[script.module.inputstreamhelper@matrix] 0.8.6

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Add-on details:

• General

  • Add-on name: InputStream Helper
  • Add-on ID: script.module.inputstreamhelper
  • Version number: 0.8.6
  • Kodi/repository version: matrix

• Code location

  • URL: https://github.com/emilsvennesson/script.module.inputstreamhelper

A simple Kodi module that makes life easier for add-on developers relying on InputStream based add-ons and DRM playback.

Description of changes:

v0.8.6 (2026-08-24)

• Enable Widevine CDM installation from repo on 64-bit ARM

v0.8.5 (2025-12-29)

• Fix Widevine CDM installation on 32-bit ARM

v0.8.4 (2025-11-04)

• Fix Widevine CDM installation on ARM hardware

v0.8.3 (2025-10-10)

• Fix removing older Widevine CDM backups

v0.8.2 (2025-09-25)

• Fix Widevine CDM installation on 32-bit Windows

v0.8.1 (2025-09-22)

• Fix Widevine CDM installation on ARM hardware

v0.8.0 (2025-09-19)

• Fix Widevine CDM installation on Windows, Linux and Macintosh
• Add support for LG webOS

v0.7.0 (2024-09-24)

• Get rid of distutils dependency
• Option to get Widevine from lacros image
• Remove support for Python 2 and pre-Matrix Kodi versions

v0.6.1 (2023-05-30)

• Performance improvements on Linux ARM
• This will be the last release for Python 2 i.e. Kodi 18 (Leia) and below. The next release will require Python 3 and Kodi 19 (Matrix) or higher.

v0.6.0 (2023-05-03)

• Initial support for AARCH64 Linux
• Initial support for AARCH64 Macs
• New option to install a specific version on most platforms

v0.5.10 (2022-04-18)

• Fix automatic submission of release
• Update German translation
• Fix update_frequency setting
• Fix install_from
• Improve/Fix Widevine extraction from Chrome OS images

v0.5.9 (2022-03-22)

• Update Croatian translation
• Replace deprecated LooseVersion
• Fix http_get decode error
• Option to install Widevine from specified source

Checklist:

• My code follows the add-on rules and piracy stance of this project.
• I have read the CONTRIBUTING document
• Each add-on submission should be a single commit with using the following style: [plugin.video.foo] v1.0.0

[greptile-apps]

Greptile Summary

This release enables Google-repository Widevine installation on 64-bit ARM Linux and refreshes related ChromeOS recovery metadata.

• Adds Linux ARM64 to the repository-supported Widevine targets and updates the Google updater version.
• Adds two ARM64 ChromeOS recovery board names.
• Bumps the add-on to version 0.8.6 and updates release documentation.

Confidence Score: 5/5

The PR appears safe to merge, with no concrete changed-code failure established.

The Linux ARM64 source-selection change uses existing repository mappings, extraction, and architecture-validation paths, while the metadata and release updates introduce no demonstrated contract violation.

Important Files Changed

Filename	Overview
script.module.inputstreamhelper/lib/inputstreamhelper/widevine/repo.py	Enables the existing repository installation path for Linux ARM64 and updates the updater identity used for Widevine metadata requests.
script.module.inputstreamhelper/lib/inputstreamhelper/config.py	Refreshes ChromeOS recovery metadata and adds jedi and skywalker to the ARM64 board list.
script.module.inputstreamhelper/addon.xml	Bumps the add-on version to 0.8.6 and adds the corresponding release notes.
script.module.inputstreamhelper/README.md	Documents the 0.8.6 Linux ARM64 Widevine repository support release.

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