+    return parser.close()
+
+
+__all__ = [
+    "ParseError",
+    "XML",
+    "XMLParse",
+    "XMLParser",
+    "XMLTreeBuilder",
+    "fromstring",
+    "fromstringlist",
+    "iterparse",
+    "parse",
+    "tostring",
+]
--- a/resources/lib/defusedxml/init.py
+++ b/resources/lib/defusedxml/init.py
@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# defusedxml
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2013 by Christian Heimes <christian@python.org>
+# Licensed to PSF under a Contributor Agreement.
+# See https://www.python.org/psf/license for licensing details.
+"""Defuse XML bomb denial of service vulnerabilities
+"""
+from __future__ import print_function, absolute_import
+
+import warnings
+
+from .common import (
+    DefusedXmlException,
+    DTDForbidden,
+    EntitiesForbidden,
+    ExternalReferenceForbidden,
+    NotSupportedError,
+    _apply_defusing,
+)
+
+
+def defuse_stdlib():
+    """Monkey patch and defuse all stdlib packages
+
+    :warning: The monkey patch is an EXPERIMETNAL feature.
+    """
+    defused = {}
+
+    with warnings.catch_warnings():
+        from . import cElementTree
+    from . import ElementTree
+    from . import minidom
+    from . import pulldom
+    from . import sax
+    from . import expatbuilder
+    from . import expatreader
+    from . import xmlrpc
+
+    xmlrpc.monkey_patch()
+    defused[xmlrpc] = None
+
+    defused_mods = [
+        cElementTree,
+        ElementTree,
+        minidom,
+        pulldom,
+        sax,
+        expatbuilder,
+        expatreader,
+    ]
+
+    for defused_mod in defused_mods:
+        stdlib_mod = _apply_defusing(defused_mod)
+        defused[defused_mod] = stdlib_mod
+
+    return defused
+
+
+__version__ = "0.8.0.dev1"
+
+__all__ = [
+    "DefusedXmlException",
+    "DTDForbidden",
+    "EntitiesForbidden",
+    "ExternalReferenceForbidden",
+    "NotSupportedError",
+]
--- a/resources/lib/defusedxml/cElementTree.py
+++ b/resources/lib/defusedxml/cElementTree.py
@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# defusedxml
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2013 by Christian Heimes <christian@python.org>
+# Licensed to PSF under a Contributor Agreement.
+# See https://www.python.org/psf/license for licensing details.
+"""Defused xml.etree.cElementTree
+"""
+import warnings
+
+# This module is an alias for ElementTree just like xml.etree.cElementTree
+from .ElementTree import (
+    XML,
+    XMLParse,
+    XMLParser,
+    XMLTreeBuilder,
+    fromstring,
+    fromstringlist,
+    iterparse,
+    parse,
+    tostring,
+    DefusedXMLParser,
+    ParseError,
+)
+
+__origin__ = "xml.etree.cElementTree"
+
+
+warnings.warn(
+    "defusedxml.cElementTree is deprecated, import from defusedxml.ElementTree instead.",
+    category=DeprecationWarning,
+    stacklevel=2,
+)
+
+__all__ = [
+    "ParseError",
+    "XML",
+    "XMLParse",
+    "XMLParser",
+    "XMLTreeBuilder",
+    "fromstring",
+    "fromstringlist",
+    "iterparse",
+    "parse",
+    "tostring",
+    # backwards compatibility
+    "DefusedXMLParser",
+]
--- a/resources/lib/defusedxml/common.py
+++ b/resources/lib/defusedxml/common.py
@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+# defusedxml
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2013-2020 by Christian Heimes <christian@python.org>
+# Licensed to PSF under a Contributor Agreement.
+# See https://www.python.org/psf/license for licensing details.
+"""Common constants, exceptions and helpe functions
+"""
+import sys
+import xml.parsers.expat
+
+PY3 = True
+
+# Fail early when pyexpat is not installed correctly
+if not hasattr(xml.parsers.expat, "ParserCreate"):
+    raise ImportError("pyexpat")  # pragma: no cover
+
+
+class DefusedXmlException(ValueError):
+    """Base exception"""
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return str(self)
+
+
+class DTDForbidden(DefusedXmlException):
+    """Document type definition is forbidden"""
+
+    def __init__(self, name, sysid, pubid):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.name = name
+        self.sysid = sysid
+        self.pubid = pubid
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        tpl = "DTDForbidden(name='{}', system_id={!r}, public_id={!r})"
+        return tpl.format(self.name, self.sysid, self.pubid)
+
+
+class EntitiesForbidden(DefusedXmlException):
+    """Entity definition is forbidden"""
+
+    def __init__(self, name, value, base, sysid, pubid, notation_name):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.name = name
+        self.value = value
+        self.base = base
+        self.sysid = sysid
+        self.pubid = pubid
+        self.notation_name = notation_name
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        tpl = "EntitiesForbidden(name='{}', system_id={!r}, public_id={!r})"
+        return tpl.format(self.name, self.sysid, self.pubid)
+
+
+class ExternalReferenceForbidden(DefusedXmlException):
+    """Resolving an external reference is forbidden"""
+
+    def __init__(self, context, base, sysid, pubid):
+        super().__init__()
+        self.context = context
+        self.base = base
+        self.sysid = sysid
+        self.pubid = pubid
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        tpl = "ExternalReferenceForbidden(system_id='{}', public_id={})"
+        return tpl.format(self.sysid, self.pubid)
+
+
+class NotSupportedError(DefusedXmlException):
+    """The operation is not supported"""
+
+
+def _apply_defusing(defused_mod):
+    assert defused_mod is sys.modules[defused_mod.__name__]
+    stdlib_name = defused_mod.__origin__
+    __import__(stdlib_name, {}, {}, ["*"])
+    stdlib_mod = sys.modules[stdlib_name]
+    stdlib_names = set(dir(stdlib_mod))
+    for name, obj in vars(defused_mod).items():
+        if name.startswith("_") or name not in stdlib_names:
+            continue
+        setattr(stdlib_mod, name, obj)
+    return stdlib_mod
--- a/resources/lib/defusedxml/expatbuilder.py
+++ b/resources/lib/defusedxml/expatbuilder.py
@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+# defusedxml
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2013 by Christian Heimes <christian@python.org>
+# Licensed to PSF under a Contributor Agreement.
+# See https://www.python.org/psf/license for licensing details.
+"""Defused xml.dom.expatbuilder
+"""
+from __future__ import print_function, absolute_import
+
+from xml.dom.expatbuilder import ExpatBuilder as _ExpatBuilder
+from xml.dom.expatbuilder import Namespaces as _Namespaces
+
+from .common import DTDForbidden, EntitiesForbidden, ExternalReferenceForbidden
+
+__origin__ = "xml.dom.expatbuilder"
+
+
+class DefusedExpatBuilder(_ExpatBuilder):
+    """Defused document builder"""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, options=None, forbid_dtd=False, forbid_entities=True, forbid_external=True
+    ):
+        _ExpatBuilder.__init__(self, options)
+        self.forbid_dtd = forbid_dtd
+        self.forbid_entities = forbid_entities
+        self.forbid_external = forbid_external
+
+    def defused_start_doctype_decl(self, name, sysid, pubid, has_internal_subset):
+        raise DTDForbidden(name, sysid, pubid)
+
+    def defused_entity_decl(
+        self, name, is_parameter_entity, value, base, sysid, pubid, notation_name
+    ):
+        raise EntitiesForbidden(name, value, base, sysid, pubid, notation_name)
+
+    def defused_unparsed_entity_decl(self, name, base, sysid, pubid, notation_name):
+        # expat 1.2
+        raise EntitiesForbidden(name, None, base, sysid, pubid, notation_name)  # pragma: no cover
+
+    def defused_external_entity_ref_handler(self, context, base, sysid, pubid):
+        raise ExternalReferenceForbidden(context, base, sysid, pubid)
+
+    def install(self, parser):
+        _ExpatBuilder.install(self, parser)
+
+        if self.forbid_dtd:
+            parser.StartDoctypeDeclHandler = self.defused_start_doctype_decl
+        if self.forbid_entities:
+            # if self._options.entities:
+            parser.EntityDeclHandler = self.defused_entity_decl
+            parser.UnparsedEntityDeclHandler = self.defused_unparsed_entity_decl
+        if self.forbid_external:
+            parser.ExternalEntityRefHandler = self.defused_external_entity_ref_handler
+
+
+class DefusedExpatBuilderNS(_Namespaces, DefusedExpatBuilder):
+    """Defused document builder that supports namespaces."""
+
+    def install(self, parser):
+        DefusedExpatBuilder.install(self, parser)
+        if self._options.namespace_declarations:
+            parser.StartNamespaceDeclHandler = self.start_namespace_decl_handler
+
+    def reset(self):
+        DefusedExpatBuilder.reset(self)
+        self._initNamespaces()
+
+
+def parse(file, namespaces=True, forbid_dtd=False, forbid_entities=True, forbid_external=True):
+    """Parse a document, returning the resulting Document node.
+
+    'file' may be either a file name or an open file object.
+    """
+    if namespaces:
+        build_builder = DefusedExpatBuilderNS
+    else:
+        build_builder = DefusedExpatBuilder
+    builder = build_builder(
+        forbid_dtd=forbid_dtd, forbid_entities=forbid_entities, forbid_external=forbid_external
+    )
+
+    if isinstance(file, str):
+        fp = open(file, "rb")
+        try:
+            result = builder.parseFile(fp)
+        finally:
+            fp.close()
+    else:
+        result = builder.parseFile(file)
+    return result
+
+
+def parseString(
+    string, namespaces=True, forbid_dtd=False, forbid_entities=True, forbid_external=True
+):
+    """Parse a document from a string, returning the resulting
+    Document node.
+    """
+    if namespaces:
+        build_builder = DefusedExpatBuilderNS
+    else:
+        build_builder = DefusedExpatBuilder
+    builder = build_builder(
+        forbid_dtd=forbid_dtd, forbid_entities=forbid_entities, forbid_external=forbid_external
+    )
+    return builder.parseString(string)
--- a/resources/lib/defusedxml/expatreader.py
+++ b/resources/lib/defusedxml/expatreader.py
@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# defusedxml
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2013 by Christian Heimes <christian@python.org>
+# Licensed to PSF under a Contributor Agreement.
+# See https://www.python.org/psf/license for licensing details.
+"""Defused xml.sax.expatreader
+"""
+from __future__ import print_function, absolute_import
+
+from xml.sax.expatreader import ExpatParser as _ExpatParser
+
+from .common import DTDForbidden, EntitiesForbidden, ExternalReferenceForbidden
+
+__origin__ = "xml.sax.expatreader"
+
+
+class DefusedExpatParser(_ExpatParser):
+    """Defused SAX driver for the pyexpat C module."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        namespaceHandling=0,
+        bufsize=2 ** 16 - 20,
+        forbid_dtd=False,
+        forbid_entities=True,
+        forbid_external=True,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(namespaceHandling, bufsize)
+        self.forbid_dtd = forbid_dtd
+        self.forbid_entities = forbid_entities
+        self.forbid_external = forbid_external
+
+    def defused_start_doctype_decl(self, name, sysid, pubid, has_internal_subset):
+        raise DTDForbidden(name, sysid, pubid)
+
+    def defused_entity_decl(
+        self, name, is_parameter_entity, value, base, sysid, pubid, notation_name
+    ):
+        raise EntitiesForbidden(name, value, base, sysid, pubid, notation_name)
+
+    def defused_unparsed_entity_decl(self, name, base, sysid, pubid, notation_name):
+        # expat 1.2
+        raise EntitiesForbidden(name, None, base, sysid, pubid, notation_name)  # pragma: no cover
+
+    def defused_external_entity_ref_handler(self, context, base, sysid, pubid):
+        raise ExternalReferenceForbidden(context, base, sysid, pubid)
+
+    def reset(self):
+        super().reset()
+        parser = self._parser
+        if self.forbid_dtd:
+            parser.StartDoctypeDeclHandler = self.defused_start_doctype_decl
+        if self.forbid_entities:
+            parser.EntityDeclHandler = self.defused_entity_decl
+            parser.UnparsedEntityDeclHandler = self.defused_unparsed_entity_decl
+        if self.forbid_external:
+            parser.ExternalEntityRefHandler = self.defused_external_entity_ref_handler
+
+
+def create_parser(*args, **kwargs):
+    return DefusedExpatParser(*args, **kwargs)
--- a/resources/lib/defusedxml/lxml.py
+++ b/resources/lib/defusedxml/lxml.py
@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+# defusedxml
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2013 by Christian Heimes <christian@python.org>
+# Licensed to PSF under a Contributor Agreement.
+# See https://www.python.org/psf/license for licensing details.
+"""DEPRECATED Example code for lxml.etree protection
+
+The code has NO protection against decompression bombs.
+"""
+from __future__ import print_function, absolute_import
+
+import threading
+import warnings
+
+from lxml import etree as _etree
+
+from .common import DTDForbidden, EntitiesForbidden, NotSupportedError
+
+LXML3 = _etree.LXML_VERSION[0] >= 3
+
+__origin__ = "lxml.etree"
+
+tostring = _etree.tostring
+
+
+warnings.warn(
+    "defusedxml.lxml is no longer supported and will be removed in a future release.",
+    category=DeprecationWarning,
+    stacklevel=2,
+)
+
+
+class RestrictedElement(_etree.ElementBase):
+    """A restricted Element class that filters out instances of some classes"""
+
+    __slots__ = ()
+    # blacklist = (etree._Entity, etree._ProcessingInstruction, etree._Comment)
+    blacklist = _etree._Entity
+
+    def _filter(self, iterator):
+        blacklist = self.blacklist
+        for child in iterator:
+            if isinstance(child, blacklist):
+                continue
+            yield child
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        iterator = super(RestrictedElement, self).__iter__()
+        return self._filter(iterator)
+
+    def iterchildren(self, tag=None, reversed=False):
+        iterator = super(RestrictedElement, self).iterchildren(tag=tag, reversed=reversed)
+        return self._filter(iterator)
+
+    def iter(self, tag=None, *tags):
+        iterator = super(RestrictedElement, self).iter(tag=tag, *tags)
+        return self._filter(iterator)
+
+    def iterdescendants(self, tag=None, *tags):
+        iterator = super(RestrictedElement, self).iterdescendants(tag=tag, *tags)
+        return self._filter(iterator)
+
+    def itersiblings(self, tag=None, preceding=False):
+        iterator = super(RestrictedElement, self).itersiblings(tag=tag, preceding=preceding)
+        return self._filter(iterator)
+
+    def getchildren(self):
+        iterator = super(RestrictedElement, self).__iter__()
+        return list(self._filter(iterator))
+
+    def getiterator(self, tag=None):
+        iterator = super(RestrictedElement, self).getiterator(tag)
+        return self._filter(iterator)
+
+
+class GlobalParserTLS(threading.local):
+    """Thread local context for custom parser instances"""
+
+    parser_config = {
+        "resolve_entities": False,
+        # 'remove_comments': True,
+        # 'remove_pis': True,
+    }
+
+    element_class = RestrictedElement
+
+    def createDefaultParser(self):
+        parser = _etree.XMLParser(**self.parser_config)
+        element_class = self.element_class
+        if self.element_class is not None:
+            lookup = _etree.ElementDefaultClassLookup(element=element_class)
+            parser.set_element_class_lookup(lookup)
+        return parser
+
+    def setDefaultParser(self, parser):
+        self._default_parser = parser
+
+    def getDefaultParser(self):
+        parser = getattr(self, "_default_parser", None)
+        if parser is None:
+            parser = self.createDefaultParser()
+            self.setDefaultParser(parser)
+        return parser
+
+
+_parser_tls = GlobalParserTLS()
+getDefaultParser = _parser_tls.getDefaultParser
+
+
+def check_docinfo(elementtree, forbid_dtd=False, forbid_entities=True):
+    """Check docinfo of an element tree for DTD and entity declarations
+
+    The check for entity declarations needs lxml 3 or newer. lxml 2.x does
+    not support dtd.iterentities().
+    """
+    docinfo = elementtree.docinfo
+    if docinfo.doctype:
+        if forbid_dtd:
+            raise DTDForbidden(docinfo.doctype, docinfo.system_url, docinfo.public_id)
+        if forbid_entities and not LXML3:
+            # lxml < 3 has no iterentities()
+            raise NotSupportedError("Unable to check for entity declarations " "in lxml 2.x")
+
+    if forbid_entities:
+        for dtd in docinfo.internalDTD, docinfo.externalDTD:
+            if dtd is None:
+                continue
+            for entity in dtd.iterentities():
+                raise EntitiesForbidden(entity.name, entity.content, None, None, None, None)
+
+
+def parse(source, parser=None, base_url=None, forbid_dtd=False, forbid_entities=True):
+    if parser is None:
+        parser = getDefaultParser()
+    elementtree = _etree.parse(source, parser, base_url=base_url)
+    check_docinfo(elementtree, forbid_dtd, forbid_entities)
+    return elementtree
+
+
+def fromstring(text, parser=None, base_url=None, forbid_dtd=False, forbid_entities=True):
+    if parser is None:
+        parser = getDefaultParser()
+    rootelement = _etree.fromstring(text, parser, base_url=base_url)
+    elementtree = rootelement.getroottree()
+    check_docinfo(elementtree, forbid_dtd, forbid_entities)
+    return rootelement
+
+
+XML = fromstring
+
+
+def iterparse(*args, **kwargs):
+    raise NotSupportedError("defused lxml.etree.iterparse not available")
--- a/resources/lib/defusedxml/minidom.py
+++ b/resources/lib/defusedxml/minidom.py
@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# defusedxml
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2013 by Christian Heimes <christian@python.org>
+# Licensed to PSF under a Contributor Agreement.
+# See https://www.python.org/psf/license for licensing details.
+"""Defused xml.dom.minidom
+"""
+from __future__ import print_function, absolute_import
+
+from xml.dom.minidom import _do_pulldom_parse
+from . import expatbuilder as _expatbuilder
+from . import pulldom as _pulldom
+
+__origin__ = "xml.dom.minidom"
+
+
+def parse(
+    file, parser=None, bufsize=None, forbid_dtd=False, forbid_entities=True, forbid_external=True
+):
+    """Parse a file into a DOM by filename or file object."""
+    if parser is None and not bufsize:
+        return _expatbuilder.parse(
+            file,
+            forbid_dtd=forbid_dtd,
+            forbid_entities=forbid_entities,
+            forbid_external=forbid_external,
+        )
+    else:
+        return _do_pulldom_parse(
+            _pulldom.parse,
+            (file,),
+            {
+                "parser": parser,
+                "bufsize": bufsize,
+                "forbid_dtd": forbid_dtd,
+                "forbid_entities": forbid_entities,
+                "forbid_external": forbid_external,
+            },
+        )
+
+
+def parseString(
+    string, parser=None, forbid_dtd=False, forbid_entities=True, forbid_external=True
+):
+    """Parse a file into a DOM from a string."""
+    if parser is None:
+        return _expatbuilder.parseString(
+            string,
+            forbid_dtd=forbid_dtd,
+            forbid_entities=forbid_entities,
+            forbid_external=forbid_external,
+        )
+    else:
+        return _do_pulldom_parse(
+            _pulldom.parseString,
+            (string,),
+            {
+                "parser": parser,
+                "forbid_dtd": forbid_dtd,
+                "forbid_entities": forbid_entities,
+                "forbid_external": forbid_external,
+            },
+        )
--- a/resources/lib/defusedxml/pulldom.py
+++ b/resources/lib/defusedxml/pulldom.py
@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# defusedxml
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2013 by Christian Heimes <christian@python.org>
+# Licensed to PSF under a Contributor Agreement.
+# See https://www.python.org/psf/license for licensing details.
+"""Defused xml.dom.pulldom
+"""
+from __future__ import print_function, absolute_import
+
+from xml.dom.pulldom import parse as _parse
+from xml.dom.pulldom import parseString as _parseString
+from .sax import make_parser
+
+__origin__ = "xml.dom.pulldom"
+
+
+def parse(
+    stream_or_string,
+    parser=None,
+    bufsize=None,
+    forbid_dtd=False,
+    forbid_entities=True,
+    forbid_external=True,
+):
+    if parser is None:
+        parser = make_parser()
+        parser.forbid_dtd = forbid_dtd
+        parser.forbid_entities = forbid_entities
+        parser.forbid_external = forbid_external
+    return _parse(stream_or_string, parser, bufsize)
+
+
+def parseString(
+    string, parser=None, forbid_dtd=False, forbid_entities=True, forbid_external=True
+):
+    if parser is None:
+        parser = make_parser()
+        parser.forbid_dtd = forbid_dtd
+        parser.forbid_entities = forbid_entities
+        parser.forbid_external = forbid_external
+    return _parseString(string, parser)
--- a/resources/lib/defusedxml/sax.py
+++ b/resources/lib/defusedxml/sax.py
@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# defusedxml
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2013 by Christian Heimes <christian@python.org>
+# Licensed to PSF under a Contributor Agreement.
+# See https://www.python.org/psf/license for licensing details.
+"""Defused xml.sax
+"""
+from __future__ import print_function, absolute_import
+
+from xml.sax import InputSource as _InputSource
+from xml.sax import ErrorHandler as _ErrorHandler
+
+from . import expatreader
+
+__origin__ = "xml.sax"
+
+
+def parse(
+    source,
+    handler,
+    errorHandler=_ErrorHandler(),
+    forbid_dtd=False,
+    forbid_entities=True,
+    forbid_external=True,
+):
+    parser = make_parser()
+    parser.setContentHandler(handler)
+    parser.setErrorHandler(errorHandler)
+    parser.forbid_dtd = forbid_dtd
+    parser.forbid_entities = forbid_entities
+    parser.forbid_external = forbid_external
+    parser.parse(source)
+
+
+def parseString(
+    string,
+    handler,
+    errorHandler=_ErrorHandler(),
+    forbid_dtd=False,
+    forbid_entities=True,
+    forbid_external=True,
+):
+    from io import BytesIO
+
+    if errorHandler is None:
+        errorHandler = _ErrorHandler()
+    parser = make_parser()
+    parser.setContentHandler(handler)
+    parser.setErrorHandler(errorHandler)
+    parser.forbid_dtd = forbid_dtd
+    parser.forbid_entities = forbid_entities
+    parser.forbid_external = forbid_external
+
+    inpsrc = _InputSource()
+    inpsrc.setByteStream(BytesIO(string))
+    parser.parse(inpsrc)
+
+
+def make_parser(parser_list=[]):
+    return expatreader.create_parser()
--- a/resources/lib/defusedxml/xmlrpc.py
+++ b/resources/lib/defusedxml/xmlrpc.py
@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+# defusedxml
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2013 by Christian Heimes <christian@python.org>
+# Licensed to PSF under a Contributor Agreement.
+# See https://www.python.org/psf/license for licensing details.
+"""Defused xmlrpclib
+
+Also defuses gzip bomb
+"""
+from __future__ import print_function, absolute_import
+
+import io
+
+from .common import DTDForbidden, EntitiesForbidden, ExternalReferenceForbidden
+
+__origin__ = "xmlrpc.client"
+from xmlrpc.client import ExpatParser
+from xmlrpc import client as xmlrpc_client
+from xmlrpc import server as xmlrpc_server
+from xmlrpc.client import gzip_decode as _orig_gzip_decode
+from xmlrpc.client import GzipDecodedResponse as _OrigGzipDecodedResponse
+
+try:
+    import gzip
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
+    gzip = None
+
+
+# Limit maximum request size to prevent resource exhaustion DoS
+# Also used to limit maximum amount of gzip decoded data in order to prevent
+# decompression bombs
+# A value of -1 or smaller disables the limit
+MAX_DATA = 30 * 1024 * 1024  # 30 MB
+
+
+def defused_gzip_decode(data, limit=None):
+    """gzip encoded data -> unencoded data
+
+    Decode data using the gzip content encoding as described in RFC 1952
+    """
+    if not gzip:  # pragma: no cover
+        raise NotImplementedError
+    if limit is None:
+        limit = MAX_DATA
+    f = io.BytesIO(data)
+    gzf = gzip.GzipFile(mode="rb", fileobj=f)
+    try:
+        if limit < 0:  # no limit
+            decoded = gzf.read()
+        else:
+            decoded = gzf.read(limit + 1)
+    except IOError:  # pragma: no cover
+        raise ValueError("invalid data")
+    f.close()
+    gzf.close()
+    if limit >= 0 and len(decoded) > limit:
+        raise ValueError("max gzipped payload length exceeded")
+    return decoded
+
+
+class DefusedGzipDecodedResponse(gzip.GzipFile if gzip else object):
+    """a file-like object to decode a response encoded with the gzip
+    method, as described in RFC 1952.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, response, limit=None):
+        # response doesn't support tell() and read(), required by
+        # GzipFile
+        if not gzip:  # pragma: no cover
+            raise NotImplementedError
+        self.limit = limit = limit if limit is not None else MAX_DATA
+        if limit < 0:  # no limit
+            data = response.read()
+            self.readlength = None
+        else:
+            data = response.read(limit + 1)
+            self.readlength = 0
+        if limit >= 0 and len(data) > limit:
+            raise ValueError("max payload length exceeded")
+        self.stringio = io.BytesIO(data)
+        super().__init__(mode="rb", fileobj=self.stringio)
+
+    def read(self, n):
+        if self.limit >= 0:
+            left = self.limit - self.readlength
+            n = min(n, left + 1)
+            data = gzip.GzipFile.read(self, n)
+            self.readlength += len(data)
+            if self.readlength > self.limit:
+                raise ValueError("max payload length exceeded")
+            return data
+        else:
+            return super().read(n)
+
+    def close(self):
+        super().close()
+        self.stringio.close()
+
+
+class DefusedExpatParser(ExpatParser):
+    def __init__(self, target, forbid_dtd=False, forbid_entities=True, forbid_external=True):
+        super().__init__(target)
+        self.forbid_dtd = forbid_dtd
+        self.forbid_entities = forbid_entities
+        self.forbid_external = forbid_external
+        parser = self._parser
+        if self.forbid_dtd:
+            parser.StartDoctypeDeclHandler = self.defused_start_doctype_decl
+        if self.forbid_entities:
+            parser.EntityDeclHandler = self.defused_entity_decl
+            parser.UnparsedEntityDeclHandler = self.defused_unparsed_entity_decl
+        if self.forbid_external:
+            parser.ExternalEntityRefHandler = self.defused_external_entity_ref_handler
+
+    def defused_start_doctype_decl(self, name, sysid, pubid, has_internal_subset):
+        raise DTDForbidden(name, sysid, pubid)
+
+    def defused_entity_decl(
+        self, name, is_parameter_entity, value, base, sysid, pubid, notation_name
+    ):
+        raise EntitiesForbidden(name, value, base, sysid, pubid, notation_name)
+
+    def defused_unparsed_entity_decl(self, name, base, sysid, pubid, notation_name):
+        # expat 1.2
+        raise EntitiesForbidden(name, None, base, sysid, pubid, notation_name)  # pragma: no cover
+
+    def defused_external_entity_ref_handler(self, context, base, sysid, pubid):
+        raise ExternalReferenceForbidden(context, base, sysid, pubid)
+
+
+def monkey_patch():
+    xmlrpc_client.FastParser = DefusedExpatParser
+    xmlrpc_client.GzipDecodedResponse = DefusedGzipDecodedResponse
+    xmlrpc_client.gzip_decode = defused_gzip_decode
+    if xmlrpc_server:
+        xmlrpc_server.gzip_decode = defused_gzip_decode
+
+
+def unmonkey_patch():
+    xmlrpc_client.FastParser = None
+    xmlrpc_client.GzipDecodedResponse = _OrigGzipDecodedResponse
+    xmlrpc_client.gzip_decode = _orig_gzip_decode
+    if xmlrpc_server:
+        xmlrpc_server.gzip_decode = _orig_gzip_decode
--- a/resources/lib/downloadutils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/downloadutils.py
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
 import requests
 import requests.exceptions as exceptions
@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ LOG = getLogger('PLEX.download')
 ###############################################################################


-class DownloadUtils():
+class DownloadUtils(object):
    """
    Manages any up/downloads with PKC. Careful to initiate correctly
    Use startSession() to initiate.
@ -224,7 +223,11 @@ class DownloadUtils():
                if r.status_code != 401:
                    self.count_unauthorized = 0

-            if r.status_code == 204:
+            if return_response is True:
+                # return the entire response object
+                return r
+
+            elif r.status_code == 204:
                # No body in the response
                # But read (empty) content to release connection back to pool
                # (see requests: keep-alive documentation)
@ -258,12 +261,9 @@ class DownloadUtils():
            elif r.status_code in (200, 201):
                # 200: OK
                # 201: Created
-                if return_response is True:
-                    # return the entire response object
-                    return r
                try:
                    # xml response
-                    r = utils.defused_etree.fromstring(r.content)
+                    r = utils.etree.fromstring(r.content)
                    return r
                except Exception:
                    r.encoding = 'utf-8'
--- a/resources/lib/entrypoint.py
+++ b/resources/lib/entrypoint.py
@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 Loads of different functions called in SEPARATE Python instances through
 e.g. plugin://... calls. Hence be careful to only rely on window variables.
 """
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
 import sys
+import copy
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as etree

 import xbmc
 import xbmcplugin
@ -87,12 +88,10 @@ def directory_item(label, path, folder=True):
    Adds a xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem() directory itemlistitem
    """
    listitem = ListItem(label, path=path)
-    listitem.setThumbnailImage(
-        "special://home/addons/plugin.video.plexkodiconnect/icon.png")
    listitem.setArt(
-        {"fanart": "special://home/addons/plugin.video.plexkodiconnect/fanart.jpg"})
-    listitem.setArt(
-        {"landscape":"special://home/addons/plugin.video.plexkodiconnect/fanart.jpg"})
+        {'landscape':'special://home/addons/plugin.video.plexkodiconnect/fanart.jpg',
+         'fanart': 'special://home/addons/plugin.video.plexkodiconnect/fanart.jpg',
+         'thumb': 'special://home/addons/plugin.video.plexkodiconnect/icon.png'})
    xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem(handle=int(sys.argv[1]),
                                url=path,
                                listitem=listitem,
@ -248,12 +247,10 @@ def show_listing(xml, plex_type=None, section_id=None, synched=True, key=None):
        widgets.KEY = key
    # Process all items to show
    all_items = mass_api(xml)
-    all_items = utils.process_method_on_list(widgets.generate_item, all_items)
-    all_items = utils.process_method_on_list(widgets.prepare_listitem,
-                                             all_items)
+    all_items = [widgets.generate_item(api) for api in all_items]
+    all_items = [widgets.prepare_listitem(item) for item in all_items]
    # fill that listing...
-    all_items = utils.process_method_on_list(widgets.create_listitem,
-                                             all_items)
+    all_items = [widgets.create_listitem(item) for item in all_items]
    xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItems(int(sys.argv[1]), all_items, len(all_items))
    # end directory listing
    xbmcplugin.addSortMethod(int(sys.argv[1]), xbmcplugin.SORT_METHOD_UNSORTED)
@ -287,7 +284,7 @@ def get_video_files(plex_id, params):
    app.init(entrypoint=True)
    item = PF.GetPlexMetadata(plex_id)
    try:
-        path = utils.try_decode(item[0][0][0].attrib['file'])
+        path = item[0][0][0].attrib['file']
    except (TypeError, IndexError, AttributeError, KeyError):
        LOG.error('Could not get file path for item %s', plex_id)
        return xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(int(sys.argv[1]))
@ -303,15 +300,14 @@ def get_video_files(plex_id, params):
    if path_ops.exists(path):
        for root, dirs, files in path_ops.walk(path):
            for directory in dirs:
-                item_path = utils.try_encode(path_ops.path.join(root,
-                                                                directory))
+                item_path = path_ops.path.join(root, directory)
                listitem = ListItem(item_path, path=item_path)
                xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem(handle=int(sys.argv[1]),
                                            url=item_path,
                                            listitem=listitem,
                                            isFolder=True)
            for file in files:
-                item_path = utils.try_encode(path_ops.path.join(root, file))
+                item_path = path_ops.path.join(root, file)
                listitem = ListItem(item_path, path=item_path)
                xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem(handle=int(sys.argv[1]),
                                            url=file,
@ -356,23 +352,20 @@ def extra_fanart(plex_id, plex_path):
        backdrops = api.artwork()['Backdrop']
        for count, backdrop in enumerate(backdrops):
            # Same ordering as in artwork
-            art_file = utils.try_encode(path_ops.path.join(
-                fanart_dir, "fanart%.3d.jpg" % count))
+            art_file = path_ops.path.join(fanart_dir, "fanart%.3d.jpg" % count)
            listitem = ListItem("%.3d" % count, path=art_file)
            xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem(
                handle=int(sys.argv[1]),
                url=art_file,
                listitem=listitem)
-            path_ops.copyfile(backdrop, utils.try_decode(art_file))
+            path_ops.copyfile(backdrop, art_file)
    else:
        LOG.info("Found cached backdrop.")
        # Use existing cached images
-        fanart_dir = utils.try_decode(fanart_dir)
+        fanart_dir = fanart_dir
        for root, _, files in path_ops.walk(fanart_dir):
-            root = utils.decode_path(root)
            for file in files:
-                file = utils.decode_path(file)
-                art_file = utils.try_encode(path_ops.path.join(root, file))
+                art_file = path_ops.path.join(root, file)
                listitem = ListItem(file, path=art_file)
                xbmcplugin.addDirectoryItem(handle=int(sys.argv[1]),
                                            url=art_file,
@ -423,6 +416,7 @@ def hub(content_type):
    # We need to make sure that only entries that WORK are displayed
    # WARNING: using xml.remove(child) in for-loop requires traversing from
    # the end!
+    pkc_cont_watching = None
    for entry in reversed(xml):
        api = API(entry)
        append = False
@ -439,6 +433,21 @@ def hub(content_type):
            append = True
        if not append:
            xml.remove(entry)
+
+        # HACK ##################
+        # Merge Plex's "Continue watching" with "On deck"
+        if entry.get('key') == '/hubs/home/continueWatching':
+            pkc_cont_watching = copy.deepcopy(entry)
+            pkc_cont_watching.set('key', '/hubs/continueWatching')
+            title = pkc_cont_watching.get('title') or 'Continue Watching'
+            pkc_cont_watching.set('title', 'PKC %s' % title)
+    if pkc_cont_watching:
+        for i, entry in enumerate(xml):
+            if entry.get('key') == '/hubs/home/continueWatching':
+                xml.insert(i + 1, pkc_cont_watching)
+                break
+    # END HACK ##################
+
    show_listing(xml)


@ -488,7 +497,7 @@ def browse_plex(key=None, plex_type=None, section_id=None, synched=True,
        if prompt is None:
            # User cancelled
            return
-        prompt = prompt.strip().decode('utf-8')
+        prompt = prompt.strip()
        args['query'] = prompt
    xml = DU().downloadUrl(utils.extend_url('{server}%s' % key, args))
    try:
@ -499,7 +508,7 @@ def browse_plex(key=None, plex_type=None, section_id=None, synched=True,
        return
    if xml[0].tag == 'Hub':
        # E.g. when hitting the endpoint '/hubs/search'
-        answ = utils.etree.Element(xml.tag, attrib=xml.attrib)
+        answ = etree.Element(xml.tag, attrib=xml.attrib)
        for hub in xml:
            if not utils.cast(int, hub.get('size')):
                # Empty category
--- a/resources/lib/exceptions.py
+++ b/resources/lib/exceptions.py
@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+
+class PlaylistError(Exception):
+    """
+    Exception for our playlist constructs
+    """
+    pass
+
+
+class LockedDatabase(Exception):
+    """
+    Dedicated class to make sure we're not silently catching locked DBs.
+    """
+    pass
+
+
+class SubtitleError(Exception):
+    """
+    Exceptions relating to subtitles
+    """
+    pass
+
+
+class ProcessingNotDone(Exception):
+    """
+    Exception to detect whether we've completed our sync and did not have to
+    abort or suspend.
+    """
+    pass
--- a/resources/lib/initialsetup.py
+++ b/resources/lib/initialsetup.py
@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger

 from xbmc import executebuiltin

 from . import utils
-from .utils import etree
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as etree
 from . import path_ops
 from . import migration
 from .downloadutils import DownloadUtils as DU, exceptions
@ -212,8 +211,7 @@ class InitialSetup(object):
        not set before
        """
        answer = True
-        chk = PF.check_connection(app.CONN.server,
-                                  verifySSL=True if v.KODIVERSION >= 18 else False)
+        chk = PF.check_connection(app.CONN.server, verifySSL=True)
        if chk is False:
            LOG.warn('Could not reach PMS %s', app.CONN.server)
            answer = False
@ -241,18 +239,13 @@ class InitialSetup(object):
        """
        Checks for server's connectivity. Returns check_connection result
        """
-        if server['local']:
-            # Deactive SSL verification if the server is local for Kodi 17
-            verifySSL = True if v.KODIVERSION >= 18 else False
-        else:
-            verifySSL = True
        if not server['token']:
            # Plex GDM: we only get the token from plex.tv after
            # Sign-in to plex.tv
            server['token'] = utils.settings('plexToken') or None
        return PF.check_connection(server['baseURL'],
                                   token=server['token'],
-                                   verifySSL=verifySSL)
+                                   verifySSL=True)

    def pick_pms(self, showDialog=False, inform_of_search=False):
        """
@ -287,7 +280,6 @@ class InitialSetup(object):
        }
        or None if unsuccessful
        """
-        server = None
        # If no server is set, let user choose one
        if not app.CONN.server or not app.CONN.machine_identifier:
            showDialog = True
@ -411,7 +403,7 @@ class InitialSetup(object):
                utils.messageDialog(
                    utils.lang(29999),
                    '%s %s\n%s' % (utils.lang(39013),
-                                   server['name'].decode('utf-8'),
+                                   server['name'],
                                   utils.lang(39014)))
                if self.plex_tv_sign_in() is False:
                    # Exit while loop if user cancels
@ -435,7 +427,6 @@ class InitialSetup(object):
        utils.settings('plex_servername', server['name'])
        utils.settings('plex_serverowned',
                       'true' if server['owned'] else 'false')
-        utils.settings('accessToken', server['token'])
        # Careful to distinguish local from remote PMS
        if server['local']:
            scheme = server['scheme']
@ -535,7 +526,7 @@ class InitialSetup(object):
                                      force_create=True,
                                      top_element='sources') as xml:
                changed = False
-                for extension in ('smb://', 'nfs://'):
+                for extension in ('smb://', 'nfs://', 'plugin://'):
                    root = xml.set_setting(['video'])
                    changed = self._add_sources(root, extension) or changed
                if changed:
@ -551,9 +542,7 @@ class InitialSetup(object):

        # Display a warning if Kodi puts ALL movies into the queue, basically
        # breaking playback reporting for PKC
-        warn = False
        settings = js.settings_getsettingvalue('videoplayer.autoplaynextitem')
-        if v.KODIVERSION >= 18:
        # Answer for videoplayer.autoplaynextitem:
        # [{u'label': u'Music videos', u'value': 0},
        #  {u'label': u'TV shows', u'value': 1},
@ -561,12 +550,6 @@ class InitialSetup(object):
        #  {u'label': u'Movies', u'value': 3},
        #  {u'label': u'Uncategorized', u'value': 4}]
        if 1 in settings or 2 in settings or 3 in settings:
-                warn = True
-        else:
-            # Kodi Krypton: answer is boolean
-            if settings:
-                warn = True
-        if warn:
            LOG.warn('Kodi setting videoplayer.autoplaynextitem is: %s',
                     settings)
            if utils.settings('warned_setting_videoplayer.autoplaynextitem') == 'false':
@ -576,7 +559,6 @@ class InitialSetup(object):
                # Warning: Kodi setting "Play next video automatically" is
                # enabled. This could break PKC. Deactivate?
                if utils.yesno_dialog(utils.lang(29999), utils.lang(30003)):
-                    if v.KODIVERSION >= 18:
                    for i in (1, 2, 3):
                        try:
                            settings.remove(i)
@ -584,9 +566,6 @@ class InitialSetup(object):
                            pass
                    js.settings_setsettingvalue('videoplayer.autoplaynextitem',
                                                settings)
-                    else:
-                        js.settings_setsettingvalue('videoplayer.autoplaynextitem',
-                                                    False)
        # Set any video library updates to happen in the background in order to
        # hide "Compressing database"
        js.settings_setsettingvalue('videolibrary.backgroundupdate', True)
@ -634,7 +613,11 @@ class InitialSetup(object):
            app.ACCOUNT.load()
            app.SYNC.load()
            return
+
        LOG.info('Showing install questions')
+        if not utils.default_kodi_skin_warning_message():
+            LOG.info('Aborting initial setup due to skin')
+            return
        # Additional settings where the user needs to choose
        # Direct paths (\\NAS\mymovie.mkv) or addon (http)?
        goto_settings = False
@ -689,10 +672,10 @@ class InitialSetup(object):

        # If you use several Plex libraries of one kind, e.g. "Kids Movies" and
        # "Parents Movies", be sure to check https://goo.gl/JFtQV9
-        # dialog.ok(heading=utils.lang(29999), line1=utils.lang(39076))
+        # dialog.ok(heading=utils.lang(29999), message=utils.lang(39076))

        # Need to tell about our image source for collections: themoviedb.org
-        # dialog.ok(heading=utils.lang(29999), line1=utils.lang(39717))
+        # dialog.ok(heading=utils.lang(29999), message=utils.lang(39717))
        # Make sure that we only ask these questions upon first installation
        utils.settings('InstallQuestionsAnswered', value='true')

--- a/resources/lib/itemtypes/init.py
+++ b/resources/lib/itemtypes/init.py
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from .movies import Movie
 from .tvshows import Show, Season, Episode
 from .music import Artist, Album, Song
--- a/resources/lib/itemtypes/common.py
+++ b/resources/lib/itemtypes/common.py
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
 from ntpath import dirname

@ -162,7 +161,7 @@ class ItemBase(object):
        Returns a dict of the Kodi ids: {<provider>: <kodi_unique_id>}
        """
        kodi_unique_ids = api.guids.copy()
-        for provider, provider_id in api.guids.iteritems():
+        for provider, provider_id in api.guids.items():
            kodi_unique_ids[provider] = self.kodidb.add_uniqueid(
                kodi_id,
                api.kodi_type,
--- a/resources/lib/itemtypes/movies.py
+++ b/resources/lib/itemtypes/movies.py
@ -1,14 +1,26 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
+import re
+import os
+import string

 from .common import ItemBase
 from ..plex_api import API
 from .. import app, variables as v, plex_functions as PF
+from ..path_ops import append_os_sep

 LOG = getLogger('PLEX.movies')

+# Tolerance in years if comparing videos as equal
+VIDEOYEAR_TOLERANCE = 1
+PUNCTUATION_TRANSLATION = {ord(char): None for char in string.punctuation}
+# Punctuation removed in original strings!!
+# Matches '2010 The Year We Make Contact 1984'
+# from '2010 The Year We Make Contact 1984 720p webrip'
+REGEX_MOVIENAME_AND_YEAR = re.compile(
+    r'''(.+)((?:19|20)\d{2}).*(?!((19|20)\d{2}))''')
+

 class Movie(ItemBase):
    """
@ -38,11 +50,39 @@ class Movie(ItemBase):

        fullpath, path, filename = api.fullpath()
        if app.SYNC.direct_paths and not fullpath.startswith('http'):
-            kodi_pathid = self.kodidb.add_path(path,
+            if api.subtype:
+                # E.g. homevideos, which have "subtype" flag set
+                # Homevideo directories need to be flat by Plex' instructions
+                library_path, video_path = path, path
+            else:
+                # Normal movie libraries
+                library_path, video_path, filename = split_movie_path(fullpath)
+            if library_path == video_path:
+                # "Flat" folder structure where e.g. movies lie all in 1 dir
+                # E.g.
+                #   'C:\\Movies\\Pulp Fiction (1994).mkv'
+                kodi_pathid = self.kodidb.add_path(library_path,
                                                   content='movies',
                                                   scraper='metadata.local')
+                path = library_path
+                kodi_parent_pathid = kodi_pathid
+            else:
+                # Plex library contains folders named identical to the
+                # video file, e.g.
+                #   'C:\\Movies\\Pulp Fiction (1994)\\Pulp Fiction (1994).mkv'
+                # Add the "parent" path for the Plex library
+                kodi_parent_pathid = self.kodidb.add_path(
+                    library_path,
+                    content='movies',
+                    scraper='metadata.local')
+                # Add this movie's path
+                kodi_pathid = self.kodidb.add_path(
+                    video_path,
+                    id_parent_path=kodi_parent_pathid)
+                path = video_path
        else:
            kodi_pathid = self.kodidb.get_path(path)
+            kodi_parent_pathid = kodi_pathid

        if update_item:
            LOG.info('UPDATE movie plex_id: %s - %s', plex_id, api.title())
@ -106,8 +146,8 @@ class Movie(ItemBase):
                              api.list_to_string(api.studios()),
                              api.trailer(),
                              api.list_to_string(api.countries()),
-                              fullpath,
-                              kodi_pathid,
+                              path,
+                              kodi_parent_pathid,
                              api.premiere_date(),
                              api.userrating())

