[ROM] OpenELEC for Amlogic-based TV boxes (M8, MXQ, TV110, MX2/G18)

[mameha1977]

Would it not be better to update the first post with the latest link?
Or is this not a stable release?

[Kiralina]

Would it not be better to update the first post with the latest link?
Or is this not a stable release?

I think these are development builds. They work, but they are not quite ready for public release. I tried them both and all was fine, no black screens or bricked device, but I flash them using ssh, so I don't stress too much my reset button. I made full, clean installs, no updating.

[mameha1977]

You can flash by ssh? I have an .img file to update my firmware, but I cant get it to work by rusb burning tool. Can it by done by ssh using that .img file?

[Kiralina]

You can flash by ssh? I have an .img file to update my firmware, but I cant get it to work by rusb burning tool. Can it by done by ssh using that .img file?

I don't know about .img files. All I do with ssh is give the reboot recovery command instead of hardware rebooting recovery. I once broke the reset button. They changed my player, but I'm don't want to take any chances with the new one, and rebooting recovery from the computer is also more comfortable.

[mameha1977]

OK so you do the firmware update by sd card or usb burning tool after resetting by ssh?

[Kiralina]

OK so you do the firmware update by sd card or usb burning tool after resetting by ssh?

By sd card .

[sentry23]

No sound on some streams

Is anybody else having issues with 5.0.3 where some streaming videos with AAC audio (64 kpbs, 32 kHz) do not have any sound?
When connected via HDMI to a receiver, the audio input signal is completely gone with these videos.
Could it be that sometimes AAC data is passed through to the receiver?
(the option to enable/disable AAC pass trough seems to be missing from the audio configuration)

[jeep52]

Someone can tellme where i can have the latest build of openelec for mx2 and m8 android tv boxes i see that some people have a site from russia and others from gitub please someone cam help me and help the other people in this forum to have this sites too,thanks.

[codesnake]

Someone can tellme where i can have the latest build of openelec for mx2 and m8 android tv boxes i see that some people have a site from russia and others from gitub please someone cam help me and help the other people in this forum to have this sites too,thanks.

See first post in this topic.

[jeep52]

Many thanks codesnake.

[mcantwell]

This is a port of OpenELEC for devices based on Amlogic chips. Open Embedded Linux Entertainment Center (OpenELEC) is a small Linux distribution built from scratch as a platform to turn your device into an XBMC media center.

Supported devices:

• G18 (G18REF, Matricom MX2, Generic Droid-TV) with Amlogic 8726MX SoC
• M8 (K200) with Amlogic S802 SoC
• MXQ with Amlogic S805 SoC - coming soon
• TV110 with Amlogic S805 SoC - coming soon

Note that official OpenELEC team does NOT officialy support these builds, and is NOT involved in any way, so DO NOT POST bugs and DO NOT ASK for help on official OpenELEC site at http://openelec.tv.

If you need help, please ask you questions in this topic, or file a bug at https://github.com/codesnake/OpenELEC.tv/issues.


Latest stable release:

OpenELEC for Amlogic 5.0.3 with Kodi 14.1 Helix is available now:

Download links for WeTek Play:

• for updating the exisiting installations: https://github.com/codesnake/OpenELE....arm-5.0.3.tar
• SD-card image for new installations: https://github.com/codesnake/OpenELE...m-5.0.3.img.gz

Download links for M8 2GB:

• for updating the exisiting installations: https://github.com/codesnake/OpenELE....arm-5.0.3.tar
• for new installations from recovery: https://github.com/codesnake/OpenELE....arm-5.0.3.zip

Download links for MX2/G18:

• for updating the exisiting installations: https://github.com/codesnake/OpenELE....arm-5.0.3.tar
• for new installations from recovery: https://github.com/codesnake/OpenELE....arm-5.0.3.zip

Latest testing release:

OpenELEC for Amlogic 5.0 RC3 with Kodi 14.0 Helix RC3 is available now:

Download links for WeTek Play:

• for updating the exisiting installations: https://github.com/codesnake/OpenELE...arm-4.97.3.tar
• SD-card image for new installations: https://github.com/codesnake/OpenELE...-4.97.3.img.gz

Download links for M8 2GB:

• for updating the exisiting installations: https://github.com/codesnake/OpenELE...arm-4.97.3.tar
• for new installations from recovery: https://github.com/codesnake/OpenELE...arm-4.97.3.zip

Download links for MX2/G18:

• for updating the exisiting installations: https://github.com/codesnake/OpenELE...arm-4.97.3.tar
• for new installations from recovery: https://github.com/codesnake/OpenELE...arm-4.97.3.zip

Development builds:

OpenELEC for M8 2GB with XBMC 13.2 Gotham:

Download links:

• for updating the exisiting installations: https://googledrive.com/host/0B4FNwq...148-update.tar
• for new installations from recovery: https://googledrive.com/host/0B4FNwq...el-320a148.zip

Thanks stane1983 for the bootloader and recovery.

Source code:
https://github.com/codesnake/OpenELEC.tv

Nice provided!!!

[al8782]

Here is my build for M8 , built from kerbers Openelec with new kernel

https://db.tt/ACWdPcsC

and 5.0.5 build, built from Codesnake Openelec
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sng7yawj3...FTmKZUVYa?dl=0

Both these build run good.

Codesnakes build has the M8 overlay problem on some tv's when playing movies and when it's in dim mode

Kerbers build reboots when using power off option. Remote is the only way to power it off but blue light stays on.

This is on my M8, haven't tried it on my G Box Q yet. But talked to someone that has and those two bugs are the same on the Q.

Thanks to Codesnake, Kerber and Jonke for putting 5.0.5 on both of these build.

[hsia]

hi, anybody knows how to How to compile openelec if i wanna running openelec on amlogic's S805 platform? I need a complete compile command.
is this one correct:
PROJECT=Amlogic DEVICE=MXQ ARCH=arm OFFICIAL=yes make release

tks

[Frozin]

Thanks for taking the time to create this. Its awesome.

One question. I'm using the M8. I push the power button on the remote and it i guess suspends it, I push the power button again to turn it back on, but the wifi connection doesn't start up again, under settings it says Failure and I have to manually reconnect it.

Just thought I'd let you know.. Don't know if its a bug or if I have to do something to make that work properly.

[kszaq]

hi, anybody knows how to How to compile openelec if i wanna running openelec on amlogic's S805 platform? I need a complete compile command.
is this one correct:
PROJECT=Amlogic DEVICE=MXQ ARCH=arm OFFICIAL=yes make release

tks

If you want to run it on BeeLink's MXQ, you may want to look at this thread: http://www.freaktab.com/showthread.php?23009 (Fork of Codesnake's OpenELEC for MXQ and MK808B Plus).