What originated in the homebrew scene as a multimedia OS for the original Xbox known as XBM, now comes full circle and makes an official release on Xbox One
Surprisingly Kodi releases with all the features seem in various other platforms. Yes that means pirates can happily stream thousands of movies for free but this time at the risk of Microsoft banning their console or profile if caught.
While Kodi is mostly known and used for pirating movies, it does have a host of features that come intact when you download the program. The advertised add-ons include gaming streams, South Park episodes, international radio stations and other nifty programs like YouTube to MP3 converters.
What makes this release exciting is the prospect of game emulation. Kodi comes complete with a file browser much like other versions on other platforms allowing emulators to run rooms from a selected USB device.
Unfortunately the program is limited at the moment, offering basic functionality until more features get fleshed out in the future under Microsoft's watchful eye. USB devices are unsupported with no access to the Bluray drive of the console.
Nevertheless it's an exciting release offering increased flexibility in how users want to use the Xbox One for multi-media purposes. Definitely something to keep your eye on in the future.
