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Kodi Media center releases

Name: Kodi Media center
Author: Kodi

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Kodi Media center is tracked under makers & open firmware. Its latest version, 21.3, shipped on Oct 31, 2025.

Latest version: 21.3
Released: Oct 31, 2025
Category: Makers & open firmware
Last checked: Nov 6, 2026

How to update Kodi Media center

Open update page ↗

Read the release notes first — self-hosted projects break config and schemas between versions more often than appliances do.
Docker: pull the new image tag and recreate the container (`docker compose pull && docker compose up -d`).
Package or bare metal: update through your distribution's package manager, or replace the binary from the releases page.
Back up the config and database directory first. For most projects a downgrade is not supported once the schema has migrated.

Always install releases from the project itself. Firmwarely links out; it never hosts downloads.

What changed

Release Summary: Major user-facing changes include: Video Added HDR support on Xbox One Fixed Blu-ray playback on Linux Fixed audio/subtitle issues when resuming Blu-rays Fixed handling of HDR10 light metadata changes Fixed subtitle selection for ISO 639-1 (two-letter) language codes Library/Source…

Release notes ↗

Version history

21.3	Oct 31, 2025

FAQ

What is the latest version of Kodi Media center?

Version 21.3, released Oct 31, 2025. This page is refreshed every hour from the project's release page.

How do I update Kodi Media center?

See the step-by-step above. Pull the new image or package and restart the service. Read the release notes and back up the data directory first; most projects can't downgrade once the database has migrated.

How does Firmwarely know when there's a new version?

Every hour we read the project's official release page for Kodi Media center and record the version, date and changelog. Subscribers watching it get an email when it changes: the next morning on Pro, in the Monday roundup on the free plan.

Is this an official Kodi page?

No. Firmwarely is independent. Project and product names belong to their owners; always install releases from the project's own source.