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Add to SafariWhen comparing Handheld Linux Terminal (V2) vs Kodi, the Slant community recommends Kodi for most people. In the question“What are the best projects for a Raspberry Pi?” Kodi is ranked 1st while Handheld Linux Terminal (V2) is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose Kodi is:
Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Xbox, Apple TV (jailbroken), and more.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Instructions easy to understand
The instructions include a video, and following along step by step is easy to do.
Pro Can install on several devices
Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Xbox, Apple TV (jailbroken), and more.
Pro Lots of plugins available
Like PlutoTV, Curiosity Stream, and YouTube. 3rd party repositories, such as the SlyGuy Repository, contain more plugins like Disney+, Paramount+, Hulu, and Netflix.
Pro Free
Pro Open source
Completely FOSS, licensed under GPL 2.0
Pro Great customization/multiple skins
You can change navigation flow and other aspects of Kodi with the plethora of customization options and skins.
Pro Can play many different file formats
It supports Blu-ray Discs, CDs, DVDs, USB Flash Drives, local Hard Disk Drives, AirPlay, network file shares, basically every video, audio, and image format available, subtitle files, and even retro game console ROMs.
Cons
Con You will be cutting up your Pi
To make this device, it requires you remove some of the ports and rewire them. In effect you will be rearranging how your Pi works, and it will require some advanced electronic knowledge to put it back to it's default state.
Con Small screen size
at 3.5 inches, the screen for the project is tiny, and may be hard to use for older individuals.
Con You may have to jailbreak some devices
This is only for things like a Fire stick, but Android TV boxes etc. should be fine.
Con Terrible navigation
Menus over menus with dozens of submenus.
Con Not Client/Server Capable
While most solutions provide a client/server setup the KODI developers REFUSE to adopt this approach forcing individual setups for every device.
Con Poorly optimized
Often not a fluid experience on low-end devices.
Con No official AAA addons for streaming services
It does not have any official AAA addons and fully relies on the community which result in often broken packages/addons.
