diff --git a/resources/lib/action_menu.py b/resources/lib/action_menu.py
index 0698d62..7d4958b 100644
--- a/resources/lib/action_menu.py
+++ b/resources/lib/action_menu.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class ActionAutoClose(threading.Thread):
 
     def run(self):
         log.debug("ActionAutoClose Running")
-        while not xbmc.abortRequested and not self.stop_thread:
+        while not xbmc.Monitor().abortRequested() and not self.stop_thread:
             time_since_last = time.time() - self.last_interaction
             log.debug("ActionAutoClose time_since_last : {0}".format(time_since_last))
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/cache_images.py b/resources/lib/cache_images.py
index c033dfe..5c09a6c 100644
--- a/resources/lib/cache_images.py
+++ b/resources/lib/cache_images.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Gnu General Public License - see LICENSE.TXT
 from __future__ import division, absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
-import urllib
+from six.moves.urllib.parse import unquote
 import requests
 import base64
 import sys
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ class CacheArtwork(threading.Thread):
                 unused_texture_ids = set()
                 for texture in textures:
                     url = texture.get("url")
-                    url = urllib.unquote(url)
+                    url = unquote(url)
                     url = url.replace("image://", "")
                     url = url[0:-1]
                     if url.find("/") > -1 and url not in jellyfin_texture_urls or url.find("localhost:24276") > -1:
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ class CacheArtwork(threading.Thread):
         texture_urls = set()
         for texture in textures:
             url = texture.get("url")
-            url = urllib.unquote(url)
+            url = unquote(url)
             url = url.replace("image://", "")
             url = url[0:-1]
             texture_urls.add(url)
diff --git a/resources/lib/clientinfo.py b/resources/lib/clientinfo.py
index 1187fd5..23f8a68 100644
--- a/resources/lib/clientinfo.py
+++ b/resources/lib/clientinfo.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Gnu General Public License - see LICENSE.TXT
 from __future__ import division, absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
-from uuid import uuid4 as uuid4
+from uuid import uuid4
+from kodi_six.utils import py2_decode
 import xbmcaddon
 import xbmc
 import xbmcvfs
@@ -23,14 +24,15 @@ class ClientInformation:
         if client_id:
             return client_id
 
-        jellyfin_guid_path = xbmc.translatePath("special://temp/jellycon_guid").decode('utf-8')
+        jellyfin_guid_path = py2_decode(xbmc.translatePath("special://temp/jellycon_guid"))
         log.debug("jellyfin_guid_path: {0}".format(jellyfin_guid_path))
         guid = xbmcvfs.File(jellyfin_guid_path)
         client_id = guid.read()
         guid.close()
 
         if not client_id:
-            client_id = str("%012X" % uuid4())
+            # Needs to be captilized for backwards compat
+            client_id = uuid4().hex.upper()
             log.debug("Generating a new guid: {0}".format(client_id))
             guid = xbmcvfs.File(jellyfin_guid_path, 'w')
             guid.write(client_id)
diff --git a/resources/lib/context_monitor.py b/resources/lib/context_monitor.py
index aa77267..ee02adb 100644
--- a/resources/lib/context_monitor.py
+++ b/resources/lib/context_monitor.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class ContextMonitor(threading.Thread):
         item_id = None
         log.debug("ContextMonitor Thread Started")
 
-        while not xbmc.abortRequested and not self.stop_thread:
+        while not xbmc.Monitor().abortRequested() and not self.stop_thread:
 
             if xbmc.getCondVisibility("Window.IsActive(fullscreenvideo) | Window.IsActive(visualisation)"):
                 xbmc.sleep(1000)
diff --git a/resources/lib/datamanager.py b/resources/lib/datamanager.py
index b4620d0..eeff03d 100644
--- a/resources/lib/datamanager.py
+++ b/resources/lib/datamanager.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class DataManager:
         server = download_utils.get_server()
 
         m = hashlib.md5()
-        m.update(user_id + "|" + str(server) + "|" + url)
+        m.update('{}|{}|{}'.format(user_id, server, url).encode())
         url_hash = m.hexdigest()
         cache_file = os.path.join(self.addon_dir, "cache_" + url_hash + ".pickle")
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/dir_functions.py b/resources/lib/dir_functions.py
index 634b32d..1e2b263 100644
--- a/resources/lib/dir_functions.py
+++ b/resources/lib/dir_functions.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import xbmcaddon
 import xbmcplugin
 import xbmcgui
 
-import urllib
+from six.moves.urllib.parse import quote, unquote
 import sys
 import re
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def get_content(url, params):
         if url_prev:
             list_item = xbmcgui.ListItem("Prev Page (" + str(start_index - page_limit + 1) + "-" + str(start_index) +
                                          " of " + str(total_records) + ")")
-            u = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(url_prev) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=movies"
+            u = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(url_prev) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=movies"
             log.debug("ADDING PREV ListItem: {0} - {1}".format(u, list_item))
             dir_items.insert(0, (u, list_item, True))
 
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def get_content(url, params):
                 upper_count = total_records
             list_item = xbmcgui.ListItem("Next Page (" + str(start_index + page_limit + 1) + "-" +
                                          str(upper_count) + " of " + str(total_records) + ")")
-            u = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(url_next) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=movies"
+            u = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(url_next) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=movies"
             log.debug("ADDING NEXT ListItem: {0} - {1}".format(u, list_item))
             dir_items.append((u, list_item, True))
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def process_directory(url, progress, params, use_cache_data=False):
     name_format = params.get("name_format", None)
     name_format_type = None
     if name_format is not None:
-        name_format = urllib.unquote(name_format)
+        name_format = unquote(name_format)
         tokens = name_format.split("|")
         if len(tokens) == 2:
             name_format_type = tokens[0]
diff --git a/resources/lib/downloadutils.py b/resources/lib/downloadutils.py
index 7ef3edc..a8a121c 100644
--- a/resources/lib/downloadutils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/downloadutils.py
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ class DownloadUtils:
         settings = xbmcaddon.Addon()
         device_name = settings.getSetting('deviceName')
         # remove none ascii chars
-        device_name = device_name.decode("ascii", errors='ignore')
+        device_name = py2_decode(device_name)
         # remove some chars not valid for names
         device_name = device_name.replace("\"", "_")
         if len(device_name) == 0:
diff --git a/resources/lib/functions.py b/resources/lib/functions.py
index 0f81ad0..ed25426 100644
--- a/resources/lib/functions.py
+++ b/resources/lib/functions.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Gnu General Public License - see LICENSE.TXT
 from __future__ import division, absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
-import urllib
+from six.moves.urllib.parse import quote, unquote
 import sys
 import os
 import time
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ from .cache_images import CacheArtwork
 from .dir_functions import get_content, process_directory
 from .tracking import timer
 from .skin_cloner import clone_default_skin
+from .play_utils import play_file
 
 __addon__ = xbmcaddon.Addon()
 __addondir__ = xbmc.translatePath(__addon__.getAddonInfo('profile'))
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ def main_entry_point():
     param_url = params.get('url', None)
 
     if param_url:
-        param_url = urllib.unquote(param_url)
+        param_url = unquote(param_url)
 
     mode = params.get("mode", None)
 
@@ -632,7 +633,7 @@ def show_menu(params):
     elif selected_action == "show_extras":
         # "http://localhost:8096/Users/3138bed521e5465b9be26d2c63be94af/Items/78/SpecialFeatures"
         u = "{server}/Users/{userid}/Items/" + item_id + "/SpecialFeatures"
-        action_url = ("plugin://plugin.video.jellycon/?url=" + urllib.quote(u) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=Videos")
+        action_url = ("plugin://plugin.video.jellycon/?url=" + quote(u) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=Videos")
         built_in_command = 'ActivateWindow(Videos, ' + action_url + ', return)'
         xbmc.executebuiltin(built_in_command)
 
@@ -648,7 +649,7 @@ def show_menu(params):
              '&IsMissing=false' +
              '&Fields=SpecialEpisodeNumbers,{field_filters}' +
              '&format=json')
-        action_url = ("plugin://plugin.video.jellycon/?url=" + urllib.quote(u) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=Season")
+        action_url = ("plugin://plugin.video.jellycon/?url=" + quote(u) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=Season")
         built_in_command = 'ActivateWindow(Videos, ' + action_url + ', return)'
         xbmc.executebuiltin(built_in_command)
 
@@ -665,7 +666,7 @@ def show_menu(params):
              '&Fields={field_filters}' +
              '&format=json')
 
-        action_url = ("plugin://plugin.video.jellycon/?url=" + urllib.quote(u) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=Series")
+        action_url = ("plugin://plugin.video.jellycon/?url=" + quote(u) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=Series")
 
         if xbmc.getCondVisibility("Window.IsActive(home)"):
             built_in_command = 'ActivateWindow(Videos, ' + action_url + ', return)'
@@ -794,7 +795,7 @@ def search_results(params):
     query_string = params.get('query')
     if query_string:
         log.debug("query_string : {0}".format(query_string))
-        query_string = urllib.unquote(query_string)
+        query_string = unquote(query_string)
         log.debug("query_string : {0}".format(query_string))
 
     item_type = item_type.lower()
@@ -841,7 +842,7 @@ def search_results(params):
     else:
         query = query_string
 
-    query = urllib.quote(query)
+    query = quote(query)
     log.debug("query : {0}".format(query))
 
     if (not item_type) or (not query):
@@ -977,7 +978,8 @@ def play_action(params):
     play_info["subtitle_stream_index"] = subtitle_stream_index
     play_info["audio_stream_index"] = audio_stream_index
     log.info("Sending jellycon_play_action : {0}".format(play_info))
-    send_event_notification("jellycon_play_action", play_info)
+    play_file(play_info)
+    #send_event_notification("jellycon_play_action", play_info)
 
 
 def play_item_trailer(item_id):
diff --git a/resources/lib/item_functions.py b/resources/lib/item_functions.py
index 9c0a4e3..dbd3457 100644
--- a/resources/lib/item_functions.py
+++ b/resources/lib/item_functions.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import division, absolute_import, print_function, unicode_litera
 
 import sys
 import os
-import urllib
+from six.moves.urllib.parse import quote
 
 from datetime import datetime
 
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ def extract_item_info(item, gui_options):
 
     runtime = item.get("RunTimeTicks")
     if item_details.is_folder is False and runtime:
-        item_details.duration = long(runtime) / 10000000
+        item_details.duration = runtime / 10000000
 
     child_count = item.get("ChildCount")
     if child_count:
@@ -370,9 +370,9 @@ def add_gui_item(url, item_details, display_options, folder=True, default_sort=F
 
     # Create the URL to pass to the item
     if folder:
-        u = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(url) + mode + "&media_type=" + item_details.item_type
+        u = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(url) + mode + "&media_type=" + item_details.item_type
         if item_details.name_format:
-            u += '&name_format=' + urllib.quote(item_details.name_format)
+            u += '&name_format=' + quote(item_details.name_format)
         if default_sort:
             u += '&sort=none'
     else:
@@ -499,8 +499,8 @@ def add_gui_item(url, item_details, display_options, folder=True, default_sort=F
     if item_details.genres:
         genres_list = []
         for genre in item_details.genres:
-            genres_list.append(urllib.quote(genre.encode('utf8')))
-        item_properties["genres"] = urllib.quote("|".join(genres_list))
+            genres_list.append(quote(genre.encode('utf8')))
+        item_properties["genres"] = quote("|".join(genres_list))
 
