Kodi team details Xbox One alpha launch and limitations

We knew information technology was coming, but that it was pushed out now is certainly a surprise. The Kodi squad has released its first alpha client of v18 Leia in UWP class to the Xbox Ane and it's available to download correct now for anyone.

Information technology's a very early on look at the app, and while the fit and stop looks pretty great (and on par with the electric current stable version on Windows 10), the developers have been quick to point out where the current limitations are. And may always be.

What you should really understand and keep remembering is that information technology is yet in early stages of evolution and has very rough edges, might non be every bit stable equally the regular version and may even be missing some functions. Due to the nature of how UWP works our hands are tied in some areas. Some parts are not even finished yet and our developers are withal working on getting it up to the regular standard. As of this writing in that location'southward express admission to only what'south part of your Video and Music folders. Network support is limited to simply NFS:// shares. No access to the Blu-ray drive to offset the disc or even an attached storage drive. There might still be problems with certain general python modules that are used by add-ons and we are finding and reporting them to the developers as testing progresses. I'one thousand sure there's more that might not work every bit intended yet every bit there are and then many features it just volition have a while to get over them. Nosotros cannot promise to what extend we can get every characteristic working as it all depends on what is available to us developers.

Kodi Y'all might even exist able to watch PlayStation content on your Xbox I now.

Rewriting Kodi in UWP form comes aslope finally updating the desktop app for Windows to 64-bit, and eventually, this same version on the Xbox will exist available through the Microsoft Store for Windows ten as well.

It'due south going to be crude around the edges for a while, just the developer team has detailed everything about the Xbox launch over on the Kodi blog. The best thing we tin do is employ it, experience it, and feedback where things aren't quite correct through the Kodi forums.

We've come full circle. What was born on the Xbox tin can once again exist institute in that location. Welcome home.

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