Problem with Kodi settings

[pandra]

Recently when I start Kodi, it gives me a series of error messages, with skin problems and then a specific reference to YouTube and then no other settings. I'm not sure what is being affected, but it looks like I can't change providers. I downloaded and re-installed Kodi, but that didn't seem to touch the problem.

So here's the section of the log dealing specifically with YouTube:

ERROR: EXCEPTION Thrown (PythonToCppException) : -->Python callback/script returned the following error<--
- NOTE: IGNORING THIS CAN LEAD TO MEMORY LEAKS!
Error Type: <type 'exceptions.ImportError'>
Error Contents: No module named idna
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\gail\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\plugin.video.youtube\resources\lib\startup.py", line 11, in <module>
from youtube_plugin.kodion import service
File "C:\Users\gail\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\plugin.video.youtube\resources\lib\youtube_plugin\kodion\__init__.py", line 18, in <module>
from .abstract_provider import AbstractProvider
File "C:\Users\gail\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\plugin.video.youtube\resources\lib\youtube_plugin\kodion\abstract_provider.py", line 20, in <module>
from . import utils
File "C:\Users\gail\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\plugin.video.youtube\resources\lib\youtube_plugin\kodion\utils\__init__.py", line 19, in <module>
from .http_server import get_http_server, is_httpd_live, get_client_ip_address
File "C:\Users\gail\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\plugin.video.youtube\resources\lib\youtube_plugin\kodion\utils\http_server.py", line 17, in <module>
import requests
File "C:\Users\gail\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\script.module.requests\lib\requests\__init__.py", line 113, in <module>
from . import packages
File "C:\Users\gail\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\script.module.requests\lib\requests\packages.py", line 7, in <module>
locals()[package] = __import__(package)
ImportError: No module named idna
-->End of Python script error report<--

The other settings messages are similar in implying that something called Python and idna are at fault. Here's what follows the above:

2021-01-01 16:57:26.495 T:18472 NOTICE: [ script.module.fenomscrapers ] Service Started
2021-01-01 16:57:26.495 T:18472 NOTICE: [ script.module.fenomscrapers ] Sync "My Accounts" Service Starting...
2021-01-01 16:57:26.935 T:11864 ERROR: EXCEPTION Thrown (PythonToCppException) : -->Python callback/script returned the following error<--
- NOTE: IGNORING THIS CAN LEAD TO MEMORY LEAKS!
Error Type: <type 'exceptions.ImportError'>
Error Contents: No module named metadatautils
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\gail\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\script.skin.helper.service\service.py", line 10, in <module>
from resources.lib.main_service import MainService
File "C:\Users\gail\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\addons\script.skin.helper.service\resources\lib\main_service.py", line 15, in <module>
from metadatautils import MetadataUtils
ImportError: No module named metadatautils
-->End of Python script error report<--

I don't have a clue what to do about any of this. I'd appreciate any help. I can obviously provide more of the log if that would help.

Thanks in advance.

 

[RavRob]

When you removed kodi, did you also remove your profile folder? If it is not removed, the problem will remain. It is located at:
%APPDATA%\
And remove the kodi folder there reboot your laptop and reinstall kodi.

 

[pandra]

Thanks. I wasn't sure which folder to erase. The reinstallment kept putting it back, so I thought maybe I should erase the whole roaming kodi folder. I did that, and it looks like I got rid of all my addons. I will proceed over the next day or two to put them back. I've done no more than start up Kodi, and so far I'm not getting the error messages. I appreciate your assistance.