Improve video quality fallback

Improves video quality fallback for progressive videos. Resolves #65
jaylinski · Apr 26, 2024 · 3b9883a · 3b9883a
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diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
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 This [Kodi](https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc) Add-on provides a minimal interface for Vimeo.
 
@@ -16,6 +15,12 @@ This [Kodi](https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc) Add-on provides a minimal interface fo
 * Discover new videos
 * Play videos
 
+### Compatibility
+
+[![Link to Kodi releases](https://img.shields.io/badge/Kodi-v19%20%22Matrix%22-green.svg)](https://kodi.wiki/view/Releases)
+[![Link to Kodi releases](https://img.shields.io/badge/Kodi-v20%20%22Nexus%22-green.svg)](https://kodi.wiki/view/Releases)
+[![Link to Kodi releases](https://img.shields.io/badge/Kodi-v21%20%22Omega%22-green.svg)](https://kodi.wiki/view/Releases)
+
 ## Installation
 
 ### Kodi Repository

diff --git a/resources/lib/api.py b/resources/lib/api.py
@@ -298,10 +298,6 @@ def _get_on_demand_trailer(self, uri):
         res = self._do_api_request(uri, {"fields": "uri,type,play"})
         return self._extract_url_from_search_response(res["play"])
 
-    def _video_matches(self, video, video_format):
-        video_height = video_format[1].replace("p", "")
-        return str(video["height"]) == video_height and video["codec"] == self._get_video_codec()
-
     def _extract_url_from_search_response(self, video_files):
         video_format = self.settings.VIDEO_FORMAT[self.video_stream]
         video_format = video_format.split(":")
@@ -315,17 +311,20 @@ def _extract_url_from_search_response(self, video_files):
             return self._hls_playlist_without_av1_streams(video_files["hls"]["link"])
 
         elif video_type == "progressive" or video_files.get("hls") is None:
-            for video_file in video_files["progressive"]:
-                if self._video_matches(video_file, video_format):
-                    return video_file["link"]
+            # Use a smart quality fallback for videos with weird ratios like 1000x1000
+            nearest_lower_quality = [0, None]
+            video_height = video_format[1].replace("p", "")
+            video_height = int(video_height) if video_height.isdigit() else 0
 
-            # Fallback if no matching quality was found
             for video_file in video_files["progressive"]:
                 if video_file["codec"] == self._get_video_codec():
-                    return video_file["link"]
+                    if video_file["height"] == video_height:
+                        return video_file["link"]
+                    if video_height > video_file["height"] > nearest_lower_quality[0]:
+                        nearest_lower_quality = [video_height, video_file["link"]]
 
-            # Fallback if fallback failed
-            return video_files["progressive"][0]["link"]
+            # Fallback if no exact match
+            return nearest_lower_quality[1] or video_files["progressive"][0]["link"]
 
         else:
             raise RuntimeError("Could not extract video URL")

diff --git a/tests/mocks/api_videos_detail.json b/tests/mocks/api_videos_detail.json
@@ -515,7 +515,8 @@
                 "type": "video/mp4",
                 "codec": "H264",
                 "width": 1280,
-                "height": "720 made invalid for test",
+                "COMMENT": "Value 'height' below was changed for testing the quality fallback!",
+                "height": 721,
                 "link_expiration_time": "2020-03-30T00:04:34+00:00",
                 "link": "https://vimeo-prod-skyfire-std-us.storage.googleapis.com/01/498/14/352494023/1430794545.mp4",
                 "created_time": "2019-08-07T14:25:20+00:00",
@@ -555,7 +556,7 @@
                 "width": 960,
                 "height": 540,
                 "link_expiration_time": "2020-03-30T00:04:34+00:00",
-                "link": "https://vimeo-prod-skyfire-std-us.storage.googleapis.com/01/498/14/352494023/1430794417.mp4?GoogleAccessId=GOOGLW2TRT7BCCZZO5AX&Expires=1585526674&Signature=0IWqcv2PLmNPNMcgLbWUolsuCy8%3D",
+                "link": "https://vimeo-prod-skyfire-std-us.storage.googleapis.com/01/498/14/352494023/1430794417.mp4",
                 "created_time": "2019-08-07T14:25:17+00:00",
                 "fps": 24,
                 "size": 15382541,

diff --git a/tests/resources/lib/test_api.py b/tests/resources/lib/test_api.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def test_resolve_media_url(self):
         self.api.video_stream = "720p"  # Resolution does not exist in API response
         self.api._do_api_request = Mock(return_value=json.loads(mock_data))
         res = self.api.resolve_media_url("/videos/352494023")
-        self.assertEqual(res, "https://vimeo-prod-skyfire-std-us.storage.googleapis.com/01/498/14/352494023/1430794570.mp4")
+        self.assertEqual(res, "https://vimeo-prod-skyfire-std-us.storage.googleapis.com/01/498/14/352494023/1430794417.mp4")
 
         # HLS stream
         self.api.video_stream = "HLS (Adaptive)"