Autostart VRT.nu plugin with autoexec.py

[vasonline]

Describe the bug
To make it easier for watching TV We want Kodi to start the Vrt.nu Plugin automatically.

To Reproduce
Create file "autoexec.py" in folder: \Kodi\userdata
https://kodi.wiki/view/Autoexec.py
Add the follwing text to "autoexec.py":

import xbmc
xbmc.executebuiltin("RunScript(plugin.video.vrt.nu)")

Expected behavior
Kodi lauches and VRT.nu plugin started
Instead: Kodi starts and gives 'VRT.nu Error"

Would you be so kind to have a look?
Thanks in advance!

Here is the output from Kodi.log
Happens on Windows and Android
(same message - just different paths)

12:00:28.621 T:3000 WARNING: RunScript called for a non-script addon 'plugin.video.vrt.nu'. This behaviour is deprecated.
12:00:33.313 T:3324 ERROR: EXCEPTION Thrown (PythonToCppException) : -->Python callback/script returned the following error<--
- NOTE: IGNORING THIS CAN LEAD TO MEMORY LEAKS!
Error Type: <type 'exceptions.IndexError'>
Error Contents: list index out of range
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\Beheerder\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\plugin.video.vrt.nu\addon.py", line 12, in
_handle = int(sys.argv[1])
IndexError: list index out of range
-->End of Python script error report<--

[pietje666]

12:00:28.621 T:3000 WARNING: RunScript called for a non-script addon 'plugin.video.vrt.nu'. This behaviour is deprecated.

I think you should use RunAddon instead of runscript. Maybe you should prefix it with XBMC so that will be XBMC.RunAddon like they do in this link https://forum.libreelec.tv/thread/9742-autostart-eurosport-player-addon/

[vasonline]

Hi,
Many thanks!

Code for autoexec.py:

import xbmc
xbmc.executebuiltin('XBMC.RunAddon(plugin.video.vrt.nu)')

• Works fine on Windows.

• On Android: Kodi starts, but immediatly hangs after that (just a black screen)

Anyway, I appreciate you took the time to reply!
I found adding them to favorites also works.

All the best and Greetings

[pietje666]

No problem :)

[dagwieers]

Hmmm, Kodi has an interface to select what to show on startup. In Settings » Interface » Startup » Startup Settings you have two options Perform on startup and Startup window. I wonder if there's a possibility that an addon can hook into this and add an option.

Would be nice if this was possible without the need to resort to editing files on disk.

[dagwieers]

Also, should we maybe open the Wiki and start adding information like this for others ? If we close this issue, it will not be easily found.

[pietje666]

Maybe we will open it to explain how to enable DRM :)

[dagwieers]

This is now documented here: https://github.com/pietje666/plugin.video.vrt.nu/wiki/Autostart

[dagwieers]

I just added documentation to the Wiki page on how to go automatically into a menu, e.g. the Live TV listing. Feedback or improvements appreciated.