Download Kodi 14.2

Version 14.2 of Kodi 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. There is, however, a newer version of ffmpeg, which now also makes it possible to play h265 files. Version 14.2 fixes several issues, including stability issues affecting Windows users.

Kodi 14.2 Helix – The Final Translation

We are proud to announce Kodi 14.2. This marks the final point release before we move on to Kodi 15 “Isengard.”

As you may all know by now, we have a new name, a new logo, and a wide variety of new features, but underneath the new coat of paint remains the same software we all love. 14.2 is the second and final bug-fix release in the Helix range. Below you will find a list of fixes so far. In the Kodi 14.1 release announcement you can find the sum up of previous fixes done in the Helix range. For a list of major features in Kodi 14, see our Kodi 14 release announcement†

14.2 Fixes

• Fix: Application stopped responding on Windows
• Fix: Gap-less playback on MP3
• Fix: Playback or rtmp protocol
• Fix: Scanning of newly added episodes
• Fix: Fix multipath source scanning
• Fix: Loading external subtitles in some cases
• Fix: packaging of PIL module on Android. This fixes some script error when using weather add-on
• Fix: Fix video playback on all platform after refresh rate change
• Fix: Various bugs that were present in PVR add-ons.
• Fix: Save weather location
• Fix: Fix filtering or foreign add-ons
• Fix: ftps handling
• Fix: use LastWrite instead of ChangeTime for file system on Windows
• Feature: Bump OSX SDK to 10.10