Kodi 20, code-named “Nexus”, will be officially released soon, but Kodi 19, code-named “Matrix”, has not ended its life. The Kodi Foundation released the Kodi 19.5 version update on Christmas Day.
Kodi 19.5 is the last version of “Matrix”, and this update will not appear on Google Play or Microsoft Store. Kodi 19.5 does not introduce any new features, mainly fixing a large number of bugs found in previous versions and optimizing background performance. The full changelog can be accessed here.
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Regarding the Kodi 19.5 update that cannot be updated through the Play Store platform, the Kodi Foundation stated:
"Please note that we are unable to provide this update through Google Play. The updated Google requires apps to be at least API level 31 (Android 12) now, while Kodi v19 targets API level 29 (Android 10). As a result, we were unable to upload the 19.5 update to the Play Store, and users are currently still able to download the Kodi 19.3 update on the Play Store. However, for those who want a newer version, 19.5 can be downloaded from our servers and installed manually."
