LibreELEC (Krypton) v8.0.0 RELEASE
LibreELEC (Krypton) 8.0.0 has arrived after a long gestation period encompassing 10x official alpha and 3x beta releases in addition to 200+ nightly milhouse builds. Based upon Kodi v17.0, our 8.0.0 release contains many small refinements to our user experience and a complete overhaul of the underlying OS core to enhance stability and extend hardware support. For a description of new features and changes in Kodi please read the official Kodi v17.0 release notice.
Changes since 7.95.3 include:
- Fix for TVheadend issues in the WeTek Play 2 DVB driver
- Fix for interactive governor causing slowdown issues on the WeTek Core
- Fix for missing Bluetooth “connect and trust” option when pairing
- Fix for missing ir-keytable streamzap support after recent changes
- Updates to refine lirc repeat timing changes
- Update WeTek Play 2 remote keymap to expose more buttons
- Updates to linux-amlogic 3.10 (arm) and 3.14 (aarch64) kernels
- Add hexdump busybox applet needed for Odroid_C2 overclocking
View detailed changes on GitHub
BOOT PARTITION SIZE
The LibreELEC (Krypton) 8.0.0 image for Generic x86_64 hardware is 216MB so it fits in the 230MB boot partition size limit of older OpenELEC installations without resizing the boot partition or forcing a complete reinstallation.
AMLOGIC MIXED-ARCH BUILDS
If you have been using community created mixed-arch builds for Odroid C2, WeTek Hub and Play 2 (aarch64 kernel with 32-bit userspace) and want to revert to official builds you must remove 32-bit binary add-ons before updating as they will not run. You will also need to run “touch /storage/.update/.nocompat” to override the CPU arch check in the update process else it detects a mismatch and aborts. If you are currently using official builds there is nothing to do – update as normal.
SYNC PLAYBACK TO DISPLAY
Kodi Krypton requires the video clock for pass-through audio synchronisation. If you have enabled “Sync Playback to Display” Kodi is forced to use the display clock. This automatically disables pass-through, and audio is output as PCM remixed to the defined 2.0, 5.1, etc. channel configuration. This difference from Kodi Jarvis is responsible for ~99% of “pass-through audio not working after update” reports.
BUGS AND FIXES
Thanks to the large number of users who tested and provided feedback on Alpha and Beta builds we are confident there are no major issues in 8.0.0, but v8.0.1 is tentatively scheduled in 2-3 weeks to resolve anything that needs attention.
SUPPORT FOR OLDER RELEASES
It is now ~12 months since Kodi Jarvis was released and ~8 months since our developer team switched attention to Kodi Krypton. If you experience an issue on LibreELEC 7.0.x builds please update to 8.0.0 and re-test first, before reporting the problem via the forums.
** CANARY PERIOD **
LibreELEC operates a 24-hour ‘canary’ period between release files being posted for download and the release being available via auto-update.
Update: We have seen reports of boxes getting stuck on the Krypton splash screen after updating. Removing /storage/.kodi/userdata/Databases/Addons27.db manually allows Kodi to complete migration but add-ons will need to be re-enabled afterwards. The bug has been reported to Kodi. Auto-update will not be available until the issue is resolved. If you do not experience the issue when updating, do not delete the Addons27.db file!
During this time our LibreELEC 8.0 Alpha or Beta preview and 7.0.3 users can use the LibreELEC settings add-on to update manually from within the Kodi GUI. To update from older LibreELEC 7.0 releases (e.g. 7.0.2) or OpenELEC use the .tar file below.
New installations using the LibreELEC USB-SD Creator app
LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Linux-32bit.bin (info)
LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Linux-64bit.bin (info)
LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.macOS.dmg (info)
LibreELEC.USB-SD.Creator.Win32.exe (info)
New installation using 3rd party USB or SD writer apps (.img.gz)
LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-8.0.0.img.gz (info)
LibreELEC-RPi.arm-8.0.0.img.gz (info)
LibreELEC-RPi2.arm-8.0.0.img.gz (info)
LibreELEC-imx6.arm-8.0.0.img.gz (info)
LibreELEC-Odroid_C2.aarch64-8.0.0.img.gz (info)
LibreELEC-WeTek_Play.arm-8.0.0.img.gz (info)
LibreELEC-WeTek_Core.arm-8.0.0.img.gz (info)
LibreELEC-WeTek_Hub.aarch64-8.0.0.img.gz (info)
LibreELEC-WeTek_Play_2.aarch64-8.0.0.img.gz (info)
New Install to WeTek internal NAND (.zip)
LibreELEC-WeTek_Play.arm-8.0.0.zip (info)
LibreELEC-WeTek_Core.arm-8.0.0.zip (info)
LibreELEC-WeTek_Hub.aarch64-8.0.0.zip (info)
LibreELEC-WeTek_Play_2.aarch64-8.0.0.zip (info)
Manual Update from LibreELEC 7.0 or OpenELEC (.tar)
LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-8.0.0.tar (info)
LibreELEC-RPi.arm-8.0.0.tar (info)
LibreELEC-RPi2.arm-8.0.0.tar (info)
LibreELEC-imx6.arm-8.0.0.tar (info)
LibreELEC-Odroid_C2.aarch64-8.0.0.tar (info)
LibreELEC-WeTek_Play.arm-8.0.0.tar (info)
LibreELEC-WeTek_Core.arm-8.0.0.tar (info)
LibreELEC-WeTek_Hub.arm-8.0.0.tar (info)
LibreELEC-WeTek_Play_2.arm-8.0.0.tar (info)
Whoohoo! Great News. Downloading Right now. Thank you so much!
