Posts by cw-kid

Quote from chewitt

LE10 to LE12.x requires you to navigate the Python3 change in Kodi so deleting all (Python2) add-ons before update mitigates issues with them crashing and causing problems on post-update restart before Kodi has been able to download newer (Python3) versions. Add-on settings remain intact so normally all you need to do is reinstall add-ons from repos again. The Estuary Mod v2 skin seems to be available (under a new maintainer) https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=366400. The rest of the OS should update fine and you do not have an nVidia GPU so there is no need to run the Generic-Legacy image.

Thank you! So I can just stick to using the Generic version then by the sounds of it. I will delete the addons then first as advised.

Cheers.

Been asking Gemini A.I it says I need the Generic-Legacy version:

Generic-legacy LibreELEC-Generic-legacy.x86_64-12.2.1.img.gz

It suggested deleting any add-ons I am not still using first and switch back to the default Kodi skin before doing the upgrade.

It's also suggesting I should delete all my addons before the upgrade ??? And gave me these command to run.

"Clearing the add-on binaries right before the upgrade. This keeps your settings (API keys, login info, trakt links) but forces Kodi to re-download the correct version of the add-on for Kodi 21."

systemctl stop kodi 

rm -rf /storage/.kodi/addons/* 

systemctl start kodi

It then said:

"Re-enable/Update: Once you boot into LibreELEC 12, go to My Add-ons. You’ll see them listed but they may be "Disabled" or "Broken." Simply click "Update" or "Enable" on each, and Kodi will pull the compatible version from the repo."

Anything else? I need to be aware of or do? These big upgrades always make me nervous lol.

Hi

I currently have LibreElec 10.0.4 Generic x86_64 running on my HTPC. I think I have left it too late to simply do the upgrade in the LibreElec Settings area in Kodi UI.

The HTPC spec is:

HTPC Case – OrigenAE M10
Motherboard - Intel DH67CF
CPU – Intel 2nd Generation Core i3-2100
Aftermarket Cooler – Akasa K25
Zalman Fan Mate 2
RAM - Corsair 4GB DDR3
SSD – Crucial 64GB M4
Blu-ray ROM – Sony BC-5650H

I am not sure what to do? or what newer version I can upgrade too easily ?

Many thanks in advance.

Also probably should of said, I've just taken a backup and it created a .tar file and I also have SSH (Putty) and WinSCP access to the box already.

I have two HTPC's they connect to a central MYSQL (MariaDB) on my file server, if that is also of any relevance ?

I am also using the Estuary Mod V2 Skin, not sure if that is still supported with newer versions of Kodi.

Thanks

Hi

My daughters HTPC which is AMD based, has just stopped working for some reason.

It was working OK before, but her TV broke. So maybe a month later I got a new TV and now the HTPC doesn't boot.

Not exactly sure which version of LibreElec it was, it was the Kodi Matrix one.

I have no idea where to start or how to fix it?

Thanks

I found an Asus BT USB adapter in a draw and plugged it into the HTPC.

In terminal lsusb I saw this:

```

Bus 002 Device 007: ID 0a5c:2148 Broadcom Corp. BCM92046DG-CL1ROM Bluetooth 2.1 Adapter

Bus 002 Device 006: ID 0a5c:4503 Broadcom Corp. Mouse (Boot Interface Subclass)

Bus 002 Device 005: ID 0a5c:4502 Broadcom Corp. Keyboard (Boot Interface Subclass)

Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0a5c:4500 Broadcom Corp. BCM2046B1 USB 2.0 Hub (part of BCM2046 Bluetooth)

`

In LibreElec Bluetooh is enabled under Services area.

Now when I go to the Bluetooth menu it says "No Bluetooth device found. Please put your Bluetooth device into discovery mode and start the scan"

Before this area just said "No Bluetooth Adapter found".

I have a Gioteck WX4NSW-21-MU Black wireless controller.

I just updated the firmware OK on the controller via my Windows PC.

The instructions for the controller here say to Press the Y button and Home button for the pairing mode.

I have tried this however nothing happens in LibreElec and the controller is not paired.

Any tips ?

Thanks.

After several attempts the Bluetooth area of the LibreElec Settings now says:

Pro Controller Connected: No

And shows what looks to be a MAC Address.

I then selected this and got a new menu with:

Pair

Trust and Connect

Delete

Refresh

I tried Trust and Connect and now it says Connected: Yes

Controller still not working however and moving me around the UI.

Looking in Kodi System Settings and "Configure attached Controllers" I see there are some game pad profiles you can choose from. However there is no profile for this particular Gioteck WX4NSW-21-MU.

So what does that mean? That I cannot use this controller ?

Thanks,

Hi

How do I add Bluetooth to my HTPC so I can add a games controller, any old USB Bluetooth adapter do?

I recently upgraded my Intel i3 ITX HTPC to LibreElec with Kodi Matrix.

I would like to try the retro gaming stuff.

However when I go into the LibreElec Settings no Bluetooth interface is found.

Thanks.

I have the exact same HTPC case and setup as yours with a Harmony hub remote. I haven't updated LibreElec to version 10.x yet however. I will be watching this thread though. I hope you get some answers.

Hi

I am seeing this in the SSH terminal window, anything to worry about ?

Thanks

That doesn't affect the reported playback issue of local Blu-ray ISO rips.

Guess I'll have to run up a clean Live USB OS of LibreElec but the results will be the same.

Strange I just tried playing another Blu-ray ISO rip "Avatar" and that one seems to be playing OK with VC-1 VAAPI turned on and hardware acceleration.

I then played Close Encounters of the Third Kind and that plays OK as well, as does I,Robot and Independence Day

So the green screen / artifacts issue seems to not affect all Blu-ray ISO rips for some reason.

Dark City, Children of Men and Inception are the same as Blade Runner however with green screen / artifacts

OK here is a Video Component Debug log with VC-1 VAAPI turned on and playing the Blade Runner Blu-ray ISO disk image.

Thanks

I've got two Intel based HTPCs and they both have issues with Blu-ray ISO rips and VC-1 VAAPI Hardware acceleration being turned on.

I have another older AMD based HTPC and that plays the same Blu-ray rip perfectly fine with VC-1 VAAPI Hardware acceleration turned on.

So seems to be a issue with the Intel video driver in Linux / LibreElec at a guess ?

Sure are there any instructions how to do that?

If I turn on Debug logging in Kodi there is now a new thing for specific component logging, Assume I would select Video Component. Or would you want a full debug log?

Thanks

In the Kodi Player -> Videos settings if I completely turn off VAAPI Hardware Acceleration for all types and play the Blade Runner Blu-ray ISO rip again, it now plays OK and the green screen and artifacts have gone.

So what's changed between the two versions of LibreELEC / Kodi to break hardware acceleration of Blu-ray ISOs ?

I then went back in to Player -> Videos settings and turned back on VAAPI Hardware Acceleration. I then just turned off VC-1 VAAPI only and played the movie again. And it is playing OK. Pressing guide on the remote brings up some information.

Video decoder: ff-vc1 (SW) so its now only software decoding.

Pixel Format: yuv420p

Deinterlace method: unknown

Thanks

Quote from Jzozonneveld

HOw do i create a bootable USB with Gparted.

how do i boot on the usb?

Not sure about the stand alone bootable Gparted as I didn't use it. I used a utility called Rufus to create a bootable USB stick with Ubuntu OS and then I installed Gparted in Ubuntu and did it that way.

On my PC as it boots up I press F12 on the keyboard for the Boot menu and then select the USB stick to boot from that instead of the internal HDD.

Hello

I just updated my HTPC to LibreElec 9.0.0 / Kodi V18 Leia and now when I play Blu-ray ISO rips I get green screening and artifacts.

Motherboard - Intel DH67CF
CPU – Intel 2nd Generation Core i3-2100

i never had this problem on LibreElec 8.2.5 / Kodi V17.6 Krypton.

The HTPC is connected to a Denon AVR-1513.

I have VAAPI Hardware Acceleration turned on for all types and Audio passthrough turned on for all types etc.

Attached screen shot is the start of Blade Runner with the cityscape and flaming towers.

Also DVD Video_TS rips stopped playing properly in LibreElec 9.0.0, I had a lot of motion judder / slowness, lip sync way way out, video skipping of its own accord etc.

I changed the following video playback setting and now the DVD VIDEO_TS rips seem to be playing better.

Video Scaling Method - I changed from Lanczos3 - Optimised to be Bilinear.

The Deinterlace method is set to VAAPI - Bob.

Thanks

After a lot of head scratching, I have fixed my guide button so it brings up the context menu again.

I had to edit the Lircmap.xml file in /storage/.kodi/userdata

<lircmap>
    <remote device="devinput">
           <title>KEY_EPG</title>
   </remote>
</lircmap>

Its updated now, only thing that has stopped working is the context menu, I use to press guide on the Harmony remote to bring up the context menu and that no longer works now for some reason.