         info_labels["genre"] = " / ".join(item_details.genres)
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/menu_functions.py b/resources/lib/menu_functions.py
index 7e724cf..2ff1c23 100644
--- a/resources/lib/menu_functions.py
+++ b/resources/lib/menu_functions.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from __future__ import division, absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 import sys
-import urllib
+from six.moves.urllib.parse import quote
 import base64
 import string
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def show_movie_tags(menu_params):
 
         art = {"thumb": "http://localhost:24276/" + base64.b64encode(item_url)}
 
-        content_url = urllib.quote(item_url)
+        content_url = quote(item_url)
         url = sys.argv[0] + ("?url=" +
                              content_url +
                              "&mode=GET_CONTENT" +
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ def show_movie_years(menu_params):
 
         art = {"thumb": "http://localhost:24276/" + base64.b64encode(item_url)}
 
-        content_url = urllib.quote(item_url)
+        content_url = quote(item_url)
         url = sys.argv[0] + ("?url=" +
                              content_url +
                              "&mode=GET_CONTENT" +
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def show_movie_pages(menu_params):
         start_index = start_index + page_limit
 
     for collection in collections:
-        content_url = urllib.quote(collection['path'])
+        content_url = quote(collection['path'])
         url = sys.argv[0] + ("?url=" + content_url +
                              "&mode=GET_CONTENT" +
                              "&media_type=" + collection["media_type"])
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ def show_genre_list(menu_params):
         collections.append(item_data)
 
     for collection in collections:
-        url = sys.argv[0] + ("?url=" + urllib.quote(collection['path']) +
+        url = sys.argv[0] + ("?url=" + quote(collection['path']) +
                              "&mode=GET_CONTENT" +
                              "&media_type=" + collection["media_type"])
         log.debug("addMenuDirectoryItem: {0} - {1} - {2}".format(collection.get('title'), url, collection.get("art")))
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ def show_movie_alpha_list(menu_params):
         collections.append(item_data)
 
     for collection in collections:
-        url = (sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(collection['path']) +
+        url = (sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(collection['path']) +
                "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=" + collection["media_type"])
         log.debug("addMenuDirectoryItem: {0} ({1})".format(collection.get('title'), url))
         add_menu_directory_item(collection.get('title', string_load(30250)), url, art=collection.get("art"))
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ def show_tvshow_alpha_list(menu_params):
         collections.append(item_data)
 
     for collection in collections:
-        url = (sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(collection['path']) +
+        url = (sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(collection['path']) +
                "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=" + collection["media_type"])
         log.debug("addMenuDirectoryItem: {0} ({1})".format(collection.get('title'), url))
         add_menu_directory_item(collection.get('title', string_load(30250)), url, art=collection.get("art"))
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ def display_homevideos_type(menu_params, view):
     base_params["Fields"] = "{field_filters}"
     base_params["ImageTypeLimit"] = 1
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", base_params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=homevideos"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=homevideos"
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30405), url)
 
     # In progress home movies
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ def display_homevideos_type(menu_params, view):
     params["Recursive"] = True
     params["Limit"] = "{ItemLimit}"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=homevideos"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=homevideos"
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30267) + " (" + show_x_filtered_items + ")", url)
 
     # Recently added
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ def display_homevideos_type(menu_params, view):
         params["IsPlayed"] = False
     params["Limit"] = "{ItemLimit}"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=homevideos"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=homevideos"
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30268) + " (" + show_x_filtered_items + ")", url)
 
     xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ def display_tvshow_type(menu_params, view):
     base_params["IncludeItemTypes"] = "Series"
     base_params["Recursive"] = True
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", base_params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=tvshows"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=tvshows"
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30405), url)
 
     # Favorite TV Shows
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ def display_tvshow_type(menu_params, view):
     params.update(base_params)
     params["Filters"] = "IsFavorite"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=tvshows"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=tvshows"
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30414), url)
 
     # Tv Shows with unplayed
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ def display_tvshow_type(menu_params, view):
     params.update(base_params)
     params["IsPlayed"] = False
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=tvshows"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=tvshows"
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30285), url)
 
     # In progress episodes
@@ -623,8 +623,8 @@ def display_tvshow_type(menu_params, view):
     params["Filters"] = "IsResumable"
     params["IncludeItemTypes"] = "Episode"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=Episodes&sort=none"
-    url += "&name_format=" + urllib.quote('Episode|episode_name_format')
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=Episodes&sort=none"
+    url += "&name_format=" + quote('Episode|episode_name_format')
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30267) + " (" + show_x_filtered_items + ")", url)
 
     # Latest Episodes
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ def display_tvshow_type(menu_params, view):
     params["SortOrder"] = "Descending"
     params["IncludeItemTypes"] = "Episode"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items/Latest", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=tvshows&sort=none"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=tvshows&sort=none"
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30288) + " (" + show_x_filtered_items + ")", url)
 
     # Recently Added
@@ -647,8 +647,8 @@ def display_tvshow_type(menu_params, view):
     params["Filters"] = "IsNotFolder"
     params["IncludeItemTypes"] = "Episode"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=Episodes&sort=none"
-    url += "&name_format=" + urllib.quote('Episode|episode_name_format')
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=Episodes&sort=none"
+    url += "&name_format=" + quote('Episode|episode_name_format')
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30268) + " (" + show_x_filtered_items + ")", url)
 
     # Next Up Episodes
@@ -661,8 +661,8 @@ def display_tvshow_type(menu_params, view):
     params["Filters"] = "IsNotFolder"
     params["IncludeItemTypes"] = "Episode"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Shows/NextUp", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=Episodes&sort=none"
-    url += "&name_format=" + urllib.quote('Episode|episode_name_format')
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=Episodes&sort=none"
+    url += "&name_format=" + quote('Episode|episode_name_format')
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30278) + " (" + show_x_filtered_items + ")", url)
 
     # TV Show Genres
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ def display_music_type(menu_params, view):
     params["ImageTypeLimit"] = 1
     params["IncludeItemTypes"] = "MusicAlbum"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=MusicAlbums"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=MusicAlbums"
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30320), url)
 
     # recently added
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ def display_music_type(menu_params, view):
     params["IncludeItemTypes"] = "Audio"
     params["Limit"] = "{ItemLimit}"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items/Latest", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=MusicAlbums"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=MusicAlbums"
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30268) + " (" + show_x_filtered_items + ")", url)
 
     # recently played
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ def display_music_type(menu_params, view):
     params["SortBy"] = "DatePlayed"
     params["SortOrder"] = "Descending"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=MusicAlbum"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=MusicAlbum"
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30349) + " (" + show_x_filtered_items + ")", url)
 
     # most played
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ def display_music_type(menu_params, view):
     params["SortBy"] = "PlayCount"
     params["SortOrder"] = "Descending"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=MusicAlbum"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=MusicAlbum"
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30353) + " (" + show_x_filtered_items + ")", url)
 
     # artists
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ def display_music_type(menu_params, view):
     params["Recursive"] = True
     params["ImageTypeLimit"] = 1
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Artists/AlbumArtists", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=MusicArtists"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=MusicArtists"
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30321), url)
 
     xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ def display_musicvideos_type(params, view):
     params["IsMissing"] = False
     params["Fields"] = "{field_filters}"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=musicvideos"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=musicvideos"
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30405), url)
 
     xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ def display_livetv_type(menu_params, view):
     params["ImageTypeLimit"] = 1
     params["Fields"] = "{field_filters}"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/LiveTv/Channels", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=livetv"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=livetv"
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30360), url)
 
     # programs
@@ -791,7 +791,7 @@ def display_livetv_type(menu_params, view):
     params["Fields"] = "ChannelInfo,{field_filters}"
     params["EnableTotalRecordCount"] = False
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/LiveTv/Programs/Recommended", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=livetv"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=livetv"
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30361), url)
 
