Update manifest.json for release v1.6.6.0 [skip ci]

Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Configuration/configPage.html

@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
                                     Example:
                                     <code>https://your-jellyfin-url/web/#/details?id=<b style="color:red;">your-item-id</b>&serverId=your-server-id</code><br><br>
                                     You can also insert a name of a collection or playlist to fetch the IDs of all items in
-                                    it (will take the first hit.<br><b>Note:</b> there is currently no feedback if the name
+                                    it (will take the first hit.<br><b>Note:</b> There is currently no feedback if the name
                                     resolution succeeded, you will have to look if the bar displays the correct items).
                                 </p>
                             </div>
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 
                             <div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.05); border-left: 4px solid #00a4dc; border-radius: 4px; padding: 1em 1.5em; margin: 1.5em 0; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1em;">
                                 <i class="material-icons" style="color: #00a4dc; font-size: 24px;">info</i>
-                                <div>Define rules to automatically select a seasonal selection of items based on the date. Rules are evaluated from top to bottom. The first matching rule wins.</div>
+                                <div>Define seasonal rules to automatically select a selection of items based on the date. Rules are evaluated from top to bottom. The first matching rule wins.</div>
                             </div>
 
                             <div id="seasonalSectionsList"></div>
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@
                     ApiClient.getPluginConfiguration(MediaBarEnhancedConfigurationPage.pluginId).then(function (config) {
 
                         var keys = [
-                            'MediaBarIsEnabled', 'ShuffleInterval', 'RetryInterval', 'MinSwipeDistance',
+                            'ShuffleInterval', 'RetryInterval', 'MinSwipeDistance',
                             'LoadingCheckInterval', 'MaxPlotLength', 'MaxMovies', 'MaxTvShows',
                             'MaxItems', 'PreloadCount', 'FadeTransitionDuration', 'MaxPaginationDots',
                             'SlideAnimationEnabled', 'EnableVideoBackdrop', 'UseSponsorBlock',
@@ -462,6 +462,12 @@
                             'IncludeWatchedContent'
                         ];
 
+                        // Manual mapping for MediaBarIsEnabled -> IsEnabled, to avoid conflicts with other plugins
+                        var mediaBarEnabledCheckbox = page.querySelector('#MediaBarIsEnabled');
+                        if (mediaBarEnabledCheckbox) {
+                            mediaBarEnabledCheckbox.checked = config.IsEnabled;
+                        }
+
                         keys.forEach(function (key) {
                             var el = page.querySelector('#' + key);
                             if (el) {
@@ -539,8 +545,15 @@
                     if (seasonalInput) seasonalInput.value = sectionsJson;
 
                     var config = {};
+                    
+                    // Manual mapping for MediaBarIsEnabled -> IsEnabled, to avoid conflicts with other plugins
+                    var mediaBarEnabledCheckbox = page.querySelector('#MediaBarIsEnabled');
+                    if (mediaBarEnabledCheckbox) {
+                        config.IsEnabled = mediaBarEnabledCheckbox.checked;
+                    }
+
                     var keys = [
-                        'MediaBarIsEnabled', 'ShuffleInterval', 'RetryInterval', 'MinSwipeDistance',
+                        'ShuffleInterval', 'RetryInterval', 'MinSwipeDistance',
                         'LoadingCheckInterval', 'MaxPlotLength', 'MaxMovies', 'MaxTvShows',
                         'MaxItems', 'PreloadCount', 'FadeTransitionDuration', 'MaxPaginationDots',
                         'SlideAnimationEnabled', 'EnableVideoBackdrop', 'UseSponsorBlock',
@@ -627,7 +640,7 @@
                         '        </div>' +
                         '    </div>' +
                         '    <div class="inputContainer">' +
-                        '        <input is="emby-input" type="text" class="emby-input section-name" value="' + (data.Name || '') + '" />' +
+                        '        <input is="emby-input" type="text" class="emby-input section-name" style="width: 60%;" value="' + (data.Name || '') + '" />' +
                         '        <div class="fieldDescription">Name of the season</div>' +
                         '    </div>' +
                         '</div>' +

Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced.csproj

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <!-- <TreatWarningsAsErrors>false</TreatWarningsAsErrors> -->
     <Title>Jellyfin Media Bar Enhanced Plugin</Title>
     <Authors>CodeDevMLH</Authors>
-    <Version>1.6.5.0</Version>
+    <Version>1.6.6.0</Version>
     <RepositoryUrl>https://github.com/CodeDevMLH/jellyfin-plugin-media-bar-enhanced</RepositoryUrl>
   </PropertyGroup>
 

Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced/Web/mediaBarEnhanced.js

@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ const CONFIG = {
   sortOrder: "Ascending",
   applyLimitsToCustomIds: false,
   seasonalSections: "[]",
+  isEnabled: true,
 };
 
 // State management
@@ -1638,6 +1639,7 @@ const SlideCreator = {
       "data-item-id": itemId,
     });
 
