Kodi 17.4 update available

wgstarks · August 28, 2017 at 10:20 PM

I keep getting notifications that I'm using Kodi 17.3 and that 17.4 is available. I've got LE 8.0.2 set to update automatically but it doesn't seem to be working. Or maybe I'm missing something? How do I install the update for 17.4?

**Klojum** · August 28, 2017 at 11:26 PM Official Post

LibreELEC does not notify of newer Kodi versions, only of newer LibreELEC versions.

LibreELEC 8.1.0 beta is currently the latest build. And that is not being autoupdated from a stable build.

Perhaps one of your installed add-ons is getting a bit over-enthousiastic.

wgstarks · August 29, 2017 at 1:00 AM

Is there an update notification setting in Kodi? Cant remember, but maybe I need to track it down and disable it?

**Klojum** · August 29, 2017 at 1:02 AM Official Post

Perhaps you are reading the RSS-ticker? That may have the 17.4 announcement.

Otherwise I have no clue. Why not provide a kodi.log with some details?

wgstarks · August 29, 2017 at 1:45 AM

Quote from Klojum

Perhaps one of your installed add-ons is getting a bit over-enthousiastic.

You were right. Found the version check addon. Don't think I'll have a need for it in the LE build.

sunshineh · August 29, 2017 at 11:04 AM

Sorry, is it possible to update Kodi from 17.3 to 17.4 (using LibreElec 8.0.2) in an easy way without loosing my settings?

**Klojum** · August 29, 2017 at 1:03 PM Official Post

Apart form hijacking someone else's topic *cough*... The answer is no. You cannot separately upgrade Kodi in side LibreELEC.

Upgrading LibreELEC itself normally has no impact on your settings with minor updates.

sunshineh · August 29, 2017 at 1:22 PM

Thank you!

Isn't the way it is shown in this video

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(using SSH remote access) working with LibreELEC?

Is it worth to do the update and to set up the system completely?

wgstarks · August 29, 2017 at 1:34 PM

That's going to upgrade to the latest version of OpenElec not LibreElec and not Kodi (since the latest version of OE uses kodi 17.3 IIRC).

I don't use the OE builds but I believe that none of that is required anymore. With LE minor version bumps are installed automatically.

**Klojum** · August 29, 2017 at 2:15 PM Official Post

That video is a long detour compared to the current way to update. You don't need an extra (Windows) tool, you copy the update file to the .update folder via Samba, and reboot.

**CvH** · August 29, 2017 at 2:18 PM Official Post

copy to update, reboot

sunshineh · August 29, 2017 at 2:24 PM

OK, but as I understand this work automatically (the LibreELEC update and not the kodi update).

**CvH** · August 29, 2017 at 5:18 PM Official Post

yes if you activated autoupdate, if not you can do it manually via the LibreELEC Settings or you can just download and copy the file into update directory - your choice

**chewitt** · August 29, 2017 at 8:01 PM Official Post

In LE 8.0.2 - enter LE settings - set update to manual - set update channel to libreelec-8.0 - check for updates - select 8.1.0 - let it update. This will give you 8.1.0 which will automatically update to 8.1.1 sometime in the next 48h (prob) and eventually to 8.2.0 when released.

LE before 7.0.3 or any OE devices need to do it the old way copying .tar files around.