Development builds

2016-03-21T12:52:41Z

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{{mininav| [[Development]] {{l2| [[Installing]] }} }}
These development builds, often called "pre-release" builds, are what will eventually lead to the final v17 "Krypton" version. In contrast to the stable builds (v15 "Isengard") you don't have to wait for the release in order to benefit from new features or fixes that made it into Kodi.

{{highlight|color=#FFD900|<big>'''THESE BUILDS ARE OFTEN UNSTABLE''' and are only for users that do not fear bugs or occasional crashes. They are mostly used for development to help us in testing for the upcoming releases. If you want a stable HTPC then please install a '''[http://kodi.tv/downloads/ stable build]''' instead.</big>}}

== Unstable - Nightly builds ==
{{anchor|Nightly build|Nightly builds}}

{{bigger|{{Note|Nightly builds are now based on v17 code, which is currently very unstable as the v17 cycle has just started. }} }}

Nightly Builds are made on a daily basis and contain the most recent changes. They are also the most unstable of the development builds, until "feature freeze" where only bug fixes are made.

Make sure you always download and run the most recent builds.

{{highlight|color=#FFB5B5|<big>ALWAYS '''[[BACKUP]]''' YOUR SETTINGS WHEN USING THESE BUILDS</big>}}

http://mirrors.kodi.tv/nightlies/

* [http://mirrors.kodi.tv/nightlies/android/arm/ Nightly builds for Android (ARM, most users)]
* [http://mirrors.kodi.tv/nightlies/android/x86/ Nightly builds for Android (x86)]
* [http://mirrors.kodi.tv/nightlies/win32/ Nightly builds for Windows]
:: {{note| If you are using a Windows nightly build please also download the .pdb file with the same version from our mirrors, 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 installing another nightly build. This helps us to identify possible crashes. }}
* [http://mirrors.kodi.tv/nightlies/osx/ Nightly builds for Mac OS X]
* [[HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Linux#Installing a development build|Nightly builds for Ubuntu]]
* [[HOW-TO:Install Kodi for iOS#Nightly builds|Nightly builds for iOS]] - iPad, iPhone, iPod touch

== Semi-stable - Monthly, Beta, and Release candidate builds ==
{{anchor|Monthly build|Monthly builds|Betas and release candidates|Beta|Betas|Release candidate|Release candidates}}
;Monthly
:Monthly builds ( http://mirrors.kodi.tv/snapshots/ ) are semi-stable nightly snapshots of the current development version. They are a step between (often) unstable nightly builds and stable release builds, though they can sometimes still be very unstable.

;Beta
:When Kodi gets close to a stable release, public betas will be released. These are similar to nightlies and monthlies in that they still contain bugs, but are more stable and are encouraged to be tried out. At the point where Kodi reaches beta, most known bugs have been fixed, and developers are now looking for bugs they might not know about.

;Release candidate
:When Kodi beta gets to a point where it seems ready for a final release a "Release Candidate", or "RC", is released to flesh out any final bugs. Depending on any issues found, there may be multiple release candidates.

;Final release
:After release candidates comes a final stable build that becomes Kodi v16.0. In some cases there are additional bugfix releases even after "final", but even those bugfix releases go through their own mini-cycle of testing.

{{highlight|color=#FFB5B5|<big>ALWAYS '''[[BACKUP]]''' YOUR SETTINGS WHEN USING THESE BUILDS</big>}}

{| class="datatable plainlinks"
! rowspan=2 | Cycle
! rowspan=2 | Month
! colspan=2 | Notes
! colspan=2| [[Databases/Version table|Database<br />version]]<ref name="Database version">Particularly notable for [[MySQL]] compatibility, among other things. See '''[[Databases/Version table]]''' for more details.</ref>
! colspan=7 | Download links
|-
! Highlights !! Milestones !! V !! M !! colspan="2" | Android !! [[HOW-TO:Install Kodi for iOS#Monthly builds|iOS]] !! Ubuntu !! Mac OS X !! colspan="2" | Windows
|-

|}

::{{note| '''Windows testers:''' If you are using a Windows nightly build please also download the .pdb file and place it alongside the Kodi.exe inside the installation folder. Re-download the correct file each time you are installing another build. This helps us to identify possible crashes. }}

== Other test builds ==

Keep an eye out here for special tests that developers want users to try out.

=== 3D MVC support - Windows ===
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=265299

=== Android audio passthrough ===
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=257190

=== Blu-ray Disc Java (BD-J) menus ===
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=213352

=== External audio tracks ===
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=263249

=== Linux - VAAPI with EGL interoperation ===
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=231955

=== Media importing and library integration of UPnP ===
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=224794

=== OpenELEC Testbuilds for Generic/Nvidia_Legacy ===
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=238393

=== Raspberry Pi specific testing ===
Pi-specific tweaks based on the latest development builds.

:'''OpenELEC (v17)''' - http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=250817

:'''OSMC (v17)''' - http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=254558

=== RetroPlayer ===
Kodi with RetroArch game emulator support baked in: http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=173361

=== Steam OS repo testing ===
Test the new Kodi repo for easy install on Steam OS: http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=197422

=== Video Player - Windows ===
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=245832

== Special notes about development builds ==
;Bugs
:As development builds are bleeding edge code you might find a bug here and there. In order to get rid of this bugs, it's important that these will be reported: '''[[HOW-TO:Submit a bug report]]'''.
;Feature requests
:If you have a feature that you think should be added to appear in the next stable version of Kodi, you can make a feature request: '''[[HOW-TO:Submit an official feature request]]'''.

== Notes ==
<references />

== See also ==
* [[Development builds/Past builds]]
* [[Jenkins]]
* [[Development]]
* [[Samples]]

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Archive:Development advisors

2015-10-12T14:45:28Z

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{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Component !! Dev(s) who can sign off on that area !! Retired/Inactive Devs
|-
| Android specific feature || Koying, || Davilla, Theuni
|-
| Audio playback (audio/video files) || anssih, Fritsch, FernetMenta ||
|-
| BSD Specific feature || Fneufneu ||
|-
| Blu-ray menu navigation or playback || ace20022 || Elupus
|-
| Build System || Memphiz, Wsnipex, stefansaraev, Montellese || Althekiller, Spiff
|-
| DVD-Video menu navigation and playback || ace20022 || Voyager, Elupus
|-
| Database / Library for Music || Montellese, Evilhamster, Razee || JMarshall, night199-uk
|-
| Database / Library for Videos (Movies and TV-Shows) || Montellese || JMarshall
|-
| Graphical User Interface (GUI) || || JMarshall,pieh
|-
| Installer / Initial Setup Guide (Wizards) || || spiff
|-
| Karaoke || || oldnemesis
|-
| 3D || Da-Anda ||
|-
| General control input system || koying, montellese , garbear, || Jmashall, Jhsrennie , Spiff, Davilla
|-
| Linux Distribution (Operating-System) || wsnipex ,lcapriotti ||
|-
| Linux specific features || wsnipex || spiff, topfs2, althekiller
|-
| Mac OS X specific feature || Memphiz || Davilla
|-
| PVR (Personal Video Recorder) || Jalle19, ksooo, xhaggi, FernetMenta || opdenkamp
|-
| Pictures Viewing / Slideshow Display || || ulion
|-
| Playlists (Audio or Video) || Montellese ||
|-
| Python Code and/or Scripts || jfcarroll ||
|-
| VFS || || spiff, ulion,
|-
| Scraper (Music/Video Metadata collector) || olympia, Mkortseige || scudlee
|-
| Skin / Theme (Navigation, Look and Feel) || Ronie, BigNoid, Phil65 || jmarshall, jezz_x
|-
| Subtitles || ace20022, voyager || elupus
|-
| Thumbnails / Covers / Posters / FanArt || || jmarshall
|-
| Translation / Language files / Internationalization || alanwww1 || blittan
|-
| UPnP/DNLA || Montellese || Alcoheca, Elupus
|-
| Video playback (inc. audio in video and codecs) || fernetmenta, koying, popcornmix, gimli || elupus , abalier, davilla,
|-
| Weather forecasts || ronie ||
|-
| Web Server / Web Interface / Web API / JSON-RPC || Montellese, anaconda || topfs2
|-
| Windows (Win32) Distribution / Installer || Martijn || WiSo
|-
| Windows specific feature || Karlson2k, ace20022, afedchin || WiSo
|-
| iOS Specific feature || Memphiz ||
|-
| rpi || popcornmix, gimli ||
|-
| addon system (installing/interface/handling) || Tamlandm, || opdenkamp, Spiff, JMarshall
|-
| retroplayer || garbear ||
|-
| General code reviewing (coding quality, unspecific) || montellese, mkortstiege, Paxxi|| Althekiller, jm, elupus,
|-
| Settings system || Montellese JJD-UK || althekiller
|}

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