@ -133,6 +173,7 @@ class Movie(ItemBase):
                              kodi_id=kodi_id,
                              kodi_fileid=file_id,
                              kodi_pathid=kodi_pathid,
+                              trailer_synced=bool(api.trailer()),
                              last_sync=self.last_sync)

    def remove(self, plex_id, plex_type=None):
@ -195,9 +236,10 @@ class Movie(ItemBase):
        return True

    def _process_collections(self, api, tags, kodi_id, section_id, children):
+        for _, set_name in api.collections():
+            tags.append(set_name)
        for plex_set_id, set_name in api.collections(): 
            set_api = None
-            tags.append(set_name)
            # Add any sets from Plex collection tags
            kodi_set_id = self.kodidb.create_collection(set_name)
            self.kodidb.assign_collection(kodi_set_id, kodi_id)
@ -242,3 +284,73 @@ class Movie(ItemBase):
        return unique_ids.get('imdb',
                              unique_ids.get('tmdb',
                                             unique_ids.get('tvdb')))
+
+
+def split_movie_path(path):
+    """
+    Implements Plex' video naming convention for movies:
+    https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-movie-media-files/
+
+    Splits a video's path into its librarypath, potential video folder, and
+    filename.
+    E.g. path = 'C:\\Movies\\Pulp Fiction (1994)\\Pulp Fiction (1994).mkv'
+    returns the tuple
+        ('C:\\Movies\\',
+         'C:\\Movies\\Pulp Fiction (1994)\\',
+         'Pulp Fiction (1994).mkv')
+
+    E.g. path = 'C:\\Movies\\Pulp Fiction (1994).mkv'
+    returns the tuple
+        ('C:\\Movies\\',
+         'C:\\Movies\\',
+         'Pulp Fiction (1994).mkv')
+    """
+    basename, filename = os.path.split(path)
+    library_path, videofolder = os.path.split(basename)
+
+    clean_filename = _clean_name(os.path.splitext(filename)[0])
+    clean_videofolder = _clean_name(videofolder)
+
+    try:
+        parsed_filename = _parse_videoname_and_year(clean_filename)
+    except (TypeError, IndexError):
+        LOG.warn('Could not parse video path, be sure to follow the Plex '
+                 'naming guidelines!! We failed to parse this path: %s', path)
+        # Be on the safe side and assume that the movie folder structure is
+        # flat
+        return append_os_sep(basename), append_os_sep(basename), filename
+    try:
+        parsed_videofolder = _parse_videoname_and_year(clean_videofolder)
+    except (TypeError, IndexError):
+        # e.g. no year to parse => flat structure
+        return append_os_sep(basename), append_os_sep(basename), filename
+    if _parsed_names_alike(parsed_filename, parsed_videofolder):
+        # e.g.
+        # filename = The Master.(2012).720p.Blu-ray.axed.mkv
+        # videofolder = The Master 2012
+        # or
+        # filename = National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)
+        #       [x264-Bluray-1080p DTS-2.0]
+        # videofolder = Christmas Vacation 1989
+        return append_os_sep(library_path), append_os_sep(basename), filename
+    else:
+        # Flat movie file-stuctrue, all movies in one big directory
+        return append_os_sep(basename), append_os_sep(basename), filename
+
+
+def _parsed_names_alike(name1, name2):
+    return (abs(name2[1] - name1[1]) <= VIDEOYEAR_TOLERANCE and
+            (name1[0] in name2[0] or name2[0] in name1[0]))
+
+
+def _clean_name(name):
+    """
+    Returns name with all whitespaces (regex "\\s") and punctuation
+    (string.punctuation) characters removed; all characters in lowercase
+    """
+    return re.sub('\\s', '', name).translate(PUNCTUATION_TRANSLATION).lower()
+
+
+def _parse_videoname_and_year(name):
+    parsed = REGEX_MOVIENAME_AND_YEAR.search(name)
+    return parsed[1], int(parsed[2])
--- a/resources/lib/itemtypes/music.py
+++ b/resources/lib/itemtypes/music.py
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger

 from .common import ItemBase
@ -127,17 +126,12 @@ class MusicMixin(object):
        # Check whether we have orphaned path entries
        if not self.kodidb.path_id_from_song(kodi_id):
            self.kodidb.remove_path(path_id)
-        if v.KODIVERSION < 18:
-            self.kodidb.remove_albuminfosong(kodi_id)
        self.kodidb.delete_artwork(kodi_id, v.KODI_TYPE_SONG)

    def remove_album(self, kodi_id):
        '''
        Remove an album
        '''
-        self.kodidb.delete_album_from_discography(kodi_id)
-        if v.KODIVERSION < 18:
-            self.kodidb.delete_album_from_album_genre(kodi_id)
        self.kodidb.remove_album(kodi_id)
        self.kodidb.delete_artwork(kodi_id, v.KODI_TYPE_ALBUM)

@ -177,16 +171,6 @@ class Artist(MusicMixin, ItemBase):

        if app.SYNC.artwork:
            artworks = api.artwork()
-            if 'poster' in artworks:
-                thumb = "<thumb>%s</thumb>" % artworks['poster']
-            else:
-                thumb = None
-            if 'fanart' in artworks:
-                fanart = "<fanart>%s</fanart>" % artworks['fanart']
-            else:
-                fanart = None
-        else:
-            thumb, fanart = None, None

        # UPDATE THE ARTIST #####
        if update_item:
@ -201,8 +185,6 @@ class Artist(MusicMixin, ItemBase):
            kodi_id = self.kodidb.add_artist(api.title(), musicBrainzId)
        self.kodidb.update_artist(api.list_to_string(api.genres()),
                                  api.plot(),
-                                  thumb,
-                                  fanart,
                                  timing.unix_date_to_kodi(self.last_sync),
                                  kodi_id)
        if app.SYNC.artwork:
@ -282,82 +264,47 @@ class Album(MusicMixin, ItemBase):
        genre = api.list_to_string(api.genres())
        if app.SYNC.artwork:
            artworks = api.artwork()
-            if 'poster' in artworks:
-                thumb = "<thumb>%s</thumb>" % artworks['poster']
-            else:
-                thumb = None
-        else:
-            thumb = None

        # UPDATE THE ALBUM #####
        if update_item:
            LOG.info("UPDATE album plex_id: %s - Name: %s", plex_id, name)
-            if v.KODIVERSION >= 18:
            self.kodidb.update_album(name,
                                     musicBrainzId,
                                     api.artist_name(),
                                     genre,
-                                         api.year(),
+                                     api.premiere_date(),
+                                     # TODO: as soon as Plex supports the original
+                                     # release date (Kodi: strOrigReleaseDate)
+                                     api.premiere_date(),
                                     compilation,
                                     api.plot(),
-                                         thumb,
                                     api.list_to_string(api.studios()),
+                                     api.kodi_type,
                                     api.userrating(),
                                     timing.unix_date_to_kodi(self.last_sync),
-                                         'album',
-                                         kodi_id)
-            else:
-                self.kodidb.update_album_17(name,
-                                            musicBrainzId,
-                                            api.artist_name(),
-                                            genre,
-                                            api.year(),
-                                            compilation,
-                                            api.plot(),
-                                            thumb,
-                                            api.list_to_string(api.studios()),
-                                            api.userrating(),
-                                            timing.unix_date_to_kodi(self.last_sync),
-                                            'album',
+                                     api.kodi_type,
                                     kodi_id)
        # OR ADD THE ALBUM #####
        else:
            LOG.info("ADD album plex_id: %s - Name: %s", plex_id, name)
            kodi_id = self.kodidb.new_album_id()
-            if v.KODIVERSION >= 18:
            self.kodidb.add_album(kodi_id,
                                  name,
                                  musicBrainzId,
                                  api.artist_name(),
                                  genre,
-                                      api.year(),
+                                  api.premiere_date(),
+                                  # TODO: as soon as Plex supports the original
+                                  # release date (Kodi: strOrigReleaseDate)
+                                  api.premiere_date(),
                                  compilation,
                                  api.plot(),
-                                      thumb,
                                  api.list_to_string(api.studios()),
+                                  api.kodi_type,
                                  api.userrating(),
                                  timing.unix_date_to_kodi(self.last_sync),
-                                      'album')
-            else:
-                self.kodidb.add_album_17(kodi_id,
-                                         name,
-                                         musicBrainzId,
-                                         api.artist_name(),
-                                         genre,
-                                         api.year(),
-                                         compilation,
-                                         api.plot(),
-                                         thumb,
-                                         api.list_to_string(api.studios()),
-                                         api.userrating(),
-                                         timing.unix_date_to_kodi(self.last_sync),
-                                         'album')
+                                  api.kodi_type)
        self.kodidb.add_albumartist(artist_id, kodi_id, api.artist_name())
-        if v.KODIVERSION < 18:
-            self.kodidb.add_discography(artist_id, name, api.year())
-            self.kodidb.add_music_genres(kodi_id,
-                                         api.genres(),
-                                         v.KODI_TYPE_ALBUM)
        if app.SYNC.artwork:
            self.kodidb.modify_artwork(artworks,
                                       kodi_id,
@ -438,30 +385,19 @@ class Song(MusicMixin, ItemBase):
            # No album found, create a single's album
            LOG.info('Creating singles album')
            parent_id = self.kodidb.new_album_id()
-            if v.KODIVERSION >= 18:
            self.kodidb.add_album(kodi_id,
                                  None,
                                  None,
                                  None,
                                  genre,
-                                      api.year(),
-                                      None,
-                                      None,
-                                      None,
-                                      None,
-                                      None,
-                                      timing.unix_date_to_kodi(self.last_sync),
-                                      'single')
-            else:
-                self.kodidb.add_album_17(kodi_id,
-                                         None,
-                                         None,
-                                         None,
-                                         genre,
-                                         api.year(),
+                                  api.premiere_date(),
+                                  # TODO: as soon as Plex supports the original
+                                  # release date (Kodi: strOrigReleaseDate)
+                                  api.premiere_date(),
                                  None,
                                  None,
                                  None,
+                                  'single',
                                  None,
                                  None,
                                  timing.unix_date_to_kodi(self.last_sync),
@ -521,43 +457,31 @@ class Song(MusicMixin, ItemBase):
                moods.append(entry.attrib['tag'])
        mood = api.list_to_string(moods)
        _, path, filename = api.fullpath()
+        audio_codec = api.audio_codec()
        # UPDATE THE SONG #####
        if update_item:
            LOG.info("UPDATE song plex_id: %s - %s", plex_id, title)
            # Use dummy strHash '123' for Kodi
            self.kodidb.update_path(path, kodi_pathid)
-            # Update the song entry
-            if v.KODIVERSION >= 18:
-                # Kodi Leia
            self.kodidb.update_song(parent_id,
                                    artists,
                                    genre,
                                    title,
                                    track,
                                    api.runtime(),
-                                        year,
-                                        filename,
-                                        api.viewcount(),
-                                        api.lastplayed(),
-                                        api.userrating(),
-                                        comment,
-                                        mood,
-                                        api.date_created(),
-                                        kodi_id)
-            else:
-                self.kodidb.update_song_17(parent_id,
-                                           artists,
-                                           genre,
-                                           title,
-                                           track,
-                                           api.runtime(),
-                                           year,
+                                    api.premiere_date(),
+                                    # TODO: as soon as Plex supports the original
+                                    # release date (Kodi: strOrigReleaseDate)
+                                    api.premiere_date(),
                                    filename,
                                    api.viewcount(),
                                    api.lastplayed(),
                                    api.userrating(),
                                    comment,
                                    mood,
+                                    audio_codec['bitrate'] or 0,
+                                    audio_codec['samplingrate'] or 0,
+                                    audio_codec['channels'] or 0,
                                    api.date_created(),
                                    kodi_id)
        # OR ADD THE SONG #####
@ -565,9 +489,6 @@ class Song(MusicMixin, ItemBase):
            LOG.info("ADD song plex_id: %s - %s", plex_id, title)
            # Add path
            kodi_pathid = self.kodidb.add_path(path)
-            # Create the song entry
-            if v.KODIVERSION >= 18:
-                # Kodi Leia
            self.kodidb.add_song(kodi_id,
                                 parent_id,
                                 kodi_pathid,
@ -576,7 +497,10 @@ class Song(MusicMixin, ItemBase):
                                 title,
                                 track,
                                 api.runtime(),
-                                     year,
+                                 api.premiere_date(),
+                                 # TODO: as soon as Plex supports the original
+                                 # release date (Kodi: strOrigReleaseDate)
+                                 api.premiere_date(),
                                 filename,
                                 musicBrainzId,
                                 api.viewcount(),
@ -585,33 +509,10 @@ class Song(MusicMixin, ItemBase):
                                 0,
                                 0,
                                 mood,
+                                 audio_codec['bitrate'] or 0,
+                                 audio_codec['samplingrate'] or 0,
+                                 audio_codec['channels'] or 0,
                                 api.date_created())
-            else:
-                self.kodidb.add_song_17(kodi_id,
-                                        parent_id,
-                                        kodi_pathid,
-                                        artists,
-                                        genre,
-                                        title,
-                                        track,
-                                        api.runtime(),
-                                        year,
-                                        filename,
-                                        musicBrainzId,
-                                        api.viewcount(),
-                                        api.lastplayed(),
-                                        api.userrating(),
-                                        0,
-                                        0,
-                                        mood,
-                                        api.date_created())
-        if v.KODIVERSION < 18:
-            # Link song to album
-            self.kodidb.add_albuminfosong(kodi_id,
-                                          parent_id,
-                                          track,
-                                          title,
-                                          api.runtime())
        # Link song to artists
        artist_name = api.grandparent_title()
        # Do the actual linking
--- a/resources/lib/itemtypes/tvshows.py
+++ b/resources/lib/itemtypes/tvshows.py
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger

 from .common import ItemBase, process_path
@ -270,6 +269,7 @@ class Show(TvShowMixin, ItemBase):
                              unique_ids.get('imdb',
                                             unique_ids.get('tmdb')))

+
 class Season(TvShowMixin, ItemBase):
    def add_update(self, xml, section_name=None, section_id=None,
                   children=None):
@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class Season(TvShowMixin, ItemBase):
        api = API(xml)
        if not self.sync_this_item(section_id or api.library_section_id()):
            LOG.debug('Skipping sync of %s %s: %s - section %s not synched to '
-                      'Kodi', api.plex_type, api.plex_id, api.title(),
+                      'Kodi', api.plex_type, api.plex_id, api.season_name(),
                      section_id or api.library_section_id())
            return
        plex_id = api.plex_id
@ -317,15 +317,24 @@ class Season(TvShowMixin, ItemBase):
                if key in artwork and artwork[key] == parent_artwork[key]:
                    del artwork[key]
        if update_item:
-            LOG.info('UPDATE season plex_id %s - %s', plex_id, api.title())
+            LOG.info('UPDATE season plex_id %s - %s',
+                     plex_id, api.season_name())
            kodi_id = season['kodi_id']
+            self.kodidb.update_season(kodi_id,
+                                      parent_id,
+                                      api.index(),
+                                      api.season_name(),
+                                      api.userrating() or None)
            if app.SYNC.artwork:
                self.kodidb.modify_artwork(artwork,
                                           kodi_id,
                                           v.KODI_TYPE_SEASON)
        else:
-            LOG.info('ADD season plex_id %s - %s', plex_id, api.title())
-            kodi_id = self.kodidb.add_season(parent_id, api.index())
+            LOG.info('ADD season plex_id %s - %s', plex_id, api.season_name())
+            kodi_id = self.kodidb.add_season(parent_id,
+                                             api.index(),
+                                             api.season_name(),
+                                             api.userrating() or None)
            if app.SYNC.artwork:
                self.kodidb.add_artwork(artwork,
                                        kodi_id,
--- a/resources/lib/json_rpc.py
+++ b/resources/lib/json_rpc.py
@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 Collection of functions using the Kodi JSON RPC interface.
 See http://kodi.wiki/view/JSON-RPC_API
 """
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from json import loads, dumps
 from xbmc import executeJSONRPC

@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ def get_player_ids():
    Returns a list of all the active Kodi player ids (usually 3) as int
    """
    ret = []
-    for player in get_players().values():
+    for player in list(get_players().values()):
        ret.append(player['playerid'])
    return ret

@ -170,12 +169,12 @@ def stop():

 def seek_to(offset):
    """
-    Seeks all Kodi players to offset [int] in milliseconds
+    Seeks all Kodi players to offset [int] in seconds
    """
    for playerid in get_player_ids():
        return JsonRPC("Player.Seek").execute(
            {"playerid": playerid,
-             "value": timing.millis_to_kodi_time(offset)})
+             "value": {'time': timing.millis_to_kodi_time(int(offset * 1000))}})


 def smallforward():
@ -421,6 +420,46 @@ def get_item(playerid):
        'properties': ['title', 'file']})['result']['item']


+def get_current_audio_stream_index(playerid):
+    """
+    Returns the currently active audio stream index [int]
+    """
+    return JsonRPC('Player.GetProperties').execute({
+        'playerid': playerid,
+        'properties': ['currentaudiostream']})['result']['currentaudiostream']['index']
+
+
+def get_current_video_stream_index(playerid):
+    """
+    Returns the currently active video stream index [int]
+    """
+    return JsonRPC('Player.GetProperties').execute({
+        'playerid': playerid,
+        'properties': ['currentvideostream']})['result']['currentvideostream']['index']
+
+
+def get_current_subtitle_stream_index(playerid):
+    """
+    Returns the currently active subtitle stream index [int] or None if there
+    are no subs
+    """
+    try:
+        return JsonRPC('Player.GetProperties').execute({
+            'playerid': playerid,
+            'properties': ['currentsubtitle', ]})['result']['currentsubtitle']['index']
+    except KeyError:
+        pass
+
+
+def get_subtitle_enabled(playerid):
+    """
+    Returns True if a subtitle is currently enabled, False otherwise.
+    """
+    return JsonRPC('Player.GetProperties').execute({
+        'playerid': playerid,
+        'properties': ['subtitleenabled', ]})['result']['subtitleenabled']
+
+
 def get_player_props(playerid):
    """
    Returns a dict for the active Kodi player with the following values:
@ -586,6 +625,15 @@ def item_details(kodi_id, kodi_type):
    ret = JsonRPC(json).execute({'%sid' % kodi_type: kodi_id,
                                'properties': fields})
    try:
-        return ret['result']['%sdetails' % kodi_type]
+        ret = ret['result']['%sdetails' % kodi_type]
    except (KeyError, TypeError):
        return {}
+    if kodi_type == v.KODI_TYPE_SHOW:
+        # append watched counts to tvshow details
+        ret["extraproperties"] = {
+            "totalseasons": str(ret["season"]),
+            "totalepisodes": str(ret["episode"]),
+            "watchedepisodes": str(ret["watchedepisodes"]),
+            "unwatchedepisodes": str(ret["episode"] - ret["watchedepisodes"])
+        }
+    return ret
--- a/resources/lib/kodi_constants.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodi_constants.py
@ -5,88 +5,45 @@ script.module.metadatautils
 kodi_constants.py
 Several common constants for use with Kodi json api
 '''
-FIELDS_BASE = ['dateadded', 'file', 'lastplayed', 'plot', 'title', 'art',
-               'playcount']
-FIELDS_FILE = FIELDS_BASE + ['streamdetails', 'director', 'resume', 'runtime']
-FIELDS_MOVIES = FIELDS_FILE + ['plotoutline', 'sorttitle', 'cast', 'votes',
-    'showlink', 'top250', 'trailer', 'year', 'country', 'studio', 'set',
-    'genre', 'mpaa', 'setid', 'rating', 'tag', 'tagline', 'writer',
-    'originaltitle', 'imdbnumber', 'uniqueid']
-FIELDS_TVSHOWS = FIELDS_BASE + ['sorttitle', 'mpaa', 'premiered', 'year',
-    'episode', 'watchedepisodes', 'votes', 'rating', 'studio', 'season',
-    'genre', 'cast', 'episodeguide', 'tag', 'originaltitle', 'imdbnumber']
+FIELDS_BASE = ["dateadded", "file", "lastplayed", "plot", "title", "art", "playcount"]
+FIELDS_FILE = FIELDS_BASE + ["streamdetails", "director", "resume", "runtime"]
+FIELDS_MOVIES = FIELDS_FILE + ["plotoutline", "sorttitle", "cast", "votes", "showlink", "top250", "trailer", "year",
+                               "country", "studio", "set", "genre", "mpaa", "setid", "rating", "tag", "tagline",
+                               "writer", "originaltitle",
+                               "imdbnumber"]
+FIELDS_MOVIES.append("uniqueid")
+FIELDS_TVSHOWS = FIELDS_BASE + ["sorttitle", "mpaa", "premiered", "year", "episode", "watchedepisodes", "votes",
+                                "rating", "studio", "season", "genre", "cast", "episodeguide", "tag", "originaltitle",
+                                "imdbnumber"]
 FIELDS_SEASON = ['art', 'playcount', 'season', 'showtitle', 'episode',
                 'tvshowid', 'watchedepisodes', 'userrating', 'fanart', 'thumbnail']
-FIELDS_EPISODES = FIELDS_FILE + ['cast', 'productioncode', 'rating', 'votes',
-    'episode', 'showtitle', 'tvshowid', 'season', 'firstaired', 'writer',
-    'originaltitle']
-FIELDS_MUSICVIDEOS = FIELDS_FILE + ['genre', 'artist', 'tag', 'album', 'track',
-    'studio', 'year']
-FIELDS_FILES = FIELDS_FILE + ['plotoutline', 'sorttitle', 'cast', 'votes',
-    'trailer', 'year', 'country', 'studio', 'genre', 'mpaa', 'rating',
-    'tagline', 'writer', 'originaltitle', 'imdbnumber', 'premiered', 'episode',
-    'showtitle', 'firstaired', 'watchedepisodes', 'duration', 'season']
-FIELDS_SONGS = ['artist', 'displayartist', 'title', 'rating', 'fanart',
-    'thumbnail', 'duration', 'disc', 'playcount', 'comment', 'file', 'album',
-    'lastplayed', 'genre', 'musicbrainzartistid', 'track', 'dateadded']
-FIELDS_ALBUMS = ['title', 'fanart', 'thumbnail', 'genre', 'displayartist',
-    'artist', 'musicbrainzalbumartistid', 'year', 'rating', 'artistid',
-    'musicbrainzalbumid', 'theme', 'description', 'type', 'style', 'playcount',
-    'albumlabel', 'mood', 'dateadded']
-FIELDS_ARTISTS = ['born', 'formed', 'died', 'style', 'yearsactive', 'mood',
-    'fanart', 'thumbnail', 'musicbrainzartistid', 'disbanded', 'description',
-    'instrument']
-FIELDS_RECORDINGS = ['art', 'channel', 'directory', 'endtime', 'file', 'genre',
-    'icon', 'playcount', 'plot', 'plotoutline', 'resume', 'runtime',
-    'starttime', 'streamurl', 'title']
-FIELDS_CHANNELS = ['broadcastnow', 'channeltype', 'hidden', 'locked',
-    'lastplayed', 'thumbnail', 'channel']
+FIELDS_EPISODES = FIELDS_FILE + ["cast", "productioncode", "rating", "votes", "episode", "showtitle", "tvshowid",
+                                 "season", "firstaired", "writer", "originaltitle"]
+FIELDS_MUSICVIDEOS = FIELDS_FILE + ["genre", "artist", "tag", "album", "track", "studio", "year"]
+FIELDS_FILES = FIELDS_FILE + ["plotoutline", "sorttitle", "cast", "votes", "trailer", "year", "country", "studio",
+                              "genre", "mpaa", "rating", "tagline", "writer", "originaltitle", "imdbnumber",
+                              "premiered", "episode", "showtitle",
+                              "firstaired", "watchedepisodes", "duration", "season"]
+FIELDS_SONGS = ["artist", "displayartist", "title", "rating", "fanart", "thumbnail", "duration", "disc",
+                "playcount", "comment", "file", "album", "lastplayed", "genre", "musicbrainzartistid", "track",
+                "dateadded"]
+FIELDS_ALBUMS = ["title", "fanart", "thumbnail", "genre", "displayartist", "artist",
+                 "musicbrainzalbumartistid", "year", "rating", "artistid", "musicbrainzalbumid", "theme", "description",
+                 "type", "style", "playcount", "albumlabel", "mood", "dateadded"]
+FIELDS_ARTISTS = ["born", "formed", "died", "style", "yearsactive", "mood", "fanart", "thumbnail",
+                  "musicbrainzartistid", "disbanded", "description", "instrument"]
+FIELDS_RECORDINGS = ["art", "channel", "directory", "endtime", "file", "genre", "icon", "playcount", "plot",
+                     "plotoutline", "resume", "runtime", "starttime", "streamurl", "title"]
+FIELDS_CHANNELS = ["broadcastnow", "channeltype", "hidden", "locked", "lastplayed", "thumbnail", "channel"]

