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Devcon 2017 Part II - Day One

Oct 27, 2017
Prof Yaffle
Well, 2017 has turned out to be unusual, and we're not just talking world politics. This year, we've managed to bring the newly-extended team together for a second time; it's something we'd like to do more often, although it's unlikely that we'll be able to do it every...
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Kodi v17.5 final: Another bunch of fixes

Oct 24, 2017
Martijn Kaijser
IMPORTANT: If you are having issues with Android v17.5 update please redownload the "v17.5.1" version. It has been a while since we released 17.4 release which fixed several issues. Now the time has come to do another named 17.5 where we tackled several more issues...
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Kodi Trademark Trolls - The Hidden Battle

Sep 8, 2017
Nathan Betzen
Many users are aware of the tug of war being played between piracy add-on writers on one side and legitimate services on the other that are using Kodi as a platform. Far fewer are aware of the other battle the Kodi project is dealing with on a regular basis. For some...
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Kodi v17.4 final: Just a bunch of fixes

Aug 22, 2017
Martijn Kaijser
It has been a while since we released 17.3 release which fixed several issues. Now the time has come to do another named 17.4 where we tackled several more issues that were identified. Although we already moved on with development towards v18 we do take the time to fix...
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GSOC 2017 Update - Wayland Support

Aug 14, 2017
Nathan Betzen
Finally, we turn to Philipp, who is working to upgrade the Kodi windowing system in Linux from X11 to Wayland. As a PR is already posted, we are extremely excited about this project! Wayland Support - yol My main goal was quite simply to get Kodi to natively support...
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Kodi v17.4 RC1: Just a bunch of fixes

Aug 11, 2017
Martijn Kaijser
It has been a while since we released 17.3 release where we fixed several issues. Now the time has come to do another where we tackled several more issues that were identified. Although we already moved on with development towards v18 we do take the time to fix issues...
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GSOC 2017 Update - Python3 Update

Aug 2, 2017
Nathan Betzen
Next we have Arpit's work upgrading Kodi's add-on backend from Python2 to Python3 Python3 Support - arpitn30 My initial proposal was to support both Python2 and Python3 in Kodi by maintaining two versions of the same libraries and calling the required one depending...
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GSOC 2017 Update - Shader Support

Jul 31, 2017
Nathan Betzen
Now that we're 2/3rds finished with GSOC 2017, I've invited our intrepid student developers to spend some time writing about how their projects are going so far. For those of you out of the loop, the three projects this year are implementing shader support in...
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Having issues with free Movies, TV Shows, Sports, IPTV Streams?

Jun 29, 2017
Christian Hewitt
Due to recent legal action against websites and repositories promoting add-ons that use pirated (stolen) media content, many have shut-down their services. This is driving a large increase in users complaining in our forums and on social media about their "Kodi Box" no...
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Kodi v18: Windows 64-bit is here

Jun 3, 2017
Martijn Kaijser
UPDATE: 27 December 2017 The 64-bit Kodi version for Windows is now feature complete and on same level as 32-bit. From now on the 32-bit installer will include a warning to ask you to install the 64-bit instead. This upgrade from 32-bit to 64-bit version is...
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Seven years ago we said goodbye to the original XBOX

May 27, 2017
Martijn Kaijser
Seven years ago on this day we said goodbye to where Kodi(XBMC) once started. On 26 May 2010 we officially announced that XBOX support and it's development would continue elsewhere. Here's the original announcement from 26 May 2010 XBMC (XBMP really) started as a...
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Kodi v17.3: A minor bug fix and security release

May 25, 2017
Martijn Kaijser
Sorry for this quick bump to v17.3 however we deemed it necessary. In the previous v17.2 we had a slight issue due to packaging certain binary add-ons like PVR, visualisation and Inputstream. Sadly we only uncovered this too late after release. Additionally on the...
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Kodi v17.2: A minor bug fix and security release

May 21, 2017
Martijn Kaijser
Update: We have now released v17.3 to solve the problems mentioned below: v17.3 announcement Update: Due to packaging issue after release some add-ons like PVR, visualisation and Inputstream are missing. Also on Ubuntu 14.04 an issue came to light. We will release v17...
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Kodi V18: Goodbye Windows Vista

May 13, 2017
Martijn Kaijser
Development on Kodi also includes making sure it keeps working on all current and older operating systems. However at some point we also have to say goodbye and end support. In the past we already had to say goodbye to the first XBOX , Windows XP , Apple TV2 , Ubuntu...
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Kodi presenting at Microsoft Build 2017

May 11, 2017
Martijn Kaijser
Last year we announced that the team worked together with Microsoft on creating a Microsoft Store version of Kodi using their Desktop Bridge (Project Centennial) project. Taking this opportunity to reach millions of Windows 10 users has proven quite successful and...
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Team Kodi, Porto, Portugal 2017

Devcon 2017 - Day Three

May 7, 2017
Prof Yaffle
So - we've got to Day Three already, which means the final day of this DevCon. As the church bells rang in the day on this cloudless Sunday morning, the team was looking jaundiced. You can see the strains showing: long days of intense concentration are taking their...
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Devcon 2017 - Day Two

May 6, 2017
Prof Yaffle
Day two dawns on what is a much better day in now-sunny Portugal. The team has emerged, blinking slowly in the unfamiliar daylight - copious amounts of espresso have been drunk to neutralise the effects of all those craft beers - and we're off once again. This is also...
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Devcon 2017 - Day One

May 6, 2017
Prof Yaffle
Welcome to DevCon 2017! Unlike previous years, where we've tried to give a live blog of what's happening (much harder than it might seem!), this year, we're aiming to simply summarise the event for you all in a series of posts. So: DevCon 2017. Thirty-two of the finest...
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Selling Pirate Boxes Now Illegal in the EU - Dev Journal

May 5, 2017
Nathan Betzen
We wanted to address the recent judgment by the EU Court of Justice regarding so-called piracy boxes. We should start by saying that none of us are lawyers in the EU, so consider anything we say to be opinions and not facts. If you want facts, ask actual lawyers. The...
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Kodi v18: Android Leanback suggestions, search and voice typing

Apr 29, 2017
Martijn Kaijser
Although we released Kodi v17 not long ago our developers never stop and already work hard towards the next version. Version 18 will have the codename Leia as announced in this article . Different from past years where we combined several new features in one article we...
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