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Karellen: Karellen moved page Kodi v17 (Krypton) changelog to Archive:Kodi v17 (Krypton) changelog

2021-08-05T00:20:33Z

Karellen moved page Kodi v17 (Krypton) changelog to Archive:Kodi v17 (Krypton) changelog

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Karellen at 07:13, 16 July 2021

2021-07-16T07:13:52Z

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	* Improved CEC\|HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control)]] support by updating to [http://libcec.pulse-eight.com/ LibCEC] 4.01 from [http://pulse-eight.com/ Pulse-Eight]<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/11371</ref>		* Improved CEC\|HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control)]] support by updating to [http://libcec.pulse-eight.com/ LibCEC] 4.01 from [http://pulse-eight.com/ Pulse-Eight]<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/11371</ref>
	* Improved "long-press" support functionality of a single button on a remote control		* Improved "long-press" support functionality of a single button on a remote control
	* Updated community maintained translations to over 60+ languages to date for Kodi ~~via [[Translation System\|Transifex Translation System]]~~		* Updated community maintained translations to over 60+ languages to date for Kodi
	* Updated critical dependency libraries such as sqlite, openssl, gnutls, and CMake (used to compile binary addons)		* Updated critical dependency libraries such as sqlite, openssl, gnutls, and CMake (used to compile binary addons)
	* Updated artwork containing logos with symbol to reflect that Kodi is a registered trademark		* Updated artwork containing logos with symbol to reflect that Kodi is a registered trademark

Karellen at 04:39, 27 November 2020

2020-11-27T04:39:58Z

Karellen at 01:42, 27 November 2020

2020-11-27T01:42:41Z

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	** [[Add-on:VBox TV Gateway PVR Client\|VBox TV Gateway]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:VBox TV Gateway PVR Client\|VBox TV Gateway]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:Njoy N7 PVR Client\|Njoy Digital (N7)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:Njoy N7 PVR Client\|Njoy Digital (N7)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:~~PCTV Systems Client~~\|PCTV Systems (Broadway)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://www.pctvsystems.com PCTV Systems]		** [[Add-on:PCTV_Systems_Client\|PCTV Systems (Broadway)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://www.pctvsystems.com PCTV Systems]
	** [[Add-on:MythTV PVR Client\|MythTV PVR Client]] Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:MythTV PVR Client\|MythTV PVR Client]] Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:NextPVR PVR Client\|NextPVR (former GB-PVR)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:NextPVR PVR Client\|NextPVR (former GB-PVR)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** ~~[[Add-on:Argus TV Client\|~~Argus TV (former ForTheRecord)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** Argus TV (former ForTheRecord) PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:DVBLink PVR Client\|DVBLink PVR Client]] Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://dvblogic.com DVBLogic]		** [[Add-on:DVBLink PVR Client\|DVBLink PVR Client]] Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://dvblogic.com DVBLogic]
	** [[Add-on:DVBViewer Client\|DVBViewer Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:DVBViewer Client\|DVBViewer Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community

Karellen at 04:15, 24 November 2020

2020-11-24T04:15:51Z

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	* Changes to instant recording behavior to make it configurable (fixed-time vs. current show vs. interactive)<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9847</ref>		* Changes to instant recording behavior to make it configurable (fixed-time vs. current show vs. interactive)<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9847</ref>
	* Refactoring of the PVR Manager (PVRManager) so addons are now owned by Kodi's addon system<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9429</ref>		* Refactoring of the PVR Manager (PVRManager) so addons are now owned by Kodi's addon system<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9429</ref>
	* Added, updated, and improved PVR backend clients addons for all popular third-party external [[PVR recording software]] platforms:		* Added, updated, and improved PVR backend clients addons for all popular third-party external PVR recording software platforms:
	** New: [[Add-on:Digital Devices Octopus NET Client\|Digital Devices Octopus NET Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://digitaldevices.de/home/ Digital Devices]		** New: [[Add-on:Digital Devices Octopus NET Client\|Digital Devices Octopus NET Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://digitaldevices.de/home/ Digital Devices]
	** [[Add-on:VDR VNSI Client\|VDR VNSI Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Team Kodi		** [[Add-on:VDR VNSI Client\|VDR VNSI Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Team Kodi
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	** IPTV Simple Client PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** IPTV Simple Client PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** RTL-SDR FM Radio Client PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** RTL-SDR FM Radio Client PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:PVR Demo Client\|PVR Demo Client]] dummy addon with fake (method stub) ~~[[PVR_recording_software\|~~PVR backend]] for [[PVR]] skinning and regression testing		** [[Add-on:PVR Demo Client\|PVR Demo Client]] dummy addon with fake (method stub) PVR backend for [[PVR]] skinning and regression testing

	=== Add-ons Framework, API, and Manager ===		=== Add-ons Framework, API, and Manager ===

Karellen at 04:29, 31 July 2020

2020-07-31T04:29:53Z

Karellen: Text replacement - "EDL" to "Edit decision list"

2020-07-20T05:37:41Z

Text replacement - "EDL" to "Edit decision list"

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	=== Live TV and PVR (Personal Video Recorder) ===		=== Live TV and PVR (Personal Video Recorder) ===
	* Added enhancement/improvements to PVR addon API (connection state change handling, asynchronous updates & more)<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8736</ref> <ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9295</ref><ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9662</ref>		* Added enhancement/improvements to PVR addon API (connection state change handling, asynchronous updates & more)<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8736</ref> <ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9295</ref><ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9662</ref>
	* Added support for navigation controls between [[~~EDL~~]] (commercial skipping) during PVR recodings playback<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/10064</ref>		* Added support for navigation controls between [[Edit decision list]] (commercial skipping) during PVR recodings playback<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/10064</ref>
	* Added support for sorting channels by 'last played' in the Channels window<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9248</ref>		* Added support for sorting channels by 'last played' in the Channels window<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9248</ref>
	* Added support to changing of timer type for existing timers to ex. change a episode timer to a series timer<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/10057</ref>		* Added support to changing of timer type for existing timers to ex. change a episode timer to a series timer<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/10057</ref>

Karellen: Text replacement - "PVR backend" to "PVR recording software"

2020-07-19T04:32:48Z

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	* Changes to instant recording behavior to make it configurable (fixed-time vs. current show vs. interactive)<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9847</ref>		* Changes to instant recording behavior to make it configurable (fixed-time vs. current show vs. interactive)<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9847</ref>
	* Refactoring of the PVR Manager (PVRManager) so addons are now owned by Kodi's addon system<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9429</ref>		* Refactoring of the PVR Manager (PVRManager) so addons are now owned by Kodi's addon system<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9429</ref>
	* 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:
	** New: [[Add-on:Digital Devices Octopus NET Client\|Digital Devices Octopus NET Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://digitaldevices.de/home/ Digital Devices]		** New: [[Add-on:Digital Devices Octopus NET Client\|Digital Devices Octopus NET Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://digitaldevices.de/home/ Digital Devices]
	** [[Add-on:VDR VNSI Client\|VDR VNSI Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Team Kodi		** [[Add-on:VDR VNSI Client\|VDR VNSI Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Team Kodi

Karellen at 06:43, 15 July 2020

2020-07-15T06:43:37Z

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	** [[Add-on:VBox TV Gateway PVR Client\|VBox TV Gateway]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:VBox TV Gateway PVR Client\|VBox TV Gateway]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:Njoy N7 PVR Client\|Njoy Digital (N7)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:Njoy N7 PVR Client\|Njoy Digital (N7)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:~~PCTV Systems Client~~\|PCTV Systems (Broadway)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://www.pctvsystems.com PCTV Systems]		** [[Add-on:PCTV_Systems_Client\|PCTV Systems (Broadway)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://www.pctvsystems.com PCTV Systems]
	** [[Add-on:MythTV PVR Client\|MythTV PVR Client]] Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:MythTV PVR Client\|MythTV PVR Client]] Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:NextPVR PVR Client\|NextPVR (former GB-PVR)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:NextPVR PVR Client\|NextPVR (former GB-PVR)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** ~~[[Add-on:Argus TV Client\|~~Argus TV (former ForTheRecord)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** Argus TV (former ForTheRecord) PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:DVBLink PVR Client\|DVBLink PVR Client]] Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://dvblogic.com DVBLogic]		** [[Add-on:DVBLink PVR Client\|DVBLink PVR Client]] Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://dvblogic.com DVBLogic]
	** [[Add-on:DVBViewer Client\|DVBViewer Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:DVBViewer Client\|DVBViewer Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community

