Know that there's no such thing as an official Kodi Box, since Kodi does not license its name for such purposes. While this hardware can be perfectly legitimate for consumers who don't want to set up Kodi themselves, Kodi Boxes cross a point of legality if their preconfigured add-ons offer illegal or unlicensed access to content. A Kodi Box is an HTPC that typically comes preloaded with Kodi as well as some add-ons.
Some of these add-ons are legitimate, while others can be used to illegally access content to which you do not have rights.
However, Kodi allows you to install third-party add-ons, too. The add-ons in Kodi's official catalog are all approved by Kodi and safe to use. We do not condone any illegal behaviors, and there may be penalties for such uses for those who are caught.Īnother point of legality stems from the add-ons you can use with Kodi. Naturally, given its agnostic and hands-off approach, content pirates might use Kodi to manage their ill-gotten media library.
However, Kodi does not discriminate between legal and illegally obtained content. If you use Kodi to manage your local and legally acquired media collection, it is completely legal.
