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	=== Platform Independent Playback ===		=== Platform Independent Playback ===
	* Added adaptive skipping/seeking through audio and video playback, also known as "[[skip steps]]"		* Added adaptive skipping/seeking through audio and video playback, also known as "[[skip steps]]"
	* Improved support for H.264 (including [[Hi10P]]) multi-threaded video decoding when software decoder on CPU is used		* Improved support for H.264 (including Hi10P) multi-threaded video decoding when software decoder on CPU is used
	* Improved Stereoscopic 3D playback with video playlist switching when playlists have 2D and 3D videos		* Improved Stereoscopic 3D playback with video playlist switching when playlists have 2D and 3D videos
	* Added support for MK3D (Matroska 3D) video extensions and enable double cache by default on these videos		* Added support for MK3D (Matroska 3D) video extensions and enable double cache by default on these videos

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	* Improved Closed Captions (CC) support for Live TV		* Improved Closed Captions (CC) support for Live TV
	* Improved the "GlobalSearch" (service addon) function by adding EPG search support		* Improved the "GlobalSearch" (service addon) function by adding EPG search support
	* Added, updated, and improved PVR backend clients addons for all popular third-party external [[PVR ~~backend~~]] platforms:		* Added, updated, and improved PVR backend clients addons for all popular third-party external [[PVR recording software]] platforms:
	** [[PVR\|PVR Demo Client]] dummy addon with fake (method stub) backend for skin development and regression testing		** [[PVR\|PVR Demo Client]] dummy addon with fake (method stub) backend for skin development and regression testing
	** [[PVR/Backend/IPTV\|IPTV (IPTV Simple Client)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community		** [[PVR/Backend/IPTV\|IPTV (IPTV Simple Client)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community

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	=== Library ===		=== Library ===
	* Added support for [[~~audio nodes~~]] that can defined views that are used to organize your media from the music menu		* Added support for [[Music_nodes]] that can defined views that are used to organize your media from the music menu
	* Added support for marking as watched during other library operations like “update library” when scanning sources		* Added support for marking as watched during other library operations like “update library” when scanning sources
	* Added support for allowing different sort orders for different sort methods		* Added support for allowing different sort orders for different sort methods

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	* Added ability to jump to first unwatched episode in TV section by default		* Added ability to jump to first unwatched episode in TV section by default
	* Added support to rescrape season art for newly added seasons		* Added support to rescrape season art for newly added seasons
	* Improved [[MusicBrainz]] tags support to the Music Library and Database		* Improved MusicBrainz tags support to the Music Library and Database
	* Improved and extended [[Smart playlists\|Smart Playlists]] functionality		* Improved and extended [[Smart playlists\|Smart Playlists]] functionality
	* Improved performance for SQL database queries for faster library browsing		* Improved performance for SQL database queries for faster library browsing

Gamester17 at 06:51, 23 February 2016

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	{{see also\|Kodi v15 (Isengard) FAQ\|Isengard API changes\|Releases}}		{{see also\|Kodi v15 (Isengard) FAQ\|Isengard API changes\|Releases}}

	Kodi Wiki copy of the condensed changelog for the Kodi v15.x (Isengard) ~~vesion~~ releases with a summery of the most important core features and functions as well as other notable changes to key areas of the application software or its user interface.		Kodi Wiki copy of the condensed changelog for the Kodi v15.x (Isengard) version releases with a summery of the most important core features and functions as well as other notable changes to key areas of the application software or its user interface.

	== Changelog ==		== Changelog ==

Gamester17: /* Platform Independent Playback */

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Platform Independent Playback

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	* Added support for Closed Captions (CC) in CEA-608 and CEA-708 formats (ATSC Closed Caption)		* Added support for Closed Captions (CC) in CEA-608 and CEA-708 formats (ATSC Closed Caption)
	* Added support for external subtitles over UPnP / DNLA through the settings section		* Added support for external subtitles over UPnP / DNLA through the settings section
	* Upgraded FFmpeg (libavcodec and libavformat) libraries to release version [http://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html#release_2.6.2 FFmpeg 2.6.2]		* Upgraded FFmpeg (libavcodec and libavformat) libraries to release version [http://www.ffmpeg.org/download.html#release_2.6.4 FFmpeg 2.6.x]
	* Remove certain audio codecs from core and made them into audio decoder and audio encoder add-ons		* Remove certain audio codecs from core and made them into audio decoder and audio encoder add-ons
	* Disabled hardware video decoding of MPEG-2 videos with Standard Definition resolution by default		* Disabled hardware video decoding of MPEG-2 videos with Standard Definition resolution by default

