Kodi 17 Krypton release: what changed for IPTV users in 2017

[DVR_Dan]

Kodi 17 was a significant release for IPTV users. This thread collects community reactions from early 2017.

 

[PatriciaHD]

Kodi 17 Krypton launched in February 2017 and was the biggest visual redesign in years.

 

[AdminSarah]

The new Estuary and Estuary MOD skins changed the whole look and feel.

 

[TomBuffer]

What were the IPTV-specific improvements in Kodi 17?

 

[DaveStreamer]

The PVR (Personal Video Recorder) backend interface was overhauled and became much more usable.

 

[Moderator_Max]

The catch-up add-on support was improved in the PVR framework.

 

[BufferBuster]

EPG handling improved significantly — multi-source EPG merging worked more reliably.

 

[PortalError]

How did the community respond to the visual redesign?

 

[CarlaStream]

Split response. Some loved the cleaner modern look. Long-time users missed the old Confluence skin.

 

[Moderator_Max]

The live TV integration became first-class in Kodi 17 rather than feeling like an add-on.

 

[rachel_r]

Many users immediately installed a Confluence port for Kodi 17 to restore the familiar look.

 

[AlexDigital]

I switched from a dedicated media server setup to Kodi-only in 2017. Never looked back.

 

[StreamSafe]

TVHeadend backend with Kodi 17 was extremely capable for a fully self-hosted IPTV solution.

 

[Moderator_Max]

The community around IPTV Simple Client add-on grew substantially with Kodi 17.

 

[AdminSarah]

Yes, Kodi 17 added an official Android TV interface. Before that the Android TV experience was awkward.

 

[BoxKing88]

Did Kodi 17 have good Android TV box support?

 

[SuzieQ_Tech]

Kodi 17 in 2017 feels like the maturity point of the Kodi IPTV ecosystem.