M4 wrap — playlist browse + addon settings + upstream PR-77 notes

Sidecar Playlist op via rustypipe playlist(). Returns playlist metadata
block (id, name, channel, video_count) + items array. Verified live
against LTT's 'Consumer Advocacy' (PL8mG-RkN2uTzwoF72GqeqAJMI-N7scqtI):
returns the single video with full metadata.

Addon ?action=playlist&id=PL... lists items via _add_video_items reuse.
Verified via Files.GetDirectory JSON-RPC.

resources/settings.xml gains a 'dash_enabled' toggle (boolean, default
off). main.py checks ADDON.getSettingBool('dash_enabled') OR the
TORTTUBE_DASH env fallback before attempting the DASH path. Toggle via
Kodi Settings → Add-on settings → torttube, OR via
Addons.SetSettings JSON-RPC.

docs/upstream.md: filed a 'watching' entry for rustypipe PR #77
(Schmiddiii's late-May YouTube parsing fixes) with our independent
test data — player(), search(), and channel_videos() all still work
against current YouTube on 0.11.4, suggesting the PR fixes code paths
torttube doesn't yet exercise. Endorsement comment pending: gated on
creating a Sulkta-Coop codeberg account.

Observation from kodi.log: plugin.video.youtube successfully parsed a
DASH MPD with 26 streams via inputstream.adaptive on this same Pi —
proves DASH is solvable on our setup, just need to match the URL
pattern they use. M7 stabilization carrying forward.

Addon version 0.0.9.

MILESTONES.md

@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@
 - [x] channel browse → `{"op":"channel_videos","id":"…"}` — verified 30
       videos returned for LTT's UCXuqSBlHAE6Xw-yeJA0Tunw via JSON-RPC
 - [x] context-menu entry on every result: "Go to <channel>" → channel listing
-- [ ] playlist browse → `{"op":"playlist","id":"…"}`
+- [x] playlist browse → `{"op":"playlist","id":"…"}` — verified with
-- [ ] paginated results (currently capped at limit=30/50)
+      LTT's "Consumer Advocacy" playlist, returns playlist metadata
+      (name, channel, video_count) + items array
+- [ ] paginated results (currently capped at limit=30/50/100)
 - [ ] search history
 
 ## M5 — SponsorBlock skipping [DONE]

addon/plugin.video.torttube/addon.xml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
 <addon id="plugin.video.torttube"
        name="torttube"
-       version="0.0.7"
+       version="0.0.9"
        provider-name="Sulkta-Coop">
   <requires>
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="3.0.0"/>

addon/plugin.video.torttube/main.py

@@ -314,7 +314,13 @@ def _play(yt_id: str) -> None:
 
     mpd_bytes: bytes | None = None
     dash_resp: dict[str, Any] = {}
-    if os.environ.get("TORTTUBE_DASH") == "1":
+    dash_enabled = False
+    try:
+        dash_enabled = ADDON.getSettingBool("dash_enabled")
+    except Exception:
+        # Setting might not exist on older configs; treat as off.
+        pass
+    if dash_enabled or os.environ.get("TORTTUBE_DASH") == "1":
         mpd_bytes, dash_resp = _try_dash(yt_id)
     if mpd_bytes:
         details = dash_resp.get("details") or {}
@@ -638,6 +644,36 @@ def _search_directory(query: str | None = None) -> None:
     xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(_HANDLE)
 
 
+def _playlist_directory(playlist_id: str) -> None:
+    """List a playlist's videos."""
+    try:
+        resp = _call_sidecar(
+            {"op": "playlist", "id": playlist_id, "limit": 100}, timeout_s=15
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        _log(f"playlist failed: {e}", xbmc.LOGERROR)
+        xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
+            "torttube", f"playlist failed: {e}", xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_ERROR, 4000
+        )
+        xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(_HANDLE, succeeded=False)
+        return
+    if not resp.get("ok"):
+        xbmcgui.Dialog().notification(
+            "torttube",
+            f"playlist: {resp.get('error', 'unknown')}",
+            xbmcgui.NOTIFICATION_WARNING,
+            4000,
+        )
+        xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(_HANDLE, succeeded=False)
+        return
+
+    items = resp.get("items") or []
+    pl = resp.get("playlist") or {}
+    _log(f"playlist {pl.get('name') or playlist_id}: {len(items)} items")
+    _add_video_items(items)
+    xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(_HANDLE)
+
+
 def _channel_directory(channel_id: str) -> None:
     """List a channel's recent videos."""
     try:
@@ -707,6 +743,8 @@ def main() -> None:
         _search_directory(query=params.get("q"))
     elif action == "channel":
         _channel_directory(params.get("id") or "")
+    elif action == "playlist":
+        _playlist_directory(params.get("id") or "")
     elif action == "play_by_url":
         _play_by_url_prompt()
     else:

addon/plugin.video.torttube/resources/settings.xml

@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 <settings version="1">
   <section id="torttube">
     <category id="general" label="General">
-      <group id="placeholder">
+      <group id="quality" label="Quality">
-        <!-- M2+ — SponsorBlock category toggles, sidecar path override, etc. -->
+        <setting id="dash_enabled" type="boolean" label="Enable DASH (up to 1080p H.264) — WIP, may not work">
+          <default>false</default>
+        </setting>
       </group>
     </category>
   </section>

docs/upstream.md

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ _(none yet — opens with M1 development)_
 
 | Project | PR/Issue | Title | Why we care |
 |---------|----------|-------|-------------|
-| rustypipe | [PR #77](https://codeberg.org/ThetaDev/rustypipe/pulls/77) | "Some fixes" | Open 2026-05-23, unmerged. If maintainer stays quiet we may need to help land it or fork. |
+| rustypipe | [PR #77](https://codeberg.org/ThetaDev/rustypipe/pulls/77) | "Some fixes" (Schmiddiii) | Targeted fixes for YouTube changes ~2026-05-21: video metadata parsing (channel-tag removal) + duration parsing (thumbnail overlay field renames). +15/-11 across 2 files. Stalled in CI-needs-approval. We've **independently verified** rustypipe-0.11.4 (which predates this PR) still works for `player()`, `search()`, and `channel_videos()` against current YouTube as of 2026-05-23 — Rick Astley video, LTT search returning 19 results, LTT channel browse returning 30 videos. Suggests the breaks PR #77 targets are in code paths we don't exercise. **TODO**: comment on the PR with this test data + offer to mirror to GitHub if codeberg CI stays blocked. Gated on creating a Sulkta-Coop codeberg account. |
 | NPE | [#1339](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor/issues/1339) | n-parameter deobfuscation broken | Core to playback. Fix here = fix in our Tier-1. |
 | NPE | [#1444](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor/issues/1444) | Distinguish unavailable vs unextractable | Clean typed-error PR target. |
 | NPE | [#1360](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipeExtractor/issues/1360) | Refactor link handlers | "help wanted" label. |

sidecar/crates/torttube-sidecar/src/main.rs

@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ enum Request {
         #[serde(default = "default_search_limit")]
         limit: u32,
     },
+    /// List a playlist's videos. `id` is a YouTube playlist ID (PL…).
+    Playlist {
+        id: String,
+        #[serde(default = "default_search_limit")]
+        limit: u32,
+    },
 }
 
 fn default_search_limit() -> u32 {
@@ -173,6 +179,10 @@ async fn handle_line(line: &str) -> Response {
             Ok(v) => Response::ok(v),
             Err(e) => e.into(),
         },
+        Request::Playlist { id, limit } => match resolve::playlist(&id, limit).await {
+            Ok(v) => Response::ok(v),
+            Err(e) => e.into(),
+        },
     }
 }
 

sidecar/crates/torttube-sidecar/src/resolve.rs

@@ -76,6 +76,41 @@ pub(crate) async fn channel_videos(channel_id: &str, limit: u32) -> Result<Value
     }))
 }
 
+/// List a playlist's videos. Returns the same VideoItem shape as search/channel.
+pub(crate) async fn playlist(playlist_id: &str, limit: u32) -> Result<Value, HandlerError> {
+    use rustypipe::client::RustyPipe;
+
+    let rp = RustyPipe::new();
+    let pl = rp
+        .query()
+        .playlist(playlist_id)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|e| classify_rustypipe_error(&e))?;
+
+    let items_json: Vec<Value> = pl
+        .videos
+        .items
+        .iter()
+        .take(limit as usize)
+        .filter_map(|v| serde_json::to_value(v).ok())
+        .collect();
+
+    tracing::info!(playlist_id, count = items_json.len(), "playlist ok");
+
+    Ok(serde_json::json!({
+        "source": "rustypipe",
+        "playlist": {
+            "id": pl.id,
+            "name": pl.name,
+            "description": pl.description,
+            "video_count": pl.video_count,
+            "channel": pl.channel,
+            "thumbnail": pl.thumbnail,
+        },
+        "items": items_json,
+    }))
+}
+
 /// DASH-ready resolve: returns rustypipe's full `video_only_streams` +
 /// `audio_streams` arrays + `details`. The Python addon builds an MPD
 /// from these and hands it to inputstream.adaptive — unlocks 1080p+ via