diff --git a/kodi/__init__.py b/kodi/__init__.py
index 6d654583b..a5f3159d5 100644
--- a/kodi/__init__.py
+++ b/kodi/__init__.py
@@ -40,7 +40,9 @@ class SmartPluginWebIf():
 else:
     builtins.SDP_standalone = False
 
-from lib.model.sdp.globals import JSON_MOVE_KEYS
+from lib.model.sdp.globals import (JSON_MOVE_KEYS, PLUGIN_ATTR_CMD_CLASS, PLUGIN_ATTR_PROTOCOL,
+                                   PROTO_JSONRPC, PLUGIN_ATTR_CONNECTION, CONN_NET_TCP_CLI)
+
 from lib.model.smartdeviceplugin import SmartDevicePlugin, Standalone
 
 # from .webif import WebInterface
@@ -85,7 +87,12 @@ class kodi(SmartDevicePlugin):
 
     def _set_device_defaults(self):
         self._use_callbacks = True
-        self._parameters[JSON_MOVE_KEYS] = ['playerid', 'properties']
+        self._parameters.update({
+            JSON_MOVE_KEYS: ['playerid', 'properties'],
+            PLUGIN_ATTR_CONNECTION: CONN_NET_TCP_CLI,
+            PLUGIN_ATTR_PROTOCOL: PROTO_JSONRPC,
+            PLUGIN_ATTR_CMD_CLASS: 'SDPCommandJSON'
+        })
 
     def _post_init(self):
         self._activeplayers = []
diff --git a/kodi/plugin.yaml b/kodi/plugin.yaml
index 13266def9..af8eaa34f 100644
--- a/kodi/plugin.yaml
+++ b/kodi/plugin.yaml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ parameters:
             de: Anzahl von Durchgängen vor Verbindungsabbruch oder Suspend-Modus
             en: number of connect rounds before giving up / entering suspend mode
 
-    message_timeout:
+    send_timeout:
         type: num
         default: 5
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ parameters:
             de: Timeout für Antwort auf Protokollebene
             en: timeout for reply at protocol level
 
-    message_repeat:
+    send_retries:
         type: num
         default: 3
 
@@ -126,39 +126,6 @@ parameters:
             de: Port für Netzwerkverbindung
             en: network port
 
-    conn_type:
-        type: str
-        default: net_tcp_client
-        valid_list:
-        -   ''
-        -   net_tcp_client
-
-        description:
-            de: Verbindungstyp
-            en: connection type
-
-    protocol:
-        type: str
-        default: jsonrpc
-        valid_list:
-        -   ''
-        -   jsonrpc
-
-        description:
-            de: Protokolltyp für Verbindung
-            en: protocol type for connection
-
-    command_class:
-        type: str
-        default: SDPCommandJSON
-        valid_list:
-        -   SDPCommand
-        -   SDPCommandJSON
-
-        description:
-            de: Klasse für Verarbeitung von Kommandos
-            en: class for command processing
-
 item_attributes:
 
     kodi_command: