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Kodi

C
C tier on Video Player SoftwareScore 6.3 · #16 of 42
Android app
Yes
Free plan
No
Runs on
Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Windows
kodi.tv
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Summary

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.

Who it is for

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.

What is 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.

What to know first

  • No listed browser platform.
  • No listed pricing beyond the free plan.

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.

Compared on video player software

Free plan
Yeskodi.tv
Supported platforms
Windows, Linux, macOS, iOS, Androidkodi.tv
Codec support
MPEG-1, MPEG-2, H.263, MPEG-4 SP/ASP, H.264, H.265, HuffYUV, MJPEG, RealVideo, RMVB, Sorenson, WMV, Cinepak, AAC, MP3, AC3, DTSkodi.tv
Subtitle formats
SRT, VPlayer, SAMI, MPL2, MicroDVD, SSA/ASS, EIA-608/EIA-708, TX3G, WebVTT, VobSub, PGS, SUPkodi.tv
Hardware acceleration
Yeskodi.tv
Playback speed control
Yeskodi.tv

Company

Founded
2009kodi.tv · 23 Sept 2026
Headquarters
United Stateskodi.tv · 23 Sept 2026

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