Two new features have been introduced with Kodi that should give users even more control over how the software works. UPnP search functions are also slowly working their way into Kodi. Further, communication between Kodi UPnP clients and Kodi UPnP servers continues to improve with proper or additional support for categories like date added, ratings, votes, and artwork, along with sorting for those new categories. Kodi is now significantly more compatible with servers like PlayOn and MediaBrowser, as client-related bugs have been dealt with. On the output side, work continues, slowly but surely, on UPnP. On the input side, library scanning is receiving a massive speed boost, which should make the initial scan on Android and iOS devices quite a bit more spritely. The Kodi Library is getting improvements both coming in and going out. This means most low power systems, such as those operating Android or iOS, may struggle compared to the heftier HTPCs or Intel NUCs and ZOTAC ZBOXes that are running desktop and laptop processors. The caveat to this update is that the decoding of h.265 is entirely software based. Software support for the VP9 video codec is also included. Users with particularly large libraries or interest in 4K video may be especially likely to appreciate this update. A 40 GB file could be compressed to 20 GB. The use of HEVC and VP9 could result in dramatically smaller video files sizes with exactly the same level of quality. For users, this means Kodi will now be capable of playing back h.265 (also known as HEVC) and VP9 video codecs. To begin, Kodi has been updated to use FFmpeg 2.4.4. With that said, let’s take a look at some of the features that come with Kodi 14.0. Merry Christmas and happy holidays, everyone! We are proud to announce the release of Kodi 14.0, which comes with a new name, a new logo, and a wide variety of new features, but underneath the new coat of paint remains the same software we all love.Ī detailed changelog for Kodi 14 can be found under milestones on our code repository, should you be interested.

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