On one hand, there are perfectly legal add-ons that help you integrate other services you may use such as Dropbox, and media sources such as YouTube and Spotify. Kodi also supports a large number of community-created add-ons, which is where things actually get a bit sticky. Kodi a bunch of community-created add-ons, which is where things actually get a bit sticky. This last point is crucial if you're planning to use Kodi on a touchscreen device, as the default Kodi skin is less than ideal on tablets and smartphones. With Kodi, you're able to download and change skins, including ones specifically designed for mobile devices. That's another advantage Kodi has over Plex - customization. Kodi recognizes pretty much any file type, so you can throw all your videos, photos and music in there and Kodi will handle it. Kodi also allows you to stream media from any networked PC, though you'll need to be a bit tech savvy to set that up for yourself.

Adding local media sources in Kodi is a breeze, whether you're storing your files on the internal storage of your device, an external hard drive connected to your computer, or a SD card inserted in your smartphone or tablet. Once installed, the easiest way to manage media with Kodi is to make it accessible locally on the machine. You can download the Kodi client for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS (jailbroken) and even Raspberry Pi.

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