Software Update: LibreELEC 8.0.1

The developers behind the Libre Embedded Linux Entertainment Center have released version 8.0.1. 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 8.0.1 of LibreELEC uses Kodi version 17.1 as its base, which was released recently. The release notes for this release can be found below.

LibreELEC (Krypton) v8.0.1 MR

LibreELEC (Krypton) v8.0.1 MR is available bringing Kodi v17.1, hardware support for the Raspberry Pi Zero W, improved software HEVC decoding on RPi3/CM3 hardware, driver support for Fe Pi audio cards, and support for Cirrus Logic DAC audio cards (thanks to @HiassofT). The bump to Kodi v17.1 resolves several upgrade and user-experience issues we have seen with the initial Kodi v17.0 release, and happiness is enhanced for users wearing an official LibreELEC tee-shirt or hoodie.

Changes since 8.0.0 include:

• Fix missing support for lirc_xbox driver
• Fix gpio-ir-recv issues on iMX6
• Fix (experimental) to correct audio delay issues when using Bluetooth speakers
• Fix filesystem resize script error with parted
• Update to Kodi 17.1
• Update to Linux 4.9.13 on Generic and RPi/RPi2 builds
• Update to Linux 3.14 kernel used on Amlogic aarch64 projects
• Update to RPi backports patch with HEVC improvements on RPi3/CM3
• Add support for configurable CEC button repeat settings on all build projects
• Add hardware support for Cirrus Logic RPi/RPi2 DAC boards
• Add hardware support for Fe Pi audio boards
• Add hardware support for Raspberry Pi Zero W

See detailed changes on GitHub