XBMC's Kodi media player officially hits the Play Store

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http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/a5ed579a67825ee38ff4c2385b5168f7/202351706/kodi-android-official-2015-07-22-01.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/22/xbmc-s-kodi-media-player-officially-hits-the-play-store/)Kodi's media player got a name change last year and now it has something even better -- official Android status. The app formerly known (http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/02/xbmc-renames-to-kodi/) as XBMC is now available on the Google Play store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.xbmc.kodi) for all takers. It actually arrived to the store last month in beta form (http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/04/xbmc-gotham-media-player-beta/), but prior to that could only be sideloaded on Android. Version 15 (codenamed Isengard) now supports Android 5-specific features like 4K and variable refresh rates on certain Android TV devices, like NVIDIA's Shield (http://www.engadget.com/2015/03/03/shield-set-top-box/). Another new trick on all platforms is "adaptive seeking" that lets you search material faster by tapping a key several times.

http://www.engadget.com/2015/07/22/xbmc-s-kodi-media-player-officially-hits-the-play-store/