Check for updates without refreshing the page

API.md

@@ -2409,7 +2409,26 @@ Uninstalls the GeoLite2 database
 
 
 ### update
-Check for Tautulli updates on Github.
+Update Tautulli.
+
+
+### update_check
+Check for Tautulli updates.
+
+```
+Required parameters:
+    None
+
+Optional parameters:
+    None
+
+Returns:
+    json
+        {"result": "success",
+         "update": true,
+         "message": "An update for Tautulli is available."
+        }
+```
 
 
 ### update_metadata_details

data/interfaces/default/base.html

@@ -44,16 +44,18 @@
     % if _session['user_group'] == 'admin':
     % if plexpy.CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB and not plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION:
     <div id="updatebar" style="display: none;">
-        You're running an unknown version of Tautulli.<br />
+        You are running an unknown version of Tautulli.<br />
         <a href="update">Update</a> or <a href="#" id="updateDismiss">Close</a>
     </div>
     % elif plexpy.CONFIG.CHECK_GITHUB and plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION != plexpy.LATEST_VERSION and plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND > 0 and plexpy.INSTALL_TYPE != 'win':
     <div id="updatebar" style="display: none;">
         A <a href="${anon_url('https://github.com/%s/%s/compare/%s...%s' % (plexpy.CONFIG.GIT_USER, plexpy.CONFIG.GIT_REPO, plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION, plexpy.LATEST_VERSION))}" target="_blank">
-        newer version</a> is available.<br />
+        newer version</a> is available!<br />
-        You're ${plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND} commits behind.<br />
+        You are ${plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND} commits behind.<br />
         <a href="update">Update</a> or <a href="#" id="updateDismiss">Close</a>
     </div>
+    % else:
+    <div id="updatebar" style="display: none;"></div>
     % endif
     % endif
     <nav class="navbar navbar-fixed-top">
@@ -296,7 +298,37 @@ ${next.modalIncludes()}
     });
 
     if (!getCookie('updateDismiss')) {
-        $('#updatebar').show();
+        if ($('#updatebar').html().length > 0) {
+            $('#updatebar').show();
+        }
+    }
+
+    function checkUpdate(_callback) {
+        // Allow the update bar to show again if previously dismissed.
+        setCookie('updateDismiss', 'true', 0);
+        $.ajax({
+            url: 'update_check',
+            complete: function (xhr, status) {
+                var result = $.parseJSON(xhr.responseText);
+                var msg = '';
+                if (result.update === true) {
+                    msg = 'A <a href="' + result.compare_url + '" target="_blank">newer version</a> is available!<br />' +
+                        'You are '+ result.commits_behind + ' commits behind.<br />' +
+                        '<a href="update">Update</a> or <a href="#" id="updateDismiss">Close</a>.';
+                    $('#updatebar').html(msg).show();
+                } else if (result.update === false) {
+                    showMsg('<i class="fa fa-check"></i> ' + result.message, false, true, 2000);
+                } else if (result.update === null) {
+                    msg = 'You are running an unknown version of Tautulli.<br />' +
+                        '<a href="update">Update</a> or <a href="#" id="updateDismiss">Close</a>.';
+                    $('#updatebar').html(msg).show();
+                }
+
+                if (_callback) {
+                    _callback();
+                }
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     $("#nav-shutdown").click(function() {
@@ -315,11 +347,9 @@ ${next.modalIncludes()}
         });
     });
 
-    $("#nav-update").first().one("click", function () {
+    $('#nav-update').click(function () {
-        // Allow the update bar to show again if previously dismissed.
+        $(this).html('<i class="fa fa-fw fa-spin fa-refresh"></i> Checking');
-        setCookie('updateDismiss', 'true', 0);
+        checkUpdate(function () { $('#nav-update').html('<i class="fa fa-fw fa-arrow-circle-up"></i> Check for Updates'); });
-        $(this).html('<i class="fa fa-spin fa-refresh"></i> Checking');
-        window.location.href = "checkGithub";
     });
 
     $('#donation_type a.crypto-donation').on('shown.bs.tab', function () {

data/interfaces/default/settings.html

@@ -1648,11 +1648,11 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     });
 
     $('#menu_link_update_check').click(function() {
-        // Allow the update bar to show again if previously dismissed.
+        $(this).html('<i class="fa fa-spin fa-refresh"></i> Checking').prop('disabled', true);
-        setCookie('updateDismiss', 'true', 0);
+        checkUpdate(function () {
-        $(this).html('<i class="fa fa-spin fa-refresh"></i> Checking');
+            $('#menu_link_update_check').html('<i class="fa fa-arrow-circle-up"></i> Check for Updates')
-        $(this).prop('disabled', true);
+                    .prop('disabled', false);
-        window.location.href = 'checkGithub';
+        });
     });
 
     $('#modal_link_restart').click(function() {

plexpy/api2.py

@@ -335,14 +335,14 @@ class API2:
         """ Restart Tautulli."""
 
         plexpy.SIGNAL = 'restart'
-        self._api_msg = 'Restarting plexpy'
+        self._api_msg = 'Restarting Tautulli'
         self._api_result_type = 'success'
 
     def update(self, **kwargs):
-        """ Check for Tautulli updates on Github."""
+        """ Update Tautulli."""
 
         plexpy.SIGNAL = 'update'
-        self._api_msg = 'Updating plexpy'
+        self._api_msg = 'Updating Tautulli'
         self._api_result_type = 'success'
 
     def refresh_libraries_list(self, **kwargs):

plexpy/webserve.py

@@ -3508,10 +3508,53 @@ class WebInterface(object):
         return apikey
 
     @cherrypy.expose
+    @cherrypy.tools.json_out()
     @requireAuth(member_of("admin"))
-    def checkGithub(self, **kwargs):
+    @addtoapi()
+    def update_check(self, **kwargs):
+        """ Check for Tautulli updates.
+
+            ```
+            Required parameters:
+                None
+
+            Optional parameters:
+                None
+
+            Returns:
+                json
+                    {"result": "success",
+                     "update": true,
+                     "message": "An update for Tautulli is available."
+                    }
+            ```
+        """
         versioncheck.checkGithub()
-        raise cherrypy.HTTPRedirect(plexpy.HTTP_ROOT + "home")
+
+        if not plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION:
+            return {'result': 'error',
+                    'message': 'You are running an unknown version of Tautulli.',
+                    'update': None}
+
+        elif plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION != plexpy.LATEST_VERSION and \
+                plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND > 0 and plexpy.INSTALL_TYPE != 'win':
+            return {'result': 'success',
+                    'update': True,
+                    'message': 'An update for Tautulli is available.',
+                    'latest_version': plexpy.LATEST_VERSION,
+                    'commits_behind': plexpy.COMMITS_BEHIND,
+                    'compare_url': helpers.anon_url(
+                        'https://github.com/%s/%s/compare/%s...%s'
+                        % (plexpy.CONFIG.GIT_USER,
+                           plexpy.CONFIG.GIT_REPO,
+                           plexpy.CURRENT_VERSION,
+                           plexpy.LATEST_VERSION))
+                    }
+
+        else:
+            return {'result': 'success',
+                    'update': False,
+                    'message': 'Tautulli is up to date.'}
 
     @cherrypy.expose
     @requireAuth(member_of("admin"))