Though it’s not officially announced at the moment, Kodi (formerly XBMC) 18.5 was released earlier today, available to install via PPA in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04, and Ubuntu 19.10.

Kodi 18.5 is a bug-fix release contains following changes:

• Support shoutcast over https
• Add dual support for Artist Slideshow 2.x and 3.x
• Fix screensaver not going black when video is paused.
• Fix that Kodi 18.4 does not skip commericals
• Make archive files work via UPnP
• Fix scrollbar in skin settings.
• Fix loading external subtitles in custom folder.
• Fix that user-provided joystick configuration not applied.
• Fix “queue item” and “play next” for STRM files with Plugin URL
• Fix screen rendering issue in mac OS.
• Fix crash issue when changing the artwork of multipart video files.
• Fix the filename of the default studios icon.
• Clear resume bookmarks also when marking as unwatched
• Stop PVR services on logoff to avoid PVR reminder pop-up on login screen.
• Add addon settings support for property condition (basic conditions only)
• Fix wrong sort order list for music playlists node
• Fix watched videos not being hidden

How to Install Kodi 18.5 in Ubuntu:

The Kodi stable PPA has made the new release packages for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04, and Ubuntu 19.10.

1. Open terminal either from application menu or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa

Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.

2. Then either upgrading Kodi from an existing version via Software Updater:

or refresh system package cache and install Kodi 18.5 via commands:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install kodi

Uninstall:

To remove the Kodi PPA repository, simply open Software & Updates -> Other Software.

To remove Kodi, run command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove kodi kodi-data kodi-bin

Kodi media center 18.4 was released today as another bug-fix release for Kodi 18 “Leia”. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 19.04.

Kodi 18.4 release highlights:

• FFmpeg: Bump to 4.0.4-Leia-18.4
• Load program from stream property without using streaminfo (video)
• Fix initialization of AVD3D11VAContext structure (video, Windows)
• Fix TS resume point, related to PR16314 (video)
• Fixed memory leak, fixed segfault (video, Linux)
• Fix PAPlayer to handle passthrough for TrueHD (audio)
• Fix file times for vfs addons
• And many interface and general fixes.

How to Install Kodi 18.4 in Ubuntu:

The Kodi stable PPA has made the new release packages for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04, and their derivatives.

1. Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut or from application menu. When it opens, paste below command and hit run:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa

Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.

2. Then either upgrading Kodi from an existing version via Software Updater:

or refresh system package cache and install Kodi 18.4 via commands:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install kodi

For Ubuntu 18.04 and higher, you can skip the apt update command as it’s done automatically in step 1.

Uninstall:

To remove the Kodi PPA repository, simply open Software & Updates -> Other Software.

To remove Kodi, run command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove kodi kodi-data kodi-bin

Kodi media center, formerly known as XBMC, released the new stable 18.0 “Leia” a day ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Linux Mint 18.x, 19.x, and higher.

Kodi 18.0 is a big release with almost 10,000 commits, 3000 pull-requests. The key features include:

• Retroplayer gaming and associated game control support
• Digital Rights Management (DRM) decryption support
• Music Library – new ways to explore and enjoy your music collection
• Live TV improvements, support for Zattoo, Teleboy, and Sledovanitv.cz.
• Full voice functionality on the main Android TV.
• Improvements to audio and video playback, and Blu-ray support.
• Mir/Wayland support for Linux

How to Install Kodi 18.0 in Ubuntu:

The Kodi stable PPA has made the new release packages for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10, and their derivatives.

1. Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut or from application menu. When it opens, paste below command and hit run:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa

Type user password (no asterisks feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.

2. Remove old Kodi package as it may prevent the new installation:

sudo apt remove --autoremove kodi kodi-data kodi-bin

3. Finally check updates and install Kodi 18.0:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install kodi

For Ubuntu 18.04 and higher, you can skip the apt update command.

Uninstall:

To remove the Kodi PPA repository, simply open Software & Updates -> Other Software.

To remove Kodi, run command in step 2.