-FILTER_UNWATCHED = {
-    'operator': 'lessthan',
-    'field': 'playcount',
-    'value': '1'
-}
-FILTER_WATCHED = {
-    'operator': 'isnot',
-    'field': 'playcount',
-    'value': '0'
-}
-FILTER_RATING = {
-    'operator': 'greaterthan',
-    'field': 'rating',
-    'value': '7'
-}
-FILTER_RATING_MUSIC = {
-    'operator': 'greaterthan',
-    'field': 'rating',
-    'value': '3'
-}
-FILTER_INPROGRESS = {
-    'operator': 'true',
-    'field': 'inprogress',
-    'value': ''
-}
-SORT_RATING = {
-    'method': 'rating',
-    'order': 'descending'
-}
-SORT_RANDOM = {
-    'method': 'random',
-    'order': 'descending'
-}
-SORT_TITLE = {
-    'method': 'title',
-    'order': 'ascending'
-}
-SORT_DATEADDED = {
-    'method': 'dateadded',
-    'order': 'descending'
-}
-SORT_LASTPLAYED = {
-    'method': 'lastplayed',
-    'order': 'descending'
-}
-SORT_EPISODE = {
-    'method': 'episode'
-}
+FILTER_UNWATCHED = {"operator": "lessthan", "field": "playcount", "value": "1"}
+FILTER_WATCHED = {"operator": "isnot", "field": "playcount", "value": "0"}
+FILTER_RATING = {"operator": "greaterthan", "field": "rating", "value": "7"}
+FILTER_RATING_MUSIC = {"operator": "greaterthan", "field": "rating", "value": "3"}
+FILTER_INPROGRESS = {"operator": "true", "field": "inprogress", "value": ""}
+SORT_RATING = {"method": "rating", "order": "descending"}
+SORT_RANDOM = {"method": "random", "order": "descending"}
+SORT_TITLE = {"method": "title", "order": "ascending"}
+SORT_DATEADDED = {"method": "dateadded", "order": "descending"}
+SORT_LASTPLAYED = {"method": "lastplayed", "order": "descending"}
+SORT_EPISODE = {"method": "episode"}
--- a/resources/lib/kodi_db/init.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodi_db/init.py
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger

 from .common import KODIDB_LOCK
@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ def kodiid_from_filename(path, kodi_type=None, db_type=None):
    Returns None, <kodi_type> if not possible
    """
    kodi_id = None
-    path = utils.try_decode(path)
    # Make sure path ends in either '/' or '\'
    # We CANNOT use path_ops.path.join as this can result in \ where we need /
    try:
@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ def reset_cached_images():
        for path in paths:
            new_path = path_ops.translate_path('special://thumbnails/%s' % path)
            try:
-                path_ops.makedirs(path_ops.encode_path(new_path))
+                path_ops.makedirs(new_path)
            except OSError as err:
                LOG.warn('Could not create thumbnail directory %s: %s',
                         new_path, err)
--- a/resources/lib/kodi_db/common.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodi_db/common.py
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from threading import Lock

 from .. import db, path_ops
@ -65,7 +64,7 @@ class KodiDBBase(object):
        """
        Pass in an artworks dict (see PlexAPI) to set an items artwork.
        """
-        for kodi_art, url in artworks.iteritems():
+        for kodi_art, url in artworks.items():
            self.add_art(url, kodi_id, kodi_type, kodi_art)

    @db.catch_operationalerrors
@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ class KodiDBBase(object):
        """
        Pass in an artworks dict (see PlexAPI) to set an items artwork.
        """
-        for kodi_art, url in artworks.iteritems():
+        for kodi_art, url in artworks.items():
            self.modify_art(url, kodi_id, kodi_type, kodi_art)

    @db.catch_operationalerrors
--- a/resources/lib/kodi_db/music.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodi_db/music.py
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger

 from . import common
@ -49,7 +48,6 @@ class KodiMusicDB(common.KodiDBBase):
                strRole)
            VALUES (?, ?)
        ''', (1, 'Artist'))
-        if v.KODIVERSION >= 18:
        self.cursor.execute('DELETE FROM versiontagscan')
        self.cursor.execute('''
            INSERT INTO versiontagscan(
@ -106,26 +104,6 @@ class KodiMusicDB(common.KodiDBBase):
        self.cursor.execute('DELETE FROM song_artist WHERE idSong = ?',
                            (song_id, ))

-    @db.catch_operationalerrors
-    def delete_album_from_discography(self, album_id):
-        """
-        Removes the album with id album_id from the table discography
-        """
-        # Need to get the album name as a string first!
-        self.cursor.execute('SELECT strAlbum, iYear FROM album WHERE idAlbum = ? LIMIT 1',
-                            (album_id, ))
-        try:
-            name, year = self.cursor.fetchone()
-        except TypeError:
-            return
-        self.cursor.execute('SELECT idArtist FROM album_artist WHERE idAlbum = ? LIMIT 1',
-                            (album_id, ))
-        artist = self.cursor.fetchone()
-        if not artist:
-            return
-        self.cursor.execute('DELETE FROM discography WHERE idArtist = ? AND strAlbum = ? AND strYear = ?',
-                            (artist[0], name, year))
-
    @db.catch_operationalerrors
    def delete_song_from_song_genre(self, song_id):
        """
@ -180,87 +158,6 @@ class KodiMusicDB(common.KodiDBBase):
        self.cursor.execute('SELECT COALESCE(MAX(idAlbum), 0) FROM album')
        return self.cursor.fetchone()[0] + 1

-    @db.catch_operationalerrors
-    def add_album_17(self, *args):
-        """
-        strReleaseType: 'album' or 'single'
-        """
-        if app.SYNC.artwork:
-            self.cursor.execute('''
-                INSERT INTO album(
-                    idAlbum,
-                    strAlbum,
-                    strMusicBrainzAlbumID,
-                    strArtists,
-                    strGenres,
-                    iYear,
-                    bCompilation,
-                    strReview,
-                    strImage,
-                    strLabel,
-                    iUserrating,
-                    lastScraped,
-                    strReleaseType)
-                VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
-            ''', (args))
-        else:
-            args = list(args)
-            del args[8]
-            self.cursor.execute('''
-                INSERT INTO album(
-                    idAlbum,
-                    strAlbum,
-                    strMusicBrainzAlbumID,
-                    strArtists,
-                    strGenres,
-                    iYear,
-                    bCompilation,
-                    strReview,
-                    strLabel,
-                    iUserrating,
-                    lastScraped,
-                    strReleaseType)
-                VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
-            ''', (args))
-
-    @db.catch_operationalerrors
-    def update_album_17(self, *args):
-        if app.SYNC.artwork:
-            self.cursor.execute('''
-                UPDATE album
-                SET strAlbum = ?,
-                    strMusicBrainzAlbumID = ?,
-                    strArtists = ?,
-                    strGenres = ?,
-                    iYear = ?,
-                    bCompilation = ?,
-                    strReview = ?,
-                    strImage = ?,
-                    strLabel = ?,
-                    iUserrating = ?,
-                    lastScraped = ?,
-                    strReleaseType = ?
-                WHERE idAlbum = ?
-            ''', (args))
-        else:
-            args = list(args)
-            del args[7]
-            self.cursor.execute('''
-                UPDATE album
-                SET strAlbum = ?,
-                    strMusicBrainzAlbumID = ?,
-                    strArtists = ?,
-                    strGenres = ?,
-                    iYear = ?,
-                    bCompilation = ?,
-                    strReview = ?,
-                    strLabel = ?,
-                    iUserrating = ?,
-                    lastScraped = ?,
-                    strReleaseType = ?
-                WHERE idAlbum = ?
-            ''', (args))
-
    @db.catch_operationalerrors
    def add_album(self, *args):
        """
@ -274,15 +171,16 @@ class KodiMusicDB(common.KodiDBBase):
                    strMusicBrainzAlbumID,
                    strArtistDisp,
                    strGenres,
-                    iYear,
+                    strReleaseDate,
+                    strOrigReleaseDate,
                    bCompilation,
                    strReview,
-                    strImage,
                    strLabel,
+                    strType,
                    iUserrating,
                    lastScraped,
                    strReleaseType)
-                VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+                VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
            ''', (args))
        else:
            args = list(args)
@ -294,14 +192,16 @@ class KodiMusicDB(common.KodiDBBase):
                    strMusicBrainzAlbumID,
                    strArtistDisp,
                    strGenres,
-                    iYear,
+                    strReleaseDate,
+                    strOrigReleaseDate,
                    bCompilation,
                    strReview,
                    strLabel,
+                    strType,
                    iUserrating,
                    lastScraped,
                    strReleaseType)
-                VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+                VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
            ''', (args))

    @db.catch_operationalerrors
@ -313,11 +213,12 @@ class KodiMusicDB(common.KodiDBBase):
                    strMusicBrainzAlbumID = ?,
                    strArtistDisp = ?,
                    strGenres = ?,
-                    iYear = ?,
+                    strReleaseDate = ?,
+                    strOrigReleaseDate = ?,
                    bCompilation = ?,
                    strReview = ?,
-                    strImage = ?,
                    strLabel = ?,
+                    strType = ?,
                    iUserrating = ?,
                    lastScraped = ?,
                    strReleaseType = ?
@ -332,7 +233,8 @@ class KodiMusicDB(common.KodiDBBase):
                    strMusicBrainzAlbumID = ?,
                    strArtistDisp = ?,
                    strGenres = ?,
-                    iYear = ?,
+                    strReleaseDate = ?,
+                    strOrigReleaseDate = ?,
                    bCompilation = ?,
                    strReview = ?,
                    strLabel = ?,
@ -352,16 +254,6 @@ class KodiMusicDB(common.KodiDBBase):
            VALUES (?, ?, ?)
        ''', (artist_id, kodi_id, artistname))

-    @db.catch_operationalerrors
-    def add_discography(self, artist_id, albumname, year):
-        self.cursor.execute('''
-            INSERT OR REPLACE INTO discography(
-                idArtist,
-                strAlbum,
-                strYear)
-            VALUES (?, ?, ?)
-        ''', (artist_id, albumname, year))
-
    @db.catch_operationalerrors
    def add_music_genres(self, kodiid, genres, mediatype):
        """
@ -425,7 +317,8 @@ class KodiMusicDB(common.KodiDBBase):
                strTitle,
                iTrack,
                iDuration,
-                iYear,
+                strReleaseDate,
+                strOrigReleaseDate,
                strFileName,
                strMusicBrainzTrackID,
                iTimesPlayed,
@ -434,33 +327,11 @@ class KodiMusicDB(common.KodiDBBase):
                iStartOffset,
                iEndOffset,
                mood,
+                iBitRate,
+                iSampleRate,
+                iChannels,
                dateAdded)
-            VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
-        ''', (args))
-
-    @db.catch_operationalerrors
-    def add_song_17(self, *args):
-        self.cursor.execute('''
-            INSERT INTO song(
-                idSong,
-                idAlbum,
-                idPath,
-                strArtists,
-                strGenres,
-                strTitle,
-                iTrack,
-                iDuration,
-                iYear,
-                strFileName,
-                strMusicBrainzTrackID,
-                iTimesPlayed,
-                lastplayed,
-                rating,
-                iStartOffset,
-                iEndOffset,
-                mood,
-                dateAdded)
-            VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+            VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
        ''', (args))

    @db.catch_operationalerrors
@ -473,13 +344,17 @@ class KodiMusicDB(common.KodiDBBase):
                strTitle = ?,
                iTrack = ?,
                iDuration = ?,
-                iYear = ?,
+                strReleaseDate = ?,
+                strOrigReleaseDate = ?,
                strFilename = ?,
                iTimesPlayed = ?,
                lastplayed = ?,
                rating = ?,
                comment = ?,
                mood = ?,
+                iBitRate = ?,
+                iSampleRate = ?,
+                iChannels = ?,
                dateAdded = ?
            WHERE idSong = ?
        ''', (args))
@ -493,27 +368,6 @@ class KodiMusicDB(common.KodiDBBase):
            WHERE idSong = ?
        ''', (args))

-    @db.catch_operationalerrors
-    def update_song_17(self, *args):
-        self.cursor.execute('''
-            UPDATE song
-            SET idAlbum = ?,
-                strArtists = ?,
-                strGenres = ?,
-                strTitle = ?,
-                iTrack = ?,
-                iDuration = ?,
-                iYear = ?,
-                strFilename = ?,
-                iTimesPlayed = ?,
-                lastplayed = ?,
-                rating = ?,
-                comment = ?,
-                mood = ?,
-                dateAdded = ?
-            WHERE idSong = ?
-        ''', (args))
-
    def path_id_from_song(self, kodi_id):
        self.cursor.execute('SELECT idPath FROM song WHERE idSong = ? LIMIT 1',
                            (kodi_id, ))
@ -557,19 +411,6 @@ class KodiMusicDB(common.KodiDBBase):

    @db.catch_operationalerrors
    def update_artist(self, *args):
-        if app.SYNC.artwork:
-            self.cursor.execute('''
-                UPDATE artist
-                SET strGenres = ?,
-                    strBiography = ?,
-                    strImage = ?,
-                    strFanart = ?,
-                    lastScraped = ?
-                WHERE idArtist = ?
-            ''', (args))
-        else:
-            args = list(args)
-            del args[3], args[2]
        self.cursor.execute('''
            UPDATE artist
            SET strGenres = ?,
@ -598,22 +439,6 @@ class KodiMusicDB(common.KodiDBBase):
            VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
        ''', (artist_id, song_id, 1, 0, artist_name))

-    @db.catch_operationalerrors
-    def add_albuminfosong(self, song_id, album_id, track_no, track_title,
-                          runtime):
-        """
-        Kodi 17 only
-        """
-        self.cursor.execute('''
-            INSERT OR REPLACE INTO albuminfosong(
-                idAlbumInfoSong,
-                idAlbumInfo,
-                iTrack,
-                strTitle,
-                iDuration)
-            VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
-        ''', (song_id, album_id, track_no, track_title, runtime))
-
    @db.catch_operationalerrors
    def update_userrating(self, kodi_id, kodi_type, userrating):
        """
@ -641,9 +466,6 @@ class KodiMusicDB(common.KodiDBBase):

    @db.catch_operationalerrors
    def remove_album(self, kodi_id):
-        if v.KODIVERSION < 18:
-            self.cursor.execute('DELETE FROM albuminfosong WHERE idAlbumInfo = ?',
-                                (kodi_id, ))
        self.cursor.execute('DELETE FROM album_artist WHERE idAlbum = ?',
                            (kodi_id, ))
        self.cursor.execute('DELETE FROM album WHERE idAlbum = ?', (kodi_id, ))
@ -656,5 +478,3 @@ class KodiMusicDB(common.KodiDBBase):
                            (kodi_id, ))
        self.cursor.execute('DELETE FROM song_artist WHERE idArtist = ?',
                            (kodi_id, ))
-        self.cursor.execute('DELETE FROM discography WHERE idArtist = ?',
-                            (kodi_id, ))
--- a/resources/lib/kodi_db/texture.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodi_db/texture.py
@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
-
 from . import common


--- a/resources/lib/kodi_db/video.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodi_db/video.py
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
 from sqlite3 import IntegrityError

@ -46,13 +45,15 @@ class KodiVideoDB(common.KodiDBBase):
                                     strContent,
                                     strScraper,
                                     noUpdate,
-                                     exclude)
-                    VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+                                     exclude,
+                                     allAudio)
+                    VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
                '''
                self.cursor.execute(query, (path,
                                            kind,
                                            'metadata.local',
                                            1,
+                                            0,
                                            0))

    @db.catch_operationalerrors
@ -61,9 +62,8 @@ class KodiVideoDB(common.KodiDBBase):
        Video DB: Adds all subdirectories to path table while setting a "trail"
        of parent path ids
        """
-        parentpath = path_ops.path.abspath(
-            path_ops.path.join(path,
-                               path_ops.decode_path(path_ops.path.pardir)))
+        parentpath = path_ops.path.split(path_ops.path.split(path)[0])[0]
+        parentpath = path_ops.append_os_sep(parentpath)
        pathid = self.get_path(parentpath)
        if pathid is None:
            self.cursor.execute('''
@ -110,11 +110,13 @@ class KodiVideoDB(common.KodiDBBase):
                                    idParentPath,
                                    strContent,
                                    strScraper,
-                                    noUpdate)
-                                VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+                                    noUpdate,
+                                    exclude,
+                                    allAudio)
+                                VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
                                ''',
                                (path, date_added, id_parent_path, content,
-                                 scraper, 1))
+                                 scraper, 1, 0, 0))
            pathid = self.cursor.lastrowid
        return pathid

@ -318,7 +320,7 @@ class KodiVideoDB(common.KodiDBBase):
        for the elmement kodi_id, kodi_type.
        Will also delete a freshly orphaned actor entry.
        """
-        for kind, people_list in people.iteritems():
+        for kind, people_list in people.items():
            self._add_people_kind(kodi_id, kodi_type, kind, people_list)

    @db.catch_operationalerrors
@ -363,7 +365,7 @@ class KodiVideoDB(common.KodiDBBase):
        for kind, people_list in (people if people else
                                  {'actor': [],
                                   'director': [],
-                                   'writer': []}).iteritems():
+                                   'writer': []}).items():
            self._modify_people_kind(kodi_id, kodi_type, kind, people_list)

    @db.catch_operationalerrors
@ -479,6 +481,31 @@ class KodiVideoDB(common.KodiDBBase):
                            (kodi_id, kodi_type))
        return dict(self.cursor.fetchall())

+    def get_trailer(self, kodi_id, kodi_type):
+        """
+        Returns the trailer's URL for kodi_type from the Kodi database or None
+        """
+        if kodi_type == v.KODI_TYPE_MOVIE:
+            self.cursor.execute('SELECT c19 FROM movie WHERE idMovie=?',
+                                (kodi_id, ))
+        else:
+            raise NotImplementedError(f'trailers for {kodi_type} not implemented')
+        try:
+            return self.cursor.fetchone()[0]
+        except TypeError:
+            pass
+
+    @db.catch_operationalerrors
+    def set_trailer(self, kodi_id, kodi_type, url):
+        """
+        Writes the trailer's url to the Kodi DB
+        """
+        if kodi_type == v.KODI_TYPE_MOVIE:
+            self.cursor.execute('UPDATE movie SET c19=? WHERE idMovie=?',
+                                (url, kodi_id))
+        else:
+            raise NotImplementedError(f'trailers for {kodi_type} not implemented')
+
    @db.catch_operationalerrors
    def modify_streams(self, fileid, streamdetails=None, runtime=None):
        """
@ -575,6 +602,24 @@ class KodiVideoDB(common.KodiDBBase):
                return
        return movie_id, typus

+    def file_id_from_id(self, kodi_id, kodi_type):
+        """
+        Returns the Kodi file_id for the item with kodi_id and kodi_type or
+        None
+        """
+        if kodi_type == v.KODI_TYPE_MOVIE:
+            identifier = 'idMovie'
+        elif kodi_type == v.KODI_TYPE_EPISODE:
+            identifier = 'idEpisode'
+        else:
+            return
+        self.cursor.execute('SELECT idFile FROM %s WHERE %s = ? LIMIT 1'
+                            % (kodi_type, identifier), (kodi_id, ))
+        try:
+            return self.cursor.fetchone()[0]
+        except TypeError:
+            pass
+
    def get_resume(self, file_id):
        """
        Returns the first resume point in seconds (int) if found, else None for
@ -718,15 +763,32 @@ class KodiVideoDB(common.KodiDBBase):
            self.cursor.execute('DELETE FROM sets WHERE idSet = ?', (set_id,))

    @db.catch_operationalerrors
-    def add_season(self, showid, seasonnumber):
+    def add_season(self, showid, seasonnumber, name, userrating):
        """
        Adds a TV show season to the Kodi video DB or simply returns the ID,
        if there already is an entry in the DB
        """
-        self.cursor.execute('INSERT INTO seasons(idShow, season) VALUES (?, ?)',
-                            (showid, seasonnumber))
+        self.cursor.execute('''
+            INSERT INTO seasons(
+                idShow, season, name, userrating)
+            VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)
+        ''', (showid, seasonnumber, name, userrating))
        return self.cursor.lastrowid

+    @db.catch_operationalerrors
+    def update_season(self, seasonid, showid, seasonnumber, name, userrating):
+        """
+        Updates a TV show season with a certain seasonid
+        """
+        self.cursor.execute('''
+            UPDATE seasons
+            SET idShow = ?,
+                season = ?,
+                name = ?,
+                userrating = ?
+            WHERE idSeason = ?
+        ''', (showid, seasonnumber, name, userrating, seasonid))
+
    @db.catch_operationalerrors
    def add_uniqueid(self, *args):
        """
--- a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 """
 PKC Kodi Monitoring implementation
 """
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
 from json import loads
 import copy
@ -14,11 +13,13 @@ import xbmc

 from .plex_api import API
 from .plex_db import PlexDB
+from .kodi_db import KodiVideoDB
 from . import kodi_db
 from .downloadutils import DownloadUtils as DU
 from . import utils, timing, plex_functions as PF
-from . import json_rpc as js, playqueue as PQ, playlist_func as PL
+from . import json_rpc as js, playlist_func as PL
 from . import backgroundthread, app, variables as v
+from . import exceptions

 LOG = getLogger('PLEX.kodimonitor')

@ -27,12 +28,12 @@ class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
    """
    PKC implementation of the Kodi Monitor class. Invoke only once.
    """
+
    def __init__(self):
        self._already_slept = False
        xbmc.Monitor.__init__(self)
        for playerid in app.PLAYSTATE.player_states:
            app.PLAYSTATE.player_states[playerid] = copy.deepcopy(app.PLAYSTATE.template)
-            app.PLAYSTATE.old_player_states[playerid] = copy.deepcopy(app.PLAYSTATE.template)
        LOG.info("Kodi monitor started.")

    def onScanStarted(self, library):
@ -58,12 +59,15 @@ class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
        Called when a bunch of different stuff happens on the Kodi side
        """
        if data:
-            data = loads(data, 'utf-8')
+            data = loads(data)
            LOG.debug("Method: %s Data: %s", method, data)

        if method == "Player.OnPlay":
            with app.APP.lock_playqueues:
                self.PlayBackStart(data)
+        elif method == 'Player.OnAVChange':
+            with app.APP.lock_playqueues:
+                self._on_av_change(data)
        elif method == "Player.OnStop":
            with app.APP.lock_playqueues:
                _playback_cleanup(ended=data.get('end'))
@ -82,6 +86,7 @@ class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
            with app.APP.lock_playqueues:
                self._playlist_onclear(data)
        elif method == "VideoLibrary.OnUpdate":
+            with app.APP.lock_playqueues:
                _videolibrary_onupdate(data)
        elif method == "VideoLibrary.OnRemove":
            pass
@ -99,8 +104,6 @@ class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
        elif method == "System.OnQuit":
            LOG.info('Kodi OnQuit detected - shutting down')
            app.APP.stop_pkc = True
-        elif method == 'Other.plugin.video.plexkodiconnect_play_action':
-            self._start_next_episode(data)

    def _playlist_onadd(self, data):
        """
@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
            u'playlistid': 1,
        }
        """
-        playqueue = PQ.PLAYQUEUES[data['playlistid']]
+        playqueue = app.PLAYQUEUES[data['playlistid']]
        if not playqueue.is_pkc_clear():
            playqueue.pkc_edit = True
            playqueue.clear(kodi=False)
@ -175,7 +178,7 @@ class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
        try:
            for i, item in enumerate(items):
                PL.add_item_to_plex_playqueue(playqueue, i + 1, kodi_item=item)
-        except PL.PlaylistError:
+        except exceptions.PlaylistError:
            LOG.info('Could not build Plex playlist for: %s', items)

    def _json_item(self, playerid):
@ -200,18 +203,6 @@ class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
                json_item.get('type'),
                json_item.get('file'))

