Can you try enabling hdmi_force_hotplug=1 in config.txt? Looks like kodi is having troubles with composite video mode (which is default if no HDMI device is connected).
so long,
Hias
Hi thanks for your reply...to be honest I had a hard time to roll back to 9.0.2 as the addons I have installed where updated to work with 9.1.002 and after I reinstalled 9.0.2 again the addons didn't downgrade and I lost VNC connection...
Anyway now I am back on 9.0.2 and all is working fine..
I would like to try what you suggested but perhaps I will try to replicate issue on my other RPi at home so I can fix quickly if something goes wrong as the Rpi in question is 3000km away from home with no tv attached to it...so got to do everything through ssh and vnc so hardwork..
Maybe someone else who got same issue can try this...