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	~~{{mininav\|[[Releases]]}}~~

	This is a Kodi Wiki copy of the condensed changelog for Kodi v17.0 version (codename: "Krypton") release with a summery of the most important core features and notable functions as well as other notable changes to key areas of the application software or its user interface.		This is a Kodi Wiki copy of the condensed changelog for Kodi v17.0 version (codename: "Krypton") release with a summery of the most important core features and notable functions as well as other notable changes to key areas of the application software or its user interface.
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	=== Live TV and PVR (Personal Video Recorder) ===		=== Live TV and PVR (Personal Video Recorder) ===
	* Added enhancement/improvements to PVR addon API (connection state change handling, asynchronous updates & more)<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8736</ref> <ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9295</ref><ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9662</ref>		* Added enhancement/improvements to PVR addon API (connection state change handling, asynchronous updates & more)<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8736</ref> <ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9295</ref><ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9662</ref>
	* Added support for navigation controls between [[Edit decision list]] (commercial skipping) during PVR recodings playback<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/10064</ref>		* Added support for navigation controls between Edit decision list (commercial skipping) during PVR recodings playback<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/10064</ref>
	* Added support for sorting channels by 'last played' in the Channels window<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9248</ref>		* Added support for sorting channels by 'last played' in the Channels window<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9248</ref>
	* Added support to changing of timer type for existing timers to ex. change a episode timer to a series timer<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/10057</ref>		* Added support to changing of timer type for existing timers to ex. change a episode timer to a series timer<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/10057</ref>
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	=== GUI Engine (Skinning Engine) ===		=== GUI Engine (Skinning Engine) ===
	For full changelog on changes to the skinning engine, see ~~[[Krypton API changes]] and~~ the [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=250862 Skin Development Forum]		For full changelog on changes to the skinning engine, see the [http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=250862 Skin Development Forum]
	* Added a new default skin called Estuary, with themes & colors, (moving Confluence to addon repo)<ref name="brand new look">A brand new look for future Kodi versions http://kodi.tv/a-brand-new-look-for-future-kodi-versions/</ref><ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9235</ref>		* Added a new default skin called Estuary, with themes & colors, (moving Confluence to addon repo)<ref name="brand new look">A brand new look for future Kodi versions http://kodi.tv/a-brand-new-look-for-future-kodi-versions/</ref><ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9235</ref>
	* Added a new default touch-screen enabled skin called Estouchy (moving Re-Touched to addon repo)<ref name="brand new look"/><ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9222</ref>		* Added a new default touch-screen enabled skin called Estouchy (moving Re-Touched to addon repo)<ref name="brand new look"/><ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9222</ref>
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	* Added experimental limited support to guilib for animated APNG images in skin textures and backgrounds/posters<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8937</ref>		* Added experimental limited support to guilib for animated APNG images in skin textures and backgrounds/posters<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8937</ref>
	* Added experimental limited support to guilib for animated GIF images in skin textures and backgrounds/posters<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8937</ref>		* Added experimental limited support to guilib for animated GIF images in skin textures and backgrounds/posters<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8937</ref>
	* Added support for ~~[[Edit_decision_list\|EDL\|~~commercial skipping]] notifications and toggle action<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9399</ref>		* Added support for commercial skipping notifications and toggle action<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9399</ref>
	* Added support for defaultcontrol to grouplists to allow skins to define defaults<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8501</ref>		* Added support for defaultcontrol to grouplists to allow skins to define defaults<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8501</ref>
	* Added support for 'InstallAddon' builtin to allow skins to install addons on demand<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8419</ref>		* Added support for 'InstallAddon' builtin to allow skins to install addons on demand<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8419</ref>
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	=== Platform Independent Playback ===		=== Platform Independent Playback ===
	* Major refactoring of Kodi's built-in video player core (which also been renamed ~~from "[[VideoPlayer]]"~~ to "VideoPlayer")<ref name="First wave of changes">Video Player - First wave of changes http://kodi.tv/kodi-v17-krypton-alpha-2/</ref><ref name="VideoPlayer Development">VideoPlayer Development Forum (developers only) http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=240</ref><ref name="VideoPlayer refactoring">PR #8486 VideoPlayer refactoring initial pull request http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8486</ref>		* Major refactoring of Kodi's built-in video player core (which also been renamed to "VideoPlayer")<ref name="First wave of changes">Video Player - First wave of changes http://kodi.tv/kodi-v17-krypton-alpha-2/</ref><ref name="VideoPlayer Development">VideoPlayer Development Forum (developers only) http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=240</ref><ref name="VideoPlayer refactoring">PR #8486 VideoPlayer refactoring initial pull request http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8486</ref>
	* Added support for "InputStream" binary addon extension point that can serve as input stream for VideoPlayer<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9173</ref><ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9162</ref>		* Added support for "InputStream" binary addon extension point that can serve as input stream for VideoPlayer<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9173</ref><ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9162</ref>
	* Added support for "InputStream" (input stream) addons to system addons<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9373</ref>		* Added support for "InputStream" (input stream) addons to system addons<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9373</ref>
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	* Improved ALSA sink for AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for Linux Desktop and generic Linux based Embedded Systems		* Improved ALSA sink for AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for Linux Desktop and generic Linux based Embedded Systems
	* 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 ActiveAE for BSD, like FreeBSD and similar BSD Unix based systems
	* Improved AudioTrack sink for AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for Android		* Improved AudioTrack sink for AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for Android
	* 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
	* Improved WASAPI sink for AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for Windows		* Improved WASAPI sink for AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for Windows
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	* Improved multi-touch support, and improved touch and gesture support on Linux		* Improved multi-touch support, and improved touch and gesture support on Linux
	* Improved support for UltraHD decoding / 4K resolution output when hardware supports it		* Improved support for UltraHD decoding / 4K resolution output when hardware supports it
	* Improved OpenGL ES and EGL support (using [[Raspberry Pi]] as reference devices)		* Improved OpenGL ES and EGL support (using 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)

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	* Added, updated, and improved PVR backend clients addons for all popular third-party external PVR recording software platforms:		* Added, updated, and improved PVR backend clients addons for all popular third-party external PVR recording software platforms:
	** New: [[Add-on:Digital Devices Octopus NET Client\|Digital Devices Octopus NET Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://digitaldevices.de/home/ Digital Devices]		** New: [[Add-on:Digital Devices Octopus NET Client\|Digital Devices Octopus NET Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://digitaldevices.de/home/ Digital Devices]
	** ~~[[Add-on:~~VDR VNSI Client~~\|VDR VNSI Client]]~~ PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Team Kodi		** VDR VNSI Client PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Team Kodi
	** ~~[[Add-on:Tvheadend HTSP Client\|~~Tvheadend HTSP Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Team Kodi		** Tvheadend HTSP Client PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Team Kodi
	** FilmOn PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** FilmOn PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** ~~[[Add-on:Stalker Client\|~~Stalker Middleware]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** Stalker Middleware PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** ~~[[Add-on:HDHomeRun PVR\|~~HDHomeRun]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** HDHomeRun PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** ~~[[Add-on:Enigma2_Client\|~~Enigma2 (Dreambox / Vu+ / DBox2)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** Enigma2 (Dreambox / Vu+ / DBox2) PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** ~~[[Add-on:~~VBox TV Gateway ~~PVR Client\|VBox TV Gateway]]~~ PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** VBox TV Gateway PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** ~~[[Add-on:Njoy N7 PVR Client\|~~Njoy Digital (N7)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** Njoy Digital (N7) PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** ~~[[Add-on:PCTV_Systems_Client\|~~PCTV Systems (Broadway)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://www.pctvsystems.com PCTV Systems]		** PCTV Systems (Broadway) PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://www.pctvsystems.com PCTV Systems]
	** ~~[[Add-on:MythTV PVR Client\|~~MythTV PVR Client]] Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** MythTV PVR Client Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** ~~[[Add-on:NextPVR PVR Client\|~~NextPVR (former GB-PVR)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** NextPVR (former GB-PVR) PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** Argus TV (former ForTheRecord) PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** Argus TV (former ForTheRecord) PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** ~~[[Add-on:DVBLink PVR Client\|~~DVBLink PVR Client]] Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://dvblogic.com DVBLogic]		** DVBLink PVR Client Addon backend client maintained and made available by [http://dvblogic.com DVBLogic]
	** ~~[[Add-on:~~DVBViewer Client~~\|DVBViewer Client]]~~ PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** DVBViewer Client PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** ~~[[Add-on:~~MediaPortal PVR Client~~\|MediaPortal PVR Client]]~~ Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** MediaPortal PVR Client Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** WMC (Windows Media Center) PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** WMC (Windows Media Center) PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** IPTV Simple Client PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** IPTV Simple Client PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** RTL-SDR FM Radio Client PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** RTL-SDR FM Radio Client PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** ~~[[Add-on:~~PVR Demo Client~~\|PVR Demo Client]]~~ dummy addon with fake (method stub) PVR backend for [[PVR]] skinning and regression testing		** PVR Demo Client dummy addon with fake (method stub) PVR backend for [[PVR]] skinning and regression testing