-    @staticmethod
-    def _start_next_episode(data):
-        """
-        Used for the add-on Upnext to start playback of the next episode
-        """
-        LOG.info('Upnext: Start playback of the next episode')
-        play_info = binascii.unhexlify(data[0])
-        play_info = json.loads(play_info)
-        app.APP.player.stop()
-        handle = 'RunPlugin(%s)' % play_info.get('handle')
-        xbmc.executebuiltin(handle.encode('utf-8'))
-
    def PlayBackStart(self, data):
        """
        Called whenever playback is started. Example data:
@ -250,7 +241,7 @@ class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
                if not playerid:
                    LOG.error('Coud not get playerid for data %s', data)
                    return
-        playqueue = PQ.PLAYQUEUES[playerid]
+        playqueue = app.PLAYQUEUES[playerid]
        info = js.get_player_props(playerid)
        if playqueue.kodi_playlist_playback:
            # Kodi will tell us the wrong position - of the playlist, not the
@ -289,7 +280,7 @@ class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
                    LOG.debug('Detected different path')
                    try:
                        tmp_plex_id = int(utils.REGEX_PLEX_ID.findall(path)[0])
-                    except IndexError:
+                    except (IndexError, TypeError):
                        LOG.debug('No Plex id in path, need to init playqueue')
                        initialize = True
                    else:
@ -303,7 +294,7 @@ class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
                    initialize = False
        if initialize:
            LOG.debug('Need to initialize Plex and PKC playqueue')
-            if not kodi_id or not kodi_type:
+            if not kodi_id or not kodi_type or not path:
                kodi_id, kodi_type, path = self._json_item(playerid)
            plex_id, plex_type = self._get_ids(kodi_id, kodi_type, path)
            if not plex_id:
@ -312,7 +303,7 @@ class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
                return
            try:
                item = PL.init_plex_playqueue(playqueue, plex_id=plex_id)
-            except PL.PlaylistError:
+            except exceptions.PlaylistError:
                LOG.info('Could not initialize the Plex playlist')
                return
            item.file = path
@ -320,7 +311,7 @@ class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
            container_key = None
            if info['playlistid'] != -1:
                # -1 is Kodi's answer if there is no playlist
-                container_key = PQ.PLAYQUEUES[playerid].id
+                container_key = app.PLAYQUEUES[playerid].id
            if container_key is not None:
                container_key = '/playQueues/%s' % container_key
            elif plex_id is not None:
@ -331,10 +322,17 @@ 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:
                container_key = '/library/metadata/%s' % plex_id
+        # Mechanik for Plex skip intro feature
+        if utils.settings('enableSkipIntro') == 'true':
+            status['intro_markers'] = item.api.intro_markers()
+        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
        app.PLAYSTATE.item = item
        # Remember that this player has been active
@ -349,14 +347,23 @@ class KodiMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
        status['plex_type'] = plex_type
        status['playmethod'] = item.playmethod
        status['playcount'] = item.playcount
-        try:
        status['external_player'] = app.APP.player.isExternalPlayer() == 1
-        except AttributeError:
-            # Kodi version < 17
-            pass
        LOG.debug('Set the player state: %s', status)
-        if not app.SYNC.direct_paths:
-            _notify_upnext(item)
+
+        if playerid == v.KODI_VIDEO_PLAYER_ID:
+            task = InitVideoStreams(item)
+            backgroundthread.BGThreader.addTask(task)
+
+    def _on_av_change(self, data):
+        """
+        Will be called when Kodi has a video, audio or subtitle stream. Also
+        happens when the stream changes.
+
+        Example data as returned by Kodi:
+            {'item': {'id': 5, 'type': 'movie'},
+             'player': {'playerid': 1, 'speed': 1}}
+        """
+        pass


 def _playback_cleanup(ended=False):
@ -367,13 +374,14 @@ def _playback_cleanup(ended=False):
    """
    LOG.debug('playback_cleanup called. Active players: %s',
              app.PLAYSTATE.active_players)
+    if app.APP.skip_intro_dialog:
+        app.APP.skip_intro_dialog.close()
+        app.APP.skip_intro_dialog = None
    # We might have saved a transient token from a user flinging media via
    # Companion (if we could not use the playqueue to store the token)
    app.CONN.plex_transient_token = None
    for playerid in app.PLAYSTATE.active_players:
        status = app.PLAYSTATE.player_states[playerid]
-        # Remember the last played item later
-        app.PLAYSTATE.old_player_states[playerid] = copy.deepcopy(status)
        # Stop transcoding
        if status['playmethod'] == v.PLAYBACK_METHOD_TRANSCODE:
            LOG.debug('Tell the PMS to stop transcoding')
@ -529,11 +537,10 @@ def _next_episode(current_api):
                  current_api.grandparent_title())
        return
    try:
-        next_api = API(xml[counter + 1])
+        return API(xml[counter + 1])
    except IndexError:
        # Was the last episode
-        return
-    return next_api
+        pass


 def _complete_artwork_keys(info):
@ -550,62 +557,39 @@ def _complete_artwork_keys(info):
            info['art'][key] = ''


-def _notify_upnext(item):
-    """
-    Signals to the Kodi add-on Upnext that there is another episode after this
-    one.
-    Needed for add-on paths in order to prevent crashes when Upnext does this
-    by itself
-    """
-    if not item.plex_type == v.PLEX_TYPE_EPISODE:
-        return
-    this_api = API(item.xml)
-    next_api = _next_episode(this_api)
-    if next_api is None:
-        return
-    info = {}
-    for key, api in (('current_episode', this_api),
-                     ('next_episode', next_api)):
-        info[key] = {
-            'episodeid': api.plex_id,
-            'tvshowid': api.grandparent_id(),
-            'title': api.title(),
-            'showtitle': api.grandparent_title(),
-            'plot': api.plot(),
-            'playcount': api.viewcount(),
-            'season': api.season_number(),
-            'episode': api.index(),
-            'firstaired': api.year(),
-            'rating': api.rating(),
-            'art': api.artwork(kodi_id=api.kodi_id,
-                               kodi_type=api.kodi_type,
-                               full_artwork=True)
-        }
-        _complete_artwork_keys(info[key])
-    info['play_info'] = {'handle': next_api.fullpath(force_addon=True)[0]}
-    sender = v.ADDON_ID.encode('utf-8')
-    method = 'upnext_data'.encode('utf-8')
-    data = binascii.hexlify(json.dumps(info))
-    data = '\\"[\\"{0}\\"]\\"'.format(data)
-    xbmc.executebuiltin('NotifyAll(%s, %s, %s)' % (sender, method, data))
-
-
 def _videolibrary_onupdate(data):
    """
    A specific Kodi library item has been updated. This seems to happen if the
    user marks an item as watched/unwatched or if playback of the item just
    stopped
+
+    2 kinds of messages possible, e.g.
+        Method: VideoLibrary.OnUpdate Data: ("Reset resume position" and also
+        fired just after stopping playback - BEFORE OnStop fires)
+            {'id': 1, 'type': 'movie'}
+        Method: VideoLibrary.OnUpdate Data: ("Mark as watched")
+            {'item': {'id': 1, 'type': 'movie'}, 'playcount': 1}
    """
-    playcount = data.get('playcount')
-    item = data.get('item')
-    if playcount is None or item is None:
-        return
+    item = data.get('item') if 'item' in data else data
    try:
        kodi_id = item['id']
        kodi_type = item['type']
    except (KeyError, TypeError):
-        LOG.info("Item is invalid for playstate update.")
+        LOG.debug("Item is invalid for a Plex playstate update")
        return
+    playcount = data.get('playcount')
+    if playcount is None:
+        # "Reset resume position"
+        # Kodi might set as watched or unwatched!
+        with KodiVideoDB(lock=False) as kodidb:
+            file_id = kodidb.file_id_from_id(kodi_id, kodi_type)
+            if file_id is None:
+                return
+            if kodidb.get_resume(file_id):
+                # We do have an existing bookmark entry - not toggling to
+                # either watched or unwatched on the Plex side
+                return
+            playcount = kodidb.get_playcount(file_id) or 0
    if app.PLAYSTATE.item and kodi_id == app.PLAYSTATE.item.kodi_id and \
            kodi_type == app.PLAYSTATE.item.kodi_type:
        # Kodi updates an item immediately after playback. Hence we do NOT
@ -623,3 +607,19 @@ def _videolibrary_onupdate(data):
        PF.scrobble(db_item['plex_id'], 'watched')
    else:
        PF.scrobble(db_item['plex_id'], 'unwatched')
+
+
+class InitVideoStreams(backgroundthread.Task):
+    """
+    The Kodi player takes forever to initialize all streams Especially
+    subtitles, apparently. No way to tell when Kodi is done :-(
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, item):
+        self.item = item
+        super().__init__()
+
+    def run(self):
+        if app.APP.monitor.waitForAbort(5):
+            return
+        self.item.init_streams()
--- a/resources/lib/library_sync/init.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library_sync/init.py
@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
-
 from .full_sync import start
 from .websocket import store_websocket_message, process_websocket_messages, \
    WEBSOCKET_MESSAGES, PLAYSTATE_SESSIONS
 from .common import update_kodi_library, PLAYLIST_SYNC_ENABLED
-from .fanart import FanartThread, FanartTask
+from .additional_metadata import MetadataThread, ProcessMetadataTask
 from .sections import force_full_sync, delete_files, clear_window_vars
--- a/resources/lib/library_sync/additional_metadata.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library_sync/additional_metadata.py
@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from logging import getLogger
+
+from . import additional_metadata_tmdb
+from ..plex_db import PlexDB
+from .. import backgroundthread, utils
+from .. import variables as v, app
+from ..exceptions import ProcessingNotDone
+
+
+logger = getLogger('PLEX.sync.metadata')
+
+BATCH_SIZE = 500
+
+SUPPORTED_METADATA = {
+    v.PLEX_TYPE_MOVIE: (
+        ('missing_trailers', additional_metadata_tmdb.process_trailers),
+        ('missing_fanart', additional_metadata_tmdb.process_fanart),
+    ),
+    v.PLEX_TYPE_SHOW: (
+        ('missing_fanart', additional_metadata_tmdb.process_fanart),
+    ),
+}
+
+
+def processing_is_activated(item_getter):
+    """Checks the PKC settings whether processing is even activated."""
+    if item_getter == 'missing_fanart':
+        return utils.settings('FanartTV') == 'true'
+    return True
+
+
+class MetadataThread(backgroundthread.KillableThread):
+    """This will potentially take hours!"""
+    def __init__(self, callback, refresh=False):
+        self.callback = callback
+        self.refresh = refresh
+        super(MetadataThread, self).__init__()
+
+    def should_suspend(self):
+        return self._suspended or app.APP.is_playing_video
+
+    def _process_in_batches(self, item_getter, processor, plex_type):
+        offset = 0
+        while True:
+            with PlexDB() as plexdb:
+                # Keep DB connection open only for a short period of time!
+                if self.refresh:
+                    # Simply grab every single item if we want to refresh
+                    func = plexdb.every_plex_id
+                else:
+                    func = getattr(plexdb, item_getter)
+                batch = list(func(plex_type, offset, BATCH_SIZE))
+            for plex_id in batch:
+                # Do the actual, time-consuming processing
+                if self.should_suspend() or self.should_cancel():
+                    raise ProcessingNotDone()
+                processor(plex_id, plex_type, self.refresh)
+            if len(batch) < BATCH_SIZE:
+                break
+            offset += BATCH_SIZE
+
+    def _loop(self):
+        for plex_type in SUPPORTED_METADATA:
+            for item_getter, processor in SUPPORTED_METADATA[plex_type]:
+                if not processing_is_activated(item_getter):
+                    continue
+                self._process_in_batches(item_getter, processor, plex_type)
+
+    def _run(self):
+        finished = False
+        while not finished:
+            try:
+                self._loop()
+            except ProcessingNotDone:
+                finished = False
+            else:
+                finished = True
+            if self.wait_while_suspended():
+                break
+        logger.info('MetadataThread finished completely: %s', finished)
+        self.callback(finished)
+
+    def run(self):
+        logger.info('Starting MetadataThread')
+        app.APP.register_metadata_thread(self)
+        try:
+            self._run()
+        except Exception:
+            utils.ERROR(notify=True)
+        finally:
+            app.APP.deregister_metadata_thread(self)
+
+
+class ProcessMetadataTask(backgroundthread.Task):
+    """This task will also be executed while library sync is suspended!"""
+    def setup(self, plex_id, plex_type, refresh=False):
+        self.plex_id = plex_id
+        self.plex_type = plex_type
+        self.refresh = refresh
+
+    def run(self):
+        if self.plex_type not in SUPPORTED_METADATA:
+            return
+        for item_getter, processor in SUPPORTED_METADATA[self.plex_type]:
+            if self.should_cancel():
+                # Just don't process this item at all. Next full sync will
+                # take care of it
+                return
+            if not processing_is_activated(item_getter):
+                continue
+            processor(self.plex_id, self.plex_type, self.refresh)
--- a/resources/lib/library_sync/additional_metadata_tmdb.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library_sync/additional_metadata_tmdb.py
@ -0,0 +1,159 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import logging
+import os
+import sys
+
+import xbmcvfs
+import xbmcaddon
+
+from ..plex_api import API
+from ..kodi_db import KodiVideoDB
+from ..plex_db import PlexDB
+from .. import itemtypes, plex_functions as PF, utils, variables as v
+
+# Import the existing Kodi add-on metadata.themoviedb.org.python
+__ADDON__ = xbmcaddon.Addon(id='metadata.themoviedb.org.python')
+__TEMP_PATH__ = os.path.join(__ADDON__.getAddonInfo('path'), 'python', 'lib')
+__BASE__ = xbmcvfs.translatePath(__TEMP_PATH__)
+sys.path.append(__BASE__)
+import tmdbscraper.tmdb as tmdb
+
+logger = logging.getLogger('PLEX.metadata_movies')
+PREFER_KODI_COLLECTION_ART = utils.settings('PreferKodiCollectionArt') == 'false'
+TMDB_SUPPORTED_IDS = ('tmdb', 'imdb')
+
+
+def get_tmdb_scraper(settings):
+    language = settings.getSettingString('language')
+    certcountry = settings.getSettingString('tmdbcertcountry')
+    # Simplify this in the future
+    # See https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/issues/1657
+    search_language = settings.getSettingString('searchlanguage')
+    if search_language:
+        return tmdb.TMDBMovieScraper(settings, language, certcountry, search_language)
+    else:
+        return tmdb.TMDBMovieScraper(settings, language, certcountry)
+
+
+def get_tmdb_details(unique_ids):
+    settings = xbmcaddon.Addon(id='metadata.themoviedb.org.python')
+    details = get_tmdb_scraper(settings).get_details(unique_ids)
+    if 'error' in details:
+        logger.debug('Could not get tmdb details for %s. Error: %s',
+                     unique_ids, details)
+    return details
+
+
+def process_trailers(plex_id, plex_type, refresh=False):
+    done = True
+    try:
+        with PlexDB() as plexdb:
+            db_item = plexdb.item_by_id(plex_id, plex_type)
+        if not db_item:
+            logger.error('Could not get Kodi id for %s %s', plex_type, plex_id)
+            done = False
+            return
+        with KodiVideoDB() as kodidb:
+            trailer = kodidb.get_trailer(db_item['kodi_id'],
+                                         db_item['kodi_type'])
+        if trailer and (trailer.startswith(f'plugin://{v.ADDON_ID}') or
+                        not refresh):
+            # No need to get a trailer
+            return
+        logger.debug('Processing trailer for %s %s', plex_type, plex_id)
+        xml = PF.GetPlexMetadata(plex_id)
+        try:
+            xml[0].attrib
+        except (TypeError, IndexError, AttributeError):
+            logger.warn('Could not get metadata for %s. Skipping that %s '
+                     'for now', plex_id, plex_type)
+            done = False
+            return
+        api = API(xml[0])
+        if (not api.guids or
+                not [x for x in api.guids if x in TMDB_SUPPORTED_IDS]):
+            logger.debug('No unique ids found for %s %s, cannot get a trailer',
+                         plex_type, api.title())
+            return
+        trailer = get_tmdb_details(api.guids)
+        trailer = trailer.get('info', {}).get('trailer')
+        if trailer:
+            with KodiVideoDB() as kodidb:
+                kodidb.set_trailer(db_item['kodi_id'],
+                                   db_item['kodi_type'],
+                                   trailer)
+            logger.debug('Found a new trailer for %s %s: %s',
+                         plex_type, api.title(), trailer)
+        else:
+            logger.debug('No trailer found for %s %s', plex_type, api.title())
+    finally:
+        if done is True:
+            with PlexDB() as plexdb:
+                plexdb.set_trailer_synced(plex_id, plex_type)
+
+
+def process_fanart(plex_id, plex_type, refresh=False):
+    """
+    Will look for additional fanart for the plex_type item with plex_id.
+    Will check if we already got all artwork and only look if some are indeed
+    missing.
+    Will set the fanart_synced flag in the Plex DB if successful.
+    """
+    done = True
+    try:
+        artworks = None
+        with PlexDB() as plexdb:
+            db_item = plexdb.item_by_id(plex_id, plex_type)
+        if not db_item:
+            logger.error('Could not get Kodi id for %s %s', plex_type, plex_id)
+            done = False
+            return
+        if not refresh:
+            with KodiVideoDB() as kodidb:
+                artworks = kodidb.get_art(db_item['kodi_id'],
+                                          db_item['kodi_type'])
+            # Check if we even need to get additional art
+            for key in v.ALL_KODI_ARTWORK:
+                if key not in artworks:
+                    break
+            else:
+                return
+        xml = PF.GetPlexMetadata(plex_id)
+        try:
+            xml[0].attrib
+        except (TypeError, IndexError, AttributeError):
+            logger.debug('Could not get metadata for %s %s. Skipping that '
+                         'item for now', plex_type, plex_id)
+            done = False
+            return
+        api = API(xml[0])
+        if artworks is None:
+            artworks = api.artwork()
+        # Get additional missing artwork from fanart artwork sites
+        artworks = api.fanart_artwork(artworks)
+        with itemtypes.ITEMTYPE_FROM_PLEXTYPE[plex_type](None) as context:
+            context.set_fanart(artworks,
+                               db_item['kodi_id'],
+                               db_item['kodi_type'])
+        # Additional fanart for sets/collections
+        if plex_type == v.PLEX_TYPE_MOVIE:
+            for _, setname in api.collections():
+                logger.debug('Getting artwork for movie set %s', setname)
+                with KodiVideoDB() as kodidb:
+                    setid = kodidb.create_collection(setname)
+                external_set_artwork = api.set_artwork()
+                if external_set_artwork and PREFER_KODI_COLLECTION_ART:
+                    kodi_artwork = api.artwork(kodi_id=setid,
+                                               kodi_type=v.KODI_TYPE_SET)
+                    for art in kodi_artwork:
+                        if art in external_set_artwork:
+                            del external_set_artwork[art]
+                with itemtypes.Movie(None) as movie:
+                    movie.kodidb.modify_artwork(external_set_artwork,
+                                                setid,
+                                                v.KODI_TYPE_SET)
+    finally:
+        if done is True:
+            with PlexDB() as plexdb:
+                plexdb.set_fanart_synced(plex_id, plex_type)
--- a/resources/lib/library_sync/common.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library_sync/common.py
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
 import xbmc

--- a/resources/lib/library_sync/fanart.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library_sync/fanart.py
@ -1,154 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
-from logging import getLogger
-
-from ..plex_api import API
-from ..plex_db import PlexDB
-from ..kodi_db import KodiVideoDB
-from .. import backgroundthread, utils
-from .. import itemtypes, plex_functions as PF, variables as v, app
-
-
-LOG = getLogger('PLEX.sync.fanart')
-
-SUPPORTED_TYPES = (v.PLEX_TYPE_MOVIE, v.PLEX_TYPE_SHOW)
-SYNC_FANART = (utils.settings('FanartTV') == 'true' and
-               utils.settings('usePlexArtwork') == 'true')
-PREFER_KODI_COLLECTION_ART = utils.settings('PreferKodiCollectionArt') == 'false'
-BATCH_SIZE = 500
-
-
-class FanartThread(backgroundthread.KillableThread):
-    """
-    This will potentially take hours!
-    """
-    def __init__(self, callback, refresh=False):
-        self.callback = callback
-        self.refresh = refresh
-        super(FanartThread, self).__init__()
-
-    def should_suspend(self):
-        return self._suspended or app.APP.is_playing_video
-
-    def run(self):
-        LOG.info('Starting FanartThread')
-        app.APP.register_fanart_thread(self)
-        try:
-            self._run()
-        except Exception:
-            utils.ERROR(notify=True)
-        finally:
-            app.APP.deregister_fanart_thread(self)
-
-    def _loop(self):
-        for typus in SUPPORTED_TYPES:
-            offset = 0
-            while True:
-                with PlexDB() as plexdb:
-                    # Keep DB connection open only for a short period of time!
-                    if self.refresh:
-                        batch = list(plexdb.every_plex_id(typus,
-                                                          offset,
-                                                          BATCH_SIZE))
-                    else:
-                        batch = list(plexdb.missing_fanart(typus,
-                                                           offset,
-                                                           BATCH_SIZE))
-                for plex_id in batch:
-                    # Do the actual, time-consuming processing
-                    if self.should_suspend() or self.should_cancel():
-                        return False
-                    process_fanart(plex_id, typus, self.refresh)
-                if len(batch) < BATCH_SIZE:
-                    break
-                offset += BATCH_SIZE
-        return True
-
-    def _run(self):
-        finished = False
-        while not finished:
-            finished = self._loop()
-            if self.wait_while_suspended():
-                break
-        LOG.info('FanartThread finished: %s', finished)
-        self.callback(finished)
-
-
-class FanartTask(backgroundthread.Task):
-    """
-    This task will also be executed while library sync is suspended!
-    """
-    def setup(self, plex_id, plex_type, refresh=False):
-        self.plex_id = plex_id
-        self.plex_type = plex_type
-        self.refresh = refresh
-
-    def run(self):
-        process_fanart(self.plex_id, self.plex_type, self.refresh)
-
-
-def process_fanart(plex_id, plex_type, refresh=False):
-    """
-    Will look for additional fanart for the plex_type item with plex_id.
-    Will check if we already got all artwork and only look if some are indeed
-    missing.
-    Will set the fanart_synced flag in the Plex DB if successful.
-    """
-    done = False
-    try:
-        artworks = None
-        with PlexDB() as plexdb:
-            db_item = plexdb.item_by_id(plex_id,
-                                        plex_type)
-        if not db_item:
-            LOG.error('Could not get Kodi id for plex id %s', plex_id)
-            return
-        if not refresh:
-            with KodiVideoDB() as kodidb:
-                artworks = kodidb.get_art(db_item['kodi_id'],
-                                          db_item['kodi_type'])
-            # Check if we even need to get additional art
-            for key in v.ALL_KODI_ARTWORK:
-                if key not in artworks:
-                    break
-            else:
-                done = True
-                return
-        xml = PF.GetPlexMetadata(plex_id)
-        try:
-            xml[0].attrib
-        except (TypeError, IndexError, AttributeError):
-            LOG.warn('Could not get metadata for %s. Skipping that item '
-                     'for now', plex_id)
-            return
-        api = API(xml[0])
-        if artworks is None:
-            artworks = api.artwork()
-        # Get additional missing artwork from fanart artwork sites
-        artworks = api.fanart_artwork(artworks)
-        with itemtypes.ITEMTYPE_FROM_PLEXTYPE[plex_type](None) as context:
-            context.set_fanart(artworks,
-                               db_item['kodi_id'],
-                               db_item['kodi_type'])
-        # Additional fanart for sets/collections
-        if plex_type == v.PLEX_TYPE_MOVIE:
-            for _, setname in api.collections():
-                LOG.debug('Getting artwork for movie set %s', setname)
-                with KodiVideoDB() as kodidb:
-                    setid = kodidb.create_collection(setname)
-                external_set_artwork = api.set_artwork()
-                if external_set_artwork and PREFER_KODI_COLLECTION_ART:
-                    kodi_artwork = api.artwork(kodi_id=setid,
-                                               kodi_type=v.KODI_TYPE_SET)
-                    for art in kodi_artwork:
-                        if art in external_set_artwork:
-                            del external_set_artwork[art]
-                with itemtypes.Movie(None) as movie:
-                    movie.kodidb.modify_artwork(external_set_artwork,
-                                                setid,
-                                                v.KODI_TYPE_SET)
-        done = True
-    finally:
-        if done is True:
-            with PlexDB() as plexdb:
-                plexdb.set_fanart_synced(plex_id, plex_type)
--- a/resources/lib/library_sync/fill_metadata_queue.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library_sync/fill_metadata_queue.py
@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
-from Queue import Full
+from queue import Full

