asciidisco / asciidisco/plugin.video.netflix

Netflix home-screen widget does not work on Kodi startup

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Description

*I'm submitting a ...*
- [ ] bug report
- [ ] feature request
- [x] support request

## General infomration

### Prerequisites

* [x] Are you running the latest version?

### Description

I have set "Trending now" list from Netflix as a home-screen widget. It works perfectly fine until I restart Kodi. I am getting an error 10-15 seconds after it starts, saying "check the log for more information"
Oddly enough, Netflix itself seems to work fine. I am able to browse my video library just fine.

### Steps to Reproduce

1. Set any Netflix list as a home-screen widget
2. Restart Kodi

**Expected behavior:** List shows up as a home-screen widget

**Actual behavior:** Produces an error message, no widget is shown (falls back to static background)

## Context (Environment)

Raspberry Pi 3B+
Raspbian Stretch (RetroPie 4.4)
Kodi 18 RC4

### Installation

* [ ] I installed the plugin via zip from the Releases page
* [x] I´m using the Netflix Repo
* [ ] I´m using a different source (Please tell which)

### Operating System

* [ ] Linux (x86/x64)
* [ ] OSX (x86/x64)
* [ ] Windows (x86/x64)
* [x] Linux (ARM)
* [ ] Android

## Debug log

https://pastebin.com/mGVHgZDU

### Screenshots

How it is supposed to work:
![works](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35464853/52270488-768bd780-2941-11e9-91de-dca79e727f26.jpg)

After restart - does not work
![does not work](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35464853/52270491-768bd780-2941-11e9-836b-027d32a53695.jpg)

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the Netflix home-screen widget failure on Kodi startup with the Raspberry Pi, Raspbian Stretch, and Kodi 18 RC4 environment described. Read the linked debug log, compare startup behavior with normal Netflix browsing, and use the startup error to locate the relevant plugin path. Done means a configured Netflix list loads as a home-screen widget after restarting Kodi without an error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux, python, raspberry-pi
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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