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 The homescreen of Kodi (version 17.6) | |
| Developer(s) | Kodi Foundation |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2002 (as Xbox Media Player), 2003 (as Xbox Media Center) |
| Stable release(s) | |
21.3 
/ 31 October 2025 | |
| Repository | |
| Written in | C++ core, with C++ (binary) or Python scripts as add-ons (plug-in extensions) from third-party developers[source?] |
| Operating system | Windows 10 and later, macOS, Android, iOS, iPadOS, tvOS (Apple TV OS), Linux, FreeBSD, webOS, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S |
| Platform | ARM, ARM64, MIPS, RISC-V, PowerPC, IA-32 (x86), and x64 (x86-64) |
| Available in | 77 (via add-ons) languages |
| Type | Media center, smart TV platform, digital media player, digital video recorder |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later |
| Website | kodi |
Kodi (originally called XBMC) is a open source media center made by the Kodi Foundation, a nonprofit organization. The software is available for many different operating systems with a menu made for televisions. The software allows users to get media such as videos and music from the Internet, and allows users to load media from external media such as a USB flash drive or DVD.
It was originally made as a home-theater PC application that could run on many different types of computers but now has become a multi-purpose program that can run plug-ins (which are similar to applications) similarly to a operating system. The media player can have its look changed using skins and allow users to watch content from streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu using plug-ins.