Why hackers moved from Kodi to Plex

1 hacker described this switch in public comments. Their words, with links to the originals.

Kodi 0 hackers criticize it
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Plex 2 hackers recommend it

What hackers said about the move

“I moved from running XBMC then a bit of Kodi to Plex but was really stubborn about it.”
reprodev, 2026-07-24original comment ↗

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Kodi vs Plex

KodiPlex
Hackers who recommend02
Hackers who criticize03
Moved away from it13
Moved to it02

Counts are distinct hackers in the sampled comments, not market share.

Criticism of Kodi

No further criticism of Kodi captured yet.

Praise for Plex

“I switched from Spotify to Plex”
patchorang, 2026-02-17original comment ↗

Other moves from Kodi

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