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	{{see also\|Kodi v15 (Isengard) FAQ\|Isengard API changes\|Releases}}		{{see also\|Kodi v15 (Isengard) FAQ\|Isengard API changes\|Releases}}

	Kodi Wiki copy of the Kodi v15 (Isengard) ~~condensed changelog for the release~~ with a summery of the most important features and functions as well as other key ~~changes~~.		Kodi Wiki copy of the condensed changelog for the Kodi v15.x (Isengard) vesion releases with a summery of the most important core features and functions as well as other notable changes to key areas of the application software or its user interface.

	== Changelog ==		== Changelog ==

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	{{see also\|Kodi v15 (Isengard) FAQ~~\|Isengard API changes~~\|Releases}}		{{see also\|Kodi v15 (Isengard) FAQ\|Releases}}

	Kodi Wiki copy of the condensed changelog for the Kodi v15.x (Isengard) version releases with a summery of the most important core features and functions as well as other notable changes to key areas of the application software or its user interface.		Kodi Wiki copy of the condensed changelog for the Kodi v15.x (Isengard) version releases with a summery of the most important core features and functions as well as other notable changes to key areas of the application software or its user interface.
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	* Improved the "GlobalSearch" (service addon) function by adding EPG search support		* Improved the "GlobalSearch" (service addon) function by adding EPG search support
	* Added, updated, and improved PVR backend clients addons for all popular third-party external [[PVR backend]] platforms:		* Added, updated, and improved PVR backend clients addons for all popular third-party external [[PVR backend]] platforms:
	** [[PVR~~/Testing~~\|PVR Demo Client]] dummy addon with fake (method stub) backend for skin development and regression testing		** [[PVR\|PVR Demo Client]] dummy addon with fake (method stub) backend for skin development and regression testing
	** [[PVR/Backend/IPTV\|IPTV (IPTV Simple Client)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community		** [[PVR/Backend/IPTV\|IPTV (IPTV Simple Client)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:FilmOn PVR Client\|FilmOn]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:FilmOn PVR Client\|FilmOn]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community
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	** [[Add-on:Stalker Client\|Stalker Middleware]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:Stalker Client\|Stalker Middleware]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:VBox TV Gateway PVR Client\|VBox TV Gateway]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:VBox TV Gateway PVR Client\|VBox TV Gateway]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community
	** [[~~PVR/Backend/~~Tvheadend\|Tvheadend]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community		** [[Tvheadend\|Tvheadend]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community
	** [[~~PVR/Backend/~~NextPVR\|NextPVR (former GB-PVR)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community		** [[NextPVR\|NextPVR (former GB-PVR)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community
	** [[~~PVR/Backend/~~Njoy\|Njoy Digital (N7)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community		** [[Njoy\|Njoy Digital (N7)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community
	** [[~~PVR/Backend/MediaPortal~~\|MediaPortal]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community		** [[MediaPortal_TV-Server\|MediaPortal]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community
	** [[~~PVR/Backend/MythTV~~\|MythTV]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from the Kodi's community		** [[MythTV_PVR\|MythTV]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from the Kodi's community
	** [[~~PVR/Backend/~~VDR\|VDR (Video Disk Recorder)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community		** [[VDR\|VDR (Video Disk Recorder)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community
	** [[~~PVR/Backend/VUPlus~~\|Enigma2 (Dreambox / Vu+ / DBox2)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community		** [[Enigma2\|Enigma2 (Dreambox / Vu+ / DBox2)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community
	** [[~~PVR/Backend/ForTheRecord~~\|Argus TV / ForTheRecord]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community		** [[Argus_TV\|Argus TV / ForTheRecord]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:PVR.WMC\|WMC (Windows Media Center)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:PVR.WMC\|WMC (Windows Media Center)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community
	** [[DVBLink]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community		** [[DVBLink]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community
	** [[~~PVR/Backend/~~DVBViewer\|DVBViewer]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community		** [[DVBViewer\|DVBViewer]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and available from Kodi's community
	* Removed internal MythTV VFS client code in favour of its external PVR Client Addons		* Removed internal MythTV VFS client code in favour of its external PVR Client Addons
	* Removed internal VDR (VTP) VFS client code in favour of its external PVR Client Addons		* Removed internal VDR (VTP) VFS client code in favour of its external PVR Client Addons
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	=== Add-ons Framework, API, and Manager ===		=== Add-ons Framework, API, and Manager ===
	For full changelogs of all Addons APIs, see [[Isengard API changes]], [http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=174 JSON-RPC], and [http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=26 Add-ons] Development Forums		For full changelogs of all Addons APIs, see Isengard API changes, [http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=174 JSON-RPC], and [http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=26 Add-ons] Development Forums
	* Improved Addon Manager frontend GUI in Kodi, adding support for categorization, new manager layout and more		* Improved Addon Manager frontend GUI in Kodi, adding support for categorization, new manager layout and more
	* Added initial integration for binary addons support and changing the Kodi build system around it		* Added initial integration for binary addons support and changing the Kodi build system around it
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	=== GUI Engine (Skinning Engine) ===		=== GUI Engine (Skinning Engine) ===
	For full changelog on changes to the skinning engine, see [[Isengard API changes]] and the [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=211896 Skin Development Forum]		For full changelog on changes to the skinning engine, see Isengard API changes and the [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=211896 Skin Development Forum]
	* Added support for context-menu addons for skinners and addon developers		* Added support for context-menu addons for skinners and addon developers
	* Added support Sound Addons for skins instead of including sound files within each skin.		* Added support Sound Addons for skins instead of including sound files within each skin.
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	* Added new icon types and missing icons to Confluence		* Added new icon types and missing icons to Confluence
	* Added PVR and EPG support to the Re-Touched (touchscreen friendly) skin		* Added PVR and EPG support to the Re-Touched (touchscreen friendly) skin
	* Improved [[~~Dirty regions~~\|Dirty Regions]] rendering on all platforms		* Improved [[HOW-TO:Modify_dirty_regions\|Dirty Regions]] rendering on all platforms
	* Improved Stereoscopic 3D rendering support (Side-by-Side, Top-Bottom, and Anaglyph) to Kodi's GUI skinning engine		* Improved Stereoscopic 3D rendering support (Side-by-Side, Top-Bottom, and Anaglyph) to Kodi's GUI skinning engine
	* Improved Stereoscopic 3D rendering support (Side-by-Side, Top-Bottom, and Anaglyph) for Subtitles when in 3D mode		* Improved Stereoscopic 3D rendering support (Side-by-Side, Top-Bottom, and Anaglyph) for Subtitles when in 3D mode
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	* Improved PulseAudio sink for [[AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for Linux Desktop		* Improved PulseAudio sink for [[AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for Linux Desktop
	* Improved OSS (Open Sound System) sink for [[AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for BSD, like FreeBSD and similar BSD Unix based systems		* Improved OSS (Open Sound System) sink for [[AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for BSD, like FreeBSD and similar BSD Unix based systems
	* Improved AUDIOTRACK sink for [[AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for [[Amlogic]]		* Improved AUDIOTRACK sink for [[AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for Amlogic
	* Improved Pi Audio sink for [[AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for [[Raspberry Pi]]		* Improved Pi Audio sink for [[AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for [[Raspberry Pi]]
	* Improved DirectSound sink for [[AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for Windows		* Improved DirectSound sink for [[AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for Windows
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	=== Android Specific ===		=== Android Specific ===
	* Improved MediaCodec API video decoding implementations support for Android 4.2 (API level 17) and later		* Improved MediaCodec API video decoding implementations support for Android 4.2 (API level 17) and later
