Pass series URLs through navigation for faster serienstream

addon/plugins/serienstream_plugin.py

@@ -835,6 +835,17 @@ class SerienstreamPlugin(BasisPlugin):
         if cached is not None:
             return list(cached)
         series = self._series_results.get(title)
+        if not series:
+            catalog = self._ensure_catalog()
+            lookup_key = title.casefold().strip()
+            for entries in catalog.values():
+                for entry in entries:
+                    if entry.title.casefold().strip() == lookup_key:
+                        series = entry
+                        self._series_results[entry.title] = entry
+                        break
+                if series:
+                    break
         if not series:
             return []
         try:
@@ -844,6 +855,26 @@ class SerienstreamPlugin(BasisPlugin):
         self._season_links_cache[title] = list(seasons)
         return list(seasons)
 
+    def remember_series_url(self, title: str, series_url: str) -> None:
+        title = (title or "").strip()
+        series_url = (series_url or "").strip()
+        if not title or not series_url:
+            return
+        self._series_results[title] = SeriesResult(title=title, description="", url=series_url)
+
+    def series_url_for_title(self, title: str) -> str:
+        title = (title or "").strip()
+        if not title:
+            return ""
+        direct = self._series_results.get(title)
+        if direct and direct.url:
+            return direct.url
+        lookup_key = title.casefold().strip()
+        for entry in self._series_results.values():
+            if entry.title.casefold().strip() == lookup_key and entry.url:
+                return entry.url
+        return ""
+
     def _ensure_season_episodes(self, title: str, season_number: int) -> Optional[SeasonInfo]:
         seasons = self._season_cache.get(title) or []
         for season in seasons: