[Gruso]

Just bumping to say a huge thanks for this. At least half of my HTPC use is streaming these days, and XBMC addons haven't been cutting it. I was already launching some stuff in Chrome kiosk mode via Advanced Launcher, but it never felt like the right tool for the job. This addon is a serious game changer.

Feature request: Different shortcuts for different sections. So when I open Chrome Launcher in videos I get one set of shortcuts, in Music another set, etc etc.

Do you take donations? I would like to buy you a beer

Can I request the option to set thumb art for sources?
If I ad, say, eBay, I would love to be able to add an image, like already exists for Vimeo or YouTube.

You can do it manually. Assuming Windows, go to:

C:\Users\yourusername\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\userdata\addon_data\plugin.program.chrome.launcher\sites

You will see a .link file for each of your custom shortcuts. Open them in a text editor and you will see something like this:

Code:

title=Reddit.tv
url=http://reddit.tv
thumb=D:\xbmcthumbs\reddit.tv.png
stopPlayback=no
kiosk=yes

By default, thumb will be set to "default folder". But as you can see above, you can set a path to a custom thumbnail.

My video links:

[abmoraz]

Hi Guys,

I have installed the plugin, but the chrome launcher doesn't work.

With the script

Code:

#!/bin/bash
openbox &
chromium-browser "$@" &
wait %2
kill %1

it will start nothing, only the error in german "Keine Verbindung zum Netzlaufwerk" appears.(Freely translated "No network connection")

The xbmc.log only appears:

Code:

18:57:46 T:2904542016  NOTICE: Thread JobWorker start, auto delete: true
18:57:46 T:2921327424  NOTICE: Thread LanguageInvoker start, auto delete: false
18:57:46 T:2921327424  NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
18:57:47 T:3006953280   ERROR: GetDirectory - Error getting plugin://plugin.program.chrome.launcher/?kiosk=no&mode=showSite&stopPlayback=yes&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.amazon.de
18:57:47 T:3006953280   ERROR: CGUIMediaWindow::GetDirectory(plugin://plugin.program.chrome.launcher/?kiosk=no&mode=showSite&stopPlayback=yes&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.amazon.de) failed
18:57:47 T:2921327424  NOTICE: Thread LanguageInvoker start, auto delete: false
18:57:47 T:2921327424  NOTICE: -->Python Interpreter Initialized<--
18:57:47 T:2912934720  NOTICE: Thread BackgroundLoader start, auto delete: false

Google Chrome is installed to:
/usr/bin/google-chrome
Chromium is installed to:
/usr/bin/chromium-browser

Without activating the custom chrome path,
google Chrome is starting in half screen and is not controllable. (mouse, testator and Remote are in the background -> i see it in the right half of the screen)
(I think it is because of the missing Openbox, or am I wrong here)

Could anyone help me please with this problem?

Thanks in advance,
Chris

In your command line, run the following:

Code:

sudo ln -s /usr/bin/chromium-browser /usr/bin/google-chrome

This will make a symbolic link (shortcut) that will let you start chromium-browser with the command "google-chrome". Just be warned, if you ever decide to install the official google release of chromium, it will either overwrite the symlink or throw a conflict error (in which you will have to delete the symlink then try and install it again).

[smallclone]

Hi guys, awesome add-on. I have it working except I cant get sound. I usually go through my HDMI to my Sony 5.1 but it's just not having any of it.

any advice? thanks

[earlbob]

I've got everything working and it seems like a great plugin, but I really need to find a way to use the mouse+key to login to certain sites.

Is that not at all possible? Maybe something weird like a greasemonkey auto login script? (I've never messed with those, but I think I might try at least)

I'm so close to having it do everything I want!

[Arsenic210]

I finally got this working on my Win7 install by creating a symbolic link (mklink /j) to the Chrome folder location. I could then set the custom location in Chrome launcher to Chrome.exe

Yes, that is the answer. For people struggling to get this working, navigate to this folder via a command prompt:

C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\plugin.program.chrome.launcher

type this:
mklink /j chrome C:\Users\<your user name>\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\

Go back to XBMC and get to the Chrome Launcher add-on settings. Make sure "Use custom Chrome/script path" is selected, then click "Chrome/script path". Click the chrome folder, then select chrome.exe. That should be all you need to do to get it working.

Worked like a charm! Thanks

[christian.prins]

Dear all,

I tried to get the chrome launcher get to work so I can use netflix on XBMC
Untill now I only get the message "failed script"
Therefor I took a closer look to the scrip it self which is the following

Code:

#!/bin/bash
openbox &
/usr/bin/google-chrome "$@"
kill %1

Since I running Windows 7 my guess is that the path is now incorrect
can I simply use something like
C:\Users\christian.prins\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
Or do I need more modification to make this script run on Windows 7

Thanks in advance

[christian.prins]

Might have read the last sentence of the previous post better.
It works now

[Frozin]

I finally got everythign working, so i thought, running xbmc as a session you need it to open up the openbox session to run chrome or else your stuck in chrome... Now i'm struggling to get what should be a simple scirpt to do what it should do. Anyone get a script that actually works? Here is what I have

#!/bin/bash
openbox &
/usr/bin/google-chrome-unstable "$@"
kill %1

Is it the actual chrome launcher program that is broken and it isn't executing the script? Or what?

[teeedubb]

Run the script via SSH and watch the output. I think you need to export the display variable - prefix the command with DISPLAY=:0

[ktjensen]

Anyone know what the deal is with chrome and google drive not working completely together ? I can not get my movies to list via chrome. Sorry about the thread change, but unlike chrome and would prefer access to all it has to offer.

