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Kodi vs CoreELEC: catalog facts
Kodi	CoreELEC
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS	Linux
Runs on nearly everything: Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and dedicated boxes Large add-on ecosystem including PVR back ends and skins	Hardware decoding for H.265, VP9 and AV1 Lossless audio passthrough including Atmos and DTS-HD MA
Third-party add-on repositories are a common source of broken or unlawful content Library scraping depends on precise file naming	Only runs on Amlogic hardware Replaces the device's existing system
Downloadable app	Operating system
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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