LibreELEC
| LibreELEC | |
|---|---|
LibreELEC settings Add-On in KODI | |
| Developer | LibreELEC Team |
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model | Open source |
| Initial release | 4 April 2016 |
| Latest release | 12.2 / 15 August 2025 |
| Repository | |
| Update method | Automatic |
| Supported platforms | AMD64; ARMhf, ARMv7, ARM64 |
| Kernel type | Linux |
| Default user interface | Kodi |
| License | GPLv2 |
| Official website | libreelec |
LibreELEC (short for Libre Embedded Linux Entertainment Center) is an up-to-date non-profit and fully open-source fork of the (now discontinued) OpenELEC as an up-to-date Just enough operating system. It acts as a Linux-based all-in-one Home theater PC (HTPC) distribution for the Kodi media center application software appliance and entertainment system.
The initial fork of OpenELEC was first announced in March 2016 as a split from the OpenELEC team after "creative differences", taking most of its active developers at the time to join the new LibreELEC project. This is a conservative fork of the OpenELEC project with a stronger focus on pre-release testing and post-release change management for a more stable setup and environment.