	=== Add-ons Framework, API, and Manager ===		=== Add-ons Framework, API, and Manager ===

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	{{mininav\|[[Releases]] ~~{{l2\| [[Krypton]] }} }}~~		{{mininav\|[[Releases]]}}
	~~{{see also\|Kodi v17 (Krypton) FAQ\|Releases~~}}

	This is a Kodi Wiki copy of the condensed changelog for Kodi v17.0 version (codename: "Krypton") release with a summery of the most important core features and notable functions as well as other notable changes to key areas of the application software or its user interface.		This is a Kodi Wiki copy of the condensed changelog for Kodi v17.0 version (codename: "Krypton") release with a summery of the most important core features and notable functions as well as other notable changes to key areas of the application software or its user interface.
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	** [[Add-on:VDR VNSI Client\|VDR VNSI Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Team Kodi		** [[Add-on:VDR VNSI Client\|VDR VNSI Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Team Kodi
	** [[Add-on:Tvheadend HTSP Client\|Tvheadend HTSP Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Team Kodi		** [[Add-on:Tvheadend HTSP Client\|Tvheadend HTSP Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Team Kodi
	** ~~[[Add-on:~~FilmOn ~~PVR Client\|FilmOn]]~~ PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** FilmOn PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:Stalker Client\|Stalker Middleware]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:Stalker Client\|Stalker Middleware]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:HDHomeRun PVR\|HDHomeRun]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:HDHomeRun PVR\|HDHomeRun]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
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	** [[Add-on:DVBViewer Client\|DVBViewer Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:DVBViewer Client\|DVBViewer Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:MediaPortal PVR Client\|MediaPortal PVR Client]] Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:MediaPortal PVR Client\|MediaPortal PVR Client]] Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** ~~[[Add-on:PVR.WMC\|~~WMC (Windows Media Center)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** WMC (Windows Media Center) PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** ~~[[Add-on:IPTV Simple Client\|~~IPTV Simple Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** IPTV Simple Client PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** ~~[[Add-on:RTL-SDR FM Radio Client\|~~RTL-SDR FM Radio Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** RTL-SDR FM Radio Client PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:PVR Demo Client\|PVR Demo Client]] dummy addon with fake (method stub) [[PVR_recording_software\|PVR backend]] for [[PVR]] skinning and regression testing		** [[Add-on:PVR Demo Client\|PVR Demo Client]] dummy addon with fake (method stub) [[PVR_recording_software\|PVR backend]] for [[PVR]] skinning and regression testing

