Download OpenELEC 7.0 Beta 1

The first beta release of the Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center version 7.0 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 7.0, among other things, the switch to Kodi 16 has been made, a large number of components from the OS have been updated and there is support for Bluetooth audio. The complete changelog for this version, internally referred to as 6.95.1, looks like this:

Platform changes:

• New Platform WeTek Core supported with an own Build
  WeTek Core is the best Android TV box you can have to watch IPTV, Movies and TV Shows while you relax on your sofa.
  With an AMLogic S812-H, 2GHz Quad-core processor, 4K Support and 8-bit H265, this box will give you all entertainment you are looking for.
• Merged Nvidia_Legacy build to Generic build.
  Users who used the Nvidia_Legacy build now have to use our Generic build.

Core OS updates and changes (old version in brackets):

• ALSA updated to 1.1.0 (1.0.29)
• Binutils updated to 2.26 (2.25)
• GCC updated to 5.3 (4.9)
• glibc updated to 2.23 (2.22)
• Python updated to 2.7.11 (2.7.3)
• LLVM updated to 2.8 (2.6)
• Linux kernel updated to 4.4 (4.1)
• Mesa updated to 11.2rc (11.0)
• ffmpeg updated to 2.8 (2.6)
• libva updated to 1.7 (1.6)
• connman updated to 1.31 (1.23)
• libnfs updated to 1.10 (1.9)
• libressl updated to 2.2 (2.1)
• systemd updated to 229 (219)
• xorg server updated to 1.18 (1.17)

Driver and firmware updates and changes:

• updated WLAN drivers and firmware
• added new AMDGPU driver for new AMD Graphic cards
• updated Intel Graphic driver
• merged Nvidia with Nvidia legacy driver to support old and new Graphic cards with one build.

Kodi updates and changes (old version in brackets)

• Kodi updated to 16.1rc (15)

New features

• Bluetooth Audio support (see below)
• OpenVPN reincluded

Enable and use Bluetooth Audio support

• Enable Bluetooth support via OpenELECs settings addon
• connect your Bluetooth Audio hardware via OpenELEC settings addon
• change your Audio device to PULSE: Default, Bluetooth Audio (PULSEAUDIO)
• disable passthrough in Kodis Audio settings