Kodi 19.1 has been officially released. It is now the “stable” version of Kodi. This article will cover the new features and updates in Kodi 19.1, as shared by the official Kodi website.
You can download the latest version using the links below. Or find out how to update your existing Kodi installation. We typically don’t advise updating during incremental updates like this.
However, if you’re using Kodi 19, we suggest updating to 19.1. This is recommended because of the large number of bug fixes this update includes. The Kodi developers have done great work addressing many bugs quickly.
Important – Note that TROYPOINT has not yet tested Kodi 19.1. Testing with popular add-ons and builds is still pending. Many don’t function correctly with this new release.
It’s also important to remember that there’s a new add-on system for Kodi 19. This new system also applies to 19.1. Currently, some add-ons are not compatible with Kodi 19.
You can find an updated list of currently working add-ons and builds. These should also be compatible with Kodi 19.1.
Kodi 19 Addons Working Right Now
Kodi 19 Builds Working Right Now
Kodi 19.1 includes a bunch of bug fixes. It also brings a few new features. However, you might not notice the new features right away. They mostly apply to the Windows operating system.
Below are the bug fixes and new features. These updates have been taken directly from the official Kodi website.
Kodi 19.1 New Features, Fixes, and Updates
Video
- Fixed: HDR metadata is now detected in VP9 profile 2 streams. It can be used on platforms that support HDR passthrough. It can also be tone-mapped when playing these types of videos.
Discs
- Fixed: playback of optical DVDs in Linux
- Fixed: BD-J Blu-ray chapter skipping via remotes/keyboard
PVR
- Fixed: context menu not accessible in PVR Guide window. This occurred when using a very basic remote to control Kodi.
- Fixed: client channel name and number not persisted when changed
- Fixed: play count and resume position of recordings lost after Kodi restart
- Fixed: crash while browsing the EPG when using MySQL as EPG database
- Fixed: next recording on … label time is not localized in Estuary Timer/Timer rules window
- Fixed: channel manager does not rename backend channel
- Fixed: playing archived programme not selected when opening the Guide window
- Fixed: GUI not updated on removal/insert/hide/unhide of channel groups
- Updated: improved look of PVR windows in Estuary
Music Library
- Fixed: issue with music from cuesheets where only the first track was being added to the library on rescanning. The rest of the tracks were being deleted.
JSON-RPC
- Fixed: PVR – Reintroduced broadcast properties ‘hastimer’, ‘hastimerrule’, ‘hasrecording’, ‘recording’
- Fixed: PVR – Reintroduced channel property ‘isrecording’
Subtitles
- Fixed: detection of system fonts (directwrite) on windows for ASS subtitles
- Fixed: detection of user fonts (in userdata/fonts) for ASS subtitles
- Fixed: rendering of semi-transparent ASS subtitles on Wayland
GUI/Interface
- Fixed: media flagging for DVD/BluRay
Web Interface
- Updated: Chorus2 based on community contributions
Filesystem
- Updated: enable filecaching by default for network filesystems
- Updated: improve filecache error handling
Network
- Updated: improved reliability for HTTP and NFS network filesystems
Windows specifics
- Added: support for WS-Discovery protocol. This enables locating SMB servers and browsing shared folders using SMBv3.
- Added: debug Info OSD Video. This extends the current Debug Info Player (Ctrl+Shift+O) with new video-only info (Alt+O)
- Fixed: with some unusual streams, incorrect HDR metadata could be passed (HDR10 passthrough).
- Fixed: green screen on systems with old HW. This occurred on systems with DX feature level 9.1 playing 10-bit videos.
- Fixed: black screen with Software render method. This also happened with DXVA2 hardware acceleration disabled.
- Fixed: green screen when playing the menu of some DVDs (MPEG2 SD only).
- Fixed: credentials being requested for anonymous SMB shares
- Updated: VC runtimes included in the installer. This update adds compatibility with VS2019 and VS2017 simultaneously.
Android specifics
- Fixed: SMB shares mounted on system level not visible in Kodi
- Fixed: SMB shares labelled with cryptic numbers (UUID) instead of actual disk name
Xbox specifics
- This version also brings 19.1 to the Xbox. While version 19.0 has been in the Microsoft Store since launch, this was Windows-only. We previously needed to find a way to properly test the new release on Xbox. We’ve fixed that now. So, Xbox users will automatically upgrade from 18.9 to 19.1. This will happen if you have auto-update enabled. It’s important to note that there’s a known memory limitation. This was also present in 18.x. It causes Xbox application crashes with 4k content, so please be aware.
Install Kodi 19.1 Via TROYPOINT App
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Kodi 19.1 Download Links
For those using Firestick and Fire TV, the links below offer installation and updating guides. These guides cater to your specific device preferences.
Update to Kodi 19.1 on Firestick
TROYPOINT Android Shortcode for Downloader app or browser: https://iptvproviders.info/k19
Windows
MacOS
iOS (Must have jailbroken device)
ARM32 is no longer supported in Kodi 19 and beyond.
Linux
To install Kodi 18.6, use the following commands in your Linux/Ubuntu terminal. Simply follow the prompts as you would with any other software installation.
sudo apt-get install software-properties-common sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install kodi
Raspberry Pi
Xbox One
Fire TV/Cube/Stick
Installing a repository gives you the freedom to choose different streaming add-ons. This allows you to customize your entertainment experience. For TROYPOINT’s list of the Best Kodi Add-ons, simply click the link below.
If you’re looking for a hassle-free way to install the best add-ons and repositories, consider using a Kodi Build. For a list of the Best Kodi Builds currently available, click the link below.