[Frozin]

Thanks Teeedubb, I'll give that a try. Love your steam launcher btw

[Frozin]

I have the youtube tv on my home menu as a favorite, if anyone happens to know what needs to be edited so it stops the app from opening up the program directory when i launch somethign that would be much appreciated.

Thanks

[binderjeep]

Hello all, i have been struggling with this problem for a while I cannot seem to get chrome-launcher to load up. I am running gotham 13.1 on xbmcbuntu (recently updated to ubuntu 14 repositories). When i select chrome launcher it goes to the Youtube / Vimeo screen however when i select either of those options nothing happens. I get the feeling it is something to do with my advanced launcher. I have posted the log below and welcome any thoughts

5:08:05 T:2438978368 DEBUG: CPythonInvoker(38, /home/xbmc/.xbmc/addons/plugin.program.chrome.launcher/default.py): entering source directory /home/xbmc/.xbmc/addons/plugin.program.chrome.launcher
15:08:05 T:2438978368 DEBUG: CPythonInvoker(38, /home/xbmc/.xbmc/addons/plugin.program.chrome.launcher/default.py): instantiating addon using automatically obtained id of "plugin.program.chrome.launcher" dependent on version 2.1.0 of the xbmc.python api
15:08:05 T:2438978368 DEBUG: LocalizeStrings: no translation available in currently set gui language, at path /home/xbmc/.xbmc/addons/plugin.program.chrome.launcher/resources/language/English (US)
15:08:05 T:2438978368 DEBUG: LocalizeStrings: no strings.po file exist at /home/xbmc/.xbmc/addons/plugin.program.chrome.launcher/resources/language/English, fallback to strings.xml
15:08:05 T:2516564800 DEBUG: WaitOnScriptResult- plugin returned successfully
15:08:05 T:2438978368 INFO: CPythonInvoker(38, /home/xbmc/.xbmc/addons/plugin.program.chrome.launcher/default.py): script successfully run
15:08:05 T:2524957504 NOTICE: Thread BackgroundLoader start, auto delete: false
15:08:05 T:2524957504 DEBUG: Thread BackgroundLoader 2524957504 terminating
15:08:05 T:3036874496 DEBUG: ------ Window Deinit (DialogBusy.xml) ------
15:08:05 T:2438978368 INFO: Python script stopped
15:08:05 T:2438978368 DEBUG: Thread LanguageInvoker 2438978368 terminating
15:08:35 T:2397035328 DEBUG: Thread JobWorker 2397035328 terminating (autodelete)
15:08:35 T:2516564800 DEBUG: Thread JobWorker 2516564800 terminating (autodelete)
15:09:25 T:2847931200 DEBUG: RunQuery took 5 ms for 146 items query: select * from movieview WHERE ((movieview.playCount IS NULL OR movieview.playCount < 1))
15:09:25 T:2847931200 DEBUG: RunQuery took 14 ms for 921 items query: select * from episodeview WHERE ((episodeview.playCount IS NULL OR episodeview.playCount < 1))
15:09:25 T:2847931200 DEBUG: RunQuery took 0 ms for 0 items query: select * from musicvideoview
15:09:25 T:2847931200 DEBUG: GetAlbumsByWhere query: SELECT albumview.* FROM albumview WHERE albumview.strAlbum <> ''
15:09:25 T:2847931200 DEBUG: GetAlbumsByWhere - query took 0 ms
15:09:25 T:2847931200 DEBUG: GetArtistsByWhere query: SELECT artistview.* FROM artistview WHERE (artistview.idArtist IN (SELECT song_artist.idArtist FROM song_artist) OR artistview.idArtist IN (SELECT album_artist.idArtist FROM album_artist)) and artistview.strArtist != '' and artistview.strArtist <> 'Various artists'
15:09:25 T:2847931200 DEBUG: Time to retrieve artists from dataset = 0
15:09:25 T:2847931200 DEBUG: GetSongsByWhere query = SELECT songview.* FROM songview WHERE ((CAST(songview.iTimesPlayed as DECIMAL(5,1)) < 1))
15:09:25 T:2847931200 DEBUG: Skin Widgets: Total time needed to request random queries: 0:00:00.141048
15:11:05 T:3036874496 DEBUG: CAnnouncementManager - Announcement: OnScreensaverActivated from xbmc
15:11:05 T:3036874496 DEBUG: GOT ANNOUNCEMENT, type: 4, from xbmc, message OnScreensaverActivated

[caponater]

Running Ubuntu minimal 14.04 and the mesa drivers on a netboook hooked up to my tv using HDMI. I have installed google-chrome-unstable and using the UA switcher to run netflix without pipelight.

When running, chrome pops up and only uses about 1/4 of my tv screen. I understand that I need to use a desktop environment? I have installed openbox and have

Code:

#!/bin/bash
openbox &
/usr/bin/google-chrome-unstable "$@"
kill %1

I have made it executable using

Code:

sudo chmod +x script.sh

However that does not seem to remedy my problem. Is there something I a missing?

[SamBotte]

Running Ubuntu minimal 14.04 and the mesa drivers on a netboook hooked up to my tv using HDMI. I have installed google-chrome-unstable and using the UA switcher to run netflix without pipelight.

When running, chrome pops up and only uses about 1/4 of my tv screen. I understand that I need to use a desktop environment? I have installed openbox and have

Code:

#!/bin/bash
openbox &
/usr/bin/google-chrome-unstable "$@"
kill %1

I have made it executable using

Code:

sudo chmod +x script.sh

However that does not seem to remedy my problem. Is there something I a missing?

For myself, removing the "#!/bin/bash" does the trick.