This update has been fantastic! All issues i was having with ATSC drivers w/ HDhomerun connect have been resolved.
I also Successfully booted from my Seagate 1 TB USB Mass Storage drive without micro sd card!
I only had to get the “NEXT” branch of raspian and set usb_boot_mode_enable=1 in the /boot/config.txt file. After that, I just made sure that the cmdline.txt file pointed to /dev/sda and not mmcblk0. I did have to boot into Raspbian twice before it would boot using the usb device only.(w/o a sd card). You can edit all these files via SSH using “mono /boot/config.txt” and “mono /boot/cmdline.txt”. Oops before all that ——->i use the USB-SD creator to format my hard drive using 16.04 ubuntu LINUX! (The usb-SD creator will NOT format USB mass storage drives on windows i.m.e) and then u can edit the config.txt and cmdline.txt files!
Getting much higher speeds than even my Samsung Pro+ micro sd card! Using a Y cable to power my Seagate BUP 1tb external hard drive. Has the micro usb -B connector. very cool thank you libreelec team!
check out my hdparm test (taken while streaming simultaneously!)
LibreELEC:~ # hdparm -Tt /dev/sda
/dev/sda:
Timing cached reads: 602 MB in 2.00 seconds = 300.33 MB/sec
Timing buffered disk reads: 88 MB in 3.05 seconds = 28.86 MB/sec
very happy! thanks again. hopefully this helps some lost souls out there trying to find their answers on google. It took a lot of trial and error for me to figure this out, a lot of the instructions out there are incomplete
How do you update a LibreOffice Alpha/Beta from a couple of weeks ago without losing settings/data?
Use the manual update function in the settings add-on. You can take a backup first if you’re cautious, but it is not strictly necessary as you’re going from an 8.0 release to an 8.0 release.
Thanks!
Oh, and what if the update function does not list any update?
It might take 30-90 mins for the updated file that determines what you see as available for download to replicate to all mirror servers.
LibreOffice might be a tough upgrade path.. 😀
Especially if you came from OpenOffice first…
Nice work!
You guys rock!!! Fantastic release!!
Great job Devs, well done!
Tried to update from 7 to 8 manually uploading tar to update folder. Rebooted the Nuc and now it’s stuck in “Add-on migration in progress – please wait”
Had this before. If you can live with having to setup your addons again, you can go to SMB share of your LibreELEC installation or SSH on it and delete the addon(s).db file.
This should make your installation boot again, but you will loose addon settings, and all addons you installed will be deactivated.
Should I update my 7.95.3 Installation via Update Addon or rather make a backup, set up 8 Final from scratch and restore backup? (for less bugs, better performance)
If this is a box that’s been updated through several major versions it’s never a bad decision to spring-clean. If it’s a box installed during current alpha/beta releases then it’s probably not necessary. Entirely up to you 🙂
I just Installed 7.95.3 two days ago and didn’t do much tweaking, so i should be fine, shouldn’t I?
Indeed, “It should work! ™’. 🙂
Great work. Thanks
Hello, tag is missing again 🙂
And now appears. Thank You! Going compile 🙂
Just updated via SSH. work just fine :3 but I realy liked the beta boot splash with paint running down the logo ‘XD
Manually updated rpi2 from 7.03 to 8. That went well but then?….
Its stuck on the Libre boor screen for as far as 15min.
Is there something going wrong?
15 minutes is indeed a bit too long.
Did you use the correct update file (and not the rpi1 build perhaps) ?
Updated manual trough kodi itself. It still on the bootscreen do (4hours). And there is activity on the system, the green led flashes. But no idea what so ever rot what to do.
Same here on pi1 going from 7.02 to 8 using manual update. can still ssh in so its not crashed, just hangs at ‘starting unbind frame buffer console’. I used the correct pi1 build as far a I can tell.
back to 7.0.3 and booting fine. noticed the update files were not cleaned from the update directory after update to 8. so i’m guessing the update didn’t complete somehow. sticking with 7.03 for now i think.
I hate the same problem, when the pi boots, go to the ssh and delete addons27.db. this should fix the problem. good luck
I flashd two card one with 7.0.3 en the other with 8
For the 7 it’s easy to restore to troug backup and for 8 Will try to use a backup otherwise build it with addons etc. From scratch.
@chup >> thanks for the solution.
-Solved- After updating manually through the settings menu I had the same problem. Same problem with a clean installation of LE. 8.0. So I did a clean installation of Libreelec 7.2 using NOOBS and then updated through the settings menu again to Libreelec 8.0. Worked for me just fine, but make sure you have a backup.
Hi, all work ok on LibreELEC (Krypton) v8.0.0, only HDMI-CEC won’t reconnect after i power off/on my tv (Philips) or change between TV and Raspberry Pi 3 input.
On LibreELEC (Jarvis) v7.0.3 MR, HDMI-CEC works ok.
Thank you for your work!
See https://forum.libreelec.tv/thread-4953.html. I expecting 8.0.1 to correct this issue on default, hopefully 😉
Thank you for info! 🙂
thanks! keep on doing good work!
