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**Aenima99x** · (This post was last modified: 2012-03-30, 16:47 by Aenima99x.)

System:
Ubuntu 12.04 32 bit / 8 GB RAM
3.2.0-20-generic-pae #33-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 27 17:05:18 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
MySQL database (on local box)
XBMC - GIT 20120330-ec949e6
Log is here

Seems that somewhere in the last couple days, the Webserver has started having some possible issues.
- I can browse to http://192.168.1.2:9006/jsonrpc and get the message "JSONRPC active and working"
- I can send the UpdateLIbrary command http://192.168.1.2:9006/xbmcCmds/xbmcHtt...ary(video) and XBMC logs show a successful update
- I can load the Webserver interface, but it immediately shows "Connection server lost" See screenshot below.
- None of the options in the WebInterface will load (Movies, TV Shows or Music)
- Connection to MYSQL is successful in XBMC
- External programs (XBMC.MyLibrary and HTPC-Manager) no longer show Library data (Recent Movies, Library view, etc)
- XBMC Logs show that webserver starts with no problems, but don't show any connection info

Not sure where to go from here. Any help?

EDIT - Here's what XBMC.MyLibrary shows when trying to connect

Quote:03/30/2012 12:03:41 AM ERROR Init Failed to POST to http://192.168.1.2:9006/jsonrpc
java.lang.NullPointerException
at java.io.Reader.<init>(Reader.java:78)
at java.io.InputStreamReader.<init>(InputStreamReader.java:72)
at utilities.tools.readStream(tools.java:1119)
at utilities.tools.post(tools.java:1099)
at utilities.XbmcJsonRpc.callMethodWithRetry(XbmcJsonRpc.java:748)
at utilities.XbmcJsonRpc.callMethod(XbmcJsonRpc.java:699)
at utilities.XbmcJsonRpc.ping(XbmcJsonRpc.java:608)
at mylibrary.importer.importVideos(importer.java:175)
at mylibrary.importer.main(importer.java:35)

03/30/2012 12:03:41 AM WARNING Init The response from XBMC is not a valid JSON string:

**grywnn** · 2012-03-30, 16:43

On march 27th, montellese pushed an update that requires JSON request to set a proper Content-Type header.
I could imagine that the web interface hasn't been updated to reflect this yet.

**Aenima99x** · 2012-03-30, 16:54

(2012-03-30, 16:43)grywnn Wrote: On march 27th, montellese pushed an update that requires JSON request to set a proper Content-Type header.
I could imagine that the web interface hasn't been updated to reflect this yet.

Thanks. Guess I'll what and see then.

jmarshall · 2012-03-31, 01:13

I thought the default web interface add-on already has the changes required.

**Aenima99x** · 2012-03-31, 05:10

Jonathan - Any ideas where I can begin troubleshooting this then?

**grywnn** · 2012-03-31, 07:32

Well i've just been guessing, and the thing with the headers would have fit the description.
But a quick look into the web interface code confirms that the request headers are indeed set currectly, so the problem must be somewhere else.

dieter.wunderer · 2012-04-01, 12:32

Can confirm this problem.
Webinterface shows same behavior, apps (XBMoteC, HD Remote, Ultimote) cannot load library, but can control XBMC (Ultimote: start, stop, etc.).

**Aenima99x** · 2012-04-03, 19:54

Bump....

**Aenima99x** · 2012-05-03, 02:13

Bumping again.....had switched back to just the regular Eden install for a while and everything worked fine again. I thought I'd try to update to the latest git again and the problem is back. Anyone have any ideas on this?

OnkelBen · 2012-09-29, 10:23

(2012-05-03, 02:13)Aenima99x Wrote: Bumping again.....had switched back to just the regular Eden install for a while and everything worked fine again. I thought I'd try to update to the latest git again and the problem is back. Anyone have any ideas on this?

I experience the same problem, is there still no solution for this?

Alex Peters · 2015-05-05, 04:33

The "Connection to server lost" issue persists in Kodi 14.2.

In my case, it has to do with whether I access the interface through the default URL, or through /addons/webinterface.default.

If I go to http://<kodi-host>/, there's no issue. If I go to http://<kodi-host>/addons/webinterface.default/, a connection problem is reported as per the screen shot in the original post of this thread.

The failing page keeps trying to access this location (and failing):

http://<kodi-host>/addons/webinterface.default/jsonrpc?Player.GetActivePlayers

The non-failing page keeps trying to access this location (and succeeding):

http://<kodi-host>/jsonrpc?Player.GetActivePlayers

So I guess the default web interface assumes that it's always being served from the root. If it were to call "/jsonrpc" rather than "jsonrpc", this particular issue would go away.

nickr · 2015-05-05, 08:28

Why are you trying to access it like that?

Alex Peters · 2015-05-05, 14:05

(2015-05-05, 08:28)nickr Wrote: Why are you trying to access it like that?

Because Kodi explicitly claims to support it:

http://kodi.wiki/view/Web_interface#Usin...es_at_once

un1versal · 2015-05-05, 14:49

You should try with Isengard beta1, iirc webserver part was rewritten now.

nickr · 2015-05-05, 22:35

(2015-05-05, 14:05)Alex Peters Wrote:
(2015-05-05, 08:28)nickr Wrote: Why are you trying to access it like that?
Because Kodi explicitly claims to support it:

http://kodi.wiki/view/Web_interface#Usin...es_at_once

Thanks, I learned something!