# Info-beamer hosted OS 14 release thread

**URL:** <https://community.info-beamer.com/t/info-beamer-hosted-os-14-release-thread/1276>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Created:** [March 28, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/info-beamer-hosted-os-14-release-thread/1276 "2024-03-28T12:23:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![infobeamer-fw](https://community.info-beamer.com/user_avatar/community.info-beamer.com/infobeamer-fw/32/3_2.png) [@infobeamer-fw](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/infobeamer-fw)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/info-beamer-hosted-os-14-release-thread/1276/21 "2024-10-28T15:58:56Z")

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Released `testing 241028-1f2fb2`:

- Updated Kernel to 6.6.58
- Updated EEPROM to 2024-10-10: This together with the kernel includes [performance enhancements](https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=378276) on Pi4/5.
- [Pi4/Pi5] Updated info-beamer to `2.0.0.d39bb7`: This includes improvements to audio/video synchronization and streaming. By slightly adjusting audio playback speed if necessary, audio should no longer go out of sync.

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**Author:** ![infobeamer-fw](https://community.info-beamer.com/user_avatar/community.info-beamer.com/infobeamer-fw/32/3_2.png) [@infobeamer-fw](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/infobeamer-fw)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2024, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/info-beamer-hosted-os-14-release-thread/1276/22 "2024-11-19T13:20:01Z")

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Released `testing 241119-0b8aee`:

- Updated kernel to 6.6.60
- Update EEPROM to 2024-11-05
- Added initial support for (unannounced?) Pi500 by including its overlay files
- Updated Mesa to 24.2.4
- Update info-beamer:
  - Fix DRM plane assignment sometimes reusing planes too seen when moving between displays
  - Optimized util.config\_watch to also check `__metadata.config_hash` value
  - Added support for 7" Pi display through DRM mirroring

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**Author:** ![infobeamer-fw](https://community.info-beamer.com/user_avatar/community.info-beamer.com/infobeamer-fw/32/3_2.png) [@infobeamer-fw](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/infobeamer-fw)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2024, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/info-beamer-hosted-os-14-release-thread/1276/23 "2024-12-04T15:36:09Z")

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Released `testing 241204-5d6fe1`:

- Added support for Compute Module 5
- CPU governor now defaults to ‘ondemand’. This allows reducing CPU cycles if it’s not fully used.
- Allow framebuffer snapshots for 32bit console output during the boot process. Previously only RGB564 was supported.
- Updated kernel to 6.6.63.
- Updated EEPROM to 2024-12-12
- Updated info-beamer:
  - Fixed font rendering crashing for some TTF fonts if glyphs are missing
  - Improved 7" Pi display mirroring to do rotation fully hardware accelerated. See [here](https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=380129).
  - Allow [mip mapping](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mipmap) for content process provided textures. This will soon allow the [Web Browser package](https://info-beamer.com/pkg/41861) to provide lower resolution version of its output to info-beamer which can improve animation performance on the Pi3. The cube rotation animation now works with full 60fps even on a Pi3.

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**Author:** ![infobeamer-fw](https://community.info-beamer.com/user_avatar/community.info-beamer.com/infobeamer-fw/32/3_2.png) [@infobeamer-fw](https://community.info-beamer.com/u/infobeamer-fw)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 10:32pm UTC](https://community.info-beamer.com/t/info-beamer-hosted-os-14-release-thread/1276/24 "2024-12-12T22:32:24Z")

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Released `testing 241212-790789`:

- Updated kernel to 6.6.64
- Updated EEPROM to 2024-12-07
- Updated info-beamer:
  - Potentially fixed RTSP streaming hanging if initial packet has AV\_NOPTS\_VALUE timestamp.

- The Pi4/5 release already detects disconnected displays and shows a maintenance notification in the dashboard. It now also detects if the display is connected again and removes the notification.
- Everything should be ready for the Pi500 and CM5 lite.

Given the massive improvements compared to the current `stable` release, the current `testing` release branch will soon be merged into `stable`, so it is getting installed by default for all new devices and will be rolled out incrementally on existing devices. Stay tuned.

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