LibreELEC (Matrix) 10.0.3

**LibreELEC** · October 17, 2022 at 1:00 AM

Quote from LibreELEC News

LibreELEC 10.0.3 has been released, bringing Kodi (Matrix) v19.4 with additional fixes from the Kodi Matrix branch (till Oct 2, 2022).
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).
CHANGES SINCE 10.0.2
updates:

update Kodi to latest version from the Matrix branch

several minor package updates

fixes:

RPi multiple decoder and playback fixes

Bluetooth related fixes at the settings Add-On

RASPBERRY PI 0-1
There are no Raspberry Pi 0-1 releases for LE10.0. The RPi graphic drivers are still in progress of a complete rewrite, additionally the current development is focused on RPi 4.

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

RASPBERRY PI 2-3
As new addition we support RPi2 and RPi3 at LE10. Please keep in mind this is still brand new and not widely tested. Likely bugs are still possible. Overall, the current version is properly useable.
Note that GPU accelerated H265 decoding is no longer available in LE 10 and future versions. If this is important to you stay at LE 9.2.
Working (RPi4)

HDMI output up to 4kp60

H264 and H265 HW decoding

NEW: HDR output (HDR10 and HLG)

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

NEW: deinterlacing support (PVR/DVD)

NEW: 10/12bit video output

Known Issues

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

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

The additional DVB drivers are not present.

Important changes since LE9.2

hdmi_mode, hdmi_group, hdmi_edid_file etc settings in config.txt can no 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/v19.4 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
Please send donations to our Open Collective account or use the button below.

Click here to go to the download page.
SHA256 Hashes
Just add ?mirrorlist after the link to show the SHA256 hash, for example https://releases.libreelec.tv/LibreELEC-RPi4.arm-10.0.3.img.gz?mirrorlist .
We are working at a proper integration into the website.

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Source: https://libreelec.tv/2022/10/17/libreelec-matrix-10-0-3/

ApexDE · October 18, 2022 at 11:18 AM

thanks HiassofT for the needed rpi decoder fixes! Runs good so far.

**Jocke.Sve** · October 18, 2022 at 1:18 PM

Regarding:

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The RPi4 is also in good shape but the codebase is rather new, so it is not polished yet (keep reading for details).

No offence but: RPi4 was released 2019, for how long will You treat it as "new"?

maxi · October 18, 2022 at 5:48 PM

Very good job, for my use it is almost perfect, just need to read DVB-S2 4.2.2 feeds. Thanks...

**CvH** · October 19, 2022 at 8:58 PM

Quote from Jocke.Sve

No offence but: RPi4 was released 2019, for how long will You treat it as "new"?

it is rather "new" in terms of developing, for LE11 we will drop this ofc

btw it is just released 2019 and we are already here, I guess you overestimate the linux kernel and ffmpeg

2022 and were are just there https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-6.0-Media

for ffmpeg we are not even close yet

**Jocke.Sve** · October 20, 2022 at 9:21 AM

Quote from CvH

btw it is just released 2019 and we are already here, I guess you overestimate the linux kernel and ffmpeg

OK, but IMHO as normal end user after +3 years the word "new" sounds a bit wrong.

In HW world (NW, SAN, CPU, ...) that's ages...

Again, no offence, just reacting to that a +3 year old project is still called new.

Parf · October 20, 2022 at 9:38 AM

Hi,

I've been doing a lot of testing on the RPI4 with 59.97fps high bitrate (4K blu-ray rips from disc) and I have found that the nightlies from LE11 run a lot smoother with less stutters. The latest one I tried 18th October had none in the first 3 minutes whereas before there were quite a few.

Does 10.0.3 have the same fixes as the LE11 nightlies or is it completely different because of the new Kodi releases? I couldn't use 10.0.2 as the stuttering was frequent and evident.

Thanks

Borjatg · October 21, 2022 at 1:24 PM

Hi, is there support for VNC on this release?

I hope it soon.

Thanks.

MatteN · October 21, 2022 at 3:51 PM

Quote from Borjatg

Hi, is there support for VNC on this release?
I hope it soon.
Thanks.

Official:VPN policy - Official Kodi Wiki

Maybe never.

ltai0001 · October 21, 2022 at 5:10 PM

Beginner question here. I have 10.0.2 running great on pi4 architecture RPI4.arm

Is it an auto update or do I need to update manually to 10.0.3

**CvH** · October 21, 2022 at 8:28 PM

Quote from Borjatg

Hi, is there support for VNC on this release?

for generic (PC ...) yes, for everything else not yet because there is no VNC client yet that supports the new rendering at all platforms

Quote from MatteN

https://kodi.wiki/view/Official:VPN_policy
Maybe never.

vnc is not vpn

Quote from ltai0001

Is it an auto update or do I need to update manually to 10.0.3

autoupdate is not turned on yet, its done starting next week

the_mouse · October 22, 2022 at 11:46 AM

Where do I download the previous version? I cannot find it any where. I updated my AMD system from 10.0.2 which worked fine to 10.0.3 and all I get is a splash screen so need to downgrade.

edit : Its OK I changed in the download link the 3 to a 2

mirbg · October 22, 2022 at 1:34 PM

Does somebody know why disable led in config.txt doesn‘t work with 10.0.3 anymore?

**Jocke.Sve** · October 22, 2022 at 3:52 PM

Quote from mirbg

Does somebody know why disable led in config.txt doesn‘t work with 10.0.3 anymore?

Yes, the "Power" seems to ignore the disable setting!

**HiassofT** · October 22, 2022 at 4:18 PM

Quote from Jocke.Sve

Yes, the "Power" seems to ignore the disable setting!

See here: https://github.com/raspberrypi/fi…ment-1225910618

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The safest way to turn off the PWR LED on all Pis with either old or new firmware is to use the default-on method but declare the output as being active-high:
Code
dtparam=pwr_led_trigger=default-on # The default
dtparam=pwr_led_activelow=off

so long,

Hias

pepreal · October 22, 2022 at 7:09 PM

Quote from the_mouse

Where do I download the previous version? I cannot find it any where. I updated my AMD system from 10.0.2 which worked fine to 10.0.3 and all I get is a splash screen so need to downgrade.
edit : Its OK I changed in the download link the 3 to a 2

Have the problem. My AMD system is also not working on 10.0.3 just splash screen and nothing happens. the FTP was working so it was easy to go back to 10.0.2

**CvH** · October 22, 2022 at 8:14 PM

Quote from pepreal

My AMD system is also not working on 10.0.3 just splash screen and nothing happens.

its a linux kernel bug, we release a fixed version as soon the fix went live at linux

**Jocke.Sve** · October 24, 2022 at 7:10 AM

Quote from HiassofT

See here: https://github.com/raspberrypi/fi…ment-1225910618
so long,
Hias

Well, TY!

I assume they just had to do something to annoy users: "Hi, why not change something that woks fine!!"