Variable refresh rate / Freesync supported?

    Does LE support VRR or Freesync? Would this be a better alternative to doing a mode switch every time a file that does not match the current refresh rate is played?

    Newer "Generic" LE images contain kernels/drivers that technically support them (sort of, it's still WIP in Linux) but Kodi currently makes no use of either so it's "not supported" for now. In the long term that might change, and it might be a good solution for use with general purpose distros that increasinly use Wayland instead of Xorg; because Wayland does not support the kind of userspace driven mode/rate change that Kodi requires for optimal playback. However, even if Kodi and Wayland do gain support I doubt LE would switch as Wayland increases the code stack (more maintenance) and VRR/Freesync requires GPU + TV/Monitor support which is not guaranteed. TL/DR; even if Kodi gains support it doesn't provide real-world benefits over our current GBM/V4L2 approach.