14 DAY TRIAL // Based on the latest Kodi 17.1 "Krypton" open-source and cross-platform media center software, OpenELEC 8.0 hit the stable channel last week with numerous new features, and it now received its first point release.
The OpenELEC 8.0.1 maintenance update is here to fix some of the most annoying bugs reported by users since last week's release of OpenELEC 8.0. These include the broken automount function for external USB storage devices, as well as an issue that made the LED on SolidRun's Cubox computer to always blink.
Furthermore, OpenELEC 8.0.1 repairs the broken filesystem resize functionality on new installs, renames the users samba config file to force the inclusion of your own changes in a new configuration file instead of using the old one, as well as the old Kodis database file during updates, which should fix some updating issues with Kodi.
"OpenELEC 8.0.1 release has been published. Users running OpenELEC 8.0.0 or later with auto-update enabled will be prompted on-screen to reboot and apply the update once it has been downloaded and enabled in some hours. Users running older OpenELEC releases or with auto-update disabled will need to manually update," reads the release announcement.
SFTP support re-implemented at users' requests
At the request of many users, OpenELEC 8.0.1 is shipping with SFTP (Secure FTP) support, as well as the TUN driver for VPN users, which will be automatically loaded. It also updates the WeTek DVB driver for the WeTek Play 2 platform to prevent issues from occurring when running the TV.
OpenELEC 8.0.1 is available to download for supported platforms right now from the official website or via our Linux software portal. However, if you're running OpenELEC 8.0 on your device, you'll automatically get the new version if you have the auto-update functionality enabled.