 from . import common, sections
 from ..plex_db import PlexDB
@ -41,11 +40,15 @@ class FillMetadataQueue(common.LibrarySyncMixin,
                plex_id = int(xml.get('ratingKey'))
                checksum = int('{}{}'.format(
                    plex_id,
-                    xml.get('updatedAt',
-                            xml.get('addedAt', '1541572987')).replace('-', '')))
+                    abs(int(xml.get('updatedAt',
+                            xml.get('addedAt', '1541572987'))))))
                if (not self.repair and
                        plexdb.checksum(plex_id, section.plex_type) == checksum):
                    continue
+                if not do_process_section:
+                    do_process_section = True
+                    self.processing_queue.add_section(section)
+                    LOG.debug('Put section in processing queue: %s', section)
                try:
                    self.get_metadata_queue.put((count, plex_id, section),
                                                timeout=QUEUE_TIMEOUT)
@ -54,16 +57,14 @@ class FillMetadataQueue(common.LibrarySyncMixin,
                              'aborting sync now', plex_id)
                    section.sync_successful = False
                    break
+                else:
                    count += 1
-                if not do_process_section:
-                    do_process_section = True
-                    self.processing_queue.add_section(section)
-                    LOG.debug('Put section in queue with %s items: %s',
-                              section.number_of_items, section)
        # We might have received LESS items from the PMS than anticipated.
        # Ensures that our queues finish
-        LOG.debug('%s items to process for section %s', count, section)
-        section.number_of_items = count
+        self.processing_queue.change_section_number_of_items(section,
+                                                             count)
+        LOG.debug('%s items to process for section %s',
+                  section.number_of_items, section)

    def _run(self):
        while not self.should_cancel():
--- a/resources/lib/library_sync/full_sync.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library_sync/full_sync.py
@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
-import Queue
+import queue

 import xbmcgui

@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ class FullSync(common.LibrarySyncMixin, bg.KillableThread):
    @utils.log_time
    def process_new_and_changed_items(self, section_queue, processing_queue):
        LOG.debug('Start working')
-        get_metadata_queue = Queue.Queue(maxsize=BACKLOG_QUEUE_SIZE)
+        get_metadata_queue = queue.Queue(maxsize=BACKLOG_QUEUE_SIZE)
        scanner_thread = FillMetadataQueue(self.repair,
                                           section_queue,
                                           get_metadata_queue,
@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ class FullSync(common.LibrarySyncMixin, bg.KillableThread):
            LOG.error('Could not entirely process section %s', section)
            self.successful = False

-    def threaded_get_generators(self, kinds, section_queue, all_items):
+    def threaded_get_generators(self, kinds, section_queue, items):
        """
        Getting iterators is costly, so let's do it in a dedicated thread
        """
@ -154,17 +153,28 @@ class FullSync(common.LibrarySyncMixin, bg.KillableThread):
                        continue
                    section = sections.get_sync_section(section,
                                                        plex_type=kind[0])
-                    if self.repair or all_items:
-                        updated_at = None
-                    else:
-                        updated_at = section.last_sync - UPDATED_AT_SAFETY \
+                    timestamp = section.last_sync - UPDATED_AT_SAFETY \
                        if section.last_sync else None
+                    if items == 'all':
+                        updated_at = None
+                        last_viewed_at = None
+                    elif items == 'watched':
+                        if not timestamp:
+                            # No need to sync playstate updates since section
+                            # has not yet been synched
+                            continue
+                        else:
+                            updated_at = None
+                            last_viewed_at = timestamp
+                    elif items == 'updated':
+                        updated_at = timestamp
+                        last_viewed_at = None
                    try:
                        section.iterator = PF.get_section_iterator(
                            section.section_id,
                            plex_type=section.plex_type,
                            updated_at=updated_at,
-                            last_viewed_at=None)
+                            last_viewed_at=last_viewed_at)
                    except RuntimeError:
                        LOG.error('Sync at least partially unsuccessful!')
                        LOG.error('Error getting section iterator %s', section)
@ -182,7 +192,7 @@ class FullSync(common.LibrarySyncMixin, bg.KillableThread):
            LOG.debug('Exiting threaded_get_generators')

    def full_library_sync(self):
-        section_queue = Queue.Queue()
+        section_queue = queue.Queue()
        processing_queue = bg.ProcessingQueue(maxsize=XML_QUEUE_SIZE)
        kinds = [
            (v.PLEX_TYPE_MOVIE, v.PLEX_TYPE_MOVIE),
@ -195,19 +205,42 @@ class FullSync(common.LibrarySyncMixin, bg.KillableThread):
                (v.PLEX_TYPE_ARTIST, v.PLEX_TYPE_ARTIST),
                (v.PLEX_TYPE_ALBUM, v.PLEX_TYPE_ARTIST),
            ])
+
        # ADD NEW ITEMS
        # We need to enforce syncing e.g. show before season before episode
        bg.FunctionAsTask(self.threaded_get_generators,
                          None,
-                          kinds, section_queue, False).start()
+                          kinds,
+                          section_queue,
+                          items='all' if self.repair else 'updated').start()
        # Do the heavy lifting
        self.process_new_and_changed_items(section_queue, processing_queue)
        common.update_kodi_library(video=True, music=True)
        if self.should_cancel() or not self.successful:
            return

+        # In order to not delete all your songs again for playstate synch
+        if app.SYNC.enable_music:
+            kinds.extend([
+                (v.PLEX_TYPE_SONG, v.PLEX_TYPE_ARTIST),
+            ])
+
+        # Update playstate progress since last sync - especially useful for
+        # users of very large libraries since this step is very fast
+        # These playstates will be synched twice
+        LOG.debug('Start synching playstate for last watched items')
+        bg.FunctionAsTask(self.threaded_get_generators,
+                          None,
+                          kinds,
+                          section_queue,
+                          items='watched').start()
+        self.processing_loop_playstates(section_queue)
+        if self.should_cancel() or not self.successful:
+            return
+
        # Sync Plex playlists to Kodi and vice-versa
        if common.PLAYLIST_SYNC_ENABLED:
+            LOG.debug('Start playlist sync')
            if self.show_dialog:
                if self.dialog:
                    self.dialog.close()
@ -218,14 +251,9 @@ class FullSync(common.LibrarySyncMixin, bg.KillableThread):
                return

        # SYNC PLAYSTATE of ALL items (otherwise we won't pick up on items that
-        # were set to unwatched). Also mark all items on the PMS to be able
-        # to delete the ones still in Kodi
+        # were set to unwatched or changed user ratings). Also mark all items on
+        # the PMS to be able to delete the ones still in Kodi
        LOG.debug('Start synching playstate and userdata for every item')
-        if app.SYNC.enable_music:
-            # In order to not delete all your songs again
-            kinds.extend([
-                (v.PLEX_TYPE_SONG, v.PLEX_TYPE_ARTIST),
-            ])
        # Make sure we're not showing an item's title in the sync dialog
        if not self.show_dialog_userdata and self.dialog:
            # Close the progress indicator dialog
@ -233,7 +261,9 @@ class FullSync(common.LibrarySyncMixin, bg.KillableThread):
            self.dialog = None
        bg.FunctionAsTask(self.threaded_get_generators,
                          None,
-                          kinds, section_queue, True).start()
+                          kinds,
+                          section_queue,
+                          items='all').start()
        self.processing_loop_playstates(section_queue)
        if self.should_cancel() or not self.successful:
            return
--- a/resources/lib/library_sync/get_metadata.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library_sync/get_metadata.py
@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger

 from . import common
--- a/resources/lib/library_sync/nodes.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library_sync/nodes.py
@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
-import urllib
+import urllib.request, urllib.parse, urllib.error
 import copy

-from ..utils import etree
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as etree
 from .. import variables as v, utils

 ICON_PATH = 'special://home/addons/plugin.video.plexkodiconnect/icon.png'
@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ NODE_TYPES = {
         {
              'mode': 'browseplex',
              'key': ('/library/sections/{self.section_id}&%s'
-                      % urllib.urlencode({'sort': 'rating:desc'})),
+                      % urllib.parse.urlencode({'sort': 'rating:desc'})),
              'section_id': '{self.section_id}'
         },
         v.CONTENT_TYPE_MOVIE,
@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ NODE_TYPES = {
         {
              'mode': 'browseplex',
              'key': ('/library/sections/{self.section_id}&%s'
-                      % urllib.urlencode({'sort': 'random'})),
+                      % urllib.parse.urlencode({'sort': 'random'})),
              'section_id': '{self.section_id}'
         },
         v.CONTENT_TYPE_MOVIE,
@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ NODE_TYPES = {
         {
              'mode': 'browseplex',
              'key': ('/library/sections/{self.section_id}&%s'
-                      % urllib.urlencode({'sort': 'rating:desc'})),
+                      % urllib.parse.urlencode({'sort': 'rating:desc'})),
              'section_id': '{self.section_id}'
         },
         v.CONTENT_TYPE_SHOW,
@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ NODE_TYPES = {
         {
              'mode': 'browseplex',
              'key': ('/library/sections/{self.section_id}&%s'
-                      % urllib.urlencode({'sort': 'random'})),
+                      % urllib.parse.urlencode({'sort': 'random'})),
              'section_id': '{self.section_id}'
         },
         v.CONTENT_TYPE_SHOW,
@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ NODE_TYPES = {
         {
              'mode': 'browseplex',
              'key': ('/library/sections/{self.section_id}/recentlyViewed&%s'
-                      % urllib.urlencode({'type': v.PLEX_TYPE_NUMBER_FROM_PLEX_TYPE[v.PLEX_TYPE_EPISODE]})),
+                      % urllib.parse.urlencode({'type': v.PLEX_TYPE_NUMBER_FROM_PLEX_TYPE[v.PLEX_TYPE_EPISODE]})),
              'section_id': '{self.section_id}'
         },
         v.CONTENT_TYPE_EPISODE,
@ -236,7 +235,7 @@ def node_pms(section, node_name, args):
    else:
        folder = False
    xml = etree.Element('node',
-                        attrib={'order': unicode(section.order),
+                        attrib={'order': str(section.order),
                                'type': 'folder' if folder else 'filter'})
    etree.SubElement(xml, 'label').text = node_name
    etree.SubElement(xml, 'icon').text = ICON_PATH
@ -249,7 +248,7 @@ def node_ondeck(section, node_name):
    """
    For movies only - returns in-progress movies sorted by last played
    """
-    xml = etree.Element('node', attrib={'order': unicode(section.order),
+    xml = etree.Element('node', attrib={'order': str(section.order),
                                        'type': 'filter'})
    etree.SubElement(xml, 'match').text = 'all'
    rule = etree.SubElement(xml, 'rule', attrib={'field': 'tag',
@ -270,7 +269,7 @@ def node_ondeck(section, node_name):

 def node_recent(section, node_name):
    xml = etree.Element('node',
-                        attrib={'order': unicode(section.order),
+                        attrib={'order': str(section.order),
                                'type': 'filter'})
    etree.SubElement(xml, 'match').text = 'all'
    rule = etree.SubElement(xml, 'rule', attrib={'field': 'tag',
@ -299,7 +298,7 @@ def node_recent(section, node_name):


 def node_all(section, node_name):
-    xml = etree.Element('node', attrib={'order': unicode(section.order),
+    xml = etree.Element('node', attrib={'order': str(section.order),
                                        'type': 'filter'})
    etree.SubElement(xml, 'match').text = 'all'
    rule = etree.SubElement(xml, 'rule', attrib={'field': 'tag',
@ -316,7 +315,7 @@ def node_all(section, node_name):


 def node_recommended(section, node_name):
-    xml = etree.Element('node', attrib={'order': unicode(section.order),
+    xml = etree.Element('node', attrib={'order': str(section.order),
                                        'type': 'filter'})
    etree.SubElement(xml, 'match').text = 'all'
    rule = etree.SubElement(xml, 'rule', attrib={'field': 'tag',
@ -337,7 +336,7 @@ def node_recommended(section, node_name):


 def node_genres(section, node_name):
-    xml = etree.Element('node', attrib={'order': unicode(section.order),
+    xml = etree.Element('node', attrib={'order': str(section.order),
                                        'type': 'filter'})
    etree.SubElement(xml, 'match').text = 'all'
    rule = etree.SubElement(xml, 'rule', attrib={'field': 'tag',
@ -355,7 +354,7 @@ def node_genres(section, node_name):


 def node_sets(section, node_name):
-    xml = etree.Element('node', attrib={'order': unicode(section.order),
+    xml = etree.Element('node', attrib={'order': str(section.order),
                                        'type': 'filter'})
    etree.SubElement(xml, 'match').text = 'all'
    rule = etree.SubElement(xml, 'rule', attrib={'field': 'tag',
@ -374,7 +373,7 @@ def node_sets(section, node_name):


 def node_random(section, node_name):
-    xml = etree.Element('node', attrib={'order': unicode(section.order),
+    xml = etree.Element('node', attrib={'order': str(section.order),
                                        'type': 'filter'})
    etree.SubElement(xml, 'match').text = 'all'
    rule = etree.SubElement(xml, 'rule', attrib={'field': 'tag',
@ -392,7 +391,7 @@ def node_random(section, node_name):


 def node_lastplayed(section, node_name):
-    xml = etree.Element('node', attrib={'order': unicode(section.order),
+    xml = etree.Element('node', attrib={'order': str(section.order),
                                        'type': 'filter'})
    etree.SubElement(xml, 'match').text = 'all'
    rule = etree.SubElement(xml, 'rule', attrib={'field': 'tag',
--- a/resources/lib/library_sync/process_metadata.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library_sync/process_metadata.py
@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger

 from . import common, sections
--- a/resources/lib/library_sync/sections.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library_sync/sections.py
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
 import copy

@ -10,7 +9,7 @@ from ..plex_api import API
 from .. import kodi_db
 from .. import itemtypes, path_ops
 from .. import plex_functions as PF, music, utils, variables as v, app
-from ..utils import etree
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as etree

 LOG = getLogger('PLEX.sync.sections')

@ -21,10 +20,10 @@ SHOULD_CANCEL = None
 LIBRARY_PATH = path_ops.translate_path('special://profile/library/video/')
 # The video library might not yet exist for this user - create it
 if not path_ops.exists(LIBRARY_PATH):
-    path_ops.copy_tree(
+    path_ops.copytree(
        src=path_ops.translate_path('special://xbmc/system/library/video'),
        dst=LIBRARY_PATH,
-        preserve_mode=0)  # dont copy permission bits so we have write access!
+        copy_function=path_ops.shutil.copyfile)
 PLAYLISTS_PATH = path_ops.translate_path("special://profile/playlists/video/")
 if not path_ops.exists(PLAYLISTS_PATH):
    path_ops.makedirs(PLAYLISTS_PATH)
@ -93,21 +92,22 @@ class Section(object):
                "'name': '{self.name}', "
                "'section_id': {self.section_id}, "
                "'section_type': '{self.section_type}', "
+                "'plex_type': '{self.plex_type}', "
                "'sync_to_kodi': {self.sync_to_kodi}, "
                "'last_sync': {self.last_sync}"
-                "}}").format(self=self).encode('utf-8')
-    __str__ = __repr__
+                "}}").format(self=self)

-    def __nonzero__(self):
+    def __bool__(self):
+        """bool(Section) returns True if section_id, name and section_type are set."""
        return (self.section_id is not None and
                self.name is not None and
                self.section_type is not None)

    def __eq__(self, section):
+        """Sections compare equal if their section_id, name and plex_type (first prio) OR section_type (if there is no plex_type is set) compare equal.
        """
-        Sections compare equal if their section_id, name and plex_type (first
-        prio) OR section_type (if there is no plex_type is set) compare equal
-        """
+        if not isinstance(section, Section):
+            return False
        return (self.section_id == section.section_id and
                self.name == section.name and
                (self.plex_type == section.plex_type if self.plex_type else
@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ class Section(object):
            {key: '{self.<Section attribute>}'}
        """
        args = copy.deepcopy(args)
-        for key, value in args.iteritems():
+        for key, value in args.items():
            args[key] = value.format(self=self)
        return utils.extend_url('plugin://%s' % v.ADDON_ID, args)

@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class Section(object):
            args = {
                'mode': 'browseplex',
                'key': '/library/sections/%s' % self.section_id,
-                'section_id': unicode(self.section_id)
+                'section_id': str(self.section_id)
            }
            if not self.sync_to_kodi:
                args['synched'] = 'false'
@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ class Section(object):
            args = {
                'mode': 'browseplex',
                'key': '/library/sections/%s/all' % self.section_id,
-                'section_id': unicode(self.section_id)
+                'section_id': str(self.section_id)
            }
            if not self.sync_to_kodi:
                args['synched'] = 'false'
@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ class Section(object):
        if not path_ops.exists(path_ops.path.join(self.path, 'index.xml')):
            LOG.debug('Creating index.xml for section %s', self.name)
            xml = etree.Element('node',
-                                attrib={'order': unicode(self.order)})
+                                attrib={'order': str(self.order)})
            etree.SubElement(xml, 'label').text = self.name
            etree.SubElement(xml, 'icon').text = self.icon or nodes.ICON_PATH
            self._write_xml(xml, 'index.xml')
@ -650,6 +650,9 @@ def _sync_from_pms(pick_libraries):
    sections = []
    old_sections = []
    for i, xml_element in enumerate(xml.findall('Directory')):
+        api = API(xml_element)
+        if api.plex_type in v.UNSUPPORTED_PLEX_TYPES:
+            continue
        sections.append(Section(index=i, xml_element=xml_element))
    with PlexDB() as plexdb:
        for section_db in plexdb.all_sections():
@ -708,7 +711,7 @@ def _clear_window_vars(index):
    utils.window('%s.path' % node, clear=True)
    utils.window('%s.id' % node, clear=True)
    # Just clear everything here, ignore the plex_type
-    for typus in (x[0] for y in nodes.NODE_TYPES.values() for x in y):
+    for typus in (x[0] for y in list(nodes.NODE_TYPES.values()) for x in y):
        for kind in WINDOW_ARGS:
            node = 'Plex.nodes.%s.%s.%s' % (index, typus, kind)
            utils.window(node, clear=True)
--- a/resources/lib/library_sync/websocket.py
+++ b/resources/lib/library_sync/websocket.py
@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger

 from .common import update_kodi_library, PLAYLIST_SYNC_ENABLED
-from .fanart import SYNC_FANART, FanartTask
+from .additional_metadata import ProcessMetadataTask
 from ..plex_api import API
 from ..plex_db import PlexDB
 from .. import kodi_db
@ -85,9 +84,8 @@ def process_websocket_messages():
            continue
        else:
            successful, video, music = process_new_item_message(message)
-            if (successful and SYNC_FANART and
-                    message['plex_type'] in (v.PLEX_TYPE_MOVIE, v.PLEX_TYPE_SHOW)):
-                task = FanartTask()
+            if successful:
+                task = ProcessMetadataTask()
                task.setup(message['plex_id'],
                           message['plex_type'],
                           refresh=False)
@ -160,7 +158,7 @@ def store_timeline_message(data):
            continue
        status = int(message['state'])
        if typus == 'playlist' and PLAYLIST_SYNC_ENABLED:
-            playlists.websocket(plex_id=unicode(message['itemID']),
+            playlists.websocket(plex_id=str(message['itemID']),
                                status=status)
        elif status == 9:
            # Immediately and always process deletions (as the PMS will
--- a/resources/lib/loghandler.py
+++ b/resources/lib/loghandler.py
@ -1,34 +1,17 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 import logging
 import xbmc
 ###############################################################################
 LEVELS = {
    logging.ERROR: xbmc.LOGERROR,
    logging.WARNING: xbmc.LOGWARNING,
-    logging.INFO: xbmc.LOGNOTICE,
+    logging.INFO: xbmc.LOGINFO,
    logging.DEBUG: xbmc.LOGDEBUG
 }
 ###############################################################################


-def try_encode(uniString, encoding='utf-8'):
-    """
-    Will try to encode uniString (in unicode) to encoding. This possibly
-    fails with e.g. Android TV's Python, which does not accept arguments for
-    string.encode()
-    """
-    if isinstance(uniString, str):
-        # already encoded
-        return uniString
-    try:
-        uniString = uniString.encode(encoding, "ignore")
-    except TypeError:
-        uniString = uniString.encode()
-    return uniString
-
-
 def config():
    logger = logging.getLogger('PLEX')
    logger.addHandler(LogHandler())
@ -38,13 +21,7 @@ def config():
 class LogHandler(logging.StreamHandler):
    def __init__(self):
        logging.StreamHandler.__init__(self)
-        self.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(fmt=b"%(name)s: %(message)s"))
+        self.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(fmt='%(name)s: %(message)s'))

    def emit(self, record):
-        if isinstance(record.msg, unicode):
-            record.msg = record.msg.encode('utf-8')
-        try:
        xbmc.log(self.format(record), level=LEVELS[record.levelno])
-        except UnicodeEncodeError:
-            xbmc.log(try_encode(self.format(record)),
-                     level=LEVELS[record.levelno])
--- a/resources/lib/migration.py
+++ b/resources/lib/migration.py
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger

 from . import variables as v
@ -23,80 +22,13 @@ def check_migration():
        LOG.info('Already migrated to PKC version %s' % v.ADDON_VERSION)
        return

-    if not utils.compare_version(last_migration, '1.8.2'):
-        LOG.info('Migrating to version 1.8.1')
-        # Set the new PKC theMovieDB key
-        utils.settings('themoviedbAPIKey',
-                       value='19c90103adb9e98f2172c6a6a3d85dc4')
-
-    if not utils.compare_version(last_migration, '2.0.25'):
-        LOG.info('Migrating to version 2.0.24')
-        # Need to re-connect with PMS to pick up on plex.direct URIs
-        utils.settings('ipaddress', value='')
-        utils.settings('port', value='')
-
-    if not utils.compare_version(last_migration, '2.7.6'):
-        LOG.info('Migrating to version 2.7.5')
-        from .library_sync.sections import delete_files
-        delete_files()
-
-    if not utils.compare_version(last_migration, '2.8.3'):
-        LOG.info('Migrating to version 2.8.2')
-        from .library_sync import sections
-        sections.clear_window_vars()
-        sections.delete_videonode_files()
-
-    if not utils.compare_version(last_migration, '2.8.7'):
-        LOG.info('Migrating to version 2.8.6')
-        # Need to delete the UNIQUE index that prevents creating several
-        # playlist entries with the same kodi_hash
+    if not utils.compare_version(last_migration, '3.0.4'):
+        LOG.info('Migrating to version 3.0.4')
+        # Add an additional column `trailer_synced` in the Plex movie table
        from .plex_db import PlexDB
        with PlexDB() as plexdb:
-            plexdb.cursor.execute('DROP INDEX IF EXISTS ix_playlists_3')
+            query = 'ALTER TABLE movie ADD trailer_synced BOOLEAN'
+            plexdb.cursor.execute(query)
            # Index will be automatically recreated on next PKC startup

