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LibreELEC support for Raspberry Pi 5 - LibreELEC
chewitt I will attempt to post some video of an RPi5 board in action sometime later today. The main challenge is that I'm currently in the UK with a slow internet connection and 1080p TV and all my test media and 4K HDR screen is at home 3,500 miles away. Please read the main announcement and if you have questions: put them below and staff with test boards will try to provide answers.
EDIT: Here's a rather basic video: https://youtu.be/mYP3Vkysn38
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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=1orcore_freq_min=500in 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_fileetc settings in config.txt can no longer be used to work around display issues.
Alternatives:- Run
getedid createto install permanent EDID file (same as on Generic) - Use
video=...kernel command line option to force a video mode Eg: addvideo=HDMI-A-1:1280x720M@60Dto cmdline.txt
- Run
- Analog audio output is not enabled by default
Solution: adddtparam=audio=onandaudio_pwm_mode=1to 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
?mirrorlistafter the link to show the SHA256 hash, for examplehttps://releases.libreelec.tv/LibreELEC-RPi4.arm-10.0.3.img.gz?mirrorlist.
We are working at a proper integration into the website.Source: https://libreelec.tv/2022/10/17/libreelec-matrix-10-0-3/
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A new version of the LibreELEC USB-SD Creator is available at the download section. Currently, we can just offer a Windows version. The download works again and finally all images and devices are fully supported.
Why did it broke ?
Some of you already recognized that the LibreELEC USB-SD Creator wasn’t working since we updated our download server and mirroring system. We switched completely to https and replaced our mirroring system. So far, everything worked like a charm, besides the LibreELEC USB-SD Creator. The former used libraries (QT 5.6.1) are now nearly 6 years old and completely outdated. That lead to several problems at newer OS updates, and it doesn’t understand recent security standards.
They said QT is easy
Major updating is not that easy if nobody has knowledge about the used libraries. We were aware that the tool needed updates, but nobody of the team had the skills for it. To make things worse, we are using QT static builds (result is a single binary) that are really painful to create. Luckily team Kodi member phunkyfish and kambala helped us to do the heavy lifting, additionally we borrowed code from the Unraid fork of the USB-SD Creator.
Why no OSX and Linux
The Linux and Mac Versions are working, but we are facing different problems.
Mac OSX
We are still not able to sign the application for Mac due to an unknown error. If anyone has experience at this topic, pls head over to the Github project and try if you get it working.
Linux
Since QT stopped including XCB we need to pull these libraries from the OS. So unfortunately the binary is not static anymore. We found no solution yet. If anyone has experience at this topic, pls head over to the Github project.
Donating
Please send Paypal donations to our Open Collective account or use the button below.
Click here to go to the download page.
SHA256 Hashes
LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Win32.exe
3730ee946845d59d85926d7f55b3149b3ba3fc8db8d2bec319f3c3c635ba9775(Virus Total report) -
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The final version of LibreELEC 10.0.2 has been released, bringing Kodi (Matrix) v19.4 to our 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).
New at the 10.0.2 release is the support for the RPi2 and RPi3,CHANGES SINCE 10.0.1
updates:
- update Kodi to 19.4
- several minor package updates
- support for RPi2, RPi3
- RPi deinterlacing support
- RPi CM4 NVME support
- RPi4 support for 10/12bit video output
fixes:
- RPi fixes blank screen at some setups
- RPi multiple decdoder fixes
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 developement 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. Pleas keep in mind this is still brand new and not widley tested. Unlikely bugs are still possible. Overall, the current version is properly useable.
Working (RPi4)
- HDMI output up to 4kp30
- 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:
- 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=1orcore_freq_min=500in 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_fileetc settings in config.txt can no longer be used to work around display issues.
Alternatives:- Run
getedid createto install permanent EDID file (same as on Generic) - Use
video=...kernel command line option to force a video mode Eg: addvideo=HDMI-A-1:1280x720M@60Dto cmdline.txt
- Run
- Analog audio output is not enabled by default
Solution: adddtparam=audio=onandaudio_pwm_mode=1to 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 Paypal donations to our Open Collective account or use the button below.
Click here to go to the download page.
SHA256 Hashes
Just add
?mirrorlistafter the link to show the SHA256 hash, for examplehttps://releases.libreelec.tv/LibreELEC-RPi4.arm-10.0.2.img.gz?mirrorlist.
We are working at a proper integration into the website.Source: https://libreelec.tv/2022/03/09/libreelec-matrix-10-0-2/
