It is the multiplatform multimedia center par excellence, that's right, we are talking about Kodi, better known by those of us who are already veterans like XBMC. Its infinity of possibilities make it indispensable for practically anyone who wants to have a multimedia center regardless of the platform. Kodi is compatible with Android, iOS, Windows, Mac ... but the issue that concerns us today is fourth generation tvOS. It has recently received a major update accompanied by a change to the user interface and many stability improvements, We are going to tell you all about Kodi version 17 for the fourth generation Apple TV.
This popular multimedia center surprises us with its version 17.0, a month after the last update. Currently Kodi for Apple TV 4 is at an Alpha point of development, this Alpha point is considered even before the Beta that you are so used to reading, so you can get an idea of how mature it is. However, the Kodi 16 version called Jarvis is available on other platforms, not being the case on the fourth generation Apple TV where they directly kicked off version 17.
What do we find in version 17 of Kodi?
As we were counting, Kodi version 17 brings us two new "skins" that will allow us to customize the multimedia platform par excellence a little more. The possibilities of Kodi on an Apple TV could make us completely forget about classic television, and with Kodi we will have all the content on demand. Currently they have renewed the list with up to 10 "skins" available for the television platform, while there is a touch version that allows us to navigate the application in a more comfortable way on devices with a touch screen. This new "skin" called "Estuary" has a little touch similar to "Confluence", an old Kodi skin. With the included user interface we can manage Kodi through the Siri Remote in an easier way, they are preparing for the landing on the tvOS platform in the best way and without a doubt this is fantastic.
However, this does not eliminate the previous possibilities, we can continue to return to "Confluence" whenever we want, we just have to go to the usual section of the screen in the settings to select it again and it will change instantly. However, we doubt that once you have used "Estuary" in tvOS you will be interested in returning to "Confluence", its adaptation to the Siri Remote has been supreme, and this is its maximum value point.
Not everything is design, there is also performance
This latest version brings many things that go beyond design, the performance has been considerably improved, Kodi version 17 for XNUMXth generation Apple TV is more stable and reliable than before, always keeping in mind that we are facing an Alpha version of the application, that is, it has a lot to mature and is in the southern step of its development. Before this update, we found many add-ons that did not work directly in tvOS, however, now the compatibility has also been updated. But do not forget that the plugins that depend entirely on the SSL they will continue to fail constantly, so we advise not to make much use of them.
It is a good time to think about updating to the new version if you were still using the old one. If you haven't tried Kodi, our partner Luis already taught us how to install it on the fourth generation Apple TV. Don't miss out on this good opportunity to get started on Kodi.
What does Kodi offer me as a multimedia center?
It is true that Kodi is designed mainly to become a multimedia center that you will not want to leave, thanks to its multiple add-ons we can see many channels not available through cable in Spain, such as ESPN in other countries, to start modes karaoke to have a great time with our friends. Thanks to Kodi we can also manage and store our multimedia content, this is one of its strengths, in addition to the huge number of streaming services that we can access.
It would be good to put a url for an addon that works.
Adddons, such as catoal, adryanlist, pelisalacarta, continue to fail, so there is still a long way to go. But the Apple TV 4 is still greener