LibreELEC (Matrix) 10.0.0

**LibreELEC** · August 26, 2021 at 1:00 AM Official Post

Quote from LibreELEC News

The final version of LibreELEC 10.0.0 has been released, bringing Kodi (Matrix) v19.1 to LibreELEC users.
Users of LibreELEC 10 Beta or RC1 get an automatic update to the final version. LibreELEC 9.2 setups will not be automatically updated, you will need to manually update.
We can offer stable and good working versions for Allwinner, Generic and Rockchip devices. The RPi4 is also in good shape but the codebase is rather new, so it is not polished yet (keep reading for details).
REMAINING BUGS
Despite a long development period, there is still a major bug remaining. When you use profiles, LibreELEC’s Settings Add-on can crash while switching to another profile. The issue is known,but we have currently no fix for it. So if you depend on profiles, you cannot properly use LibreELEC 10.
RASPBERRY PI 0-3
There are no Raspberry Pi 0-3 releases for LE10.0. The RPi graphic drivers are still in progress of a complete rewrite, additionally the current developement is focused on RPi 4.

Support for RPi0-1 is dropped, its unlikely to return (lacking horsepower for the new graphic stack)

Drivers for RPi2 and 3 are currently unfinished and isn’t properly useable at this time

RASPBERRY PI 4
The situation for RPi 4 is different. There is a lot that properly works, but keep in mind this is still brand new. Unlikely bugs are still possible. Overall, the current version is properly useable.
Working

HDMI output up to 4kp30

H264 and H265 HW decoding

NEW: HDR output (HDR10 and HLG)

NEW: HD audio passthrough (Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD)

Known Issues:

No deinterlacing with HW video decoders. Possible workaround: disable HW video decoding (“DRM PRIME decoder” in player settings), this works mostly fine for SD content (eg DVDs)

4K50/60 output is supported by the driver, but has some known issues (eg “no signal” when TV is put into standby and back on)

50/60fps H264 HW decoding may need force_turbo=1 or core_freq_min=500 in config.txt to avoid AV-sync-issues/skipping

10/12-bit video output isn’t implemented yet, 10-bit video is displayed in 8 bits

Kodi runs in 4096x2160 instead of 3840x2160 on 4k TVs after fresh installation
Solution: Change resolution in system settings (1920x1080 50 or 60Hz plus setting up whitelist and enabling “Adjust display refresh rate” in player settings is recommended)

Hyperion Add-on no longer works
No solution for now, Hyperion doesn’t support the new graphics driver stack yet

Important changes since LE9.2:

hdmi_mode, hdmi_group, hdmi_edid_file etc settings in config.txt can longer be used to work around display issues.
Alternatives:

Run getedid create to install permanent EDID file (same as on Generic)

Use video=... kernel command line option to force a video mode Eg: add video=HDMI-A-1:1280x720M@60D to cmdline.txt

Analog audio output is not enabled by default
Solution: add dtparam=audio=on and audio_pwm_mode=1 to config.txt to enable it

MAKE BACKUPS
Due the many breaking changes at Kodi and LibreELEC, it is strongly recommended to create a backup BEFORE you upgrade. Otherwise, rolling back is basically impossible. Kodi does not support in-place downgrades, and if it ever worked for you in the past it was simple luck, not design. Python3 guarantees problems this time.
So unless you are already running an image with Kodi 19 inside, a clean install is preferred. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we expect a much higher than normal support effort with in-place upgrades so it’s sensible advice.
CHANGES
You can read the official Team Kodi release announcement for Matrix/v19.0 here, and (again) the recent Upcoming Changes blog post for more info on Kodi changes and the transition to GBM/V4L2. You probably (and hopefully) won’t notice it, but every package that goes into the LibreELEC OS has been updated to its latest or recent release. It’s been two years since Kodi 18 was released, so the change set is too large to list. GitHub has the full history for those interested.
SUPPORT
Project staff are available in the forum to answer questions and provide advice. If you have a problem, technical issues are best accompanied by system and Kodi debug logs - help us to help you.
Enjoy!
Donating
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**CvH** · August 26, 2021 at 5:16 PM Official Post

and a new website too, hope you enjoy

GDPR-7 · August 26, 2021 at 9:51 PM

Horray !

P.S.

Image for auto update seems (on an RC1) not available yet (UTC: 21:00).

BallerShotCaller · August 27, 2021 at 5:34 AM

New website is the bomb, I really like the new style!

zehner · August 27, 2021 at 10:36 AM

I've updated my Pi4 from RC1 to Final, everything seems OK.

Do you assume problems with Hyperion-ng (because of the non working Hyperion Addon)?

My JoyIT-Multimediacase needs Hyperion-ng, but at least here it works as before after the update

**JohnWayne111** · August 27, 2021 at 10:38 AM

No, Hyperion has to implement the new video grabber for internal grabbing.

Raspberry Pi 4 with Libreelec v19 / Kodi Matrix, no grabber is working · Issue #983 · hyperion-project/hyperion.ng · GitHub

maxi · August 27, 2021 at 11:41 AM

Auto update did not work on RPi4, I had to send file to update folder...

**Klojum** · August 27, 2021 at 12:01 PM Official Post

Quote from maxi

Auto update did not work on RPi4

As per usual, auto updates are held off initially, just to avoid possible "fubar" collisions.

**JohnWayne111** · August 27, 2021 at 12:30 PM

HiassofT

are these commands still correct in LE 10?

# Ambilight Modul aktivieren

dtparam=spi=on

# mehr USB-Power

max_usb_current=1

# Boost

over_voltage=4

arm_freq=1950

# 4k Ausgabe

hdmi_enable_4kp60=1

**HiassofT** · August 27, 2021 at 12:43 PM

max_usb_current=1 has no effect on RPi4, you can drop that.

Overclocking capabilities and settings depend on your specific board/chip, you'll need to find out yourself if it works or not.

4kp60 output has some known issues (see release post), these will be fixed in 10.0.1

so long,

Hias

**JohnWayne111** · August 27, 2021 at 12:45 PM

THX!

For all, i test these commands on a PI 4. It works.

How?

Login via SSH and these command:

Code

vcgencmd measure_clock arm

**HiassofT** · August 27, 2021 at 12:59 PM

Always be careful with overclocking, it can cause subtle issues and settings that work stable today can result in an unstable system after the next (firmware) update.

Of course you are free to overclock your RPis as much as you like, just keep in mind that if you experience some issue the first thing to check is if removing the overclock fixes it.

so long,

Hias

jcjdammers · August 27, 2021 at 3:15 PM

This new version is not available in auto update yet (for Generic). When will it be available?

masigor71668 · August 27, 2021 at 3:20 PM

I had forgotten to remove or change the skin prior to updating and went through with it.

Unfortunately, as I should've expected, Aeon Nox Silva isn't available, so the system is currently stuck at Building Menu... Please wait.

To get around this, I had to remove gui_settings.xml and restart. System booted up with default Estuary.

For anyone who runs into this issue.

GDPR-7 · August 27, 2021 at 3:58 PM

Quote from jcjdammers

This new version is not available in auto update yet (for Generic). When will it be available?

what hold you off from downloading it manually and copy it via scp to ~/.update/

or (if no second box is available)

- install the addon System-tools

- open a terminal with it

- move to ~/.update/

- wget LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-10.0.0.img.gz

- reboot

jcjdammers · August 27, 2021 at 4:08 PM

Quote from JoeAverage

what hold you off from downloading it manually and copy it via scp to ~/.update/
or (if no second box is available)
- install the addon System-tools
- open a terminal with it
- move to ~/.update/
- wget LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-10.0.0.img.gz
- reboot

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GDPR-7 , that worked, thanks !!

jim_p · August 27, 2021 at 5:54 PM

May I ask what this means?

Drivers for RPi2 and 3 are currently not yet feature complete and stable.

Le 9.x had drivers for it and le 10 does not? Is it the end for the rpi3?

And I admit the decision for dropping support for rpi 1/0 was correct. It started feeling sluggish even at 9.0 on my zero, so I switched to lakka for that sbc.

**Klojum** · August 27, 2021 at 6:13 PM Official Post

Quote from jim_p

May I ask what this means?

Developers are attempting to incorporate a generic driver model that fits "every" graphics engine, meaning we want to steer away from having to fix & develop separate builds for every type of Android box that has a divergent chipset. Looking at you, AMlogic...

Right now 99% of RPi efforts have gone into the 4B. Sadly we cannot copy/paste most of that work back onto the RPi3.

Quote from jim_p

Is it the end for the rpi3?

If I got informed correctly, currently the RPi3 builds do not support HEVC/H265, which is increasingly favored by users for obvious reasons. There are nightly builds with Kodi 19 around, but they will have their bugs.

One other thing: the TVDB APIs v1-3 will be taken offline in a few months, and the new v4 api will get enabled. For now, there will only be support for TVDB v4 in Kodi Matrix and upwards. So, scraping with TVDB in Kodi 18 and lower with RPi3B devices will stop.

However... Kodi already switched to TMDB for both movies and tv shows. So there is an alternative for that.