I'm landing Kodi 18.1 Leia in the form of a "batteries included" build containing all official binary add-ons during the upcoming sync.

I'll be available during the sync and over the weekend to help mitigate any unforeseen issues that might arise -- in particular, I'm very much looking forward to hear people's experiences with their favourite (binary) add-ons.

Test away!

EDIT: (2019-05-02): Kodi 18.2 is now in.
EDIT: (2019-07-01): Kodi 18.3 is landing in -unstable as I write this.
EDIT: (2019-09-05): Kodi 18.4 landed in -unstable
EDIT: (2019-11-19): Kodi 18.5 landed in -unstable
EDIT: (2020-03-18): Kodi 18.6 landed in -unstable
EDIT: (2020-05-25): Kodi 18.7 landed in -unstable
EDIT: (2020-08-05): Kodi 18.8 landed in -unstable
EDIT: (2020-11-17): Kodi 18.9 landed in -unstable

Oh cool! This Friday?
So all official add-ons will be installed?

  • ermo replied to this.

    Solarmass This Friday?
    So all official add-ons will be installed?

    During the upcoming sync, yes.

    The build uses the upstream binary add-on build target for building all of them, so barring any upstream (or yours truly) booboos all official binary add-ons will be included in the install, yes.

        ermo The build uses the upstream binary add-on build target for building all of them, so barring any upstream booboos all official binary add-ons will be included in the install, yes.

        It means that you don't have to download e.g. YouTube add-on, just enable it, right?

        • ermo replied to this.

            Solarmass It means that you don't have to download e.g. YouTube add-on, just enable it, right?

            Exactly.

            In fact, the YouTube add-on (and the companion inputstream.adaptive binary plugin) is confirmed to work on my own HTPC. YMMV.

              What if there is an upstream add-on update available?

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                Thanks ermo for getting Kodi 18.1 to us Solus users, really appreciate it. Very excited to try it out!

                Solarmass What if there is an upstream add-on update available?

                Nothing is stopping you from doing a local build of kodi if you really need the update?

                FWIW, I'm still figuring out how I want to tackle this going forward.

                    ermo Nothing is stopping you from doing a local build of kodi if you really need the update?

                    Very unlikely I will do it 😀

                    Well, I mean right now I get notifications when add-ons updates are available and I can install them immediately.
                    But in Kodi 18.1 (Solus package) it will work differently: I assume via Software Center with some delay.

                    • ermo replied to this.

                        Solarmass Well, I mean right now I get notifications when add-ons updates are available and I can install them immediately.
                        But in Kodi 18.1 (Solus package) it will work differently: I assume via Software Center with some delay.

                        I'm only talking about the official binary add-ons -- normal add-ons will update like you're used to.

                        I've updated the OP with a link to official binary add-on build procedure which might help yield a better understanding of what they are.

                            ermo I'm only talking about the official binary add-ons -- normal add-ons will update like you're used to.

                            Ok, maybe I am confused about the official binary add-ons/normal add-ons difference.

                              @Solarmass Kodi 18.1-r47 contains the patch you linked to and was landed in -unstable.

                              Hello, I installed Kodi in Solus Budgie and it works perfectly, way better than on my Windows computer. Tomorrow will be a day of formatting, installing Solus and use Kodi without all the bugs I encountered in Win version.
                              A big thank you!

                              Kodi 18 has games support now (built-in emulators). But looks like emulators are not included for linux version 😕

                              • ermo replied to this.

                                @ermo unfortunately today fix didn't solve the problem with subs

                                • ermo replied to this.

                                  Solarmass unfortunately today fix didn't solve the problem with subs

                                  Well shit. I'm currently away from home. I'll rip a DVD when I get home and test it over the weekend.

                                      Solarmass Kodi 18 has games support now (built-in emulators). But looks like emulators are not included for linux version 😕

                                      Have you checked out the included binary add-ons?