Download OpenELEC 7.0
The final release version 7.0 of the Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center 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. Incidentally, OpenELEC land is rumbling and a large number of developers have walked away from the project and have a fork under the name LibreELEC set up.
In OpenELEC version 7.0, among other things, the switch to Kodi 16.1 has been made, a large number of components from the OS have been updated and there is support for Bluetooth audio. The most important changes are listed below for you
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 (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 2.7.13 (2.7.3)
- LLVM updated to 3.8 (3.6)
- Linux kernel updated to 4.4 (4.1)
- Mesa updated to 11.2 (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 1.11 (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 16.1 final (15)
New features
- Bluetooth Audio support (see below)
- OpenVPN reincluded
Version number | 7.0 |
Release status | Final |
Operating systems | Linux |
Website | OpenELEC |
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License type | GPL |