Software1 hOctober 14, 2026, 01:17

Kodi 22 'Piers' hits release candidate with game cheats and FFmpeg 9

Team Kodi released Kodi 22 'Piers' RC 1 on October 10, 2026, calling it the final state planned for v22. Playback now runs on FFmpeg 9.0.2 with HDR overlays and PGS subtitles, while RetroPlayer adds shaders, cheats and RetroAchievements support.

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Playback moves to FFmpeg 9.0.2, libass updated to v0.17.5
RetroPlayer adds shaders, cheats, RetroAchievements and OpenGL 3D rendering
Fixes cover freezes on broken files, exit crashes and excess CPU load
Known issues: Matroska tagging without patched TagLib 2.3.1 and see-through UI in HDR

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