-    if not utils.compare_version(last_migration, '2.8.9'):
-        LOG.info('Migrating to version 2.8.8')
-        from .library_sync import sections
-        sections.clear_window_vars()
-        sections.delete_videonode_files()
-
-    if not utils.compare_version(last_migration, '2.9.3'):
-        LOG.info('Migrating to version 2.9.2')
-        # Re-sync all playlists to Kodi
-        from .playlists import remove_synced_playlists
-        remove_synced_playlists()
-
-    if not utils.compare_version(last_migration, '2.9.7'):
-        LOG.info('Migrating to version 2.9.6')
-        # Allow for a new "Direct Stream" setting (number 2), so shift the
-        # last setting for "force transcoding"
-        current_playback_type = utils.cast(int, utils.settings('playType')) or 0
-        if current_playback_type == 2:
-            current_playback_type = 3
-        utils.settings('playType', value=str(current_playback_type))
-
-    if not utils.compare_version(last_migration, '2.9.8'):
-        LOG.info('Migrating to version 2.9.7')
-        # Force-scan every single item in the library - seems like we could
-        # loose some recently added items otherwise
-        # Caused by 65a921c3cc2068c4a34990d07289e2958f515156
-        from . import library_sync
-        library_sync.force_full_sync()
-
-    if not utils.compare_version(last_migration, '2.11.3'):
-        LOG.info('Migrating to version 2.11.2')
-        # Re-sync all playlists to Kodi
-        from .playlists import remove_synced_playlists
-        remove_synced_playlists()
-
-    if not utils.compare_version(last_migration, '2.12.2'):
-        LOG.info('Migrating to version 2.12.1')
-        # Sign user out to make sure he needs to sign in again
-        utils.settings('username', value='')
-        utils.settings('userid', value='')
-        utils.settings('plex_restricteduser', value='')
-        utils.settings('accessToken', value='')
-        utils.settings('plexAvatar', value='')
-
    utils.settings('last_migrated_PKC_version', value=v.ADDON_VERSION)
--- a/resources/lib/music.py
+++ b/resources/lib/music.py
@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 from logging import getLogger
 import re

--- a/resources/lib/path_ops.py
+++ b/resources/lib/path_ops.py
@ -14,41 +14,25 @@ WARNING: os.path won't really work with smb paths (possibly others). For
 xbmcvfs functions to work with smb paths, they need to be both in passwords.xml
 as well as sources.xml
 """
-from __future__ import absolute_import, division, unicode_literals
 import shutil
 import os
 from os import path  # allows to use path_ops.path.join, for example
-from distutils import dir_util
 import re

-import xbmc
 import xbmcvfs

-from .tools import unicode_paths
-
 # Kodi seems to encode in utf-8 in ALL cases (unlike e.g. the OS filesystem)
 KODI_ENCODING = 'utf-8'
 REGEX_FILE_NUMBERING = re.compile(r'''_(\d\d)\.\w+$''')


-def encode_path(path):
+def append_os_sep(path):
    """
-    Filenames and paths are not necessarily utf-8 encoded. Use this function
-    instead of try_encode/trydecode if working with filenames and paths!
-    (os.walk only feeds on encoded paths. sys.getfilesystemencoding returns None
-    for Raspberry Pi)
+    Appends either a '\\' or '/' - IRRELEVANT of the host OS!! (os.path.join is
+    dependant on the host OS)
    """
-    return unicode_paths.encode(path)
-
-
-def decode_path(path):
-    """
-    Filenames and paths are not necessarily utf-8 encoded. Use this function
-    instead of try_encode/trydecode if working with filenames and paths!
-    (os.walk only feeds on encoded paths. sys.getfilesystemencoding returns None
-    for Raspberry Pi)
-    """
-    return unicode_paths.decode(path)
+    separator = '/' if '/' in path else '\\'
+    return path if path.endswith(separator) else path + separator


 def translate_path(path):
@ -57,8 +41,7 @@ def translate_path(path):
    e.g. Converts 'special://masterprofile/script_data'
    -> '/home/user/XBMC/UserData/script_data' on Linux.
    """
-    translated = xbmc.translatePath(path.encode(KODI_ENCODING, 'strict'))
-    return translated.decode(KODI_ENCODING, 'strict')
+    return xbmcvfs.translatePath(path)


 def exists(path):
@ -66,7 +49,7 @@ def exists(path):
    Returns True if the path [unicode] exists. Folders NEED a trailing slash or
    backslash!!
    """
-    return xbmcvfs.exists(path.encode(KODI_ENCODING, 'strict')) == 1
+    return xbmcvfs.exists(path) == 1


 def rmtree(path, *args, **kwargs):
@ -80,12 +63,12 @@ def rmtree(path, *args, **kwargs):
    is false and onerror is None, an exception is raised.

    """
-    return shutil.rmtree(encode_path(path), *args, **kwargs)
+    return shutil.rmtree(path, *args, **kwargs)


 def copyfile(src, dst):
    """Copy data from src to dst"""
-    return shutil.copyfile(encode_path(src), encode_path(dst))
+    return shutil.copyfile(src, dst)


 def makedirs(path, *args, **kwargs):
@ -95,7 +78,7 @@ def makedirs(path, *args, **kwargs):
    mkdir, except that any intermediate path segment (not just the rightmost)
    will be created if it does not exist.  This is recursive.
    """
-    return os.makedirs(encode_path(path), *args, **kwargs)
+    return os.makedirs(path, *args, **kwargs)


 def remove(path):
@ -107,7 +90,7 @@ def remove(path):
    removed but the storage allocated to the file is not made available until
    the original file is no longer in use.
    """
-    return os.remove(encode_path(path))
+    return os.remove(path)


 def walk(top, topdown=True, onerror=None, followlinks=False):
@ -170,40 +153,57 @@ def walk(top, topdown=True, onerror=None, followlinks=False):

    """
    # Get all the results from os.walk and store them in a list
-    walker = list(os.walk(encode_path(top),
+    walker = list(os.walk(top,
                          topdown,
                          onerror,
                          followlinks))
    for top, dirs, nondirs in walker:
-        yield (decode_path(top),
-               [decode_path(x) for x in dirs],
-               [decode_path(x) for x in nondirs])
+        yield (top,
+               [x for x in dirs],
+               [x for x in nondirs])


-def copy_tree(src, dst, *args, **kwargs):
+def copytree(src, dst, *args, **kwargs):
    """
-    Copy an entire directory tree 'src' to a new location 'dst'.
+    Recursively copy an entire directory tree rooted at src to a directory named
+    dst and return the destination directory. dirs_exist_ok dictates whether to
+    raise an exception in case dst or any missing parent directory already
+    exists.

-    Both 'src' and 'dst' must be directory names.  If 'src' is not a
-    directory, raise DistutilsFileError.  If 'dst' does not exist, it is
-    created with 'mkpath()'.  The end result of the copy is that every
-    file in 'src' is copied to 'dst', and directories under 'src' are
-    recursively copied to 'dst'.  Return the list of files that were
-    copied or might have been copied, using their output name.  The
-    return value is unaffected by 'update' or 'dry_run': it is simply
-    the list of all files under 'src', with the names changed to be
-    under 'dst'.
+    Permissions and times of directories are copied with copystat(), individual
+    files are copied using copy2().

-    'preserve_mode' and 'preserve_times' are the same as for
-    'copy_file'; note that they only apply to regular files, not to
-    directories.  If 'preserve_symlinks' is true, symlinks will be
-    copied as symlinks (on platforms that support them!); otherwise
-    (the default), the destination of the symlink will be copied.
-    'update' and 'verbose' are the same as for 'copy_file'.
+    If symlinks is true, symbolic links in the source tree are represented as
+    symbolic links in the new tree and the metadata of the original links will
+    be copied as far as the platform allows; if false or omitted, the contents
+    and metadata of the linked files are copied to the new tree.
+
+    When symlinks is false, if the file pointed by the symlink doesn’t exist, an
+    exception will be added in the list of errors raised in an Error exception
+    at the end of the copy process. You can set the optional
+    ignore_dangling_symlinks flag to true if you want to silence this exception.
+    Notice that this option has no effect on platforms that don’t support
+    os.symlink().
+
+    If ignore is given, it must be a callable that will receive as its arguments
+    the directory being visited by copytree(), and a list of its contents, as
+    returned by os.listdir(). Since copytree() is called recursively, the ignore
+    callable will be called once for each directory that is copied. The callable
+    must return a sequence of directory and file names relative to the current
+    directory (i.e. a subset of the items in its second argument); these names
+    will then be ignored in the copy process. ignore_patterns() can be used to
+    create such a callable that ignores names based on glob-style patterns.
+
+    If exception(s) occur, an Error is raised with a list of reasons.
+
+    If copy_function is given, it must be a callable that will be used to copy
+    each file. It will be called with the source path and the destination path
+    as arguments. By default, copy2() is used, but any function that supports
+    the same signature (like copy()) can be used.
+
+    Raises an auditing event shutil.copytree with arguments src, dst.
    """
-    src = encode_path(src)
-    dst = encode_path(dst)
-    return dir_util.copy_tree(src, dst, *args, **kwargs)
+    return shutil.copytree(src, dst, *args, **kwargs)


 def basename(path):
--- a/resources/lib/pathtools/path.py
+++ b/resources/lib/pathtools/path.py
@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ Functions
 .. autofunction:: real_absolute_path
 .. autofunction:: parent_dir_path
 """
-
 import os.path
 from functools import partial

@ -72,7 +71,7 @@ def get_dir_walker(recursive, topdown=True, followlinks=False):
            try:
                yield next(os.walk(path, topdown=topdown, followlinks=followlinks))
            except NameError:
-                yield os.walk(path, topdown=topdown, followlinks=followlinks).next() #IGNORE:E1101
+                yield next(os.walk(path, topdown=topdown, followlinks=followlinks)) #IGNORE:E1101
    return walk


--- a/resources/lib/pathtools/patterns.py
+++ b/resources/lib/pathtools/patterns.py
@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ Functions
 .. autofunction:: match_path_against
 .. autofunction:: filter_paths
 """
-
 from fnmatch import fnmatch, fnmatchcase

 __all__ = ['match_path',
--- a/resources/lib/pathvalidate/init.py
+++ b/resources/lib/pathvalidate/init.py
@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+"""
+.. codeauthor:: Tsuyoshi Hombashi <tsuyoshi.hombashi@gmail.com>
+"""
+
+from .__version__ import __author__, __copyright__, __email__, __license__, __version__
+from ._common import (
+    Platform,
+    ascii_symbols,
+    normalize_platform,
+    replace_unprintable_char,
+    unprintable_ascii_chars,
+    validate_null_string,
+    validate_pathtype,
+)
+from ._filename import FileNameSanitizer, is_valid_filename, sanitize_filename, validate_filename
+from ._filepath import (
+    FilePathSanitizer,
+    is_valid_filepath,
+    sanitize_file_path,
+    sanitize_filepath,
+    validate_file_path,
+    validate_filepath,
+)
+from ._ltsv import sanitize_ltsv_label, validate_ltsv_label
+from ._symbol import replace_symbol, validate_symbol
+from .error import (
+    ErrorReason,
+    InvalidCharError,
+    InvalidLengthError,
+    InvalidReservedNameError,
+    NullNameError,
+    ReservedNameError,
+    ValidationError,
+    ValidReservedNameError,
+)
--- a/resources/lib/pathvalidate/version.py
+++ b/resources/lib/pathvalidate/version.py
@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+__author__ = "Tsuyoshi Hombashi"
+__copyright__ = "Copyright 2016, {}".format(__author__)
+__license__ = "MIT License"
+__version__ = "2.4.1"
+__maintainer__ = __author__
+__email__ = "tsuyoshi.hombashi@gmail.com"
--- a/resources/lib/pathvalidate/_base.py
+++ b/resources/lib/pathvalidate/_base.py
@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+"""
+.. codeauthor:: Tsuyoshi Hombashi <tsuyoshi.hombashi@gmail.com>
+"""
+
+import abc
+import os
+from typing import Optional, Tuple, cast
+
+from ._common import PathType, Platform, PlatformType, normalize_platform, unprintable_ascii_chars
+from .error import ReservedNameError, ValidationError
+
+
+class BaseFile:
+    _INVALID_PATH_CHARS = "".join(unprintable_ascii_chars)
+    _INVALID_FILENAME_CHARS = _INVALID_PATH_CHARS + "/"
+    _INVALID_WIN_PATH_CHARS = _INVALID_PATH_CHARS + ':*?"<>|\t\n\r\x0b\x0c'
+    _INVALID_WIN_FILENAME_CHARS = _INVALID_FILENAME_CHARS + _INVALID_WIN_PATH_CHARS + "\\"
+
+    _ERROR_MSG_TEMPLATE = "invalid char found: invalids=({invalid}), value={value}"
+
+    @property
+    def platform(self) -> Platform:
+        return self.__platform
+
+    @property
+    def reserved_keywords(self) -> Tuple[str, ...]:
+        return tuple()
+
+    @property
+    def min_len(self) -> int:
+        return self._min_len
+
+    @property
+    def max_len(self) -> int:
+        return self._max_len
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        min_len: Optional[int],
+        max_len: Optional[int],
+        check_reserved: bool,
+        platform_max_len: Optional[int] = None,
+        platform: PlatformType = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        self.__platform = normalize_platform(platform)
+        self._check_reserved = check_reserved
+
+        if min_len is None:
+            min_len = 1
+        self._min_len = max(min_len, 1)
+
+        if platform_max_len is None:
+            platform_max_len = self._get_default_max_path_len()
+
+        if max_len in [None, -1]:
+            self._max_len = platform_max_len
+        else:
+            self._max_len = cast(int, max_len)
+
+        self._max_len = min(self._max_len, platform_max_len)
+        self._validate_max_len()
+
+    def _is_posix(self) -> bool:
+        return self.platform == Platform.POSIX
+
+    def _is_universal(self) -> bool:
+        return self.platform == Platform.UNIVERSAL
+
+    def _is_linux(self) -> bool:
+        return self.platform == Platform.LINUX
+
+    def _is_windows(self) -> bool:
+        return self.platform == Platform.WINDOWS
+
+    def _is_macos(self) -> bool:
+        return self.platform == Platform.MACOS
+
+    def _validate_max_len(self) -> None:
+        if self.max_len < 1:
+            raise ValueError("max_len must be greater or equals to one")
+
+        if self.min_len > self.max_len:
+            raise ValueError("min_len must be lower than max_len")
+
+    def _get_default_max_path_len(self) -> int:
+        if self._is_linux():
+            return 4096
+
+        if self._is_windows():
+            return 260
+
+        if self._is_posix() or self._is_macos():
+            return 1024
+
+        return 260  # universal
+
+
+class AbstractValidator(BaseFile, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def validate(self, value: PathType) -> None:  # pragma: no cover
+        pass
+
+    def is_valid(self, value: PathType) -> bool:
+        try:
+            self.validate(value)
+        except (TypeError, ValidationError):
+            return False
+
+        return True
+
+    def _is_reserved_keyword(self, value: str) -> bool:
+        return value in self.reserved_keywords
+
+
+class AbstractSanitizer(BaseFile, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def sanitize(self, value: PathType, replacement_text: str = "") -> PathType:  # pragma: no cover
+        pass
+
+
+class BaseValidator(AbstractValidator):
+    def _validate_reserved_keywords(self, name: str) -> None:
+        if not self._check_reserved:
+            return
+
+        root_name = self.__extract_root_name(name)
+        if self._is_reserved_keyword(root_name.upper()):
+            raise ReservedNameError(
+                "'{}' is a reserved name".format(root_name),
+                reusable_name=False,
+                reserved_name=root_name,
+                platform=self.platform,
+            )
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def __extract_root_name(path: str) -> str:
+        return os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(path))[0]
--- a/resources/lib/pathvalidate/_common.py
+++ b/resources/lib/pathvalidate/_common.py
@ -0,0 +1,147 @@
+"""
+.. codeauthor:: Tsuyoshi Hombashi <tsuyoshi.hombashi@gmail.com>
+"""
+
+import enum
+import platform
+import re
+import string
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, List, Optional, Union, cast
+
+
+_re_whitespaces = re.compile(r"^[\s]+$")
+
+
+@enum.unique
+class Platform(enum.Enum):
+    POSIX = "POSIX"
+    UNIVERSAL = "universal"
+
+    LINUX = "Linux"
+    WINDOWS = "Windows"
+    MACOS = "macOS"
+
+
+PathType = Union[str, Path]
+PlatformType = Union[str, Platform, None]
+
+
+def is_pathlike_obj(value: PathType) -> bool:
+    return isinstance(value, Path)
+
+
+def validate_pathtype(
+    text: PathType, allow_whitespaces: bool = False, error_msg: Optional[str] = None
+) -> None:
+    from .error import ErrorReason, ValidationError
+
+    if _is_not_null_string(text) or is_pathlike_obj(text):
+        return
+
+    if allow_whitespaces and _re_whitespaces.search(str(text)):
+        return
+
+    if is_null_string(text):
+        if not error_msg:
+            error_msg = "the value must be a not empty"
+
+        raise ValidationError(
+            description=error_msg,
+            reason=ErrorReason.NULL_NAME,
+        )
+
+    raise TypeError("text must be a string: actual={}".format(type(text)))
+
+
+def validate_null_string(text: PathType, error_msg: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
+    # Deprecated: alias to validate_pathtype
+    validate_pathtype(text, False, error_msg)
+
+
+def preprocess(name: PathType) -> str:
+    if is_pathlike_obj(name):
+        name = str(name)
+
+    return cast(str, name)
+
+
+def is_null_string(value: Any) -> bool:
+    if value is None:
+        return True
+
+    try:
+        return len(value.strip()) == 0
+    except AttributeError:
+        return False
+
+
+def _is_not_null_string(value: Any) -> bool:
+    try:
+        return len(value.strip()) > 0
+    except AttributeError:
+        return False
+
+
+def _get_unprintable_ascii_chars() -> List[str]:
+    return [chr(c) for c in range(128) if chr(c) not in string.printable]
+
+
+unprintable_ascii_chars = tuple(_get_unprintable_ascii_chars())
+
+
+def _get_ascii_symbols() -> List[str]:
+    symbol_list = []  # type: List[str]
+
+    for i in range(128):
+        c = chr(i)
+
+        if c in unprintable_ascii_chars or c in string.digits + string.ascii_letters:
+            continue
+
+        symbol_list.append(c)
+
+    return symbol_list
+
+
+ascii_symbols = tuple(_get_ascii_symbols())
+
+__RE_UNPRINTABLE_CHARS = re.compile(
+    "[{}]".format(re.escape("".join(unprintable_ascii_chars))), re.UNICODE
+)
+
+
+def replace_unprintable_char(text: str, replacement_text: str = "") -> str:
+    try:
+        return __RE_UNPRINTABLE_CHARS.sub(replacement_text, text)
+    except (TypeError, AttributeError):
+        raise TypeError("text must be a string")
+
+
+def normalize_platform(name: PlatformType) -> Platform:
+    if isinstance(name, Platform):
+        return name
+
+    if name:
+        name = name.strip().lower()
+
+    if name == "posix":
+        return Platform.POSIX
+
+    if name == "auto":
+        name = platform.system().lower()
+
+    if name in ["linux"]:
+        return Platform.LINUX
+
+    if name and name.startswith("win"):
+        return Platform.WINDOWS
+
+    if name in ["mac", "macos", "darwin"]:
+        return Platform.MACOS
+
+    return Platform.UNIVERSAL
+
+
+def findall_to_str(match: List[Any]) -> str:
+    return ", ".join([repr(text) for text in match])
--- a/resources/lib/pathvalidate/_const.py
+++ b/resources/lib/pathvalidate/_const.py
@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+_NTFS_RESERVED_FILE_NAMES = (
+    "$Mft",
+    "$MftMirr",
+    "$LogFile",
+    "$Volume",
+    "$AttrDef",
+    "$Bitmap",
+    "$Boot",
+    "$BadClus",
+    "$Secure",
+    "$Upcase",
+    "$Extend",
+    "$Quota",
+    "$ObjId",
+    "$Reparse",
+)  # Only in root directory
--- a/resources/lib/pathvalidate/_filename.py
+++ b/resources/lib/pathvalidate/_filename.py
@ -0,0 +1,341 @@
+"""
+.. codeauthor:: Tsuyoshi Hombashi <tsuyoshi.hombashi@gmail.com>
+"""
+
+import itertools
+import ntpath
+import posixpath
+import re
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional, Pattern, Tuple
+
+from ._base import AbstractSanitizer, BaseFile, BaseValidator
+from ._common import (
+    PathType,
+    Platform,
+    PlatformType,
+    findall_to_str,
+    is_pathlike_obj,
+    preprocess,
+    validate_pathtype,
+)
+from .error import ErrorReason, InvalidCharError, InvalidLengthError, ValidationError
+
+
+_DEFAULT_MAX_FILENAME_LEN = 255
+_RE_INVALID_FILENAME = re.compile(
+    "[{:s}]".format(re.escape(BaseFile._INVALID_FILENAME_CHARS)), re.UNICODE
+)
+_RE_INVALID_WIN_FILENAME = re.compile(
+    "[{:s}]".format(re.escape(BaseFile._INVALID_WIN_FILENAME_CHARS)), re.UNICODE
+)
+
+
+class FileNameSanitizer(AbstractSanitizer):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        min_len: Optional[int] = 1,
+        max_len: Optional[int] = _DEFAULT_MAX_FILENAME_LEN,
+        platform: PlatformType = None,
+        check_reserved: bool = True,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(
+            min_len=min_len,
+            max_len=max_len,
+            check_reserved=check_reserved,
+            platform_max_len=_DEFAULT_MAX_FILENAME_LEN,
+            platform=platform,
+        )
+
+        self._sanitize_regexp = self._get_sanitize_regexp()
+        self.__validator = FileNameValidator(
+            min_len=self.min_len,
+            max_len=self.max_len,
+            check_reserved=check_reserved,
+            platform=self.platform,
+        )
+
+    def sanitize(self, value: PathType, replacement_text: str = "") -> PathType:
+        try:
+            validate_pathtype(value, allow_whitespaces=True if not self._is_windows() else False)
+        except ValidationError as e:
+            if e.reason == ErrorReason.NULL_NAME:
+                return ""
+            raise
+
+        sanitized_filename = self._sanitize_regexp.sub(replacement_text, str(value))
+        sanitized_filename = sanitized_filename[: self.max_len]
+
+        try:
+            self.__validator.validate(sanitized_filename)
+        except ValidationError as e:
+            if e.reason == ErrorReason.RESERVED_NAME and e.reusable_name is False:
+                sanitized_filename = re.sub(
+                    re.escape(e.reserved_name), "{}_".format(e.reserved_name), sanitized_filename
+                )
+            elif e.reason == ErrorReason.INVALID_CHARACTER:
+                if self.platform in [Platform.UNIVERSAL, Platform.WINDOWS]:
+                    sanitized_filename = sanitized_filename.rstrip(" .")
+
+        if is_pathlike_obj(value):
+            return Path(sanitized_filename)
+
+        return sanitized_filename
+
+    def _get_sanitize_regexp(self) -> Pattern:
+        if self.platform in [Platform.UNIVERSAL, Platform.WINDOWS]:
+            return _RE_INVALID_WIN_FILENAME
+
+        return _RE_INVALID_FILENAME
+
+
+class FileNameValidator(BaseValidator):
+    _WINDOWS_RESERVED_FILE_NAMES = ("CON", "PRN", "AUX", "CLOCK$", "NUL") + tuple(
+        "{:s}{:d}".format(name, num)
+        for name, num in itertools.product(("COM", "LPT"), range(1, 10))
+    )
+    _MACOS_RESERVED_FILE_NAMES = (":",)
+
+    @property
+    def reserved_keywords(self) -> Tuple[str, ...]:
+        common_keywords = super().reserved_keywords
+
+        if self._is_universal():
+            return (
+                common_keywords
+                + self._WINDOWS_RESERVED_FILE_NAMES
+                + self._MACOS_RESERVED_FILE_NAMES
+            )
+
+        if self._is_windows():
+            return common_keywords + self._WINDOWS_RESERVED_FILE_NAMES
+
+        if self._is_posix() or self._is_macos():
+            return common_keywords + self._MACOS_RESERVED_FILE_NAMES
+
+        return common_keywords
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        min_len: Optional[int] = 1,
+        max_len: Optional[int] = _DEFAULT_MAX_FILENAME_LEN,
+        platform: PlatformType = None,
+        check_reserved: bool = True,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(
+            min_len=min_len,
+            max_len=max_len,
+            check_reserved=check_reserved,
+            platform_max_len=_DEFAULT_MAX_FILENAME_LEN,
+            platform=platform,
+        )
+
+    def validate(self, value: PathType) -> None:
+        validate_pathtype(
+            value,
+            allow_whitespaces=False
+            if self.platform in [Platform.UNIVERSAL, Platform.WINDOWS]
+            else True,
+        )
+
+        unicode_filename = preprocess(value)
+        value_len = len(unicode_filename)
+
+        self.validate_abspath(unicode_filename)
+
+        if value_len > self.max_len:
+            raise InvalidLengthError(
+                "filename is too long: expected<={:d}, actual={:d}".format(self.max_len, value_len)
+            )
+        if value_len < self.min_len:
+            raise InvalidLengthError(
+                "filename is too short: expected>={:d}, actual={:d}".format(self.min_len, value_len)
+            )
+
+        self._validate_reserved_keywords(unicode_filename)
+
+        if self._is_universal() or self._is_windows():
+            self.__validate_win_filename(unicode_filename)
+        else:
+            self.__validate_unix_filename(unicode_filename)
+
+    def validate_abspath(self, value: str) -> None:
+        err = ValidationError(
+            description="found an absolute path ({}), expected a filename".format(value),
+            platform=self.platform,
+            reason=ErrorReason.FOUND_ABS_PATH,
+        )
+
+        if self._is_universal() or self._is_windows():
+            if ntpath.isabs(value):
+                raise err
+
+        if posixpath.isabs(value):
+            raise err
+
+    def __validate_unix_filename(self, unicode_filename: str) -> None:
+        match = _RE_INVALID_FILENAME.findall(unicode_filename)
+        if match:
+            raise InvalidCharError(
+                self._ERROR_MSG_TEMPLATE.format(
+                    invalid=findall_to_str(match), value=repr(unicode_filename)
+                )
+            )
+
+    def __validate_win_filename(self, unicode_filename: str) -> None:
+        match = _RE_INVALID_WIN_FILENAME.findall(unicode_filename)
+        if match:
+            raise InvalidCharError(
+                self._ERROR_MSG_TEMPLATE.format(
+                    invalid=findall_to_str(match), value=repr(unicode_filename)
+                ),
+                platform=Platform.WINDOWS,
+            )
+
+        if unicode_filename in (".", ".."):
+            return
+
+        if unicode_filename[-1] in (" ", "."):
+            raise InvalidCharError(
+                self._ERROR_MSG_TEMPLATE.format(
+                    invalid=re.escape(unicode_filename[-1]), value=repr(unicode_filename)
+                ),
+                platform=Platform.WINDOWS,
+                description="Do not end a file or directory name with a space or a period",
+            )
+
+
+def validate_filename(
+    filename: PathType,
+    platform: Optional[str] = None,
+    min_len: int = 1,
+    max_len: int = _DEFAULT_MAX_FILENAME_LEN,
+    check_reserved: bool = True,
+) -> None:
+    """Verifying whether the ``filename`` is a valid file name or not.
+
+    Args:
+        filename:
+            Filename to validate.
+        platform:
+            Target platform name of the filename.
+
+            .. include:: platform.txt
+        min_len:
+            Minimum length of the ``filename``. The value must be greater or equal to one.
+            Defaults to ``1``.
+        max_len:
+            Maximum length of the ``filename``. The value must be lower than:
+
+                - ``Linux``: 4096
+                - ``macOS``: 1024
+                - ``Windows``: 260
+                - ``universal``: 260
+
+            Defaults to ``255``.
+        check_reserved:
+            If |True|, check reserved names of the ``platform``.
+
+    Raises:
+        ValidationError (ErrorReason.INVALID_LENGTH):
+            If the ``filename`` is longer than ``max_len`` characters.
+        ValidationError (ErrorReason.INVALID_CHARACTER):
+            If the ``filename`` includes invalid character(s) for a filename:
+            |invalid_filename_chars|.
+            The following characters are also invalid for Windows platform:
+            |invalid_win_filename_chars|.
+        ValidationError (ErrorReason.RESERVED_NAME):
+            If the ``filename`` equals reserved name by OS.
+            Windows reserved name is as follows:
+            ``"CON"``, ``"PRN"``, ``"AUX"``, ``"NUL"``, ``"COM[1-9]"``, ``"LPT[1-9]"``.
+
+    Example:
+        :ref:`example-validate-filename`
+
+    See Also:
+        `Naming Files, Paths, and Namespaces - Win32 apps | Microsoft Docs
+        <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/naming-a-file>`__
+    """
+
+    FileNameValidator(
+        platform=platform, min_len=min_len, max_len=max_len, check_reserved=check_reserved
+    ).validate(filename)
+
+
+def is_valid_filename(
+    filename: PathType,
+    platform: Optional[str] = None,
+    min_len: int = 1,
+    max_len: Optional[int] = None,
+    check_reserved: bool = True,
+) -> bool:
+    """Check whether the ``filename`` is a valid name or not.
+
+    Args:
+        filename:
+            A filename to be checked.
+
+    Example:
+        :ref:`example-is-valid-filename`
+
+    See Also:
+        :py:func:`.validate_filename()`
+    """
+
+    return FileNameValidator(
+        platform=platform, min_len=min_len, max_len=max_len, check_reserved=check_reserved
+    ).is_valid(filename)
+
+
+def sanitize_filename(
+    filename: PathType,
+    replacement_text: str = "",
+    platform: Optional[str] = None,
+    max_len: Optional[int] = _DEFAULT_MAX_FILENAME_LEN,
+    check_reserved: bool = True,
+) -> PathType:
+    """Make a valid filename from a string.
+
+    To make a valid filename the function does:
+
+        - Replace invalid characters as file names included in the ``filename``
+          with the ``replacement_text``. Invalid characters are:
+
+            - unprintable characters
+            - |invalid_filename_chars|
+            - for Windows (or universal) only: |invalid_win_filename_chars|
+
+        - Append underscore (``"_"``) at the tail of the name if sanitized name
+          is one of the reserved names by operating systems
+          (only when ``check_reserved`` is |True|).
+
+    Args:
+        filename: Filename to sanitize.
+        replacement_text:
+            Replacement text for invalid characters. Defaults to ``""``.
+        platform:
+            Target platform name of the filename.
+
+            .. include:: platform.txt
+        max_len:
+            Maximum length of the ``filename`` length. Truncate the name length if
+            the ``filename`` length exceeds this value.
+            Defaults to ``255``.
+        check_reserved:
+            If |True|, sanitize reserved names of the ``platform``.
+
+    Returns:
+        Same type as the ``filename`` (str or PathLike object):
+            Sanitized filename.
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError:
+            If the ``filename`` is an invalid filename.
+
+    Example:
+        :ref:`example-sanitize-filename`
+    """
+
+    return FileNameSanitizer(
+        platform=platform, max_len=max_len, check_reserved=check_reserved
+    ).sanitize(filename, replacement_text)
--- a/resources/lib/pathvalidate/_filepath.py
+++ b/resources/lib/pathvalidate/_filepath.py
@ -0,0 +1,427 @@
+"""
+.. codeauthor:: Tsuyoshi Hombashi <tsuyoshi.hombashi@gmail.com>
+"""
+
+import ntpath
+import os.path
+import posixpath
+import re
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import List, Optional, Pattern, Tuple  # noqa
+
+from ._base import AbstractSanitizer, BaseFile, BaseValidator
+from ._common import (
+    PathType,
+    Platform,
+    PlatformType,
+    findall_to_str,
+    is_pathlike_obj,
+    preprocess,
+    validate_pathtype,
+)
+from ._const import _NTFS_RESERVED_FILE_NAMES
+from ._filename import FileNameSanitizer, FileNameValidator
+from .error import (
+    ErrorReason,
+    InvalidCharError,
+    InvalidLengthError,
+    ReservedNameError,
+    ValidationError,
+)
+
+
+_RE_INVALID_PATH = re.compile("[{:s}]".format(re.escape(BaseFile._INVALID_PATH_CHARS)), re.UNICODE)
+_RE_INVALID_WIN_PATH = re.compile(
+    "[{:s}]".format(re.escape(BaseFile._INVALID_WIN_PATH_CHARS)), re.UNICODE
+)
+
+
+class FilePathSanitizer(AbstractSanitizer):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        min_len: Optional[int] = 1,
+        max_len: Optional[int] = None,
+        platform: PlatformType = None,
+        check_reserved: bool = True,
+        normalize: bool = True,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(
+            min_len=min_len,
+            max_len=max_len,
+            check_reserved=check_reserved,
+            platform=platform,
+        )
+
+        self._sanitize_regexp = self._get_sanitize_regexp()
+        self.__fpath_validator = FilePathValidator(
+            min_len=self.min_len,
+            max_len=self.max_len,
+            check_reserved=check_reserved,
+            platform=self.platform,
+        )
+        self.__fname_sanitizer = FileNameSanitizer(
+            min_len=self.min_len,
+            max_len=self.max_len,
+            check_reserved=check_reserved,
+            platform=self.platform,
+        )
+        self.__normalize = normalize
+
+        if self._is_universal() or self._is_windows():
+            self.__split_drive = ntpath.splitdrive
+        else:
+            self.__split_drive = posixpath.splitdrive
+
+    def sanitize(self, value: PathType, replacement_text: str = "") -> PathType:
+        if not value:
+            return ""
+
+        self.__fpath_validator.validate_abspath(value)
+
+        unicode_filepath = preprocess(value)
+
+        if self.__normalize:
+            unicode_filepath = os.path.normpath(unicode_filepath)
+
+        drive, unicode_filepath = self.__split_drive(unicode_filepath)
+        sanitized_path = self._sanitize_regexp.sub(replacement_text, unicode_filepath)
+        if self._is_windows():
+            path_separator = "\\"
+        else:
+            path_separator = "/"
+
+        sanitized_entries = []  # type: List[str]
+        if drive:
+            sanitized_entries.append(drive)
+        for entry in sanitized_path.replace("\\", "/").split("/"):
+            if entry in _NTFS_RESERVED_FILE_NAMES:
+                sanitized_entries.append("{}_".format(entry))
+                continue
+
+            sanitized_entry = str(self.__fname_sanitizer.sanitize(entry))
+            if not sanitized_entry:
+                if not sanitized_entries:
+                    sanitized_entries.append("")
+                continue
+
+            sanitized_entries.append(sanitized_entry)
+
+        sanitized_path = path_separator.join(sanitized_entries)
+
+        if is_pathlike_obj(value):
+            return Path(sanitized_path)
+
+        return sanitized_path
+
+    def _get_sanitize_regexp(self) -> Pattern:
+        if self.platform in [Platform.UNIVERSAL, Platform.WINDOWS]:
+            return _RE_INVALID_WIN_PATH
+
+        return _RE_INVALID_PATH
+
+
+class FilePathValidator(BaseValidator):
+    _RE_NTFS_RESERVED = re.compile(
+        "|".join("^/{}$".format(re.escape(pattern)) for pattern in _NTFS_RESERVED_FILE_NAMES),
+        re.IGNORECASE,
+    )
+    _MACOS_RESERVED_FILE_PATHS = ("/", ":")
+
+    @property
+    def reserved_keywords(self) -> Tuple[str, ...]:
+        common_keywords = super().reserved_keywords
+
+        if any([self._is_universal(), self._is_posix(), self._is_macos()]):
+            return common_keywords + self._MACOS_RESERVED_FILE_PATHS
+
+        if self._is_linux():
+            return common_keywords + ("/",)
+
+        return common_keywords
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        min_len: Optional[int] = 1,
+        max_len: Optional[int] = None,
+        platform: PlatformType = None,
+        check_reserved: bool = True,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__(
+            min_len=min_len,
+            max_len=max_len,
+            check_reserved=check_reserved,
+            platform=platform,
+        )
+
+        self.__fname_validator = FileNameValidator(
+            min_len=min_len, max_len=max_len, check_reserved=check_reserved, platform=platform
+        )
+
+        if self._is_universal() or self._is_windows():
+            self.__split_drive = ntpath.splitdrive
+        else:
+            self.__split_drive = posixpath.splitdrive
+
+    def validate(self, value: PathType) -> None:
+        validate_pathtype(
+            value,
+            allow_whitespaces=False
+            if self.platform in [Platform.UNIVERSAL, Platform.WINDOWS]
+            else True,
+        )
+        self.validate_abspath(value)
+
+        _drive, value = self.__split_drive(str(value))
+        if not value:
+            return
+
+        filepath = os.path.normpath(value)
+        unicode_filepath = preprocess(filepath)
+        value_len = len(unicode_filepath)
+
+        if value_len > self.max_len:
+            raise InvalidLengthError(
+                "file path is too long: expected<={:d}, actual={:d}".format(self.max_len, value_len)
+            )
+        if value_len < self.min_len:
+            raise InvalidLengthError(
+                "file path is too short: expected>={:d}, actual={:d}".format(
+                    self.min_len, value_len
+                )
+            )
+
+        self._validate_reserved_keywords(unicode_filepath)
+        unicode_filepath = unicode_filepath.replace("\\", "/")
+        for entry in unicode_filepath.split("/"):
+            if not entry or entry in (".", ".."):
+                continue
+
+            self.__fname_validator._validate_reserved_keywords(entry)
+
+        if self._is_universal() or self._is_windows():
+            self.__validate_win_filepath(unicode_filepath)
+        else:
+            self.__validate_unix_filepath(unicode_filepath)
+
+    def validate_abspath(self, value: PathType) -> None:
+        value = str(value)
+        is_posix_abs = posixpath.isabs(value)
+        is_nt_abs = ntpath.isabs(value)
+        err_object = ValidationError(
+            description=(
+                "an invalid absolute file path ({}) for the platform ({}).".format(
+                    value, self.platform.value
+                )
+                + " to avoid the error, specify an appropriate platform correspond"
+                + " with the path format, or 'auto'."
+            ),
+            platform=self.platform,
+            reason=ErrorReason.MALFORMED_ABS_PATH,
+        )
+
+        if any([self._is_windows() and is_nt_abs, self._is_linux() and is_posix_abs]):
+            return
+
+        if self._is_universal() and any([is_posix_abs, is_nt_abs]):
+            ValidationError(
+                description=(
+                    "{}. expected a platform independent file path".format(
+                        "POSIX absolute file path found"
+                        if is_posix_abs
+                        else "NT absolute file path found"
+                    )
+                ),
+                platform=self.platform,
+                reason=ErrorReason.MALFORMED_ABS_PATH,
+            )
+
+        if any([self._is_windows(), self._is_universal()]) and is_posix_abs:
+            raise err_object
+
+        drive, _tail = ntpath.splitdrive(value)
+        if not self._is_windows() and drive and is_nt_abs:
+            raise err_object
+
+    def __validate_unix_filepath(self, unicode_filepath: str) -> None:
+        match = _RE_INVALID_PATH.findall(unicode_filepath)
+        if match:
+            raise InvalidCharError(
+                self._ERROR_MSG_TEMPLATE.format(
+                    invalid=findall_to_str(match), value=repr(unicode_filepath)
+                )
+            )
+
+    def __validate_win_filepath(self, unicode_filepath: str) -> None:
+        match = _RE_INVALID_WIN_PATH.findall(unicode_filepath)
+        if match:
+            raise InvalidCharError(
+                self._ERROR_MSG_TEMPLATE.format(
+                    invalid=findall_to_str(match), value=repr(unicode_filepath)
+                ),
+                platform=Platform.WINDOWS,
+            )
+
+        _drive, value = self.__split_drive(unicode_filepath)
+        if value:
+            match_reserved = self._RE_NTFS_RESERVED.search(value)
+            if match_reserved:
+                reserved_name = match_reserved.group()
+                raise ReservedNameError(
+                    "'{}' is a reserved name".format(reserved_name),
+                    reusable_name=False,
+                    reserved_name=reserved_name,
+                    platform=self.platform,
+                )
+
+
+def validate_filepath(
+    file_path: PathType,
+    platform: Optional[str] = None,
+    min_len: int = 1,
+    max_len: Optional[int] = None,
+    check_reserved: bool = True,
+) -> None:
+    """Verifying whether the ``file_path`` is a valid file path or not.
+
+    Args:
+        file_path:
+            File path to validate.
+        platform:
+            Target platform name of the file path.
+
+            .. include:: platform.txt
+        min_len:
+            Minimum length of the ``file_path``. The value must be greater or equal to one.
+            Defaults to ``1``.
+        max_len:
+            Maximum length of the ``file_path`` length. If the value is |None|,
+            automatically determined by the ``platform``:
+
+                - ``Linux``: 4096
+                - ``macOS``: 1024
+                - ``Windows``: 260
+                - ``universal``: 260
+        check_reserved:
+            If |True|, check reserved names of the ``platform``.
+
+    Raises:
+        ValidationError (ErrorReason.INVALID_CHARACTER):
+            If the ``file_path`` includes invalid char(s):
+            |invalid_file_path_chars|.
+            The following characters are also invalid for Windows platform:
+            |invalid_win_file_path_chars|
+        ValidationError (ErrorReason.INVALID_LENGTH):
+            If the ``file_path`` is longer than ``max_len`` characters.
+        ValidationError:
+            If ``file_path`` include invalid values.
+
+    Example:
+        :ref:`example-validate-file-path`
+
+    See Also:
+        `Naming Files, Paths, and Namespaces - Win32 apps | Microsoft Docs
+        <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/fileio/naming-a-file>`__
+    """
+
+    FilePathValidator(
+        platform=platform, min_len=min_len, max_len=max_len, check_reserved=check_reserved
+    ).validate(file_path)
+
+
+def validate_file_path(file_path, platform=None, max_path_len=None):
+    # Deprecated
+    validate_filepath(file_path, platform, max_path_len)
+
+
+def is_valid_filepath(
+    file_path: PathType,
+    platform: Optional[str] = None,
+    min_len: int = 1,
+    max_len: Optional[int] = None,
+    check_reserved: bool = True,
+) -> bool:
+    """Check whether the ``file_path`` is a valid name or not.
+
+    Args:
+        file_path:
+            A filepath to be checked.
+
+    Example:
+        :ref:`example-is-valid-filepath`
+
+    See Also:
+        :py:func:`.validate_filepath()`
+    """
+
+    return FilePathValidator(
+        platform=platform, min_len=min_len, max_len=max_len, check_reserved=check_reserved
+    ).is_valid(file_path)
+
+
+def sanitize_filepath(
+    file_path: PathType,
+    replacement_text: str = "",
+    platform: Optional[str] = None,
+    max_len: Optional[int] = None,
+    check_reserved: bool = True,
+    normalize: bool = True,
+) -> PathType:
+    """Make a valid file path from a string.
+
+    To make a valid file path the function does:
+
+        - replace invalid characters for a file path within the ``file_path``
+          with the ``replacement_text``. Invalid characters are as follows:
+
+            - unprintable characters
+            - |invalid_file_path_chars|
+            - for Windows (or universal) only: |invalid_win_file_path_chars|
+
+        - Append underscore (``"_"``) at the tail of the name if sanitized name
+          is one of the reserved names by operating systems
+          (only when ``check_reserved`` is |True|).
+
+    Args:
+        file_path:
+            File path to sanitize.
+        replacement_text:
+            Replacement text for invalid characters.
+            Defaults to ``""``.
+        platform:
+            Target platform name of the file path.
+
+            .. include:: platform.txt
+        max_len:
+            Maximum length of the ``file_path`` length. Truncate the name if the ``file_path``
+            length exceedd this value. If the value is |None|,
+            ``max_len`` will automatically determined by the ``platform``:
+
+                - ``Linux``: 4096
+                - ``macOS``: 1024
+                - ``Windows``: 260
+                - ``universal``: 260
+        check_reserved:
+            If |True|, sanitize reserved names of the ``platform``.
+        normalize:
+            If |True|, normalize the the file path.
+
+    Returns:
+        Same type as the argument (str or PathLike object):
+            Sanitized filepath.
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError:
+            If the ``file_path`` is an invalid file path.
+
+    Example:
+        :ref:`example-sanitize-file-path`
+    """
+
+    return FilePathSanitizer(
+        platform=platform, max_len=max_len, check_reserved=check_reserved, normalize=normalize
+    ).sanitize(file_path, replacement_text)
+
+
+def sanitize_file_path(file_path, replacement_text="", platform=None, max_path_len=None):
+    # Deprecated
+    return sanitize_filepath(file_path, platform, max_path_len)
--- a/resources/lib/pathvalidate/_ltsv.py
+++ b/resources/lib/pathvalidate/_ltsv.py
@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+"""
+.. codeauthor:: Tsuyoshi Hombashi <tsuyoshi.hombashi@gmail.com>
+"""
+
+import re
+
+from ._common import preprocess, validate_pathtype
+from .error import InvalidCharError
+
+
+__RE_INVALID_LTSV_LABEL = re.compile("[^0-9A-Za-z_.-]", re.UNICODE)
+
+
+def validate_ltsv_label(label: str) -> None:
+    """
+    Verifying whether ``label`` is a valid
+    `Labeled Tab-separated Values (LTSV) <http://ltsv.org/>`__ label or not.
+
+    :param label: Label to validate.
+    :raises pathvalidate.ValidationError:
+        If invalid character(s) found in the ``label`` for a LTSV format label.
+    """
+
+    validate_pathtype(label, allow_whitespaces=False, error_msg="label is empty")
+
+    match_list = __RE_INVALID_LTSV_LABEL.findall(preprocess(label))
+    if match_list:
+        raise InvalidCharError(
+            "invalid character found for a LTSV format label: {}".format(match_list)
+        )
+
+
+def sanitize_ltsv_label(label: str, replacement_text: str = "") -> str:
+    """
+    Replace all of the symbols in text.
+
+    :param label: Input text.
+    :param replacement_text: Replacement text.
+    :return: A replacement string.
+    :rtype: str
+    """
+
+    validate_pathtype(label, allow_whitespaces=False, error_msg="label is empty")
+
+    return __RE_INVALID_LTSV_LABEL.sub(replacement_text, preprocess(label))
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