Kodi 20.2 'Nexus' Update: Bug Fixes and Backports for Improved Performance

Kodi, the popular media center software, has released its latest version 20.2 'Nexus'. This update is focused on bug fixes and backports, with no new features introduced.

One of the key fixes in this update is for Linux configurations, where a pull request has been reverted to use the more generic GL library instead of the specific GLX library. For Android users, a crash that occurred when scheduling over 100 jobs on Android TV's recommended channels has been resolved. Additionally, an option has been added for older Android devices with both MediaTek and Google decoders to utilize the Google decoder, as the MediaTek decoders were unable to reproduce audio in encrypted streams.

On macOS/iOS, a bug that prevented proper use of voice recognition has been resolved, while on Windows, HDR playback has been fixed when Windows was already in HDR mode. Lastly, the developers have also addressed an issue that caused Xbox users to experience crashes when using pixel shaders and SW decoding.