troubleshooting - kavinthangavel/Media-Player-Scrobbler-for-Simkl GitHub Wiki

🛠️ Troubleshooting Guide

This guide helps you solve common problems with MPS for SIMKL.

Common Issues

Authentication

  • Run simkl-mps init --force to reset authentication.
  • Check your internet connection.
  • For Windows EXE: restart app from Start menu.

Movie Detection

  • Use clear filenames: Movie Title (Year).ext.
  • Configure your player (Media Players Guide).
  • Some players may hide titles in fullscreen.
  • Run with debug logging: simkl-mps tray --debug.

Player Configuration

  • See Media Players Guide for all player setup steps.
  • For VLC, MPV, MPC-HC/BE, etc: follow the exact configuration steps.

Tray/App Issues

  • Tray icon missing: check hidden icons or restart app.
  • For Windows, see Win Guide for common errors
  • For Linux, see Linux Guide for tray troubleshooting.
  • For Mac, see Mac Guide for permissions and tray info.

Windows Installer

  • Run installer as Administrator.
  • Check antivirus if blocked.
  • Try reinstalling if issues persist.

Linux/Mac

  • Ensure all dependencies are installed (see guides).
  • For tray issues, see desktop environment notes in Linux Guide or Mac Guide.

Diagnostics

  • Run with debug logging: simkl-mps tray --debug.
  • Check logs for errors:
    • Windows: %APPDATA%\kavinthangavel\simkl-mps\simkl_mps.log
    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/kavinthangavel/simkl-mps/simkl_mps.log
    • Linux: ~/.local/share/kavinthangavel/simkl-mps/simkl_mps.log

Still Need Help?

  • Check GitHub Issues.
  • Open a new issue with OS, app version, logs, and steps to reproduce.
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