[3.2.0-beta3] Kodi's UPNP server is not detected unless you start Kodi while viewing VLC's local network section
This is not a huge problem but any detection fixing is worthwhile.
First of all, I'm not sure if many people know this, but Kodi has a UPNP server built-in. You can enable it by going to Kodi's settings > Services > UPNP > and enable "UPNP support" and "share my libraries"
Here's the steps to reproduce.
- Run Kodi with its UPNP server enabled on the local network. (every other software and device on my network can see it, including my Samsung smart TV)
- Open VLC 3.2.0 beta 3, and go to local network.
- Kodi isn't listed at all on the available shares list in the local network section.
- Close Kodi and restart Kodi with the UPNP server enabled.
- Kodi magically pops up in VLC's local network section!
- Go back to the VLC home menu.
- Go to VLC's local network section. Kodi is once again missing from the list of available shares!
- Closing and restarting Kodi makes it show up again while you're looking at VLC's local network section.
Expected result: Kodi should already be in the local network section's list of available results when Kodi is running.
Actual result: VLC can't see Kodi's UPNP sharing unless you start Kodi while looking at the local network section.
Hopefully, fixing this will improve overall UPNP detection robustness.
Edited by Pentaphon