At the moment LE only uses Python2 not Python3 which is a requirement for wsdd.
However, there are plans to include python3 in the future.
Kodi v19 is the point we switch from Python2 to Python3.
I'll see if someone on staff fancies a challenge - but it's probably not a high priority. From a quick look the build process pulls in some other packages which is something we don't like in our build system, but it's not an insurmountable problem.
Just checking in to see if there's been any activity from the devs on this feature. Curious if there are plans to include either of the two daemons noted above in a future distro.
None that i'm aware of. I started looking at wsdd but lost enthusiasm. I'll float the idea in the team again and see if there's any takers now that 9.0 is out the door.
Hi is there any more activity on this front. I have a number of computers in my home. Some were on Windows 10 and others on Windows 7. Over the past year with Windows 10, Network Discovery has been a roller coaster ride. It seems like after every update Network Discovery is all screwed up. Computers just seem to come and go and I'm scrambling to figure out what got changed. Anyways with end of life for Window 7, I systematically updated every computer to Windows 10. Well now everything that was using NetBios has disappeared and I can only see computers using WSD. What's more annoying is my Libreelec devices and my Network Receiver can no longer browse the Network. I can still browse using known IP address with the Libreelec device but not with my Network Receiver which depends solely on Network Discovery.
Strangely enough I've just updated to 1909 and suddenly my Libreelec devices have started showing up again in the Network. Sadly no change browsing from the other direction.
Hi is there any more activity on this front
In a word, no.
Well I'm finally getting a handle on this Network Discovery stuff. The reason my Libreelec devices suddenly showed up on Network Discovery is that they got assigned the role as Master Browser and Backup Master Broswer in my network. My Network Receiver was suddenly able to browse the Network and once again became functional. It seems that when any of the Windows 10 computers become the Master Browser all the non-WSD devices disappear. I have a file server running Windows 2008 Server, so I made it the permanent Master Browser. Now everything shows up on Network Discovery again. Now if we could just fix browsing from the Libreelec end.
Learn how to edit /storage/.kodi/userdata/sources.xml via SSH/nano and a spot of copy/past and then marvel at how simple and massively faster this is compared to manual browsing and the cumbersome task of adding username/password details using a remote control.
Sadly I do know how to do that. I just resent having to. I have a keyboard/mouse connected to the Libreelec so it's not a big deal typing.
