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! scope="col" style="width: 10%" | Release date | ! scope="col" style="width: 10%" | Release date | ||
! Significant changes | ! Significant changes | ||
! XBMC Live | ! XBMC Live<br /><span style="font-size: 95%;">development base</span> | ||
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! style="background: skyblue;" | [[Kodi v19 (Matrix) FAQ|Matrix]] | ! style="background: skyblue;" | [[Kodi v19 (Matrix) FAQ|Matrix]] | ||
| style="background: skyblue; text-align: right;" | 19.0 | | style="background: skyblue; text-align: right;" | 19.0 | ||
| style="background: skyblue;" | TBA | | style="background: skyblue;" | TBA | ||
| {{main|Kodi v19 (Matrix) changelog|Matrix API changes}} | | <span id="Matrix">{{main|Kodi v19 (Matrix) changelog|Matrix API changes}}</span> | ||
| N/A | | style="text-align: center;" | N/A | ||
|- | |- | ||
! rowspan="6" style="background: #a0e75a;" | [[Kodi v18 (Leia) FAQ|Leia]] | ! rowspan="6" style="background: #a0e75a;" | [[Kodi v18 (Leia) FAQ|Leia]] | ||
| style="background: #a0e75a; text-align: right;" | 18.5 | | style="background: #a0e75a; text-align: right;" | 18.5 | ||
| style="background: #a0e75a;" | [https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-leia-185-release 17 Nov 2019] | | style="background: #a0e75a;" | [https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-leia-185-release 17 Nov 2019] | ||
| rowspan="6" | {{main|Kodi v18 (Leia) changelog|Leia API changes}}<br />29 December 2017 - XBox One v18 Alpha released to Windows Store | | rowspan="6" | <span id="Leia">{{main|Kodi v18 (Leia) changelog|Leia API changes}}</span><br />29 December 2017 - XBox One v18 Alpha released to Windows Store | ||
* Retroplayer gaming and associated game control support | * Retroplayer gaming and associated game control support | ||
* Digital Rights Management decryption support | * Digital Rights Management decryption support | ||
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* Android Leanback and voice control | * Android Leanback and voice control | ||
* Playback improvements (audio and video), including improved Blu-ray support | * Playback improvements (audio and video), including improved Blu-ray support | ||
| rowspan=" | | rowspan="6" style="text-align: center;" | N/A | ||
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| style="text-align: right;" | 18.4 | | style="text-align: right;" | 18.4 | ||
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| style="text-align: right;" | 18.3 | | style="text-align: right;" | 18.3 | ||
| [https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-leia-183-release 27 June 2019] | | [https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-leia-183-release 27 June 2019] | ||
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| style="text-align: right;" | 18.2 | | style="text-align: right;" | 18.2 | ||
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| style="background: salmon; text-align: right;" | 17.6 | | style="background: salmon; text-align: right;" | 17.6 | ||
| style="background: salmon;" | [https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-v176-final-very-last 15 November 2017] | | style="background: salmon;" | [https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-v176-final-very-last 15 November 2017] | ||
| rowspan="7" | {{main|Kodi v17 (Krypton) changelog|Krypton API changes}} | | rowspan="7" style="vertical-align: top;" | <span id="Krypton">{{main|Kodi v17 (Krypton) changelog|Krypton API changes}}</span> | ||
| rowspan="7" | N/A | | rowspan="7" style="text-align: center;" | N/A | ||
|- | |- | ||
| style="text-align: right;" | 17.5 | | style="text-align: right;" | 17.5 | ||
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| style="text-align: right;" | 16.1 | | style="text-align: right;" | 16.1 | ||
| [https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-161-%E2%80%93-jarvis-%E2%80%93-mark-xvi 24 April 2016] | | [https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-161-%E2%80%93-jarvis-%E2%80%93-mark-xvi 24 April 2016] | ||
| rowspan="2" | {{main|Kodi v16 (Jarvis) changelog|Jarvis API changes}} | | rowspan="2" | <span id="Jarvis">{{main|Kodi v16 (Jarvis) changelog|Jarvis API changes}}</span> | ||
* Added FM Radio receiver based upon RTL-SDR as PVR Addon backend client | * Added FM Radio receiver based upon RTL-SDR as PVR Addon backend client | ||
