Kodi will be updated for Xbox adding HDR compatibility

The Kodi people have given the Omega version a good overhaul, fixing many bugs and adding, among other things, support for HDR10.

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It’s been years since I last used the Kodi UWP app on Xbox; in fact, I think I only used it during the first few years after it was released on the console’s store. You know, the console app frenzy that swept through 2015 and 2017. Although there are other options available now, this media manager remains a solid choice and one of the best solutions for Microsoft’s console.

In fact, it was on the verge of disappearing due to a lack of volunteers, but fortunately, it seems that there are still people willing to invest time in the console version.

HDR and Important Fixes for Xbox

The thing is that the app has been updated to version Omega, offering a plethora of general changes, some of which apply to the Xbox One version (and by extension, Xbox Series). You can find the full list of changes on GitHub, although to update, you simply need to use the traditional method from the console.

Updating this version should be straightforward, however, the team warns:

The implementation of applications on different platforms (especially Microsoft Store) can vary significantly due to circumstances beyond our control, so be patient and the update will inevitably arrive.

New Features for the Xbox Version

Video

• Added HDR compatibility on Xbox One
• Fixed audio and subtitle issues when resuming Blu-ray playback
• Corrected handling of HDR10 metadata changes
• Fixed subtitle selection for ISO 639-1 language codes (two-letter codes)

Library/Sources and Management

• Improved speed of new video library scans
• Fixed issue where multiple episode files would overwrite the first episode
• Fixed information dialog box for certain movie versions
• Corrected false positives when detecting movie versions

Music

• Fixed CDDB searches using the Gnudb.org CDDB API
• Corrected error in album searches for artist names

Check out this basic tutorial prepared by my colleague Adrián to configure the app, although it’s not compatible with some add-ons used for surfing the seas, you have a ton of content to enjoy legally.