Download OpenELEC 6.0 Beta 2

The second beta release of version 6.0 of the Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center has been released. This Linux distribution is based on Kodi and can turn a computer into a full-fledged htpc. OpenELEC is easy to install, maintain and use, as well as being small and lightning fast. In version 6.0, among other things, the switch to Kodi 15 has been made, a large number of parts of the operating system have been updated and some changes have been made to the supported hardware. The changelog for this version, internally referred to as 5.95.2, looks like this:

Updated core Components since OpenELEC 5.95.1 (6.0 beta 1)

• update to mesa-10.6.0
• update to kmod-21
• update to kodi-15.0-beta2-daedd5f
• update to freetype-2.6
• update to OpenELEC-settings-0.6.8
• update to libressl-2.1.7
• update to RTL8192DU-7498302, this fixes #4187
• update to bcm2835-bootloader-37600d5
• update to bcm2835-driver-37600d5
• update to wireless-regdb-2015.06.05
• update to fuse-2.9.4
• update to libmicrohttpd-0.9.42
• update to wireless-regdb-2015.05.15
• update to wlan-firmware-0.0.29
• update to misc-firmware-0.0.14
• update to iwlwifi-firmware-0.0.2
• update to linux-4.0.5
• update to xf86-input-libinput-0.11.0
• update to libinput-0.17.0
• update to libpng-1.6.17
• update to xf86-video-intel-7d30cce
• update to libva-1.6.0.pre1
• update to libva-intel-driver-1.6.0.pre1
• update to xorg-server-1.17.1
• update to cmake-3.2.3
• update to u-boot-imx6-e817fa3
• update to arm-mem-4418bb4
• update to llvm-3.6.1
• update to sqlite-autoconf-3081002
• update to dbus-1.8.18
• update to glib-2.44.1
• update to udevil-0.4.4
• update to firmware-imx-3.14.28-1.0.0
• update to imx-vpu-5.4.28
• update to libfslvpuwrap-1.0.58
• update to RTL8188EU-3091828
• update to e2fsprogs-1.42.13
• update to ffmpeg-2.6.3
• update to libXrandr-1.5.0
• update to randrproto-1.5.0
• update to dcadec-37d8e68
• update to libssh-0.7.0
• update to xf86-video-nvidia-346.72
• update to libbdplus-0.1.2
• update to libbluray-0.8.0, enable UDF support
• update to libdrm-2.4.61
• update to libcec-3.0.0
• update to libhdhomerun-20150406
• projects/RPi*/patches/kodi: update RPi support patches
• linux: add and update some AMD and RTL firmwares
• IMX: Update 352Mhz patch for newer kernel remove pr_info message
• kodi: add PR7280
• projects/*/linux: enable CONFIG_HID_SMARTJOYPLUS, this fixes #3973
• Build SPI BCM_2708 and BCM_2835 as modules – in line with Raspbian
• Add CuBox-i remote codes
• projects/WeTek_Play/linux: Disable CONFIG_FB_AMLOGIC_UMP in kernel config
• project imx6: add sgtl5000 analog output alsa config file
• projects/RPi*|imx6/linux: enable CONFIG_W1, this fixes #3975
• libc: install package ‘arm-mem’ on all RPi variants
• arm-mem: install libarmmem-a7.so on cortex-a7
• projects/WeTek_Play/patches/kodi: add patch to force IEC958 Audio and remove temporary patch to Allow audio passthrough
• libressl: symlink cert.pem
• libressl: fix certificate name

For a full changelog on what’s new, follow this link†