Hi guys n´, grils and slackers

Updated buildscripts for both Kodi 19.5 (Matrix) and also Kodi 20.0 (Nexus)

Buildscripts avalibe at my github also needed armv7 precompiled compiled packages avalibe for download if one does not want or bother to compile them yourself...

Directlinks for:
Precompiled Slackware arm package for Kodi 19.5 (Matrix)
Precompiled Slackware arm package for Kodi 20.0 (Nexus)

Note kodi packages include precompiled binarys for both kodi-x11 and kodi-gbm

Inorder to beable play drm media using widewine, you will need to patch glibc, information how to do this for your arm device running slackware you can find in my glibc buildscript or download precompiled glibc slackware arm packages.

Enjoy and happy Slacking

For Kodi 19.x you have to patch both Kodi & FFMpeg source in order to get a functional (HW accelerated) DRM Prime decoder, otherwise you could end up killing the Pi on SW decoding.
See:
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php...121#pid3116121
https://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php...685#pid3135685
Note that you might need to apply a different patch (naming was something with drmprime_request) for the Pi4B. Check the links to the LibreELEC repo/make files I provided in the thread.

For Kodi 20.x I'll suggest to wait until the LibreELEC devs (Raspberry & Kodi devs included) will release their LE image based on it. Then inspect their makefiles for Pi specific code/patches.

Have fun! (I just posted my Raspberries (leftovers) online for sale - had enough).

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Have not noticed any issues when running kodi 18.x, 19.x or 20.x on a RPI4 only in order to make Widevine to work one has to patch glibc as i instructed before.
Have been running this build for Kodi 19.x for over two years and have not had any issue with (HW accelerated) DRM Prime decoder on my RPI4 4GB RAM as you described?

Only issue i had when running Kodi 20.x was that Netflix, Disney+ and HBO plugins would not start the stream.
Cmore and Viaplay plugins worked fine thow.
So i would recommend to wait with Kodi 20.x Nexus and run Kodi 19.5 Matrix until all issues are worked out and plugins are compatible.
I compiled Kodi 20.0 Nexus for any one whom would like to try it out.

Thanks for the heads up regarding patching FFMpeg, will have to look in to that and see what its all about.
I myself have never noticed any issues as i mentioned before...

Hi guys n´, grils and slackers

Updated buildscripts for Kodi 20.1 (Nexus)

Buildscripts avalibe at my github also needed armv7 precompiled compiled packages available for download if one does not want or bother to compile them yourself...

Directlinks for:
Precompiled Slackware arm package for Kodi 20.1 (Nexus)

Note kodi packages include precompiled binaries for both kodi-x11 and kodi-gbm

Inorder to beable play drm media using widewine, you will need to patch glibc, information how to do this for your arm device running slackware you can find in my glibc buildscript or download precompiled glibc slackware arm packages.

Enjoy and happy Slacking

Hi guys n´, grils and slackers

Updated buildscripts for Kodi 20.2 (Nexus)

Buildscripts avalibe at my github also needed armv7 precompiled compiled packages available for download if one does not want or bother to compile them yourself...

Directlinks for:
Precompiled Slackware arm package for Kodi 20.2 (Nexus)

Note kodi packages include precompiled binaries for both kodi-x11 and kodi-gbm.
kodi = bodi-x11 and kodi-gbm = for running kodi without Xorg (Running Kodi directly from shell).

Inorder to beable play drm media using widewine, you will need to patch glibc, information how to do this for your arm device running slackware you can find in my glibc buildscript or download precompiled glibc slackware arm packages.

Enjoy and happy Slacking