Amlogic-ng (RECENT 2026)

While legacy chips could handle H.264 and H.265, the NG series refined the capabilities significantly.

The Amlogic-NG platform is well-supported in mainline Linux (kernel 5.15+): amlogic-ng

The "ng" stands for . It was originally introduced to bridge the gap between aging legacy kernels and the modern hardware requirements of newer Amlogic SoCs (System on Chips). While older CoreELEC builds relied on the Amlogic vendor kernel 3.14, the amlogic-ng project shifted to the 4.9.269 kernel , enabling advanced features like improved HDR support and better hardware decoding for 4K content. Core Architecture and Supported Hardware While legacy chips could handle H