Download OpenELEC 5.0 Beta 4

The fourth beta release of version 5.0 of the Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center has been released. This Linux distribution is based on XBMC/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. The main change in version 5.0 is the move from XBMC 13.2 to Kodi 14, which is also currently in beta. In addition, a newer version of the Linux kernel is used, OpenSSL has been replaced by LibreSSL and support for the first generation Apple TV has been dropped. The following changes have also been made in beta 4:

Updated core Components (summary)

• update to kodi-14-23c389a
• update to Mesa-10.3.4
• update to linux-3.17.4
• update to v4l-utils-1.6.2
• update to bluez-5.25
• update to OpenELEC-settings-0.5.4
• update to sqlite-autoconf-3080702
• projects/RPi/patches/kodi: update RPi support patch
• projects/imx6/kodi: use default DR setup
• projects/imx6/patches/linux: add upstream patches
• linux: Fix kfree or unitialized ptr – thx to Adam Williamson
• projects/imx6/linux: add coherent_pool to kernel config
• projects/imx6/linux: Add coherent_pool=1M to boot options – fixes some dvb cards
• kodi: remove patches no longer required
• linux: add upstream patch to fix rc-core toggle behavior
• projects/imx6/linux: fix #3628 with enabling CONFIG_REGULATOR_FIXED_VOLTAGE

For a full changelog on what’s new, follow this link.