diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2dc54eb6..a28b5a9a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [![stable version](https://img.shields.io/badge/stable_version-1.7.7-blue.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://dl.bintray.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect/bin/repository.plexkodiconnect/repository.plexkodiconnect-1.0.0.zip) 
-[![beta version](https://img.shields.io/badge/beta_version-1.7.9-red.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://dl.bintray.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect_BETA/bin-BETA/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta-1.0.0.zip)
+[![beta version](https://img.shields.io/badge/beta_version-1.7.10-red.svg?maxAge=60&style=flat) ](https://dl.bintray.com/croneter/PlexKodiConnect_BETA/bin-BETA/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta/repository.plexkodiconnectbeta-1.0.0.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 1f8c79cb..70538562 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="1.7.9" provider-name="croneter">
+<addon  id="plugin.video.plexkodiconnect" name="PlexKodiConnect" version="1.7.10" provider-name="croneter">
   <requires>
     <import addon="xbmc.python" version="2.1.0"/>
     <import addon="script.module.requests" version="2.3.0" />
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@
     <disclaimer lang="nl_NL">Gebruik op eigen risico</disclaimer>
     <disclaimer lang="zh_TW">使用風險由您自己承擔</disclaimer>
     <disclaimer lang="es_ES">Usar a su propio riesgo</disclaimer>
-    <news>version 1.7.9 (beta only)
+    <news>version 1.7.10 (beta only)
+- Avoid xbmcvfs entirely; use encoded paths 
+- Update Czech translation
+
+version 1.7.9 (beta only)
 - Big transcoding overhaul
 - Fix for not detecting external subtitle language
 - Change Plex transcoding profile to Android
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index aa2c9e14..642b5fc8 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+version 1.7.10 (beta only)
+- Avoid xbmcvfs entirely; use encoded paths 
+- Update Czech translation
+
 version 1.7.9 (beta only)
 - Big transcoding overhaul
 - Fix for not detecting external subtitle language