Kodi

Open-source streaming software

Kodi is free, open-source media player software that organizes and streams video, music, and other digital content.

Originally called XBMC (Xbox Media Center), it runs on computers, streaming devices, and smart TVs.

Kodi itself is legal, but its ability to add third-party plugins has made it popular for accessing pirated content: He set up Kodi with all the streaming add-ons.

open-source

free

Without payment or restriction

  • libreUnshackled, in Romance languages
  • communityCollective of connected people
  • GitHubWeb-based code hosting service

development · fork · contributors · documentation · wiki · forum · nightly · beta · Leia · Matrix

media-center

playback

Reproducing recorded media

  • videoRecorded moving imagery
  • audioTransmitted sound content
  • moviesFeature-length filmed entertainment

television · music · photos · subtitles · playlist · codec · resolution · fanart · scraper · library

customization

skins

Outer animal coverings

Confluence · Aeon · widgets · layouts · settings · preferences · profiles · keymaps · favorites · shortcuts

streaming

add-ons

Optional extra features

buffering · sources · providers · watchlist · Exodus · Covenant · sideload · third-party · content · links

hardware

Chromecast

HDMI streaming media player

  • RokuDigital media player brand
  • remoteDistant or controller
  • HDMIAudio-video interface standard

installation · sideloading · device

Opposites
business model

KodiNetflix

Subscription streaming service

Hulu · HBO Max · Amazon Prime Video · cable television · pay-per-view

software philosophy

KodiiTunes

Apple's media organizer

Windows Media Player · proprietary software · walled garden

content delivery model

KodiNetflix

Subscription streaming service

broadcast television · cable TV · streaming services

Family

Cody

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Rated G