Changelog

3.5.1 (2026-01-27)

Extras menu placeholders (Setup PVR Guide, Install PVR Guide, Refresh M3U, Clear Cache) are now visible but disabled in the UI. Only Speed Test is active. Disabled options will show a message if selected.
Fixed: The version number in addon.xml now matches the release version.

Fixed and updated the Speed Test feature:
- Replaced with script.speedtester logic and UI for reliability and modern look
- Full Python 3 compatibility (threading, XML parsing, bytes/str handling)
- Added author credit for original script.speedtester
- Ensured no M3U/provider popups and direct launch from Extras menu
Fixed M3U popup to no longer appear unexpectedly

Improved search experience:
- Search now queries Live TV, VOD (Movies), Series and Catch-up content instead of only Live channels
- Aggregates and displays results from all sources so no matches are missed
- Adds colored, visible prefixes indicating the section where each result was found (Live, Movie, VOD, Series, Catch-up)
- Playable items open directly and return to the search results after playback (no re-opening of the search dialog)
Quality: safer parsing and fallbacks added when endpoints return non-standard payloads
Minor: code refactor and performance adjustments for search aggregation

Added account expiry checks and notifications
- On-launch check with non-intrusive notification when expiry is within threshold
- Optional periodic background checks while addon is open (expiry_notify_background)
- Configurable interval (expiry_notify_interval_hours) and threshold (expiry_notify_days)
Moved Test Credentials action into General settings for easier access
Fixed stray patch markers in tools.py that caused a startup SyntaxError
Packaging: created clean ZIPs and improved release assets

Added robust "Test Credentials" workflow accessible from Settings
- Multi-stage endpoint checker (player_api, panel_api, api.php, get.php, client_area/player_api)
- Treats HTTP 401/403/512 as invalid credentials and reports clearly
- Improved network and JSON error handling and helpful dialogs
Fixed crash on some Kodi versions that lacked xbmc.LOGNOTICE (now handled)
Added get_working_endpoint() helper and wired it to the Settings test
Misc: improved logs and packaging