# Seeking problem when casting video from local device to kodi **URL:** \ **Category:** Solved\ **Tags:** cast, kodi\ **Created:** [November 12, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.yatse.tv/t/seeking-problem-when-casting-video-from-local-device-to-kodi/3709 "2021-11-12T14:30:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mn\_Sn](https://community.yatse.tv/user_avatar/community.yatse.tv/mn_sn/32/2563_2.png) [@Mn\_Sn](https://community.yatse.tv/u/Mn_Sn)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.yatse.tv/t/seeking-problem-when-casting-video-from-local-device-to-kodi/3709/1 "2021-11-12T14:30:33Z")
Video cannot be seek when casting from local device to kodi. After trying multiple times to seek video it only seeks 1-1.5 min only. Also, video name on kodi always show `children` while casting any video, it should show the actual video name. Pls help me. (when I play video in kodi from file manager of local device by `Play on Media Centre`. I can seek the video) [kodi.log](https://community.yatse.tv/uploads/short-url/epj8nbaWtzngqvRcmFireXzYu2P.log) (1.6 MB) [debug-20211112\_192337.zip](https://community.yatse.tv/uploads/short-url/wdAH41xrNBAyy8Msf4AgFm0OlLm.zip) (19.3 KB) ---
**Author:** ![Tolriq](https://community.yatse.tv/user_avatar/community.yatse.tv/tolriq/32/12_2.png) [@Tolriq](https://community.yatse.tv/u/Tolriq)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2021, 3:46pm UTC](https://community.yatse.tv/t/seeking-problem-when-casting-video-from-local-device-to-kodi/3709/2 "2021-11-12T15:46:44Z")
There’s many ways to cast, please describe exactly how to reproduce the one that does not work. Even better would be a video. ---
**Author:** ![Mn\_Sn](https://community.yatse.tv/user_avatar/community.yatse.tv/mn_sn/32/2563_2.png) [@Mn\_Sn](https://community.yatse.tv/u/Mn_Sn)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2021, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.yatse.tv/t/seeking-problem-when-casting-video-from-local-device-to-kodi/3709/3 "2021-11-12T19:16:17Z")
[Click here to download video](https://transfer.sh/Q6aS3p/Screenrecorder-2021-11-13-00-33-26-160.mp4) As you can see in the video, seeking is not working. ---
**Author:** ![Tolriq](https://community.yatse.tv/user_avatar/community.yatse.tv/tolriq/32/12_2.png) [@Tolriq](https://community.yatse.tv/u/Tolriq)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2021, 10:26am UTC](https://community.yatse.tv/t/seeking-problem-when-casting-video-from-local-device-to-kodi/3709/4 "2021-11-13T10:26:11Z")
Hum where is the file really located and how did you add it to the favorites? Added a path in the video section via the OS menu? Then favorited it? Seems you are in a special case where the OS does not return the file size so Kodi can’t seek as do not have the necessary info. But having an hard time to repro. ---
**Author:** ![Mn\_Sn](https://community.yatse.tv/user_avatar/community.yatse.tv/mn_sn/32/2563_2.png) [@Mn\_Sn](https://community.yatse.tv/u/Mn_Sn)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2021, 10:57am UTC](https://community.yatse.tv/t/seeking-problem-when-casting-video-from-local-device-to-kodi/3709/5 "2021-11-13T10:57:31Z")
The file is located in sd card and and you are correct about adding a path in the video section via the OS menu and then favorited it. Can also send a screen recording, if needed. OS- android 11 Btw Yatse is showing the file size along with modification date and time ---
**Author:** ![Tolriq](https://community.yatse.tv/user_avatar/community.yatse.tv/tolriq/32/12_2.png) [@Tolriq](https://community.yatse.tv/u/Tolriq)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2021, 11:23am UTC](https://community.yatse.tv/t/seeking-problem-when-casting-video-from-local-device-to-kodi/3709/6 "2021-11-13T11:23:00Z")
Ok so SDcard that might be the cause I’ll try to repro on emulator and fix. ---
