Playback fails when InputStream Adaptive is updated

[dagwieers]

Describe the bug

This is a generic issue with Kodi / InputStream Adaptive which affects VRT NU, but it equally affects other add-ons that rely on InputStream Adaptive for playback (e.g. VTM GO or Netflix)

The problem is reported upstream at xbmc/inputstream.adaptive#454

What happens is that the library is updated from version X to version Y, and this causes the library on disk to change name. Kodi does not pick up the new name, but keeps on using the old name which is not longer available.

Workaround

There are two options here:

• Disable InputStream Adaptive support in VRT NU. (This works only if you don't need DRM support)
• Reboot your Kodi when InputStream Adaptive was updated. (Unfortunately that is not always apparent)

Expected behavior

Kodi should be able to refresh the location of the InputStream Adaptive library when it is updated, so it does not look for the previous version.

Additional context

• Operating system: LibreELEC v9.2.1
• Kodi version: v18.6
• Addon version: 2.3.4 (but any version really as it is IA related)
• Using a VPN: no
• Country you are using the addon from: BE

Log (if available)

2020-05-21 22:41:10.657 T:927974272  NOTICE: [plugin.video.vrt.nu] Play: https://remix-cf.lwc.vrtcdn.be/remix/977d650b-f4cc-49f4-bb3f-801d53f35b73/remix.ism/.mpd
2020-05-21 22:41:10.691 T:1937267136  NOTICE: VideoPlayer::OpenFile: plugin://plugin.video.vrt.nu/play/id/vid-a1fde104-2396-43cc-bb21-80d9fc80153e/pbs-pub-4d49dd5d-ed29-423a-b924-b043b66eac9b
2020-05-21 22:41:10.708 T:1005581184  NOTICE: Creating InputStream
2020-05-21 22:41:10.709 T:1005581184   ERROR: ADDON: Could not locate inputstream.adaptive.so.2.4.4
2020-05-21 22:41:10.710 T:1005581184   ERROR: IAddonInstanceHandler::CreateInstance: inputstream.adaptive returned bad status "Permanent failure" during instance creation
2020-05-21 22:41:10.710 T:1005581184   ERROR: CVideoPlayer::OpenInputStream - error opening [plugin://plugin.video.vrt.nu/play/id/vid-a1fd
e104-2396-43cc-bb21-80d9fc80153e/pbs-pub-4d49dd5d-ed29-423a-b924-b043b66eac9b]
2020-05-21 22:41:10.710 T:1005581184  NOTICE: CVideoPlayer::OnExit()
2020-05-21 22:41:10.748 T:1541374848  NOTICE: [plugin.video.vrt.nu] [PlayerInfo 7450] Event onPlayBackStarted
2020-05-21 22:41:10.754 T:1541374848  NOTICE: [plugin.video.vrt.nu] URL get: https://vrtnu-api.vrt.be/search?i=video&facets[videoId]=vid-a
1fde104-2396-43cc-bb21-80d9fc80153e&size=1
2020-05-21 22:41:10.914 T:1937267136  NOTICE: CVideoPlayer::CloseFile()
2020-05-21 22:41:10.915 T:1937267136  NOTICE: VideoPlayer: waiting for threads to exit
2020-05-21 22:41:10.915 T:1937267136  NOTICE: VideoPlayer: finished waiting
2020-05-21 22:41:10.934 T:1541374848  NOTICE: [plugin.video.vrt.nu] [PlayerInfo 7450] Event onPlayBackStopped