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	* Added support for external PGS/.sup (Blu-ray Disc) subtitles<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9559</ref>		* Added support for external PGS/.sup (Blu-ray Disc) subtitles<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9559</ref>
	* Added support for hardware video acceleration of DVD-Video (with the new VideoPlayer)<ref name="First wave of changes"/>		* Added support for hardware video acceleration of DVD-Video (with the new VideoPlayer)<ref name="First wave of changes"/>
	* Added and improved several [[Audio DSP]] (Digital Signal Processing) plugins and ADSP addons for Kodi's [[AudioEngine]]<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/repo-binary-addons/</ref>		* Added and improved several Audio DSP (Digital Signal Processing) plugins and ADSP addons for Kodi's AudioEngine<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/repo-binary-addons/</ref>
	* Added and updated many audio decoder and encoder addons for Kodi<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/repo-binary-addons/</ref>		* Added and updated many audio decoder and encoder addons for Kodi<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/repo-binary-addons/</ref>
	* Changed video renderers to separate graphics rendering from main thread (part of VideoPlayer refactoring)<ref name="VideoPlayer Development"/>		* Changed video renderers to separate graphics rendering from main thread (part of VideoPlayer refactoring)<ref name="VideoPlayer Development"/>
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	* Improved switching refresh rates during video playback (part of VideoPlayer refactoring)<ref name="First wave of changes"/><ref name="VideoPlayer Development"/><ref name="VideoPlayer refactoring"/>		* Improved switching refresh rates during video playback (part of VideoPlayer refactoring)<ref name="First wave of changes"/><ref name="VideoPlayer Development"/><ref name="VideoPlayer refactoring"/>
	* Improved audio pass-through support during video playback (part of VideoPlayer refactoring)<ref name="VideoPlayer Development"/><ref name="VideoPlayer refactoring"/>		* Improved audio pass-through support during video playback (part of VideoPlayer refactoring)<ref name="VideoPlayer Development"/><ref name="VideoPlayer refactoring"/>
	* Improved MMAL playback of H.264 MVC (Blu-ray [[3D]]) stereoscopic video with framepacking decoding on Raspberry Pi		* Improved MMAL playback of H.264 MVC (Blu-ray 3D) stereoscopic video with framepacking decoding on Raspberry Pi
	* Improved Stereoscopic 3D playback of 3D videos (as well as better 2D playback of 3D videos)		* Improved Stereoscopic 3D playback of 3D videos (as well as better 2D playback of 3D videos)
	* Improved and enhanced Blu-ray support (including updated libbluray dependecies from the VideoLAN project<ref>http://git.videolan.org/?p=libbluray.git;a=blob;f=ChangeLog</ref>)<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/10056</ref>		* Improved and enhanced Blu-ray support (including updated libbluray dependecies from the VideoLAN project<ref>http://git.videolan.org/?p=libbluray.git;a=blob;f=ChangeLog</ref>)<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/10056</ref>
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	=== AudioEngine ===		=== AudioEngine ===
	* Added initial support for [[Audio DSP]] (Digital Signal Processing) plugins and addons for Kodi's [[AudioEngine]][http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=235]		* Added initial support for Audio DSP]] (Digital Signal Processing) plugins and addons for Kodi's AudioEngine]][http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=235]
	* Improved the default cross-platform event driven active state machine pattern [[AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] (Kodi's [[AudioEngine]])		* Improved the default cross-platform event driven active state machine pattern AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] (Kodi's AudioEngine]])
	* Improved ALSA sink for [[AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for Linux Desktop and generic Linux based Embedded Systems		* Improved ALSA sink for AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for Linux Desktop and generic Linux based Embedded Systems
	* 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 Android		* Improved AudioTrack sink for AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for Android
	* 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
	* Improved WASAPI sink for [[AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for Windows		* Improved WASAPI sink for AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for Windows
	* Improved CoreAudio sink for [[AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for (Mac) OS X and iOS		* Improved CoreAudio sink for AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for (Mac) OS X and iOS
	* Improved Darwin sink for [[AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for (Mac) OS X and iOS		* Improved Darwin sink for AudioEngine#ActiveAE\|ActiveAE]] for (Mac) OS X and iOS

