Software update: OpenELEC 3.2

A stable version of the Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center has finally been released. This Linux distribution is based on XBMC Media Center 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 addition to the default download there are special versions for AMD’s Fusion and Nvidia’s ION platform, Apple TV, Xtreamer Ultra and Raspberry Pi. The changelog for this version shows the following changes and improvements:

What’s new in OpenELEC 3.2?

Like OpenELEC 3.0, the 3.2 release is based upon XBMC Frodo (12.x) but “under the hood” it includes many notable changes:

• Many feature enhancements and bug fixes to XBMC Frodo; including a number of backports from Gotham and speed improvements for RaspberryPi users
• Linux kernel 3.10, bringing many new and updated drivers and improvements
• Mesa-9.2
• ALSA 1.0.27 (thanks to Anssi Hannula for various fixes and improvements)
• Updated graphics drivers from AMD, Intel and nVidia
• Updated and improved pi firmware (thanks to Dom Cobley)
• Updated drivers and driver firmware
• Updated XVBA, VDPAU and VAAPI libraries
• Intel VPP (Video Post Processing API) support by Timo Rothenpieler (thanks also to various Intel developers like Haihao Xiang)
• Support for many more remotes and keymaps
• Initial PPTP and OpenVPN support (via connman)
• Wireless tethering support (on WLAN cards that support it)
• Completely reworked networking
• Completely reworked bluetooth with support for more remotes
• Added support for bluetooth keyboards and file transfers
• Boot speed improvements for all platforms (particularly Raspberry pi)
• Many bug fixes and package updates