[kaygee53]

Hi, I am using Kubuntu 24.04 development build and I would like to try out the Omega Beta 1 build of Kodi but there is no release file for this version of Ubuntu/Kubuntu. Will this be updated soon?
T  hanks in advance of replies

[Fuzzard]

The team Kodi PPA is currently unmaintained, and there is no ETA on its return.

[kaygee53]

such a pity, that...

[kaygee53]

I was just wondering then, how is it possible for the linux community to test this version on current and proposed OS's if it is not downloadable?

Thanks and regards...

[izprtxqkft]

I was just wondering then, how is it possible for the linux community to test this version on current and proposed OS's if it is not downloadable?

Thanks and regards...

because the team-kodi ppa is not the only way to install it

https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master...E.Linux.md

https://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywo...ection=all

[kaygee53]

Hi and thanks for the reply.
I don't have the knowledge to build it from source code unfortunately.
The package listed in https://packages.ubuntu.com/noble/kodi-bin for noble is Nexus (20.2), not Omega (21)
Best regards,
KG

[izprtxqkft]

The package listed in https://packages.ubuntu.com/noble/kodi-bin for noble is Nexus (20.2), not Omega (21)

right then you would compile your own

I don't have the knowledge to build it from source code unfortunately.

welcome to linux, where almost nobody waits for "someone else" to compile things For us

if you're going to run a testing or experimental OS then you will be limited to what is available, as you can see LTS and stable versions already have it
you could try running an unstable but honestly i don't really think you should be running an experimental OS

[kaygee53]

Grand, many thanks for your advice.

[gujal]

if you're going to run a testing or experimental OS then you will be limited to what is available, as you can see LTS and stable versions already have it
you could try running an unstable but honestly i don't really think you should be running an experimental OS

There is no prebuilt Kodi 21 nightly for linux anywhere. you can only get prebuilt Kodi 20.2 at best.
AFAIK The only way to get Kodi 21 beta1 is to compile yourself for now

Hi and thanks for the reply.
I don't have the knowledge to build it from source code unfortunately.
The package listed in https://packages.ubuntu.com/noble/kodi-bin for noble is Nexus (20.2), not Omega (21)
Best regards,
KG

If you do not have the knowledge to build from source, why run a bleeding edge development version on kubuntu?
Team-Kodi do provide Kodi 21 nightlies for the following
android
darwin
osx
webos
windows

[wsnipex]

try the flatpak, it has a beta branch with v21: https://flathub.org/apps/tv.kodi.Kodi
 

Code:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub-beta https://flathub.org/beta-repo/flathub-beta.flatpakrepo
flatpak install flathub-beta tv.kodi.Kodi
flatpak run tv.kodi.Kodi//beta

[kaygee53]

Many thanks for that, I have successfully installed the Omega beta version and it looks excellent and is running fine on Kubuntu 24.04 development version.
Thanks to all for your help,
Onward and Upward!!

Oh, and to 'gujal' I run the bleeding edge versions of OS's and Kodi because I can...
Knowledge is power!

[Zuzia]

There is no prebuilt Kodi 21 nightly for linux anywhere. you can only get prebuilt Kodi 20.2 at best.
AFAIK The only way to get Kodi 21 beta1 is to compile yourself for now

I have released the deb packages Kodi Omega compiled from Nightly Builds: https://github.com/zuzia-dev/Kodi-Omega-for-Linux-64bit

[kaygee53]

Thats excellent news!!
I used the flatpak Kodi beta and all is working well on my Kubuntu 24.04 development branch setup.

[htpcero]

Thanks @Zuzia for releasing the debs! any chance you could add packages for ubuntu 23.10/mantic as well? 
Also is you build based on GL or on GLES? I ask because GL used to be the default however HDR support only works on GLES as mentioned in another thread