Still no popcornmix CEC patches for the Odroid!?!??!??! sigh.. i guess i’ll compile it myself again then..
is there any reason they’ve no t been merged yet? They’ve been in the RPI branch forever!
Hi the beta boot splash was amazing as someone have already mentioned above
Custom skip time still not working 🙁 (as per thread below)
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=306684
Hello team,
In the new version 8 passthrough is not working anymore. Mulit-Channel is not the same.
TreuHD/DTS-HD is not working anymore. I did try all stuff bit no success
We have no crystal ball here to see which hardware combination(s) you are using. Go to the LibreELEC forum and open a thread with full details including log files.
You probably need to disable “sync playback to display” else Krypton transcodes to PCM.
Hello this happens only if “synchronize with display” is enabled. Completely nonsens: what reliationship is between TV and HD sound? Why there is a downmix to Multi-Channel?
What relationship…? Rather a lot if you choose to resynch video. That’s why the requirement of switching off the sync is there – it allows encoded audio to pass without getting mangled in the process..
Has anybody tried overclocking via config.txt? I tried it on 7.95.1 and the system didn’t boot.
My system is pi 2.
Moderate overclocking should not be a problem. However, don’t expect miracles. If the system didn’t boot, a typo is the most likely culprit.
It was just moderate and it didn’t work. It hangs on boot screen as soon as I change the config.txt On 7.0.3 I had no problems with same values. Whatever… I will try it with version 8 as well.
Tried with version 8 on a RPI1. No Problem.
Hi,
What is your overclock u are using for the pi2?
Next up service notification crashes v8 when the next TV episode is about to load.
I am on a rpi2.
i Have installed and after that i make a full reset. 2K Files plays smoother as in the Beta Versions but the Memory Problem seem´s not solved if i fast forward local media ( SSD ) the Memory get´s Full.
updated through the libreelec settings on my chromebox from 7.0.3 and after the libre boot screen its been blank
Same here. Have you found a solution?
nope. I tried to downgrade back to 7.0.3 and it tells me the archive is corrupted/invalid
i finally got it back working after the 5th time manually downgrading it back to 7.0.3
the journey has been long. the wait seeamed forever. the journey was worth it. the wait was needed for you to bring the best product in front of your humble users. freedom forever
firstly thanks for the devs for their efforts
Wetek Core user here , Libreelec 8.0
this bug is still happening
“Fix for interactive governor causing slowdown issues on the WeTek Core”
after leaving the Core idle for a couple of hours and trying to use it became unresponsive and reboot fix the freeze..
if you can investigate more in this bug it will be much appreciated 🙂
Please post this in the bug report forum
seem to get the following in log when updating from 7.0.3 to 8.0.0
18:13:15.176 T:1773138848 ERROR: ADDON: Could not locate inputstream.adaptive.so.1.0.7
18:13:15.232 T:1773138848 ERROR: ADDON: Could not locate inputstream.rtmp.so.1.0.3
I would love to upgrade my solid old Acer Revo R3600 to libreelec 8.0
Currently I’m on LE 7.0.2 with nvidia-legacy 340.101 compiled in. As I understand the later nvidia drivers cause stuttering on this nvidia ION device.
Which version of LibreElec do I need to download? In there a build with the specific nvidia legacy driver?
I thought there used to be an nvidia specific build??
Thanks
The generic build will use an appropriate older Nvidia driver for Ion and Ion 2 graphics – I just updated my Asus AT5IONT-I box. It uses driver version 340.102 for that hardware – seems to work well..
Awesome, all updated and running well here too. Thanks for confirming and big thanks to LibreElec team!!
Volume down (audio) on usb remote control not working on Raspberry Pi B. The same remote control is ok on Raspberry Pi 3. Volume up ok on pi b and pi 3.
Updated on Generic x86_64 and RPI2. No problems detected. Great work guys.
Thanks to Libreelec team
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Hello, updated through the libreelec settings on my chromebox from 7.0.3 and after the libre boot screen its been blank (black screen with a cursor in the middle). Any ideas on what I should do from here? Never had this happen before after doing a update
Same here, went back to 7.0.3
I tried to go back to 7.0.3 and it doesn’t work for me
Same here
Hey Charles,
I tried various times to fix it. The one that worked for me was downgrading to 7.0.3 using the genetic x86 64 tar file on this page: (second link)
https://libreelec.tv/downloads/generic-x86/
I was very fortunate because I didn’t lose a thing, which I was worried about, considering I didn’t create a backup… Shame on me… Let me know if it works for you, best of luck
I did that about 5 times before it actually worked but it’s good now
Same happened to me. I managed to look through the logs where there was a red herring about org.freedesktop… but also a SQL error saying SELECT idVersion FROM version (or something similar) for addons27.db
I changed the name of the db file to addons27.dbold and without needing to reboot or anything, kodi came to life and everything else appears to work fine.
I had the same trace in the logs. Rename of Addons27.db worked fine for me too.
Rpi3 – Update from LibreELEC 7.0.3 (official) to LibreELEC 8.0.0 (official) via the installed addon in Kodi locks up the boot screen. I have a backup I made before installing, will try using the SAMBA method next.
Same here
same result with SAMBA method..
Read release notes again – there is some write up to remove one file.
Well..I restarted my pi3 (10 minutes after the locked screen) and it seems to work now. But i dont know if there is any internal damage yet (i only have 1 addon though that seems to work).
