Kodi (XBMC) Review

XMBC has gained popularity with its impressive outstanding media server which comes with great performance and compatibility. It is now well-known as Kodi. Though XMBC has changed its name and has been rebranded to Kodi, its quality and performance has been maintained. It continues to be the most favorite solution of most users. Kodi has enhanced features that provides versatility for its users to be able to access and manage media. This open source software media player comes with wide range of plugins and options. You could use this on multiple devices which makes it very flexible.
How to get started?
This device is compatible with Android, Linux, iOS, Windows and OSX. Kodi comes with interface that is suitable to TV and remote controls. It is a platform which allows you to enjoy digital content of any format. Through it, you will be able to play music, watch videos, listen to podcasts and many more.
To install Kodi, we could assure you, is not a difficult process. It is easy and very straightforward. All you need to do is configure your service settings and file share settings. Select add-ons option and you are good to go. Take in mind, however, that Kodi offers limited DNLA/UPnP support only and that transcoding is not one of its strengths. Though that is the case, we could assure you that you will not have any problems locating the media server.
Supported Formats
As mentioned earlier, Kodi is a platform which allows you to experience different types of entertainment. One of which is playing music. Through Kodi, you will be able to play music in MP3, WAV, OGG, AAC and FLAC formats. It also offers support for streamable online media, 3D, WEBM, HEVC, ISO and many more.
Aside from music, you could also watch your favorite shows through its wide range library. Through Kodi, you will be able to create your smart playlists and organize them according to your preference. It also allows you to import pictures into your library. In addition to that, you could also watch and record live TV using a GUI interface. It is compatible with different backends like MediaPortal, Tvheadend, MythTV, VDR, Windows Media Center and many more. Furthermore, through Kodi, you will be able to access add-ons for videos, music, artwork and web services.
Kodi also works with UPnP. This means you could stream from any Kodi and play on other devices. This allows you to use other kodi options and allows you to import content from UPnP sources to synchronize your data with other devices.
Lastly, you could manage your Kodi remotely through its JSON-RPC based on its remote interface. Through it, you could have more options when it comes to web browsers, remote controls and third party tools.
Conclusion
Kodi is great to have. It is very practical and it allows you to access all your media content and manage them. Its software provides amazing add-ons which allows you to customize your preferences. Through Kodi, you could also access additional options such as Movie Quiz, Lazy TV and many more. So what are you waiting for? Get your Kodi now and enjoy!