[PROBLEM] Plugin failed to install due to an invalid structure

[gkusiak]

I'm trying to install Sandmann79's addon to get Amazon Prime's Video on my xbian-kodi and ran into that error.
GitHub - Sandmann79/xbmc
wget the zip from terminal, it shows up in the home folder when I 'install from zip', but install fails with that error message when I choose it.

I'd love your insight into what I've done wrong - my understanding is it has the same prerequisites/dependencies as CastagnaIT's Netflix addon, but I seem to be missing something. anyone? @Nachteule ?

[Nachteule]

No idea, maybe Kodi's debug log tells you more

Maybe you have chosen wrong Plugin Repository zip file

[gkusiak]

There are only 2; one for leia, one for matrix.
Xbian reports my install as 18.8 - leia.
I’ll check the debug. And dig deeper into the 30 pages of the addon’s thread on the kodi forum. I was asking here in case an xbian person had a similar experience and could offer their insight into what needed to be done to get it working or why they gave up.


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[Nachteule]

I've installed repository.sandmann79-py3.plugins-1.0.0-matrix.zip on my Matrix installation without any issue

But since I do not have an amazon prime account I do not need to install the Amazon VOD

[gkusiak]

On what host machine?
Is Matrix stable for Pi4?


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[Nachteule]

(30th Aug, 2020 10:43 PM)gkusiak Wrote:  On what host machine?
Is Matrix stable for Pi4?


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I have been using Matrix on all my Raspberry Pi's (1-4) for ages
As long as you don't have any special requirements (4k HEVC isn't currently available as far as I know, and HDR isn't anyway) there shouldn't be any problems

[gkusiak]

I had tried an earlier Matrix build but was having problems. (CastagnaIT’s Netflix has to work or I’m in the dog house until it does...)
I’ll try again today.
Thank you.


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[Nachteule]

(30th Aug, 2020 11:08 PM)gkusiak Wrote:  I had tried an earlier Matrix build but was having problems. (CastagnaIT’s Netflix has to work or I’m in the dog house until it does...)
I’ll try again today.
Thank you.


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Netflix should work, I've installed it but I'm not using it

[gkusiak]

No Netflix or Amazon...you must have tvheadend or similar with OTA television. Or a really solid IPTV service.


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[Nachteule]

(30th Aug, 2020 11:43 PM)gkusiak Wrote:  No Netflix or Amazon...you must have tvheadend or similar with OTA television. Or a really solid IPTV service.


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Yeah, using TVheadend and VDR. IPTV is IMO PITA

[gkusiak]

No opinion on it required here: in my experience it IS a PITA


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[gkusiak]

(30th Aug, 2020 10:54 PM)Nachteule Wrote:  

(30th Aug, 2020 10:43 PM)gkusiak Wrote:  On what host machine?
Is Matrix stable for Pi4?


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I have been using Matrix on all my Raspberry Pi's (1-4) for ages
As long as you don't have any special requirements (4k HEVC isn't currently available as far as I know, and HDR isn't anyway) there shouldn't be any problems

Sorry, where can i find Matrix-xbian again?

[Nachteule]

(4th Sep, 2020 02:17 AM)gkusiak Wrote:  

(30th Aug, 2020 10:54 PM)Nachteule Wrote:  

(30th Aug, 2020 10:43 PM)gkusiak Wrote:  On what host machine?
Is Matrix stable for Pi4?


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I have been using Matrix on all my Raspberry Pi's (1-4) for ages
As long as you don't have any special requirements (4k HEVC isn't currently available as far as I know, and HDR isn't anyway) there shouldn't be any problems

Sorry, where can i find Matrix-xbian again?

All required is in devel repo

[gkusiak]

(4th Sep, 2020 02:29 AM)Nachteule Wrote:  

(4th Sep, 2020 02:17 AM)gkusiak Wrote:  

(30th Aug, 2020 10:54 PM)Nachteule Wrote:  

(30th Aug, 2020 10:43 PM)gkusiak Wrote:  On what host machine?
Is Matrix stable for Pi4?


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I have been using Matrix on all my Raspberry Pi's (1-4) for ages
As long as you don't have any special requirements (4k HEVC isn't currently available as far as I know, and HDR isn't anyway) there shouldn't be any problems

Sorry, where can i find Matrix-xbian again?

All required is in devel repo

should I issue an autoremove from the command line after update/upgrade from GUI?

[Nachteule]

(5th Sep, 2020 01:10 AM)gkusiak Wrote:  should I issue an autoremove from the command line after update/upgrade from GUI?

No, not necessary. But a snapshot before upgrading would be a good idea