Software update: LibreELEC 7.90.008 alpha

The guys behind the Libre Embedded Linux Entertainment Center are developing version 8.0 of LibreELEC and have now released an early test version. 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. Version 8.0 of LibreELEC uses Kodi version 17 as its base, which itself is currently on beta 5. The release notes for this release can be found below.

LibreELEC (Krypton) v7.90.008 ALPHA
LibreELEC (Krypton) 8.0 preview builds continue with v7.90.008 containing Kodi v17.0-beta5 which is focused on bug fixing (including a major bug in v17b4 which is why we skipped it). This release also uses the Linux 4.8 kernel which is our intended kernel for the lifetime of v8.0 builds.

Changes in v7.90.008 include:

• Fix Amlogic default audio device patch to allow external USB audio devices
• Fix sshd config and remove user/group permission hacks on /storage
• Fix connman so verbose output does not show buildserver paths
• Fix Generic build installer visual issues and remove unused menu options
• Fix ffmpeg issues connecting to TLS 1.2 streams
• Fix vmware and vbox driver support for Virtual
• Update Samba configuration to improve performance and interoperability
• Update main nVidia driver to 367.57
• Update Linux kernel to 4.8.4
• Update Kodi to v17-beta5
• Update Raspberry Pi support patches for Linux/Kodi
• Update (align) Linux kernel configurations of various S905 devices
• Add support for DRI3 on ​​Intel GPUs to resolve tearing in Tiger VNC
• Add support for PL2303 USB serial devices to Odroid_C2
• Add support for VIA 82XX audio chipsets to Generic
• Add support for Avermedia TD110 to iMX6 4.4 kernel

View detailed changes on GitHub