As it has evolved, it has turned into one of the most powerful systems available.
In the very early days, Kodi - or XBMC as it was first known - was a hack to add true media center functionality to the original Xbox console. Our forums and Wiki are bursting with knowledge and help for the new user right up to the application developer.
It allows users to play and view most videos, music, podcasts, and other digital media files from local and network storage media and the internet. Kodi (formerly known as XBMC) is an award-winning free and open source (GPL) software media player and entertainment hub that can be installed on Linux, OSX, Windows, iOS and Android, featuring a 10-foot user interface for use with televisions and remote controls. A brief explainer from the official Kodi website:
