Download LibreELEC 8.1.0 Beta

The developers behind the Libre Embedded Linux Entertainment Center have released a beta release of what should eventually lead to version 8.2. LibreELEC was created after a large number of developers left OpenELEC due to disagreements and started their own business. This Linux distribution is based on Kodi and can turn a computer into a full-fledged htpc. This release of LibreELEC uses Kodi version 17.4 RC1 as a base, which was recently released, and includes support for smb2/smb3, fixes several ssl problems and the new nVidia driver can now also drive the GT1030.

LibreELEC (Krypton) v8.1.0 BETA

This is a BETA of our 8.2 release; a mid-year bump to enhance hardware support and capabilities. It adds 10-bit HEVC support for recent Intel GPU generations, Samba 4.6 which brings support for SMB2/SMB3, and several SSL issues are resolved in a switch to OpenSSL. We continue to refine firmware we embed; removing old and unused files to reduce image size while adding new drivers and firmwares based on team findings and user reports. Kodi is updated to 17.4-RC1 with minor bug fixes since v17.3.

Changes since LibreELEC 8.0.2 include:

• Fix NAND install on WeTek Hub/Play 2 after Android Marshmallow updates
• Update RPi kernel to 4.9.41
• Update Generic kernel to 4.11.8
• Update from LibreSSL to OpenSSL
• Update to Samba 4.6.6
• Update nVidia main driver to 384.59
• Update to lirc 0.9.4d
• Update linux-firmware and misc-firmware packages
• Add Virtual project into Generic
• Add buildsystem changes to make backports from master easier
• Remove Tvheadend 4.0 server add-on (as superseded by Tvh 4.2)

See detailed changes on GitHub