**Author:** ![Mn\_Sn](https://community.yatse.tv/user_avatar/community.yatse.tv/mn_sn/32/2563_2.png) [@Mn\_Sn](https://community.yatse.tv/u/Mn_Sn)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2021, 11:46am UTC](https://community.yatse.tv/t/seeking-problem-when-casting-video-from-local-device-to-kodi/3709/7 "2021-11-13T11:46:42Z")
Ok. Btw, the issue also persist while casting video from internal storage of the phone. ---
**Author:** ![Tolriq](https://community.yatse.tv/user_avatar/community.yatse.tv/tolriq/32/12_2.png) [@Tolriq](https://community.yatse.tv/u/Tolriq)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2021, 10:07am UTC](https://community.yatse.tv/t/seeking-problem-when-casting-video-from-local-device-to-kodi/3709/8 "2021-11-14T10:07:12Z")
Ok so found a workaround for the seek will be present in next release. For the name blame Kodi 🙂 Then install [How to install and configure Yatse Add-on for Kodi](https://yatse.tv/wiki/yatse-kodi-addon) to workaround their API limitation. ---
**Author:** ![Mn\_Sn](https://community.yatse.tv/user_avatar/community.yatse.tv/mn_sn/32/2563_2.png) [@Mn\_Sn](https://community.yatse.tv/u/Mn_Sn)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2021, 10:51am UTC](https://community.yatse.tv/t/seeking-problem-when-casting-video-from-local-device-to-kodi/3709/9 "2021-11-14T10:51:12Z")
Ok, thanks. Btw, there are two zip file, which I have to install, both the zip files or only the latest one ? ![image](https://community.yatse.tv/uploads/default/original/2X/a/a3c4a8d123aed7d84a8e97cb41b72b7b658c1b7d.png) ---
**Author:** ![Tolriq](https://community.yatse.tv/user_avatar/community.yatse.tv/tolriq/32/12_2.png) [@Tolriq](https://community.yatse.tv/u/Tolriq)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2021, 10:54am UTC](https://community.yatse.tv/t/seeking-problem-when-casting-video-from-local-device-to-kodi/3709/10 "2021-11-14T10:54:08Z")
Both should do the same (the old one will automatically be replaced). But migration should be over since that old time, so I’ve removed the old one. ---
**Author:** ![Mn\_Sn](https://community.yatse.tv/user_avatar/community.yatse.tv/mn_sn/32/2563_2.png) [@Mn\_Sn](https://community.yatse.tv/u/Mn_Sn)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 8:12am UTC](https://community.yatse.tv/t/seeking-problem-when-casting-video-from-local-device-to-kodi/3709/11 "2021-11-15T08:12:35Z")
After updating the app, there is no such problem. Thanks Btw, while casting any video or music to kodi, it still shows ‘children’ as the file name in kodi. ---
**Author:** ![Mn\_Sn](https://community.yatse.tv/user_avatar/community.yatse.tv/mn_sn/32/2563_2.png) [@Mn\_Sn](https://community.yatse.tv/u/Mn_Sn)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.yatse.tv/t/seeking-problem-when-casting-video-from-local-device-to-kodi/3709/12 "2021-11-21T18:51:06Z")
I would like to inform u few bugs 1. When I cast a local video from local device to kodi, I cannot select subtitles from yatse but then after stopping and playing that video again I can select subtitles from yatse. 2. Still while casting anything in kodi, the file name in kodi is showing “children” 3. Idk why but 2/5 times while casting video from local device to kodi the video gets stop in the middle and I have to play it again. And I am damn sure this is not phone’s problem. 4. Sometimes kodi and yatse are connected and I can control kodi from yatse but yatse is showing kodi offline due to which I cannot cast but after closing and reopening kodi, yatse doesn’t show kodi offline and it works fine. I am using Yatse beta latest version from play store ---
**Author:** ![Tolriq](https://community.yatse.tv/user_avatar/community.yatse.tv/tolriq/32/12_2.png) [@Tolriq](https://community.yatse.tv/u/Tolriq)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.yatse.tv/t/seeking-problem-when-casting-video-from-local-device-to-kodi/3709/13 "2021-11-21T19:11:07Z")
1. logs 2. I told you already you need Yatse plugin 3. It is probably logs again (and read [https://dontkillmyapp.com/](https://dontkillmyapp.com/)) 4. If restarting Kodi fix Kodi logic would say it’s Kodi issue 🙂 but again logs.