Download Kodi 14.0 RC 2

The second release candidate of Kodi version 14.0 has been released. Kodi is the new name for XBMC Media Center and this cross platform media center software is developed for Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, iOS, AppleTV and the Raspberry Pi. Version 14.0, codenamed Helix, contains no major changes other than the new name, but is referred to by the developers as a stability release. New is, among other things, a newer version of ffmpeg, which now also makes it possible to play h.265 files. The changelog for RC 2 can be found below.

Changes in Kodi 14.0 RC 2

• [release] bump to 14.0 rc2
• [translation] Fixed Polish translation
• [keymap] fix guide button for kernel-based mceusb remotes (closes #15374)
• [omxplayer] Fix precedence in deinterlace resolution check
• ffmpeg: bump to 2.4.4
• fix content settings not being properly evaluated/stored
• FIX: actually disable omxplayer if software is selected
• FIX: actually disable hardware decoders if software is selected
• [gui] temp fix to reset m_guiState with the right file item list
• [pvr] revert re-init of PVR manager on wake
• [pvr] fix: select the first item if we don’t have a stored last selected item path
• [pvr] bump addons (rebranding)
• [pvr] Fix recording history (alternative to #5742)