v7.0.9

[MoojMidge]

Fixed

• Fix renaming playlists
• Improve http server wakeup 7.0.6.x do not correctly set watched status #746 7.0.8 beta 2 - always considering the beta factor.. some various video can't playable due to a strange error in the kodi.log.. #801
• Fix ask for video quality setting being inconsistently applied
• Fix http server not sleeping after initial start of service 7.0.6.x do not correctly set watched status #746 7.0.8 beta 2 - always considering the beta factor.. some various video can't playable due to a strange error in the kodi.log.. #801
• Fix not reloading WL playlist if open after playback of video in WL
• Fix navigating to search page after playback and prompt re-opening
• Fix issues with next page and jump to page in related video listings
• Attempt to workaround issue with getting system idle time on Xbox Youtube 7.0.6.3 freezes Kodi on Xbox at boot #839
• Better handle unknown errors in player request responses Error message: This video is unavailable #845
• Fix double playback due to busy dialog crash workaround
• Fix disabling certification verification Often video freezes #841
• Fix not using player request fallbacks Error message: This video is unavailable #845
• Fix incorrectly identifying VP9 streams Add codec priority #833
• Fix videos not able to be re-opened from Kodi playlist "Playback failed" from stopped playlist #810
• Fix http server not working in Kodi 18
• Fix issues with http server wakeup and sleep on initial start/restart
• Fix API requests failing if not logged in
• Fix multi-audio streams failing to play
• Fix not properly defining default audio role Unable to play any video at all #861
• Don't retry player requests for offline live streams
• Fix incorrectly updating playing live stream details
• Fix typo causing http server to restart when checking status

Changed

• Make live query parameter optional when playing channel live stream
• Allow for removal of custom watch later and history playlists from settings Completed video always added to WL (with error) #818
  • Use default value of "HL" for history or "WL" for watch later as reset value
  • This will then clear the setting and clear value from access_manager.json
  • Old values will be stored as a backup, just in case
• Update cached data when playlists are modified (removed/renamed)
• Changed bandwidth attribute of subtitles in MPEG-DASH manifest to 0
• Rename My Subscriptions plugin url
  • From:
    • plugin://plugin.video.youtube/special/new_uploaded_videos_tv
    • plugin://plugin.video.youtube/special/new_uploaded_videos_tv_filtered
  • To:
    • plugin://plugin.video.youtube/special/my_subscriptions
    • plugin://plugin.video.youtube/special/my_subscriptions_filtered
  • Old url retained for backwards compatibility, to be removed with Kodi v22
• Disable OPUS audio again by default OPUS causing Video frame getting stuck when seeking #537
• Respect disable certificate verification setting with cURL in ISA Often video freezes #841
• Update bookmarks when listing rather than only using item snapshot
• Player requests no longer use configured plugin language
• Alternate client selections removed

New

• Add notifications for creating/removing/clearing bookmarks Bookmarks don't work in v7.0.6+beta.2 #720
• Add support for channel handles
• Enable loop to first page on last page of manually paginated listings (My Subscriptions)
• Improve use of progressive streams
• Improve stream selection for HLS stream in InputStream.Adaptive
• Add script action to refresh settings
  • Settings > Maintenance > Refresh settings.xml
  • Will remove unused settings from settings.xml to stop log spam
• Add context menu item to play live stream from start "START FROM BEGINNING" on CONTEXT MENU for livestream........ #320