+ add an option to generate a new device ID (closes #39)

changelog.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [B]Version 0.0.10[/B]
 - fix exception when showing PIN for Emby Connect
 - don't require a password for logging in (closes #40)
+- add an option to generate a new device ID (closes #39)
 
 [B]Version 0.0.10[/B]
 - add Portuguese (Brazil) translation

emby/constants.py

@@ -269,6 +269,8 @@
 
 SETTING_PROVIDER_INTERFACE_SHOW_SERVER_MESSAGES = 'emby.showservermessages'
 
+SETTING_PROVIDER_ADVANCED_RESET_DEVICE_ID = 'emby.resetdeviceid'
+
 # media import setting identifiers and values
 SETTING_IMPORT_FORCE_SYNC = 'emby.forcesync'
 SETTING_IMPORT_VIEWS = 'emby.importviews'

lib/importer.py

@@ -361,6 +361,26 @@ def forceSync(handle, _):
     SynchronizationSettings.ResetHash(importSettings, save=False)
 
 
+def resetDeviceId(handle, _):
+    # retrieve the media provider
+    mediaProvider = xbmcmediaimport.getProvider(handle)
+    if not mediaProvider:
+        log('cannot retrieve media provider', xbmc.LOGERROR)
+        return
+
+    # get the media provider settings
+    providerSettings = mediaProvider.prepareSettings()
+    if not providerSettings:
+        return
+
+    deviceId = Request.GenerateDeviceId()
+    log('created a new device identifier for {}: {}'.format(mediaProvider2str(mediaProvider), deviceId))
+
+    providerSettings.setString(emby.constants.SETTING_PROVIDER_DEVICEID, deviceId)
+
+    xbmcgui.Dialog().ok(mediaProvider.getFriendlyName(), localise(32063))
+
+
 def settingOptionsFillerUsers(handle, _):
     # retrieve the media provider
     mediaProvider = xbmcmediaimport.getProvider(handle)
@@ -603,6 +623,7 @@ def loadProviderSettings(handle, _):
 
     settings.registerActionCallback(emby.constants.SETTING_PROVIDER_LINK_EMBY_CONNECT, 'linkembyconnect')
     settings.registerActionCallback(emby.constants.SETTING_PROVIDER_TEST_AUTHENTICATION, 'testauthentication')
+    settings.registerActionCallback(emby.constants.SETTING_PROVIDER_ADVANCED_RESET_DEVICE_ID, 'resetdeviceid')
 
     # register a setting options filler for the list of users
     settings.registerOptionsFillerCallback(emby.constants.SETTING_PROVIDER_USER, 'settingoptionsfillerusers')
@@ -970,6 +991,7 @@ def updateOnProvider(handle, _):
     'linkembyconnect': linkEmbyConnect,
     'testauthentication': testAuthentication,
     'forcesync': forceSync,
+    'resetdeviceid': resetDeviceId,
 
     # custom setting options fillers
     'settingoptionsfillerusers': settingOptionsFillerUsers,

resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po

@@ -152,6 +152,14 @@ msgctxt "#32042"
 msgid "Force full synchronisation"
 msgstr ""
 
+msgctxt "#32043"
+msgid "Advanced"
+msgstr ""
+
+msgctxt "#32044"
+msgid "Generate a new device ID"
+msgstr ""
+
 #. Titel of the dialog to enter the base URI of the Emby server to lookup
 msgctxt "#32050"
 msgid "Emby server base URI"
@@ -212,6 +220,10 @@ msgctxt "#32062"
 msgid "Successfully linked to Emby Connect."
 msgstr ""
 
+msgctxt "#32063"
+msgid "A new device ID has been successfully generated.\n\nPlease save the settings and restart Kodi."
+msgstr ""
+
 #. Label of the play context menu item
 msgctxt "#32100"
 msgid "Play ..."

resources/providersettings.xml

@@ -138,6 +138,12 @@
           </constraints>
         </setting>
       </group>
+      <group id="2" label="32043">
+        <setting id="emby.resetdeviceid" type="action" label="32044">
+          <level>0</level>
+          <control type="button" format="action" />
+        </setting>
+      </group>
     </category>
     <category id="synchronization" label="32040">
       <group id="1">