1.8.0 is Here for Rasplex and OpenPHT!

This release includes fixes and new features for issues reported with the previous releases

New:

• Voice Control (Alexa) support
• Support server terminated playback
• Use music metadata from Streaming Brain
• Only load first 200 items in a photo slideshow
• Addon repository is refresed on start
• Non-working Airplay setting is removed from preferences
• Updates the HIDRemote class to the latest version (thanks @xzcvczx )
• Update german language file (thanks @Eloo )
• Option to display server name instead of user name in home listing (thanks @Fmstrat )
• Updated to ffmpeg 2.8.11
• Embedded: Upgraded to LibreELEC 8.0 base OS
• Embedded: Dropped bundled hyperion

Fixes:

• Fixes transcoding issues when using PMS 1.3.x or newer
• Re-downloads theme music if it failed first time
• Fixes a crash in search
• Fixes a crash due to missing openssl locking
• Fixes a memory leak when using ssa subtitles
• Fix pin pad alignment in default skin

Downloads:

For Raspberry Pi devices see RasPlex 1.8.0 release post https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/264208/release-rasplex-1-8-0/p1

For OpenPHT and OpenPHT embedded releases see OpenPHT 1.8.0 release post https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/264209/release-openpht-1-8-0/p1

Bugs?

Please report bugs on GitHub, here