[plugin.audio.theaudiodb.helper] New addon submission v1.0.3

[manfeed]

New Music Addon: TheAudioDB Helper

Addon Name: TheAudioDB Helper
Version: 1.0.3
Type: Music metadata and video links helper
License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Kodi Version: Omega (v21) and newer

Description

TheAudioDB Helper enriches music libraries with metadata, artwork, biographies, and video links from TheAudioDB, Last.fm, and Wikipedia. Designed to be called from skins through Window properties and plugin directories.

Key Features

Artist biographies from multiple sources (TheAudioDB, Last.fm, Wikipedia)- High-quality artwork (fanart, logos, banners, album covers)- Album descriptions and metadata- Similar artists with images- Video link integration with YouTube plugin- Multi-language support (8 languages)

Links

Source Code: https://github.com/manfeed/plugin.audio.theaudiodb.helper-
Forum Thread: https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=385177 -
Documentation: https://github.com/manfeed/plugin.audio.theaudiodb.helper/blob/main/readme.md-
Latest Release: https://github.com/manfeed/plugin.audio.theaudiodb.helper/releases/tag/v1.0.3

Requirements

Kodi Omega (v21) or newer- plugin.video.youtube (for video playback)- Skin support (originally built for Aeon Tajo)

Checklist

[x] Forum thread created with community feedback
[x] Source code publicly available on GitHub
[x] All code follows Kodi addon guidelines
[x] No compiled files (.pyc, pycache) included
[x] GPL-3.0 compatible license
[x] Comprehensive README documentation
[x] Multi-language support (8 languages)
[x] Tested on Kodi Omega (v21)

Additional Notes

This addon is designed to work with skins. Full integration guide and property reference available in the README.
Thank you for reviewing this submission!

[kodiai]

Kodiai Review Summary

What Changed

This PR adds a new addon.xml file for the TheAudioDB Helper plugin (v1.0.3), a music metadata and video links helper for Kodi Omega and newer.

Reviewed: core logic

Strengths

• ✅ Complete and well-structured addon.xml with proper namespace declarations and metadata (plugin.audio.theaudiodb.helper/addon.xml:1-26)
• ✅ Multi-language support included with English and Spanish translations (plugin.audio.theaudiodb.helper/addon.xml:13-15)
• ✅ Proper GPL-3.0-or-later license specified and source repository linked (plugin.audio.theaudiodb.helper/addon.xml:16-17)

Observations

Impact

[MEDIUM] plugin.audio.theaudiodb.helper/addon.xml (18): News tag references wrong version
The news tag mentions "v1.0.2" but the addon version attribute is "1.0.3". This version mismatch can confuse users about what changes are included in the version they're installing. The news tag should describe changes for the current version (1.0.3), not the previous version. Per Kodi addon.xml guidelines, the news section should describe changes made in the latest release.

Verdict

🟡 Ready to merge with minor items -- Optional cleanup suggestion below (no blockers)

Review Details

• Files reviewed: 1
• Lines changed: +26 -0
• Profile: strict (auto, lines changed: 26)
• Author: first-time (adapted tone)
• Findings: 0 critical, 0 major, 1 medium, 0 minor (includes 1 from summary observations)
• Review completed: 2026-04-02T11:43:35.877Z
• Keyword parsing:
  • focus hints: [PLUGIN.AUDIO.THEAUDIODB.HELPER]

[manfeed]

Thanks for the review! I've updated the news tag to match version 1.0.3.