This page will be updated as new information becomes available.
UPDATE: The Crew Repository, and Numbers have pushed out a fix for the CDATA error. Most installs should automatically update. Some installs may need the the cache cleared or possibly a clean install.
To clear the cache go to Tools–>Clear All Cache.
If the Crew or Numbers does not update with the new fix a Fresh Start can be done which sets Kodi back to default and the Crew installed again. Read Here for how to set Kodi back to default with the Fresh Start Plugin.
UPDATE TVDB has says they have a fix and will be pushing it out with no estimated time for when it will be released.
TVDB UPDATE – Hi there! Yes, these are known issues. As far as scraping, we had a pagination issue that was causing issues with any shows that had over 100 episodes. This fix has been deployed and should be working now. We also have a fix for the CDATA issue ready to deploy as well, it should be pushed out here this morning. I cant let you know when exactly that happens.
The TVDB forum has this message.
Hello everyone,
As you may have noticed we have cutover to our new site, so welcome, welcome, we are glad you are here! API traffic for both v1 and v2 has also migrated over to our new infrastructure. At the moment the dev team is working through some issues that have come to our attention, so please be patient with us.
We are aware that some Kodi users are having a hard time scraping shows with long episode orders. We are on the case and hope to have a fix soon.
–TheTVDB Team “
Add-ons With TV Sections Currently Working
Release BB
Tubi TV
FEN
Add-ons Currently Giving CDATA Error (TV Sections)
The Crew
Exodus Redux
Magic Dragon
Tempest
Venom
Scrubs V2
Still cannot get EXODUS REDUX to find TV
Hi i cant connect with the server. Dont know what to do. Wanted to install the crew and Fen but then it says Kan niet verbinden met opslag.
Move move move …. FEN IS RUNNING
Tempest is now working.
Move over to FEN …. its running.
I use TMDB scraper for Movies AND TV Shows. It is better than TVDB because TVDB often scrapes wrong shows and it’s slow showing new episodes with the correct titles. Believe me TMDB is the best. It scrapes faster and information is updated quickly.
I am getting a Pyth server down error message , don’t see the CDATA error anywhere even in the log file . What dose this mean ? everything works fine accept for apps that keep a log of searched TV shows in the main search .
Here’s a smashing idea. Lets go back to V2 until V3 is sorted out!
V3 for exodus redux is still a complete disaster.
Latest update of The Crew works just fine. You don’t get the fanart, but everything else on the TV and Movie searches are coming back with all the right episodes.
How long for a fix frustating
Numbers and crew fixed there’s tv show as updated and ok
Numbers and Crew are not fixed
No they arent number exodus. Kodi and exodus redux. Are all down. Can stream movies but nothing else nothing in favorites is working either
strange it all started on the day disney + was released
I thought it was something I mistakenly did, because my box also has safe mode on it now, & it wont even let me pull up kodi anymore in google play. Any suggestions on why this is happening as well?
What makes no sense to me. Tempest works here.
It comes up with my trakt episodes list watch me click on them and brings up the correct episode and links for it.
Scrubs doesn’t work, Exodus doesn’t work or all the other ones..
So why does tempest work here..who knows!!!!!
crew tempest numbers back working here but redux tv shows still down
I’m using Xanax and same error. “cdata” Isn’t this something that should’ve been fixed pretty quick? Seems like it’s taking a while.
“UPDATE 11-16-2019: TVDB has says they have a fix and will be pushing it out with no estimated time for when it will be released”
Hopefully not as long as half life 3…
For anyone who’s not sure what addon is best during this downtime with TVDB and CDATA errors, Marauder works for both TV and movies. However, to get a playable link, don’t have the autoplay feature turned on and links from Clipwatching usually work vs. the others. Tested Marauder addon on Saturday Nov. 16, 2019 @ 2:15PM
Montrose doesn’t work either.
I’m new to Kodi but just found something and not sure how to link it. Look for CDATA workaround thread. Basically open Exodus or Crew,go to TV Calendar to find the Ep. you want.
Can’t seem to find The Mandalorian doing this though sadly. :<
FEN addon works good
Same here, nothing working on Tempest, Crew and Exodus Redux. Not even movies. It all started when this happened. Anyone know which addons are working problem free?
I’m now using FEN addon,it works good so far
FEN is that an add-on like Exodus? Sorry if that sounds like a stupid question but this the first time I’ve had an issue with this and I’m at a loss on how to fix it.
Here is a Fen Install Guide: https://www.wirelesshack.org/how-to-install-fen-kodi-addon.html
Go into the settings for your favourite tv show add-on and change the provider to Trakt. Or wait for a fix from TVDB. don’t know how long that will take.
Trakt is giving the same error messages
This seems like a major flaw in Kodi add-on development. Why do so many add-ons depend on TMDB and TVDB to function? Future updates should have the option to switch to something else and be less dependent on a single source.
Weird I can’t load anything on Exodus or The Crew
Niagara Falls Canada i am useing the diggz build and working fine also xanax build.