+    let videoBackdrop;
     let backdrop;
     let isVideo = false;
     let trailerUrl = null;
@@ -1721,7 +1723,7 @@ const SlideCreator = {
         // Create container for YouTube API
         const videoClass = CONFIG.fullWidthVideo ? "video-backdrop-full" : "video-backdrop-default";
 
-        backdrop = SlideUtils.createElement("div", {
+        videoBackdrop = SlideUtils.createElement("div", {
           className: `backdrop video-backdrop ${videoClass}`,
           id: `youtube-player-${itemId}`
         });
@@ -1853,22 +1855,23 @@ const SlideCreator = {
       } else if (!isYoutube) {
         isVideo = true;
 
+        const videoSrc = (typeof trailerUrl === 'object' ? trailerUrl.url : trailerUrl);
         const videoAttributes = {
           className: "backdrop video-backdrop",
-          src: (typeof trailerUrl === 'object' ? trailerUrl.url : trailerUrl),
+          preload: "none",
-          preload: "auto",
           disablePictureInPicture: true,
+          "data-src": videoSrc,
           style: "object-fit: cover; object-position: center center; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; pointer-events: none;"
         };
 
         videoAttributes.muted = "";
 
-        backdrop = SlideUtils.createElement("video", videoAttributes);
+        videoBackdrop = SlideUtils.createElement("video", videoAttributes);
-        backdrop.volume = 0.4;
+        videoBackdrop.volume = 0.4;
 
-        STATE.slideshow.videoPlayers[itemId] = backdrop;
+        STATE.slideshow.videoPlayers[itemId] = videoBackdrop;
 
-        backdrop.addEventListener('play', (event) => {
+        videoBackdrop.addEventListener('play', (event) => {
           const slide = document.querySelector(`.slide[data-item-id="${itemId}"]`);
           if (!slide || !slide.classList.contains('active')) {
             console.log(`Local video ${itemId} started playing but slide is not active, pausing.`);
@@ -1881,14 +1884,14 @@ const SlideCreator = {
           }
         });
 
-        backdrop.addEventListener('ended', (event) => {
+        videoBackdrop.addEventListener('ended', (event) => {
             const slide = event.target.closest('.slide');
             if (slide && slide.classList.contains('active')) {
               SlideshowManager.nextSlide();
             }
         });
 
-        backdrop.addEventListener('error', (event) => {
+        videoBackdrop.addEventListener('error', (event) => {
           console.warn(`Local video error for item ${itemId}`);
           const slide = event.target.closest('.slide');
           if (slide && slide.classList.contains('active')) {
@@ -1898,13 +1901,18 @@ const SlideCreator = {
       }
     }
 
-    if (!isVideo) {
+    // Always create a static backdrop image (to show while video loads or if no video)
-      backdrop = SlideUtils.createElement("img", {
+    backdrop = SlideUtils.createElement("img", {
-        className: "backdrop high-quality",
+      className: "backdrop high-quality",
-        src: this.buildImageUrl(item, "Backdrop", 0, serverAddress, 60),
+      src: this.buildImageUrl(item, "Backdrop", 0, serverAddress, 60),
-        alt: LocalizationUtils.getLocalizedString('Backdrop', 'Backdrop'),
+      alt: LocalizationUtils.getLocalizedString('Backdrop', 'Backdrop'),
-        loading: "eager",
+      loading: "eager",
-      });
+    });
+
+    // If video, static backdrop should be strictly a background (no animation)
+    if (isVideo) {
+        backdrop.style.animation = "none";
+        backdrop.style.transition = "none";
     }
 
     const backdropOverlay = SlideUtils.createElement("div", {
@@ -1914,8 +1922,14 @@ const SlideCreator = {
     const backdropContainer = SlideUtils.createElement("div", {
       className: "backdrop-container" + (isVideo && CONFIG.fullWidthVideo ? " full-width-video" : ""),
     });
+    
     backdropContainer.append(backdrop, backdropOverlay);
 
+    // If video exists, append on top of static backdrop
+    if (isVideo && videoBackdrop) {
+        backdropContainer.appendChild(videoBackdrop);
+    }
+
     const logo = SlideUtils.createElement("img", {
       className: "logo high-quality",
       src: this.buildImageUrl(item, "Logo", undefined, serverAddress, 40),
@@ -2356,7 +2370,7 @@ const SlideshowManager = {
       currentSlide.classList.add("active");
 
       // Manage Video Playback: Stop others, Play current
-      // 1. Stop all other YouTube players and local video elements
+      // 1. Stop all other YouTube players and local video elements, release connections
       if (STATE.slideshow.videoPlayers) {
         Object.keys(STATE.slideshow.videoPlayers).forEach(id => {
           if (id !== currentItemId) {
@@ -2366,11 +2380,17 @@ const SlideshowManager = {
             if (typeof p.pauseVideo === 'function') {
               p.pauseVideo();
             }
-            // HTML5 <video> element (local trailers)
+            // HTML5 <video> element (local trailers), release HTTP connection
             if (p instanceof HTMLVideoElement) {
               p.pause();
               p.muted = true;
               p.currentTime = 0;
+              // Save src to data-src and release the HTTP streaming connection
+              if (p.src && !p.getAttribute('data-src')) {
+                p.setAttribute('data-src', p.src);
+              }
+              p.removeAttribute('src');
+              p.load();
             }
           }
         });
@@ -2407,6 +2427,12 @@ const SlideshowManager = {
 
