Credentials not saved

[ooglyhLL]

Lately I noticed that I have to reenter username/password in order to connect to my Kodi system. This was not required in the past.
Could there have been a change in Kodi (Matrix) perhaps?

[regseb]

Hi,

Kodi username/password are no longer required in Cast Kodi since version 4.0.0 (released in June 2019). What version of Cast Kodi are you using? Where do you fill in username/password?

[ooglyhLL]

Add-ons Manager says: 5.14.1
Whenever I restart Firefox, it appears that clicking on the toolbar icon I am getting a dialog asking for my credentials. Using Coreelec 19/Kodi (Matrix). Authentication is enabled, so I am not surprised that it does ask, just that it continues to do so.

[regseb]

There is no authentication form in the toolbar popup; I don't understand where this form comes from. 😕

Could you:

• take a screenshot of the authentication form;
• list the values of the Cast Kodi configuration;
• list the values of the Settings / Services / Control page in Kodi.

[ooglyhLL]

• The credentials pop up overlays the Cast Kodi drop-down. A proper screenshot would always make both dialogs disappear.
• Settings:
  • allow automatic updates: default
  • run in private windows: on
  • configure one server: coreelec
  • add casted links in browser history: off
  • context menu: bookmark: off, others: on
  • YouTube: cast all videos of playlist
  • Select order of playlist: ask
  • optional permissions: both off
• Kodi settings:
  • HTTP enabled
  • Port: 8080
  • Authentication required: on
  • SSL activated: no
  • Web interface: CoreELEC web interface - Chorus 2

Additional info: Reinstalling the add-on didn't change anything.

[regseb]

In the toolbar popup, there is a request to the Kodi web interface to know if it's accessible. This interface requires a connection and therefore Firefox displays the authentication form. I don't know why now this form appears. I reproduced the bug with Kodi 18 and 19. Maybe a change in Firefox.

While waiting to find a permanent solution, I have disabled the link to the Kodi web interface in Cast Kodi version 5.14.2.

[ooglyhLL]

Thank you. Works fine for me.

[regseb]

In Cast Kodi version 5.15.0, the link to the Kodi web interface has been reactivated while correcting the bug with the authentication form.