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Add to SafariWhen comparing BSPlayer vs Kodi, the Slant community recommends Kodi for most people. In the question“What are the best Android video players?” Kodi is ranked 5th while BSPlayer is ranked 6th. The most important reason people chose Kodi is:
Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Xbox, Apple TV (jailbroken), and more.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Free version available
There is a free version of BSPlayer available that is limited in features but a good way to test the app or have a simpler version of the app for those that don't need all paid features.
Pro Hardware accelerated playback
BSPlayer has the built in option to hardware accelerate all video playback, which means smoother playback of videos as well as lower battery use.
Pro Chromecast support (experimental and paid)
The paid version of BSPlayer has experimental support for Chromecasting, which will allow any content the player can play to be cast to any Chromecast compliant device or app.
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 Chromecast does not load subtitles
While the Chromecast support is experimental currently it does not cast subtitles (unless hard coded) which can be a problem for foreign movies that rely on them.
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.
