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[size=x-large][b]THIS THREAD IS JUST FOR REGRESSION TESTING. DO NOT USE THIS THREAD FOR ALL BUG REPORTS. PLEASE READ THIS WHOLE POST BEFORE REPLYING HERE.[/b][/size]

[b][color=#FF4500]While these are test builds for a bugfix version, they are still test builds and could possibly be unstable. Proceed with caution and always backup your settings![/color][/b]

[size=x-large][b]What is this:[/b][/size] [list] [*]These are test builds for anyone who would like to help with testing the upcoming Kodi v14.1 bugfix release. [*]No new features have been added to this version. [*]Only bug fixes have gone in. [/list] [u]The main aim of this thread is to help make sure that no new bugs have accidentally slipped in as a result of the other bug fixes.[/u]

[size=x-large][b]How to help:[/b][/size] [list=1] [*][b]If something was [i]working[/i] in v14.0 and is now [i]broken[/i] in pre-v14.1:[/b] This is the main thing we want to know about. Please include in your post: [list] [*] Say if this was also an issue in v14.0 or not. [*] A [b]debug log[/b] [*] The build date (in the download URL or in system info on Kodi) [*] Details about your system (OS, hardware specs, etc) [*] Steps needed to reproduce the issue (play a movie, go to a file list, use an add-on, etc) [*] The more details, the better. [/list]

[*][b]If something was broken in v14.0 and is now fixed in pre-v14.1:[/b] feel free to post about that. Confirmation is always nice.

[*][b]If something was broken in v14.0 and is still broken in pre-v14.1:[/b] please [b][color=#FF4500]do not[/color][/b] report it in this thread unless it's something we specifically asked to be tested. Report those bugs/issues in a [b][color=#006400]new thread[/color][/b]. [/list]

[b][size=x-large]Where to download:[/size][/b] Specific v14.1 test builds are listed below. Other files in the "test-builds" directory are unrelated to v14.1 testing.

[b]Android:[/b] [list] [*] [b]ARM[/b] - [i]Most Android users will want this build[/i] - [b]:[/b] [url=http://mirrors.kodi.tv/test-builds/android/arm/kodi-20150109-9b746a8-Helix-fix-5842-testing-armeabi-v7a.apk]January 9th[/url] [*] [b]x86 (Intel):[/b] [url=http://mirrors.kodi.tv/test-builds/android/x86/kodi-20141231-c5636ae-HelixDroidX86-x86.apk]January 6th[/url] [/list]

[b]iOS:[/b] [list] [*] [b]iDevice[/b] - [i]Download this file in Mobile Safari, then open it using "iFile" from Cydia, then select "install". After the test build has installed, you may delete the deb file using iFile[/i] - [b]:[/b] [url=http://mirrors.kodi.tv/test-builds/darwin/ios/kodi-20141229-8b400c7-recentlyadded-fix-5842-ios.deb]Januaray 9th[/url] [*] [b]Apple TV 2:[/b] - [i]Follow [b][url=http://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Install_Kodi_on_Apple_TV_2#Development_and_custom_builds]these instructions[/url][/b] and replace Step 1's URL with this[/i] - [b]:[/b] [code]http://mirrors.kodi.tv/test-builds/darwin/atv2/kodi-20141229-8b400c7-recentlyadded-fix-5842-atv2.deb[/code] [/list]

[b]Mac OS X:[/b] [list] [*] [b]64-bit[/b] - [i]Most Mac users will want this build[/i] - [b]:[/b] [url=http://mirrors.kodi.tv/test-builds/osx/x86_64/kodi-20150109-9b746a8-Helix-fix-5842-testing-x86_64.dmg]January 9th[/url] [*] [b]32-bit:[/b] [url=http://mirrors.kodi.tv/test-builds/osx/i386/kodi-20150109-9b746a8-Helix-fix-5842-testing-i386.dmgg]January 9th[/url] [/list]

[b]Windows:[/b] [list] [*] [url=http://mirrors.kodi.tv/test-builds/win32/KodiSetup-20150109-9b746a8-Helix-fix-5842-testing.exe]January 9th[/url] [*] [i]please also download the .pdb file [b][url=http://mirrors.kodi.tv/test-builds/win32/KodiSetup-20150109-9b746a8-Helix-fix-5842-testing.pdb]here[/url][/b], rename it to Kodi.pdb and place it alongside the Kodi.exe inside the installation folder. Re-download the correct file each time you are install another test build. This helps us to identify possible crashes.[/i] [/list]

[size=x-large][b]Changes:[/b][/size] Changes for v14.1 are listed here: https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commits/Helix

Some example fixes include:

[list] [*] Fix video zoom bug on some Android devices with Amlogic SOCs. [*] Fix "black screen" on video playback playback on some Android devices with Amlogic SOCs. [*] Prevent crashing with some malformed MP3s. [*] Prevent certain audio configurations from crashing Linux builds when playback stops. [*] Fix issue were IPTV Simple Client couldn't playback certain URLs. [*] Fix some cosmetic issues with Confluence. [*] Fix various skinning issues. [*] x86 builds for Android should work again. [/list]

[i][size=large]As always, a huge thanks to all our testers for helping make Kodi better for everyone![/size][/i]