diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 48a0cfd3..51e50ec7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [![stable version](https://img.shields.io/badge/stable_version-1.8.18-blue.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://github.com/croneter/binary_repo/raw/master/stable/repository.plexkodiconnect/repository.plexkodiconnect-1.0.2.zip) 
-[![beta version](https://img.shields.io/badge/beta_version-2.0.26-red.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://github.com/croneter/binary_repo/raw/master/beta/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta-1.0.2.zip)
+[![beta version](https://img.shields.io/badge/beta_version-2.0.27-red.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://github.com/croneter/binary_repo/raw/master/beta/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta-1.0.2.zip)
 
 [![Installation](https://img.shields.io/badge/wiki-installation-brightgreen.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat)](https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/wiki/Installation)
 [![FAQ](https://img.shields.io/badge/wiki-FAQ-brightgreen.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat)](https://github.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/wiki/faq)
diff --git a/addon.xml b/addon.xml
index 51aeaa56..aad19ca1 100644
--- a/addon.xml
+++ b/addon.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
-<addon  id="plugin.video.plexkodiconnect" name="PlexKodiConnect" version="2.0.26" provider-name="croneter">
+<addon  id="plugin.video.plexkodiconnect" name="PlexKodiConnect" version="2.0.27" provider-name="croneter">
   <requires>
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="2.1.0"/>
     <import addon="script.module.requests" version="2.9.1" />
@@ -67,7 +67,16 @@
     <summary lang="ru_RU">Нативная интеграция сервера Plex в Kodi</summary>
     <description lang="ru_RU">Подключите Kodi к своему серверу Plex. Плагин предполагает что вы управляете своими видео с помощью Plex (а не в Kodi). Вы можете потерять текущие базы данных музыки и видео в Kodi (так как плагин напрямую их изменяет). Используйте на свой страх и риск</description>
     <disclaimer lang="ru_RU">Используйте на свой страх и риск</disclaimer>
-    <news>version 2.0.26 (beta only):
+    <news>version 2.0.27 (beta only):
+- WARNING: You will need to reset the Kodi database! Sorry for that...
+- Fix PKC not connecting: Fix ValueError if plex.tv returns Plex Cloud URIs
+- Fix episode widget resume not working (add-on paths)
+- Speed up PKC start-up
+- Speed up checking of PMS connection, e.g. on startup
+- Improve collection lookup; fix PKC caching wrong url
+- Revert "Default to not show image caching notifications"
+
+version 2.0.26 (beta only):
 - Reduce CPU strain for artwork caching progress
 - Fallback connection if plex.direct does not resolve
 - Prettify Plex context menu, thanks @dazedcrazy
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index e357d403..99dbdb7a 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+version 2.0.27 (beta only):
+- WARNING: You will need to reset the Kodi database! Sorry for that...
+- Fix PKC not connecting: Fix ValueError if plex.tv returns Plex Cloud URIs
+- Fix episode widget resume not working (add-on paths)
+- Speed up PKC start-up
+- Speed up checking of PMS connection, e.g. on startup
+- Improve collection lookup; fix PKC caching wrong url
+- Revert "Default to not show image caching notifications"
+
 version 2.0.26 (beta only):
 - Reduce CPU strain for artwork caching progress
 - Fallback connection if plex.direct does not resolve
diff --git a/resources/lib/variables.py b/resources/lib/variables.py
index 7a7e2c0c..111288c9 100644
--- a/resources/lib/variables.py
+++ b/resources/lib/variables.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ COMPANION_PORT = int(_ADDON.getSetting('companionPort'))
 PKC_MACHINE_IDENTIFIER = None
 
 # Minimal PKC version needed for the Kodi database - otherwise need to recreate
-MIN_DB_VERSION = '2.0.24'
+MIN_DB_VERSION = '2.0.27'
 
 # Database paths
 _DB_VIDEO_VERSION = {