it is pretty clear cause if you dont know how to add repos etc then perhaps testing is not for you since you need some knowledge of checking logs etc for issues… so its not just running the latest Kodi version…
Back again and builds continuing. See first post for latest version.
16.8-048, 25 March 2016: Based off OSMC commit (7d2f65c) and newclock5 commit (bba4122)
Highlights
- NOTE: DVD playback remains temporarily disabled
newclock5
New commits in this build:
[linux] Move hotplug checking into its own thread (58c3e8e2)
Revert “temp: Add lock around mmal and omx calls to avoid stalled audio issue” (a051a9d7)
Revert “rbp: Use common function with lock for gencmds” (bba4122a)
Commits no longer in build:
VideoPlayer: do not disable stream at processing stage (ae748c96)
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Thanks for continuing the builds 
Curious if you have any idea when DVD playback will be available again ?
IIRC there were build issues?
Still no idea when DVD playback will be available yet. I use newclock5 branch which has removed DVD playback due to build issues.
newclock5 hasn’t removed dvd playback - it works fine for me.
It’s removed in your build environment (because the library has moved).
Thanks for the clarification. I’ll check with @sam_nazarko on how we go about getting this back then.
Is my report useless or I posted it to wrong place?
pretty useless check out how to do a proper bug report.
16.8-049, 06 April 2016: Based off OSMC commit (da1953f8) and newclock5 commit (2e022c00)
Highlights
- NOTE: DVD playback remains temporarily disabled
- libcec updated so hopefully this solves the previous libcec errors
sudo apt-get install rbp1-libcec-osmc=3.1.0-2
sudo apt-get install rbp2-libcec-osmc=3.1.0-2
newclock5
Too many updated to mention - its been too long since I did the last build.
See Milhouse’s thread on all the previous changes:
http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=250817
I just tested the newest version with my previously provided sample and it is still unwatchable.
Here are some stats showing that how it’s handled has changed
Newest OSMC - 120 dropped and 220 skipped (over duration)
Last OSMC from before your vacation - 300 dropped and 14 skipped (over duration)
OE - 9 dropped and 2 skipped (at start, with perfect playback after)
16.8-050, 07 April 2016: Based off OSMC commit (da1953f) and newclock5 commit (a224e0d)
Highlights
- NOTE: DVD playback remains temporarily disabled
- libcec updated so hopefully this solves the previous libcec errors
newclock5
New commits in this build:
MMALRenderer: return earlier when frames are already submitted frame is skipped (a224e0d2)
@gmc mind giving the repo a key so that the packages are authenticated?
since its always good to have a test repo for kodi
The following packages will be upgraded:
rbp2-mediacenter-osmc
1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 28.7 MB of archives.
After this operation, 1024 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
rbp2-mediacenter-osmc
Install these packages without verification? [y/N] y
since this is a good way to catch bugs early making less work for Sam when the time comes around to actually upgrade to the next version, it would work better to have a alpha repository officially and permanently for those that are brave enough to try and hunt for bugs.
It is a technical limitation. It’s not easy to sign it and maintain multiple versions at this time. I will see what can be done in the future but want to fix DVD support first
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So, should i be posting bugs i encounter here? Or is there a different place for this?
It’s okay to report them here, just make sure you check out How to submit a useful support request - General - OSMC for advice on how to help us.
I’ve been running the OSMC kodi17 test build on my rpi3 for quite some time now. I dont know which version i was running, but i can check. Today osmc prompted me to update to a newer build (it had never done this before). I am now running OSMC April 2016 2016.4-1 (i cant find a more detailed build number, is this correct?) And after the update was applied, i have 2 issues:
- HDMI-CEC is not working anymore. I cant control koid with my tv remote, while this was working fine before the update. Also my tv doesn’t recognise my pi as a hdmi-cec capable device.
- I have the undervoltage icon show up all the time. This was not the case before the update, and my power supply was not changed.
Im happy to provide more details when you need them.
We need to know the Kodi version.
You shouldn’t really be updating via My OSMC if you are using these builds.
You probably need to dist-upgrade via command line to get the latest CEC.
Undervoltage wasn’t correctly reported before. Now it is.
you can force the upgrade on the client with a versioned depends:
Depends ${1}-libcec-osmc (>=3.1.0-2) in build.sh
it says OSMC running kodi 17.0 alpha1
Could you point me to how to do this? I’ve done apt-get dist-upgrade as stated here (How to update OSMC via command line (ssh)?) but i get a message saying: “0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.”
Ah, well then i can confirm this feature now works 
Have you edited the sources.list and pointing to my apt repository.
To check the version installed see the first post, last line.