	* Improved the dedicated AMLCodec hardware accelerated video decoding support for [[Amlogic]] devices		* Improved the dedicated AMLCodec hardware accelerated video decoding support for Amlogic devices
	* Added automatic refresh rate switching support for video playback on Android 5.0 and later (>= API 21), including Android TV<ref>http://github.com/anssih/xbmc/commits/android/refreshrate_wip WIP refreshrate</ref>		* Added automatic refresh rate switching support for video playback on Android 5.0 and later (>= API 21), including Android TV<ref>http://github.com/anssih/xbmc/commits/android/refreshrate_wip WIP refreshrate</ref>
	* Added support for HEVC hardware decoding for MediaCodec API in Android 4.4.2 and later when the VPU supports it		* Added support for HEVC hardware decoding for MediaCodec API in Android 4.4.2 and later when the VPU supports it
	* Added support for HEVC hardware decoding on [[Amlogic]] SoCs in Android 4.4.2 and later when the VPU supports it		* Added support for HEVC hardware decoding on Amlogic SoCs in Android 4.4.2 and later when the VPU supports it
	* Added support for UltraHD decoding / 4K resolution output on [[Amlogic]] SoCs in Android when HW supports it		* Added support for UltraHD decoding / 4K resolution output on Amlogic SoCs in Android when HW supports it
	* Added support for screenshot and video bookmarks on [[Amlogic]] SoCs hardware		* Added support for screenshot and video bookmarks on Amlogic SoCs hardware
	* Added support for LCD/VFD display panel output on [[Amlogic]] SoCs hardware		* Added support for LCD/VFD display panel output on Amlogic SoCs hardware
	* Added support for de-interlacing using BOB deinterlace method on Android		* Added support for de-interlacing using BOB deinterlace method on Android
	* Added support for 7.1 channels PCM playback		* Added support for 7.1 channels PCM playback
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	=== Linux Specific ===		=== Linux Specific ===
	* Added MIPS processor architecture support for Linux (Imagination Technologies MIPS Creator CI20 as reference)		* Added MIPS processor architecture support for Linux (Imagination Technologies MIPS Creator CI20 as reference)
	* Added support for HEVC hardware video decoding on [[Amlogic]] SoCs when the VPU supports it		* Added support for HEVC hardware video decoding on Amlogic SoCs when the VPU supports it
	* Added support for UltraHD decoding / 4K resolution output on [[Amlogic]] SoCs in Android when HW supports it		* Added support for UltraHD decoding / 4K resolution output on Amlogic SoCs in Android when HW supports it
	* Added support for screenshot and video bookmarks on [[Amlogic]] SoCs hardware		* Added support for screenshot and video bookmarks on Amlogic SoCs hardware
	* Added support for LCD/VFD display panel output on [[Amlogic]] SoCs hardware		* Added support for LCD/VFD display panel output on Amlogic SoCs hardware
	* Improved video accelerated decoding on ~~[[Freescale\|~~Freescale i.MX 6]] based devices		* Improved video accelerated decoding on Freescale i.MX 6 based devices
	* Improved ARM processor architecture (using [[WeTek Play]] and [[Raspberry Pi]] as reference devices)		* Improved ARM processor architecture (using WeTek Play and [[Raspberry Pi]] as reference devices)
	* Improved OpenGL ES and EGL support (using [[WeTek Play]] and [[Raspberry Pi]] as reference devices)		* Improved OpenGL ES and EGL support (using WeTek Play and [[Raspberry Pi]] as reference devices)
	* Improved VAAPI (Video Acceleration API) support (requires VAAPI compatible hardware and drivers)		* Improved VAAPI (Video Acceleration API) support (requires VAAPI compatible hardware and drivers)
	* Improved VDPAU (NVIDIA) Hardware Video Acceleration (requires VDPAU compatible hardware and drivers)		* Improved VDPAU (NVIDIA) Hardware Video Acceleration (requires VDPAU compatible hardware and drivers)
	* Improved XvBA (AMD/ATI) Hardware Video Acceleration (requires XvBA compatible hardware and drivers)		* Improved XvBA (AMD/ATI) Hardware Video Acceleration (requires XvBA compatible hardware and drivers)
	* Improved OpenMAX Video Acceleration API support for Linux (using Raspberry Pi as reference hardware)		* Improved OpenMAX Video Acceleration API support for Linux (using Raspberry Pi as reference hardware)
	* Improved dedicated AMLCodec hardware accelerated video decoding support for Linux on [[Amlogic]] devices		* Improved dedicated AMLCodec hardware accelerated video decoding support for Linux on Amlogic devices
	* Improved AMD/Intel x86-64 64-bit (AMD64 / IA-64t CPU architectures) support under Linux		* Improved AMD/Intel x86-64 64-bit (AMD64 / IA-64t CPU architectures) support under Linux
	* Removed dependencies of SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) for everything but hardware abstraction for input devices		* Removed dependencies of SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) for everything but hardware abstraction for input devices