Summer ends, routine begins. And it doesn't fail. With the precision of a Swiss watch, the Google searches for 'Kodi' skyrocket. One only has to take a look at Google Trends to appreciate that this is a fact that is constantly repeated at this time. Because? What does Kodi have to be so special? Well, let's clear up some doubts.
First of all, what is Kodi?
Kodi is an app for manage multimedia content. It is free and open source. It was developed by the XBMC Foundation.
The goal of Kodi is that you have an app that works for everything. A kind of Swiss army knife. The application is available on almost any operating system you can imagine, and with it you can play movies, images, music, podcasts or whatever you want. The Kodi interface can be customize, and can also be install addons, which means that you can also use these extensions to access different online platforms like Spotify or YouTube.
But why so many people use Kodi is a bit different. Kodi has a number of official sources that allow you to install applications fully verified by XBMC Foundation and totally legal. However, Kodi is also open to unlocking some of its limits in order to unlock many more features. And this is where the real draw lies for many.
Kodi and piracy
Surely you were right reading the first paragraph. If Kodi downloads spike at the end of summer, it's precisely because that's the time when football starts. With such high prices and the abuses committed by some operators and platforms, more than one user chooses to make a living with Kodi to watch the broadcasts of their favorite team without going through the checkout.
The foundation itself does not agree with piracy. However, being a free and open project, it is normal for it to be used for these purposes. At this point, it should be noted that Kodi does not make it easy if you want to do this. If you want to use Kodi to watch Madrid from a cap, you will have to install the application first. Next, you have to unlock full control of Kodi. Next, it's your turn to search the Internet and find out what source (repository) you have to add to your Kodi app. And lastly, you have to install the app and try your luck.
A tedious process that for many, gives results
Sometimes, getting to the final application requires installing several sources and installing multiple dependencies of all of them so that the final program ends up working. The user who is already familiar with Kodi will take little time to set it up. However, for the newcomer, Kodi can be an ordeal with its interface and its endless menus without meaning.
But beyond that, it must be recognized that Kodi is a very good app to play media. It is a free manager that performs well, with a good rate of updates and that you have available for computers, mobile phones, tablets and Smart TVs. It is even available for dongles like the Amazon Fire TV Stick. Using it for good or for evil is up to you.