All works perfectlly. Thanks for Your effort.
PS. implement chrome 😉
I cannot connect to any repository in v8 on Raspberry Pi 3, not even the official one. I get the message ‘Cannot connect to the storage’. Anyone else having this problem? Any idea on a solution? Thx!
I always update by copy tar into .update folder, and restart Rpi. It works flawlesly for years. I would recommend everyone that method. You have very little chance to get into trouble. Also, if you have customized SD /USB, with own partitioning, I strongly advise NOT to use their new .gz image method, as it seems to me, it contains some deafult set partitions..
Of course, its good idea, when updating to next major version of Kodi (case of 7.0.3->8 LE update) to install it fresh from the scratch and copy plugin files, but generally, the .tar method is solid and tested through the time, so I think no need change something, which works 🙂
The ONLY difference between .tar and .img.gz is we unzip and mount the .img to copy the update files. It is extensively tested and there is no risk to any existing partitions on your device – don’t spread misinformation please.
Hello, I dont wanna misinformate anyone. I just lurking into code before some time, and I think there were partition related parts. And also some problems within testing. That keeps me away of this method, and I quite hapilly still user good old .tar method without a hick 🙂 I just try to help others, as I see numerous black screen problems here. Maybe it doesnt matter, but certainly it wont hurt. I have no intentions to be disrespectfull 😉 Have a nice day
need to add testing right after release. img.gz method is there some time, and propably (I hope and wish) all bugs was catched and fixed. Again, I dont wanna spread misinterpretation, all is just my feelings from history, take it that way 🙂
Awesome update. Great. Thanks.
After update to LE 8.0 on RPI2b, no internet access via LE Wifi hotspot.
On LE 7.0.3 no issue..
Same issue o Zotac Nano
Thanks for a great update! Installed LE 8.0.0 yesterday on both my RPI2, everything works perfect! You guys rock! *thumbs up* 🙂
Lirc not work. In v.7.0.3. – All worked fine.
I’ve been using an RPi-B, a gpio IR receiver, dtoverlay=lirc-rpi.
It helps only, restarting the service. But only until reboot the system.
It is necessary to always use:
Programs > Program Addons > LibreELEC Configurator > Services > Enable Lirc (down the bottom) > Disable-Enable Lirc.
HOW to fix it ???
As CORRECT configure Lirc?
What changes in Lirc, between v.7.0.3 – 8.0.0?
Help Please!!!
This does not work:
Programs > Program Addons > LibreELEC Configurator > Services > Enable Lirc (down the bottom) > Enable Lirc.
Powered old school:
.config/autostart.sh
#!/bin/sh
killall lircd
ir-keytable -p lirc
lircd –device=/dev/lirc0 /storage/.config/lircd.conf
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Hi! Last night i left my wetek play with 8.0 , and morning i saw its freezed without screen ,i must pulled out from power cause buttons wont helped me… does somebody saw this problem?
Till the 8.0 version it was rockstable with the 7.0.x , the stb. was worked more than a week without reboots or errors.
Does it have some fix? or i need to downgrade again and w8 for some update?
On my asrock j3455 the Final Version works in all things.
Live TV without stuttering and so on…….
Thx for the Final Version
Hello!
Did this fix for the extremely slow listing of items in krypton, was included in LibreELEC 8.0.0?
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/11651
Thank you
No. As is clear from the GH ticket you linked, it will be picked up in 17.1
just a question, if i update to 8.0 will i need to install my add ons again ? i am now using 7.95.3 thanks guys.
No I just copied the 8.0 Tar file into Update Folder Via Windows and rebooted my Wetek Hub. During reboot it upgraded to 8.0 and I did not lose any Add-ons everything was the same running 8.0.
ok but i guess you can also update it automatically on the rpi in libreelec
You can. I ran into a issue with LibreElec Logo stuck on reboot when I did that to version 7.95.3. I ended up reloading from Scratch and loading the Add ons again so this time I used the Update Folder method and it worked fine. Both should work since I could not find a reason I went the Update Folder method instead.
Upgraded both my RPi3 and RPi2, works very well.
Only thing is that HDMI-CEC doesn’t seem to work on my Panasonic TV now.
I will try to revert the firmware as recommended by popcornmix in jimmy’s link to the thread about this problem
popcornmix solution of replacing start.elf and fixup.dat in /flash with the ones he’s linking to works perfectly, HDMI-CEC now working on my Panasonic TV
Try to update my Odroid C2 from Libreelec 7.1.0 to this release via LibreELEC-Odroid_C2.aarch64-7.95.3.img.gz.
No success.
Device keep stuck on logo screen with no response.
Also try to update via system->libreelec->Update Channel with no success.
What am I missing?
Run “rm /storage/.kodi/userdata/Databases/Addons27.db” and reboot. There is a bug in Kodi’s update routine but we didn’t find it yet. Removing the DB works around it.
Just updated my Intel i3 based mini-ITX HTPC from LE 7.95.3 to 8.0 with no issues. Great work by the devs! Thanks..
Fresh install on RPI2, everything works perfectly fine. Amazing job, thanks guys !!!
Appriciate the work however i found that i still had issues which popped up with the 7.95.3 release. So i had to revert to the 7.95.2 version which runs mostly fine. IMX6.arm version.
