LibreOffice 26.8.2 Released With Multimedia Fixes and Improved Stability and Format Compatibility
Foss Force, Thursday, October 29th, 2026
The Document Foundation releases LibreOffice 26.8.2 with about 35 fixes for stability, multimedia playback and legacy formats.
LibreOffice 26.8.2, the second minor release in the 26.8 family, is available for Windows, macOS and Linux with about 35 bug fixes.
Fixes cover a macOS 27 startup crash, Writer and Impress crashes, restored Impress audio playback, and correct import of legacy DOC, PPT and XLS files saved in Compound File Binary version 4.
Calc adds Web Query file support and fixes a sheet-copy reference regression.
Production users can stay on LibreOffice 26.2, supported until November 30, 2026, before moving to 26.8.