Maybe you are one of the people who in their free time like to enjoy watching movies or their favorite series ; Maybe you have a payment service like Netflix, HBO or another; But do you know that you can watch movies or series for free? Yes, as you read, free thanks to Kodi, a free application that transforms any electronic device into a multimedia center. Now, what is it, what is it for and how does Kodi work? Read on and you will find a complete guide to this program.
What is Kodi?
It is a totally free open source software that allows access to any type of multimedia content . Supported by volunteers and donations. It was previously known as Xbox, developed by the XBMC (Xbox Media Center) foundation in 2002. Over time the XBMC Foundation has been updating it periodically.
What is Kodi for?
In this software you can download movies, TV series, play music , listen to online podcasts and streaming. It works for almost every type of device you can install on Chromebook and other operating systems, such as:
- Windows
- MacOsx
- Linux
- Android
- Berkeley Software Distribution
- iOS
- Amazon Fire TV
- Razor Forge TV
- HardWare 86
It’s a pretty long list of electronic devices and hardware that this program works on. In fact, we can also have Kodi on our SmarTV or TV Box (Android or iOS).
How Kodi works
With Kodi you can handle an unlimited amount of multimedia content , be it streaming, online movies, series, photos or music. Even if you are a subscriber or have a subscription to HBO or Netflix, you can associate them with just one click.
The interface of this app
The installation is very simple and instructive, as soon as you enter the application and you will see how easy it is. The menu is divided into several sections to help you find what you are looking for. You only need to put a USB or hard drive in your TV to see the photos and videos you want. It is important to use legal Addons, so you will not have any problems later.
How to download it
You can download this application from its official website ; there you will find the supported operating systems. For now, the website is not available in Spanish; But don’t worry, once downloaded you can change the language to Spanish in the system settings. You can also download the Kodi app from Google Play .
With iOS you can install without jailbreak and download it from the official website or with Cydia. If what you want is a portable version, we advise you to download kobibuntu; it is a modified version of Ubuntu.
Installing the software
To install Kodi to a device is quick and easy, just download the official app in the market that corresponds to your operating system. It can be in Google Play, App Store or Windows Store. Once downloaded to the mobile, tablet or PC, the installation is done almost automatically; you just have to follow the instructions on the screen. Like any app or program, it has its characteristics:
- Windows and Mac installs completely and automatically, press Next and you’re done.
- Android: You do not need special permissions if you install from Google Play.
- iOS (iPhone / iPad) requires Jailbreak and download the app from Cydia.
- SmarTV Android : This one has Google Play, so you can download it from there.
- SmarTV Samsung: You need a separate Android TVBox.
With this program you can download movies, TV series, watch Streaming, play music, listen to podcasts online and the best of all this: it’s totally free. Kodi is easy to install, just remember to download it from the official website and follow the instructions. We hope you liked this article; you can send us your comments.
