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Install kodi with Homebrew Cask
Free and open-source media player. Version 21.3-Omega via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Free and open-source media player
Project links
Commands and aliases
No executable aliases were found in the local package database.
history
Project history and usage
Kodi is a volunteer-developed, GPL-licensed media player and entertainment hub descended from the original Xbox Media Player and XBMC projects.
Project history
Kodi traces its lineage to Xbox Media Player. In 2002, that project merged with YAMP, and the first beta source of the combined Xbox Media Player was released.
The software became Xbox Media Center with a stable 1.0 release in 2004, shortened its name to XBMC in 2006, and expanded to Linux in 2007. As it became a general multi-platform media center rather than Xbox software, the project adopted the Kodi name.
Adoption history
The project expanded beyond the original Xbox, adding Linux support in 2007 and subsequently becoming a multi-platform media center for televisions, computers, mobile platforms, and embedded devices.
Its skinning and add-on systems, remote-friendly interface, broad media-format support, and network-library features fostered a large user and extension community.
How it is used
Kodi organizes and plays video, music, podcasts, games, pictures, live television, and other media from local disks, network storage, and internet services through a television-oriented interface.
User configuration and databases live under the platform-specific Kodi data directory. Advanced users commonly customize XML files in `userdata`, install add-ons and skins, configure network shares, or synchronize libraries across devices.
Why package nerds care
Kodi is a prominent example of a long-lived desktop package whose identity outgrew its original hardware platform while retaining historical names in source-control namespaces and filesystem migrations.
Packagers care about its large dependency surface, hardware-acceleration support, platform-specific builds, plug-in ecosystem, and user-data compatibility across upgrades. The `xbmc` name remains visible in the official GitHub organization and internal conventions despite the Kodi product name.
Timeline
- 2002: Xbox Media Player and YAMP merged; the combined project's first beta source was released.
- 2004: Xbox Media Center 1.0 became the first stable release under that name.
- 2006: The project adopted the shorter XBMC name.
- 2007: Linux support broadened the project beyond Xbox hardware.
- 2010s: XBMC was renamed Kodi to reflect its multi-platform media-center role.
Related projects
- Xbox Media Player
- XBMC
- Kodi add-ons
- Kodi skins
- LibreELEC
- OSMC
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for kodi. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Linux
/home/<username>/.kodi/userdata/- macOS
/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Kodi/userdata/- Windows
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\userdata\
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Linux
/home/<username>/.kodi/userdata/passwords.xml- macOS
/Users/<username>/Library/Application Support/Kodi/userdata/passwords.xml- Windows
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Kodi\userdata\passwords.xml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| No executable data was present. | |||
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version21.3-Omega
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://kodi.tv/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:kodi |
|---|---|
| Version | 21.3-Omega |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/kodi |
| Homepage | https://kodi.tv/ |
| Upstream docs | https://kodi.tv/ |
| Source archive | https://mirrors.kodi.tv/releases/osx/arm64/kodi-21.3-Omega-arm64.dmg |
| SHA-256 | 4ae19c4d20f41e81c8889302874179c5b8bf1d86bbb3c61b6a7e0d0f2e6cbf22 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | kodi |
| Names |
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| Artifacts | |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment