From 260e3ffc87b2738eebf50128dbce6fef65d118e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Zvonimir Rudinski <zvonki12@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:45:37 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] re-auth every 10min

---
 jellyfin/api_client.py | 8 ++++++++
 main.py                | 4 ----
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/jellyfin/api_client.py b/jellyfin/api_client.py
index db2cd91..b5d2d3b 100644
--- a/jellyfin/api_client.py
+++ b/jellyfin/api_client.py
@@ -4,8 +4,11 @@ from getmac import get_mac_address
 from jellyfin.models import JellyfinMediaItem, JellyfinMediaType
 from datetime import datetime
 import logging
+import time
 import os
 
+AUTH_TIMEOUT = 10 * 60  # 10 minutes
+
 class JellyfinApiClient:
     def __init__(self):
         machine_name = os.uname().nodename
@@ -18,6 +21,7 @@ class JellyfinApiClient:
         self.client.config.app('jellydisc', '0.0.1', machine_name, unique_id)
         self.client.config.data['auth.ssl'] = True
 
+        self.last_auth_time = None
         self.authenticate()
 
         self.logger.info("Connected to Jellyfin server.")
@@ -30,9 +34,13 @@ class JellyfinApiClient:
             settings.jellyfin_username,
             settings.jellyfin_password
         )
+        self.last_auth_time = time.now()
         self.logger.info("Authenticated with Jellyfin server.")
 
     def get_current_playback(self) -> JellyfinMediaItem | None:
+        if time.now() - self.last_auth_time > AUTH_TIMEOUT:
+            self.authenticate()
+
         self.logger.info("Fetching current playback information...")
         sessions = self.client.jellyfin.get_sessions()
 
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 2f5b21e..77af552 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ def main():
             logging.info("Shutting down...")
             discordRPC.clear()
             break
-        except:
-            logging.exception("An error occurred in the main loop.")
-            jellyfinApiClient.authenticate()
-            time.sleep(15)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()