Workaround for issue #78: https://github.com/xbmc/Kore/issues/78

app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/host/HostConnectionObserver.java

@@ -571,6 +571,25 @@ public class HostConnectionObserver
                 notifySomethingIsPlaying(getActivePlayersResult, getPropertiesResult, getItemResult, observer);
             }
         }
+
+        // Workaround for when playing has started but time info isn't updated yet.
+        // See https://github.com/xbmc/Kore/issues/78#issuecomment-104148064
+        // If the playing time returned is 0sec, we'll schedule another check
+        // to give Kodi some time to report the correct playing time
+        if ((currentCallResult == PlayerEventsObserver.PLAYER_IS_PLAYING) &&
+            (connection.getProtocol() == HostConnection.PROTOCOL_TCP) &&
+            (getPropertiesResult.time.ToSeconds() == 0)) {
+            LogUtils.LOGD(TAG, "Scheduling new call to check what's playing.");
+            final int RECHECK_INTERVAL = 3000;
+            checkerHandler.postDelayed(new Runnable() {
+                @Override
+                public void run() {
+                    forceReply = true;
+                    checkWhatsPlaying();
+                }
+            }, RECHECK_INTERVAL);
+        }
+
     }
 
     /**

app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/jsonrpc/type/GlobalType.java

@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ public class GlobalType {
             minutes = JsonUtils.intFromJsonNode(node, MINUTES, 0);
             seconds = JsonUtils.intFromJsonNode(node, SECONDS, 0);
         }
+
+        /**
+         * Returns the seconds from midnight that this time object represents
+         * @return Seconds from midnight
+         */
+        public int ToSeconds() {
+            return hours * 3600 + minutes * 60 + seconds;
+        }
     }
 
     /**

app/src/main/java/org/xbmc/kore/service/NotificationService.java

@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ public class NotificationService extends Service
         // We do not create any thread because all the works is supposed to
         // be done on the main thread, so that the connection observer
         // can be shared with the app, and notify it on the UI thread
-        LogUtils.LOGD(TAG, "onCreate");
 
         // Create the intent to start the remote when the user taps the notification
         TaskStackBuilder stackBuilder = TaskStackBuilder.create(this);
@@ -359,7 +358,6 @@ public class NotificationService extends Service
     }
 
     private PendingIntent buildActionPendingIntent(int playerId, String action) {
-        LogUtils.LOGD(TAG, "Build action: " + action);
         Intent intent = new Intent(this, IntentActionsService.class)
                 .setAction(action)
                 .putExtra(IntentActionsService.EXTRA_PLAYER_ID, playerId);