xbmc · basrieter · Nov 4, 2025 · Oct 24, 2025
diff --git a/plugin.video.viwx/addon.xml b/plugin.video.viwx/addon.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
-<addon id="plugin.video.viwx" name="viwX" version="1.7.2" provider-name="Dimitri Kroon">
+<addon id="plugin.video.viwx" name="viwX" version="1.7.4" provider-name="Dimitri Kroon">
   <requires>
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="3.0.0"/>
     <import addon="inputstream.adaptive" version="19.0.5"/>
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <import addon="script.module.tzdata" version="0.2.1"/>
     <import addon="script.module.tzlocal" version="5.0.1"/>
     <import addon="script.module.codequick" version="1.0.3"/>
-    <import addon="script.module.inputstreamhelper" version="0.6.1"/>
+    <import addon="script.module.inputstreamhelper" version="0.8.3"/>
   </requires>
   <extension point="xbmc.python.pluginsource" library="addon.py">
     <provides>video</provides>
@@ -31,23 +31,9 @@
       <fanart>resources/fanart.png</fanart>
     </assets>
     <news>
-[B]v1.7.2[/B]
-[B]Fixes:[/B]
-- In some cases, Kodi continued to run the previous version for a while after the add-on was updated.
-- Short news clips fail to play in category News.
-- Support live items without start and end time.
-
-[B]v 1.7.1[/B]
-[B]Fixes:[/B]
-- Short sport clips fail to play with error 'Not Found'
-
-[B]v 1.7.0[/B]
-[B]New Features:[/B]
-- Optional full HD streams - must be enabled in settings, off by default.
-
-[B]Fixes:[/B]
-- Search with live items in the results failed.
-- Some episode listings failed.
+[B]v 1.7.4[/B]
+- Fixed collection list was empty due to changes at ITVX.
+- Re-enabled inputstream helper.
     </news>
     <reuselanguageinvoker>true</reuselanguageinvoker>
   </extension>

diff --git a/plugin.video.viwx/changelog.txt b/plugin.video.viwx/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+v 1.7.4
+Fixes:
+- Collection list was empty, due to changes at ITVX.
+
+Changes:
+- Re-enabled inputstream helper (undoing changes of 1.7.3 now that inputstreamhelper has been fixed).
+
+v 1.7.3
+Hotfix:
+- Videos fail to play with the message: "Could not make the request. Your internet may be down."
+
 v 1.7.2
 Fixes:
 - In some cases, Kodi continued to run the previous version for a while after the add-on was updated.

diff --git a/plugin.video.viwx/resources/lib/itvx.py b/plugin.video.viwx/resources/lib/itvx.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #  Copyright (c) 2022-2025 Dimitri Kroon.
 #  This file is part of plugin.video.viwx.
 #  SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-#  See LICENSE.txt
+#  See LICENSE.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 import time
@@ -223,21 +223,16 @@ def collection_content(url=None, slider=None, hide_paid=False):
             return
 
         else:
-            # `slider` is the name of an editorialSlider.
-            # On the main page editorialSliders is a dict, on collection pages it is a list.
-            # Although a dict on the main page, the names of the sliders are not exactly the
-            # same as the keys of the dict.
+            # `slider` is the id of an editorialSlider.
             # Until now all editorial sliders on the main page have a 'view all' button, so
             # the contents of the slider itself should never be used, but better allow it
             # now in case it ever changes.
-            if is_main_page:
-                sliders_list = page_data['editorialSliders'].values()
-            else:
-                sliders_list = page_data['editorialSliders']
+            sliders_list = page_data['editorialSliders']
             items_list = None
             for slider_item in sliders_list:
-                if slider_item['collection']['sliderName'] == slider:
-                    items_list = slider_item['collection']['shows']
+                if slider_item['id'] == slider:
+                    # Try to get the items form the main page or from a collections page.
+                    items_list = slider_item.get('items') or slider_item['collection']['shows']
                     break
             if items_list is None:
                 logger.error("Failed to parse collection content: Unknown slider '%s'", slider)

diff --git a/plugin.video.viwx/resources/lib/main.py b/plugin.video.viwx/resources/lib/main.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #  Copyright (c) 2022-2025 Dimitri Kroon.
 #  This file is part of plugin.video.viwx.
 #  SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-#  See LICENSE.txt
+#  See LICENSE.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 import logging
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ def list_collections(_):
         if item:
             yield Listitem.from_dict(list_collection_content, **item['show'])
 
