OSMC on RPI3B+

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Can OSMC be run directly on the new Pi3B+ or is there gonna be some tweaking for the new hardware?

p.s: Don’t own a 3B+ yet :stuck_out_tongue:

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Unless there is a new version of the RPi3 (the old has been available for quite a while - see posts), you just run the RPi2/3 OSMC version.
Derek

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Well,

So question is if the LAN or Wifi drivers need updates but I guess all should work.

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Came here to ask the same question :smiley:

SOC: Broadcom BCM2837B0, Cortex-A53 (ARMv8) 64-bit SoC
CPU: 1.4GHz 64-bit quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 CPU
RAM: 1GB LPDDR2 SDRAM
WIFI: Dual-band 802.11ac wireless LAN (2.4GHz and 5GHz ) and Bluetooth 4.2
Ethernet: Gigabit Ethernet over USB 2.0 (max 300 Mbps). Power-over-Ethernet support (withseparate PoE HAT). Improved PXE network and USB mass-storage booting.
Thermal management: Yes
Video: Yes – VideoCore IV 3D. Full-size HDMI
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Awesome news :grinning:

Will we able to just swap over the SD card from rpi3 to B+?

I hope the updated Bluetooth will solve the issues with the onboard Bluetooth on current rpi3, especially the a2dp streaming.

Hats off to the raspberry pi team :+1:

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Does it work with the new Pi 3 B+?

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@MarkusLange - that’s as good as we can get, until some testing has been done
Derek

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I’ve had a sample unit for some time, so it’s safe to say that support for the board has been added.

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There will be a post about this later today.

Sam

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See OSMC's March update is here with Pi 3 B+ support - OSMC for more information.

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hmm… the B+ release was a bolt out of the blue for me, there were no indication what so ever.

Was this a guarded secret and you were under a NDA or was I just dumb to not to know about the B+ version earlier?

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We receive advance notifications of hardware refreshes so we can prepare OSMC in time for launch days.

We do not reveal things ahead of the schedule. This would be damaging to a lot of parties and we would have nothing to gain from it.

Sam

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Omg… it’s definilly time to jump from my Pi2 to this new Pi3B+.

I don’t know if it’s a correct thread but i try to ask. On the specification i can read:

Gigabit Ethernet over USB 2.0 (maximum throughput 300 Mbps)

It’s not a REAL Gigabit Ethernet ? Theory a Gigabit can support 1000Mbps… this is specified maximum 300Mbps. The fact say it’s not a Gigabit lan :slight_smile:

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Well it is a “real” gigabit ethernet chip but as the main chip only has USB2 you are limited to 300MBps throughput

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Yes and no. I’d guess that the actual port is GB, but since it’s USB 2.0 connected it’s limited by USB speeds.

For everyday real use, I don’t see this being a problem, unless you are planning on using the Pi as a NAS service UHD content.

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I have a 4G dongle and a USB HDD plugged into my Pi. Not expecting great things from the wired LAN throughput with that but lets see.

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@bmillham @fzinken yeah… it’s only a my curiosity.

For example I don’t know if also on my pc i have a real 1000Mbps of maximum throughtput.

I have another question… i need to first update to march release on actually Pi2 and only after i can put the actual SD on a new Pi3+ or i can also update from actual release ?

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Correct, until the new Image is published you first need to upgrade in the Pi2/3 before using the card in the Pi3+

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Images are now updated and a fresh install of Pi3B+ is possible.

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Sam is testing the Pi4 and 5 against OSMC and has allready the specs from the Pi6 :stuck_out_tongue:

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ha ha… I wasn’t sure if you were being funny or sarcastic, but as Sam confirmed, he did have access to the Pi much before the general release. :wink: