While we usually release a single monthly update, we've made a number of improvements to the OSMC skin and would like to get these changes out as promptly as possible for feedback. Here's what's new:

Bug fixes

  • Move hide scrollbars setting to skin settings window
  • Hide MyOSMC home menu entry and widget on non-OSMC systems
  • Fix overlapping in views with big horizontal titles
  • Add scrollbar to music album info dialog (if details list is too long)
  • Fix now playing dialog for radio and live TV playback
  • Fix kiosk mode behaviour

Improving the user experience

  • Add new pre-defined widgets
  • Add setting to change whether video info dialog shows details or plot first
  • Add setting to set a solid colour instead of background images
  • Add audio and subtitle language information to media flags
  • Add setting to toggle media flags information shown (first)
  • Add new seek indicator to audio and video player
  • Add new scope version
  • Add new scrolling label
  • Add new never hide music information during playback setting
  • Add skin settings explanations
  • Rework home menu customization dialogs
  • Improve sort by and sort order toggles
  • Improve video info dialog (animations and buttons)
  • Improve alignment and positioning of item count and media flags
  • Show view toggle only when more than one view is available
  • Improve info dialogs (more information/layout with video and addon info dialogs)
  • Update Artist Slideshow integration (v3 update)
  • Improve OSD animations
  • Show item count with empty containers
  • Improve music player during radio playback
  • Improve visible window elements when busy dialog is active
  • Let live TV and radio OSD listen to Kodi OSD settings

Wrap up

To get the latest and greatest version of OSMC, simply head to My OSMC -> Updater and check for updates manually on your exising OSMC set up. Of course — if you have updates scheduled automatically you should receive an update notification shortly.

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