Official Kodi app launches in preview on Microsoft’s Xbox One

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Kodi, the popular media center app born as the Xbox Media Center (XBMC) on the OG Xbox One is now available on Xbox One consoles (via Windows Central). The app is launching in preview and will show up as “Kodi 18.0-ALPHA1” once you install it from the Microsoft Store.

On a Windows PC, Kodi lets you easily browse media content from your hard drive, optical disc, local network and other Internet sources. Even better, there are also many third-party add-ons to give you access to live TV and more entertainment sources.



The Xbox One app features the same interface, but there are several limitations for now. The developer explained:

Due to the nature of how UWP works our hands are tied in some areas. Some parts are not even finished yet and our developers are still working on getting it up to the regular standard. As of this writing there’s limited access to only what’s part of your Video and Music folders. Network support is limited to only NFS:// shares. No access to the Blu-ray drive to start the disc or even an attached storage drive. There might still be problems with certain general python modules that are used by add-ons and we are finding and reporting them to the developers as testing progresses. I’m sure there’s more that might not work as intended yet as there are so many features it just will take a while to go over them. We cannot promise to what extend we can get every feature working as it all depends on what is available to us developers.


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Source: https://www.onmsft.com/news/official-kodi-app-launches-in-preview-on-microsofts-xbox-one

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GeologistPosted:

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Xbox I've used this on a firestick before so will certainly give it a try on Xbox.


I'm the same very useful app, hopefully exodus and others will be available on it but doubt it due too copyright.


There's a new source on Exodus, I have it I've experienced some buffering issues with it, also the keyboard is a little glitchy. I've also received a playback error here and there. If you want I can pm you the source :)


Other than the Keyboard issue, it's working perfectly. I've got a great Source that someone from here gave me & it's working perfect, no buffering etc.


Mind if I get that source off you please? Mine seems to buffering a lot

ChatPosted:

FaZeBerry
Sc0tt
Xbox I've used this on a firestick before so will certainly give it a try on Xbox.


I'm the same very useful app, hopefully exodus and others will be available on it but doubt it due too copyright.


There's a new source on Exodus, I have it I've experienced some buffering issues with it, also the keyboard is a little glitchy. I've also received a playback error here and there. If you want I can pm you the source :)


Other than the Keyboard issue, it's working perfectly. I've got a great Source that someone from here gave me & it's working perfect, no buffering etc.

GeologistPosted:

Sc0tt
Xbox I've used this on a firestick before so will certainly give it a try on Xbox.


I'm the same very useful app, hopefully exodus and others will be available on it but doubt it due too copyright.


There's a new source on Exodus, I have it I've experienced some buffering issues with it, also the keyboard is a little glitchy. I've also received a playback error here and there. If you want I can pm you the source :)

Flat_Earth_SocietyPosted:

Xbox I've used this on a firestick before so will certainly give it a try on Xbox.


I'm the same very useful app, hopefully exodus and others will be available on it but doubt it due too copyright.

XboxPosted:

I've used this on a firestick before so will certainly give it a try on Xbox.

KatePosted:

downloading this rn hope its worth the download

SR20DETPosted:

Much glad, it's a little slow here and there but for the most part it's been working.

TuskPosted:

This is great app. I have downloaded it but I also get some errors. I've heard other people getting some errors too. I hope they fix it.

FibrilPosted:

Installed the app, downloaded some 3rd party content, kept getting errors no matter what I tried to watch. Videos wouldn't load, even tried kodi supported content and same thing. I know it's in preview, hopefully a fix soon


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