2024-08-05, 03:00 PM
(2024-08-05, 01:57 PM)mcarlton00 Wrote: When you're "casting" within a jellyfin client, it's less sending a video stream from your phone (similar to chromecast) and more remote controlling the client device and saying "hey, play this file". Think of your phone less as a video source and more as a very expensive remote control. So if the user logged into the client device(kodi) doesn't have permission to view that file, then there's gonna be no luck on playing it.
Makes sense.
Quote:Correction: This is the server saying "this user doesn't have permission to view this file." The client has no control over this.
That too
Quote:There is an option within the Kodi addon to add another user to the session, but I'm not sure if this would be enough for the server to say it's allowed to play stuff at a higher parental level. I'm doubtful, but honestly I've never looked into how that part works. Profiles is definitely the most straightforward way to accomplish this.
Just gave that a try - doesnt't work, indeed. I'd understood this logic to basically just update watched status - but then, hadn't played with it.
Thanks for the hints and explanations - I'll have to sit down and tinker with kodi profiles then.