       if (videoBackdrop) {
         if (videoBackdrop.tagName === 'VIDEO') {
+          // Restore src from data-src if it was deactivated to release connections
+          const lazySrc = videoBackdrop.getAttribute('data-src');
+          if (lazySrc && !videoBackdrop.src) {
+            videoBackdrop.src = lazySrc;
+          }
+
           videoBackdrop.currentTime = 0;
 
           videoBackdrop.muted = STATE.slideshow.isMuted;
@@ -2605,7 +2631,7 @@ const SlideshowManager = {
    */
   pruneSlideCache() {
     const currentIndex = STATE.slideshow.currentSlideIndex;
-    const keepRange = 5;
+    const keepRange = CONFIG.preloadCount + 1;
     let prunedAny = false;
 
     Object.keys(STATE.slideshow.createdSlides).forEach((itemId) => {
@@ -2623,7 +2649,17 @@ const SlideshowManager = {
         if (STATE.slideshow.videoPlayers[itemId]) {
           const player = STATE.slideshow.videoPlayers[itemId];
           if (typeof player.destroy === 'function') {
+            // YouTube player
             player.destroy();
+          } else if (player instanceof HTMLVideoElement) {
+            // HTML5 video, release HTTP streaming connection
+            player.pause();
+            // Save src to data-src and release the HTTP streaming connection
+            if (player.src && !player.getAttribute('data-src')) {
+              player.setAttribute('data-src', player.src);
+            }
+            player.removeAttribute('src');
+            player.load();
           }
           delete STATE.slideshow.videoPlayers[itemId];
         }
@@ -2802,7 +2838,7 @@ const SlideshowManager = {
       });
     }
 
-    // 2. Stop and mute all HTML5 videos
+    // 2. Stop and mute all HTML5 videos, release connections
     const container = document.getElementById("slides-container");
     if (container) {
       container.querySelectorAll('video').forEach(video => {
@@ -2810,6 +2846,12 @@ const SlideshowManager = {
           video.pause();
           video.muted = true;
           video.currentTime = 0;
+          // Save src and release HTTP streaming connection
+          if (video.src && !video.getAttribute('data-src')) {
+            video.setAttribute('data-src', video.src);
+          }
+          video.removeAttribute('src');
+          video.load();
         } catch (e) {
           console.warn("Error stopping HTML5 video:", e);
         }
@@ -2842,9 +2884,14 @@ const SlideshowManager = {
       return;
     }
 
-    // HTML5 video: just resume, don't reset currentTime
+    // HTML5 video: restore src if needed, then resume
     const html5Video = currentSlide.querySelector('video.video-backdrop');
     if (html5Video) {
+      // Restore src from data-src if it was cleared to release connections
+      const lazySrc = html5Video.getAttribute('data-src');
+      if (lazySrc && !html5Video.src) {
+        html5Video.src = lazySrc;
+      }
       html5Video.muted = STATE.slideshow.isMuted;
       if (!STATE.slideshow.isMuted) html5Video.volume = 0.4;
       html5Video.play().catch(e => console.warn("Error resuming HTML5 video:", e));

manifest.json

@@ -9,12 +9,20 @@
     "imageUrl": "https://git.mahom03-spacecloud.de/CodeDevMLH/jellyfin-plugin-media-bar-enhanced/raw/branch/main/logo.png",
     "versions": [
       {
-        "version": "1.6.5.0",
+        "version": "1.6.6.0",
+        "changelog": "- feat: add static backdrop also for video backdrops\n- fix: renaming issue of settings (avoiding conflict with other plugins)",
+        "targetAbi": "10.11.0.0",
+        "sourceUrl": "https://git.mahom03-spacecloud.de/CodeDevMLH/jellyfin-plugin-media-bar-enhanced/releases/download/v1.6.6.0/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced.zip",
+        "checksum": "af624d779b5e43cc6e21899eb24db26d",
+        "timestamp": "2026-02-19T01:01:20Z"
+      },
+      {
+        "version": "1.6.5.2",
         "changelog": "- refactored seasonal UI settings",
         "targetAbi": "10.11.0.0",
-        "sourceUrl": "https://git.mahom03-spacecloud.de/CodeDevMLH/jellyfin-plugin-media-bar-enhanced/releases/download/v1.6.5.0/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced.zip",
+        "sourceUrl": "https://git.mahom03-spacecloud.de/CodeDevMLH/jellyfin-plugin-media-bar-enhanced/releases/download/v1.6.5.2/Jellyfin.Plugin.MediaBarEnhanced.zip",
-        "checksum": "378a8465c281c315ed6ad0e683da4755",
+        "checksum": "552cb3376c77ede5a0664ced56bf7d1e",
-        "timestamp": "2026-02-16T18:38:40Z"
+        "timestamp": "2026-02-16T23:57:57Z"
       },
       {
         "version": "1.6.4.1",