     # recordings
@@ -802,7 +802,7 @@ def display_livetv_type(menu_params, view):
     params["Fields"] = "{field_filters}"
     params["EnableTotalRecordCount"] = False
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/LiveTv/Recordings", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=livetv"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=livetv"
     add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30362), url)
 
     xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
@@ -834,8 +834,8 @@ def display_movies_type(menu_params, view):
 
     # All Movies
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", base_params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=movies"
-    add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30405), url)
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=movies"
+    add_menu_directory_item('{}{}'.format(view_name, string_load(30405)), url)
 
     # Favorite Movies
     params = {}
@@ -844,8 +844,8 @@ def display_movies_type(menu_params, view):
     params["GroupItemsIntoCollections"] = False
     params["Filters"] = "IsFavorite"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=movies"
-    add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30414), url)
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=movies"
+    add_menu_directory_item('{}{}'.format(view_name, string_load(30414)), url)
 
     # Unwatched Movies
     params = {}
@@ -854,8 +854,8 @@ def display_movies_type(menu_params, view):
     params["GroupItemsIntoCollections"] = False
     params["IsPlayed"] = False
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=movies"
-    add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30285), url)
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=movies"
+    add_menu_directory_item('{}{}'.format(view_name, string_load(30285)), url)
 
     # Recently Watched Movies
     params = {}
@@ -867,8 +867,8 @@ def display_movies_type(menu_params, view):
     params["GroupItemsIntoCollections"] = False
     params["Limit"] = "{ItemLimit}"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=movies&sort=none"
-    add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30349) + " (" + show_x_filtered_items + ")", url)
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=movies&sort=none"
+    add_menu_directory_item('{}{} ({})'.format(view_name, string_load(30349), show_x_filtered_items), url)
 
     # Resumable Movies
     params = {}
@@ -878,8 +878,8 @@ def display_movies_type(menu_params, view):
     params["SortOrder"] = "Descending"
     params["Limit"] = "{ItemLimit}"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=movies&sort=none"
-    add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30267) + " (" + show_x_filtered_items + ")", url)
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=movies&sort=none"
+    add_menu_directory_item('{}{} ({})'.format(view_name, string_load(30267), show_x_filtered_items), url)
 
     # Recently Added Movies
     params = {}
@@ -890,8 +890,8 @@ def display_movies_type(menu_params, view):
     params["SortOrder"] = "Descending"
     params["Filters"] = "IsNotFolder"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=movies&sort=none"
-    add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30268) + " (" + show_x_filtered_items + ")", url)
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=movies&sort=none"
+    add_menu_directory_item('{}{} ({})'.format(view_name, string_load(30268), show_x_filtered_items), url)
 
     # Collections
     params = {}
@@ -902,50 +902,50 @@ def display_movies_type(menu_params, view):
     params["IncludeItemTypes"] = "Boxset"
     params["Recursive"] = True
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=boxsets"
-    add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30410), url)
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=boxsets"
+    add_menu_directory_item('{}{}'.format(view_name, string_load(30410)), url)
 
     # Favorite Collections
     params["Filters"] = "IsFavorite"
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=boxsets"
-    add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30415), url)
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=boxsets"
+    add_menu_directory_item('{}{}'.format(view_name, string_load(30415)), url)
 
     # Genres
     path = "plugin://plugin.video.jellycon/?mode=GENRES&item_type=movie"
     if view is not None:
         path += "&parent_id=" + view.get("Id")
-    add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30325), path)
+    add_menu_directory_item('{}{}'.format(view_name, string_load(30325)), path)
 
     # Pages
     path = "plugin://plugin.video.jellycon/?mode=MOVIE_PAGES"
     if view is not None:
         path += "&parent_id=" + view.get("Id")
-    add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30397), path)
+    add_menu_directory_item('{}{}'.format(view_name, string_load(30397)), path)
 
     # Alpha Picker
     path = "plugin://plugin.video.jellycon/?mode=MOVIE_ALPHA"
     if view is not None:
         path += "&parent_id=" + view.get("Id")
-    add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30404), path)
+    add_menu_directory_item('{}{}'.format(view_name, string_load(30404)), path)
 
     # Years
     path = "plugin://plugin.video.jellycon/?mode=SHOW_ADDON_MENU&type=show_movie_years"
     if view is not None:
         path += "&parent_id=" + view.get("Id")
-    add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30411), path)
+    add_menu_directory_item('{}{}'.format(view_name, string_load(30411)), path)
 
     # Decades
     path = "plugin://plugin.video.jellycon/?mode=SHOW_ADDON_MENU&type=show_movie_years&group=true"
     if view is not None:
         path += "&parent_id=" + view.get("Id")
-    add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30412), path)
+    add_menu_directory_item('{}{}'.format(view_name, string_load(30412)), path)
 
     # Tags
     path = "plugin://plugin.video.jellycon/?mode=SHOW_ADDON_MENU&type=show_movie_tags"
     if view is not None:
         path += "&parent_id=" + view.get("Id")
-    add_menu_directory_item(view_name + string_load(30413), path)
+    add_menu_directory_item('{}{}'.format(view_name, string_load(30413)), path)
 
     xbmcplugin.endOfDirectory(handle)
 
@@ -996,7 +996,7 @@ def get_playlist_path(view_info):
     params["ImageTypeLimit"] = 1
 
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=playlists"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=playlists"
     return url
 
 
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ def get_collection_path(view_info):
     params["IsMissing"] = False
 
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=boxsets"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=boxsets"
     return url
 
 
@@ -1024,7 +1024,7 @@ def get_channel_path(view):
     params["Fields"] = "{field_filters}"
 
     path = get_jellyfin_url("{server}/Users/{userid}/Items", params)
-    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + urllib.quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=files"
+    url = sys.argv[0] + "?url=" + quote(path) + "&mode=GET_CONTENT&media_type=files"
     return url
 
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/server_detect.py b/resources/lib/server_detect.py
index 8c62ce2..58c27dc 100644
--- a/resources/lib/server_detect.py
+++ b/resources/lib/server_detect.py
@@ -231,17 +231,17 @@ def check_server(force=False, change_user=False, notify=False):
 
                 log.debug("Testing_Url: {0}".format(public_lookup_url))
                 progress = xbmcgui.DialogProgress()
-                progress.create(__addon_name__ + " : " + string_load(30376))
+                progress.create('{} : {}'.format(__addon_name__, string_load(30376)))
                 progress.update(0, string_load(30377))
                 result = du.download_url(public_lookup_url, authenticate=False)
                 progress.close()
 
                 if result:
-                    xbmcgui.Dialog().ok(__addon_name__ + " : " + string_load(30167),
+                    xbmcgui.Dialog().ok('{} : {}'.format(__addon_name__, string_load(30167)),
                                         server_url)
                     break
                 else:
-                    return_index = xbmcgui.Dialog().yesno(__addon_name__ + " : " + string_load(30135),
+                    return_index = xbmcgui.Dialog().yesno('{} : {}'.format(__addon_name__, string_load(30135)),
                                                           server_url,
                                                           string_load(30371))
                     if not return_index:
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def check_server(force=False, change_user=False, notify=False):
     # do we need to change the user
     user_details = load_user_details(settings)
     current_username = user_details.get("username", "")
-    current_username = unicode(current_username, "utf-8")
+    current_username = py2_decode(current_username)
 