	=== Other ===		=== Other ===
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	* Improved Kodi's JSON-RPC API		* Improved Kodi's JSON-RPC API
	* Improved the the integrated web server (used for remote control web interface and more)		* Improved the the integrated web server (used for remote control web interface and more)
	* Improved [[CEC\|HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control)]] support by updating to [http://libcec.pulse-eight.com/ LibCEC] 4.01 from [http://pulse-eight.com/ Pulse-Eight]<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/11371</ref>		* Improved CEC\|HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control)]] support by updating to [http://libcec.pulse-eight.com/ LibCEC] 4.01 from [http://pulse-eight.com/ Pulse-Eight]<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/11371</ref>
	* Improved "long-press" support functionality of a single button on a remote control		* Improved "long-press" support functionality of a single button on a remote control
	* Updated community maintained translations to over 60+ languages to date for Kodi via [[Translation System\|Transifex Translation System]]		* Updated community maintained translations to over 60+ languages to date for Kodi via [[Translation System\|Transifex Translation System]]
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			[[Category:Releases\|Krypton]]

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	~~[[Category:Changelogs\|17~~]]

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	{{see also\|Kodi v17 (Krypton) FAQ~~\|Krypton API changes~~\|Releases}}		{{see also\|Kodi v17 (Krypton) FAQ\|Releases}}

	This is a Kodi Wiki copy of the condensed changelog for Kodi v17.0 version (codename: "Krypton") release with a summery of the most important core features and notable functions as well as other notable changes to key areas of the application software or its user interface.		This is a Kodi Wiki copy of the condensed changelog for Kodi v17.0 version (codename: "Krypton") release with a summery of the most important core features and notable functions as well as other notable changes to key areas of the application software or its user interface.
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	** [[Add-on:Stalker Client\|Stalker Middleware]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:Stalker Client\|Stalker Middleware]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:HDHomeRun PVR\|HDHomeRun]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:HDHomeRun PVR\|HDHomeRun]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:~~VU+ / Enigma2 Client~~\|Enigma2 (Dreambox / Vu+ / DBox2)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:Enigma2_Client\|Enigma2 (Dreambox / Vu+ / DBox2)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:VBox TV Gateway PVR Client\|VBox TV Gateway]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:VBox TV Gateway PVR Client\|VBox TV Gateway]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:Njoy N7 PVR Client\|Njoy Digital (N7)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:Njoy N7 PVR Client\|Njoy Digital (N7)]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
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	** [[Add-on:IPTV Simple Client\|IPTV Simple Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:IPTV Simple Client\|IPTV Simple Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:RTL-SDR FM Radio Client\|RTL-SDR FM Radio Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community		** [[Add-on:RTL-SDR FM Radio Client\|RTL-SDR FM Radio Client]] PVR Addon backend client maintained and made available by Kodi's community
	** [[Add-on:PVR Demo Client\|PVR Demo Client]] dummy addon with fake (method stub) [[PVR backend]] for [[PVR]] skinning and regression testing		** [[Add-on:PVR Demo Client\|PVR Demo Client]] dummy addon with fake (method stub) [[PVR_recording_software\|PVR backend]] for [[PVR]] skinning and regression testing