-    for slider in main_page['editorialSliders'].values():
+    for slider in main_page['editorialSliders']:
         item = parsex.parse_editorial_slider(url, slider)
         if item:
             yield Listitem.from_dict(list_collection_content, **item['show'])

diff --git a/plugin.video.viwx/resources/lib/parsex.py b/plugin.video.viwx/resources/lib/parsex.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #  Copyright (c) 2022-2025 Dimitri Kroon.
 #  This file is part of plugin.video.viwx.
 #  SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-#  See LICENSE.txt
+#  See LICENSE.txt or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 import json
@@ -293,25 +293,34 @@ def parse_editorial_slider(url, slider_data):
     """Parse editorialSliders from the main page or from a collection."""
     # noinspection PyBroadException
     try:
-        coll_data = slider_data['collection']
-        if not coll_data.get('shows'):
-            # Has happened. Items without field `shows` have an invalid headingLink
-            return None
-        page_link = coll_data.get('headingLink')
-        base_url = 'https://www.itv.com/watch'
-        if page_link:
-            # Link to the collection's page if available
-            params = {'url': base_url + page_link['href']}
+        header = slider_data.get('header')
+        if header:
+            # slider from the main page
+            params = {'url': 'https://www.itv.com' + header['linkHref']}
+            title = header['title']
+
         else:
-            # Provide the slider name when the collection contents are the
-            # items in the slider on the original page.
-            slider_name = slider_data['collection']['sliderName']
-            params = {'url': url, 'slider': slider_name}
+            # slider from a collection page
+            coll_data = slider_data['collection']
+            if not coll_data.get('shows'):
+                # Has happened. Items without a field `shows` have an invalid headingLink
+                return None
+            title = coll_data['headingTitle']
+            page_link = coll_data.get('headingLink')
+            base_url = 'https://www.itv.com/watch'
+            if page_link:
+                # Link to the collection's page if available
+                params = {'url': base_url + page_link['href']}
+            else:
+                # Provide the slider id when the collection contents are the
+                # items in the slider on the original page.
+                params = {'url': url, 'slider': slider_data['id']}
 
         return {'type': 'collection',
-                'show': {'label': coll_data['headingTitle'],
+                'show': {'label': title,
                          'params': params,
-                         'info': {'sorttitle': sort_title(coll_data['headingTitle'])}}}
+                         'info': {'sorttitle': sort_title(title),
+                                  }}}
     except:
         logger.error("Unexpected error parsing editorialSlider from %s", url, exc_info=True)
         return None
@@ -499,19 +508,27 @@ def parse_item_type_collection(item_data):
         Only items from heroContent seem to have a field `ctaLabel`.
 
     """
-    url = '/'.join(('https://www.itv.com/watch/collections',
-                   item_data.get('titleSlug', ''),
-                   item_data.get('collectionId') or item_data['pageId']))
+    if 'href' in item_data:
+        # This is a new format found in the main page's editorial rails
+        url = 'https://www.itv.com' + item_data['href']
+    else:
+        # A format still found on collection pages and hero rail.
+        url = '/'.join(('https://www.itv.com/watch/collections',
+                       item_data.get('titleSlug', ''),
+                       item_data.get('collectionId') or item_data['pageId']))
     if item_data['contentType'] == 'page':
         # This querystring is required for page items
         url += '?ind'
 
     title = item_data['title']
-    descr = '\n\n'.join(txt for txt in (item_data.get('ctaLabel', 'Collection'), item_data.get('description')) if txt)
+    descr = '\n\n'.join(txt for txt in (item_data.get('ctaLabel', 'Collection'),
+                                        item_data.get('description'),
+                                        item_data.get('subtitle')) if txt)
+    img_template = item_data.get('imageTemplate') or item_data['partnershipTileImageTemplate']
     item = {
         'label': title,
-        'art': {'thumb': item_data['imageTemplate'].format(**IMG_PROPS_THUMB),
-                'fanart': item_data['imageTemplate'].format(**IMG_PROPS_FANART)},
+        'art': {'thumb': img_template.format(**IMG_PROPS_THUMB),
+                'fanart': img_template.format(**IMG_PROPS_FANART)},
         'info': {'title': '[B]{}[/B]'.format(title),
                  'plot': descr,
                  'sorttitle': sort_title(title)},