Overview
Kodi is an open-source media player and entertainment hub for Android, Linux, BSD, macOS, iOS, tvOS and Windows. It is a non-profit project run by the XBMC Foundation and developed by volunteers since 2003, and it is designed to be used from the couch with a remote control.
What it does well
Kodi plays almost all popular audio and video formats and was designed for network playback, so you can stream media from anywhere in the house or from the internet. It scans your media and builds a library with covers, descriptions and fanart, and has playlists, slideshows and audio visualizations. A skinning engine and add-ons let you change how it looks and what it does, and it is translated into more than 70 languages.
Why it’s in the collection
Kodi has been the go-to way to turn a computer or small box into a home theater for two decades, playing your own media without a subscription or account. It is GPL-licensed.
On GitHub
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- 0
- Forks
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- Commits
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- Repository
- xbmc/xbmc
Languages
- C++ 88%
- CMake 2.4%
- JavaScript 2.3%
- C 2.3%
- Other 5%
Compared with
PlexMedia server and player with a hosted account and paid features.
EmbyMedia server with a paid Premiere tier.
JellyfinNo. 131Open-source media server for streaming your library to any device.
See every open-source alternative to Plex and Emby in the collection.
