Kodi 18.2 has been released with an issue template and an automated verification system. Here is how to install Kodi Media Center 18.2 via PPA in Ubuntu Linux Systems.
Kodi “Leia” 18.2
Kodi “Leia” 18.2 release has been implemented with an issue template and an automated verification system in the GitHub issue tracker. This makes the bug reports more complete, and gives the Kodi developers a better chance to pinpoint problems more accurately and fix them more quickly. The aim is to solve the problem of waiting for proper full debug logs, samples and suchlike, hopefully saving a lot of time and getting issues resolved more quickly. It has alos fixed performance and dependency regressions in GLES rendering path.
For an improved Kodi’s music experience: database access speed has been optimised as well as improved import functionality. Similarly, there have been fixes and improvements across all aspects of PVR, with a couple of particularly nasty bugs sent on their way. Also, number of improvements has been placed for the Android platform.
Kodi “Leia” 18.2 has introduced a Codec Factory (Android only) where power users can configure HW-Decoder usage in a fine-grained way. Most box sellers only provide usable codecs for formats which they use to sell content. Other format support tends to be poor, and therefore a configurable heuristic-based codec and video dimensions was added. The settings can be configured by the user in human-readable and writable XML format.
What is Kodi?
Kodi (formerly known as XBMC) is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media player and entertainment hub that can be installed on Linux, OSX, Windows, iOS and Android, featuring a 10-foot user interface for use with televisions and remote controls. It allows users to play and view most videos, music, podcasts, and other digital media files from local and network storage media and the internet.
Kodi can play all your music including mp3, flac, wav and wma formats. It has cue sheet, tag reading support and smart playlists for ultimate control of your music collection. Kodi can do Movies too! Supporting all the main video formats including streamable online media, Kodi can import, browse and play your Movie collection with ease.
Not only this, the TV Shows library supports episode and season views with posters or banners, watched tags, show descriptions and actors. Great for keeping track of your progress.
Install Kodi 18.2 in Ubuntu
Run the following commands in terminal to install Kodi 18.2 in Ubuntu 19.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 17.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.10, Ubuntu 17.10, Ubuntu 16.10 and other Ubuntu Derivatives:
sudo apt remove --autoremove kodi kodi-data kodi-bin
sudo apt-get update
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install kodi