Today we're happy to release Kodi v21.2 for all supported OSMC devices.

Kodi v21.2

Kodi v21.2 (Omega) is now available as standard on OSMC, and release details can be found here.

Dolby Vision support

We're now happy to announce TV-led Dolby Vision support for Vero V devices. You can learn more about Dolby Vision here. Nothing needs to be done to enable this functionality beyond updating to the latest version of OSMC.

End of support for Vero 4K / 4K +

As of 1st January 2025, we have ended support for Vero 4K / 4K + devices after several years. You can learn more about what that means here. Furthermore, we are also allowing customers to upgrade at a discounted price by using their existing order number and email address. We have back-ported a couple of critical fixes as part of this update.

On the OSMC side, we've made a number of changes to keep things running smoothly:

Bug fixes

  • OSMC Skin: fix an issue which could prevent installation of other OSMC skin variants
  • OSMC Skin: fix an issue with the subtitle information in the video information dialog
  • OSMC Skin: fix text width of slider and spin settings controls
  • OSMC Skin: fix video player info dialog handling of episodes and files

Improving the user experience

  • Improved 24-bit audio output on Vero V
  • Improved OSD when playing HDR content on Vero V
  • Updated translations
  • Introduced new track muxers on Vero 4K / 4K + / V
  • OSMC Skin: adjust video add-on views to work with multiple content types
  • OSMC Skin: add new views for images section
  • OSMC Skin: add XL font to plot/description text size setting
  • OSMC Skin: adjust addon settings dialog button indicator behaviour
  • OSMC Skin: add new colour picker slider dialog

Miscellaneous

  • Support custom EDID firmware loading from file on Vero V
  • Report if a TV supports Dolby Vision in logs
  • Improved logging time precision

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.

If you enjoy OSMC, please follow us on X, like us on Facebook and consider making a donation if you would like to support further development.

You may also wish to check out our Store, which offers a wide variety of high quality products which will help you get the most out of OSMC.

Vero V is our latest and greatest flagship and the best way to enjoy OSMC and with Dolby Vision now supported, it's better than ever.