What's the current status of TVDB in Batch Metadata Tools?

[wayner]

Is it now totally not working? That is what it looks like to me, but perhaps I have something wrong. I know the old API was supposed to stop working, but I believe the shutoff date was extended.

[jusjoken]

Originally Posted by wayner

Is it now totally not working? That is what it looks like to me, but perhaps I have something wrong. I know the old API was supposed to stop working, but I believe the shutoff date was extended.

I just ran through all the TVDB test cases in the source and all passed. That means that the old api that Phoenix (BMT) is still using is still working (at least for the test cases we have in the code).

Can you provide logs and/or details on the issues you are seeing?

K

[wayner]

It looks like it is not working for my new server which is running the newer docker versions of SageTV and Jetty, but it is working with my old server that is running the old Jetty and SageTV.

New Server, where TVDB doesn't work is SageTV 9.2.8.1 Java 11.0.2 - not sure how to get Jetty version.

Old server, where TVDB does work is SageTV 9.2.268 Java 1.8.0_111

What logs should I be looking at for troubleshooting?

[jusjoken]

Logs in the logs folder...likely Phoenix and Metadata logs. The sagetv_0.txt may help as well.

I will run a test under Java 11 and see if that is the issue.

K

[wayner]

Here are the three logs in zip files:

[wayner]

FYI - TMDB works fine, so that's why I thought that this was just a TVDB problem.

[jusjoken]

Originally Posted by wayner

Here are the three logs in zip files:

Based on the logs the issue is with Java 11 and the TVDB api Java wrapper phoenix uses which seems to be not compatible with Java 11.

The fix may be simple but I will need to dig into it to know for sure.

You can fix it by switching to the Java 8 docker or wait till I see if I can resolve it.

K

[wayner]

Thanks for investigating. For now I will keep going with the Java 11 as I don't want to screw around too much with the SageTV install.

I guess this needs to be updated anyway since the old API will be shut off sometime soon.

[jusjoken]

As info, I have begun to work on the TVDB v4 update that will allow users to use the latest from that source and ensure we have a source for when the older tvdb api versions are turned off.

Keep in mind, users will need a user PIN that they get from TVDB directly for $11.99 USD annually... No portion comes to me btw.

I will start a thread with updates as I progress.

PS... This release will include a free TV Metadata option from TMDB as well as the ability to use Metadata but skip the overhead of fanart.

K

[wayner]

What versions of Java will this work for? 8 and 11? Or others as well?

[jusjoken]

Originally Posted by wayner

What versions of Java will this work for? 8 and 11? Or others as well?

I will target 8 and 11 but testing will tell. I am writing the code direct rather than using a wrapper like the old tmdb and tvdb providers used so it should work on either 8 or 11 and likely 16

I will attempt to fix the old wrapper as well in case they push out the cancelation of the older api versions

K

[wayner]

Thanks Ken.

[jusjoken]

Originally Posted by wayner

It looks like it is not working for my new server which is running the newer docker versions of SageTV and Jetty, but it is working with my old server that is running the old Jetty and SageTV.

New Server, where TVDB doesn't work is SageTV 9.2.8.1 Java 11.0.2 - not sure how to get Jetty version.

Old server, where TVDB does work is SageTV 9.2.268 Java 1.8.0_111

What logs should I be looking at for troubleshooting?

EDIT: see the below post for a cleaner resolution... here

I have this resolved for the next Phoenix version which will also include the paid TVDBv4 provider plus other fixes. I am not ready to release it yet but I believe if you copy the jar from the attached zip file into your JARs folder on the java 11 appdata Sage folder when the docker is stopped, and then restart the docker it should resolve this issue on Java 11.

K

[jusjoken]

Originally Posted by jusjoken

I have this resolved for the next Phoenix version which will also include the paid TVDBv4 provider plus other fixes. I am not ready to release it yet but I believe if you copy the jar from the attached zip file into your JARs folder on the java 11 appdata Sage folder when the docker is stopped, and then restart the docker it should resolve this issue on Java 11.

K

I also just published an update to the "TheTVDB" plugin which phoenix uses. If you go into the installed plugin list you will see an update available for this plugin...install the update and it should resolve this issue.

K

[wayner]

Thanks Ken. Do you have to both changing the JAR and updating the plugin, or just update the plugin?

[jusjoken]

Originally Posted by wayner

Thanks Ken. Do you have to both changing the JAR and updating the plugin, or just update the plugin?

Just update the plugin...it will update the jar

[wayner]

TVDB appears to now work for me on Java 11. Thanks Ken - that's awesome!