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Developer(s) | XBMC Foundation |
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Initial release | 2002 (as Xbox Media Player), 2003 (as Xbox Media Center) |
Stable release |
17.0 Krypton / 5 February 2017
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Repository | github |
Development status | Active |
Written in | C++ core, with C++ (binary) or Python scripts as addons (plug-in extentions) from third-party developers |
Operating system | Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Apple TV OS, Linux, and FreeBSD |
Platform | ARM, ARM64, MIPS, PowerPC, IA-32 (x86), and x64 (x86-64) |
Available in | 75+ languages |
Type | Media player software, Smart TV platform, digital media player, digital video recorder |
License | GNU GPL (GPLv2) |
Website | kodi |
Kodi (formerly XBMC) is a free and open-source media player software application developed by the XBMC Foundation, a non-profit technology consortium. Kodi is available for multiple operating systems and hardware platforms, with a software 10-foot user interface for use with televisions and remote controls. It allows users to play and view most streaming media, such as videos, music, podcasts, and videos from the internet, as well as all common digital media files from local and network storage media.
It is a multi-platform home-theater PC (HTPC) application. Kodi is highly customizable: a variety of skins can change its appearance, and various plug-ins allow users to access streaming media content via online services such as Amazon Prime Instant Video, Crackle, Pandora Internet Radio, Rhapsody, Spotify, and YouTube. The later versions also have a personal video-recorder (PVR) graphical front end for receiving live television with electronic program guide (EPG) and high-definition digital video recorder (DVR) support.