Nieuwsbericht: http://tweakers.net/nieuws/97608/xbmc-gaat-vanaf-volgende-versie-kodi-heten.html?nb=2014-08-02&u=1700
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XBMC 13.2 Gotham – beta 3 About two months ago we released our 13.1 version which included several bug fixes compared to the 13.0 release. Because of the fact that not all fixes could be included in that point release, we now are happy to announce a 13.2 beta3</strong> version. We actually skipped the 13.2 beta2 announcement on our websites only mentioned it on our forums and social media. That beta release followed about a two week after the 13.2 beta1. Current beta release includes an additional list of small fixes, that should resolve some of the common problems reported by users. Unfortunately we cannot fix all things reported. Hopefully you will understand. Below you will find a list of most important fixes included in this release. Do note that this release contain only fixes and no new features. So it should be safe to install on top of current 13.0 and 13.1 release. In due time we will of course release a 13.2 stable version after we are confident there are no regressions compared to 13.1 stable. Please read the important notice at the bottom as well. Should you find any problems, you can find how to report these at the bottom of this announcement. Fixes Fixes done in 13.2 beta 3
- * Fix audio problems with pass-through on OSX
- * Crash in Android if an app is favourite, then uninstalled from system.
- * Fix crash in Android when entering programs menu in some skins
- * Bitstream conversion fix for some BD mkv iso rips
- * Fix labelcontrols with autowidth set were always marked as dirty (re-render)
- * Update included PVR add-on
- * Set “remote as keyboard” default to true for Android
- * Fix FTP TLS not working
- * Fix some disappearing characters on Mac OSX
- * Fix onplaybackstarted event for external players
- * Don’t show OSD menu DVD menu with mouse/touch
- * GetText and delete sound option for add-on developers
- * Fix wrong sample-rate selection on OSX
- * Fix optical usb devices with > 2 channels on OSX
- * Fix firewall popups in OSX on start-up
- * Make the fake full-screen option only visible when running OSX snowleopard
- * Fix overlapping subtitles
- * Fix accented letters. Example: “VARIéS” rather than “VARIÉS”
- * Prompt for master pin in case the add-on manager is locked
- * Update GUI translations
- * Update included add-ons
- * Fixed several bugs and memory leaks
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OpenELEC 4.2 Beta 3 released [color=rgb(255,255,255);font-family:Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;background-color:rgb(70,70,70)]07[/color]AUG2014 [*] [*] [*] [/list]
The OpenELEC team is proud to announce OpenELEC 4.1.3. The OpenELEC 4.1 release series are test releases (beta) for OpenELEC-4.2.
OpenELEC-4.2 will be the next stable release, which is a feature release and the successor of OpenELEC-4.0. This release includes some bugfixes, security fixes and improvements since Mesa 10.2.5 . We updated the RaspberryPi firmware to include the last fixes and features. Since OpenELEC 4.0 we have some parts of the underlying OS reworked. OpenELEC 4.1/4.2 is now based on Kernel h265(HEVC).
OpenELEC-4.2 will be the next stable release, which is a feature release and the successor of OpenELEC-4.0. This release includes some bugfixes, security fixes and improvements since Mesa 10.2.5 . We updated the RaspberryPi firmware to include the last fixes and features. Since OpenELEC 4.0 we have some parts of the underlying OS reworked. OpenELEC 4.1/4.2 is now based on Kernel h265(HEVC).
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After three beta releases, we are happy to announce our 13.2 Release Candidate. This follows a couple of months after the 13.1 release, and is considered a small bug fix release. Unfortunately we cannot fix all things reported. Below you will find a list of most important fixes included in this release. Do note that this release only contains fixes and no new features. So it should be safe to install on top of any of the current 13.X releases. In due time we will of course release a 13.2 stable version after we are confident there are no regressions compared to 13.1 stable. Please read the important notice at the bottom as well. Should you find any problems, you can find how to report these at the bottom of this announcement. Fixes Fixes done in 13.2 * Fix audio problems with pass-through on OSX * Crash in Android if an app is favourite, then uninstalled from system. * Fix crash in Android when entering programs menu in some skins * Bitstream conversion fix for some BD mkv iso rips * Fix labelcontrols with autowidth set were always marked as dirty (re-render) * Update included PVR add-on * Set “remote as keyboard” default to true for Android * Fix FTP TLS not working * Fix some disappearing characters on Mac OSX * Fix onplaybackstarted event for external players * Don’t show OSD menu DVD menu with mouse/touch * GetText and delete sound option for add-on developers * Fix wrong sample-rate selection on OSX * Fix optical usb devices with > 2 channels on OSX * Fix firewall popups in OSX on start-up * Make the fake full-screen option only visible when running OSX snowleopard * Fix overlapping subtitles * Fix accented letters. Example: “VARIéS” rather than “VARIÉS” * Prompt for master pin in case the add-on manager is locked * Update GUI translations * Update included add-ons * Fixed several bugs and memory leaks
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Kodi 14.0 “Helix” alpha 2 Kodi 14, which we gave the codename “Helix“, is shaping up to be what is often called a “stability” release. In software development, many projects operate on a sort of tick-tock release schedule. The “tick” often introduces new features, dramatically alters the UI, and can likely dramatically alter the underlying framework of the software. The “tock” on the other hand, goes back and cleans up the code, fixing old incompatibilities, eliminating UI inconsistencies, and often preparing the groundwork for the next major tick. Where Gotham was quite definitely a “tick,” Helix is shaping up to be a “tock.”
With that said, several features, fixes, and updates have been included so far that are definitely worth discussing. The Next Generation of Video Codecs
To begin, Kodi has been updated to use FFmpeg 2.2.4. For users, this means Kodi will now be capable of playing back h.265 (also known as HEVC) and VP9 video codecs. This could result in dramatically smaller video files sizes with exactly the same level of quality. A 40 GB file could be compressed to 20 GB. A 1 GB file could be compressed to 500 MB without any loss in perceivable quality. Users with particularly large libraries or interest in 4K video may be especially likely to appreciate this update. The caveat to this update is that it is entirely software based. This means most low power systems, such as those operating Android or iOS, may struggle compared to the heftier HTPCs or Intel NUCs and ZOTAC ZBOXes that are running desktop and laptop processors. Library Improvements The Kodi Library is getting improvements both coming in and going out. On the input side, library scanning is receiving a massive speed boost, which should make the initial scan on Android and iOS devices quite a bit more spritely. On the output side, work continues, slowly but surely, on UPnP. Kodi is now significantly more compatible with servers like PlayOn and MediaBrowser, as client-related bugs have been dealt with. Further, communication between Kodi UPnP clients and Kodi UPnP servers continues to improve with proper or additional support for categories like date added, ratings, votes, and artwork, along with sorting for those new categories. UPnP search functions are also slowly working their way into Kodi. Android and iOS On the Android side, hardware playback improvements continue, including more and better support for various chipsets, improved fast forward and rewind capability, as well as 4K support for the AMLogic s802 chipset. On the iOS side, Airplay, which was fairly substantially broken by the update to iOS 7, appears to be almost entirely fixed on every platform save Android, which lacks certain software support, making Airplay playback only partially fixed on that platform. Windows, OSX, and Linux All three platforms continue to see improvements in audio playback and a reduction of many audio-related bugs that have been plaguing the platforms for a long time. Other Changes The changelog for Kodi 14 is 12 pages long and contains 333 changes so far. Needless to say, they can’t all be summarized here, but a few additional items worth noting include:
Other are still included however they may lack the functionality you have been used to in some areas.
With that said, several features, fixes, and updates have been included so far that are definitely worth discussing. The Next Generation of Video Codecs
- * Update PVR add-ons
- * Start of redesigning the PVR windows
- * Various improvements to the Audio Engine, with the OSX platform as great beneficiary.
- * Improvements to the GUI skinning engine
- * Extended JSON-RPC interface
- * Countless smaller and larger bug-fixes throughout the program and vast improvements in every area. This should improve memory usage, stability, speed and user friendliness.
- * Add-ons are still compatible up to the Frodo versions.
- * Skins are partially still compatible, however to fully function they will need to be updated to latest changes. Expect breakage here.
Other are still included however they may lack the functionality you have been used to in some areas.
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Ik begin er al aan te wennen, maar ik denk niet dat dit het finale Kodi logo is. Moeten we binnenkort ook naar http://www.kodi.org surfen of blijft de url de oude xbmc url? Die FFmpeg is wel cool. Maar dan moet je nog eerst zelf software gaan zoeken die je huidige files naar HEVC converteert. Anders blijft je database toch net even groot als ze nu is?
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XBMC 13.2 Gotham – Final release Here it is. One of the last versions ever that will be using the XBMC name, as we are renaming XBMC to Kodi. All our future releases will be using the Kodi name. You can read about that here. However lets focus on this release. After three beta releases and a release candidate, we are happy to announce the final 13.2</strong> release. This follows a couple of months after the 13.1 release, and is considered a small bug fix release. Unfortunately we cannot fix all things reported. Below you will find a list of most important fixes included in this release. Do note that this release only contains fixes and no new features. So it should be safe to install on top of any of the current 13.x releases. Please read the important notice at the bottom as well. Should you find any problems, you can find how to report these at the bottom of this announcement. Fixes Fixes done in 13.2
Important notice Linux users Ubuntu 12.10 and 13.10 have been deprecated by canonical/ubuntu. This means there will be no more XBMC builds available for those version. You will have to upgrade you Ubuntu to a newer version to receive XBMC updates again. Backup your data Before upgrading we would recommend you create a backup of your current userdata folder which contains all your current settings and database files. In the unlikely case that something went wrong during your upgrade, a backup will ensure that you are still able to go back to the previous state. Where the userdata folder is located on your system can be found on our userdata wiki page. Do note that when first upgrading from Frodo 12.x it may take some time until you see the familiar homescreen as several internal upgrades need to be performed. Add-ons As mentioned in previous blog posts, due to changes related to our add-on system and skin improvement, certain plugins, scripts and skins may become incompatible when upgrading from Frodo to Gotham. Sadly this is part of the continuing process of development and improvement. We hope the impact of these changes will be limited but we feel a warning would be beneficial. If there are any addons you particularly depend on, we advise that you visit the forum thread of that addon to see if the author has ensured support in XBMC 13. Installing on OSX As XBMC is an unsigned application on OSX, you may need to go through a slightly different process to start it the first time. After you have copied XBMC to the Applications folder, you will need to “right click” or “two finger click” XBMC from within the Applications folder and select “Open” and then accept the warning. You should only need to do this the first time you run XBMC. <strong>Code base Since we have branched the XBMC core code for Gotham off from our main development master branch on Github it is important that you also build from the correct Github branch: http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/tree/Gotham
- * Fix audio problems with pass-through on OSX
- * Crash in Android if an app is favourite, then uninstalled from system.
- * Fix crash in Android when entering programs menu in some skins
- * Bitstream conversion fix for some BD mkv iso rips
- * Fix labelcontrols with autowidth set were always marked as dirty (re-render)
- * Update included PVR add-on
- * Set “remote as keyboard” default to true for Android
- * Fix FTP TLS not working
- * Fix some disappearing characters on Mac OSX
- * Fix onplaybackstarted event for external players
- * Don’t show OSD menu DVD menu with mouse/touch
- * GetText and delete sound option for add-on developers
- * Fix wrong sample-rate selection on OSX
- * Fix optical usb devices with > 2 channels on OSX
- * Fix firewall popups in OSX on start-up
- * Make the fake full-screen option only visible when running OSX snowleopard
- * Fix overlapping subtitles
- * Fix accented letters. Example: “VARIéS” rather than “VARIÉS”
- * Prompt for master pin in case the add-on manager is locked
- * Update GUI translations
- * Update included add-ons
- * Fixed several bugs and memory leaks
Important notice Linux users Ubuntu 12.10 and 13.10 have been deprecated by canonical/ubuntu. This means there will be no more XBMC builds available for those version. You will have to upgrade you Ubuntu to a newer version to receive XBMC updates again. Backup your data Before upgrading we would recommend you create a backup of your current userdata folder which contains all your current settings and database files. In the unlikely case that something went wrong during your upgrade, a backup will ensure that you are still able to go back to the previous state. Where the userdata folder is located on your system can be found on our userdata wiki page. Do note that when first upgrading from Frodo 12.x it may take some time until you see the familiar homescreen as several internal upgrades need to be performed. Add-ons As mentioned in previous blog posts, due to changes related to our add-on system and skin improvement, certain plugins, scripts and skins may become incompatible when upgrading from Frodo to Gotham. Sadly this is part of the continuing process of development and improvement. We hope the impact of these changes will be limited but we feel a warning would be beneficial. If there are any addons you particularly depend on, we advise that you visit the forum thread of that addon to see if the author has ensured support in XBMC 13. Installing on OSX As XBMC is an unsigned application on OSX, you may need to go through a slightly different process to start it the first time. After you have copied XBMC to the Applications folder, you will need to “right click” or “two finger click” XBMC from within the Applications folder and select “Open” and then accept the warning. You should only need to do this the first time you run XBMC. <strong>Code base Since we have branched the XBMC core code for Gotham off from our main development master branch on Github it is important that you also build from the correct Github branch: http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/tree/Gotham