Main issues: When i control the menus with my logitech remote every second or 3rd directional change suddenly invokes a double jump when navigating. Also for whatever reason the system becomes unresponsive after less then 24 hrs and only a full unplug resolves the issue. These issues are not present in the 7.95.2 or earlier releases for me.
I updated to the 8.0.0 release and it appears to work okay with my libraries and add-ons but after watching a movie from my library and/or stop the movie, it doesn’t go back to the Kodi Home menu. I just get a blank screen and have to do an unplug as well. Running imx6 version on cubox-i4pro.
Figured out the issue. Blank screen happens because of the refresh rate switching between 24Hz and 60Hz. HDMI detects no signal and thus blank screen. Turn off the adjust refresh rate and home menu comes back Everytime now.
Imx6 issue of 90sec no sound is the bug listed and causes issues if you don’t wait the 90sec before doing anything.
90 sec audio bug is fixed in my build: http://vpeter.libreelec.tv/imx6-xbian-kernel-4.4/LibreELEC-imx6.arm-8.0.0.img.gz
It will be also in 8.0.1 release.
Hi Peter, is there a .tar version of your build to just update versus creating a clean image? I would like to try your build with the fix. Thanks.
LibreELEC can be updated with .tar or witz .img.gz file.
Works like a champ! Thanks @Peter!
can I used your build on a RPi-B?
Thanks, does not seem to crash anymore….Stable for 2 days now 😉
The only thing I noticed is that the Screensavers seem to lock or freeze my Kodi and I have to hard boot it.
I think “turning off the adjust refresh rate” isn’t the fix . I just can’t watch 24fps movies with 60hz refresh rate .
I am also running on the cubox-i4pro. I did not have the issue with the movie as you mentioned however my remote (Logitech Harmony One) issues are still present in both the 7.95.3 and the 8.0 build. Not sure about the complete freezing of the os on 8.0 because honestly i haven’t tried it for a whole day after the 7.95.3 issues and the same symptomps here. 🙁
Hope whatever is causing these gets fixed in the next release maye otherwise i have to stay on 7.95.2.
Can you open a thread on forum to describe issue in more detail? Lately there was bunch of lirc changes and I don’t understand them and don’t have this remote to test. I only have Logitech Harmony 650 which seems working fine.
Sure i can open a seperate thread
Also this could help you: https://support.myharmony.com/en-us/adjusting-a-devices-command-repeats
First of all, thanks a lot for the hard and dedicated work. Libreelec and Kodi are really great. I’m also running a cubox-i4pro (imx6) and have a few issues where I hope for your recommendations:
(1) Starting with the last two versions (last beta and 8.0 release) I’m also experiencing this crash/hanging over night — my box is running 24×7 and is unresponsive when I try to use it the next evening. Solution is reboot.
(2) Auto-replay: for a long time (multiple major Kodi releases and switch from openelec to libreelec), every played video, whether file, stream, add-on is automatically restarting as soon as it completes. I suspect that my baby son was playing with the remote and somehow found a hidden functionality. I tried everything but can’t find a place to disable this behavior.
(3) I would like to disable some main menu entries (TV, Radio) – doing so in the “Skin” settings hides them only for a short time (maybe till next reboot) until they all reappear.
(4) I’m heavily using the different German Mediathek addons. While most, e.g, ARD, Arte … are working just fine, I do have trouble with playing ZDF movies for quite a while. The issue seems not to be related to the add-on since I did not find other posts on it and since it persists over different add-ons (ZDF Mediathek, ZDF Mediathek 2016, Mediathek). What happens is: upon playing a movie, the wheel starts spinning and then Kodi just restarts. The crash log always shows “NOTICE: Let’s decode with iMX VPU” as last entry.
I would be super happy for any recommendation on how to solve these issues .
Thanks a lot!
I’ve made a fresh install of LibreELEC-imx6.arm-8.0.0.img.gz on my cubox-i4Pro and it works wonderfully so far… but freezes when idle for several hours (happened 3 times already, everytime after the screensaver kicked in and the tv auto-shutdown or was manually switched off (usually overnight, so I’m not sure how many hours it took).
When it happens the box doens’t respond to any kind of input (I tested with usb keyboard, flirc remote control, ssh, kore app on android) and I have no choice but to unplug and replug the power cord.
I’ve doublechecked my CEC settings and made sure switching off the tv wouldn’t cause the cubox-i4Pro to go to suspend nor to power off, but switching on the tv when it’s frozen shows a frozen image of the interface, not the “no signal” message that appears when I intentionally switch off the box, so I know it’s not just powered off.
I do not use a single “non-official” addon, my only customization so far was defining a flirc profile for an old LG DVD remote, placing the file “lg_dvd” in “.config/rc_keymaps” and then placing this script in an “autostart.sh” in “.config”:
ir-keytable -c -p NEC -w /storage/.config/rc_keymaps/lg_dvd
I’ve also experienced this freeze with that setting that adjusts screen refresh frequency while playing movies switched off, this had no effect whatsoever on this bug. The screen blanking bug didn’t affect me so far.
1) You could check this image which could fix this issue: http://vpeter.libreelec.tv/imx6-xbian-kernel-4.4/black-screen-test/
2) When you watch one movie open context menu and you will get option for Repeat. I think you have it set to All.
3) Maybe your card is broken and doesn’t save settings?
Remote issue has been identified and fixed: https://forum.libreelec.tv/thread-4813-post-38122.html#pid38122
You can update tronsmart vega S95 in this version ?
Look in the forums for community Amlogic releases. There is nothing official for that box.
Thanks guys for all your hard work. Both the LibreELEC and Kodi developers.
I have been regularly compiling from github and testing LibreELEC on my RaspberryPi1 Model B+ and have had very few problems.
I have also learned a lot in the process which is great.
Well done and thank you.
Thx for the release! Painless upgrade from 7.95.3 for me.
Im stuck on the splash screen, can’t find the path to /storage/.kodi/Databases/Addons27.db because there is no Databases folder.
RPI3
Nevermind, the path is /storage/.kodi/userdata/Database/Addons27.db
Whow this release is so much broken! Worse than all the alphas before… Both Raspi3 and x64 went dead after the update…. I was able to fix Raspi3 by deleting the Addons27.db while the x64 keeps rebooting every minute with just deleting and not applying the manual downgrade….
Downgrade attempt says “KERNEL or SYSTEM not found”
For me
New release works like a charm
Best regards to all the crew
I have Wetek Core
So I went from 7.0 to every beta and now 8. Every 8 (beta or not) had stability issues. Not crashing and restart but just stuck… I checked the logs, there was nothing (in some cases no entry 1-2 minutes before hang). No difference felt (as in, I did not measure and test) between betas and release/ If I am fast enough to think it is stuck I can ssh in and issue a reboot but ssh fails fast so usually I cycle it.
Yes, no logs so you will most likely say w/o logs, nothing you can do. I understand that. Like mom telling me her computer gave an error message but she doesn’t know what it said… just wanted to see if others see this too or if it is just my combination of addons and behavior that causes it…
Even with the hangs, I still love it!
My rpi3 get stuck some times too. Checked logs and found nothing.
There is a strong correlation between users who cannot provide a log file (else we see the crap they installed and refuse support) and people who post with crashing and stability issues. There is an equally strong relationship between users with “normal” installs and posts thanking us for our great software. You may draw your own conclusions..
Clean install with nothing but LE installed.
Problems with Core has been documented throughout beta phase.
Logs would be provided if my Core boxes could stay working long enough without glitching or going into “zombie mode” as others have stated.
Perhaps chewitt should check the tone or attitude of LE comments before dismissing LE problems?
I have several ION2 machines all of which slow down and eventually freeze when running either Artwork Downloader or Trakt (heavy background app). Nothing in the logs, using LE v8.00. Works fine when browsing my library, playing etc when these addons are disabled. All worked fine on older installs.
Awesome, thanks a lot
Has anyone experienced problems with some known working live tv channels loading to a gray screen w/o audio with Ccloud since the update to 8.0?? If so is there a known fix? I’m using a RPI3 b+
thx
No problems seen, because we don’t install media stealing pirate add-ons. Bye.
I’ve only one problem with this version but it could be I’m simply missing something. When playing back a video file (legit copies of purchased dvd movies I’ve stored on a hard drive) I used to be able to press ‘ok’ on my keypad and bring up the menu onscreen with the playback controls and the settings buttons for picture/sound etc. All I get now is the time line with no other controls. I can’t therefore press ‘stop’ to exit a file and have to press the ‘back’ key. Also, on entering the file again there is no ‘resume’ option. What am I missing here? Otherwise this is a fantastic upgrade from the LE guys.
Hello,
I haven’t been able to update past “LibreELEC-Generic.x86_64-7.90.010” without getting the dreaded black screen cursor bug. I’ve tried versions 7.95.3 and 8.0.0 and both give me the problem. LE boots, but Kodi’s slash never shows and leaves me at the black screen.
I’m not sure what to do to fix this. Can I still get a log if Kodi isn’t booted?
http://pastebin.com/gCEc8VTN
The only thing I notice is towards the end :”00:21:52.979 T:139751143370048 ERROR: SQL: [Addons27.db] SQL error or missing database
Query: SELECT idVersion FROM version”
Deleting Addons27.db manually did the trick.
When i start a movie, sometimes the resume label hangs in the middel of the screen. How do i provide a log and where to send it?
Upgrade from 7.0.3 to 8.0 on Raspi2 didn´t work. Upgrade runs well but then system stops on startup screen…
There is an issue with some skins that get stuck trying to play the intro movie, no matter whether the setting is to not play it. Deleting the intro.mp4 or renaming it seems to bypass the issue. Maybe that’s your issue?
It was another issue.
I had to delete .kodi/userdata/Database/Addons27.db and reboot…
Is there a way to enable Artist Slideshow in the default skin?
Can’t find the option for that feature.
It’s there anywhere that summarises the main changes since 7.0.3 for those of us that weren’t following along with all the alpha/beta releases?
Screensavers don’t work. 90% screensavers wont start, just black screen, for example Euphoria. AsRock Q1900-ITX. Anyone have same issue?
Yup, I do. I rely on SolarWinds screensaver to keep my old plasma from retention\burn-in… so for now I’m sticking with 7.0.3
I also have the same problem running on Intel Atom-based hardware. Screensavers that worked fine in Jarvis no longer work, just bring up a black screen.
Performing the upgrade to final tonight. Looking forward to it, 7.95.3 has been perfect for me. Thanks to all the devs and testers time and efforts!
Just switched from Openelec to Libreelec final but now everytime when i turn on my tv it switches automatic to HDMI (kodi)
My RPI is always on so this is annoying and didn’t happen with Openelec so it must be a setting or something but i can’t find anything.
Go to settings/system/input/peripherals
Thmx found it, and solved 😉
I have the same problem and in settings is only cec (first point) on and the rest is off.
Hi, I wonder if someone can tell me if this build is compatible with my USB Tuner, DVBSky S960?
I am having no luck in getting it to show in TVHeadend and if anyone can point me in the right direction on how to get this working, even if its a previous build.
I have TVHeadend working already on my Wetek Play 2. Perhaps I am missing something or I need to build something myself.
Any help anyone can give me on getting the right build for this tuner would be amazing.
Thanks.
I have it running with a DVBSky S960 V2 USB Box mit 1x DVB-S2 Tuner (https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B01M00X69Z) with no issues.
Hi,
I have just completed a clean install to 8.0.0 on Raspberry Pi 3 and all functions appear to work just fine EXCEPT for trying to run a slideshow with my photos in Pictures. The slideshow timing function (set at 5 secs) just does not work. It takes around 80 secs to move from one picture to the next. (The KODI 17 installed on my PC works fine using picture slideshows.)
I would appreciate some update/advice when you have time.
Kindest Regards,
Ted Shimmin
Why can’t you delete “in progress movies” or “random movies” or any of that from the home screen, despite the edit mode in the skin interface that doesn’t seem to be an area you can edit .
For people still on the fence about upgrading: I upgraded from the latest beta on RPI3 to this one using the tar file, worked flawlessly.
The upgrade problems seem to be focused on the vanilla 7.x (release) -> 8.x update path.
In Pictures the slideshow, pan and zoom effects or rotate images is very slow in Raspberry Pi 2 or 3. I tried with only 4 or 5 images (non progressive) in one folder, resized all to 320×320 and remove all EXIF information, but no difference.
During the slideshow when the info window is opened, the speed is normalized.
Thx makers for all the efford, great job. Just upgraded from openelec and all works fine.
Just two stange things, first i can not enter or add nfs share by hostname , only ip. (worked before)
Second in tv series view all collored lines at the right of posters.
The delete function of a file from an USB HDD or USB (using file manager) has gone or I’m doing something wrong?
Does all of this mean that I can update from 7 to 7.95 then 8.0 without worrying about my add-ons db file?
” The bug has been reported to Kodi.” – pls provide a link to the bugreport
libreelec 8.0 on a notebook cannot use HDMI to connect to a TV. Two screens all blank out.
Odroid C2 user here. Audio goes from usb to my dac but i am having big problems when i play music. A lot of crackling and pop noise is coming out of the speakers. Is this something that can be fixed with a software update?
I have an issue. Sometimes the rpi2 hangs up and I cannot even reboot it. Also it hangs up when I’m searching for a new movie or a series recently added to the collection.
I’m having a few issues with performance in this new version. I’m afraid I’m coming back to 7.0.2. Very slow performance while browsing in video addons. Anyone having same problem?
yes extremely slow. back to 7.0.3
Great work and Thanks for the work. I upgraded mi Raspberry Pi3 from 7.95.3 via .tar file in the update folder. Update worked fine but I still have the same issue since upgrading from 7.0.3.:
In 3D MVC MKV Files (Remuxed by Makemkv) I have lost center audio during playback with passthrough (works with PCM) and the pictures freezes when I forward the movie by chapter or forwarding by steps. Does anybody have the same problem? Help would be appreciated.
Yep, same picture freezing with MKV files after upgrading from 7.0.3 to 7.95.1-3 and with 8.0 whenever you skip forward through the file. The speed and insignificant RAM usage in 7.9.3 and 8.0 is amazing, but sadly had to revert to 7.0.3 on my RPI3. Audio never skips, but the picture freezing is frustrating.
Hoping this is fixed in the next 8.0 version release.
having problems with 5g connections – every time I start rasp pi 3, I have to reconnect the network
Going to try it on my WeTek Hub. Thanks a lot!!! 😀
The video addon slowness issue is a problem in Kodi 17.0 and is being fixed in 17.1 . I have compiled a customer version of LibreElec 8.0.0 with the fix and it works.
Please, can you share it?
I have compiled a version for Raspberry Pi 2 and 3. What model do you have ?
I have a rpi2. Can you share?
E-mail me at: jeff at thebinks.com
Pi2 as well
I have tried to e-mail a request for this file but your e-mail will not accept.
Likely caught by my spam filter. Post your E-mail here and I will send you a link.
If the truth is that it is desperate the slowness in the menus of video addons.
I hope you get the correction already. Because it is insufficient
Jeff get the compilation please
E-mail me at: jeff at thebinks.com
Updated from Jarvis on my raspberyy pi 1 and video playback from a streaming source or my own server was either stuttering like crazy or not at all. It would play the audio fine but video was another story. Had to re-load Jarvis and everything worked fine.
Rpi3 here with HifiBerry, and over wifi, running just fine! Thanks!
works brilliantly on odroid-c2 fresh install. No problems – thanks
PS – got both ODRIOD C2 and RPI3 and OdroidC2 seems a lot smoother and more responsive with LE8
After upgrading my pi3 from 7.0.3 and then 8 it displays a message saying: NEVER TOUCH boot= in extlinux.conf / cmdline.txt!
If you don’t know what you are doing,
your installation is now broken.
Normal startup in 60s…
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It does startup normally after that. So how do I get rid if this annoying 60 second delay
This update has been a huge performance hit on RPi1 coming from a fresh install of 7.0.3, addon lists load slower, addon videos take longer to start, video overlay causes frame drops, input controls lag etc. Strongly recommend *NOT* installing 8.0.0 on RPi1.
deleted Addons27.db to get v8.0.0 to work and now all addons are incompatible or marked as broken
This Krypton v8 release is great! Thank you so much libreelec team!!
It’s the only* ROM I’ve tried so far which runs stable on the WeTek Play 2!
(but I doubt we will enjoy proper DVB broadcast ever with the buggy hardware setting of this box… sad)
*) The WeOS build v2.0.2 is completely unstable!! WeOS freezes/hangs/reboots all the time – useless.
If you want to run Android I can recommend the build “Android TV v1.1, WeOS 1.3 based” from ricardopvz, however also with this build many problems show up if you use apps like Netflix, it’s somehow incompatible/disruptive with other WeOS components perhabs WeTV.
So, here my experience with the superb LibreELEC (Krypton) v8.0.0/ some testing:
– I did a clean install to NAND; image LibreELEC-WeTek_Play_2.aarch64-8.0.0.zip
(Don’t forget to clean data and caches before you install; btw to manage the install you can easily boot to the “BIOS”-menu by pressing a while/ releasing the front On-Off button when connecting the power supply)
– the setup menu guides you through basic settings
– Wifi works
– Samba connection to PC works
– Bluethooth works (turn it on first in Libreelec settings)
– USB Audio works (2.0, Musicstreamer DAC)
– playback works: tested some HEVC 60fps samples
– VDR/PVR backend works
– I prefer TVHeadend 4.0/4.2, works, here a nice guide for the install: http://www.zedt.eu/tech/linux/dvb-c-tv-raspberry-pi-libreeleckodi/
– recording works
All in all a really great build, stable and responsive!
The only issue I had was with the genuine/built-in Wetek DVB-C receiver – but this is a severe issue ’cause the live TV integration is the most important feature of this box for me. Many channels show massive artefacts/ thus are unwatchable:
– it’s not a specific HD issue, some HD channels play perfect in 720 or 1080
– I’m talking about normal free-to-air channels
– signal/connection is good, no problems with the Coolstream Neo on this cable
Does anyone have the same issues with DVB-C on WeTek Play 2? My suspicion/ one theory is this cheap hardware just doesn’t support the whole range of Modulation/QAM properly…
@maxli Please describe your issue with DVB-C in more details and post it on either LibreELEC forum or on WeTek forum so we can discuss and try to fix the problem.
Do i realy need to go back to openelec 6.0.3 to solve the “failed to start xorg server” issue?
My hardware:
http://www.xtreamer.net/xtreamer/specs.aspx
Right link
http://www.hdmag.ro/comanda-online/9-home-theater-pc/47-xtreamer-ultra-2-deluxe.html
I’m not sure what the issue is, but I can confirm that LE 8.0.0 runs perfectly okay on an Ultra2 as I have been using one all weekend. Perhaps make a backup, clean install, then selectively restore the content you need (sources.xml, DB’s, thumbs) .. sometimes things just need a spring clean.
Restore bios to default after a clean install seems to solve the issue.
Thank you so much 😍😍😀😀
Job for xorg server is started. Xorg server failed.
I done a bios default reset, clean install and a hard reset.
Anything more?
Hi, someone could help me? I update from libreelec 7.9 to 8.0 and everything seem goes fine but at reboot it stucks at black screen and LibreELEC (official) – Version 8.0.0 text.
how can i solve? if i could
I have the same problem. Don’t want to delete and do a clean install as I have a retropie installation with several files I don’t want to lose.
Excerpt from Kodi release page. This fixed my problem.
Update: We have seen reports of boxes getting stuck on the Krypton splash screen after updating. Removing /storage/.kodi/userdata/Databases/Addons27.db manually allows Kodi to complete migration but add-ons will need to be re-enabled afterwards. The bug has been reported to Kodi. Auto-update will not be available until the issue is resolved. If you do not experience the issue when updating, do not delete the Addons27.db file!
I have to use a linux machine to mount the partition, access and remove the 0 byte file Addons27.db. Then everything works fine after that. The UI is a little heavy for Pi3.
Having installed the latest version on my Zero w, ad getting it working, although slow, I cannot seem to find an option to enable the ‘WiFi’ adapter for the Pi 2.
Am I missing something?
I’m not sure that statement/question makes sense. You say that Pi ZeroW is working okay (good) but then you state that Pi2 doesn’t have wifi options. Well.. Pi2 doesn’t have on-board wifi hardware. If you’re using an external USB device, it needs to have a supported chipset.
Thank you LE support for all your help ☺ I love your software. Lokking forward to future releases.
I installed libreelec 8.
When i playback mp3 is works perfectly.
However there are some mp3 when play back kodi is freezing and only a power cycle is working.
Tested with higher bit rate 320kbps instead of 192kps, but that works without issues. So I cannot determine what is the difference.
Anyone any idea in what direction i need to look for?
Hardware Raspberry PI3 with HIFIBerry DAC+ PRO
can u make clear that the recent 8 build wifi works ok or not in rpi 3?
RPi3 wifi works, but field reports suggest the on-board antenna is not brilliant. It’s not going to set speed or stability records. Ethernet is highly recommended.