	=== Add-ons Framework, API, and Manager ===		=== Add-ons Framework, API, and Manager ===
	For full changelogs of all Addons APIs, see ~~[[Krypton 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 [http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=174 JSON-RPC], and [http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=26 Add-ons] Development Forums
	* Added a new API level system to binary addons, refactoring the binary addon library interface for Kodi<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9659</ref>		* Added a new API level system to binary addons, refactoring the binary addon library interface for Kodi<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9659</ref>
	* Added a new input system with an API for keyboard and game controllers as "Peripheral Addons"<ref name="Controller input system">PR #8807 Controller input system http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8807</ref>		* Added a new input system with an API for keyboard and game controllers as "Peripheral Addons"<ref name="Controller input system">PR #8807 Controller input system http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8807</ref>
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	* Added experimental limited support to guilib for animated APNG images in skin textures and backgrounds/posters<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8937</ref>		* Added experimental limited support to guilib for animated APNG images in skin textures and backgrounds/posters<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8937</ref>
	* Added experimental limited support to guilib for animated GIF images in skin textures and backgrounds/posters<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8937</ref>		* Added experimental limited support to guilib for animated GIF images in skin textures and backgrounds/posters<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8937</ref>
	* Added support for [[EDL\|commercial skipping]] notifications and toggle action<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9399</ref>		* Added support for [[Edit_decision_list\|EDL\|commercial skipping]] notifications and toggle action<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9399</ref>
	* Added support for defaultcontrol to grouplists to allow skins to define defaults<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8501</ref>		* Added support for defaultcontrol to grouplists to allow skins to define defaults<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8501</ref>
	* Added support for 'InstallAddon' builtin to allow skins to install addons on demand<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8419</ref>		* Added support for 'InstallAddon' builtin to allow skins to install addons on demand<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8419</ref>
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	=== Platform Independent Playback ===		=== Platform Independent Playback ===
	* Major refactoring of Kodi's built-in video player core (which also been renamed from "[[~~DVDPlayer~~]]" to "VideoPlayer")<ref name="First wave of changes">Video Player - First wave of changes http://kodi.tv/kodi-v17-krypton-alpha-2/</ref><ref name="VideoPlayer Development">VideoPlayer Development Forum (developers only) http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=240</ref><ref name="VideoPlayer refactoring">PR #8486 VideoPlayer refactoring initial pull request http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8486</ref>		* Major refactoring of Kodi's built-in video player core (which also been renamed from "[[VideoPlayer]]" to "VideoPlayer")<ref name="First wave of changes">Video Player - First wave of changes http://kodi.tv/kodi-v17-krypton-alpha-2/</ref><ref name="VideoPlayer Development">VideoPlayer Development Forum (developers only) http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=240</ref><ref name="VideoPlayer refactoring">PR #8486 VideoPlayer refactoring initial pull request http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8486</ref>
	* Added support for "InputStream" binary addon extension point that can serve as input stream for VideoPlayer<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9173</ref><ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9162</ref>		* Added support for "InputStream" binary addon extension point that can serve as input stream for VideoPlayer<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9173</ref><ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9162</ref>
	* Added support for "InputStream" (input stream) addons to system addons<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9373</ref>		* Added support for "InputStream" (input stream) addons to system addons<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/9373</ref>
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	* Added and updated many audio visualization and screensaver addons for Kodi<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/repo-binary-addons/</ref>		* Added and updated many audio visualization and screensaver addons for Kodi<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/repo-binary-addons/</ref>
	* Improved code stability, performance. and security, as well as general code clean-up in many core areas		* Improved code stability, performance. and security, as well as general code clean-up in many core areas
	* Improved render capture which is used by [[Ambilight]] implementations (such as example [[Add-on:Kodi Boblight\|Boblight]])		* Improved render capture which is used by [[Ambient_lighting\|Ambilight]] implementations (such as example [[Add-on:Kodi Boblight\|Boblight]])
	* Improved the the integrated UPnP / DNLA Media Server and Client<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8045</ref><ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8051</ref>		* Improved the the integrated UPnP / DNLA Media Server and Client<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8045</ref><ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8051</ref>
	* Improved AirPlay compatibility support for iOS 8 (via updated libshairplay)<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8180</ref>		* Improved AirPlay compatibility support for iOS 8 (via updated libshairplay)<ref>http://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/8180</ref>
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	~~== See also ==~~
	* [[Krypton API changes]]
	~~{{Changelogs}}~~


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