XBian_2021.02.19_rpi4 Playback Netflix crash

[rafhtl]

(8th Mar, 2021 06:38 AM)Nachteule Wrote:  I have taken on the matter this weekend.
In fact Kodi does a reboot on Pi4 when the Netflix stream is started

The reason is that unlike mainstream Kodi, I left the MMAL renderer in to support the Raspberry Pi 1 at least for Kodi v19.
For some reason the MMAL renderer is used for the Netflix stream, which in turn crashes Kodi.
I am currently testing a fix to completely disable the initialization of the MMAL. This brings the hoped for success, all Netflix streams tested by me up to 1080p are again played flawlessly.

Please note:
MMAL is (de)activated in Setting->Player and after MMAL is de- or activated, Kodi must be restarted.

The disadvantage is that MPEG videos are then decoded by software, but that happens with all Netflix streams anyway.

Tomorrow there will probably be the new Kodi version

Thank you Nachteule
I new you were working on it
I did discover something new while testing
I put my latest xbian kodi 19 (late February 21) in a rpi3b+
resolution started by itself at 1366x768 60hz on my test monitor (same monitor on rpi4 but it was set to 1920x1080 )
I didn't touch it and left mmal on and.... I tested netflix
'Magically' videos started to play!!!

I will test todays kodi and let you know
Thank you!
Raf

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(8th Mar, 2021 11:43 PM)rafhtl Wrote:  

(8th Mar, 2021 06:38 AM)Nachteule Wrote:  I have taken on the matter this weekend.
In fact Kodi does a reboot on Pi4 when the Netflix stream is started

The reason is that unlike mainstream Kodi, I left the MMAL renderer in to support the Raspberry Pi 1 at least for Kodi v19.
For some reason the MMAL renderer is used for the Netflix stream, which in turn crashes Kodi.
I am currently testing a fix to completely disable the initialization of the MMAL. This brings the hoped for success, all Netflix streams tested by me up to 1080p are again played flawlessly.

Please note:
MMAL is (de)activated in Setting->Player and after MMAL is de- or activated, Kodi must be restarted.

The disadvantage is that MPEG videos are then decoded by software, but that happens with all Netflix streams anyway.

Tomorrow there will probably be the new Kodi version

Thank you Nachteule
I new you were working on it
I did discover something new while testing
I put my latest xbian kodi 19 (late February 21) in a rpi3b+
resolution started by itself at 1366x768 60hz on my test monitor (same monitor on rpi4 but it was set to 1920x1080 )
I didn't touch it and left mmal on and.... I tested netflix
'Magically' videos started to play!!!

I will test todays kodi and let you know
Thank you!
Raf

ps I tried to update resolution to 1920 on rpi3b+ and it worked anyways.