
The LibreELEC Settings add-on allows the minimum SMB version to be changed, e.g. The embedded Samba server defaults to SMB2/SMB3 connections.

The legacy security option (visible only when SMB1 is the max protocol) can be set for compatibility. Some router and NAS devices have proprietary SMB1 implementations that do not support NTLMv2 and forcing SMB1 still results in a refused connection. New options in Kodi Settings > Services > SMB client > allow max SMB2 or SMB1 to be forced for compatibility with legacy SMB servers, or min SMB2 to be forced to ensure SMB1 is never used. The Kodi SMB client now defaults to SMB3 connections but can fail to negotiate SMB3 with old Samba (NAS) versions. Please see Microsoft notes here and here and here for an explanation. This is necessary to cope with changes Microsoft introduced in the Windows 10 ‘Fall Creators Update’ to resolve SMB1 security issues. LibreELEC 8.2.x includes changes that allow the Kodi SMB client and our embedded Samba server to support SMB2/3 connections deprecating SMB1 to improve security and performance.


It also resolves a minor time-zone issue after recent daylight saving changes, a resume from suspend issue with the Apple IR driver, and it provides two new SMB client configuration options in Kodi settings.

LibreELEC 8.2.1 is a maintenance release that includes Kodi 17.6.
