Kodi
Kodi is a free media player for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Windows.
What Kodi is
Kodi is a free media player for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Windows. It supports a broad range of video and audio codecs, including MPEG-1, MPEG-2, H.264, H.265, AAC, MP3, AC3 and DTS. Subtitle support covers formats such as SRT, SSA/ASS, WebVTT, VobSub and PGS. Kodi also offers hardware acceleration and playback speed control, giving viewers options for playback across different media formats. The project was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in the United States. Its listed platforms include mobile and desktop operating systems, so it can serve as a media player across several kinds of device. Kodi is available with a free plan.
Good
- Free plan is available.
- Supports Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Windows.
- Supports H.264 and H.265 video codecs.
- Includes playback speed control.
- Supports many subtitle formats, including WebVTT.
Watch out
- No listed browser platform.
- No listed pricing beyond the free plan.
Who it suits
Kodi suits people looking for a free media player on mobile or desktop devices. Its codec and subtitle support may be useful to viewers with media in varied formats.
Verdict
Kodi offers broad codec and subtitle support alongside hardware acceleration and playback speed control. It is available on five listed operating systems at no cost.
The facts
Each one read from Kodi's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Founded
- 2009checked 23 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- United Stateschecked 23 Sep 2026
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