* Added support to PVR API for Scheduling Recordings of TV Shows (EPG based DVR Timers for "Series Recording") | * Added support to PVR API for Scheduling Recordings of TV Shows (EPG based DVR Timers for "Series Recording") | ||
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* Updated the whole rendering system on Microsoft Windows platforms to DirectX 11 and Direct3D 11 native support | * Updated the whole rendering system on Microsoft Windows platforms to DirectX 11 and Direct3D 11 native support | ||
* Improved DXVA/DXVA2 rendering and decoding on Windows (when using DirectX 11 device drivers) | * Improved DXVA/DXVA2 rendering and decoding on Windows (when using DirectX 11 device drivers) | ||
| rowspan="2" | N/A | | rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | N/A | ||
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| style="text-align: right;" | 16.0 | | style="text-align: right;" | 16.0 | ||
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| style="text-align: right;" | 15.2 | | style="text-align: right;" | 15.2 | ||
| [https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-152-isengard-final-chapter 19 October 2015] | | [https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-152-isengard-final-chapter 19 October 2015] | ||
| rowspan="3" | {{main|Kodi v15 (Isengard) changelog|Isengard API changes}} | | rowspan="3" | <span id="Isengard">{{main|Kodi v15 (Isengard) changelog|Isengard API changes}}</span> | ||
* Added possibility to use multiple PVR clients for different PVR backends at the same time | * Added possibility to use multiple PVR clients for different PVR backends at the same time | ||
* Improved PVR, EPG, and OSD frontend GUI in Kodi and extended the PVR API to support more features and functions | * Improved PVR, EPG, and OSD frontend GUI in Kodi and extended the PVR API to support more features and functions | ||
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* Improved DXVA/DXVA2 (DirectX Video Acceleration) support (requires DXVA/DXVA2 compatible hardware and drivers) | * Improved DXVA/DXVA2 (DirectX Video Acceleration) support (requires DXVA/DXVA2 compatible hardware and drivers) | ||
* Added support for HEVC hardware video decoding via DXVA on Windows when hardware and driver supports exist | * Added support for HEVC hardware video decoding via DXVA on Windows when hardware and driver supports exist | ||
| rowspan="3" | N/A | | rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | N/A | ||
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| style="text-align: right;" | 15.1 | | style="text-align: right;" | 15.1 | ||
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| style="text-align: right;" | 14.2 | | style="text-align: right;" | 14.2 | ||
| [https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-142-helix-final-translation 28 March 2015] | | [https://kodi.tv/article/kodi-142-helix-final-translation 28 March 2015] | ||
| rowspan="3" | {{main| Kodi v14 (Helix) changelog |Helix API changes}} | | rowspan="3" | <span id="Helix">{{main| Kodi v14 (Helix) changelog |Helix API changes}}</span> | ||
* Renamed and rebranded to Kodi Media Center (from XBMC Media Center) | * Renamed and rebranded to Kodi Media Center (from XBMC Media Center) | ||
* Improved PVR, EPG, and OSD frontend GUI in Kodi and extended the PVR API to support more features and functions | * Improved PVR, EPG, and OSD frontend GUI in Kodi and extended the PVR API to support more features and functions | ||
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* Improved DXVA (DirectX Video Acceleration) support (requires DXVA compatible hardware and drivers) | * Improved DXVA (DirectX Video Acceleration) support (requires DXVA compatible hardware and drivers) | ||
* Upgraded Kodi for Windows and binary addons to compile with Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 by default | * Upgraded Kodi for Windows and binary addons to compile with Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 by default | ||
| rowspan="3" | N/A | | rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | N/A | ||
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| style="text-align: right;" | 14.1 | | style="text-align: right;" | 14.1 | ||
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| style="text-align: right;" | 13.2 | | style="text-align: right;" | 13.2 | ||
| [https://kodi.tv/article/xbmc-132-gotham-final-release 18 August 2014] | | [https://kodi.tv/article/xbmc-132-gotham-final-release 18 August 2014] | ||
| rowspan="3" | {{main|XBMC v13 (Gotham) changelog|Gotham API changes}} | | rowspan="3" | <span id="Gotham">{{main|XBMC v13 (Gotham) changelog|Gotham API changes}}</span> | ||
* Added much improved PVR / EPG and Live TV interface in XBMC's GUI skinning engine (already in use in Confluence) | * Added much improved PVR / EPG and Live TV interface in XBMC's GUI skinning engine (already in use in Confluence) | ||
* Added improved PVR / DVR timeshift support to pause Live TV (note that each PVR backend still need to support timeshifting) | * Added improved PVR / DVR timeshift support to pause Live TV (note that each PVR backend still need to support timeshifting) | ||
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* Added hybrid shutdown option on Windows 8 (which in turn enables quick boot) | * Added hybrid shutdown option on Windows 8 (which in turn enables quick boot) | ||
* Removed Windows XP support (as from now XBMC for Windows requires at least Vista or later) | * Removed Windows XP support (as from now XBMC for Windows requires at least Vista or later) | ||
| rowspan="3" | Lubuntu 14.04<br />"Trusty Tahr" | | rowspan="3" style="text-align: center;" | Lubuntu 14.04<br />"Trusty Tahr" | ||
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| style="text-align: right;" | 13.1 | | style="text-align: right;" | 13.1 | ||
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| style="text-align: right;" | 12.3 | | style="text-align: right;" | 12.3 | ||
| [https://kodi.tv/article/xbmc-123-frodo-fixes 24 December 2013] | | [https://kodi.tv/article/xbmc-123-frodo-fixes 24 December 2013] | ||
| rowspan="4" | {{main|XBMC v12 (Frodo) changelog|Frodo API changes}} | | rowspan="4" | <span id="Frodo">{{main|XBMC v12 (Frodo) changelog|Frodo API changes}}</span> | ||
* Added unified [[PVR|Live TV and PVR frontend]] with a common EPG and DVR (Digital Video Recording) client GUI | * Added unified [[PVR|Live TV and PVR frontend]] with a common EPG and DVR (Digital Video Recording) client GUI | ||
* Added unified PVR backend framework and API for multiple [[PVR/Backend|PVR backend software]] from third-parties | * Added unified PVR backend framework and API for multiple [[PVR/Backend|PVR backend software]] from third-parties | ||
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* Upgraded [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FFmpeg FFmpeg's libavcodec and libavformat] audio/video cedec and demuxer libraries | * Upgraded [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FFmpeg FFmpeg's libavcodec and libavformat] audio/video cedec and demuxer libraries | ||
* Removed the old HTTP API in favour of the new JSON-RPC API | * Removed the old HTTP API in favour of the new JSON-RPC API | ||
| rowspan="4" | Lubuntu 12.10<br />"Quantal Quetzal" | | rowspan="4" style="text-align: center;" | Lubuntu 12.10<br />"Quantal Quetzal" | ||
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| style="text-align: right;" | 12.2 | | style="text-align: right;" | 12.2 | ||
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| style="text-align: right;" | 11.0 | | style="text-align: right;" | 11.0 | ||
| [https://kodi.tv/article/xbmc-110-eden 24 March 2012] | | [https://kodi.tv/article/xbmc-110-eden 24 March 2012] | ||
| {{main|XBMC v11 (Eden) changelog|Eden API changes}} | | <span id="Eden">{{main|XBMC v11 (Eden) changelog|Eden API changes}}</span> | ||
* iOS port for Apple TV 2G, iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad | * iOS port for Apple TV 2G, iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad | ||
* [[Dirty regions]] rendering for texture support to skinning engine | * [[Dirty regions]] rendering for texture support to skinning engine | ||
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* Added support for multiple simultaneous HID device mappings | * Added support for multiple simultaneous HID device mappings | ||
* FFmpeg upgraded (libavformat and libavcodec) | * FFmpeg upgraded (libavformat and libavcodec) | ||
| Lubuntu 11.10<br />"Oneiric Ocelot" | | style="text-align: center;" | Lubuntu 11.10<br />"Oneiric Ocelot" | ||
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! rowspan="2" style="background: salmon;" | Dharma | ! rowspan="2" style="background: salmon;" | Dharma | ||
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| [https://kodi.tv/article/bug-fix-release-101 10 March 2011] | | [https://kodi.tv/article/bug-fix-release-101 10 March 2011] | ||
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* Unified Addon framework | * <span id="Dharma">Unified Addon framework</span> | ||
* Addon Browser GUI for installation and management of third-party addons, skin, and scripts | * Addon Browser GUI for installation and management of third-party addons, skin, and scripts | ||
* Team XBMC's official Addons Repository with Addon FanArt support | * Team XBMC's official Addons Repository with Addon FanArt support | ||
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* SSH file transfer protocol (sftp) via libssh | * SSH file transfer protocol (sftp) via libssh | ||
* MySQL database backend | * MySQL database backend | ||
| rowspan="2" | Ubuntu 10.04<br />"Lucid Lynx" | | rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Ubuntu 10.04<br />"Lucid Lynx" | ||
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| style="text-align: right;" | 10.0 | | style="text-align: right;" | 10.0 | ||
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| [https://kodi.tv/article/xbmc-911-camelot 24 December 2009] | | [https://kodi.tv/article/xbmc-911-camelot 24 December 2009] | ||
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* Revamped user interface via the new default skin “Confluence“ | * <span id="Camelot">Revamped user interface via the new default skin “Confluence“</span> | ||
* DirectX support by default for the Windows platform | * DirectX support by default for the Windows platform | ||
* A complete reorganization of the settings menus uniformed across skins | * A complete reorganization of the settings menus uniformed across skins | ||
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* Support for CoreAudio API (OS X exclusive) | * Support for CoreAudio API (OS X exclusive) | ||
* AC3 and DTS digital audio pass-through to SP/DIF on Apple TV (thanks to CoreAudio) | * AC3 and DTS digital audio pass-through to SP/DIF on Apple TV (thanks to CoreAudio) | ||
| Ubuntu 9.10<br />"Karmic Koala" | | style="text-align: center;" | Ubuntu 9.10<br />"Karmic Koala" | ||
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! rowspan="2" style="background: salmon;" | Babylon | ! rowspan="2" style="background: salmon;" | Babylon | ||
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| [https://kodi.tv/article/xbmc-9041-released 27 May 2009] | | [https://kodi.tv/article/xbmc-9041-released 27 May 2009] | ||
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* PPC (PowerPC) support for Mac OS X (PowerPC G4 or later) | * <span id="Babylon">PPC (PowerPC) support for Mac OS X (PowerPC G4 or later)</span> | ||
* VDPAU (Nvidia's Video Decode and Presentation API for Unix) | * VDPAU (Nvidia's Video Decode and Presentation API for Unix) | ||
* New Karaoke features | * New Karaoke features | ||
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* Improved FanArt support | * Improved FanArt support | ||
* Revamped skinning engine | * Revamped skinning engine | ||
| rowspan="2" | Ubuntu 9.04<br />"Jaunty Jackalope" | | rowspan="2" style="text-align: center;" | Ubuntu 9.04<br />"Jaunty Jackalope" | ||
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| style="text-align: right;" | 9.04 | | style="text-align: right;" | 9.04 | ||
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* Read-only support for FAT12/16/32 formatted USB Mass Storage Devices up to 4GB in size | * Read-only support for FAT12/16/32 formatted USB Mass Storage Devices up to 4GB in size | ||
* Brand new "skinnable" 3D visualizer. | * Brand new "skinnable" 3D visualizer. | ||
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* Mouse support and virtual-keyboard | * Mouse support and virtual-keyboard | ||
* LCD-display output extended to also support xaddons lcd-mods and xecuter3 lcd | * LCD-display output extended to also support xaddons lcd-mods and xecuter3 lcd | ||
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* Total rewrite of the source code from [[Xbox Media Player|XBMP (Xbox Media Player)]] | * Total rewrite of the source code from [[Xbox Media Player|XBMP (Xbox Media Player)]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:10, 6 February 2020
Kodi Development |
Releases |
See also: Changelogs
Release history
This is the Kodi release history with condensed summaries of the changes present between each release and the one prior to it; only the most important or notable new features, functions, and changes in each stable version of Kodi are shown here. A link to the unabridged changelog for any version can be found on that release's announcement post on the Kodi Blog.
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Blue | Future release |
Green | Current release |
Red | Old releases |
Codename | Version | Release date | Significant changes | XBMC Live development base |
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Matrix | 19.0 | TBA | Main pages: Kodi v19 (Matrix) changelog and Matrix API changes
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N/A |
Leia | 18.5 | 17 Nov 2019 | Main pages: Kodi v18 (Leia) changelog and Leia API changes 29 December 2017 - XBox One v18 Alpha released to Windows Store
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N/A |
18.4 | 1 Sept 2019 | |||
18.3 | 27 June 2019 | |||
18.2 | 22 April 2019 | |||
18.1 | 17 February 2019 | |||
18.0 | 29 January 2019 | |||
Krypton | 17.6 | 15 November 2017 | Main pages: Kodi v17 (Krypton) changelog and Krypton API changes
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N/A |
17.5 | 24 October 2017 | |||
17.4 | 22 August 2017 | |||
17.3 | 25 May 2017 | |||
17.2 | 21 May 2017 | |||
17.1 | 23 March 2017 | |||
17.0 | 5 February 2017 | |||
Jarvis | 16.1 | 24 April 2016 | Main pages: Kodi v16 (Jarvis) changelog and Jarvis API changes
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N/A |
16.0 | 21 February 2016 | |||
Isengard | 15.2 | 19 October 2015 | Main pages: Kodi v15 (Isengard) changelog and Isengard API changes
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N/A |
15.1 | 16 August 2015 | |||
15.0 | 21 July 2015 | |||
Helix | 14.2 | 28 March 2015 | Main pages: Kodi v14 (Helix) changelog and Helix API changes
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N/A |
14.1 | 2 February 2015 | |||
14.0 | 23 December 2014 | |||
Gotham | 13.2 | 18 August 2014 | Main pages: XBMC v13 (Gotham) changelog and Gotham API changes
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Lubuntu 14.04 "Trusty Tahr" |
13.1 | 5 June 2014 | |||
13.0 | 4 May 2014 | |||
Frodo | 12.3 | 24 December 2013 | Main pages: XBMC v12 (Frodo) changelog and Frodo API changes
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Lubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" |
12.2 | 3 May 2013 | |||
12.1 | 18 March 2013 | |||
12.0 | 29 January 2013 | |||
Eden | 11.0 | 24 March 2012 | Main pages: XBMC v11 (Eden) changelog and Eden API changes
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Lubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" |
Dharma | 10.1 | 10 March 2011 |
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Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" |
10.0 | 18 December 2010 | |||
Camelot | 9.11 | 24 December 2009 |
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Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" |
Babylon | 9.04.1 | 27 May 2009 |
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Ubuntu 9.04 "Jaunty Jackalope" |
9.04 | 6 May 2009 | |||
N/A | 2.0.0 | 29 September 2006 |
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N/A |
N/A | 1.1.0 | 18 October 2004 |
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N/A |
N/A | 1.0.0 | 29 June 2004 |
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N/A |
Codename history
- See: Codename history
References
- ↑ http://github.com/anssih/xbmc/commits/android/refreshrate_wip WIP refreshrate