troubleshooting - kavinthangavel/Media-Player-Scrobbler-for-Simkl GitHub Wiki
This guide helps you solve common problems with MPS for SIMKL.
- For installation issues, see the Windows Guide, Linux Guide, or Mac Guide.
- For player setup, see the Media Players Guide.
- Run
simkl-mps init --force
to reset authentication. - Check your internet connection.
- For Windows EXE: restart app from Start menu.
- 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
.
- See Media Players Guide for all player setup steps.
- For VLC, MPV, MPC-HC/BE, etc: follow the exact configuration steps.
- 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.
- Run installer as Administrator.
- Check antivirus if blocked.
- Try reinstalling if issues persist.
- Ensure all dependencies are installed (see guides).
- For tray issues, see desktop environment notes in Linux Guide or Mac Guide.
- 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
- Windows:
- Check GitHub Issues.
- Open a new issue with OS, app version, logs, and steps to reproduce.