Software update: CoreELEC 20.1-Nexus

The developers behind Core Embedded Linux Entertainment Center have released version 20.1 of Matrix. CoreELEC is a fork of LibreELEC, which in turn was created after a large number of developers left OpenELEC due to disagreements and started their own business. These Linux distributions are based on Kodi and can turn a computer into a full-fledged HTPC. CoreELEC focuses specifically on the chips from Amlogic. Since version 19.5 it looks like this:

CoreELEC 20.1 Nexus

CoreELEC 20.1-Nexus is now available. It was a rather short development cycle this time around, which saw the CoreELEC developers focusing on fixing the most common issues reported with the 20.0-Nexus release.

Changes Since 20.0-Nexus

• Added support for MAxio MAE0621A PHY in Amlogic-ne
• Added support for Motorcomm PHY
• Added support of external optical drive in Amlogic-ne
• Added Wifi module support for RTL8152 in Amlogic-ne
• Added shutdown hook to Kodi autostart (autostop.sh)

CoreELEC 20.0 Nexus

CoreELEC 20.0-Nexus is now available. We have come a long way to the first stable Kodi Nexus release, and there have been big changes in CoreELEC. It is based upon Kodi Nexus v20.0 final.

CoreELEC 20 becomes the active development branch and it is based on CoreELEC 19. With CoreELEC 20 the new device, Amlogic-ne: New Era will get introduced. All devices that support CoreELEC 19 Amlogic-ng will also support CoreELEC 20.0 Amlogic-ng.

Device Amlogic-ng hardware support will end with Amlogic SoC SC2 (S905X4). Device Amlogic-ne will support hardware since Amlogic SoC SC2 (S905X4) and newer like S4 (S905Y4, S905W2) or T7 (A311D2). With the release of device Amlogic-ne, Amlogic-ng will be become EOSD.

More information about the current CoreELEC development cycle can be found here.