Kodi 18 Windows 64 Bit Download

UPDATE: 27 December 2017
The 64-scrap Kodi version for Windows is now feature complete and on same level every bit 32-chip. From now on the 32-scrap installer volition include a warning to enquire you to install the 64-bit instead. This upgrade from 32-chip to 64-bit version is seamless and you just demand to install on top of the old version. Below is the original article.

Later years of work nosotros tin finally announce that Kodi v18 will be available equally full 64-bit Windows application. This means we run 64-bit on all capable platforms which is quite the achievement.

What took y'all then long?

Y'all have to understand that Kodi is a very complicated slice of software and there wasn't a unproblematic switch to say requite me 64-bit. Since 2012 users have been asking for a 64-bit version as information technology was supposed to be a lot better. Over the years in that location has been no obvious proof that switching to 64-bit actually had any benefits for the Kodi application. In the meantime other platforms like Linux, OSX and even Android did motility onward and received a 64-bit version. But the past yr or ii nosotros have slowly been seeing benefits with all the new video formats coming out and the increased development support for FFmpeg which is at the core of our audio and video playback. And then and so what concord you guys dorsum so long is what yous might inquire? This answer is actually quite complicated and has to practice with things like how we compile the code and the external lawmaking libraries bachelor.

The work needed

Since we originated on the XBOX we had a lot of legacy code related to Windows which wasn't in that location for other platforms. Code was scattered everywhere and tied together in the most incommunicable ways. Slowly we started to clean upwards our build system and the core code that would make it possible to have a 64-scrap version. Over time other platforms did add 64-scrap support as the style we build them is totally different. Their principal reward betoken was how the external libraries that were used were congenital as it was almost every bit easy as simply fix compile to 64-bit. On Windows even so we had to rely on the external library teams to provide such 64-bit versions and sadly almost none were available.

During past years several of our team tried to amend this situation and started to work getting those libraries updated to exist 64-bit compilable and compilable. This is a huge undertaking as some were simple never intended to be anything else than 32-bit. Slowly just steadily the work progressed and after currently having ported 31 !!! external libraries to 64-bit we are finally in a country that Kodi is usable and near characteristic complete. There are still some missing packages and add-ons but we hope that those get done quite soon to have it on par with Kodi as you already know.

To start using this Windows 64-chip version is nothing more downloading the 64-flake installer and install it on top of your current Kodi version.

We would similar to give thanks karlson2k who started this work and Paxxi and Rechi who finished the job and got Windows 64-bit a reality. Of course let'south not forget everyone else who helped getting this a reality or contributed to development.

What about UWP

You might wonder where the UWP version is that a lot of you are longing for and so they can run it on their XBOX One? All we can say is that it is being worked on and piece of work is slowly progressing. Getting Kodi running as 64-bit is really a large step towards UWP because it involved the same external libraries event that needed to be solved and compiled. However on top of that we have to change or remove over 800 part calls that are non permitted or unavailable and those need to be solved for having a functional application. So for now there'due south no UWP yet. Should this change we volition be the first to let y'all know.

Where can I download Kodi?

As alway you can find the official builds on our download page. Then click on the platform of choice and choose development build. You tin install these builds just on summit of your electric current Kodi installation without doing a reinstall or cleanup as we do a full migration if needed. Be carefull though considering information technology is still early in development and some unwanted side affects might come up upwardly. Some examples are incompatible skins or sure add-ons will not piece of work properly.

Problems reports

Please study any problems on our forum http://forum.kodi.tv in the appropriate support section. Don't forget we likewise accept some official tablet/telephone remote controls for both Android and iOS. You can find the links to them on the download folio.

Wearing apparel, donations or getting involved

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Getting involved is quite piece of cake. We encourage you to report problems with these builds on our forum first and after that, if asked, submit bugs on Trac (post-obit this guide: How to submit a issues report). Do note that nosotros need detailed information so we tin investigate the issue. We likewise appreciate providing support in our Forums where y'all can. Y'all can of grade too follow or help promote Kodi on all available social networks. Read more on the get involved page. We are ever happy to receive a donation by which you lot prove your support and appreciation, and t-shirts and Raspberry Pi cases may notwithstanding be establish on the sidebar for purchase. All donations and other income goes towards the XBMC foundation and are typically used for travel to attend conferences, any necessary paperwork and legal fees, purchasing necessary hardware and licenses for developers and hopefully the yearly XBMC Foundation Developers Briefing.