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Kodi 14.0 code name “Helix” enters feature freeze
10Sep <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://xbmc.org/kodi-14-0-code-name-helix-enters-feature-freeze/#comments' title="9 Comments">9 Comments »</a> Posted By: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://xbmc.org/author/martijn/' title="View all posts by Martijn">Martijn</a> on Sep 10, 2014 in <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://xbmc.org/category/site-news/' title="View all posts in Site News">Site News</a>
What does this actually mean for the users For the average user, this means a couple things. First, you could be expecting to see Kodi Beta releases coming out in the very near future. Second, given our fairly well documented open development cycle, there should be very few surprises from then until the release of Helix. By definition, the features you see now are the same features you will see when Helix is released with the possible exception of some smaller updates in the default skin Confluence. One downside you may notice is that due to changes done during development we have bumped the minimum requirements for skins. As of now there are already several skins which are Helix ready. Still most skin authors will wait till beta releases are up before they start making changes to make their skin compatible with Helix. We please ask your understanding for this process. Although we don’t like it either it is deemed necessary for the continues improvements we are making. For now and in the future. So if you’d like to see what Kodi 14.0is going to look and feel like, go ahead and install the last available alpha monthly or even a nightly build which you can find in the links to at the bottom of this post. We’ve are happy and very thankful for those that are already been using these builds. Their testing and feedback helps us creating an even better and more stable entertainment experience for all of you. As always, it’s important to remember that the alphas are definitely alpha software that you use at your own risk.
Some of the features This upcoming release consist mostly of the continues improvements we have started since the Frodo and Gotham releases. This means that many developers are actually trying to improve the code of which Kodi exists. Over the years many new features were added, and this created a more complex product to maintain. With this Helix release many actually focussed on making the core program less complex again, while keeping features and even adding several more. As such the entire list of changes will likely not be so interesting for the average users. As such we’ll only list several of the changes that are noticeable.
- * Ability to increase font size in Confluence skin
- * Add 5.1 PCM playback for Android.
- * Improved MusicBrainz matching from tags
- * Ability to choose between auto-update, notify or off for updating add-ons. This is a global setting for all add-ons.
- * Extend JSON-RPC which is used for by a variety of services and remotes
- * VP9 video codec now uses software multi-threading. This codec has no hardware support yet.
- * Simplifying and improving core code.
- * Choose to disable/notify/auto-update when add-on updates are available.
- * International keyboard layout
- * Update PVR add-ons
- * Redesign of the PVR windows
- * Various improvements to the Audio Engine, with the OSX platform as great beneficiary.
- * Improvements to the GUI skinning engine
- * Extended JSON-RPC interface
- * Countless smaller and larger bug-fixes throughout the program and vast improvements in every area. This should improve memory usage, stability, speed and user friendliness.
- * Add-ons are still compatible up to the Frodo/Gotham versions (excluding skins)
- * FFmpeg upgrade, this means Kodi will now be capable of playing back h.265 (also known as HEVC) and VP9 video codecs and 4K video.
- * Better UPnP compatibility between Kodi clients or third-party applications
- * Massive speed boost with scanning library or doing a clean.
- * Changed the Touch skin be a re-designed re-Touched skin. This of course only applies for touch enabled devices.
- * Support for sub-channels in PVR
- * Update sqlite which brings some improved library speed
- * Add support for DSD audio
- * Add mouse support in Bluray menus
- * Add support for EGL/GLESv2 when using X11
- * 4K playback on Android using AMLcodec
- * Support for the Freescale i.MX6 SystemOnChip
- * Replaced Touch skin with re-Touched
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Blijkbaar zijn er wel wat on-officiele add-ons, maar de windows app blijkt heel goed te werken. Ik ga wachten met Netflix tot ik wat meer tijd heb om te kijken en ik het merendeel van mijn bluray collectie heb bekeken. Ik kom er niet aan toe de laatste tijd.
Waar blijft dat slecht weer als je 't nodig hebt?
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