What is the difference between LibreElec and OpenVPN or are they the same?

farasatkhan · September 8, 2017 at 12:59 PM

I am confused from what I understand LibreElec is a distribution built to run Kodi on mediacentre hardware. (Read it in the about section of this page).

What is a distribution built ?

And what does OpenVPN has to do with LibreElec or someone can please explain in lay man language what LibreElec is and what is the connection of OpenVPN with LibreElec.

**CvH** · September 8, 2017 at 1:44 PM Official Post

You may mix OpenVPN with OpenELEC.

LibreELEC is a active maintained fork of OpenELEC, and OpenVPN is

OpenVPN is an open-source software application that implements virtual private network (VPN) techniques for creating secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities. It uses a custom security protocol[9] that utilizes SSL/TLS for key exchange. as seen at wikipedia

**escalade** · September 8, 2017 at 1:59 PM

OpenELEC: Linux distribution

LibreELEC: fork of OpenELEC

OpenVPN: VPN software included in both distributions

farasatkhan · September 11, 2017 at 9:04 AM

Unfortunately still not clear

**CvH** · September 11, 2017 at 9:10 AM Official Post

Quote from farasatkhan

Unfortunately still not clear

difference between an OS/Distribution and VPN or ? (if we don't know what is unclear, its hard to explain something )

Jaaxx · September 11, 2017 at 9:35 AM

LibreElec=Operating System=Linux (Not Android, Not Windows)

OpenVPN=Application (to connect to and use VPNs)

Jeffers · September 11, 2017 at 9:41 AM

Quote from Jaaxx

LibreElec=Operating System=Linux (Not Android, Not Windows)

OpenVPN=Application (to connect to and use VPNs)

Jaaxx,

Am I correct in thinking that OpenVPN allows me to connect my LibreELC (Kodi) to a VPN of my choice, currently I use Avira.

If yes, would you point me in the right direction to read up on how to install/use OpenVPN

farasatkhan · September 11, 2017 at 11:16 AM

Quote from Jeffers

Jaaxx,

Am I correct in thinking that OpenVPN allows me to connect my LibreELC (Kodi) to a VPN of my choice, currently I use Avira.

If yes, would you point me in the right direction to read up on how to install/use OpenVPN

This is what is connecting the dots to my question here.

So what I get from Jaaxx is, LibreElec is an operating system for Linux.

And OpenVPN is what could be installed on LibreElec? Otherwise can I not connect others VPNs on LibreElec

farasatkhan · September 11, 2017 at 11:16 AM

Quote from CvH

difference between an OS/Distribution and VPN or ? (if we don't know what is unclear, its hard to explain something )

What does LibreElec has to do with Kodi ? Is it only for Kodi

**escalade** · September 11, 2017 at 12:16 PM

It includes only the necessary bits of an OS to run Kodi, nothing more nothing less.

Jaaxx · September 12, 2017 at 2:18 PM

OpenVPN is part of LibreElec and is used to connect to your VPN of choice. It can be manually configured, but I would suggest you use VPN Manager plugin for Kodi to get it setup and working. See THIS THREAD