     # if asked or we have no current user then show user selection screen
     if something_changed or change_user or len(current_username) == 0:
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ def check_server(force=False, change_user=False, notify=False):
             if secured:
                 # we need a password, check the settings first
                 m = hashlib.md5()
-                m.update(selected_user_name)
+                m.update(selected_user_name.encode())
                 hashed_username = m.hexdigest()
                 saved_password = settings.getSetting("saved_user_password_" + hashed_username)
                 allow_password_saving = settings.getSetting("allow_password_saving") == "true"
diff --git a/resources/lib/trakttokodi.py b/resources/lib/trakttokodi.py
index 6938335..0e5a6d0 100644
--- a/resources/lib/trakttokodi.py
+++ b/resources/lib/trakttokodi.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Gnu General Public License - see LICENSE.TXT
 from __future__ import division, absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
-import urllib
+from six.moves.urllib.parse import quote, unquote
 import encodings
 
 import xbmc
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def get_episode_id(parent_id, episode):
 
 
 def get_match(item_type, title, year, imdb_id):
-    query = urllib.quote(title)
+    query = quote(title)
 
     results = search(item_type, query=query)
     results = results.get('SearchHints')
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def entry_point(parameters):
     action = parameters.get('action', None)
     video_type = parameters.get('video_type', None)
 
-    title = urllib.unquote(parameters.get('title', ''))
+    title = unquote(parameters.get('title', ''))
 
     year = parameters.get('year', '')
     episode = parameters.get('episode', '')
@@ -246,4 +246,4 @@ def entry_point(parameters):
                 not_found('{title} ({year}) - S{season}'.format(title=title, year=year, season=str_season))
 
         if url and media_type:
-            xbmc.executebuiltin('ActivateWindow(Videos, plugin://plugin.video.jellycon/?mode=GET_CONTENT&url={url}&media_type={media_type})'.format(url=urllib.quote(url), media_type=media_type))
+            xbmc.executebuiltin('ActivateWindow(Videos, plugin://plugin.video.jellycon/?mode=GET_CONTENT&url={url}&media_type={media_type})'.format(url=quote(url), media_type=media_type))
diff --git a/resources/lib/translation.py b/resources/lib/translation.py
index 27f029e..de2a4f3 100644
--- a/resources/lib/translation.py
+++ b/resources/lib/translation.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import division, absolute_import, print_function, unicode_litera
 
 import xbmcaddon
 from .loghandler import LazyLogger
+from kodi_six.utils import py2_encode
 
 log = LazyLogger(__name__)
 addon = xbmcaddon.Addon()
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ addon = xbmcaddon.Addon()
 
 def string_load(string_id):
     try:
-        return addon.getLocalizedString(string_id).encode('utf-8', 'ignore')
+        return py2_encode(addon.getLocalizedString(string_id))
     except Exception as e:
         log.error('Failed String Load: {0} ({1})', string_id, e)
         return str(string_id)
diff --git a/resources/lib/utils.py b/resources/lib/utils.py
index 8f5e440..4b9b5c7 100644
--- a/resources/lib/utils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/utils.py
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ def single_urlencode(text):
 def send_event_notification(method, data):
     message_data = json.dumps(data)
     source_id = "jellycon"
-    base64_data = base64.b64encode(message_data)
+    base64_data = base64.b64encode(message_data.encode())
     escaped_data = '\\"[\\"{0}\\"]\\"'.format(base64_data)
     command = 'XBMC.NotifyAll({0}.SIGNAL,{1},{2})'.format(source_id, method, escaped_data)
     log.debug("Sending notification event data: {0}".format(command))
diff --git a/resources/lib/widgets.py b/resources/lib/widgets.py
index e51a07f..59ea58e 100644
--- a/resources/lib/widgets.py
+++ b/resources/lib/widgets.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def set_random_movies():
     movies_list_string = ",".join(randon_movies_list)
     home_window = HomeWindow()
     m = hashlib.md5()
-    m.update(movies_list_string)
+    m.update(movies_list_string.encode())
     new_widget_hash = m.hexdigest()
 
     log.debug("set_random_movies : {0}".format(movies_list_string))