Download OpenELEC 5.0 RC 3

The third release candidate of version 5.0 of the Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center has been released. This Linux distribution is based on XBMC/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. The main change in version 5.0 is the move from XBMC 13.2 to Kodi 14, which is also currently in development. In addition, a newer version of the Linux kernel is used, OpenSSL has been replaced by LibreSSL and support for the first generation Apple TV has been dropped. The main changes in this version, internally referred to as 4.97.3, are as follows:

Updated core Components (summary)

• update to bcm2835-bootloader-2f9828c
• update to bcm2835-driver-2f9828c
• update to OpenELEC-settings-0.5.7
• update to kodi-14-8fb5660
• update to vdpauinfo-0.9
• update to boost-1_57_0
• update to libvdpau-0.9
• update to xorg-server-1.16.3
• update to ethtool-3.18
• update to rpcbind-0.2.2
• update to dbus-1.8.12
• update to dosfstools-3.0.27
• update to linux-3.17.7
• update to kodi-pvr-addons-9f63d1b
• update to arm-mem-2e6f275
• update to connman-1.27
• projects/RPi/patches/linux: update RPi support patch
• projects/RPi/patches/kodi: update RPi support patch
• IMX: Disable deinterlace by default (user can enable it manually)
• imx6: fixup reboot
• busybox: Increase the limit for the number of lines in less.
• util-linux: specify more configure options, build with losetup and libsmartcol support
• kodi: add patch to disable unsupported powerfunctions for iMX6 builds
• projects/*/linux: build RTSX USB and PCIe cardreader drivers statically
• init: warn on obvious KERNEL/SYSTEM mismatch
• Build BCM2708 watchdog driver as module for RPi
• linux: Port fixes for gpu hang to 3.17
• projects/imx6/options: dont setup firmwares twice, readd BT firmwares, this fixes non working BT on cubox-i & co.

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