XBMC 11.0 - Eden
It’s been over a year in the works and today we are excited to announce that XBMC 11.0 is finally ready and available for download. You can find XBMC 11.0 here.

XBMC 11.0 Milestones include Addon Rollbacks, vast improvements in Confluence (the default skin), massive speed increases via features like Dirty-region rendering and the new JPEG decoder, a simpler, better library, movie set scraping, additional protocol handling, better networking support, better handling of unencrypted BluRay content and structures, adjustable display refresh rate in OSX (to match the already available feature in Windows and Linux), AirPlay support, an upgraded weather service with geoip lookup, and much, much more. Check out the highlights in the summarized changelog.
In addition to our many software improvements, we’ve increased our reach in the realm of hardware support since Dharma was released. Eden marks the first in-sync stable release for the Apple TV2, iPad, and other iOS devices. We’ve vastly improved the method by which we handle input, including heavily upgrading JSON-RPC support, making remote control support much, MUCH simpler in Windows, and enabling unique methods of device communication with hardware. And now even AMD devices are supported for GPU video decoding in Linux to some extent, thanks to the inclusion of VAAPI.
Beyond XBMC 11 for Windows, Linux, OSX, and iOS, we are also happy to announce XBMCbuntu Final.
XBMCbuntu is very similar to past versions of XBMC Live. By default, the user boots directly into XBMC, and if he/she chooses, he or she will never see the underlying OS. However, unlike Live, XBMCbuntu is now built upon a full LXDE desktop environment, which has a web browser (Chromium) with a fully updated (and updatable) version of Flash built-in and a GUI package manager ready to install and update all of the normal Ubuntu programs a typical Linux user might use. The user may now toggle between XBMC, which auto-starts, and a normal desktop if he or she chooses. And, perhaps most exciting for many users, XBMC will now be upgradeable, both from command line and from the GUI package manager, without fear of crashing the XBMC experience.
Naturally, those users who do not want to see the desktop will never need to. When you boot your computer, you will be booted directly into the XBMC homescreen, just as you are right now. The only clear difference is the new power underneath the hood. Those users who have already installed the Beta version of XBMCbuntu can upgrade to final using the apt-get upgrade commands.
There are truly an incredible number of updates and improvements between Dharma and Eden. But don’t take our word for it. Download XBMC 11.0 Eden now.

Xbox 360 wireless game controller isn’t working on fresh install :(
XBMCbuntu I’m getting small text on install ? Why is this happening on the final build ?
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I Love XBMC!! You are the BESTS!!!
Cheers from Sweetzerland ;o)
@Taylor
If you’re using mysql for your database backend, you have to grant access for it to create a new upgraded database:
http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW-TO:Sync_multiple_libraries/Upgrading_XBMC_from_v10_to_v11
I’m getting small text on install and I CAN’T SEE ANYTHING. This was an issue on one of the other beta builds why is this still an issue ?
This is on the XBMCbuntu build
I tried to update, wouldn’t load up. Now I get 15:16:49 T:8116 ERROR: CRemoteControl::Connect – failed to connect in my log. What do I do.
@Anonymous
Normal issue, try installing with set 120dpi mode.
Really stoked about the new stuff. Anyone know of a good Walk Through guide\Video to the main new features?
Can anyone share the md5 hashes of the downloads? I’m not sure on my xbmcbuntu download… opens in winrar without error… but I don’t want to waste XBMC bandwidth and download it again!
I’ve made a torrent for XBMCbuntu Final: http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/7131387
Those who already downloaded it can help seeding.
Looks like I’ll be staying with Dharma. Eden has added nothing significant for windows users, but has broken plenty. setting refresh to match video does nothing which results in very noticeable stuttering on all video, “-d xx” no longer works for delayed startup(results in freeze on splash), video lag inconsistent with all framerates….just to name a couple.
I do appreciate the hard work for this free software and a fan of XBMC, but not another blind cheerleader.
kudos to all people that are/were involved into this project… :3
Great job as usual. But I must say I miss the old Dharma Live that I ran from my USBstick. Now when I run XBMCbuntu from the same stick the menues are slower, it completely locks up on me sometimes. For the future it would be nice with a “regular” Live release once again :P
@KingLouie
Its working now! :)
@Demos v
We have tons of Windows users who’ve been using the Betas and who have already used the final version, as well as a bunch of Windows devs. They’re not having any issues like that at all. Sounds like your setup is bonked somehow. Post about this on the XBMC forums and we’ll get it straighten out. There’s a ton of great improvements in v11, and it’s harder to upgrade when you have to jump two version numbers (if you’re just waiting for v12).
@Demos v
I have the exact same video issues since RC1. Stuttering, lag etc. Especially when playing content from my server.
Going back to Dharma also.
@demos & Frank – I’m running 2 Win7 boxes flawlessly, no stutters, smooth fluid playback. And yes, for Windows users there’s an unofficial patch for bitstreaming DTS-MA/TrueHD. I’m getting pretty much the Holy Grail of HTPC, and look forward to the rollout of some of the upcoming features like the FFMPeg update, AE, thumbnails in the texture db, etc.
I think you’ll find your issues addressed in the forums, as well as info on what hardware works well and what doesn’t. Eden has so many improvements over Dharma – you’re missing out.
Please explain how, or put a link.
Me too, My OS is Windows 7 x64, and the screen is black!
The screen is black and the program doesn’t work in my Windows 7 x64
Guys (and gals) – Can’t thank you lot enough for all the amazing work you’ve done with XBMC. Amazeballs!
I’m already working on a new website, more focused on the average joe and not techies, which will have everything you mentioned – thus having a summary of the features on the home page and so on. There is already a first draft, but time is limited atm, so it might take a while until it’s finished.
Awesome, this simply is the best HTPC software out there. Thank you very much for all your hard work – great job.
Guys, I really love your software , honestly it is the best home theater PC software I have ever seen.
Thanks for the great effort
@Nick
I got:
59ef6875304fd238f635e690c10d8c60 xbmcbuntu-11.0.iso
@Nick
Here are the official hashes.
Hi who can help me with airplay?
I am getting a black screen only with sound on the fullscreen mode and when i turn to the menu i can see the video.
How can i let airplay working in fullscreen mode? Thanks
@Frank Costanza
Or you can be grateful for all the hard work they’re putting in.
And if you have complaints, why don’t you go and help them :) ?
the whines we obtained when we released dharma was much better. I’m going back!
I’m trying to install the XBMCUbuntu but I get the following error:
“no default or ui configuration directive found!”
boot:
How to fix this please?
Used to using a 360 wireless controller on Dharma, and even after the controller would shut itself off, I could hit the “home” button, it would communicate with receiver and then let me control XBMC again. This feature is no longer working in Eden :( When the controller shuts off while watching a movie, if I restart it after a few minutes it’ll be recognized by XBMC and let me control things, but if I wait lets say 30 minutes or more and restart the controller, I can’t control anything in XBMC. Obviously there’s a time limit for communicating with Eden via the wireless controller. Any thoughts on how to fix this?
First.. nice Work, big Thanks to the Team. Eden looks good and its very fast on my Zotac Zbox.
I´ve used openelec the last half year i thought about take a look on xbmcbuntu again. Sorry to say that the same old Bug still exists like in the old xbmc life versions. I talk about SMB Shares. I got all my Media Sources on a ASUS NAS with WHS. I access this NAS from PC,Tablet,Boxee without trouble. The NAS is connected over Gbit Lan with XBMC.
So, when i try to add a Source, i put the Share user and Password in the dialog Box from Xbmc. Click on OK and nothing happend. I am Back on the same Window without Password set. I think its the same old story that xbmc has no enough rights to mount this share no matter what i type in the user pw field. I will try to manual alter sources.xml and try this out, but thats not how it should work. Maybe someone can point me in the right direction ? Thanks
@spiff
Ahhh… Nothing like an aged whine, eh spiff?
:)
kudos
@spiff – yeah you just don’t get whines like you used to ;)
@colinyn428 – were you installing over an old version with a skin other than the default? Not all skins are Eden-ready. Do a clean install.
It is working great on Ubuntu 10. I was wondering why I suddenly had a new skin until /. brought me here. lol.
im confused, i thought RC2 was the newest……???
XBMC 11.0 is ready!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You are fantastic!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Where do I get this patch?
Figured out the controller issue! You can’t have a usb mouse enabled when the controller turns off otherwise XBMC defaults to the mouse and disregards the controller. Just disable the mouse in the INPUT settings and the controller can turn off and on and still communicate with XBMC no problem.
Still no Live TV Tuner PVR?
Is there any way to get rid of the 4GB minimum requirement for XBMCbuntu? I’ve got a 2GB thumb stick that I’ve used to run XBMC Live, and I’d like to continue using it
I got only 1 fps on xbmc eden both live cd (from usb) and on a standalone xbmc -ubuntu eden isntall.
I have ubuntu 12.04 on other partition, and that recognizes my video card but xbmc ubuntu eden just not:(
How can i solve this issue? With 1fps i just cant move the mouse cursor…
Thx
Incredible! And delivered on my Birthday!! Thanks a lot guys, you make incredible software. The Airplay functionality has already dropped some jaws at my house.
http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=121877
@Dal – can’t link here – go to the forums and search for [PATCH]Bitstream
@monoab
Thanks Mono!