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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 popular multi-platform alternative to Windows Media Center for home-theater PC (HTPC) use. 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.
The software was created as an independently developed (homebrew) media player application named Xbox Media Center (abbreviated as XBMC) for the first-generation Xbox game console, and was later made available under the name Kodi (formerly XBMC) as a native application for Android, Linux, BSD, , iOS, and Microsoft Windows based operating systems. It is also available as a standalone version referred to as Kodibuntu.
Because of its open source and cross-platform nature, with its core code written in ( ANSI standard), modified versions of Kodi/XBMC together with a JeOS have been used as a software appliance suite or software framework in a variety of devices including smart TVs, set-top boxes, digital signage, hotel television systems, network connected media players and embedded systems based on armhf platform like Raspberry Pi. Derivative applications such as MediaPortal, Plex, ToFu, Voddler, and Horizon TV have all initially been spun off from XBMC or Kodi.
On 1 August 2014, it was announced that starting with version 14, XBMC would officially be renamed Kodi. On 10 November 2015 the Kodi trademark was granted to the XBMC Foundation.
Kodi may refer to:
- Cody, a surname and given name, (may also be spelled Codey, Codie, Codee, Kodi or Kody)
- Kodi (software), (Kodi Entertainment System, formerly XBMC and XBox Media Center), a free and open source media player software
- Kodi, India, a village in India
- Kodi language, a Sumba language of Indonesia
- KODI, a radio station licensed to Cody, Wyoming, USA
- KODI Institute, a Pristina-based think tank that was active from 2001-2007
- Kodi (film), an upcoming Tamil political thriller film
Kodi is an upcoming Tamil political thriller film written and directed by R. S. Durai Senthilkumar and produced by Dhanush, their third collaboration after Ethir Neechal and Kakki Sattai. The film features Dhanush in dual roles alongside Trisha,Anupama Parameshwaran. The film's music will be composed by Santhosh Narayanan, the cinematography and editing is handled by Venkatesh S and Praveen K. L. respectively.