Getting "You must restart XBMC before using Pulsar"

[pakamon]

Hi,

I am getting following message over and over again after installing Pulsar plugin from zip (downloaded from GitHub) - Box restarted multiple times but still getting the same:

"You must restart XBMC before using Pulsar"

Pulsar plugin version: v0.4.7
Hardware: Raspberry Pi , OpenELEC + XBMC Gotham

OpenELEC:~/.xbmc/temp # tail -f xbmc.log shows:

16:11:12 T:2673865808 NOTICE: Thread JobWorker start, auto delete: true
16:11:12 T:2642408528 NOTICE: Thread LanguageInvoker start, auto delete: false
16:11:13 T:2642408528 NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
16:11:15 T:3059586032 ERROR: GetDirectory - Error getting plugin://plugin.video.pulsar/
16:11:15 T:3059586032 ERROR: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory(plugin://plugin.video.pulsar/) failed
16:11:16 T:2642408528 NOTICE: Thread BackgroundLoader start, auto delete: false

Trying to figure out wtf without success :(

Regards,
pakamon

[myssing]

Check out: http://kodi.wiki/view/JSON-RPC_API

Make sure that these settings are enabled to fix the restart message.
In System/Settings/Network/Services activate:

• Allow programs on this system to control XBMC
• Allow programs on other systems to control XBMC

I'm btw currently running on:
Pulsar plugin version: v0.4.7
Hardware: Raspberry Pi 2, OpenELEC + Kodi Helix

A couple of weeks ago I was running on RPI 1, model A on OpenELEC + Kodi Frodo.... Also running Pulsar 0.4.7 with no problems.

[pakamon]

Below options are enabled :
Allow programs on this system to control XBMC
Allow programs on other systems to control XBMC

Sadly no improvement.. still getting the same error message :(

[steeve]

@pakamon can you provide a debug log ? a full one, that is
i cannot help you without one

[pakamon]

Hi steeve,

I have decided to reinstall OpenELEC from scratch and install OpenELEC 5.0.6 (Kodi HELIX).
Then I have installed v0.4.7 Pulsar plugin and it works like a charm.
Sadly I haven't collected debug logss before reinstalling :(

Thanks for all your help guys!
Cheers!

[burekas7]

Hi,
What is the solution for the message "you must restart xbmc before using pulsar" in Kodi 15.1 insengrad even after restarting kodi?
I have already uninstall several times include the providers, delete all the related folders, and install again (by the way it works only with install from zip from here), and again and again the same problem.

• I'm using Windows7 as OS, and it worked with Kodi 14.2

[muelles]

I have the same problem
I'm using android with isengard 15.1 in minix h8plus

[rainmanone]

same problem here:
Windows 8.1 (bing edition) 64 bits
isengard 15.0 , 15.1 or 16.0
new install --> I get the restart request (Kodi is completely blank except from Pulsar)
upgrade from 14.2 (with all the add ons) --> I get in the Log: [Errno 10061] No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it

[ShinobiX9X]

Hi,

Still nobody fixed this with success?
i had it after an upgrade. I think it was from Kodi 15.0 to 15.1.
On windows 10 64bit, Kodi 15.1

Would be happy to see the solution

[fabrizio5680]

Same issue on Android with Kodi 15.1

[julpec]

Same issue on Apple TV (iOS 6.1.4) with Kodi (14.2)

[zeemeer]

Same issue with me

[yanivz]

same with me. is there a solution without reinstalling?

[Tyvain]

same for me on cubox

[Gotcha007]

Same issue here too :-(
Kodi 16.0 Nvidia Shield android tv

[tylnesh]

Same here. Current OSMC on RPI3

[angel-luis]

Same issue here, Android 5.1.1 and latest version of Kodi (custom CM ROM).

[frozen905]

Same issue here using OpenElec 6.0.3 on Raspberry Pi 3.

No amount of reboots or reinstallation fixes the issue. Constantly complains about Kodi needing a restart even after several.